Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (2008)

S1E23 Duel of the Dragons (1)

As the Fortune Cup nears its climactic rounds, Yusei corners Akiza in a secluded corridor beneath the Dueling Stadium, pressing her on why she brands the Mark of the Dragon a "Wretched Mark." Her retort is sharp and venomous—she loathes anyone bearing that birthmark. Yet beneath her fury, a strange unease stirs, as if something buried within her is clawing to the surface. Yusei, unsettled by her words and his own lingering doubts, steps onto the dueling field to face her, the tension between them ready to explode.