User blog:NovaTsukimori/D-ZERO II chapters 1-8 information

''Q: The story of Yu-Gi-Oh! D-ZERO is rather interesting. Its plot is different in that the story makes you forget the series is Yu-Gi-Oh!. Duels were somewhat scarce in the first arc of D-ZERO. Will Duels be like this in D-ZERO II? A: Duels are once again not common in D-ZERO due to the increased focus on plot. However, following the battle with the Darkness, Duels are more apparent to the overall plot. But because of the infrequency of Duels, the arcs are a bit longer as well as the seasons. Whereas the first season of D-ZERO lasted about 49 chapters​. I can see the first season lasting a little bit longer by at least 10 chapters or so.''

Q: How are Duels handled in Link VRAINS and in the real world? A: Duels in Link VRAINS prohibits the use of Extra Deck monsters outside of Extra Monster Zones, as starting from chapter 3-onwards, the series uses the Master Rule 4 rules. Link Monsters and Impure Monsters will be featured prominently for this reason. Most real world Duels use the previous Master Rule rules, but very rarely. It's uncommon for Duels to take place in the real world.''

Q: Because Link VRAINS is apparently recent, when does this take place compared to VRAINS? ''A: That is uncertain. Besides the existence of Link VRAINS, SOL Technology Inc., and Hanoi, i had no intention to directly link the two together, no pun intended. But there are some subtle connections with VRAINS that I'd suggest watching to understand what they mean.''

Q: Is Luna like some of the other protagonists and likes to Duel for fun? ''A: No. Even before D-ZERO II, before Maria died, she enjoyed Dueling to a degree, but never has she Dueled casually throughout the entire series of D-ZERO. Besides Maria's death bothering her, Luna simply has lost the interest in the current format of the game, even locking her Deck away, except to use as a last resort.''

Q: Will Maria return? ''A: This is a series where anything is possible. Unlike other series, when someone dies in D-ZERO, their death can be permanent. We're not sure what happened with Maria, as the Darkness can feel the soul of a deceased one, but she cannot. To answer your question with a question: Is Maria even dead?''