Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 215

Major Events

 * Yugi Muto Duels Yami Bakura without any help from Yami Yugi.
 * If Yugi wins then he, Téa, Joey, and Tristan (Bakura will return his body) can leave knowing the Pharaoh's name. If Yami Bakura wins, then Yugi, Téa, Joey, and Tristan must remain in the tomb while Zorc destroys the Earth.
 * Zorc Necrophades has been resurrected and has started his destruction of the world.
 * Shada gives his life in order to protect the Pharaoh from Zorc's attack.

=Summary=

(NOTE: for steps in the Yugi Muto vs. Yami Bakura Duel please see the Featured Duel section below)

The Arrival of Zorc Necrophades

 * Back at Kul Elna, the sand in the Shadow RPG's third Hourglass Token has passed: Zorc has been resurrected!!!!
 * Thief King Bakura and "Diabound" merge into the Millennium Stone: the stone is shattered, scattering the Millennium Items all around. Zorc finally appears!!
 * Isis: "It's true! The very being responsible for creating the Shadow Realm has crossed over into our world!"
 * Mana: "How do we stop him?"
 * Hassan: "According to the prophecy, there's only one person who can defeat Zorc: the chosen Pharaoh!"
 * Isis: (to Zorc) "What do you want with us?!"
 * Zorc Necrophades: "Ages ago I created the realm of shadows, where I have resided for centuries. Now that I have been released our worlds will converge, and you will be swallowed by darkness. Farewell mortals!"


 * Zorc starts showcasing his power and wreaking destruction upon the land. Hassan's protection does not last, and he is rapidly overrun. The remaining Sacred Guardians flee back to the capital.
 * While they flee, Isis's "Spiria" keeps an eye out for Zorc's progress.
 * Back in the desert, Priest Seto and the Pharaoh leave Kisara and Seto Kaiba behind, and set off for the Egyptian capital too.
 * As they arrive, they find the other Sacred Guardians have already been preparing the capital city for battle.
 * Suddenly, the Pharaoh seems to be fainting. He's too weak to lead this battle, so he leaves command of the armies to Priest Seto.
 * Priest Seto orders the Pharaoh's ballistas and catapults to attack, but they can only tickle Zorc.
 * Zorc counter-attacks and wipes out part of the Pharaoh's troops. Priest Seto orders them to retreat to the Royal Palace.

The Past Affecting the Present

 * Suddenly back in the Shadow Realm at the Shadow RPG table, Yami Yugi sees visions of modern times all around him. It is being destroyed!!
 * Yami Yugi "What's going on?!"
 * Yami Bakura "Isn't it obvious Pharaoh? The events of the past are beginning to affect the present. (...) Think about it: if the world was destroyed 5,000 years ago, then the world of today would cease to exist, right? (...) As soon as Zorc covers ancient Egypt in darkness, I will have completed what I began centuries ago. This Shadow Game is the crossroads of time where the past and the future meet. And before it's through I'll have destroyed both! And none of it was possible without you: you allowed me to reunite with the Dark One, and now he is taking care of the rest. Now the Shadow Realm itself has been unlocked, and the darkness once confined to its borders has been released!!"

Shada's Sacrifice

 * The Sacred Guardians Summon their Ka to protect the city:
 * Mana Summons "Dark Magician Girl": it attacks with Dark Burning Attack.
 * Isis Summons "Spiria".
 * Shada Summons "Two-Headed Jackal Warrior": it attacks with Battle Axe.
 * Priest Seto Summons "Duos": it attacks with Aura Sword.
 * None of the attacks phase Zorc. His counter-attack however is ruthless. And it is targeted... straight at the Pharaoh!!!
 * Shada jumps in front to protect his King. He is struck down and loses his last bit of life energy.

=Featured Duel: Yugi Muto vs. Yami Bakura - Part 1=

''NOTE: in the original Japanese, Yami Bakura explains the rules of the Duel:
 * Each person has 40 cards in his deck.
 * The deck represents "images becoming monsters" that each player has never seen before. In other words, each player has no idea about what cards constitute his deck until he draws them.
 * This is a Shadow Game: the loser must sacrifice his life.
 * If Yugi wins, Bakura will return Tristan's body and allow Yugi & his friends to leave.

Yugi Muto's Turn

 * Sets a monster.
 * Sets a card.

Yami Bakura's Turn

 * Summons "Death Spirit Calibur Knight" (1900 ATK / 1800 DEF) and uses it to attack Yugi's set "Marshmallon" (300 ATK / 500 DEF).
 * "Marshmallon's" effect activates: it cannot be destroyed and if attacked face-down, the controller of the attacking monster takes 1000 damage (Yami Bakura: 4000 → 3000 Life Points).
 * Sets a card.

Yugi Muto's Turn

 * Sets a card.
 * Summons "Silent Swordsman LV0" (1000 ATK / 1000 DEF) in Attack Position.
 * Activates Continuous Spell Card "Marshmallon Glasses": as long as it and "Marshmallon" remain face-up on Yugi's side of the field, Bakura can only attack "Marshmallon".

Yami Bakura's Turn

 * Activates Spell Card "Negate Defense" to switch "Marshmallon" to Attack Position.
 * Uses "Death Spirit Calibur Knight" to attack Yugi's "Marshmallon".
 * "Marshmallon's" effect activates: it cannot be destroyed but Damage Calculation is applied normally (Yugi Muto: 4000 → 2400 Life Points).
 * Sets a card.

Yugi Muto's Turn

 * "Silent Swordsman LV0's" special ability activates: its LV increases by one and it gains 500 ATK ("Silent Swordsman LV0" → "Silent Swordsman LV1": 1000 → 1500 ATK / 1000 DEF).
 * Bakura activates Trap Card "Call of the Earthbound" and chains it with Continuous Trap Card "Zoma the Spirit". Their effects resolve in reverse order (card activated last resolves first).
 * Continuous Trap Card "Zoma the Spirit" allows it to be immediately Special Summoned as an Effect Monster (1800 ATK / 500 DEF) on Bakura's side of the field in Defense Position.
 * Trap Card "Call of the Earthbound" forces Yugi's "Silent Swordsman LV1" to attack Bakura's "Zoma the Spirit".
 * "Silent Swordsman LV1" destroys "Zoma the Spirit", activating Zoma's special ability: it will inflict Yugi damage equal to double the ATK of the monster that destroyed it i.e. 1500 × 2 = 3000 damage (NOTE: in the real game, the damage inflicted is equal to one time ATK of the destroying monster, not double).
 * Yugi activates Quick-Play Spell Card "Turn Jump": it skips right over this turn's Battle Phase and "Zoma the Spirit's" effect is negated.
 * "Turn Jump's" effect also makes the Turn Count move forward 3 turns, and changes Yugi's "Silent Swordsman LV1" into "Silent Swordsman LV4" with an extra 1500 ATK ("Silent Swordsman LV1" → "Silent Swordsman LV4": 1500 → 3000 ATK / 1000 DEF).
 * Yugi uses "Silent Swordsman LV4" to attack & destroy Bakura's "Death Spirit Calibur Knight" (Yami Bakura: 3000 → 1900 Life Points).
 * Uses "Marshmallon" to attack Bakura directly (Yami Bakura: 1900 → 1600 Life Points).

Duel continues next episode.