04x14 - Saiou, Again! Activate "Decisive Power of Absolute Destiny"!!

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O'Brien! Come out! Where are you?!

Judai, over here...

Over here , Judai...

No... Up here ...

What in the...

Don't ever forget the dream that started it all!

Don't ever forget the dream that started it all!

Just keep chasing it down!Keep holding on!

Just keep chasing it down!Keep holding on!

I was about to give up on my unreachable broken dreams...

I was about to give up on my unreachable broken dreams...

...on these deserted promises...

...on these deserted promises...

Those words you stuck into my heart just won't fade away...

Those words you stuck into my heart just won't fade away...

...as I keep repeating them in my mind.

...as I keep repeating them in my mind.

But now, all this wind is pushing right into my back!

But now, all this wind is pushing right into my back!

Raw Provision

Astral Union

Get up! Burning Heart! Mine's erupting with a bang!

Get up! Burning Heart! Mine's erupting with a bang!

Let's all just go and cast these changing times away!

Let's all just go and cast these changing times away!

Opening Theme

Artist

Psychic Lover

Lyrics

Composition

Arrangements

Kenichirou Ooishi

Columbia Music Entertainment

/Marvelous Entertainment

You can only live life once.

You can only live life once.

Let's all just coat this faded world in a shining red!

Let's all just coat this faded world in a shining red!

...in a style that's all your own.

...in a style that's all your own.

Don't ever forget the dream that started it all!

Don't ever forget the dream that started it all!

Just keep chasing it down! Keep holding on!

Just keep chasing it down! Keep holding on!

The Return of Saiou!The "Absolute Power of Fate" Activates!!

Judai, just come with me...

Come, Judai...

This magic of yours won't work on me !

Where did you send O'Brien?!

What are you talking about?

I'm right in front of you, aren't I?

Take a good look, Judai...

Come...

Come...

Damn it...

No way...

It's like O'Brien said... There's no one around...

But then, what's this weird presence I feel?

What are you so afraid of?

You shouldn't fear us ...

Now, you should join us, as well...

I've told you to stop this!

And you should stop looking at the world with those leery eyes of yours.

If you're just going to ignore what we have to say...

As long as the will of Yubel exists within him, inviting him to our side will be quite the Herculean task...

Come now, this was also expected.

It was not the Card Soldiers that invited Alice into Wonderland...

Until the rabbit brings us our prey...

...let us take our leave for the moment.

The Kaiba Corporation?

We should be all right here.

But who are you ?

Saiou?!

Judai, I'm glad you're safe.

You, too! But why...

This city... and its residents...

They've already fallen into Darkness's hands.

They what ?!

So, did Darkness already start his invasion?

Just great... Then, they even got O'Brien...

Judai...

For safety's sake, would you mind if I checked your deck?

A deck contaminated by Darkness would have cards that have been dyed black.

Not that yours is ...

Sure. Take a look!

It looks fine.

Why wouldn't it?

Still, Saiou...

Where did you hear that from?

I'll explain later.

Let's hurry to the heliports on the roof.

It isn't Domino City that they are truly after.

Their biggest att*ck target...

...is the Duel Academia.

Wait, what ?

Signor Judai is in Domino City?!

He is...

He mentioned going to Domino City a few hours ago, but I haven't been able to contact him at all since...

Oh, mamma mia !

Neglecting these critical Graduation Duels...

What could he possibly be thinking?!

I hope that you had your reasons, Judai- kun...

So, then...

...you're saying that Darkness used O'Brien to lure me here?

I am.

I'd assume that his cohorts at the Duel Academia are dragging the students into the darkness as we speak...

Is this what the vision I saw earlier was about?

As we agreed, you'll fade to dust...

Those who hold darkness in their hearts have no need for a body.

Their names and memories--as well as their existence --are mere decoration ...

The world needs only one thing...

And that is the great will of...

...Darkness.

Saiou, where's the helicopter?

There isn't one.

What?

We have to make our way back to the Duel Academia right away, don't we?

You cannot take a single step out of Domino City.

Saiou?

You are going to duel with me!

Cut the act! There's no time for that!

Don't move!

Take even one step out of here...

...and your body will scatter with the building!

What ?

This entire top floor...

...is linked to detonator fuses that will make this building explode!

In other words, from the moment we set foot in here...

...our fates became one with that of this building.

As soon as one of us leaves the room...

...the switches will be set to go off.

You've only one way to save yourself...

...and that is to lose to me here, becoming one with Darkness!

What the hell is this?

There's no way that Saiou's already in Darkness's hands himself, is there?

Gazing at me with those eyes is futile.

At the moment, I am truly Takuma Saiou.

I am not an avatar of Darkness!

If you're not, then why ?!

It's quite ironic...

In the past, I've predicted the fates of others...

...and now, having lost that power, I am the one at the mercy of fate.

What exactly happened, Saiou?

Forgive me...

If I don't defeat you, then Mizuchi...

Mizuchi ?!

Ever since our youth, we shared our joys and sorrows...

My lone blood relative...

Losing my younger sister feels as painful as being torn to pieces...

So, they've gotten Mizuchi?

That's why you've gone so far...

If it will allow me to get Mizuchi back...

...I am more than willing to be dyed in darkness!

Shall we, Judai?!

Duel!

Duel!

Saiou! Just rethink this!

I will start us off!

I draw!

Although one can choose their fate...

...once chosen, their fate cannot be changed.

That used to be my pet theory...

However, it would seem as though it was incorrect...

In this world, the moment a person is given life, they are burdened with a karma that leaves no room for choice.

Much like how the contents of our decks cannot be altered after the start of a duel is declared...

What are you getting at?

I summon Arcana Force VII - The Chariot!

Now, then! Put a stop to the gears of fate!

Stop there!

Its upright effect...

When it destroys an opposing monster in battle...

...I will be able to Special-Summon that very monster onto my field.

Tread carefully...

After all, before long, you will never again be able to choose your fate.

What ? What does that mean?

All in due time!

I place two cards face-down to conclude my turn!

What's with those face-down cards?

I draw!

I open a Trap card!

My Permanent Trap, Tour of the Reaper!

It activates at the Standby Phase of my opponent's turn.

For my opponent's current turn if upright...

...or my next turn if it should land reversed, any summon, Special Summon or Flip Summon cannot be performed!

What ?!

You're going to block us off from every single way of summoning a monster?!

Precisely.

Any land touched by the Reaper will not see the birth of new life!

Why the wait?

Hesitate, and you will miss your chance!

Calm down... Concentrate...

There's a one-in-two chance...

Stop there!

It's reversed!

And what's so funny? It landed in a bad spot for you !

Your true fate has yet to be decided!

Just behold!

Along with my Tour of the Reaper...

...I'd activated this Trap card: Absolute Power of Fate!

I will declare one Monster card, and should that card exist in my opponent's deck...

...this will Special-Summon it to my opponent's field in att*ck Mode!

I now declare Arcana Force - The Fool!

Wait, The Fool ?!

A card like that wouldn't be in my deck!

What the...

How foolish of you, Judai...

Take a good look at your deck.

Th-There's no way...

Arcana Force - The Fool...

When did it even...

Indeed...

It was then that I hid my Fool card, dyed in Darkness, within your deck.

Saiou... That's a low thing to do...

Yes, I will be shifty... and I will be foolish...

That is what I am now !

Show yourself!

Arcana Force - The Fool!

He has zero ATK?

As of this moment, your destiny...

...is now in my hands!

Stop there!

I should mention that The Fool cannot be destroyed in battle.

What ?

As long as The Fool exists on your field...

...I am free to choose whether any of my cards land upright or reversed!

No way!

Does that mean you'll get to make the effect of every Arcana card that hits the field whatever you want?!

Because you started this duel with my Fool card included in your deck...

...you have all but entrusted yourself to the flow of a fate that you cannot defy.

Saiou! How could you?!

The Fool's Monster Effect will make my Tour of the Reaper upright!

And my Tour of the Reaper's upright effect will keep you from summoning a monster this turn!

Now, what will it be? Will you conclude your turn?

Or will you conclude the duel to hurry onto the path of least resistance?

Yeah, right...

No matter what, I'll find a way out of this.

I set one card face-down...

...to end my turn!

Then, as you wish, allow me to make you crawl down a path of thorns !

I draw!

I summon Arcana Force III - The Empress!

{\t(,,.,cy) Due to The Fool's Monster Effect, I will choose The Empress's upright effect!

I use The Empress to att*ck The Fool!

The Fool has zero ATK!

And he won't be destroyed in battle!

Empress Blessing!!

I use The Chariot to att*ck The Fool!

Feeler Cannon!!

That will conclude my turn.

You dolt...

How fitting it is for you to be subdued by my Fool card...

Shut it...

I draw!

Tour of the Reaper's effect activates!

Due to The Fool's Monster Effect, I will choose for it to be upright!

If this keeps up, I won't be able to summon a monster at all...

But for now, if I don't do something about this annoying The Fool...

My Magic card, Neo-Spacia Wave!

It activates only when I have more Neo-Spacians inside my deck than I do monsters on my field!

With this, I'll get to send The Fool to the Cemetery...

The effect that'd Special-Summon Neo-Spacians will get canceled out by Tour of the Reaper, but...

...it's all I've got for now.

A futile struggle!

What ?!

Whenever The Fool is upright, it is impervious to any and all of your Magic, Trap and Monster Effects!

It's what ?!

If I can't get him off the field, then he'll be going into Defense Mode!

Don't bother!

Because The Fool is in att*ck Mode, he cannot go into Defense Mode!

What ?!

So, he won't be destroyed in battle, and I can't get him off the field?!

I can't even switch his mode...

It's my turn, and there's nothing I can really do...

You understand now , no?

At this point, you have only one of two choices to make: to die at ease or to die painfully .

All of... my Heroes...

I won't give up!

For the bond I have with my Heroes, I swear that I'll take out this combo you've set up!

A "bond," is it?

It must be mortifying to have your bond with those dearest to you severed...

That's right...

If I win the duel, Mizuchi will be in danger...

Saiou! Where are they holding Mizuchi?

If they got Mizuchi because of me , I'm responsible, too!

I want to help you!

Isn't there something I can do to rescue her?

You are not to blame for this!

I am responsible, given the loss of my ability to foresee the future, and how great I felt it was...

...to be reduced to an ordinary human!

As a result, I was unable to sense Mizuchi's impending doom...

The two of us wielded special abilities, which caused others to look at us with heresy...

...and caused us to live in solitude together.

And so...

...when I lost my powers as I was defeated in our battle, I felt a sigh of relief in my heart.

"Now, I will be freed from these shackles of 'fate...'"

"From now on, I will be able to live as an ordinary human, knowing the infinite potential that the future will bring..."

Yet, as it turns out, it was all a fleeting illusion ...

The two of us were left without any hope of choosing a new life.

One who has lost his power ...

...will only continue to lose more .

Cut it out, Saiou!

The hole you've made in your heart is being toyed with by Darkness!

The hole in my heart?

Don't forget...

You're the one who came to me , asking me to look into Darkness!

This is a new mission bestowed upon you.

I went out for wool and came back shorn...

Laugh if you feel so inclined...

Saiou...

Here I go, Judai!

I draw!

I use The Chariot to att*ck The Fool!

This will be the end of your fate!

Feeler Cannon!!

I see... att*ck Nullification, is it?

Yeah...

Thanks to its effect, I'll force an end to this turn's Battle Phase.

Even so, that was a temporary reprieve.

There is not one barrier that will hold back the great flow of fate!

Sure, there might be some things about fate that we just can't change around...

But still, just like the countless moves that all of our cards let us make...

...we should get to choose our own way of living from what little options we do have!

And... as long as I have my deck, I'm not about to throw this duel!

Let us say that those "countless" options you speak of were to be whittled away...

Would that still hold true for you?

What?!

Savor the pain of your fate as I whittle it away!

My Permanent Magic, Sowing of the Fool!

I activate it by choosing one Arcana Force on my field.

For every points of ATK the monster has, one card will be sent from my deck...

...if it is upright, or my opponent's if it is reversed, to the Cemetery!

I will choose The Chariot!

Due to The Fool's Monster Effect...

...it will stop while reversed !

And you will be sending five cards from your deck to the Cemetery.

Just great...

I can't att*ck or defend myself...

And now, my deck's being cut down...

How can I stop this combo when it's pinning my back against the wall?

You have to use your best card to go grab onto...

...that shining, endless dueling dream you want to come true.

Your courage has sparked up dramas of wonder...

You'll see that they won't end.

Franklin Gothic Medium Cond So, let's go make a chance out of this pinch we're in.

We'll do it... We sure will.

That rainbow bridge will get crossed over...

...and the future will be ours to hold!

Beyond that door, we're sure to find...

...that there's a dark shadow standing in our way...

...so keep your crimson flames alight!

You have to use your best card to go grab onto...

Ending Theme

...that shining, endless dueling dream you want to come true.

Franklin Gothic Medium Cond It won't matter what kind of rough times we're all in for...

...just as long as you take in the smiles of the friends you trust.

Saiou! Let's work together and save Mizuchi!

If we do--

Hmph... Are you suggesting that we waste this duel?

What?!

One who wishes for great power will wish for more power!

I will answer to my power over fate to protect what is dear to me!

Next time: "The Fall of Destiny! Magma Neos VS The Dark Ruler!"

Mizuchi... I'll save you and Saiou, I sw--

Do not flatter yourself, Judai!

I don't need you to rescue my sibling!

Saiou !

Today's best card is Arcana Force - The Fool!

When a card effect that can be made upright or reversed is activated...

...he'll let the opposing player choose how it'll land!

It's a great--wait, that's bad !