History NightmareFuel / DuelingTriggerFinger

** Throughout the chapter, Byakuya keeps theorizing that Noah's death was no accident and that it was arranged by [[OffingTheOffspring Gozaburo himself]] in order to eliminate an unworthy heir to KaibaCorp. While it is confirmed later on that this was ''not'' the case, considering the kind of [[CorruptCorporateExecutive man]] [[AbusiveParents Gozaburo]] [[{{Jerkass}} is]]; it wouldn't be such a farfetched idea right there. This even counts as NightmareFuel in-universe as the very idea of it is more than enough to disgust everyone (including ''Kaiba'') and call Byakuya out on his theories.

** Junko declares she's not going to murder Hajime and Chiaki's baby. We can all breathe a sigh of relief, right? [[Film/SupermanReturns WRONG!]] Junko states that killing the baby would be too easy and that the despair it would produce would be ''nothing'' compared to forcing Hajime and Chiaki to be teen parents ''during'' The Tragedy. She also says that she won't touch Class 77-B, but that just begs the question: [[ParanoiaFuel who's going to take their place?]]

** Shadi's death (shuddering). In the anime, when Shadi went into the Pharaoh's labyrinth with the Millennium Key, the environment was disorienting, and dangerous, but Yami/Atem wasn't actually trying to kill him. ''Junko'' on the other hand had every intention to throw her mind's invader ''out'' and the way her mind is portrayed is absolutely horrifying. Some fans even described it as a ''hellscape''. The environment is so inhospitable that Shadi ''dies'' inside Junko's head. And it's not quick and painless either. Junko plays with her food before devouring it. Not only to his [[AnArmAndALeg arms get ripped off]], but he is swallowed into a giant Junko head with a tongue like an Akaname, a long-tongued youkai. It's arguable whether this scene or her ColdBloodedTorture of Ishizu is more terrifying.

*** This is even considered NightmareFuel for Tea in-universe, as she knows sees the Pharoah the same way his victims likely saw him which puts his supposed heroic actions to save her back then at a much darker light.

** If you already had enough of what Junko for what she did to the [[spoiler: Ishtar siblings back in Chapter 61]], what she does here is arguably just as disturbing and really emphasizes what a dangerous and disturbed individuals she is. Words truly fail to do it justice of just how creepy Junko can be.

** Neither VisualNovel/{{Danganronpa}} ''nor'' Anime/YuGiOh are stranger to dark plot threads and cringe worthy imagery, so what kind of results does combining the two produce? [[UpToEleven Utter horror]]. Chapter 27 ''already'' pulled readers into a spore of madness by having Bakura challenge ''Danganronpa'' fan favorite Chiaki to shadow game and this chapter's author's notes start with the writer, nodding his head that this was sure to give readers [[TearJerker Despair Side Episode 10 flashbacks]]. [[spoiler:Chiaki dies in that episode in quite a brutal fashion]]. And then the duel proceeds to kick start this madness by freaking ''electrocuting'' Chiaki when she's hit by an attack from her own Thunderclap Skywolf. By the end of the duel, Chiaki is on the ground, unable to stand or move and the shadows are closing in on her heart ready to prematurely take her to the shadow realm because she's ''incapable'' of fighting back. As if that wasn't enough, every injury she takes is described [[SickeningCrunch in great detail]] to the point that the reader could be forgiven for thinking the writer was actually going to ''[[KilledOffForReal kill her off!]]'' [[spoiler:And if not for the PowerOfFriendship that could've just as easily been the case]].

** Neither VisualNovel/{{Danganronpa}} ''nor'' Anime/YuGiOh are stranger to dark plot threads and cringe worthy imagery, so what kind of results does combining the two produce? [[UpToEleven Utter horror]]. Chapter 27 ''already'' pulled readers into a spore of madness by having Bakura challenge fan favorite waifu Chiaki to shadow game and this chapter's author's notes start with the writer, nodding his head that this was sure to give readers [[TearJerker Despair Side Episode 10 flashbacks]]. [[spoiler:Chiaki dies in that episode in quite a brutal fashion]]. And then the duel proceeds to kick start this madness by freaking ''electrocuting'' Chiaki when she's hit by an attack from her own Thunderclap Skywolf. By the end of the duel, Chiaki is on the ground, unable to stand or move and the shadows are closing in on her heart ready to prematurely take her to the shadow realm because she's ''incapable'' of fighting back. As if that wasn't enough, every injury she takes is described [[SickeningCrunch in great detail]] to the point that the reader could be forgiven for thinking the writer was actually going to ''[[KilledOffForReal kill her off!]]'' [[spoiler:And if not for the PowerOfFriendship that could've just as easily been the case]].

** If you already had enough of what Junko for what she did to the [[spoiler: Ishtar siblings back in Chapter 61]], what she does here is arguably just as disturbing and really emphasizes what a dangerous and disturbed individuals she is.

*** This is even considered NightmareFuel for Tea in-universe, as she knows sees the Pharoah the same way his victims likely saw him which puts his supposed heroic actions to save her back then at a much darker light.

** Throughout the fic: It has been mentioned that some events of the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!' manga occurred in this continuity, which is already nightmare-ish itself when you take into consideration the things Kaiba did prior to Yami's Mind Crush. But you remember that ''Yami'' himself wasn't any better when you remember the Penalty Games he inflicted on his opponents from making them believe they were being set on fire, that there was a bomb on them, and many more. All of this makes his demeanor when he's under the Orichalcos' influence that much scarier than it was in canon because for that moment: It seemed that the good old Pharoah was relapsing back to when he found such actions enjoyable.

*** [[FromBadToWorse It gets worse]]. Out of all of Hiyoki's souless victims, the only that she ''didn't'' desecrate and even outright honored was that of her father, which Chisa notes due to the healthy and loving relationship Hiyoko had with her father. Now why isn't this Heartwarming? Well...maybe it is for the one teensy-weensy fact that ''he too has lost his soul?''

*** ItGetsWorse. Out of all of Hiyoki's souless victims, the only that she ''didn't'' desecrate and even outright honored was that of her father, which Chisa notes due to the healthy and loving relationship Hiyoko had with her father. Now why isn't this Heartwarming? Well...maybe it is for the one teensy-weensy fact that ''he too has lost his soul?''

** When Chisa returns to the Saionji estate to continue her investigation, she comes across a horrifying site: The site of soulless bodies with their bodies malnourished and defiled according to how much they have wronged Hiyoko. Specific mention goes to Hiyoko's cousins, who are graffiti'd with lipstick in the matter that can be found in a ''rape-salve doujin!''
*** ItGetsWorse. Out of all of Hiyoki's souless victims, the only that she ''didn't''desecrate and even outright honored was that of her father, which Chisa notes due to how fondly Hiyoko thought about her father. Now why isn't this Heartwarming? Well...maybe it is for the fact that he ''lost his soul?''

*** Nagito's duel with Chiaki later that same chapter is nothing short of chilling. [[spoiler:The reader knows it's only a matter of time before Nagito plays the Seal of Orichalcos, but [[DramaticIrony Chiaki doesn't]] and thinks Nagito is finally going through CharacterDevelopment. Her reaction to find out the truth is one part TearJerker, one part this trope. [[FromBadToWorse And it gets even worse]]. Nagito's entire intention is because he wants Chiaki to awaken to the power of one of the dragons because of his [[BlueAndOrangeMorality hope and hope colliding shtick]]. So, obviously you expect Chiaki to pull one out with ThePowerOfFriendship and put Nagito in his place, right? HaHaHaNo. Nagito, and the reader, get to watch in horror as Chiaki's life points hit zero and her soul is taken, which was the exact ''opposite'' of what Nagito wanted. And after everything Chiaki has been through already, watching her lose her soul is just [[TearJerker heartbreaking]]]].

** Throughout the chapter, Byakuya keeps theorizing that Noah's death was no accident and that it was arranged by [[OffingTheOffspring Gozaburo himself]] in order to eliminate an unworthy heir to KaibaCorp. While it is confirmed later on that this was ''not'' the case, considering the kind of [[CorruptCorporateExecutive man]] [[AbusiveParents Gozaburo]] [[Jerkass is]]; it wouldn't be such a farfetched idea right there. This even counts as NightmareFuel in-universe as the very idea of it is more than enough to disgust everyone (including ''Kaiba'') and call Byakuya out on his theories.

*** Nagito's duel with Chiaki later that same chapter is nothing short of chilling. [[spoiler:The reader knows it's only a matter of time before Nagito plays the Seal of Orichalcos, but [[DramaticIrony Chiaki doesn't]] and thinks Nagito is finally going through CharacterDevelopment. Her reaction to find out the truth is one part TearJerker, one part this trope. [[FromBadToWorse And it gets even worse]]. Nagito's entire intention is because he wants Chiaki to awaken to the power of one of the dragons because of his [[BlueAndOrangeMorality hope and hope colliding shtick]]. So, obviously you expect Chiaki to pull one out with ThePowerOfFriendship and put Nagito in his place, right? HaHaHaNo. Nagito, and the reader, get to watch in horror as Chiaki's life points hit zero and her soul is taken, which was the exact ''opposite'' of what Nagito wanted. And after everything Chiaki has been through already, watching her lose her soul is just [[TearJerker heartbreaking]]].

** [[spoiler:Junko turning Ishizu into a Remnant. Everyone who didn't like how she did it in the anime [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor is probably taking their words back]] as we are [[SarcasmMode treated]] to a detailed and horrifying depiction of Junko torturing and molesting the kind woman into a broken shell of her former self.]]

* [[spoiler:Junko turning Ishizu into a Remnant. Everyone who didn't like how she did it in the anime [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor is probably taking their words back]] as we are [[SarcasmMode treated]] to a detailed and horrifying depiction of Junko torturing and molesting the kind woman into a broken shell of her former self.]]

** Throughout the chapter, Byakuya keeps theorizing that Noah's death was no accident and that it was arranged by [[OffingTheOffspring Gozaburo himself]] in order to eliminate an unworthy heir to KaibaCorp. While it is confirmed later on that this was ''not'' the case, considering the kind of [[CorruptCorporateExecutive man]] [[AbusiveParents Gozaburo]] [[Jerkass is]]; it wouldn't be such a farfetched idea right there. This even counts as NightmareFuel in-universe as the very idea of it is more than enough to disgust everyone (including ''Kaiba'') and call Byakuya out on his theories.

** An In-Universe example: Throughout the chapter, Byakuya keeps theorizing that Noah's death was no accident and that it was arranged by [[OffingTheOffspring Gozaburo himself]] in order to eliminate an unworthy heir to KaibaCorp. The very thought of it is more than enough to disgust everyone including stern individuals like Kaiba.

* In Chapter 17, [[spoiler:Yami drags Genocide Jill into a Shadow Game that relies on trust. Given that she and Toko don't trust each other at all, she loses. Her penalty? ''Being impaled with all her scissors''.]] Such a [[BloodierAndGorier graphic]] description is a first for the fic, and both Yugi and [[spoiler:Toko]] invoke this trope, saying the image is going to give them nightmares.
* Neither VisualNovel/{{Danganronpa}} ''nor'' Anime/YuGiOh are stranger to dark plot threads and cringe worthy imagery, so what kind of results does combining the two produce? [[UpToEleven Utter horror]]. Chapter 27 ''already'' pulled readers into a spore of madness by having Bakura challenge fan favorite waifu Chiaki to shadow game. Chapter 28's authors notes start with the writer, nodding his head that this was sure to give readers [[TearJerker Despair Side Episode 10 flashbacks]]. [[spoiler:Chiaki dies in that episode in quite a brutal fashion]]. And then the duel proceeds to kick start this madness by freaking ''electrocuting'' Chiaki when she's hit by an attack from her own Thunderclap Skywolf. By the end of the duel, Chiaki is on the ground, unable to stand or move and the shadows are closing in on her heart ready to prematurely take her to the shadow realm because she's ''incapable'' of fighting back. As if that wasn't enough, every injury she takes is described [[SickeningCrunch in great detail]] to the point that the reader could be forgiven for thinking the writer was actually going to ''[[KilledOffForReal kill her off!]]'' [[spoiler:And if not for the PowerOfFriendship that could've just as easily been the case]].
* Yami Marik's reveal in the anime was already horrifying to start with. How does this story make it [[UpToEleven worse]]? How about Marik trying to get rid of Celeste by sending her to the shadow realm on the ''spot'' because he's tired of putting up with her. [[spoiler:Cue Mahiru [[TakingTheBullet getting in the way]] and Yami making threats to challenge Marik to an out and out shadow game if he doesn't undo his actions. It takes Chiaki to convince Kaiba to threaten to DQ Marik ''from the tournament'' for him to release Mahiru, but even then she still [[StressVomit stress vomits]] from the horrifying imagery she had to endure for the ''brief minutes'' she was in the Shadow Realm. And Yami Marik makes it clear that Mahiru was a one time deal and anyone else gets stuck there until his defeat, ''if'' he's defeated. The chapter ends with Celeste just being fearful and in despair that she's partially responsible for this nightmare and, really who can blame her whether it's true or not?]]
** [[FromBadToWorse It gets worse]] in the following chapter when his first victim of his shadow games is [[spoiler:Sonia]], who comes within ''one move'' of beating Marik [[spoiler:even managing to summon the Winged Dragon of Ra thanks to her talent of being an {{Omniglot}}]]. Yami Marik's [[CrazyPrepared crazy preparedness]] comes in the form of [[spoiler:Sonia]] being hit with an absurd amount of direct damage and the narrative reading her screaming [[SickeningCrunch as though her existence itself was being torn apart]]. And to top it all off, the chapter ends with Yami ''screaming'' at Kaiba to ''do something'' and help the now comatose [[spoiler:Sonia]].
* Chapter 42 has the lovely suggestion that [[spoiler:the Steering Committee can, through Noah's virtual world, lobotomize Hajime from a distance.]] The fact that [[spoiler:their representative wins the duel further suggests that not only ''can'' they, they ''will''.]]
* Chapter 43 implies that Junko [[spoiler:has just slaughtered the tomb keepers and is about to brainwash any that remain. Whatever she wants in Egypt, [[FridgeHorror it definitely can't be good for our heroes]]]].

* Chapter 42 has the lovely suggestion that [[spoiler:the Steering Committee can, through Noah's virtual world, lobotomize Hajime from a distance.]] The fact that [[spoiler:their representative wins the duel further suggests that not only ''can'' they, they ''will''.]]

* Chapter 41 has the lovely suggestion that [[spoiler:the Steering Committee can, through Noah's virtual world, lobotomize Hajime from a distance.]] The fact that [[spoiler:their representative wins the duel further suggests that not only ''can'' they, they ''will''.]]

** [[FromBadToWorse It gets worse]] in the following chapter when his first victim of his shadow games is [[spoiler:Sonia]], who comes within ''one move'' of beating Marik [[spoiler:even managing to summon the Winged Dragon of Ra thanks to her talent of being an {{Omniglot}}]]. Yami Marik's [[CrazyPrepared crazy preparedness]] comes in the form of [[spoiler:Sonia]] being hit with an absurd amount of direct damage and the narrative reading her screaming [[SickeningCrunch as though her existence itself was being torn apart]]. And to top it all off, the chapter ends with Yami ''screaming'' at Kaiba to ''do something'' and help the now comatose [[spoiler:Sonia]].

* Yami Marik's reveal in the anime was already horrifying to start with. How does this story make it [[UpToEleven worse]]? How about Marik trying to get rid of Celeste by sending her to the shadow realm on the ''spot'' because he's tired of putting up with her. [[spoiler:Cue Mahiru [[TakingTheBullet getting in the way]] and Yami making threats to challenge Marik to an out and out shadow game if he doesn't undo his actions. It takes Chiaki to convince Kaiba to threaten to DQ Marik ''from the tournament'' for him to release Mahiru, but even then she still [[StressVomit stress vomits]] from the horrifying imagery she had to endure for the ''brief minutes'' she was in the Shadow Realm. And Yami Marik makes it clear that Mahiru was a one time deal and anyone else gets stuck there until his defeat, ''if'' he's defeated. The chapter ends with Celeste just being fearful and in despair that she's partially responsible for this nightmare and, really who can blame her whether it's true or not?]]

* Neither VisualNovel/{{Danganronpa}} ''nor'' Anime/YuGiOh are stranger to dark plot threads and cringe worthy imagery, so what kind of results does combining the two produce? [[UpToEleven Utter horror]]. Chapter 27 ''already'' pulled readers into a spore of madness by having Bakura challenge fan favorite waifu Chiaki to shadow game. Chapter 28's authors notes start with the writer, nodding his head that this was sure to give readers [[TearJerker Despair Side Episode 10 flashbacks]]. [[spoiler:Chiaki dies in that episode in quite a brutal fashion]]. And then the duel proceeds to kick start this madness by freaking ''electrocuting'' Chiaki when she's hit by an attack from her own Thunderclap Skywolf. By the end of the duel, Chiaki is on the ground, unable to stand or move and the shadows are closing in on her heart ready to prematurely take her to the shadow realm because she's ''incapable'' of fighting back. As if that wasn't enough, every injury she takes is described [[SickeningCrunch in great detail]] to the point that the reader could be forgiven for thinking the writer was actually going to ''[[KilledOffForReal kill her off!]]'' [[spoiler:And if not for the PowerOfFriendship that could've just as easily been the case]].