As Professor Alexander returned to his work-out room, Professor McKillings followed, looking around the place curiously. Like the child, McKillings was a little curious as to what Alexander was doing working out at the school of all places. He saw a computer monitor sitting on top of a treadmill's control panel. Immediately, McKillings knew exactly what was Alexander was doing on seeing the monitor-treadmill combo. Alexander was, while working out, digging further in to the strategies of the two students from the Fusion course and Synchro course to make sure he himself, and possibly his students, could counter their strategies. After all, the Xyz class was one of the best classes in LDS at that point in time. And by the quality of students and Professor Alexander's vast knowledge on the subject, it was no surprise. The Xyz class housed some of the best duelists in the school, namely Korbin Okiyama, who had in every official duel, only lost once. The loss was close, but well deserved, as Korbin had lashed out at Professor Alexander for something long forgotten, and the end result was a duel in which he was put back in his place.

McKillings listened as Alexander explained the elements of plane design, throwing in an amusing story of how a student had had his own plane crushed underfoot by a jealous offender. McKillings shrugged as Alexander asked if he had ever constructed a plane that would fly farther than half a foot. He thought about it a little harder before replying with, "it's been a while since I've made a plane. I'm sure I've made one that flew further than most as a child, but... As soon as I entered adulthood, I just haven't had the time. I'm sure I could give it a shot again, though."