The Aquaria Project. In line with the plans of the Fusion Dimension's Duel Academy, The Xyz Dimension's city, Heartland, is pushed to the brink of destruction.
— The phrase recited before the Japanese opening themes for the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime, during the Heartland City arc.
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Leo Akaba leading the Aquaria Project.
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Arc Area Project
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Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 106: "An Academic Test" |
"Aquaria Project" (アークエリア・プロジェクト Ākueria Purojekuto) is the name of the project devised by Leo Akaba and as such the goal of Duel Academy, which involves the use of the power of Fusion to make all the worlds become one and allegedly establish a utopia where all people from the various dimensions can live in peace[1][2] or so is taught to the Duel Academy students.
Overview
This project is shown to require Zuzu and her dimensional counterparts[3], as well as invading the Xyz and Synchro Dimensions[4] and having their people sealed into cards in order to bring them back to Duel Academy and use their life force to power the project.[5] According to Declan Akaba, Yuya and his counterparts are also important.[6]
When people are turned into cards, the process turns their natural energy, their bodies and souls, into condensed versions, cards, and are all sent without fail to Duel Academy (except for non-unprecedented card transformations like Dennis' or the carded LID students). The project is a means to complete Revival Zero, which requires the gathering of natural energy, the people turned into condensed card versions of themselves, as energy source for ARC-V.
Leo, finding the Lancers (led by Declan) and Yuya as threat to his Aquaria Project, decided to send the Tyler sisters to the Xyz Dimension in order to eliminate them[2] as well as the Obelisk Force as insurance.[7]
Ultimately, the Aquaria Project inadvertently ended up causing Zarc's resurrection and put the dimensions in danger. However, the Lancers and Ray's opposition towards him prevented this outcome and caused the Standard Dimension rebirth as the "Pendulum Dimension", while Riley sealed Zarc's soul into herself but at the cost of returning as a catatonic infant. Since Riley needed to regain her smile in order to permanently purify Zarc's soul, Yuya was forced to Duel several of his former allies in order to restore it and overcome his fear of Zarc's return. Eventually Yuya faced Declan in a final Duel to test his aptitude to become a pro and succeeded in defeating him, restoring Riley's smile and purifying Zarc's soul.
Different views
References
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 100: "A Warlike Welcome"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 106: "An Academic Test"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 37: "A Dark Reflection"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 41: "Bracing For Battle"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 112: "Hat-Trick"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 117: "Grip of the Parasite"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 108: "Twins with Tudes"