Hecate
is an Yu-Gi-Oh! one-shot fanfic by an unknown author.
The Battle City tournament was so hectic that even after its conclusion, Yugi and his friends are still feeling the after-effects: catching up on homework, Kaiba Corp facing allegations of gross negligence, and uncomfortable specter from the past returning and forcing Yugi to confront the humanity of one of his opponents.
’’Hecate’’ contains the following examples:
- Ascended Extra: Cadeline was a character who, in canon, only appeared in flashbacks. In the fic, she’s a principal character.
- The Atoner: Despite not being personally responsible for Pandora’s actions, Cadeline feels the need to apologize to Yugi for what he did out of obsession over her.
- Deconstruction Fic: The fic somewhat deconstructs the numerous incidents of people getting hurt during the Battle City tournament, with Kaiba Corp falling under public scrutiny for (alleged) human endangerment.
- Hero Insurance: Averted. Having missed several days of school because of the Battle City tournament, Yugi and his friends have to work hard to catch up on several days of homework.
- Jerkass: Yami and Yugi bitterly discuss how even after being subjected to a shadow game, Kaiba was still callous enough to ignore the people getting hurt in this tournament in favor of personal glory.
- My Greatest Failure: Pandora always regretted driving Cadeline away in a fit of rage.
