Bolton Bolton , known as Bolger in the Japanese version , is the president of Bolton Building of Bargains ( Bolger & Company in the Japanese version ) in New Domino City . Biography . Bolton , years ago , worked along with Robert Pearson in Satellite , and at that time met Crow Hogan . However after Pearson´s death ( in the dub , he sent Pearson to the Netherworld ) , he went on his own to become a racer and successful businessman , and funded his own private company . Eventually his company suffered serious financial troubles and is close to bankruptcy . Bolton attempted to sell rare cards to an investor , but he declined and said that he would buy the incredibly rare " Black - Winged Dragon " card , which just happens to be the very card Pearson used . Bolton assumed Crow must be the current owner of " Black - Winged Dragon " . Later that day Bolton gets a visit from Crow , who was digging into Pearson´s mysterious death . Bolton then learns from him that Pearson at the time was Dueling against an individual who used " Crimson Mefist " . Bolton reacts to seeing the card , to which Crow then asks him if he knows anything about it , but Bolton doesn ' t want to tell him . Because of this , Crow gets angry with him and tries to leave . However , Bolton challenges him to a Duel . If Crow wins , Bolton will reveal what he knows about that incident , but if Bolton wins , he will take " Black - Winged Dragon " , admitting that he needs that card in order to sell it to the investor . Crow accepts the challenge , though he clarifies that he doesn ' t have " Black - Winged Dragon " . Their Duel takes place on a private experimental racing field . Bolton was able to overwhelm Crow at first , due to his Anti - Blackwing Deck . However , Crow fights back and Bolton in response Summons " Crimson Mefist " , telling him that he was in fact the one that killed Pearson . He revealed at one point in the past , Bolton ' s and Pearson ' s Duel Runner research had put on a halt since they did not have enough funds . Some men from New Domino City heard about this problem and came to them to offer the two men an enormous investment to continue their research . However , much to the shock and anger from Bolton , Pearson refused for he wanted the kids to learn that they could do anything without the City ' s help . Infuriated , Bolton steals the research planning to go to the city and challenges Pearson to a duel , during which " Crimson Mefist " knocked down a lamp that initated the fire that resulted in Pearson ' s death . That got Crow furious toward Bolton for killing Pearson for his selfish needs . Bolton is eventually defeated by Crow ' s " Black - Winged Dragon " , which Crow obtained mid - Duel from a hidden compartment in the Blackbird that he had not known about . He later turns himself in and leaves an order for his company to provide Crow and his friends with financial backing and technical support for the WRGP . Deck . Bolton plays a White Warrior Deck which focuses on inflicting Burn Damage to his opponent . During his Duel against Crow , Bolton incorporated an Anti - Blackwing strategy , designed to prevent Crow from taking advantage of his Blackwing monsters ' abilities to collaborate . He is also seen with a case of many valuable cards not in his Deck , including a 1st Edition " Witch of the Black Forest " .