If at First You Dont Succeed Blast Them With Your Blue Eyes Again
Episode 173: Fighting for a Friend, Part five (Bitter Victory)
Yami, Tristan, and Téa are still running down the street, searching for Joey. (In the Japanese version, a siren can be heard in the distance as they run.) They call out to Joey, stopping to expect downwardly each side street. Tristan says he could swear that Orichalcos matter activated right there. Téa agrees—so why isn't it in that location at present? Unless they're too late. Yami tells Joey to hang in there, and they take off once more.
Kaiba and Mokuba stand earlier a whole regular army of Orichalcos Soldiers. Mokuba asks what do they do now, and Kaiba says they exterminate these oversized cockroaches. He summons his Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and the Soldiers stride dorsum. Kaiba tells the Blueish-Optics to attack, and it wipes out a row of Soldiers, but more Soldiers materialize in their place. How are you supposed to get rid of these things? Mokuba asks. When y'all smash them, they come up right dorsum. Kaiba says, if at kickoff you don't succeed, blast 'em with your Blue-Eyes once again! (Japanese Mokuba asks where these things are coming from. Kaiba says fools are fools, no matter how many of them in that location are. They're no match for him.) The Blue-Eyes mows down another row of Soldiers, just, over again, they reappear as speedily as they're destroyed. Then an Orichalcos Soldier sneaks upward backside Mokuba and grabs him.
Mokuba calls for aid, and Kaiba summons Critius (Kaiba's Duel Disk has been changed in the US version to testify the Blueish-Eyes White Dragon carte du jour on the tray in add-on to Critius),
whose lightning blasts destroy whole groups of Soldiers at a time, and information technology kills the Soldier holding Mokuba. Nonetheless, the Soldiers only keep coming. But Kaiba won't surrender. He orders both of his dragons to set on.
Dorsum at the duel, Joey is pretty shaky on his anxiety. Mai asks him if her Harpies are too much for him, and he says, why doesn't she effort fighting two duels in a row? She tells him to quit making excuses and duel, or he'll end up like Valon. (In that location'southward no dialog here in the Japanese.) Joey draws, proverb he really misses the old Mai, and plays Swordsman of Landstar (1200 DEF) in defense. He tries to slot a face-down bill of fare into his Duel Disk, but it takes several tries before the carte goes in. He sets two cards face downward and ends his plough. Joey's vision continues to blur, and he thinks, he'due south in worse shape than he thought. That last duel wiped him out. He remembers the accident he took from Valon that sent him flight and destroyed his Lord of Blood-red armor. Simply, he thinks, information technology's not over yet.
Mai taunts him for bragging about his new monster, but not even using it. He says he'southward merely waiting for the correct time. Mai says it's typical of him—he puts on this tough guy testify, but within he's just a scared little kid. Does he honestly recall he can win this duel? Joey says that depends on what she ways by the give-and-take "win." To him, winning'due south virtually more cards and life points. (Japanese Mai says he'due south e'er similar this. Even if he'due south dueling a top duelist, fifty-fifty if he's in a bad situation, he won't give up. Isn't he afraid of losing? He says let him ask her this instead: What does winning hateful to her? Is it only to defeat others in duels?) Mai tells him to spare her, but he goes on. He says that when he starting time met her, she told him she merely cared about herself, and had no friends. Equally he recalls meeting her at Duelist Kingdom, he says he told her she should hang out with him and the others. Afterward they dueled side by side, he idea she'd discovered something more of import than winning—something called friendship. But he guesses he was wrong—or maybe she just forgot. (Japanese Jounouchi reminds her that she said before that she tin can't trust anyone. She just trusts herself. But at Duelist Kingdom, didn't they observe something more of import than victory when they dueled each other? He asks her why she'south returned to the old self who duels lone. Cut from the US version is this bit where she says she doesn't know when she inverse, and he tells her that she's a friend, even at present.)
Mai tells him to save it. She's come likewise far to turn back now. (Japanese Mai says says it's too late, she can simply continue to fight.) The Seal in her forehead glows, and she says it's time to destroy him. Joey tells her he'll always stand past her, no matter what, and he'll never forget their friendship.
Mai draws, and then orders her Cyber Harpie to destroy the Swordsman of Landstar. Joey activates his trap, Double Magical Arm Bind, which allows him to sacrifice ii of his Scapegoats to take command of 2 of her Cyber Harpies. But she says she still has two Harpies left, and orders them to attack. Then Joey activates his 2nd trap menu, Vow of Tribe. (The carte's prototype is inverse in the US version.)
While this menu is on the field, if the aforementioned monsters are on both sides of the field, they tin can't assault. So none of the Cyber Harpies can attack.
Mai tells Joey information technology was a dainty movement. He says he wouldn't be this good a duelist without her. She's always pushed him to be his all-time. (Japanese Jounouchi says he wants to abound through dueling.) Mai wonders how he tin can all the same feel that way about her, subsequently everything she'due south put him through. Why doesn't he give in to his acrimony, similar everyone else? She thinks she could never be like that. Mayhap Wheeler really is unlike. (Japanese Mai thinks that this force of spirit is what Jounouchi is best at. No matter how hard he's vanquish up, no affair how hopeless the situation, he won't give upward. What she doesn't take....) She remembers Valon telling her that at present he understands why Joey meant so much to her—the guy'southward got heart. And she remembers Joey telling her that he'due south fighting her with all his heart and soul, because it'southward the but style to save her. (The flashback is changed in the US version. In the Japanese flashback, Mai remembers Valon telling her he understands why she cares about Jounouchi—he has what they don't accept, the pure zeal for dueling.)
But then she thinks, so what if Valon was correct? That'southward all the more reason to trounce Wheeler. If he actually duels with all his soul, she'll just have to accept his soul away. (Japanese Mai thinks, no, when she she beats Jounouchi, he'll see that she has the real power—power that won't lose to anybody.) The Orichalcos rock around her neck glitters, as she tells Joey it's all over for him.
In his temple, Dartz tells the Nifty Leviathan it won't be long now. Presently, the chosen duelists will be theirs. (Japanese Dartz is silent.)
Dorsum at the duel, Mai tells Joey it's his move—his last. He thinks that deep down, Mai still values their friendship. He simply has to remind her. (Japanese Jounouchi thinks that Mai'due south true duelist's soul has nothing to do with Doma. It's but a soul yearning for duels. He'll fight with her to the end, every bit a duelist.) He draws, then sacrifices the two Cyber Harpies plus the Swordsman of Landstar to summon Gilford the Lightning (2800 ATK). Equally the mighty warrior appears, Joey explains that whenever Gilford the Lightning is summoned by sacrificing three monsters, every monster on his opponent's side of the field is destroyed. Gilford the Lightning draws his dandy sword, and all four of Mai's Harpies are wiped out. So he attacks Mai directly with Gilford, and she'due south flung back against the Seal'due south boundary past the accident, and then falls to the ground, crackling with electricity.
Joey says he's got enough of fight left in him (Japanese Jounouchi tells Mai to stand—their duel isn't finished nonetheless), but Mai gets to her feet, laughing. That may be, she says, but does he take enough? (Japanese Mai tells Jounouchi he's actually grown stronger. Just she'll win in the end.) Her life points go down to 800 from Gilford'southward attack. (Cut from the Usa version are this shot of Mai, a long shot of the duel, and a split-screen shot of Mai and Jounouchi showing their respective scores.)
Likewise, it'due south her plow now.
Mai draws, and plays Card of Sanctity, requiring both of them to draw until they have six cards in their hands. Joey looks at his new cards, and Mai asks him if he drew anything worth using. (Japanese Mai asks him if he drew "that carte du jour.") He says she'll accept to wait and see. He thinks, he didn't draw Hermos, merely these cards should help.
Next, Mai plays Monster Reborn to bring back one of her Cyber Harpies (1800 ATK, raised to 2300) from the graveyard. Then she plays Elegant Egotist to multiply Cyber Harpie past 3. (Equally usual, the spikes on the Cyber Harpies' breastplates are removed in the US version.)
Joey wonders how many Harpies she has in that deck! Finally, she plays Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation. (And, equally usual, Mai's cleavage is reduced in the U.s.a. version.)
(And her Duel Deejay is changed to show the Cyber Harpie carte on the tray.)
Since she has three Harpies on the field, she can destroy up to three of his monsters, and the total of their attack points will be deducted from his life points.
Gilford the Lightning and the remaining Scapegoat are destroyed. Joey staggers under the forcefulness of the destruction, and his life points go down to 800. Mai laughs, maxim ane more attack, and this duel'south over. (Cut from the US version is this flake where Mai says, how'south that? Her Harpie Lady combo is invincible. Jounouchi straightens up and smiles at her, telling her she'southward really skillful to reduce his life points by and so much.)
Joey tells her that was an awesome move. She might exist under an evil spell, but she hasn't lost her touch. She'south withal one of the greatest duelists he knows. He may be about to pass out, merely this is fun. (Japanese Jounouchi says it would be a waste to end the duel with her. She's a Truthful Duelist. Nothing compares to the joy of dueling with her.) Mai tells him to knock it off—she's not falling for his friendship scheme. (Japanese Mai ends her plough.)
Joey shakes his trembling hand, and then draws. Finally, he's drawn the Claw of Hermos! Now, he plays Warrior Returning Live, which allows him to return a Warrior from his graveyard to his hand. He chooses the Blue Flame Swordsman (1800 ATK) and summons it to the field. Next, he plays the magic carte, Nighttime Dragon Ritual (Black Dragon Ritual), sacrificing Gearfried the Iron Knight to ritual summon Knight of Nighttime Dragon (Knight of Black Dragon). And then, he sacrifices Knight of Night Dragon to summon his Red-Eyes Blackness Dragon (2400 ATK). Mai says he thinks he's and so hot, but his Crimson-Eyes can't assault this plow. Joey says, he's got something else to assault her with. He plays the Claw of Hermos, fusing it with the Red-Optics Blackness Dragon to create the Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword, equipping information technology to the Blue Flame Swordsman to increment its assail to 2800. He attacks and destroys one of the Cyber Harpies, reducing Mai'south life points to 300. Finally, he sets two cards face downwardly and ends his turn.
Joey's pleased with his move, only staggers in exhaustion, vision blurring again. He tells himself he'due south got to pull through this. He's almost there.
Mai tells him, not bad. But his Flame Swordsman is simply equally strong as his weapon. She plays Harpie'southward Feather Duster to destroy the Red-Optics Blackness Dragon Sword, and Blueish Flame Swordsman'due south attack returns to its original 1800, depression enough for her Cyber Harpies to destroy. Time to boom Joey out of her life forever. (Japanese Mai thinks that now her Harpie Ladies tin can destroy Jounouchi's monster, and and so assault him straight. But she must do her best to trounce him.)
Mai plays Spell Reproduction, discarding ii magic cards from her hand to bring dorsum a magic carte du jour from her graveyard. Joey knows she's about to play Phoenix Formation again, and he's correct. She plays Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation, expecting to stop Joey off by destroying the Blue Flame Swordsman, whose attack points volition be subtracted from Joey'south life points. But, to her surprise, the Blue Flame Swordsman'southward assail is suddenly goose egg, and Joey's yet alive. Joey explains that Blue Flame Swordsman'due south effect allows him to transfer its assail points to any other monster on the field, and he'due south transferred them to i of Mai'south Harpies, raising its attack to 4100. Since the Blue Flame Swordsman'southward assail was zero when it was destroyed, Joey doesn't lose any life points. Plus, when the Blue Flame Swordsman is destroyed, the original Flame Swordsman (1800 ATK) is summoned in his place.
(Cut from the US version is this bit where Mai asks Jounouchi what he's doing, giving his monster'due south attack points to her. He says, she'd say he's stupid, right? He thinks so, too. But this is all he can do for at present.)
Only Mai still has ii monsters more powerful. How she uses them, Joey says, is up to her. But she's ane of the greatest duelists he knows, and he's certain she's going to make the right determination. Underneath all that acrimony and frustration is a good person. (Japanese Jounouchi says he wants to allow her remember what's important through this duel. She should employ her own strength to duel, not Doma'due south. He knows she's a kind person.) He remembers her giving him her entry card at Duelist Kingdom, and so that he could play in the finals. (Japanese Jounouchi says he hasn't returned what he borrowed from her.)
That was a long time ago, Mai says, and she'due south ill of taking a dorsum seat to him. He says he's sorry she feels that way. But does she call back she's amend off now? She's nonetheless taking a back seat, only now information technology's to some loony who promised her power. (Japanese Mai says information technology'south useless trying to brand her waver. He says it's not. She has to take the showtime footstep, or else she'll continue to live in misery.)
Mai thinks of the hourglass in which Marik trapped her, thinking that, without power, she's naught. She tells Joey it's as well late. Her fate has already been sealed, and then has his.
Information technology's Joey's move, and then he draws, then sets one bill of fare confront down and ends his plow. He can barely stay on his feet.
Mai draws, then attacks Joey's Flame Swordsman with her powered-upwards Cyber Harpie. Joey activates his trap carte, Skull Dice, and rolls the die. Information technology lands on two, lowering the Cyber Harpie's attack past half, to 2050. But it's still strong enough to destroy the Flame Swordsman and take Joey's life points down to 550. (In the Japanese, his life points go down to 500 for some reason.) She's about to attack him directly with her other Cyber Harpie, just she suddenly can't do information technology. She can't empathize why she's hesitating—if she attacks him, she'll win the duel, and he'll be gone forever. One attack and she can finally move on with her life....
She remembers Joey teasingly giving her back the Star Chips she lost to Panik, and she remembers him catching her when she cruel from a flagpole later on Jean Claude Magnum tried to kidnap her. Then she remembers him continuing in front of her to protect her from Ra's assault in her duel with Marik, and telling her cheerio later on Battle City ended. (This shot of Mai, frozen in indecision, is superimposed all throughout her flashbacks in the Japanese version.)
Joey smiles at her, congratulating her and telling he she wins. He falls to his knees, unable to stand up any longer. She runs to him, dropping her cards, and communicable him equally he falls. She tells him he'due south incorrect—she never attacked, so he didn't lose the duel. But he says he'south too wearied to finish. (Japanese Jounouchi says he tin't see her face any more.) She says she won't let the Orichalcos accept him, but he says it's too late, he already lost the duel. He'due south just glad that if one of them had to lose their soul, information technology didn't have to be her. (Japanese Jounouchi says he's sorry. In the end, he couldn't practice annihilation for her. But he's glad her soul won't be taken.) As the Seal contracts around them, he tells her that was one of the greatest duels he e'er fought, and thanks her.
Joey pushes her out of the Seal, pulling the Orichalcos stone from effectually her cervix. As the Seal shrinks past the rock, it cracks, and Dartz looks upward, thinking that she'south been fix free. (Japanese Dartz, wonders, is information technology coming?) But then Dartz sees Joey announced in the stone wall of souls. It seems Ms. Valentine has served her purpose. (Japanese Dartz says, the winner was Kujaku Mai. But....)
Yami, Tristan, and Téa are withal running downwardly the longest block in the world. Yami stops, looking at his Timaeus carte. He looks up, and sees Timaeus appear on summit of a building. The dragon roars, then dissolves abroad.
Kaiba and Mokuba look on in surprise as Critius likewise roars, and flies up into the heaven. Kaiba says at that place must be some kind of glitch in the holographic image. (Japanese Kaiba says, Critius is crying.)
The Seal of Orichalcos disappears, and Joey falls to the ground senseless, the Hermos card slipping from his fingers. Mai cradles him in her arms, crying. (Continuity error—Mai's glove is missing from her manus in this shot.)
This is all her fault, she says. She was angry and confused and she blamed it on Joey, so she tried to get rid of him. How could she be so selfish! He was the just i left who ever cared about her. (Japanese Mai says that she already knew that it wouldn't aid even if she won. She knew it from the commencement. But even though she knew....) She clutches him to her, weeping, saying that he's the only friend she ever had, and how did she repay him? By leaving him for a madman who promised her ability. (Japanese Mai asks, what does she get past sacrificing Jounouchi?) She picks upwardly the Hermos carte, and gets on her motorcycle, swearing she'll brand him regret he ever met Mai Valentine. (Japanese Mai says, let information technology end with Dartz.)
She drives away, leaving Joey propped upward confronting the fence beside Valon, thinking that the only way to fix this is to come across Dartz face up to face. (Japanese Mai tells Jounouchi and Valon to expect for her. She'll become back their souls.) She parks her bike before Paradias Headquarters and enters the building, going up the lift to the top flooring, where she goes out into the hallway. She sees a shadowy form at the stop of the hall and asks if that'southward Dartz. But he tells her to guess again. Angrily, she asks what he wants.
Meanwhile, Yami and the others have finally arrived at the duel—to find the action all over, and Joey and Valon both lying senseless. Yami exclaims, he lost the duel! His soul belongs to Dartz now. (Japanese Yami says, "Jounouchi-kun!")
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