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* AdaptationDeviation: You could fill up an entire page just talking about the individual characters' changes, never mind the butterflies to the world at large.
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* AdaptedOut: Many characters and/or Duels from are mentioned rather than shown, or at most, skimmed over.
** Throughout the Duelist Kingdom arc, the only Duels given full attention are the ones where Edwin is involved, and aside from taking Yugi's place against Ghost Kaiba, intervening as Endymion against Yami Bakura, and tag-teaming with Yugi against [=PaniK=] and Renard, the Duels in Duelist Kingdom are essentially identical to canon for the main tournament. Then, in the finals, Edwin takes Bandit Keith's place and defeats Joey (while actively trying to lose) and then Duels Yugi for the championship match, which he barely loses. All of the other Duels are in the background at best.
** Between Duelist Kingdom and Battle City, the story skims over the Duel against Rebecca Hawkins and Yugi's Duel against the possessed Bandit Keith. And due to Pegasus's fate varying slightly from the anime in this story, Duke isn't antagonistic toward the gang; he matches Joey in Dungeon Dice Monsters and plans to match Yugi at a later date purely for hyping up the game.
** In Battle City, however, almost all of the canon matchups are butterflied away, and most that aren't are still significantly different from canon for one reason or another. The only exception is the tag team of Yugi and Kaiba against Lumis and Umbra, which seems to go more or less the same as in canon.
** Throughout the Duelist Kingdom arc, the only Duels given full attention are the ones where Edwin is involved, and aside from taking Yugi's place against Ghost Kaiba, intervening as Endymion against Yami Bakura, and tag-teaming with Yugi against [=PaniK=] and Renard, the Duels in Duelist Kingdom are essentially identical to canon for the main tournament. Then, in the finals, Edwin takes Bandit Keith's place and defeats Joey (while actively trying to lose) and then Duels Yugi for the championship match, which he barely loses. All of the other Duels are in the background at best.
** Between Duelist Kingdom and Battle City, the story skims over the Duel against Rebecca Hawkins and Yugi's Duel against the possessed Bandit Keith. And due to Pegasus's fate varying slightly from the anime in this story, Duke isn't antagonistic toward the gang; he matches Joey in Dungeon Dice Monsters and plans to match Yugi at a later date purely for hyping up the game.
** In Battle City, however, almost all of the canon matchups are butterflied away, and most that aren't are still significantly different from canon for one reason or another. The only exception is the tag team of Yugi and Kaiba against Lumis and Umbra, which seems to go more or less the same as in canon.
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* CurbStompBattle: Usually, there aren't any outright slaughters from one Duelist to another. But there are exceptions.
** In Chapter 68, Mai defeats Jean Claude Magnum in a single turn.
** In Chapter 68, Mai defeats Jean Claude Magnum in a single turn.
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** He also gives it to Joey after the latter's first encounter with Marik (via the Rare Hunter).
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* ImmuneToMindControl: As well as mind reading. Canon shows that the Millennium Key can allow its user to enter others' minds. In this story, even before jailbreaking the item, Edwin uses it to lock his own mind to protect himself from Pegasus and Marik, making it impervious to anyone except the keeper of the Key. He later passes the protection on to his friends, though Yugi's group requires some heavy persuasion before they agree.
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* ImmuneToMindControl: As well as mind reading. Canon shows that the Millennium Key can allow its user to enter others' minds. In this story, even before jailbreaking the item, Edwin uses it to lock his own mind to protect himself from Pegasus and Marik, making it impervious to anyone except the keeper of the Key. He later passes Key.
** After returning to Earth-2, he does theprotection on same to Yuri. Téa and Tristan consent to it as well after some time to recover from the trip, and he also does it to Renard and Mai. He does it to his friends, though Yugi's group requires some heavy persuasion before uncle while the man is asleep, having no intention of dragging him into the mess.
** Yugi and the Pharaoh prove leery about it for the longest time, but late in Battle City, after [[spoiler:Edwin's near-death freeing Yugi from Yami Ishizu's LotusEaterMachine]], theyagree.finally let Edwin lock their minds, too.
** After returning to Earth-2, he does the
** Yugi and the Pharaoh prove leery about it for the longest time, but late in Battle City, after [[spoiler:Edwin's near-death freeing Yugi from Yami Ishizu's LotusEaterMachine]], they
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* JerkassHasAPoint:
** In Chapter 4, while Kemo is being more forceful than necessary with a Duelist that had his chips and Deck stolen, his reasoning isn't entirely unfair:
** In Chapter 4, while Kemo is being more forceful than necessary with a Duelist that had his chips and Deck stolen, his reasoning isn't entirely unfair:
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**JerkassHasAPoint: In Chapter 4, while Kemo is being more forceful than necessary with a Duelist that had his chips and Deck stolen, his reasoning isn't entirely unfair:
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* CanonWelding: While the story is largely based on the anime, several manga elements appear.
** Pegasus mentions his adopted twin sons Yako and Gekko from ''Manga/YuGiOhR'' at one point in Duelist Kingdom. Later, in Noah's Arc, he also mentions Depre and Richie, his other two sons from the same arc.
** Koyo Hibiki, who gave Jaden his Elemental HERO Deck and Winged Kuriboh in the manga, joins the core cast in Battle City by befriending Joey (and soon wanting to get closer than that). In the anime, of course, it was Yugi who gave Jaden Winged Kuriboh.
** Pegasus mentions his adopted twin sons Yako and Gekko from ''Manga/YuGiOhR'' at one point in Duelist Kingdom. Later, in Noah's Arc, he also mentions Depre and Richie, his other two sons from the same arc.
** Koyo Hibiki, who gave Jaden his Elemental HERO Deck and Winged Kuriboh in the manga, joins the core cast in Battle City by befriending Joey (and soon wanting to get closer than that). In the anime, of course, it was Yugi who gave Jaden Winged Kuriboh.
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* ImmuneToMindControl: As well as mind reading. Canon shows that the Millennium Key can allow its user to enter others' minds. In this story, even before jailbreaking the item, Edwin uses it to lock his own mind to protect himself from Pegasus and Marik, making it impervious to anyone except the keeper of the Key. He later passes the protection on to his friends, though Yugi's group requires some heavy persuasion before they agree.
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** Noah's Arc introduces several new Deck Masters:
*** Joey uses [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Gambler_of_Legend Gambler of Legend]], with the ability of "The Turn and The River": Pay 1,000 Life Points to force both players to draw 2 cards. He uses this ability in tandem with [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Arcana_Triumph_Joker Arcana Triumph Joker]] to win his Duel.
*** AI Aria, Nezbitt's champion and Joey's opponent, uses [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Red-Eyes_Black_Dragon Red-Eyes Black Dragon]], with the ability of "Black Dragon Forge": Pay 1,000 Life Points to activate 1 "Red-Eyes" Spell or Trap card from your Deck.
*** Joey uses [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Gambler_of_Legend Gambler of Legend]], with the ability of "The Turn and The River": Pay 1,000 Life Points to force both players to draw 2 cards. He uses this ability in tandem with [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Arcana_Triumph_Joker Arcana Triumph Joker]] to win his Duel.
*** AI Aria, Nezbitt's champion and Joey's opponent, uses [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Red-Eyes_Black_Dragon Red-Eyes Black Dragon]], with the ability of "Black Dragon Forge": Pay 1,000 Life Points to activate 1 "Red-Eyes" Spell or Trap card from your Deck.
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* AndIMustScream: Edwin's fate in Kaiba's virtual world: he can't eat, he can't sleep, and time moves much more slowly. So as a trade-off for all his grinding, he's left a bit unhinged and very, very ready to return to the real world. [[spoiler:Taken to an extreme in Chapter 116, when he's trapped in Noah's virtual world and thrust into an empty area cut off from the rest of the world, and informed that the time dilation is also amplified, with seconds outside being years inside.]]
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* AndIMustScream: Edwin's fate in Kaiba's virtual world: he can't eat, he can't sleep, and time moves much more slowly. So as a trade-off for all his grinding, he's left a bit unhinged and very, very ready to return to the real world. [[spoiler:Taken to an extreme in Chapter 116, when he's trapped in Noah's virtual world and thrust into an empty area cut off from the rest of the world, and informed that the time dilation is also amplified, with seconds outside being years inside. Though he's given a reprieve when the Chaos Wars begin.]]
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** Edwin actively talks Rex Raptor out of the downward spiral that had him on equal grounds with [[CheatersNeverProsper Weevil]], and he becomes a pretty decent guy.
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** Edwin actively talks Rex Raptor out of the downward spiral that had him on equal grounds with [[CheatersNeverProsper Weevil]], and he becomes a pretty decent guy.guy, as well as remaining a solid Duelist, even making it to the second round of Battle City.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** The author wrote the interaction between Edwin and Mai in the first chapter in an attempt to sink any ships between them before they could form. Yet the two end up falling for each other before the end of the first arc.
** The author plotted at the end of Chapter 2 of potentially turning on Yugi and company when it suited his purposes, not believing he'd fit in with their gang. Yet while he's not part of their inner circle, and sometimes borders on TokenEvilTeammate, he's still a good friend.
** The author wrote the interaction between Edwin and Mai in the first chapter in an attempt to sink any ships between them before they could form. Yet the two end up falling for each other before the end of the first arc.
** The author plotted at the end of Chapter 2 of potentially turning on Yugi and company when it suited his purposes, not believing he'd fit in with their gang. Yet while he's not part of their inner circle, and sometimes borders on TokenEvilTeammate, he's still a good friend.
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* ForcedTransformation: In Chapter 115, it's revealed that Noah has trapped [[spoiler:Seto Kaiba]] in the body of [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Mecha-Dog_Marron Mecha-Dog Marron]], similar to how Tristan became an Acrobat Monkey after losing to Nesbitt in canon.
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* ForcedTransformation: In Chapter 115, it's revealed that Noah has trapped [[spoiler:Seto Kaiba]] in the body of [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Mecha-Dog_Marron Mecha-Dog Marron]], similar to how Tristan became an Acrobat Monkey after losing to Nesbitt Nezbitt in canon.
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** An entire cast of [=OCs=] work at [=KaibaCorp=] or Industrial Illusions, mainly serving as tertiary background characters, based on the author's close friends. Prominent examples include Aria Potts, a younger woman and KC's lead beta tester; Cassie Garnett, Pegasus's protégé and head of lore at [=I2=]; and Martin Fielder, head of KC's legal department and one of the few employees willing and able to refuse something to Seto.
* PutOnABus: Edwin, Yugi, and the Pharaoh exit the story for eight chapters at the end of Chapter 119, with the author's notes stating it's meant to give the other characters more of a spotlight.
* PutOnABus: Edwin, Yugi, and the Pharaoh exit the story for eight chapters at the end of Chapter 119, with the author's notes stating it's meant to give the other characters more of a spotlight.
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* OhNoNotAgain: Aria in Chapter 115. When Vencent says that someone is attempting a hostile takeover of [=KaibaCorp=], she complains about it being the third time that year, with Martin pointing out that Edwin's successful attempt makes four.
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* AndIMustScream: Edwin's fate in Kaiba's virtual world: he can't eat, he can't sleep, and time moves much more slowly. So as a trade-off for all his grinding, he's left a bit unhinged and very, very ready to return to the real world.
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* AndIMustScream: Edwin's fate in Kaiba's virtual world: he can't eat, he can't sleep, and time moves much more slowly. So as a trade-off for all his grinding, he's left a bit unhinged and very, very ready to return to the real world. [[spoiler:Taken to an extreme in Chapter 116, when he's trapped in Noah's virtual world and thrust into an empty area cut off from the rest of the world, and informed that the time dilation is also amplified, with seconds outside being years inside.]]
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* ForcedTransformation: In Chapter 115, it's revealed that Noah has trapped [[spoiler:Seto Kaiba]] in the body of [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Mecha-Dog_Marron Mecha-Dog Marron]], similar to how Tristan became an Acrobat Monkey after losing to Nesbitt in canon.
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* TraumaButton: Edwin nearly spirals into a panic attack at the start of the Virtual World Arc, due to flashbacks to the living hell that was his time trapped in Kaiba's virtual world.
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* MusicalEpisode: The prologue to Battle City is a musical episode, much to Edwin's annoyance, as his position of being someone from outside the ''Yu-Gi-Oh'' universe means that he's the only one [[MusicalWorldHypotheses totally aware of the sudden music and singing when no one else is]].
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** Chapter 11 ends with Shadi appearing and using the Millennium Key to enter Edwin's mind.
** Chapter 12 ends with Edwin arriving at Pegasus's castle, expecting to be the last one there and thus be excluded from the finals. In fact, he's the ''first'', giving him an automatic $3 million and a shot at Pegasus.
** Chapter 12 ends with Edwin arriving at Pegasus's castle, expecting to be the last one there and thus be excluded from the finals. In fact, he's the ''first'', giving him an automatic $3 million and a shot at Pegasus.
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** Chapter 85 ends with Ishizu, just as Odion was getting her on the backfoot, activating a card that allows her to play [[spoiler:Obelisk the Tormentor, which she infiltrated Kaiba's safe to retrieve. After all, she never gave him the card to keep; only to borrow]].
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** Chapter 86: The end result of Ishizu's Duel against Odion? When she wins [[spoiler:using Obelisk the Tormentor]], Odion is knocked out hard, which results in Yami Marik emerging. But it also results in [[spoiler:Yami Ishizu emerging, born from the conflict of her duty to the Pharaoh at all costs and her refusal to sacrifice her brother]].
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* BreakTheHaughty: Back-to-back examples in Chapter 111, with Seto mocking [[spoiler:(Yami)]] Ishizu's foretelling powers as either a hoax or useless without her necklace. She, in turn, mocks him for hiding behind the moniker of Seto Kaiba when his birth name was Seto Shinryu, his birth parents not the most wealthy people before they passed away.
** And Chapter 112 takes it even further: not only does [[spoiler:Yami Ishizu defeat Kaiba with Obelisk by sacrificing his own Blue-Eyes White Dragon monsters to summon it]], after the Duel is over, [[spoiler:Yami Ishizu claims his first Blue-Eyes White Dragon by the ante rule...and tears it in half before his eyes]].
-->'''[[spoiler:Yami Ishizu]]''': I have no need for such weak things.
** And Chapter 112 takes it even further: not only does [[spoiler:Yami Ishizu defeat Kaiba with Obelisk by sacrificing his own Blue-Eyes White Dragon monsters to summon it]], after the Duel is over, [[spoiler:Yami Ishizu claims his first Blue-Eyes White Dragon by the ante rule...and tears it in half before his eyes]].
-->'''[[spoiler:Yami Ishizu]]''': I have no need for such weak things.
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** Chapter 112: [[spoiler:Kaiba loses to Yami Ishizu, putting him out of the tournament before the semi-finals can begin]]. And for even longer-reaching consequences, [[spoiler:Ishizu claims Kaiba's first Blue-Eyes White Dragon by the ante rule...and tears it in half]].
** Chapter 112: [[spoiler:Kaiba loses to Yami Ishizu, putting him out of the tournament before the semi-finals can begin]]. And for even longer-reaching consequences, [[spoiler:Ishizu claims Kaiba's first Blue-Eyes White Dragon by the ante rule...and tears it in half]].
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* TokenGoodCop: OriginalCharacter Yuri Gardner, Téa's older half-sister, who seems to be the only detective in the Domino City Police who's not swayed by people with a lot of money and influence telling the police what crimes they can and can't investigate. She endures this for months after her sister's kidnapping upsets the balance of the city, up until the police chief, her own father, tries to murder the whistle-blower for refusing to change his story. Weeks later, when other cops try to make trouble for her by 'misplacing' a couple of bricks of cocaine in an inventory assigned to her, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere she finally gave them a piece of her mind and walked out]]. Fortunately, she found new employment shortly thereafter as Mai Valentine's bodyguard.
