Yuma and his friends, along with the other finalists, are invited to a special event for the World Duel Carnival. Yuma has trouble getting in when he forgets his invitation, but is allowed in by Nistro. During the events, many conversations are occur between the finalists, which include Kite, Shark, Quattro, Quinton, Nistro, and Dextra. As the party goes on, Mr. Heartland's speech is interrupted by the arrival of Vetrix, who tells the competition his intentions of crushing them. He then glances at Astral, who is hovering above Yuma and adds, "Or maybe one of you." Astral gets spooked by Vetrix, who lets him know that he (Vetrix) can see Astral, before disappearing. The party is soon plunged into chaos following Flip's attempt to sneak into the party himself. After the party, Yuma has a brief talk with Kite, who was really talking to Astral, while Quinton hires a group of duelists known as the Triad of Terror to target Yuma.