Syd Barlow

Syd is the leader of gang of thieves.

Biography
Because of the WRGP, Syd´s and his gang have been commiting crimes involving Duel Runners throughout the city. One night his gang steal a number of D-Wheels and attempt to make their getaway. However, Jack Atlas who is near the robbery attempts to stop them, and begans persuing them, but the gang members are not afraid and nither is Syd, who instead tries to injury him. However, one of the gang members shields Jack, resulting in him crashing and the rest of the gang fleeing.

After this, Jack then arrives at their base, as he managed to plant a tracking device on one of gang members. There, he confronts Syd and tells them that Sector Security is on their way, and that they cannot escape. Syd admits defeat, and suggests that the two have a duel while they wait for Security to come. Syd reveals a special set up for their duel: each participant is chained to a conveyor belt, and as each player loses Life Points, the conveyor belt moves backwards, and upon defeat, they are dropped into a trash compactor.

Syd gets off to an early lead thanks to his "Assault Wheel" monster's piercing effect. As the duel advances, Syd reveals that their base has actually set sail, as it is really a disguised tanker ship, and that Security won't make it after all. After he Synchro summons "Combat Wheel", Syd brings Jack to the edge of his conveyor belt. However, Jack manages to synchro summon "Archfiend Chaos King", and thanks to its effect, is able to destroy Combat Wheel. Lastly he depletes Syd's Life Points, with the effect of his "Nightmare Archfiend Tokens".

After the duel ends, Jack saves Syd from being crushed in the compactor and then knocks him out with a single punch to the face.