Yes, if it follows the original work, Yugen remembers that the Dark Markers chapter shouldn't have ended here.
Everyone originally thought that defeating the leader of the Dark Markers, Ludger, would mean the end of everything. But even after defeating all the Dark Markers, the old Perpetual Machine still erupted with astonishing energy, and the gate to the Netherworld remained open.
The final boss of the animation chapter was Godwin. Yusei, Clero, and Jack, in a three-on-one, managed to defeat Godwin at the cost of losing two members, repelling the King of the Underworld.
It was only after that that the previously dead Dark Markers were reborn as ordinary people.
But now Godwin has been replaced by Yugen. He originally thought that after defeating Ludger, the Netherworld's gate would still open as in the original story, and the King of the Underworld would appear to try to devour the entire world. But nothing happened.
Nothing at all.
It seemed as if defeating the Dark Markers truly meant the end, as if the world had really been saved.
But the dead Dark Markers still remained dead and did not come back to life as they did at the end of the animation.
Yugen couldn't help but frown.
So does this mean history has been changed compared to the original?
But Yugen had a strong premonition that this chapter hadn't truly ended. The visible Dark Markers had indeed been eliminated, but the gate to the Netherworld still had the possibility of opening. The King of the Underworld hadn't directly appeared as he did in the animation, perhaps just lurking and waiting for the right moment.
Things weren't over yet.
So what should be done next?
If following the original work, the ending should have been the trio of Yusei confronting Godwin, but the real Godwin is gone... So does that mean he has to take Godwin's place to become the Ultimate God, summon the Lord of the Underworld, and then let Yusei defeat him...
Better forget about that.
Yugen temporarily set aside the unresolved aftermath of the Dark Markers incident. Next, he planned to carry out his previous idea, to try and make contact with Taiyi, to see if he could gather some information from them.
Taiyi is an organization that spans through time, hidden in human history for a long time. Such a vast organization is generally not something the average person would even be qualified to hear about, so theoretically it shouldn't be easy to contact. However, to some extent, the Public Security Maintenance Bureau was essentially a pawn set by Taiyi to control New Tongshiyi, so it's not entirely impossible.
At this point, Yugen used the Public Security Maintenance Bureau's intelligence network to identify institutions connected to Taiyi.
Perpetual Motion Express, one of the largest Perpetual Machine development institutions in New Tongshiyi City.
Todays' Perpetual Machines are the core of all human technology, making Perpetual Motion Express an organization focused on cutting-edge technological research.
Moreover, due to the close relationship between Perpetual Machines and card games, especially Synchro summoning, the institution also cooperates closely with related businesses in card printing and D-Wheel development.
Information gleaned from the Public Security Maintenance Bureau indicates that this overt Perpetual Machine development institution might be even more closely connected with Taiyi than the Public Security Maintenance Bureau itself.
Reading this, Yugen recalled a distant memory, remembering that Perpetual Motion Express indeed had some role in the animation.
Perpetual Motion Express is indeed one of the institutions most closely related to Taiyi, and the reason is straightforward. This seemingly Perpetual Machine development research institution is actually a rewriting institution placed in this era by Taiyi to rewrite history.
Hidden within the core of this institution are facilities not limited to Perpetual Machines, but more importantly, a time machine capable of transcending time and space. Current members of Taiyi are using this machine to rewrite the past and manipulate history.
As a managing institution for this time machine, the Perpetual Motion Express organization has the authority to directly contact the Three Emperors of Taiyi. This is an authority that the current Godwin does not possess... not to mention that Yugen's "Godwin" guise seems to have been exposed by Taiyi's Three Emperors.
Therefore, reaching out through Perpetual Motion Express seems like a better chance to interact with Taiyi.
Thus, that afternoon, Yugen, or rather Officer Godwin, personally went to Perpetual Motion Express.
"Officer Godwin."
A blonde middle-aged man with glasses entered the reception room, politely extending his hand to Yugen.
But Yugen didn't shake his hand, nor did he even stand up, merely sitting on the sofa with an inscrutable smile.
The blonde man didn't mind, naturally retracting his hand, sitting across from Yugen, and smiling, "I am the person in charge here. My name is Clark."
Clark...
That name, combined with the square-framed glasses on his nose, easily made Yugen think of a certain world-saving hero in red underwear. If this man changed his blonde hair to black and curled it, it would be a perfect match.
Unaware of the officer's inner musings, Clark remained polite, saying, "I've heard about recent events. The war between the Dragon Sealers and the Dark Markers, the Public Security Maintenance Bureau must not have had it easy lately, especially with you being so busy every day?"
He shook his head and laughed, "An officer like you surely doesn't have time for small talk. So, what brings you here?"
"The wind? If I must say, it's the light," Yugen said with a smile.
"Eh?"
"The beautiful and magnificent light from the dream machine called the Perpetual Machine," Yugen said calmly. "It holds infinite possibilities for humanity and is a milestone invention that rewrites human history."
Clark paused, then also smiled, "Yes. Exploring the mysteries of the Perpetual Machine and creating a better future for humanity has always been the dream and ultimate goal of us researchers."
"Creating a better future... for the average person, it's probably unimaginable that those words could be taken literally, right?" Yugen chuckled lightly.
Clark's smile changed slightly.
He pondered for two seconds, studying Yugen for a moment.
Godwin... Does this guy even know this much?
Taiyi's interference in human history through a forbidden facility located within Perpetual Motion Express should be known only to internal personnel.
While Officer Godwin does have significant influence in New Tongshiyi City, he theoretically doesn't have access to this information, right?
Clark smirked, saying, "I don't understand what you're talking about..."
"Don't want to talk? That's fine."
Yugen smiled, suddenly changing the topic.
"Why don't we play a simple game first?"