The reason why Ness won't pass the ball to Isagi.

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Isagi is teaming up with Kaiser and if we think about it the way Yukimiya viewed Ness, as someone seeing a version of himself, then Ness’s awakening as the "magician" ties into his perception of both Isagi and Kaiser as the same self-serving, egoistic individuals. He ends up seeing them as selfish players willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.

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Right now, Isagi is a "pawn" in the game. He wants to win, but he’s also searching for an unforeseen element, something unpredictable that will shift the course of the match.

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That shift could come from a source PxG doesn't expect. They assume Bastard revolves entirely around the Kaiser/Isagi duo, believing that whoever gets the ball last will decide the game. They don't expect nothing from Ness anymore, because in their heads, he's like a "cancer."

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In my mind, Ness will be disgusted by this, similar to how Rin felt during the U-20 match, and finally enter his "flow." He will prove why he's the "magician" and the "heart" of Bastard Munchen, choosing neither Kaiser nor Isagi. Instead, he’ll create a new kind of magic, a play that will end the game once and for all.

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Either he scores himself, which seems unlikely, or he aligns with Yukimiya, Kiyora and Kunigami to deliver the final goal, surpassing even the Guns & Roses logical and rational play with his magic.

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