Speedy Spoiler-free Civilian Experience Timeline'<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Key</span><br/>PTS = Prior to Series<br/>PS = Post-Series<br/>AS = After Series<br/><br/>17 Years PTS - Zero Reverse: A deadly cataclysm caused by the duel energy/synchro monster-powered Ener-D Reactor that split Domino City in two. The two half in the next several years were reformed quite differently; one half being the high-tech and clean New Domino City, while the other became the impoverished slums known as "Satellite".<br/>PS - Fortune Cup: A tournament held in New Domino City where contestants faced to each other to earn the right to the current "Duel King", Jack Atlas for his title. Notable contestants were Yusei Fudo, a rare entry from the Satellite (and the tournament's victor and current holder of the title) and the Black Rose Witch (later exposed as Akiza Izinski), a deadly plant-focused duelist with psychic powers.<br/>PS - Signers VS Dark Signers (Note: Knowledge of this might be scattered and rumory to civilians) Little is known by civilians what actually happened around this time, but it was common to see large kaiju-like creatures hover around buildings. Skilled observers might have noticed they seemed to resemble the creatures pictured in the Nazca Lines.<br/>PS - World Racing Grand Prix (WRGP): The first WRGP was a tournament on a legendary scale to celebrate the unification of New Domino City and Satellite that came soon after the Signer incident. Teams of 3 formed from all over the world to compete. The victor was Yusei Fudo of the Fortune Cup and his team, Team 5Ds.<br/>PS - Ark Cardle: Possibly the most odd to civilians was temple-like object appearing in the sky around the time of WRGP. However little is known about the object, seeing is it just seemed to fade from existence a day or two after the tournament had ended.<br/>5 Years AS - The 2nd WRGP: The present time, where Japan is currently holding a tourney to decide on the two teams which will join Team 5Ds in the official tournament.