virtual world via the screen. But now they have also discovered Noah there and the fact that he is still alive astonishes them as much as Yugi.
"It looks like he survived the explosion," says Anzu. "But somehow he looks older now, don't you think?" Says Honda. "What role does that play now," snorts Jonouchi, "My buddy is alone with this madman in this cyber world. Better think about it!""But how did he even get into this system?" Asks Anzu. “I don't really care!”, Jonouchi jumps up, “But I will get Yugi out of there as soon as possible!” With these words he wants to run over to the laboratory, but just as he is about to leave the next room, the door slides in his face .
Jonouchi angrily knocks on the thick plexiglass pane. “Hey, the door has closed.” “What?” Calls Honda and comes to his friend's aid. Together they try to open the door, but all effort is in vain. Jonouchi waves excitedly to the young woman in the laboratory and tries to get her attention. Finally she looks up. “Don't even bother,” she says, “The glass is absolutely shatterproof.” “What does that mean?” Jonouchi wants to know, “Let us out on the spot!” “Unfortunately I can't do that! "she replies.
"But why are you doing that, Atsumi-san?" Asks Anzu uncomprehendingly. The young woman looks over at them seriously: "I'm sorry, but I just can't risk that you thwart our plans!" "Ourplans?", Anzu repeats, "You work with Noah together. And it wasn't Ishizu Ishtar who sent them either, am I right? "The young woman turns back to her desk.
"That can't be true!", Jonouchi gets excited, "Does that mean you also support this crazy, little kid? Do you have any idea who you are getting involved with? The guy really has his bike off and he's dangerous! I won't let you put my friend in danger, understand? "
Now Atsumi looks up again. There is firm determination in her gaze. "I know exactly what I'm getting myself into! But I only see this one way. But you can calm down again. Nothing will happen to Yugi. I assure you!", She turns to her control panel again, "No, the only one who has to worry is Seto Kaiba! "
The three look up in surprise. "What? Kaiba is also involved in this?" "Quite right!", She confirms, "And that in the truest sense of the word." "Kaiba is also in this virtual world?" "Yes," comes the answer, "you should be able to see it on one of the screens. You should sit down again and just watch the whole thing. That's the best you can do right now."
The three look at each other when they enter. "And what do we do now?" Asks Anzu. "Apparently we have no choice but to do what she says," said Honda. Jonouchi clenches his fist: "I knew she was a wrong snake. But woe if I get out of here, she will regret it!" "That makes no sense, Jonouchi!", Anzu tries to calm him down, "But as long as we're stuck here, we should support Yugi as much as we can. After all, we're his friends. That has always given him strength in hopeless situations.I'm sure he knows we're always behind him, even when we're not with him. "
“You're right!” Says Honda, “We'll sit down in front of the monitor again and cheer him on.” “Exactly!” Shouts Jonouchi, “As long as we're his friends, he's not alone. Well then, let's see what Noah plans to do with him! ", a mischievous smile falls on his face," Besides, I'd like to see what Kaiba is up to now. "
The three of them sit down in front of the monitors again. Atsumi has followed the conversation and now turns back to her computer. But her serious, self-confident expression now turns into slight sadness. Without her noticing it, her hand clenches into a fist. Yugi has really remarkable friends, she finds out, whatever happens, he knows he can count on them. These four really have a strong bond of friendship. Yugi is really lucky to have such friends. She takes a deep breath. Why does Seto Kaiba have to see it so ruthlessly differently?

"What do you mean: you want to return the favor?" Asks Yami-Yugi, alarmed, "I like to admit that we had a few differences of opinion last time, but in the end you helped us escape cyberspace thought you had realized that we are not really enemies of yours. We didn't hold the matter against you either. After all, you were just lonely and bitter. I thought we were friends now. What do you want to return the favor for? "
Noah walks around the pedestal with slow steps. Then he says: "I was really very mean to you, otherwise you wouldn't think so badly of me now." Now he looks at Yami-Yugi. "You get me wrong. I don't want revenge. I just want to make amends for what I did to you." Yami looks at him in astonishment: "But how ...? I don't understand. What exactly do you want from me? What are you going to do? "
“You might not believe me, but I'm glad you're here, Yugi,” Noah says, “I need your help.” Yami looks at him, irritated: “My help? actually played? ”“ I'll explain it to you, ”says Noah. While he is still talking, the walls of the ancient burial chamber melt away and form the broad surface of a high-rise roof. There is now nothing to see around them but the sky and deep canyons.
Noah takes a few steps towards the edge of the roof, while Yami looks around in amazement. Then Noah begins to tell: "I've been living in my virtual world for so long now that I hardly know that it was any different. I could do whatever I wanted. Cyberspace even helped me to do it smarter and smarter I became a genius, a super being! But I was always lonely.
"You were right about everything you accused me of at the time.I was lonely and bitter. But meeting you all changed my life. I realized that the way I acted was a mistake and that, for all of my overwhelming intelligence ... I am still flawed.
"I thought I had to prove to my father, myself and Seto what I was worth. But I only thought of myself. But I didn't know any other way. I was alone for so long that I didn't know something was mine There was definitely something missing: friends! "
Yami listens to him in silence. Now Noah turns to him. "But you trusted me after everything I did to you. You treated me like a friend. That made a deep impression on me. That's why I helped you to escape, and that's why I have the digital remains of my father Gozaburo held here in cyberspace so that he could not escape when the computer exploded. "
For a moment, an expression of deep pain crosses Noah's face. Yugi wonders if he was wrong, but Noah continues: "At the last moment I managed to transfer my consciousness into the on-board computer of the Kaiba-Corp airship. I followed every detail of your tournament finals and on the side I tried desperately to find a possibility to move my digital components into a new system that was big enough to accommodate my entire personality.
"Finally, after a long search, I found access to a promising cyberspace system at Gigatech-Enterprise; the same system you are in now. I wanted to set up a new home here, but the program could hardly contain my capacity. I started it to expand and rewrite and in the process I came across Atsumi. Or rather, she came across me. "
Yami's eyes widen. "Does that mean Atsumi-san knows about the whole thing?" "Of course!", Noah confirms, "She finally helped get you here. But let me explain it in turn!"
So yes, Yami thinks to herself, she actually fooled us! "But we still don't know why she did that", Yugi points out, "What can she expect from it and what does Noah want from us?" "If I knew that, "says Yami.
Noah continues. "I was pretty impressed with her. She actually managed to hack into my program. She's really smart! I immediately saw my opportunity. So I decided to reach a deal with her. I would help her optimize her cyberspace program, and she." would help me in return to make my greatest wish come true. "
"Your greatest wish?", Yami asks, "What is it? And what do I have to do with it? What do you want Noah?" For a moment Noah looks at him in torment, then he says: "Freedom!" "Freedom?" Yami back. Noah nods: "Yes!Since I learned from you what it's like to have friends, I just can't bear to be locked in this digital illusory world, "he clenches his fist," I just can't stand it any longer! I can't stand this ... state for another day! "
Yami is now feeling a little queasy. "What do you mean? Did you lure me here to take over my body and return to the real world?" But Noah shakes his head weakly. "No! I already told you that I realized that it was the wrong way to go. Besides ...", he adds with a wry smile, "it would be of no use with you anyway if I tried. In After all, two souls already live in your body, don't you? "
Yami-Yugi is falling from the clouds. "You ... you know about it? But how ...?" "Do you remember the last time I tried to take over your body?" Asks Noah. Yami nods. "There I saw it!", Explains Noah, "Your other self. For a moment we were one. I could feel the power that is in him and I could take a look at all the countless secrets that surround it. Riddle upon riddle! "Yami stares at Noah with wide eyes. "Right!", He says hesitantly, "I remember. I was also able to take a look into your soul. I could see what happened to you. I think I understood you a little better afterwards."
"I also realized that there is a lot that you don't yet know about the other you", Noah pauses briefly, then looks at Yami sharply, "Or rather, about you, because at the moment the other side of you has it Control, isn't it,[i]Pharaoh? "
Yami stares at him in amazement. "You ... you seem to know a lot about me," he says hesitantly. "Well, I do know quite a bit about you. After noticing these innumerable riddles in you, I couldn't stop thinking about them and researching them. All of the things you don't do to get other thoughts. It's amazing, you were like that can find out everything if you are a being of supernatural intelligence that has nothing to do all day but somehow kill the time in your