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{{Infobox episode
| series             = Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
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| series             = Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
| season             = 3
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| season             = 3
| image name          = Series146.jpg
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| image             = Series146.jpg
| image size          = 200px
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| en_name            = Conquering the Past, Part 1
| image caption      =
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| ja_name            = 封印された融合
| english            = Conquering the Past, Part 1  
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| romaji_name        = Fūinsareta Yūgō
| kanji              = 封印された融合
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| ja_trans_name      = The Sealed Fusion
| romaji              =  
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| number             = 146
| japanese translated = The Sealed Fusion
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| ja_air_date        = July 25, 2007
| episode number     = 146
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| en_air_date        = May 31, 2008
| japanese air date  = July 25, 2007
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| ja_opening        = Teardrop
| english air date    = May 31, 2008
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| ja_ending          = Sun
| japanese opening    = [[Teardrop]]<br />ティアドロップ
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| en_theme          = Get Your Game On! (song)
| japanese ending    = [[Sun]]<br />太陽
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| featured_card      = Armored Cybern
| english opening    = [[Get Your Game On! (song)|Get Your Game On!]]
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| screenwriter       = Junki Takegami
| featured card       = Armored Cybern
 
 
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'''"Conquering the Past, Part 1"''', known as '''"The Sealed Fusion"''' in the Japanese version, is the one hundred and forty-sixth episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. It first aired in Japan on July 25, 2007 and in the US on May 31, 2008.  
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'''"Conquering the Past, Part 1"''', known as '''"The Sealed Fusion"''' in the Japanese version, is the one hundred and forty-sixth episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. It first aired in Japan on July 25, 2007 and in the US on May 31, 2008.
  
{{episode summary|[[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]] finds himself unable to play "[[Polymerization]]" due his use of [[Fusion Monster]]s while he was [[The Supreme King]]. [[Zane Truesdale|Zane]] attempts to bring him out of it, but Jaden is shell-shocked, and later ends up in a [[Duel]] with the last of his [[The Duelists of Death|former minions]], [[Guardian Baou (character)|Guardian Baou]], who wishes to succeed him.}}
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{{episode summary|[[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]] finds himself unable to play "[[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]" due to his misuse of [[Fusion Monster]]s while he was [[The Supreme King]]. [[Zane Truesdale|Zane]] attempts to bring him out of it, but Jaden is shell-shocked, and later ends up in a [[Duel]] with the last of his [[The Duelists of Death|former minions]], [[Guardian Baou (character)|Guardian Baou]], who wishes to succeed him.}}
  
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
 
After escaping the cave, [[Jaden Yuki]] and what little remains of his group continue on, and end up in a vast snowy wasteland. Jaden reaches some sort of ornate gate topped with a gargoyle, and is compelled to enter. [[Zane Truesdale]] stops him by throwing a [[Electrodes|shock collar]] in front of him. Zane questions whether Jaden is in any state to be able to rescue anyone, after Jaden states he knows [[Jesse Anderson]] is in that building. Zane believes Jaden's fighting spirit has left him, and as such, he's in no mental condition to save anyone from anything. Zane challenges Jaden to a [[Duel]], stating that if he can't defeat Zane, he'll have no chance against whatever force has captured Jesse.
 
After escaping the cave, [[Jaden Yuki]] and what little remains of his group continue on, and end up in a vast snowy wasteland. Jaden reaches some sort of ornate gate topped with a gargoyle, and is compelled to enter. [[Zane Truesdale]] stops him by throwing a [[Electrodes|shock collar]] in front of him. Zane questions whether Jaden is in any state to be able to rescue anyone, after Jaden states he knows [[Jesse Anderson]] is in that building. Zane believes Jaden's fighting spirit has left him, and as such, he's in no mental condition to save anyone from anything. Zane challenges Jaden to a [[Duel]], stating that if he can't defeat Zane, he'll have no chance against whatever force has captured Jesse.
  
Jaden finds he can't bring himself to play "[[Polymerization]]" as while he was [[The Supreme King]], he had used fusion cards extensively, resulting in many deaths to aide in the completion of "[[Super Polymerization]]". Unable to overcome this mental block, he instead Summons "[[Elemental Hero Clayman]]" in [[Attack Position]], without any sort of strategy to take advantage of that (not even wanting to use "Polymerization" due to the dark memories). Zane uses "[[Cyber End Dragon]]" [[equip]]ped with "[[Armored Cybern]]" to destroy "[[Elemental Hero Clayman|Clayman]]" and all three of Jaden's [[Set]] cards. He comments that if Jaden had played "[[Elemental Hero Sparkman]]" and "[[Spark Blaster]]", he could have destroyed "[[Armored Cybern]]" last turn. After destroying "[[Hero Barrier]]" Zane states that if Jaden had utilized the previous combo, he could have then used "[[Hero Barrier]]" to negate "[[Cyber End Dragon]]'s" attack, which means he would have won, since Zane would have then taken 4000 damage from "[[Power Bond]]'s" effect. He then destroys "[[E - Emergency Call]]" and comments that if "[[Elemental Hero Sparkman|Sparkman]]" wasn't in Jaden's hand, he could have put it there using that card.
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Jaden finds he can't bring himself to play "[[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]" as while he was [[The Supreme King]], he had used fusion cards extensively, resulting in many deaths to aide in the completion of "[[Super Polymerization (anime)|Super Polymerization]]". Unable to overcome this mental block, he instead Summons "[[Elemental Hero Clayman (anime)|Elemental Hero Clayman]]" in [[Attack Position]], without any sort of strategy to take advantage of that (not even wanting to use "Polymerization" due to the dark memories). Zane uses "[[Cyber End Dragon (anime)|Cyber End Dragon]]" [[equip]]ped with "[[Armored Cybern (anime)|Armored Cybern]]" to destroy "Clayman" and all three of Jaden's [[Set]] cards. He comments that if Jaden had played "[[Elemental Hero Sparkman (anime)|Elemental Hero Sparkman]]" and "[[Spark Blaster (anime)|Spark Blaster]]", he could have destroyed "Armored Cybern" last turn. After destroying "[[Hero Barrier (anime)|Hero Barrier]]" Zane states that if Jaden had utilized the previous combo, he could have then used "Hero Barrier" to negate the attack of "Cyber End Dragon", which means he would have won, since Zane would have then taken 4000 damage from the effect of "[[Power Bond (later anime)|Power Bond]]". He then destroys "[[E - Emergency Call (anime)|E - Emergency Call]]" and comments that if "Sparkman" wasn't in Jaden's hand, he could have put it there using that card.
  
 
Jaden had all the components necessary to win - but due to his mental block, could not play them. Jaden states that he's committed so many crimes, but he simply sat back and watched from the recesses of his heart as The Supreme King slaughtered many using fusion cards. Zane tells him that if he has no will to fight, he can't rescue Jesse. Zane declares a [[direct attack]], but his heart begins to give out again, and the Duel ends prematurely. Jaden walks away on his own and Zane comments that all of those underground Duels using the electrodes took a huge toll on his heart, without him even realizing it until recently. Jaden wanders, trying to figure out a way to atone for his sins. Only [[Winged Kuriboh (character)|Winged Kuriboh]] accompanies him, though [[Syrus Truesdale]] and [[Ojama Yellow (character)|Ojama Yellow]] covertly follow to watch over him.
 
Jaden had all the components necessary to win - but due to his mental block, could not play them. Jaden states that he's committed so many crimes, but he simply sat back and watched from the recesses of his heart as The Supreme King slaughtered many using fusion cards. Zane tells him that if he has no will to fight, he can't rescue Jesse. Zane declares a [[direct attack]], but his heart begins to give out again, and the Duel ends prematurely. Jaden walks away on his own and Zane comments that all of those underground Duels using the electrodes took a huge toll on his heart, without him even realizing it until recently. Jaden wanders, trying to figure out a way to atone for his sins. Only [[Winged Kuriboh (character)|Winged Kuriboh]] accompanies him, though [[Syrus Truesdale]] and [[Ojama Yellow (character)|Ojama Yellow]] covertly follow to watch over him.
  
He ends up back at the arena where he Dueled [[Brron, Mad King of Dark World (character)|Brron]], and the site of the deaths of [[Chazz Princeton]], [[Alexis Rhodes]], [[Tyranno Hassleberry]] and [[Atticus Rhodes]]. Jaden is then ambushed by [[Guardian Baou (character)|Guardian Baou]], the final remaining member of [[The Duelists of Death]]. Baou intends to defeat Jaden, so he may inherit the title of Supreme King and rule over this dimension. He believes such a rule wouldn't be legitimate unless he defeats the previous ruler. Jaden accepts his challenge, determining that since his friends died here, it would be a suitable place for him to die as well. The Duel begins, and Jaden again blunders his first turn and is unable to use "[[Polymerization]]". He is then on the brink of losing due to this. Later, [[Bastion Misawa]] and  [[Tania]] arrive and join Syrus, having heard rumors about The Supreme King.
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He ends up back at the arena where he Dueled [[Brron, Mad King of Dark World (character)|Brron]], and the site of the deaths of [[Chazz Princeton]], [[Alexis Rhodes]], [[Tyranno Hassleberry]] and [[Atticus Rhodes]]. Jaden is then ambushed by [[Guardian Baou (character)|Guardian Baou]], the final remaining member of [[The Duelists of Death]]. Baou intends to defeat Jaden, so he may inherit the title of Supreme King and rule over this dimension. He believes such a rule wouldn't be legitimate unless he defeats the previous ruler. Jaden accepts his challenge, determining that since his friends died here, it would be a suitable place for him to die as well. The Duel begins, and Jaden again blunders his first turn and is unable to use "Polymerization". He is then on the brink of losing due to this. Later, [[Bastion Misawa]] and  [[Tania]] arrive and join Syrus, having heard rumors about The Supreme King.
 
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==Featured Duels==
 
==Featured Duels==
 
===Jaden Yuki vs. Zane Truesdale===
 
===Jaden Yuki vs. Zane Truesdale===
====Zane's turn====
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<u>'''Turn 1: Zane'''</u><br />
* [[Normal Summon|Summon]]s "[[Armored Cybern]]" (0/2000) in [[Defense Position]].
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Zane draws "[[Armored Cybern (anime)|Armored Cybern]]" (0/2000) and subsequently [[Normal Summon]]s it in [[Defense Position]]. He then [[set]]s a card.
* [[Set]]s a card.
 
  
====Jaden's turn====
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<u>'''Turn 2: Jaden'''</u><br />
* Summons "[[Elemental Hero Clayman]]" (800/2000) in [[Attack Position]].
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Jaden draws "[[Elemental Hero Clayman (anime)|Elemental Hero Clayman]]". Jaden's hand contains "[[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]", "[[Elemental Hero Sparkman (anime)|Elemental Hero Sparkman]]", "[[Hero Barrier (anime)|Hero Barrier]]", "[[E - Emergency Call (anime)|E - Emergency Call]]", and "[[Spark Blaster (anime)|Spark Blaster]]". Jaden, upon seeing "Polymerization", receives a vision of the Supreme King's evil acts, which haunts him. Jaden Normal Summons "Elemental Hero Clayman" (800/2000) in [[Attack Position]] and sets three cards ("Spark Blaster", "Hero Barrier", and "E - Emergency Call").
* Sets three cards.
 
  
====Zane's turn====
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<u>'''Turn 3: Zane'''</u><br />
* [[Activate]]s "[[Power Bond]]", fusing three "[[Cyber Dragon]]s" into "[[Cyber End Dragon]]"(4000/2800), who's [[ATK]] is doubled due to "[[Power Bond]]" (8000/2800).
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Zane draws "[[Power Bond (later anime)|Power Bond]]" and subsequently activates it to fuse his three "[[Cyber Dragon (later anime)|Cyber Dragons]]" together and Fusion Summon "[[Cyber End Dragon (anime)|Cyber End Dragon]]" (4000/2800) in Attack Position. Due to the effect of "Power Bond", the ATK of "Cyber End Dragon" is doubled ("Cyber End Dragon": 4000 → 8000/2800). Zane then activates the first effect of "Armored Cybern" to equip the latter to "Cyber End Dragon". Now during each of Zane's Main Phases, he can activate the second effect of "Armored Cybern" to decrease the ATK of "Cyber End Dragon" by 1000 and destroy one card on Jaden's side of the field. Zane activates the effect of "Armored Cybern" four times to destroy all cards on Jaden's side of the field ("Cyber End Dragon": 8000 → 7000 → 6000 → 5000 → 4000/2800).<ref group=Notes name=cybern>In the ''TCG''/''OCG'', "[[Armored Cybern]]" can only [[activate]] its [[effect]] one per [[turn]] and its effect can only be used to [[destroy]] [[monsters]], not any card.</ref>
* [[Equip]]s "[[Cyber End Dragon]]" with "[[Armored Cybern]]", allowing him to decrease "[[Cyber End Dragon]]'s" ATK by 1000 to destroy one of Jaden's cards.
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* Activates the effect four times to destroy all of Jaden's cards.<ref group=Notes name=cybern>In the ''TCG''/''OCG'', "[[Armored Cybern]]" can only [[activate]] its [[effect]] one per [[turn]] and its effect can only be used to [[destroy]] [[monsters]], not any card.</ref> "[[Cyber End Dragon]]" (4000/2800).
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Zane prepares to use "Cyber End Dragon" to attack [[Direct attack|directly]], which would win him the Duel, however Zane's heart problems begins to act up, which causes the Duel to end with no result.
* Attacks Jaden [[Direct attack|directly]], which would win him the Duel, but his heart begins to act up and the duel is stopped.
 
  
 
===Jaden Yuki vs. Guardian Baou===
 
===Jaden Yuki vs. Guardian Baou===
====Baou's turn====
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<u>'''Turn 1: Baou'''</u><br />
* [[Normal Summon|Summons]] "[[Fiendslime Mold]]" (500/0) in [[Attack Position]].  
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Baou draws "[[Fiend Slime Mold]]" and subsequently Normal Summons it (500/0) in [[Attack Position]]. He then [[Set|sets]] a card.
* [[Set]]s a card.
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<u>'''Turn 2: Jaden'''</u><br />
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Jaden draws "Polymerization". Jaden's hand contains "[[Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (anime)|Elemental Hero Burstinatrix]], "[[Elemental Hero Wildheart (anime)|Elemental Hero Wildheart]]", "[[Elemental Hero Bladedge (anime)|Elemental Hero Bladedge]]", "[[Hero Mask (anime)|Hero Mask]]", and "[[Feather Shot (later anime)|Feather Shot]]". Jaden Normal Summons "Elemental Hero Burstinatrix" (1200/800) in Attack Position. "Burstinatrix" attacks "Fiend Slime Mold", but Baou activates his face-down "[[Gravity Gain]]". Now all Level 4 or lower monsters can't attack. During each of Baou's Standby Phases, he must either Tribute one monster or destroy "Gravity Gain". The attack made by "Burstinatrix" is then nullified.
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<u>'''Turn 3: Baou'''</u><br />
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Baou draws. On Baou's Standby Phase, he activates the effect of "Fiend Slime Mold" to pay 500 Life Points (Baou 4000 → 3500) and Special Summon another "Fiend Slime Mold" (500/0) in Attack Position. Baou then activates the effect of the newly summoned "Fiend Slime Mold" (Baou 3500 → 3000) to Special Summon a third "Fiend Slime Mold" (500/0) in Attack Position. Baou then [[Tribute]]s one "Fiend Slime Mold" to keep "Gravity Gain" in play.
  
====Jaden's turn====
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Baou Tributes another "Fiend Slime Mold" in order to Tribute Summon "[[Twinheaded Beast (anime)|Twinheaded Beast]]" (1700/1900) in Attack Position. "Twinheaded Beast" attacks and destroys "Burstinatrix" (Jaden 4000 → 3500). "Twinheaded Beast" attacks [[Direct attack|directly]] as it can attack twice during each Battle Phase (Jaden 3500 → 1800).
* Summons "[[Elemental Hero Burstinatrix]]" (1200/800) and attacks "[[Fiendslime Mold]]".
 
* Baou activates "[[Gravity Gain]]" to [[negate]] Jaden's attack and stop any monster [[Level]] 4 or below from attacking.
 
  
====Baou's turn====
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<u>'''Turn 4: Jaden'''</u><br />
* Activates "[[Fiendslime Mold]]'s" effect during his [[Standby Phase]], paying 500 [[Life Points]] to Summon another "[[Fiendslime Mold]]", and then uses the second "[[Fiendslime Mold]]'s" effect to Summon a third one (Baou 3000).
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Jaden draws "[[Revoke Fusion (anime)|Revoke Fusion]]". He then Normal Summons "Elemental Hero Wildheart" (1500/1600) in [[Attack Position]]. Baou assumes that Jaden will use "Wildheart" to attack and destroy "Fiend Slime Mold" since "Wildheart" is unaffected by Trap Cards, however he intends to use "Twinheaded Beast" to attack and destroy "Wildheart" and attack directly, which will win him the Duel.
* [[Tribute]]s one to keep "[[Gravity Gain]]" on the field.
 
* Tributes another one to Summon "[[Twinheaded Beast]]" (1700/1900).
 
* Attacks "[[Elemental Hero Burstinatrix|Burstinatrix]]" with "[[Twinheaded Beast]]" (Jaden 3500).
 
* "[[Twinheaded Beast]]" can attack twice each turn, so it attacks Jaden [[Direct attack|directly]] (Jaden 1800).
 
  
====Jaden's turn====
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''Duel continues in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 147#Jaden Yuki vs. Guardian Baou|the next episode]]''.
* Summons "[[Elemental Hero Wildheart]]" (1500/1600) in [[Attack Position]].
 
''Duel continues in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 147|the next episode]]''.
 
  
 
==Mistakes==
 
==Mistakes==
* In both versions, when [[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]] recalls his time as [[the Supreme King]], a flashback features the King saying 'I activate "[[Polymerization]]"' to Summon "[[Evil HERO Inferno Wing]]". However, that would be impossible since "Inferno Wing" can only be Summoned with "[[Dark Fusion]]" and a scene later the background clearly shows the spiral of "Dark Fusion".
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* In both versions, when [[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]] recalls his time as [[the Supreme King]], a flashback features the King saying 'I activate "[[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]"' to Summon "[[Evil Hero Inferno Wing (anime)|Evil Hero Inferno Wing]]". However, that would be impossible since "Inferno Wing" can only be Summoned with "[[Dark Fusion (anime)|Dark Fusion]]" and a scene later the background clearly shows the spiral of "Dark Fusion".
  
* Zane refers to [[Hero Barrier]] as a Spell, [[Emergency Call]] as a Trap, when the two are a Trap and Spell, respectively.
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* In the US version Zane refers to "[[Hero Barrier (anime)|Hero Barrier]]" as a Spell and "[[E - Emergency Call (anime)|E - Emergency Call]]" as a Trap, when the two are a Trap and Spell, respectively and protests that Jaden could have fused "Sparkman" with "Spark Blaster" instead of equipping the latter to Sparkman.
  
 
==Featured cards==
 
==Featured cards==
 
The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.
 
The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.
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{{Decklist|Jaden Yuki
 
{{Decklist|Jaden Yuki
|monsters =
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|normal monsters =
<u>Normal Monsters</u>
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* [[Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (anime)|Elemental Hero Burstinatrix]]
* [[Elemental Hero Burstinatrix]]
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* [[Elemental Hero Clayman (anime)|Elemental Hero Clayman]]
* [[Elemental Hero Clayman]]
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* [[Elemental Hero Sparkman (anime)|Elemental Hero Sparkman]]
* [[Elemental Hero Sparkman]]
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|effect monsters =
<u>Effect Monsters</u>
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* [[Elemental Hero Bladedge (anime)|Elemental Hero Bladedge]]
* [[Elemental Hero Bladedge]]<ref group=Notes name=hand>This card can be seen in his [[hand]] against [[Guardian Baou (character)|Guardian Baou]].</ref>
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* [[Elemental Hero Wildheart (anime)|Elemental Hero Wildheart]]
* [[Elemental Hero Wildheart]]
 
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
* [[E - Emergency Call]]
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* [[E - Emergency Call (anime)|E - Emergency Call]]
* [[Feather Shot]]<ref group=Notes name=hand />
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* [[Feather Shot (later anime)|Feather Shot]]
* ''[[Hero Mask]]''<ref group=Notes name=hand />
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* ''[[Hero Mask (anime)|Hero Mask]]''
* [[Polymerization]]
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* [[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]
* ''[[Revoke Fusion]]''<ref group=Notes name=hand />
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* ''[[Revoke Fusion (anime)|Revoke Fusion]]''
* [[Spark Blaster]]
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* [[Spark Blaster (anime)|Spark Blaster]]
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
* [[Hero Barrier]]
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* [[Hero Barrier (anime)|Hero Barrier]]
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Decklist|Zane Truesdale
 
{{Decklist|Zane Truesdale
|monsters =
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|effect monsters =
<u>Effect Monsters</u>
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* ''[[Armored Cybern (anime)|Armored Cybern]]''
* ''[[Armored Cybern]]''
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* [[Cyber Dragon (later anime)|Cyber Dragon]] x3
* [[Cyber Dragon]] x3
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|fusion monsters =
<u>Fusion Monsters</u>
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* [[Cyber End Dragon (anime)|Cyber End Dragon]]
* [[Cyber End Dragon]]
 
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
* [[Power Bond]]
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* [[Power Bond (later anime)|Power Bond]]
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Decklist|Guardian Baou
 
{{Decklist|Guardian Baou
|monsters =
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|effect monsters =
<u>Effect Monsters</u>
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* ''[[Fiend Slime Mold]]'' x3
* ''[[Fiendslime Mold]]'' x3
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* ''[[Twinheaded Beast (anime)|Twinheaded Beast]]''
* ''[[Twinheaded Beast]]''
 
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
 
* ''[[Gravity Gain]]''
 
* ''[[Gravity Gain]]''
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Decklist|Jaden's flashbacks
 
{{Decklist|Jaden's flashbacks
|monsters =
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|fusion monsters =
<u>Fusion Monsters</u>
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* [[Evil Hero Inferno Wing (anime)|Evil Hero Inferno Wing]]
* [[Evil Hero Inferno Wing]]
 
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
* [[Dark Fusion]]
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* [[Dark Fusion (anime)|Dark Fusion]]
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 15:45, 3 March 2024

"Conquering the Past, Part 1"
Screenshot
Names
EnglishConquering the Past, Part 1
Japanese name
Japanese封印された融合
RōmajiFūinsareta Yūgō
TranslatedThe Sealed Fusion
Series
SeriesYu-Gi-Oh! GX
Number146
Season3
Music
Japanese OP"Teardrop"
Japanese ED"Sun"
English OP & ED"Get Your Game On!"
Staff
Screenplay
Air dates
JapaneseJuly 25, 2007
EnglishMay 31, 2008
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episodes (season 3)
Previous"The Forbidden Ritual, Part 2"
Next"Conquering the Past, Part 2"
Cards
Featured card"Armored Cybern"

"Conquering the Past, Part 1", known as "The Sealed Fusion" in the Japanese version, is the one hundred and forty-sixth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. It first aired in Japan on July 25, 2007 and in the US on May 31, 2008.

Jaden finds himself unable to play "Polymerization" due to his misuse of Fusion Monsters while he was The Supreme King. Zane attempts to bring him out of it, but Jaden is shell-shocked, and later ends up in a Duel with the last of his former minions, Guardian Baou, who wishes to succeed him.

Summary[edit]

After escaping the cave, Jaden Yuki and what little remains of his group continue on, and end up in a vast snowy wasteland. Jaden reaches some sort of ornate gate topped with a gargoyle, and is compelled to enter. Zane Truesdale stops him by throwing a shock collar in front of him. Zane questions whether Jaden is in any state to be able to rescue anyone, after Jaden states he knows Jesse Anderson is in that building. Zane believes Jaden's fighting spirit has left him, and as such, he's in no mental condition to save anyone from anything. Zane challenges Jaden to a Duel, stating that if he can't defeat Zane, he'll have no chance against whatever force has captured Jesse.

Jaden finds he can't bring himself to play "Polymerization" as while he was The Supreme King, he had used fusion cards extensively, resulting in many deaths to aide in the completion of "Super Polymerization". Unable to overcome this mental block, he instead Summons "Elemental Hero Clayman" in Attack Position, without any sort of strategy to take advantage of that (not even wanting to use "Polymerization" due to the dark memories). Zane uses "Cyber End Dragon" equipped with "Armored Cybern" to destroy "Clayman" and all three of Jaden's Set cards. He comments that if Jaden had played "Elemental Hero Sparkman" and "Spark Blaster", he could have destroyed "Armored Cybern" last turn. After destroying "Hero Barrier" Zane states that if Jaden had utilized the previous combo, he could have then used "Hero Barrier" to negate the attack of "Cyber End Dragon", which means he would have won, since Zane would have then taken 4000 damage from the effect of "Power Bond". He then destroys "E - Emergency Call" and comments that if "Sparkman" wasn't in Jaden's hand, he could have put it there using that card.

Jaden had all the components necessary to win - but due to his mental block, could not play them. Jaden states that he's committed so many crimes, but he simply sat back and watched from the recesses of his heart as The Supreme King slaughtered many using fusion cards. Zane tells him that if he has no will to fight, he can't rescue Jesse. Zane declares a direct attack, but his heart begins to give out again, and the Duel ends prematurely. Jaden walks away on his own and Zane comments that all of those underground Duels using the electrodes took a huge toll on his heart, without him even realizing it until recently. Jaden wanders, trying to figure out a way to atone for his sins. Only Winged Kuriboh accompanies him, though Syrus Truesdale and Ojama Yellow covertly follow to watch over him.

He ends up back at the arena where he Dueled Brron, and the site of the deaths of Chazz Princeton, Alexis Rhodes, Tyranno Hassleberry and Atticus Rhodes. Jaden is then ambushed by Guardian Baou, the final remaining member of The Duelists of Death. Baou intends to defeat Jaden, so he may inherit the title of Supreme King and rule over this dimension. He believes such a rule wouldn't be legitimate unless he defeats the previous ruler. Jaden accepts his challenge, determining that since his friends died here, it would be a suitable place for him to die as well. The Duel begins, and Jaden again blunders his first turn and is unable to use "Polymerization". He is then on the brink of losing due to this. Later, Bastion Misawa and Tania arrive and join Syrus, having heard rumors about The Supreme King.

Featured Duels[edit]

Jaden Yuki vs. Zane Truesdale[edit]

Turn 1: Zane
Zane draws "Armored Cybern" (0/2000) and subsequently Normal Summons it in Defense Position. He then sets a card.

Turn 2: Jaden
Jaden draws "Elemental Hero Clayman". Jaden's hand contains "Polymerization", "Elemental Hero Sparkman", "Hero Barrier", "E - Emergency Call", and "Spark Blaster". Jaden, upon seeing "Polymerization", receives a vision of the Supreme King's evil acts, which haunts him. Jaden Normal Summons "Elemental Hero Clayman" (800/2000) in Attack Position and sets three cards ("Spark Blaster", "Hero Barrier", and "E - Emergency Call").

Turn 3: Zane
Zane draws "Power Bond" and subsequently activates it to fuse his three "Cyber Dragons" together and Fusion Summon "Cyber End Dragon" (4000/2800) in Attack Position. Due to the effect of "Power Bond", the ATK of "Cyber End Dragon" is doubled ("Cyber End Dragon": 4000 → 8000/2800). Zane then activates the first effect of "Armored Cybern" to equip the latter to "Cyber End Dragon". Now during each of Zane's Main Phases, he can activate the second effect of "Armored Cybern" to decrease the ATK of "Cyber End Dragon" by 1000 and destroy one card on Jaden's side of the field. Zane activates the effect of "Armored Cybern" four times to destroy all cards on Jaden's side of the field ("Cyber End Dragon": 8000 → 7000 → 6000 → 5000 → 4000/2800).[Notes 1]

Zane prepares to use "Cyber End Dragon" to attack directly, which would win him the Duel, however Zane's heart problems begins to act up, which causes the Duel to end with no result.

Jaden Yuki vs. Guardian Baou[edit]

Turn 1: Baou
Baou draws "Fiend Slime Mold" and subsequently Normal Summons it (500/0) in Attack Position. He then sets a card.

Turn 2: Jaden
Jaden draws "Polymerization". Jaden's hand contains "Elemental Hero Burstinatrix, "Elemental Hero Wildheart", "Elemental Hero Bladedge", "Hero Mask", and "Feather Shot". Jaden Normal Summons "Elemental Hero Burstinatrix" (1200/800) in Attack Position. "Burstinatrix" attacks "Fiend Slime Mold", but Baou activates his face-down "Gravity Gain". Now all Level 4 or lower monsters can't attack. During each of Baou's Standby Phases, he must either Tribute one monster or destroy "Gravity Gain". The attack made by "Burstinatrix" is then nullified.

Turn 3: Baou
Baou draws. On Baou's Standby Phase, he activates the effect of "Fiend Slime Mold" to pay 500 Life Points (Baou 4000 → 3500) and Special Summon another "Fiend Slime Mold" (500/0) in Attack Position. Baou then activates the effect of the newly summoned "Fiend Slime Mold" (Baou 3500 → 3000) to Special Summon a third "Fiend Slime Mold" (500/0) in Attack Position. Baou then Tributes one "Fiend Slime Mold" to keep "Gravity Gain" in play.

Baou Tributes another "Fiend Slime Mold" in order to Tribute Summon "Twinheaded Beast" (1700/1900) in Attack Position. "Twinheaded Beast" attacks and destroys "Burstinatrix" (Jaden 4000 → 3500). "Twinheaded Beast" attacks directly as it can attack twice during each Battle Phase (Jaden 3500 → 1800).

Turn 4: Jaden
Jaden draws "Revoke Fusion". He then Normal Summons "Elemental Hero Wildheart" (1500/1600) in Attack Position. Baou assumes that Jaden will use "Wildheart" to attack and destroy "Fiend Slime Mold" since "Wildheart" is unaffected by Trap Cards, however he intends to use "Twinheaded Beast" to attack and destroy "Wildheart" and attack directly, which will win him the Duel.

Duel continues in the next episode.

Mistakes[edit]

  • In both versions, when Jaden recalls his time as the Supreme King, a flashback features the King saying 'I activate "Polymerization"' to Summon "Evil Hero Inferno Wing". However, that would be impossible since "Inferno Wing" can only be Summoned with "Dark Fusion" and a scene later the background clearly shows the spiral of "Dark Fusion".
  • In the US version Zane refers to "Hero Barrier" as a Spell and "E - Emergency Call" as a Trap, when the two are a Trap and Spell, respectively and protests that Jaden could have fused "Sparkman" with "Spark Blaster" instead of equipping the latter to Sparkman.

Featured cards[edit]

The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.

Notes[edit]

  1. In the TCG/OCG, "Armored Cybern" can only activate its effect one per turn and its effect can only be used to destroy monsters, not any card.