The Gore and Dr. Genome's Duel

The Gore and Dr. Genome's Duel
Game details
Game	Duel Monsters
Duel type	Speed Duel
Players	The Gore Dr. Genome
Winner(s)	The Gore
Location	LINK VRAINS
Appearances
Anime	Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS
Episodes	023: "A Grim Tale" 024: "To Gore Or Not To Gore"
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The Gore and Dr. Genome's Duel is the tenth Duel of the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime, conducted between The Gore and Dr. Genome.

Prior events

In Link VRAINS, a rumor began to spread about the "Deleted". The truth behind this rumor is that Dr. Genome hunted down specific individuals, and forcefully logged them into Link VRAINS. One of those targeted was McKendrick Kellenbocker, George's old friend. In retaliation, George disguised as Playmaker and logged into Link VRAINS, drawing out Genome. He then revealed himself as The Gore, challenging Genome to a Duel and if Gore wins, McKendrick and the other "Deleted" victims will be cured. However, if Genome wins, The Gore has to reveal the identity of Playmaker.

The Duel

Turn 1: Genome
As there are no monsters on the field, Genome sends a "Helixx" card from his hand to the GY to Normal Summon "Helixx Marmotroll" without Tributing by its own effect. He sends "Marmotroll" to Normal Summon "Marmotroll" (2600/0).

Turn 2: Gore
Gore Normal Summons "Gouki Suprex" (1800/0). As "Suprex" was Normal Summoned, Gore activates its effect, Special Summoning a "Gouki" monster from his hand. He Special Summons "Gouki Twistcobra" (1600/0). Gore activates the effect of "Gouki Headbatt" in his hand, sending one other "Gouki" monster from his hand to the GY, then targeting a "Gouki" monster he controls to Special Summon "Headbatt" in Defense Position, then the targeted monster gains 800 ATK until the end of this turn. He sends "Gouki Riscorpio" and targets "Suprex", then Special Summons "Headbatt" (800/0) ("Suprex": 1800 → 2600 ATK). Gore sets "Headbatt", "Twistcobra", and "Suprex" in the Link Arrows to Link Summon "Gouki Thunder Ogre" (2200/↙↑↘) to the Extra Monster Zone. As "Headbatt", "Twistcobra", and "Suprex" were sent from the field to the GY, Gore activates their effects, adding a different "Gouki" card from his Deck to his hand. He adds three unknown cards. Gore activates the Equip Spell "Gouki Dark Mask", equipping it to "Thunder Ogre". As Gore controls a "Gouki" monster, he activates the Spell "Gouki Poison Mist", inflicting 700 damage to Genome, also Set Spells and Traps Genome currently controls cannot be activated this turn (Genome: 4000 → 3300 LP). The effect of "Thunder Ogre" allows the turn player to Normal Summon a monster from their hand to their zone "Thunder Ogre" points to, in addition to their Normal Summon/Set. As all monsters Gore controls are "Gouki" monsters, he Normal Summons "Gouki Riscorpio" (2300/0) to the zone the bottom-left Link Arrow of "Thunder Ogre" points to without Tributing by its own effect.

"Riscorpio" attacks "Marmotroll", and is destroyed (Gore: 4000 → 3700 LP). As a monster "Thunder Ogre" pointed to was destroyed by battle or card effect, Gore activates its effect, increasing its ATK by 400 ("Thunder Ogre": 2200 → 2600 ATK). As the equipped "Thunder Ogre" activated its effect, the effect of "Dark Mask" activates, inflicting 500 damage to Genome (Genome: 3300 → 2800 LP). As "Riscorpio" was sent from the field to the GY, Gore activates its effect, adding a different "Gouki" card from his Deck to his hand. He adds "Twistcobra". Gore activates his Skill "Pain and Gain", Special Summoning all "Gouki" monsters that were destroyed by battle this turn. He Special Summons "Riscorpio" (2300/0) to the zone the bottom-left Link Arrow of "Thunder Ogre" points to. "Riscorpio" attacks "Marmotroll", and is destroyed (Gore: 3700 → 3400 LP). As a monster "Thunder Ogre" pointed to was destroyed by battle or card effect, Gore activates its effect, increasing its ATK by 400 ("Thunder Ogre": 2600 → 3000 ATK). As the equipped "Thunder Ogre" activated its effect, the effect of "Dark Mask" activates, inflicting 500 damage to Genome (Genome: 2800 → 2300 LP). "Thunder Ogre" attacks "Marmotroll". The attack continues and "Marmotroll" is destroyed. The first time Genome would take battle damage from an attack involving "Marmotroll" each turn, its effect prevents him from doing so.

Turn 3: Genome
Genome activates the Spell "Graveyard Incubation", targeting two "Helixx" monsters in his GY with the same name and Special Summoning them, but their ATK/DEF is changed to 0, they have their effects negated, they cannot attack or be Tributed, also they cannot be used as material for a Summon, except for the Link Summon of a "Helixx" monster. He targets and Special Summons two copies of "Marmotroll" (2600 → 0/0). Genome sets two copies of "Marmotroll" in the Link Arrows to Link Summon "Helixx Gothiclone" (0/↑↓) to the Extra Monster Zone. As Genome controls a Link Monster in the Extra Monster Zone, he Normal Summons "Helixx Dreadrat" (1200/2000) without Tributing by its own effect. He Normal Summons it to the zone the bottom-center Link Arrow of "Gothiclone" points to. Genome Sets a card. "Gothiclone" attacks "Thunder Ogre". At the start of the Damage Step, as "Gothiclone" is battling Gore's monster, its effect activates, making its ATK become equal to the ATK of Gore's face-up monster until the end of this turn ("Gothiclone": 0 → 3000 ATK). The first time "Gothiclone" would be destroyed by battle each turn, its effect prevents it from being destroyed. The first time the equipped "Thunder Ogre" would be destroyed by battle or card effect each turn, the effect of "Dark Mask" prevents it from being destroyed. The attack continues and neither monster is destroyed. After damage calculation, as the effect of "Gothiclone" was applied, Genome activates its other effect, Tributing a monster it points to to inflict damage to Gore equal to the ATK the Tributed monster had on the field. He Tributes "Dreadrat" at the zone its bottom-center Link Arrow points to (Gore: 3400 → 2200 LP).

Turn 4: Gore
As all monsters Gore controls are "Gouki" monsters, he Normal Summons "Riscorpio" (2300/0) without Tributing by its own effect. The effect of "Thunder Ogre" allows the turn player to Normal Summon a monster from their hand to their zone "Thunder Ogre" points to, in addition to their Normal Summon/Set. He Normal Summons "Twistcobra" (1600/0) to the zone the bottom-left Link Arrow of "Thunder Ogre" points to. Gore activates the effect of "Twistcobra", Tributing a "Gouki" monster, then targeting a "Gouki" monster he controls to increase the targeted monster's ATK equal to the original ATK of the Tributed monster until the end of this turn. He Tributes "Riscorpio" and targets "Thunder Ogre" ("Thunder Ogre": 3000 → 5300 ATK). As "Riscorpio" was sent from the field to the GY, Gore activates its effect, adding a different "Gouki" card from his Deck to his hand. He adds and subsequently activates the Quick-Play Spell "Gouki Serpent Splash", targeting a "Gouki" Link Monster he controls whose current ATK is higher than its original ATK and inflicting damage to Gore equal to the difference between its original ATK and current ATK, but Gore cannot conduct his Battle Phase the turn he activates "Serpent Splash". He targets "Thunder Ogre". As Gore activated a card or effect that would inflict damage to Genome, Genome activates his face-down Trap "Regeneration Cure", making that damage become 0, then Special Summoning a "Helixx Token" (0/0).

Turn 5: Genome
Genome activates the effect of "Dreadrat" in his GY, Special Summoning it, but it is banished when it leaves the field. Genome sets "Dreadrat" and a "Helixx Token" in the Link Arrows to Link Summon "Helixx Necro Darwin" (1800/←↑) to the zone the bottom-center Link Arrow of "Gothiclone" points to. The effect of "Necro Darwin" prevents Gore's monsters from targeting the co-linked "Necro Darwin" for attacks. "Necro Darwin" attacks and destroys "Twistcobra" (Gore: 2200 → 2000 LP). As "Twistcobra" was sent from the field to the GY, Gore activates its effect, adding a different "Gouki" card from his Deck to his hand. He adds "Gouki Octostretch". As a monster "Thunder Ogre" pointed to was destroyed by battle or card effect, Gore activates its effect, increasing its ATK by 400 ("Thunder Ogre": 3000 → 3400 ATK). As the equipped "Thunder Ogre" activated its effect, the effect of "Dark Mask" activates, inflicting 500 damage to Genome. As Gore activated a card or effect that would inflict damage to Genome, Genome activates the effect of "Necro Darwin", making that damage become 0, then its ATK becomes double its original ATK until the end of this turn ("Necro Darwin": 1800 → 3600 ATK). "Gothiclone" attacks "Thunder Ogre". At the start of the Damage Step, as "Gothiclone" is battling Gore's monster, its effect activates, making its ATK become equal to the ATK of Gore's face-up monster until the end of this turn ("Gothiclone": 0 → 3400 ATK). The first time "Gothiclone" would be destroyed by battle each turn, its effect prevents it from being destroyed. The first time the equipped "Thunder Ogre" would be destroyed by battle or card effect each turn, the effect of "Dark Mask" prevents it from being destroyed. The attack continues and neither monster is destroyed. After damage calculation, as the effect of "Gothiclone" was applied, Genome activates its other effect, Tributing a monster it points to to inflict damage to Gore equal to the ATK the Tributed monster had on the field. He Tributes "Necro Darwin" at the zone its bottom-center Link Arrow points to. As Genome activated an effect that would inflict damage to Gore, Gore activates the effect of "Gouki Octostretch" in his hand, discarding it to halve the damage he takes from that effect. The effect of "Gothiclone" resolves (Gore: 2000 → 200 LP). Genome activates the effect of "Necro Darwin" in his GY, Special Summoning it to his zone a Link Monster points to. He Special Summons it (1800/←↑) to the zone the bottom-center Link Arrow of "Gothiclone" points to. As a Link Monster was Special Summoned from the GY, Genome activates his Skill "Preserve Species", making Gore's LP and one of his monsters' ATK become half their current values. He halves the ATK of "Thunder Ogre" and Gore's LP ("Thunder Ogre": 3400 → 1700 ATK, Gore: 200 → 100 LP).

Turn 6: Gore
Gore draws and subsequently activates the Spell "Gouki Face Turn", targeting a "Gouki" card he controls and a "Gouki" monster in his GY, destroying that card on the field, then Special Summoning that other monster from the GY. He targets "Dark Mask" he controls and "Suprex" in his GY, destroying "Dark Mask", then Special Summoning "Suprex" (1800/0). Gore sets "Suprex" and the Link-3 "Thunder Ogre" in the Link Arrows to Link Summon "Gouki The Master Ogre" (2800/↑↙↓↘) to the Extra Monster Zone. As "Suprex" was sent from the field to the GY, Gore activates its effect, adding a different "Gouki" card from his Deck to his hand. He adds an unknown card. Gore activates the Spell "Gouki Re-Match", targeting two "Gouki" monsters in his GY with different Levels and Special Summoning them in Defense Position. He targets and Special Summons the Level 3 "Twistcobra" (1600/0) and the Level 5 "Riscorpio" (2300/0) to the zones the bottom-center and bottom-left Link Arrows of "Master Ogre" points to. Gore activates the effect of "Master Ogre", returning to the hand any number of "Gouki" monsters he controls that "Master Ogre" points to, then targeting the same number of face-up cards Genome controls to negate their effects until the end of this turn. He returns "Twistcobra" and "Riscorpio", then targets and negates the effects of "Gothiclone" and "Necro Darwin". If Genome controls a face-up monster, the effect of "Master Ogre" makes it only able to target Genome's monster with the highest ATK for attacks. The effect of "Master Ogre" allows it to attack all monsters Genome controls, once each. "Master Ogre" attacks and destroys "Necro Darwin" (Genome: 2300 → 1300 LP). "Master Ogre" attacks and destroys "Gothiclone" (Genome: 1300 → 0 LP).

Aftermath

After The Gore defeated Dr. Genome, McKendrick was able to awaken from Link VRAINS. However, the Knights of Hanoi still run rampant in Link VRAINS, turning players into "Deleted" victims. The Gore, teaming up with Playmaker and Blue Angel, decide to fight against them.

Featured cards

The Gore (George Gore)
Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Gouki Headbatt Gouki Octostretch Gouki Riscorpio x3 Gouki Suprex Gouki Twistcobra x2 Spell Cards Gouki Dark Mask Gouki Face Turn Gouki Poison Mist Gouki Re-Match Gouki Serpent Splash Extra Deck Link Monsters Gouki The Master Ogre Gouki Thunder Ogre

Dr. Genome
Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Helixx Dreadrat Helixx Marmotroll x2 Spell Cards Graveyard Incubation Trap Cards Regeneration Cure Extra Deck Link Monsters Helixx Gothiclone Helixx Necro Darwin