$20,000 may seem like a steep price but, aside from the untouched nostalgia, most were after the First Edition holo card featuring Charizard that was in the box
You get a 1-mana sacrifice outlet that your opponents basically cant counter and are eventually rewarded with a massive threat that ignores timing restrictions
Or, go for the knock out
No damage will be dealt, and you won't discard and draw even if you cast Nibelheim Aflame from a graveyard
Then, reset any rested cards - signified by turning them 90 degrees sideways, similar to tapping in Magic: The Gathering - to active by turning them upright
At face value, the opponents teaming up on me and shutting me off from the conversation could be read as a game statement of You have too much of an advantage and must be dealt with. But theres a subtext here, one not just about my playstyle and my position in the game, but about how those inform the type of person I am seen to be and my ability to assimilate into the group