Oda has taken Kaguya andUesugi hostage, and it's up to Ryouta to persuade him into believing there's noneed to fight. Making his job harder, however, is Takanohashi, who fans theflames of their rivalry by declaring their duel a proxy war between the East andthe West. Meanwhile, Perrier attempts to rescue the hostages, but approachingUesugi only leads to disaster...The fate of the players and the destruction ofthe THEMIS Project hinges on Ryouta, but will his ideals be enough to make ahappy ending reality?