Aster forces Yuya into a duel against him, while Kite stands up against his army of Duel Academy students. Determined to beat Aster on his own terms, Yuya summons his new Fusion Monster Brave-Eyes Pendulum Dragon, but Aster destroys it with Destiny Hero - Dystopia. After Yuya spots that Aster possesses a torn Smile World card, Aster explains how he fought against Yusho, who defeated him with his Dueltaining. Torn between Yusho's teachings and his allegiance to the Professor, Aster tore Yusho's Smile World card in half before accidentally sending Yusho to Fusion Dimension. He is then left with an obsession of once again finding Yusho and proving Leo's words to be right.