01x41 - A Reason to Win

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[Thinking] only two shadow duelists are left...

And victory finally seems near...

But it would mean so much more...

If my brother were here with me...

His body and his mind. Like it used to be...

Atticus: alexis. Alexis!

Huh?

Hmm.

Addy!!

Whatcha got there, squirt?

Hey, some tough cards--

But dueling's about more than power.

What? Whadaya mean, bro?

Hmm.

What I mean... Is that you need

A good purpose for dueling.

A reason...

That's what really matters in a match.

Huh? Yeah okay.

One day you'll be a great duelist, sis.

Man: you miss him...

But there is a way to get him back...

Who is that?!!

Come with me... And I'll give atticus

Back all his memories.

If you can defeat me in a duel that is...

At the place where we first met...

The abandoned dorm!

Huh?

[Groaning]

What's going on? Who was that?

♪ Chilling out with the crew in the schoolyard ♪

♪ Finding trouble, never looking too hard ♪

♪ Back at class, they never taught us this ♪

♪ Some things you gotta learn hit or miss ♪

♪ Tough times, hard climbs

♪ We'll take 'em on together ♪

♪ Right now

♪ Let's go

♪ Yu-gi-oh gx

♪ Generation next

♪ Game on, get your game on

♪ Come on, you better play your cards right ♪

♪ Game on, get your game on

♪ We'll make the grade and win this fight ♪

♪ We'll make the grade somehow

♪ Yeah, yu-gi-oh gx

♪ Game on, get your game on

♪ Come on, you better play your cards right ♪

♪ Come on and get your game on

[Snoring]

[Kuriboh chirping]

No wake... Must sleep more.

[Knocking on door]

Okay, already!

I'm coming!

Aah! Stay back!

Aah! What's with you?!

No sleep. Because of the news I just heard.

What is it?

[Chirps]

[Chirps]

Ohh!

So?

There's no sign.

It's like she just disappeared.

I don't understand,

It's not like alexis to just up and vanish!

Maybe her brother knows her whereabouts.

All: atticus!

Crowler: dear me!

Jaden: are you okay?!

What happened here?

It was...him...

T--titan...

It was titan?!

Who is titan?

Talk to us!

[Thinking] titan?!

That's the name the shadow duelist

Wanted me to make the check out to

When I hired him to scare off jaden!

And I never paid him...

[Thunder]

Ohh!

Alright... So we duel...

And if I win... You restore my brother's memory!

That's the deal!

Your end of it, at least.

But if I win, I get something, too.

Your spirit key and your soul

To take back with me to the shadow realm!

You see, dear... When you and I first met up,

I was but a charlatan of the shadows.

However, since being taken in by them...

I am now the real deal,

An authentic shadow rider!

Let us begin!

Syrus: there they are!

They're gonna duel!

And how! Alexis!

We're here for you, now beat this creep!

Ahhh! Then this isn't about collecting that check.

What "check?"

What does that mean??

Oh, nothing.

[Thinking] alright, atticus.

This one's for you.

[Thinking] don't worry, atticus.

I'm going to win you your memory back here and now!

Let's duel! Let's duel!

Ready yourself for the shadows!

I summon picador fiend in attack mode!

Then I'll place one facedown and end my turn.

But not your troubles!

I summon cyber tutu!

I thought we were dueling, not playing dollies.

Yeah, well this so-called dollie

Is about to play havoc with your life points!

Ha ha ha!

It's true, she does have me outmatched.

You'll beat my monster easily!

[Thinking] that is, if I didn't have a facedown

On the field that'll activate and destroy

That cyber tutu as soon as she att*cks with her!

[Thinking] something's not right...

His facedown!

I play allegro toile!

It gives my ballerina a little extra kick

By destroying one trap or spell card on the field!

Hyah!

No!

Now, cyber tutu, take the lead...

In this dance and in this duel, too,

Because cyber tutu can attack you directly!

Hyah! Hyah!

Aah! Ugh!

Next I place a facedown and end my turn.

Hey, alexis is winning!

Zane: it's true.

So far, her resolve to win for atticus

Has proven stronger than titan's shadow creatures.

Well, we'll just see about that!

Now, picador fiend, attack cyber tutu!

Sorry! Go doble passe!

So now... I take the attack!

[Groaning]

So why'd I do it?

Because now, you have to take

A direct hit from cyber tutu!!

What the?!

Go pounding pirouette!

Hyah! Hyah!

Aah! Aah!

Unh!

Alright! You show him, alexis!

She's kickin' butt!

It's a long duel, jaden.

Don't start celebrating yet.

Chazz: yeah, just what are you trying to do--

Jinx her or something?

Sorry.

[Thinking] okay... So far so good...

I just need to give him a few more

Of those combo att*cks and...

Ha ha ha!

Now what?

Oh, I'm just remembering our first encounter.

My, how the tables have turned.

Yeah. You got that right.

Now I'm not just some victim

That got kidnapped and stuffed in a coffin!

Now I can fight back!

No, dear...

I mean...before you were the bait luring

My prey to me.

But now, you're the one who's my quarry, my target!

And now, dear... I'm going to treat you as such.

I play ritual of the matador!

And next...i sacrifice the level summoned skull...

In order to summon matador fiend!

[Growls]

A monster with zero attack and defense points?

Something tells me there's more

To him than meets the eye.

Oh, there is, so keep a sharp lookout,

Though that may be difficult to do after I play this!

Difficult for you, that is.

Not for me.

I activate dark arena!

The field! I can't see!

[Monster growls]

[Thinking] how can I fight

If I can't make out my enemies?

Your move! Ha ha ha!

Zane: what happened?

Syrus: I can't see anything in there!

Crowler: someone should go in there!

Someone other than me, of course.

Some grilled cheese...

I'm eating grilled cheese...

A big, melting triple-decker of it.

Jaden...you took this guy on in a duel before!

Tell alexis how to get out of this jam!

Wish I could, but somethin' tells me he's different now.

The guy I dueled was a sham.

Crowler: I concur. I don't know why I ever hired him.

Huh? Huh?

Or why I said that out loud.

Point is...this time, his powers are real.

Titan: ha ha ha!

[Thinking] with this dark arena card in play,

I can't see anything...

Including what monsters titan has out!

Ha ha ha!

The darkness is fitting for a shadow duel,

Don't you think?

But still, allow me to shed at least some light

On the situation.

Here, in the dark arena, your monsters

In attack mode must attack.

But since they can't see...

I am allowed to choose their target for them.

Well then that's a case of the blind leading the blind.

After all, just because my monsters and I can't see,

It doesn't mean we can't win!

I'll just need someone who really packs

A powerful punch!

Here we go!

My draw!

Perfect. I activate...

The spell card... Polymerization!

Fusing etoile cyber and blade skater

To create... Cyber blader!

And what's cool about her...

Is her special effect changes

With the number of monsters you have.

Does it?

Yeah, and since you have two monsters out on the field,

Cyber blader's attack points are doubled to !

Check it out!

Ha ha ha! Attack points?

Whatever will I do?

You'll get your butt kicked,

Cuz now it doesn't matter who I attack!

My blader's the strongest creature out!

She'll take down any target!

Now...go in!

Face her, matador fiend!

Go whirlwind rage!

What? My cyber blader is so much stronger

Than that matador fiend!

She should win this!

Aah!

What's going on?

Oh, I'm sorry. Didn't you know?

Matador fiend cannot be destroyed in battle,

And it also doesn't take damage.

Although...the monster that battles it... Is destroyed.

No way...

There's more.

Just like I said before...

Every monster that's in attack mode here...

Must now battle each other.

I don't think so!

Cyber tutu's special ability

Allows her to attack you directly!

So your matador fiend

Will have to pick a fight with someone else!

Ha ha ha! You're wrong again!

Cyber tutu's special ability only activates...

If there are no monsters on my field

With less attack points.

But my matador fiend has zero attack points.

So you see, cyber tutu's effect can't be used.

Nor will it ever be used again

After picador fiend gets done with her!

This will be her last dance.

Tutu!

Aah!

Ha ha ha!

So this is what a shadow game... Feels like.

[Gasping]

Man...i hope alexis... Is okay in there.

Don't worry, alexis.

At least your brother won't remember that you failed him.

Ha ha ha!

I'm not going to fail him!

I play cyber gymnast in defense mode!

Gimme your best shot.

Dear...if you actually knew what my best was...

I doubt that you would be so eager for it.

Oh really?

Haven't you realized yet?

I'm not the same duelist you knew from before.

I changed when the shadows took me in.

Help me!

Anyone!

Oh, please, I'm begging you!

Somebody! I'll do anything-just please help!

You'll do anything?

So be it.

I will spare you the agony of the shadows,

And you will be my devoted servant.

You will do my bidding.

Alright! Very well!

Just tell me what you want me to do!

I want you to defeat those that guard the sacred beasts.

And this shadow charm this will help you do it.

Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!

So you see...now, I'm more powerful than ever!

Ha ha ha!

And uglier.

But I got news for you,

True dueling power doesn't come

From some shadow charm!

It comes from the reasons why you duel.

And that's why you're going to lose this!

Got it?!

The reasons why you duel?

Where did you get that from?

Surely not from your beloved brother--

After all, the whole reason he became a shadow rider was to gain power.

That's not true! You're a liar!

I'm sorry, but it's a fact.

But if you still don't believe me...

Just wait!

After all, once I banish you to the shadows...

You'll see what I mean.

And you'll see soon!

Because the picador fiend now att*cks you directly!

[Roaring]

[Groaning]

I know it's tough, atticus.

We just have to hope she's okay.

Ha ha ha! The end is near... The shadows beckon.

You squirm but they still close in...

It is simply a matter of time now.

[Thinking] tell me about it.

With cyber gymnast's special ability,

I can discard one card from my hand

And destroy one of his monsters.

But since I don't have any cards right now

I'll have to wait until next round to use it...

Ha ha ha!

What are you plotting over there?

Let me guess.

Something with cyber gymnast?

Well, don't even bother!

She won't be around for much longer!

I summon banderillero fiend!

And his special ability destroys your cyber gymnast!

Ha ha ha!

Get up! Or are your reasons for dueling...

Not enough...anymore?

Ha ha ha!

[Thinking] maybe he's right...

Maybe they're not enough...

Because as much as I want to win this...

I simply don't have the strength.

It's over...my key, my brother, my soul...

I've lost them all.

That's right, stay down.

There's no point to keep fighting.

You can't win!

After all...the reasons you fight

Aren't nearly as strong as the shadows!

Atticus: alexis!

Don't give up!

You can do this!

Bro.

Lexi...

Can't stop!

What's this?!

This is my turn!

And I activate pot of greed!

So now...i get to draw two new cards!

Hmm.

And with one of them,

I can call back an old one!

I play the warrior returning alive

To bring back blade skater to my hand!

Then I'll activate the spell card fusion recovery...

It allows me to bring back

Polymerization and etoile cyber from my graveyard!

What?!

Next I'll activate polymerization

And fuse together etoile cyber and blade skater

To summon... Cyber blader!

You remember her?!

Well now she's back and ready to get some sweet revenge!

This is over!

Your shadow powers have failed you!

You've lost the duel!

Huh. You're delirious.

I have still three monsters out!

And you are still in the dark.

Yeah, maybe, but not for long!

Because my cyber blader's

About to light up your world!

You lie! Wrong!

Since you have three monsters on the field

Blader's special ability,

Shining cyber light, activates!

Canceling any and all effects you have out!

No fair!

Dark arena!

You've destroyed my spell!

Jaden: hey, look! The shadows are disappearing!!

Alexis is okay!

And there's more!

Matador fiend's special ability

To reduce battle damage to zero is negated, too!

No!

So go... Cyber blader!

Attack with skate blade slash!

[Chirping]

[Groans]

Ohh!

[Groaning]

No! No!

No, no...not again!

[Moaning]

Titan: nooooo!

Atticus...

Lexi.

Addy... Welcome back.

Thanks, lex.

For everything.

But...wait... There are so many unanswered questions,

Like how you ever ended up

In the shadow realm.

Titan said you did it for the power.

Believe me, lexi.

I never chose to go.

One day a few of us were told to meet

At the abandoned dorm.

And then...well... It happened.

See, there was supposed to be a duel test in the basement,

But instead, we found hundreds of those little shadow fiends.

I couldn't escape...

I was then brought to the shadow realm and kept.

For months they brainwashed me.

'Til I became this thing called nightshroud.

But who?!

Who was it that brainwashed you?

I never did figure that out.

However... The person who called me

To take the duel test was...

It was professor banner.

[Gasps]

[Gasping]

Our professor banner?!

[Thinking] so he's in on it?!

♪ Chillin' out with the crew in the schoolyard ♪

♪ Finding trouble

♪ Never looking too hard ♪

♪ Well, back at class ♪

♪ They never taught us this ♪

♪ Some things you gotta learn hit or miss ♪

♪ Tough times, hard climbs ♪

♪ We'll take 'em on together ♪

♪ Right now

♪ Let's go

♪ Yu-gi-oh gx

♪ Game on, get your game on ♪

♪ Come on, come on and get your game on ♪