Line #9 FanficRecs/YuGiOhVRAINS


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3	These are recommendations made by tropers for ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'' fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. After a few samples, you will be able to note the interests of the tropers recommending them, and judge whether you might be also interested in a certain 'fic.
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10	!! Authors and Websites
11	[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/jczala/pseuds/jczala jczala]]
12	* Recommended by: cute_heart
13	* Ships: Mostly Ryoken/Yusaku
14	* Comments: Her fics are a must-read if you're a Datastormshipper. Has an excellent writing style, very thorough in worldbuilding, and her latest fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/18642130 Re:Coded]]'' is one of the best Datastorm fics out there.
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16	[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Chyme/pseuds/Chyme Chyme]]
17	* Recommended by: cute_heart
18	* Ships: Ai/Yusaku
19	* Comments: The author writes some of the best Ai/Yusaku fics, mostly one-shot fics that will leave you begging for more, but also created a multi-chapter fic called ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26562163/chapters/64754083 Encrypt within the Dark, to Save the Clockwork of a Heart]]''. Very recommended for Aiballshipping lovers out there.
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21	!! General Fics
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23	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11228847 Episode 1: Bust]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/fsdfsdfsd/pseuds/fsdfsdfsd fsdfsdfasd]]
24	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
25	* Status: Part of a series but technically complete.
26	* Synopsis: Despite his youth, Playmaker has been one of Hanoi's best agents for years. Yusaku doesn't take his first failure well.
27	* Ships: n/a
28	* Notes: A really imaginative series that deals with different aspects of the idea of Yusaku + co. being involved with Hanoi.
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30	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11123724/chapters/24827769 critical hit]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/rossettes/pseuds/rossettes rossettes]]
31	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
32	* Status: Dormant; last updated July 2017
33	* Synopsis: Winning the Pokémon League isn't nearly as important when you're running from some weird evil organization that stole half of your memories. Also, the government's corrupt... Yuusaku really should've stayed in Alola.
34	* Ships: n/a
35	* Notes: A really, really, REALLY funny Pokémon crossover that’s both thoughtful and yet comedic at the same time.
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38	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11571222 anhedonic]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/yuusaku/pseuds/yuusaku yuusaku]]
39	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
40	* Status: Complete
41	* Synopsis: Aoi's mind is awake and aware, even if the rest of her isn't. People are trying to fix the second part. (She thinks she might want to fix the first)
42	* Ships: n/a
43	* Notes: A bittersweet yet dark look at what Aoi might have felt during her time in her coma.
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45	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11160294/chapters/24906495 A Binary World]]'' by [=EstaJay=]
46	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
47	* Status: Dormant; last updated August 2017
48	* Synopsis: Playmaker knows three things:\
49	1. It is an Artificial Intelligence created by Kusanagi Shoichi\
50	2. It was created to combat the Knights of Hanoi\
51	3. It is too sentient to be a normal A.I.\
52	Ignis knows two things:\
53	1. It can't afford to be caught by the Knights of Hanoi\
54	2. There is no way that Playmaker is an actual A.I.\
55	Shoichi knows one thing: he has to keep Yuusaku alive, even as a collection of ones and zeros.
56	* Ships: n/a
57	* Notes: An interesting spin on who Playmaker is. An AU that focuses on the idea of Playmaker being an AI while still aligning him to his canon self.
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60	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11409087 wordless]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/yuusaku/pseuds/yuusaku yuusaku]]
61	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
62	* Status: Complete
63	* Synopsis: What matters has always been Aoi.
64	* Ships: n/a
65	* Notes: Like the title says: wordless.
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67	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11411622/chapters/25562721 deflect, reflect]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/izadreamer/pseuds/izadreamer izadreamer]]
68	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
69	* Status: Dormant; last updated July 2017
70	* Synopsis: In another world, a glitch in Hanoi’s program sends Aoi Zaizen into a coma— and Blue Angel awakens in the heart of Hanoi, unable to log out of the database, a prisoner of the ones who corrupted her in the first place.
71	* Ships: n/a
72	* Notes: A beautifully crafted piece that focuses on both Revolver and Blue Angel and to some extent Playmaker. The way the author writes Revolver coupled with their use of Blue Angel in the narrative is absolutely stunning.
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74	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11216535 angels in flight]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/izadreamer/pseuds/izadreamer izadreamer]]
75	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
76	* Status: Complete
77	* Synopsis: Aoi becomes Blue Angel. Her brother doesn't approve, but it's not his approval that she wants—merely his recognition. She is so much stronger than they think.
78	* Ships: n/a
79	* Notes: Another beautifully written piece by the same author. The focus on Aoi’s growth to maturity is remarkable.
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81	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/13336218 Heroine]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/pendulumprince/pseuds/pendulumprince pendulumprince]]
82	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
83	* Status: Complete
84	* Synopsis: "She was ready to spread her wings. Like any angel, she'd bring her family peace in heaven."
85	* Ships: N/a
86	* Notes: A role swap AU where-in Aoi is actually the lead character. Does a good job switching the main character narrative to Aoi while still keeping in contact with the core of the VRAINS story.
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88	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11006271 Paracusia]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Noirwind/pseuds/Noirwind Noirwind]]
89	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
90	* Status: Complete
91	* Synopsis: Yusaku is used to being alone, especially in his room. Only, he isn’t intending to sleep before he finishes the software framework of his latest innovation.
92	* Ships: N/a
93	* Notes: Focuses on Yusaku and Ai with a really interesting and compelling portrayal of Yusaku.
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95	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13022413/1/His-Father-s-Son His Father's Son]]'' by Sapphire Ox
96	* Recommended by: cute_heart
97	* Status: Complete
98	* Synopsis: Ryoken has always trusted his father. No matter how bad things look, Father's always had the best intentions. However, when he comes across his new "experiment", Ryoken starts to question just how noble his intentions truly are...
99	* Ships: N/a
100	* Comments: This fic expands on the Lost Incident and how Ryoken's actions affected his family life and changed the course of his youth.
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102	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15517107/chapters/36019353 Ø]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/KimChangRa/pseuds/KimChangRa KimChangRa]]
103	* Recommended by: ultimomant
104	* Status: Complete
105	* Synopsis: Blue Angel helps one of her fans gain confidence by dueling her.
106	* Ships: N/a
107	* Comments: Blue Angel's opponent, Rei, uses a Sky Striker deck, but uses the Japanese names, and is the spitting image of Flash Sword Princess - Raye. So whenever she summons a monster, she ''becomes'' the monster.
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109	!!Shipping fics
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112	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/10934649 Debt (and how to accumulate it over VRAINS)]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Qwerty_2poynt0/pseuds/Qwerty_2poynt0 Qerty_2poynto]]
113	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
114	* Status: Complete
115	* Synopsis: He obviously had the bigger debt to settle here, but nooooo. Every time he did something for her, she had to repay him, which just made it even more complicated and at this rate, they were going to overload VRAINS with their ridiculous schemes. Clearly, they were a bigger threat to the network than the Knights of Hanoi.\
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117	Playmaker and Blue Angel are constantly 'shipped' by their fanbases; but the two of them don't see their relationship as something romantic, so much as a constant cycle of one-up-manship. Usually in the form of extravagant favors and gifts. Yeah, in hindsight, the two of them shouldn't have started this in the first place. Oh well!
118	* Ships: Yusaku/Aoi
119	* Notes: A really hilarious read from the glorious early days of the fandom.
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121	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14158179/chapters/32631780 All My Wishes]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/chii_kakumei/pseuds/chii_kakumei chii_kakumei]]
122	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
123	* Status: Dormant; last updated May 2018
124	* Synopsis: Aoi Zaizen is a magical girl by the name of “Blue Angel” trying to gather up all the scattered Hope Fragments in order to have her wish granted before time runs out. Ema Bessho is a treasure hunter trading in Fragments, which some call the lives of Magicals themselves. She’s the kind of woman that Aoi wants to avoid at all costs… So it’s a shame that Aoi finds herself in her debt.
125	* Ships: Ema Bessho/Aoi Zaizen
126	* Notes: A really creative AU series where Ema and Aoi (and others) are magical girls. Good world-building and a really intriguing mystery. Only two chapters in but it’s amazing for what little the author’s written so far.
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128	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11514030 Legend & Lore: the Deep Sea]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/merryfortune/pseuds/merryfortune merryfortune]]
129	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
130	* Status: Complete
131	* Synopsis: Nowadays, they say that you can’t have legends and lore without a little bit of blood and gore.\
132	In which the mysterious hacker pursues the mysterious siren that inhabits the patches of corrupted game data known as the deep seas.
133	* Ships: Aoi/Yusaku
134	* Notes: An AU with an interesting twist. Well thought out and inspired by a beautiful piece of fanart to boot.
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136	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14565318/chapters/33656262 Linger]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/TheTrainTicket/pseuds/TheTrainTicket TheTrainTicket]]
137	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
138	* Status: Complete
139	* Synopsis: “…Hello?”
140	* Ships: Yusaku/Ryoken (Revolver)
141	* Notes: An interesting dynamic between Yusaku and the Zaizens and, of course, Ryoken himself. Can’t talk much about this one without spoilers but it's worth a read all on its own.
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144	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12284244 baby you got me tremolo’in]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/rossettes/pseuds/rossettes rossettes]]
145	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
146	* Status: Complete
147	* Synopsis: Who said the bassist couldn't get a date? Yuusaku surely said otherwise. Go and Aoi could only wish they never said anything.\
148	In which Go, Aoi, and Yusaku make up the hottest new band in den city and revolver is a mess of feelings and assholiness. Shoichi just really loves dogs and wants some peace in his life, not a bunch of teens coming to him for love advice.
149	* Ships: Yusaku/Ryoken (Revolver)
150	* Notes: A well-written and hilarious piece that honestly deserves more comments than it's gotten. Don’t be off-put by its odd summary – it’s definitely worth your time.
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152	'''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/13112076 Contract Signed in Stars]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/tieria/pseuds/tieria tieria]]
153	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
154	* Status: Complete
155	* Synopsis: When Aoi was six and Akira sixteen, Akira won them a trip to the amusement park.\
156	(He didn't expect for the park to steal her away with the sunset.)
157	* Ships: Ema/Akira
158	* Notes: Honestly a really breath-taking story dealing with an alternate universe. Main characters from the show appear in the background and each new appearance has you wondering at the magic they’re about to show.
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161	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/13596834 Last the Night]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/chii_kakumei/pseuds/chii_kakumei chii_kakumei]]
162	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
163	* Status: Complete
164	* Synopsis: Kusanagi treats him with too much kindness. Yusaku downs.
165	* Ships: Shoichi/Yusaku
166	* Notes: A well-written piece that, while implying rather suggestive things, is quite intoxicating on its own.
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169	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/13606032 kizuna]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/nepentheosileus/pseuds/nepentheosileus nepentheosileus]]
170	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
171	* Status: Complete
172	* Synopsis: Life with the man dubbed Revolver is like a game of Russian Roulette;\
173	You never know when you'll get shot.
174	* Ships: Revolver/Spectre, Revolver/Yusaku
175	* Notes: Quite a breath-taking character analysis that really kind of puts you in Spectre’s shoes. Angst-riddled but highly introspective and lends a unique perspective to the characters.
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178	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14082051 three’s a crowd]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/rangerhitomi/pseuds/rangerhitomi rangerhitomi]]
179	* Recommended by: [=KitsuneMask=]
180	* Status: Complete
181	* Synopsis: Akira and Aoi are trying to have a normal family dinner when Ema shows up, unannounced, and eats Akira's food.
182	* Ships: Ema/Akira
183	* Notes: Utterly, utterly, UTTERLY hilarious beyond comprehension. Highly recommended if you want really get a good laugh.
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185	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/20792816/chapters/49416371 Nobody's Hero ]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/wizqevelyn/pseuds/wizqevelyn wizqevelyn ]]
186	* Recommended by: cute_heart
187	* Status: Complete
188	* Synopsis: A datastorm that somehow manifested in reality sucks Fujiki Yusaku into an alternate timeline where his death has led to an all-out war in Den City between humans and [=SOLtis=]. Can his words reach Ai's heart before humanity is truly wiped out?
189	* Ships: Ai/Yusaku. Implied Ryoken/Yusaku
190	* Comments: Takes place after episode 120, this explores the hinted BadFuture in the show. One of the best fanfics all around even if you're not interested in Slash pairings.
191	* Now with a [[Fanfic/NobodysHero trope page.]]
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193	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/18642130/chapters/44208277 Re:Coded ]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/wizqevelyn/pseuds/wizqevelyn jczala ]]
194	* Recommended by: cute_heart
195	* Status: Complete
196	* Synopsis: An alternate retelling of a story after the Lost Incident, where Ryoken frees Yusaku and escapes with him.
197	* Ships: Ryoken/Yusaku, Homura Takeru/Kiku, Spectre/Aoi
198	* Comments: An AlternateUniverse story where Yusaku is part of the Hanoi, Ryoken tries his best not to let his feelings slip out, and Lightning is up to something bad again. Highly recommended for Datastormshipping fans out there
199	* Now with a [[Fanfic/ReCoded trope page.]]
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201	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15334515/chapters/35579292 Trapped]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/IcyPheonix/pseuds/IcyPheonix IcyPhoenix]]
202	* Recommended by: cute_heart
203	* Status: Complete
204	* Synopsis: SOL Technology discovers Playmaker's identity, and the next time Yusaku goes to log out, he's met with a nasty surprise, a virus that leaves him trapped within Link VRAINS.
205	* Ships: None. Slight Ryoken/Yusaku if you squint.
206	* Comments: The first part of [[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1253021 VRAINS AU]]. Well written and the characters are in line with their canon characterizations.
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208	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26562163/chapters/64754083 Encrypt within the Dark, to Save the Clockwork of a Heart]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Chyme/pseuds/Chyme Chyme]]
209	* Recommended by: cute_heart
210	* Status: Ongoing
211	* Synopsis: Picture this: a love story where an AI must learn how to fall in love again. And it will not always be a happy process.
212	* Ships: Ai/Yusaku
213	* Comments: This takes place after the stinger where Ai returns. The bond between Yusaku and Ai is challenged as Ai is still the same Ai at heart, but losing his precious memories has him become more methodical. Yusaku, meanwhile, tries his best to help him understand what it means to love and be loved. Recommended for Aiballshippers.
214	* Now has a [[Fanfic/EncryptWithinTheDarkToSaveTheClockworkOfAHeart trope page.]]
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216	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22112713 Just One Yesterday]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/chancellorxofxtrash/pseuds/chancellorxofxtrash chancellorxofxtrash]]
217	* Recommended by: cute_heart
218	* Status: Complete
219	* Synopsis: Yusaku and Jin grew up together after the Lost Incident, healing together. Going down the same path together. Playmaker was more on the radar of the Hanoi and even for SOL Technologies. But wherever Playmaker was, Lightbringer was not far away, and unlike Playmaker’s impassive and cold rage, Lightbringer usually had a grin on his face as he was ripping Knights of Hanoi apart.
220	* Ships: Jin/Yusaku, implied Ai/Yusaku, Jin/Lightning
221	* Comments: An fascinating take of an AU where Jin isn't an Empty Shell and how his actions affect Yusaku's life. It has an interesting twist in the end that will [[DownerEnding wring out your hearts.]]
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223	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22848628 Elementary, My Dear Playmaker]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/bibliophilo/pseuds/bibliophilo bibliophilo]]
224	* Recommended by: cute_heart
225	* Status: Complete
226	* Synopsis: In defiance of all expectations, Fujiki's gotten himself a date. Naoki won't rest until he finds out who it is.
227	* Ships: Ai/Yusaku
228	* Comments: A well-written and funny fic following Shima Naoki's point of view where he investigates his icy classmate's social life, and learning who is this mysterious person he likes.
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230	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/25177252/chapters/61015984 Extra Extra!! Read All About It!]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/MsBluebell/pseuds/MsBluebell MsBluebell]]
231	* Recommended by: [=StrawberryFireball=]
232	* Status: Ongoing
233	* Synopsis: Of course Yusaku's carefully constructed life would fall apart while he's in calculus. By someone he didn't even know was a player in the game. (Or, in which Bishop, Rook, and Knight respond to their demotion from Queen by wikileaking ''[=SOLtech=]''. The Lost Incident is exposed. So are the Lost Kids.)
234	* Ships: Ryoken/Yusaku, mentions of other ships from past installments of the franchise.
235	* Comments: Season 2 AU. When a whistleblower at SOL Tech leaks all the information regarding the Lost Incident to the public following the Tower of Hanoi Incident, Yusaku and the other Lost Kids find themselves the focus of media attention. With his past and identity as Playmaker now public information, Yusaku, Kusanagi, and Ai find themselves moving in with Ryoken and Spectre into the old Kogami mansion and having to survive each other as roommates until the media attention dies down. A clever mix of flashbacks, past characters, social media, and background expansions for minor characters such as Miyu, Ryoken's mother, and even Queen.
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237	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/32992519/chapters/81886996 Pangea]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/SilvorMoon/pseuds/SilvorMoon SilvorMoon]]
238	* Reccomend by: [=goingmerry27=]
239	* Status: Complete
240	* Synopsis: After losing Ai, Yusaku retreated from the world and his friends. When mysterious data packets start appearing around the VRAINS, he decides it's time to return and help his friends investigate their source. Following the clues could lead him back to the one thing he wants most of all, but it also points the way to a mysterious figure called Pangea, whose existence could mean new life for the Ignis, or the end of the VRAINS and everything connected to it.
241	* Ships: Ai/Yusaku
242	* Comments: Incredibly well thought out with roles for everyone. The use of shiving [=POVs=] was equitable and amazingly in character. Just a wonderful and moving story with a really fast pace to it, even though its long, each chapter feels like a blink of an eye as so much happens in manageable bites of chapters that leave you wanting to click the next chapter.
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244	!!Crossovers
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246	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12875090/1/FateVRAINS Fate VRAINS]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/10384099/TheStrangerThatCameFromNowhere TheStrangerThatCameFromNowhere]] and [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/7848417/Donjusticia Donjusticia]]
247	* Recommended by: cute_heart
248	* Crossover with: VideoGame/FateEXTRA
249	* Status: First story complete, sequel still in works.
250	* Synopsis: As she was about to disappear, the last vestiges of Twice H. Pierceman offered her a way to escape erasure. Now in a world where battle is waged via a children's card game, what sort of future awaits Hakuno Kishinami in LINK VRAINS?
251	* Notes: has its own [[Fanfic/FateVRAINS trope page.]]
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253	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26459332/chapters/64470895 Atlas Family Values]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/MsBluebell/pseuds/MsBluebell MsBluebell]]
254	* Recommended by: [=StrawberryFireball=]
255	* Crossover with: Anime/YuGiOh5Ds
256	* Status: Ongoing
257	* Synopsis: Carly is a reporter first and foremost, and she is going to chase a conspiracy! (Or, how Carly accidentally kidnaps Yusaku and it's surprisingly not as dramatic as it sounds.)
258	* Ships: Carly/Jack, Yusei/Akiza, other minor ships mentioned
259	* Comments: Carly decides to go to Den City to get the full story around the Lost Incident because the fact that six children went missing for half a year with no leads and minimal investigation raises a red flag for her. While investigating the hospital to get a feel for the therapy involved with the children's recovery process, Carly ends up taking a clearly drugged Yusaku back to Neo Domino City with her for protection. As the investigation regarding Yusaku's background starts, it becomes clear to Team 5Ds and their allies that something is going on in Den City.
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