Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 197

Leonhart's tactics.

 * Leonhart suddenly reverses the situation using a unique combination. He also admits that he found consolation in fairy tales when no-one would mind him and was fascinated by them. He wrote a letter to Pegasus and asked of him to produce "Fairy-tale-themed" Cards.


 * Yami makes a comeback by using "Mirror Force": curiously, it acts exactly like it does on the real game. It doesn't inflict Damage to the Players but Destroys their Attack Position Monsters.


 * Leon quickly Special Summons two of the Destroyed Monsters and Rebecca admits that his balance is really good: she cant' see any flaws on it. Yami uses a combo to quickly Summon "Black Magician Girl", which is one of Leonhart's favorite Monsters.

"Golden Castle of Stromberg"

 * Leonhart uses the so-famous Field Spell Card which was given to him by Siegfried: "Golden Castle of Stromberg". Strangely enough, his Duel Disk frizzles and both Kaiba, Professor Hopkins and Sugoroku look surprised.


 * Within the KC control center, one screen frizzles for a second and one operator wonders what was it about.


 * Leonhart manages to quickly Special Summon both "Cinderella" and "Pumpkin Carriage". Rebecca warns Yami to be careful: she had trouble with that combo.


 * Kaiba lets out a string of curses towards Siegfried: he obviously knows what this Field Spell Card is about.


 * Sugoroku and the Professor admit knowing it and weren't expecting it to show up in such a place. Otogi has hunch which is confirmed. "Golden Castle of Stromberg" was a single-print Rare Card made by Pegasus for test purposes & prestige only. It was the reward in a tournament (named "Fall Cup Duel Project" in the Japanese version) several years ago. It was never meant to be released or played in tournaments. It's one of those "illusion" Cards which collectors are always eager to get their hands into.


 * Also, Seto adds that with the influences of the Schroider family, getting it must've been a piece a of a cake. Mokuba adds that, since the Card holds such an status, the "Solid Vision System" should have never accepted it. However, he realizes something which Seto confirms: the Duel Computer's Limiter has been tampered with so that it's recognized as a legal Card. Jounouchi realizes this is plain cheating. Kaiba demands if that was Siegfried's true goal by hacking into the Duel Computer, who shrugs and tries to tell it off. Kaiba curses Siegfried even more and Siegfried inwardly thinks that Kaiba can't run from his trap.


 * After finding out his card is illegal, Leon looks unsure. Siegfried tries to assure him by claiming that, since the Card is on the Field, it's now legal and winning is what matters for their family.


 * Yami accuses him of staining both the Duel and the "souls of us Duelists": he doesn't have the qualification to be a Duelist. Siegfried tells it off as it being a mere game. Yami demands if he doesn't get it: the Duelists who took part in this tournament and everyone who came to cheer, the fans of Duels scattered around the world and Leon's heart, who's fighting for his sake. He's stained all of this. Siegfried sees it as "playing the hero" and tells Yami that he's "not mature enough".


 * Leonhart tells Siegfried that it'd seem he doesn't believe in him, after all and that's why he's doing this. Leonhart refuses to play foul, so he Activates "Mystical Space Typhoon" to Destroy it. However, since "Golden Castle of Stromberg" cannot be Destroyed by Spell and Trap Cards, it fails.


 * Sugoroku and the Professor catch on: the Card's text data has been rewritten! Suddenly, a nearby TV screen frizzles. Siegfried questions Kaiba if he think he really bothered so much just to remove the Limiter: the Card itself is a switch. When it's Summoned into the Field, a virus program is engaged.


 * Kaiba orders from the anti-Virus program to be engaged, but Siegfried deems it to be too late: all programs will be erased at a mad speed. All of the Duel Monsters data will be gone, he adds.


 * Leonhart, taken aback, tries to Surrender the Duel, but Siegfried claims that it won't halt the virus. There's only one way to stop it: Destroy the Field Spell Card! Yami encourages Leonhart to keep on: he promises to find a way to Destroy it. He rallies for him to show Siegfried "the glory of Duelists" and he'll get rid of this infamous trap.


 * The episode ends here.

=Featured Duel: Leonhart von Schroider vs. Mutou Yuugi - Part 2=

Duel continues from previous episode.

Leonhart von Schroider's Turn

 * Leonhart just Summoned his "Iron Hans" and "Iron Knight" to the Field.
 * Activates Spell Card "Iron Cage": Leon targets his "Iron Hans" and sends it to the Graveyard for one Turn.
 * With "Iron Hans" in the Graveyard, "Iron Knight" gains 1000 ATK ("Iron Knight": 700 → 1700 ATK / 700 DEF).
 * Uses "Iron Knight" to Attack & Destroy Yami's "Obnoxious Celtic Guardian" (Yami: 4000 → 3700 Life Points).
 * Uses "Forest Hunter" to Attack Yami Directly (Yami: 3700 → 2500 Life Points).

Yami Yuugi's Turn

 * (Yami Yuugi's Deck - 32)
 * Summons "Queen's Knight" (1500 ATK / 1600 DEF) and uses it Attack & Destroy Leonhart's "Forest Hunter" (Leonhart: 3700 → 3400 Life Points).
 * Sets a Card.

Leonhart von Schroider's Turn

 * "Iron Cage's" Effect Ends, and "Iron Hans" (1200 ATK / 800 DEF) returns to the Leonhart's side of Field.
 * "Iron Hans's" Special Ability allows Leon to Special Summon another "Iron Knight" (1700 ATK / 700 DEF) from his Deck in Attack Position.
 * Since "Iron Hans" is no longer in the Graveyard, Leonhart's "Iron Knight" loses its ATK due to it Effect ("Iron Knight": 1700 → 700 ATK / 700 DEF).
 * Activates Spell Card "Spinning Wheel Spindle": it sends Yami's "Queen's Knight" to the Graveyard for three Turns.
 * Uses "Iron Hans" to attack Yami Directly,
 * Yami Activates Trap Card "Mirror Force" to Negate the Attack and Destroy all of Leonhart's Attack Position Monsters. Leonhart's "Iron Hans" and his two "Iron Knights" are Destroyed (NOTE: for the first time during the course of the anime, "Mirror Force" does not deal any Battle Damage and its Effect is treated exactly like the real-game Card).
 * Leonhart Activates Spell Card "Water of Life" to Special Summon "Iron Hans" (1200 ATK / 800 DEF) back from his Graveyard in Attack Position.
 * Iron Hans's" Special Ability allows Leon to Special Summon another "Iron Knight" (1700 ATK / 700 DEF) from his Deck in Attack Position.

Yami Yuugi's Turn

 * (Yami Yugui's Deck - 31)
 * First Turn since Leonhart's "Spinning Wheel Spindle" has been Activated: in two Turns Yami's "Queen's Knight" will return to the Field.
 * Activates Spell Card "Pot of Greed" to Draw 2 Cards. (Yami Yuugi's Deck - 29) Yami Draws "Watapon", which allows him to Special Summon it immediately to the Field (200 ATK / 300 DEF).
 * Tributes "Watapon" to Summon "Dark Magician Girl" (2000 ATK / 1700 DEF).
 * Uses "Dark Magician Girl" to Attack & Destroy Leonhart's "Iron Knight" (Leon: 3400 → 2100 Life Points).

Leonhart von Schroider's Turn

 * Activates "Pot of Greed" to Draw 2 Cards. Leonhart Draws "Golden Castle of Stromberg".
 * Activates Field Spell Card "Golden Castle of Stromberg": its full Effects will be revealed later in the Duel.
 * Thanks to "Golden Castle of Stromberg's" first Special Ability, Leonhart Special Summons "Cinderella" (300 ATK / 600 DEF) in Attack Position: it allows him to Special Summon "Pumpkin Carriage" (0 ATK / 800 DEF) in Defense Position.
 * Activates Equip Spell Card "Glass Slippers" and Equips "Cinderella" with it.
 * Thanks to "Pumpkin Carriage's Effect, Leon uses "Cinderella" to Attack Yami Directly (Yami: 2500 → 2200 Life Points).
 * The Effect of "Glass Slippers" Activates: it is Equipped to Yami's "Dark Magician Girl", decreasing its ATK by 1000 ("Dark Magician Girl": 2000 → 1000 ATK / 1700 DEF).
 * Leonhart activates Quick-Play Spell Card "Mystical Space Typhoon" to Destroy his Field Spell Card. However, since "Golden Castle of Stromberg" cannot be Destroyed except by its own Effect, it's Negated.

''Duel concludes next episode.