Card Appearances:Number 96: Dark Mist
- In episode 20, Number 96's holder uses this card during his Duel against Yuma Tsukumo. He Xyz Summons this card by overlaying three "Giant Germs". "Number 39: Utopia" then attacks and destroys this card, winning Yuma the Duel. With Yuma's victory, Astral absorbs this card, freeing the "Number" holder from this card's influence.
- In episode 20, Number 96 uses this card during his Duel against Bronk Stone while the former was using Yuma's Deck. He Xyz Summons this card by overlaying "Darklon", "Pinecono" and "Acorno" (who were all Level 2 through the effect of "Darklon" and with the same effect making "Pinecono" and "Acorno" DARK monsters). This card attacks Bronk's "Aye-Iron" (whose ATK was 2000 through its own effect) and Number 96 activates this card's effect to detach an Overlay Unit and halve the ATK of "Aye-Iron" as well as add it to this card's ATK. This card then destroys "Aye-Iron". Later "Utopia" (whose ATK was 3000 via the effect of "Gearspring Catapult") attacks this card, but Number 96 activates this card's effect to detach an Overlay Unit and halve the ATK of "Utopia" as well as add it to this card's ATK. Bronk then activates the effect of "Utopia" to negate the attack. Number 96 then activates "Counterforce" to inflict damage to Bronk equal to the difference in ATK between this card and "Utopia". Later this card attacks "Utopia" and Number 96 activates this card's effect to detach an Overlay Unit and halve the ATK of "Utopia" as well as add it to this card's ATK. Bronk activates the effect of "Utopia" to negate the attack, but Number 96 activates "Overlay Banish" to negate the effect of "Utopia". This card then destroys "Utopia". Number 96 then activates "Xyz Cyclone" to destroy Bronk's set "Gearspring Exploder" as "Utopia" was destroyed by battle (He was going to destroy "Gearspring Catapult", but Yuma, pretending to be possessed by Number 96's power, claimed Bronk was going to use "Gearspring Exploder" to win the Duel once it's his turn). On the last turn of the Duel, Bronk activates the effect of "Gearspring Spirit" to make this card's ATK 0. After Bronk activates the effect of "Gearspring Catapult" to increase the ATK of "Utopia" by 500, "Utopia" attacks and destroys this card, winning Bronk the Duel. After the Duel, Astral is shown holding and looking at this card as he ponders over if there are other memories like the other this card showed him.
- In episode 23, this card appears in Astral's thoughts when he notes the effect of "Battle Break" in his mind.
- In episode 25, this card appears in a flashback Kite has when he notes that a meeting square in the park is where Yuma and Astral obtained their latest "Number".
- In episode 37, this card appears in a flashback Astral has when he recognizes Number 96.
- In episode 67, Dr. Faker uses Sphere Field to absorb this card along with every "Number" Yuma and Vetrix had in their possession after Yuma defeats Vetrix.
- In episode 68, this card is amongst the "Numbers" floating through the Sphere Field.
- At some point between episode 73 and episode 74, Astral absorbs this card along with every "Number" that Dr. Faker had in his possession.
- In episode 82, this card is amongst the "Numbers" shown with Astral in the Emperor's Key when Astral observes the "Numbers" he and Yuma currently have and which "Numbers" they still need to find.
- In episode 89, Yuma uses this card during his Duel against the Shadow Giant. This card is added to Yuma's Deck after Astral unseals Number 96 and it bequeaths its card to Yuma for this Duel. Yuma then Xyz Summons this card by overlaying "Magical Undertaker", "Caligo Claw Crow", and "Gagaga Magician" (who was Level 2 via its own effect). This card attacks "Unformed Void" (whose ATK was 7600 through its own effect twice) and Yuma activates this card's effect to detach an Overlay Unit and halve the ATK of "Unformed Void" as well as add it to this card's ATK. Yuma then activates "Battle Restart" to nullify the battle damage he would take from this battle and prevent both monsters from being destroyed by this battle in order to let this card attack again. This card attacks "Unformed Void" again and Yuma activates this card's effect to detach an Overlay Unit and halve the ATK of "Unformed Void" as well as add it to this card's ATK. This card then destroys "Unformed Void", winning Yuma the Duel. After the Duel, Number 96 escapes from the Emperor's Key and takes this card with him as he flees off.
- In episode 101, this card was in the possession of a senator named Parker (under Number 96's control) until Vector introduces himself to Parker and reveals to Number 96 he can help him find another "Number". After Vector gives Number 96 "Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force" as proof of his loyalty. Number 96 places this card back into himself after he agrees to assist Vector. Later Number 96 uses this card during his Duel against Astral. He Xyz Summons this card by overlaying "Malicevorous Spoon", "Malicevorous Knife", and "Malicevorous Fork". Later "Number 39: Utopia" (whose ATK was 3000 via "Guard Robe Exchange") attacks this card, but Number 96 activates this card's effect to detach an Overlay Unit and halve the ATK of "Utopia" as well as add it to this card's ATK. Astral then activates the second effect of "Guard Robe Exchange" to inflict damage to Number 96 equal to the change in ATK. Astral then activates the effect of "Utopia" to negate the attack. In the next episode, this card attacks "Utopia" and Number 96 activates this card's effect to detach an Overlay Unit and halve the ATK of "Utopia" as well as add it to this card's ATK. Astral activates the effect of "Utopia" to negate the attack, but Number 96 activates the effect of "Number 65: Djinn Buster" to negate the effect of "Utopia" and inflict 500 damage to Astral. This card then destroys "Utopia". Later Astral activates the effect of "Explossum" to equip it to this card and explains "Explossum" will destroy this card when it has no Overlay Units. Number 96 then activates the effect of "Djinn Buster" to negate the effect of "Explossum" and inflict 500 damage to Astral. Later this card attacks and destroys "Swordsman of Revealing Light" (whose DEF was 1400 due to the effect of "Chaos Number 65: King Overfiend"). Later Astral activates "Superior Overlay" to destroy Number 96's "Numbers" unless he detaches an Overlay Unit from them. Number 96 detaches this card's last Overlay Unit to prevent its destruction while "King Overfiend" is destroyed. Astral then activates the effect of "Chaos Number 39: Utopia Ray" twice to increase its ATK by 1000 (500 for each Overlay Unit detached) and decrease this card's ATK by 2000 (1000 for each Overlay Unit detached). "Utopia Ray" then attacks this card, but Number 96 activates "Chaos Return" to negate the attack and activate the effect of "Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force" from his Graveyard, Ranking Up this card via Chaos Xyz Evolution in order to Xyz Summon "Chaos Number 96: Dark Storm".
- In episode 110, Number 96 uses this card during his Duel against Yuma. He Xyz Summons this card by overlaying "Malicevorous Spoon", "Malicevorous Fork" and "Malicevorous Knife". Number 96 then activates "Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force" to Rank-Up this card via Chaos Xyz Evolution in order to Xyz Summon "Chaos Number 96: Dark Storm". This card is detached at an unspecified point.
- In episode 112, Vector obtains this card along with every "Number" in Number 96's possession after the power of Number 96 returned to Don Thousand.
- In episode 131, Vector uses this card during his Duel against Dumon and Marin. He Xyz Summons this card by overlaying two copies of "Umbral Horror Ghost" and one "Umbral Horror Will o' the Wisp" (who was Level 2 through its own effect). By Vector's command, this card changed into a puppet version of Number 96 (which is its true form according to Vector). Later Dumon activates the effect of "Number 102: Star Seraph Sentry" to halve this card's ATK and negate its effects. Marin then activates the effect of "Number 103: Ragnazero" to destroy this card as it lost ATK. Dumon then activates "Star Seraph Starstream" to inflict 1000 damage to Vector. After Vector Xyz Summons "Number 43: Manipulator of Souls", he activates the latter monster's second effect to equip it with this card. In the next episode, this card was still equipped to "Manipulator of Souls". In the following episode, this card goes to the Graveyard after Vector uses "Don Thousand's Throne" to Rank-Up "Manipulator of Souls" via Chaos Xyz Evolution in order to Xyz Summon "Chaos Number 43: High Manipulator of Chaos".
- In episode 138, Don Thousand absorbs this card along with every "Number" in Vector's possession after he absorbs Vector.
- In episode 141, Nash absorbs this card along with every "Number" in Don Thousand's possession after Don Thousand is defeated and he willingly allows his power to be absorbed by Nash.
- In episode 143, Astral absorbs this card along with every "Number" in Nash's possession after Yuma defeats Nash (excluding the "Over Hundred Numbers" and their Chaos forms).
- In episode 146, this card appears in the montage of "Numbers" in the Summoning sequence of "Number 99: Utopic Dragon".
- This card's attack name is "Black Mirage Whip" in the Japanese version and "Whiplash Whirlwind" in the dub. Its effect name in both versions is "Shadow Gain"
Video games[edit]
- Number 96 and Roscoe use this in Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL World Duel Carnival.
