History Fanfic / Dispersion

* TheCorruption: While neither Yuzu nor Yuya merge with their Xyz counterpart midway through the Miami Tournament ([[spoiler:at least not yet]]), both do fall under dark influences in the second round. [[spoiler:And then Yuzu merges with Ruri, entering a similar Berserk state to canon!Yuya.]]

** Chapters in "" start with transcripts of Leo's experiments with memory technology.

** The inter-school duel is part of a merger of curriculums, as opposed to a HostileTakeover. In addition, Yuya loses his duel against Hokuto, while Yuzu wins her duel against Masumi and is the one to face Reiji.

* ForWantOfANail: It all started when Zarc used the Natural Energy Cards, per WordOfGod. It only snowballs from there.
** Yuzu helps Yuya get through his dad's disappearance by telling him he doesn't have to keep smiling.
** Due to Ruri being the one to go to standard instead of Yuto, she cuts down on the number of people carded.
** Yuzu catches Sora's eye at LDS and any drama is resolved by Yuzu [[MundaneSolution signing him up to You Show]].
** Yuya is the one who meets his best friend's Xyz counterpart. In addition, Sawatari isn't injured like in canon, due to Ruri's gentler touch.
** The inter-school duel is part of a merger of curriculums, as opposed to a HostileTakeover. In addition, Yuya loses his duel against Hokuto, while Yuzu wins her duel against Masumi and is the one to face Reiji.
** [[spoiler:Yuzu intervenes with the duel between Ruri and Rin. As a result, Ruri isn't absorbed into her until much later.]]
** Instead of Serena carding Xyz users under the belief they're refugees from Heartland, Yuri cards Fusion users under the belief they're spies from Academia. As a result, [[spoiler:Hokuto wins against Mikota, and subsequently gets carded during the Battle Royal by the Obelisk Force.]]
** Takeda doesn't get through to the Battle Royal. Instead, Umesugi teams up with a rival of Mikiyo Naname, forming an EnemyMine to get back at both Yuya and Yuzu to prove their worth.
** Instead of trying desperately to [[CassandraTruth plead their case to a disbelieving crowd]], Yuya and Rin go to some big-name Duelists (Shinji) and explain the situation. [[spoiler:It doesn't work, but points for effort.]]

* OrwellianRetcon: Following the Black Lives Matter campaign, the "Melodious Minstrel" cards [[CanonForeigner created for this story]] were renamed "Melodious Musicians" to avoid UnfortunateImplications

** Chapters in "City" all start with a letter written by what is implied [[spoiler: and eventually confirmed]] to be Zarc to his deceased parents.

* CanonImmigrant: Yuya [[spoiler:when under the influence of his berserk side]], summons Performapal Odd-Eyes Metal Claw, his ace from the junior manga.

** Chapters in "Championship" being with either a log entry, notes of RSV, or newspaper clippings, all implied to be related to Leo Akaba.

Currently stands at 73 chapters.

Currently stands at 72 chapters.

* StoryArc: Has had 4 so far, entitled "Fractured" (Ch 1-4), "Standard" (5-27), "Championship" (28-49), and "City" (50-72).

Currently stands at 69 chapters.

** Chapters in "City" all start with a letter written by what is implied to be Zarc to his deceased parents.

* StoryArc: Has had 4 so far, entitled "Fractured" (Ch 1-4), "Standard" (5-27), "Championship" (28-49), and "City" (50-??).

** Instead of Serena carding Xyz users under the belief they're refugees from Heartland, Yuri cards Fusion users under the belief they're spies from Academia. As a result, [[spoiler: Hokuto wins against Mikota, and subsequently gets carded during the Battle Royal by Obelisk Force]].

** Interesting, it's implied via Zarc's letters that he still injured a Duellist by accident, turning dueling in the Original Dimension into a bloodsport.

* OnceAnEpisode: The chapters of each Story Arc begin with

** Chapters in "Championship" being with either a log entry, notes of RSV, or newspaper clippings, al; implied to be related to Leo Akaba.

** Chapters in "Championship" being with a log entry from an anonymous person, implied to be Leo Akaba.

* StoryArc: Has had 4 so far, entitled "Fractured", "Standard", "Championship" and "City".

* TheCorruption: While neither Yuzu nor Yuya merge with their Xyz counterpart midway through the Miami Tournament [[spoiler: At least not yet]], both do fall under dark influences in the second round. [[spoiler: And then Yuzu merges with Ruri, entering a similar Berserk state to canon!Yuya]].

** Interesting, it's implied via [[spoiler:Zarc's letters]] that he still injured a Duellist by accident, turning dueling in the Original Dimension into a bloodsport.
* OnceAnEpisode: All chapters in "Championship" end with a diary entry from an anonymous person, implied to be Ray.
** The chapters in "City" all start with a letter written by what is implied to be Zarc to his parents.

Currently stands at 65 chapters.

** Yuri, as a result of not having been groomed to be Leo’s lapdog in this timeline, is more paranoid and not as sociopathic.
** As a result of Ruri’s influence, Shun doesn’t go around carding people.

* AlternateUniverseFic: As stated by WordOfGod, something occurred in Ray and Zarc’s final battle that forced the latter to use the Natural Energy Cards.

** Serena in this fic has the role that Yuri had in the main canon: Leo’s loyal [[TheDragon dragon]].
** It's subtle, but Masumi doesn’t get the same DefeatEqualsFriendship with Yuzu that she did in canon.

* FixFic: Defied. The author has no problems with the canon ending of Arc-V and would prefer people don’t mention it.

** Yuzu helps Yuya get through his dad’s disappearance by telling him he doesn’t have to keep smiling.

** Yuzu catches Sora’s eye at LDS and any drama is resolved by Yuzu [[MundaneSolution signing him up to You Show]].
** Yuya is the one who meets his best friend’s Xyz counterpart. In addition, Sawatari isn’t injured like in canon, due to Ruri’s gentler touch.

** [[spoiler:Yuzu intervenes with the duel between Ruri and Rin. As a result, Ruri isn’t absorbed into her until much later.]]
** Instead of Serena carding Xyz users under the belief they’re refugees from Heartland, Yuri cards Fusion users under the belief they’re spies from Academia. As a result, [[spoiler: Hokuto wins against Mikota, and subsequently gets carded during the Battle Royal by Obelisk Force]].
** Takeda doesn’t get through to the Battle Royal. Instead, Umesugi teams up with a rival of Mikiyo Naname, forming an EnemyMine to get back at both Yuya and Yuzu to prove their worth.
** Instead of trying desperately to [[CassandraTruth plead their case to a disbelieving crowd]], Yuya and Rin go to some big-name Duelists (Shinji) and explain the situation. [[spoiler:It doesn’t work, but points for effort.]]

* OnceAnEpisode: All chapters in “Championship” end with a diary entry from an anonymous person, implied to be Ray.
* OrwellianRetcon: Following the Black Lives Matter campaign, the “Melodious Minstrel” cards [[CanonForeigner created for this story]] were renamed “Melodious Musicians” to avoid UnfortunateImplications
* StoryArc: Has had 4 so far, entitled “Fractured”, “Standard”, “Championship” and “City”.

! Tropes featured in '''d i s p e r s i o n''' include:

** It’s subtle, but Masumi doesn’t get the same DefeatEqualsFriendship with Yuzu that she did in canon.

** Instead of trying desperately to [[CassandraTruth plead their case to a disbelieving crowd]], Yuya and Rin go to some big name Duelists and explain the situation. [[spoiler:It doesn’t work, but points for effort.]]

* CanonImmigrant: Yuya [[spoiler: when under the influence of his berserk side]], summons Performapal Odd-Eyes Metal Claw, his ace from the junior manga.

* Yuzu catches Sora’s eye at LDS and any drama is resolved by Yuzu [[MundaneSolution signing him up to You Show]].
* Yuya is the one who meets his best friend’s Xyz counterpart. In addition, Sawatari isn’t injured like in canon, due to Ruri’s gentler touch.
* The inter-school duel is part of a merger of curriculums, as opposed to a HostileTakeover. In addition, Yuya loses his duel against Hokuto, while Yuzu wins her duel against Masumi and is the one to face Reiji.
* [[spoiler: Yuzu intervenes with the duel between Ruri and Rin. As a result, Ruri isn’t absorbed into her until much later.]]

* Takeda doesn’t get through to the Battle Royal. Instead, Umesugi teams up with a rival of Mikiyo Naname, forming an EnemyMine to get back at both Yuya and Yuzu to prove their worth.
* Instead of trying desperately to [[CassandraTruth plead their case to a disbelieving crowd]], Yuya and Rin go to some big name Duelists and explain the situation. [[spoiler: It doesn’t work, but points for effort]].

* InSpiteOfANail: TheStationsOfTheCanon are still intact. Yuya discovering Pendulum during a duel with Strong Ishijima is just the start of this.

{https://archiveofourown.org/works/13757406/chapters/31616364 '''d i s p e r s i o n'''} is an Anime/YuGiOhArcV fanfiction on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn by {https://archiveofourown.org/users/EntameWitchLulu/pseuds/EntameWitchLulu [=EntameWitchLulu=]}. It depicts an alternate version of the story wherein the Yu-boys have the Natural Energy Bracelets while Yuzu has the Pendulum. While the plot starts similarly to the canon, quite a few things begin to change due to the SwappedRoles.

* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Shinji Weber appears prior to his introduction to the Lancers, when Rin and Yuya go to him for help fighting Academia. [[spoiler: He turns them down, due to lack of desire to unify with the Tops]].

* AdaptationOriginConnection: In this universe, Reiji introduced Fusion, Synchro and Xyz summoning into the Standard Dimension, a feat credited to Leo in canon.

{https://archiveofourown.org/works/13757406/chapters/31616364 '''d i s p e r s i o n'''} is an Anime/YuGiOgArcV fanfiction on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn by {https://archiveofourown.org/users/EntameWitchLulu/pseuds/EntameWitchLulu [=EntameWitchLulu=]}. It depicts an alternate version of the story wherein the Yu-boys have the Natural Energy Bracelets while Yuzu has the Pendulum. While the plot starts similarly to the canon, quite a few things begin to change due to the SwappedRoles.

[https://archiveofourown.org/works/13757406/chapters/31616364 '''d i s p e r s i o n'''] is a fanfiction on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn by [https://archiveofourown.org/users/EntameWitchLulu/pseuds/EntameWitchLulu EntameWitchLulu]. It depicts an alternate version of the story wherein the Yu-boys have the Natural Energy Bracelets while Yuzu has the Pendulum. While the plot starts similarly to the canon, quite a few things begin to change due to the SwappedRoles.

* AdaptationEarlyAppearance: Shinji Weber appears prior to his introduction to the Lancers, when Rin and Yuya go to him for help fighting Academia. [[spoiler: He turns them down, due to lack of desire to unify with the Tops]].