"Hmm . . . "

"Hmmmm . . . "

"Interesting . . . "

*pant, pant*

"Okay, it's break time."

Professor Alexander stepped off the treadmill and powered it and the computer monitor down. He had been reviewing the Duel from earlier that morning, and was thinking of ways he would have countered each move made by each player. He was always searching for more and more ways for Xyz to beat the other Summoning methods. After all, he couldn't have one of his students losing to a student of another course. It would be shameful.

Of course, Synchro and Xyz were not his biggest problems. No, Pendulum seemed to be a larger threat than anything. He had to put his class' reputation back on top. Somehow. Maybe by perfecting the strategies against Synchro and Fusion Decks, a hole would be revealed in the Pendulum strategy. Yes! That had to be it. After guzzling a bottle of water, the aged Alexander went back to his exercising studies.

After a moment, a student stumbled upon the Professor's secret workout room, and simply stood in the doorway with his mouth agape at seeing an elderly teacher exercising.

"What is it that you need? I'm rather busy at the moment," the Professor said, seeming to forget he was wearing a very odd and very old track uniform that sported an image of "Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack".

The student seemed like the question he was trying to ask was almost painful to force out. "Uhm . . . Professor? What [i]are[/i] you doing?"

"I think the better question would be what are [i]you[/i] doing?" Alexander asked. Picking up a remote from the treadmill and pressing a button on it. Instantly a hundred paper airplanes, a number in the shape of "Mecha Phantom Beast" monsters, were launched in the direction of the door. The student, not realizing that the projectiles were what they were, ran out of the room screaming, but left the door open.

Again, Professor Alexander had to dismount the treadmill so he could carefully make his way to the door, collecting the airplanes on his way, and close the door back. Then, his chore of housekeeping done, he returned to his studies.