Kaiba moved in to cut at the red mass more, gaining more control over his power as he went. They could stop this. They were nearly there.

One problem, though: the still-lashing wire. He manages to freeze the first few, gritting his teeth through hits, but just when he's cutting away the last bit in front of him, his arms are seized and he's yanked to the ground.

"---hey!" He's still pumping out ice to try to free himself, but it's harder to aim.