"Remember the big eye that appeared over Domino City when Dartz was making his first move? I tried to destroy it with Timaeus, but the dragon... something about its spirit reacted. Weird. To our souls." Zahra shudders, recalling the image of Timaeus twisting and warping and ultimately exploding over the city. And the chaos that followed. Covered in ash, covered in glass, covered in all their friends. They still remember those that stayed. "Dartz didn't win that day, but he got damn close. That eye was hanging over Domino City for a year straight, covering it in crystal. And the monsters didn't go away either - although it turned out to be a good thing in the end, seeing as how they stayed after we beat Dartz and the Leviathan. But that was a long year. At least the company made it bearable: Jounouchi, Shizuka, Noa, and... wow, even Yami Bakura managed to worm his way into my heart."

Looking down at Joey's hand on their shoulder, Zahra smiles. Even if this one was somehow dumber than Jounouchi, Joeys or Jous or whatever would always be their friend. "Yeah. Yeah, maybe they don't.

"Thanks, Joey."