Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 152

=Events=
 * Mai and Joey are in a duel, but he is not fighting back because the Seal of Orichalcos is already in play, and defeating Mai would mean the loss of her soul.
 * Mai recalls having fought in Duel Monsters tournaments and won, but the victories were not really meaningful. When she was alone, she still remembered the fear from her Shadow Game, and she knew there was still the chance of such a loss.
 * In such anxiety, she met Valon, who offered a way for her to find power that would mean she could never be defeated. He introduces her to Dartz, who offers his condolences and the power of the Orichalcos. She accepts.
 * Valon is watching Mai duel Joey now, as is Rafael, though Valon is far more interested in Mai's progress.
 * Joey becomes resigned to the fact that Mai is not to be shaken from her duel, and he duels back, but only playing defensively. Mai rips through such tactics, taking an early lead.
 * Joey resorts to Scapegoat, a favorite stall tactic of his, but Mai has a counter-strategy ready that floods the field with Harpies.
 * Even when he makes an effort to decrease the army of opponents, she parries it easily, and on her next turn, she plays her latest trump card to wipe out all his monsters and nearly all his life points.
 * There is no more denying that Mai is determined to fight him. It is at this point that Joey realizes Mai is not to won back with timidity. He is still vowed to help her, but his dueling spirit will have to keep back her rage. With a fresh heart, he draws his new card, beginning their duel in earnest.

=Featured Duel: Mai Valentine vs. Joey Wheeler - Part 2=

Duel continues from previous episode.

Joey Wheeler's Turn
Joey Summons "Alligator's Sword" (1500 ATK / 1200 DEF) in Defense Position.

Mai Valentine's Turn

 * Mai Summons another "Harpie Lady" (1300 → 1800 ATK / 1400 DEF), using it to attack & destroy Joey's "Alligator's Sword".
 * Attacks Joey directly with her second "Harpie Lady" (Joey: 4000 → 2200 Life Points).
 * Sets a card.

Joey Wheeler's Turn

 * Joey Summons "Rocket Warrior" (1500 ATK / 1300 DEF) in Defense Position.
 * Sets a card.

Mai Valentine's Turn

 * Uses her first "Harpie Lady" to attack & destroy Joey's "Rocket Warrior".
 * Uses her second "Harpie Lady" to attack Joey directly, but Joey activates Quick-Play Spell Card "Scapegoat", Special Summoning 4 "Sheep Tokens". Mai's "Harpie Lady" attacks & destroys the first "Sheep Token".
 * Activates Trap Cards "Nightmare Tri-Mirror", selecting "Harpie Lady" and Special Summoning 4 more copies of it to her side of the field (1300 → 1800 ATK / 1400 DEF). These monsters cannot attack.
 * Sets a card.

Joey Wheeler's Turn

 * Joey Summons "Panther Warrior" (2000 ATK / 1600 DEF) in Attack Position.
 * Tributes 1 "Sheep Token" so "Panther Warrior" can attack, but Mai activates Trap Card "Harpie Lady Sparrow Formation" to negate the attack.

Mai Valentine's Turn

 * Activates Spell Card "Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation", destroying Joey's "Panther Warrior" and two "Sheep Tokens". Joey is dealt damage equal to the total ATK of the destroyed monsters (Joey: 2200 → 200 Life Points).
 * Due to "Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation's" second effect, Mai is forced to skip her Battle Phase so she ends her turn.
 * Joey considers surrendering the Duel to save Mai, but Yugi convinces him not to.

Duel continues next episode.