I chain at C4, activating Dimension Shifter.
When there are no cards in my Graveyard, I can send this card from my hand to the Graveyard.
Until the end of the next turn, any card sent to the Graveyard by either of us is banished instead.
The Rules' Proxy sent Dimension Shifter to the Graveyard and declared the chain.
The instant Dimension Shifter was discarded, the Merrli Trio turned their gaze toward You Ye.
Five cards.
Four hand traps.
And the last card—Dimension Shifter—was deliberately saved for the end.
The purpose was obvious:
to force it through.
Most importantly—
Among all cards, the ones the Tearlaments hated the most were Dimension Shifter and Kashtira.
Sending cards to the Graveyard, turning into banishment—
What kind of shameless card was that?!
How were they supposed to mill happily anymore?!
"Relax," You Ye said calmly with a faint smile.
"Facing Tearlaments at full bond, this was expected. Don't forget—this is a test. Just follow my instructions during resolution."
He felt no pressure at all.
This was his first duel at full bond, and he wanted to see exactly how it felt.
And besides—
If the Rules' Proxy was running Dimension Shifter, then his deck was almost certainly a banishment-based strategy.
That much was already anticipated.
The only unknown was which banishment deck—
Floowandereeze?
Rescue-ACE?
Or some other exile engine?
"Understood," the Siren Trio nodded.
Everything—including Dimension Shifter—was within You Ye's expectations.
Chain Resolution (Last-In, First-Out)
C4: Dimension Shifter resolves successfully
C3: Scream searches the archetype Counter Trap Reverberation
C2: Shaddoll Beast draws Claw Tone (a designated draw under full bond)
C1: Reinoheart Special Summons Claw Tone
After the resolution, You Ye immediately issued instructions.
"Sirens, Normal Summon yourself.
Then overlay yourself and Reinoheart to Xyz Summon the card I gave you—
No.41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir, in Defense Position."
"Set one card, then end the turn."
The Sirens executed without hesitation.
Rules' Proxy — Turn
Seeing No.41 in the Defense Position, the Rules' Proxy fell into thought.
He was already holding Pot of Greed.
Against Tearlaments, drawing another Pot was only natural.
The real question was—
What should I draw?
Only by calculating everything perfectly could he hope to win.
After some deliberation, he drew.
"My turn. Draw."
With no response from You Ye, he entered Main Phase 1.
"I activate Pot of Greed. Draw two."
The Sirens looked to You Ye.
You Ye, shook his head.
No response.
The Rules' Proxy smiled faintly.
"Then I activate a second Pot of Greed.
Then immediately, a third Pot of Greed."
Three Pots resolved.
His hand jumped to five cards.
After brief consideration, he continued.
"I activate Cosmic Cyclone from my hand.
Paying 1000 LP, targeting your set card—banish it."
The Sirens waited.
You Ye had already told them to wait.
The Counter Trap Reverberation was banished.
"I have no cards on the field, so I activate Infinite Impermanence from my hand.
Targeting one face-up monster—its effects are negated until the end of the turn."
"I target No.41: Bagooska."
You Ye was not surprised.
Bagooska was the biggest obstacle, negating what was expected.
But still—
Necessary.
You Ye's gaze moved to the remaining three cards in the Proxy's hand.
What else are you hiding?
"I activate Allure of Darkness.
Draw two, then banish one DARK monster from my hand."
He banished Thunder Dragon Dark.
"Thunder Dragon Dark's effect activates—
When this card is banished, I add Thunder Dragonroar from my Deck to my hand."
"I activate a second Allure of Darkness—draw two, banish one."
He banished Thunder Dragonroar.
"Thunder Dragonroar's effect—
Special Summon Thunder Dragon Dark in Defense Position."
The Sirens again looked to You Ye.
After a moment's thought—
He shook his head.
Still observing.
The Rules' Proxy continued.
"I activate a third Allure of Darkness.
Draw two, banish the third Thunder Dragon Dark."
"I activate Chaos Valkyria from my hand.
This card cannot be Normal Summoned—
I banish one LIGHT or DARK monster from my Graveyard to Special Summon it."
"I banish Dimension Shifter."
At that moment—
"Now!" You Ye spoke.
This was clearly preparation for further banishment chains.
He would not allow it.
The Sirens spoke in unison:
"We activate Chaos Hunter from our hand.
When our opponent Special Summons a monster,
We discard one other card—
Special Summon Chaos Hunter!"
They discarded Merrli, summoning Chaos Hunter.
The whip-wielding woman appeared.
The Rules' Proxy frowned.
He knew the ruling.
When Dimension Shifter and Chaos Hunter overlap—
'Cannot' takes precedence.
Meaning—
His own banishment engine was shut down.
But Tearlaments would still be affected.
More importantly—
His plan had been disrupted.
He had to remove Chaos Hunter.
Escalation
"I Normal Summon Chaos Ruler Dragon of the End.
Then I Synchro Summon Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon, Level 8."
"I choose not to activate its effect."
That choice surprised no one.
Activating it would immediately trigger Chaos Hunter again.
"I activate three Charity of the Angels in sequence.
Then enter the Battle Phase."
"Chaos Ruler attacks Chaos Hunter!"
Chaos Hunter was destroyed and banished.
Main Phase 2 — The Real Deck Revealed
"I activate Continuous Spell Asymmetrical Metaphys,
and Field Spell Metaphys Factor."
"I activate Metaphys Executor from my hand.
By banishing five different Metaphys cards from my field and Graveyard,
I Special Summon it!"
"I banish:
Asymmetrical Metaphys,
Metaphys Factor,
Metaphys Nephthys,
Metaphys Ascension,
and Metaphys Dimension."
"Metaphys Ascension—when banished, I add Metaphys Daedalus."
"I now activate a second Metaphys Factor."
"Executor's effect—
Since you control more cards than I do,
I Special Summon Metaphys Daedalus from banishment!"
Daedalus descended.
You Ye, smiled faintly.
He knew it now.
Metaphys Banish Control.
Board Wipe
"Daedalus's effect—
When Special Summoned by a Metaphys effect,
banish all other Special Summoned monsters on the field!"
"Executor is unaffected by banishment!"
"And while Metaphys Factor is on the field—
You cannot respond to Metaphys monster effects!"
Everything was banished.
The Rules' Proxy laughed openly.
Then—
"I activate Chaos Dragon Levianeer!"
Then—
Necroface.
Twice.
Ten cards are banished from both decks.
Chain resolutions followed.
Then—
A Level 11 Synchro.
Psychic End Punisher.
Then—
Thunder Dragon Hawk → Thunder Dragon Colossus.
A set of cards.
Turn end.
You Ye's Verdict
You Ye, assessed calmly.
Strong?
Yes.
But—
No negates.
Only restrictions.
And one answer was enough.
"Draw Dark Hole."
The Sirens trusted him completely.
They drew.
Main Phase
"I activate Dark Hole.
Destroy all monsters on the field."
The Rules' Proxy froze.
Sword Soul Blackout wouldn't help.
Lightning Storm wouldn't matter.
Dark Hole destroyed everything except what was immune—
And changed everything.
Then—
Kashtira Fenrir entered.
Battle.
Removal.
Control.
Final Line
With no backrow, no Macro Cosmos, no Dimension Shifter—
The Rules' Proxy was gambling everything on his last draw.
You Ye didn't hesitate.
Draw Bitter Choice.