13,187
edits
Changes
Go->Gore.
===Hanoi===
[[File:Playmaker Saves The Blue Angel.png|thumb|left|Blue Angel saved by Playmaker.]]
Aoi first appeared as Blue Angel and was about to face an unnamed Duelist in [[LINK VRAINS]]. Before she was able to begin the Duel, an unnamed [[Knights of Hanoi|Knight of Hanoi]] appeared. She ran away in fear, and was about to be attacked by "[[Cracking Dragon (anime)|Cracking Dragon]]", but [[Yusaku Fujiki|Playmaker]] arrived in time to save her.<ref name="ep1">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|1|ref}}</ref> She then watched the Duel between Playmaker and the Knight, and when Playmaker fell from his [[D-Board]], she returned her debt to him by throwing him back his D-Board with an energy whip she summoned.<ref name="ep2">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|2|ref}}</ref> After Playmaker defeated the Knight she and [[Go OnizukaGore]] approached him and challenged him to a Duel. He refused their challenge, claiming that he had no interest in either of them and left, much to their dismay.<ref name="ep3">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|3|ref}}</ref>
After she defeated an unnamed opponent in a [[Speed Duel (VRAINS)|Speed Duel]], she logged out of LINK VRAINS and went to watch the sunset. Meanwhile, [[Kolter]] and Yusaku discovered her Blue Angel persona and decided to track her down the following day at school, at Kolter's suggestion he do so to gain an audience with Akira. He watched her enter the [[Duel Club]], and when he reluctantly joined in after her, she introduced herself. When he asked about the new [[Duel Disk]] model used by everyone in the club, [[Naoki Shima]], another member, started bragging about how Akira had given them all the new Duel Disks, and Aoi shot him a stern glare. While [[Ai]] tried to start a conversation with the AI program in Aoi's Duel Disk, she noticed that Yusaku's Duel Disk was a card-loading model, the same as Playmaker's. She then asked to see Yusaku's Deck, and Yusaku handed it to her, though it was actually a dummy Deck and not his real one. After she looked at the cards, she politely handed it back with a word of thanks, but Naoki snatched it up and started laughing at the cards. She looked on as the club's [[Hosoda|president]] scolded Naoki for insulting the Deck, and Naoki apologized and gave it back to Yusaku. After school, Aoi returned home to [[Aoi Zaizen's apartment|her apartment]], and the housemaid robot there told her that Akira would not come home because of work. She turned on the TV and saw him deflect press questions about Playmaker's Duel against GoGore. When he was asked if Blue Angel would Duel Playmaker next, he said no, at which point she turned the TV off.<ref name="ep6">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|6|ref}}</ref>
[[File:Specter gives card to Blue Angel.png|thumb|Specter throws the tainted card to Blue Angel.]]
===Another===
[[File:The triumvirate.png|thumb|left|Blue Angel makes a pact with Playmaker and GoGore.]]
[[File:Aoi_Questions_Herself.png|thumb|Aoi is split at either staying home or joining the fight.]]
Aoi watched [[Go OnizukaGore]] battle [[Dr. Genome]], and even logged in to [[LINK VRAINS]]. After Go Gore won, Blue Angel joined his and [[Yusaku Fujiki|Playmaker's]] alliance to stop the Knights of Hanoi. At school, Aoi joined the [[Duel Club]], where [[Naoki Shima|Naoki]] voiced his concern of the [[Knights of Hanoi]] destroying LINK VRAINS. [[Hosoda]] forbade Naoki or anyone else to fight the Knights of Hanoi, or else he'd regret that. Thus, he disbanded the club until the problem was solved, and Aoi shushed Naoki from protesting. Aoi left, but listened how Naoki boasted about Playmaker fighting the Knights of Hanoi. At evening, Aoi and [[Akira Zaizen|Akira]] ate dinner, since the latter could come back from work earlier due to his demotion. Aoi gloated, making Akira believe she did not like that. Seeing [[Kitamura]] developed the AI army to confront the Knights of Hanoi, Akira reminded them unlike Aoi, the AI-s could not be turned into [[Another]]s, and forbade her to enter LINK VRAINS. Aoi was sad, but accepted Akira's demand. The two watched as Kitamura's AI army battled the Knights of Hanoi, but lost to two of elite members. Akira left to work, while Aoi wondered if she should join her friends in the fight, or to stay outside under Akira's protection.<ref name="ep24">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|24|ref}}</ref>
After leaving school, Aoi heard some male students wondering why Blue Angel hasn't shown up in LINK VRAINS for a long time. She was then approached by [[Emma Bessho]] who wanted to talk to her but Aoi ignores her until the latter recognizes her as Blue Angel. Aoi then recognizes Emma as Ghost Girl, who asked her if she was done being Blue Angel and learned many people are waiting for her to show up in LINK VRAINS. Aoi then claim it is an exaggeration and she only fights for herself and not for others. Emma then reminded her the reason she became Blue Angel was because she wanted to gain her brother's attention and doesn't need Blue Angel anymore after realizing that Akira loves her. Emma then told Aoi its better she stop being Blue Angel unless she is not committed to her work and encourage her to do things that will make her happy and then left. Aoi then returned to home after the conversation with Emma and got furious and felt insulted on what Emma told her wondering who is she to give lecture on her and decided to log in to LINK VRAINS.<ref name="ep25" />
Baira activated the effect of "[[Dark Mummy Surgical Forceps]]" which inflict 500 damage to Blue Angel. As Baira summoned "Surgical Forceps" which attacks "Holly Angel", Blue Angel activated the effect of "[[Trickstar Perennial]]", sending it to the GY to prevent "Holly Angel's" destruction. Blue Angel later drew "[[Trickstar Narkissus (anime)|Trickstar Narkissus]]", and subsequently Normal Summon it to Link Summon "[[Trickstar Bella Madonna (anime)|Trickstar Bella Madonna]]" and defeat Baira. After the duel, Baira approached her saying that she is back to LINK VRAINS. Blue Angel then told her all she did was defeat her and get her revenge on Baira, claiming she only fights for herself and was back only for today. Baira activated the removal program which cures the Another victims. She then told Blue Angel to look at the sky and both witness Another victims getting cured and logging out of LINK VRAINS. Blue Angel questioned her why did she activate the program. Baira claim that Blue Angel was able to change her heart and she may have fought for herself but can change those around her and encouraged her to carry hopes on others if she does she is fighting for everyone. The next day both Aoi and Akira watch the news about the Another victims getting cured while they were eating breakfast. Aoi felt guilty for disobeying Akira and attempt to apologize him for her actions but Akira was proud of her and praises her for saving the victims of Another. This made Aoi genuinely happy and she gave a cheerful smile to Akira.<ref name="ep26">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|26|ref}}</ref> When Yusaku and Kolter went to Kyoko Taki's apartment, who Dueled Blue Angel, a camera was filming them.<ref name="ep28">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|28|ref}}</ref>
Aoi watched as an ominous tower appeared in LINK VRAINS, and wondered what was going on. Seeing avatars being absorbed, Aoi realized these people could not log out. She watched [[Spectre]] erasing Kitamura, and the former threatened to do this to anyone that dared entering LINK VRAINS. Being angry at him, Aoi logged in LINK VRAINS. She quickly met up with Go Gore and Playmaker. She was fighting for everyone, as those people look up to her. Go exclaimed the same, since he was the hero that needed to protect LINK VRAINS. [[Ai]] noted how full of energy Go Gore was. Go Gore noted that was the [[Ignis]], who yelled out he had a name, Ai. Playmaker explained he came to stop the Tower of Hanoi, rescue Ghost Girl and confront the mastermind, [[Varis]]. Blue Angel was shocked to hear Ghost Girl vanished, too, at the hands of Varis. Go Gore asked about the data Ghost Girl gave to Playmaker, who reported Varis intended to destroy LINK VRAINS, using the tower. Blue Angel realized if the network would be destroyed, then all the people absorbed would be destroyed, too, hence why Playmaker exclaimed the importance of stopping the tower's completion, and Ai added it would prevent him from being erased. Go Gore asked how to stop the tower, and was told Varis had to be defeated. Ai warned the time limit was six hours before the tower was completed. Go Gore and Blue Angel promised to go there, but Playmaker replied it was better if they stayed home, in safety. This actually motivated Go Gore and Blue Angel to protect the children and the absorbed people, including Ghost Girl.
Playmaker did not care, but asked of them to be careful. He reminded them one of them had to defeat Varis, who, according to Ghost Girl, wielded a powerful card. The trio promised to meet up against and went in different directions. She soon faced Spectre, who introduced himself, and told it was the second time they met. With a snap of his fingers, Spectre reminded Blue Angel of the incident, when he gave her [[Dark Angel (anime)|"that card"]]. Blue Angel accused him of giving her that computer virus, as Spectre noted he was "her fan". She demanded an explanation behind this, but Spectre refused to answer, thinking she would not understand, like combining hobbies and ideals. He exclaimed an idol like her would not understand his noble ideals. Since Varis ordered him to crush anyone that wanted to stop their plans, Spectre let Blue Angel escape. She refused, swearing to defeat him and Varis. Spectre thought a weakling like her could not defeat Varis, and promised a far worse fate than a computer virus should she lose, alerting her she would not be able to return to the real world. Blue Angel nevertheless promised to protect LINK VRAINS from the likes of him. The two initiated a [[Master Duel]]. Spectre Normal Summoned "[[Sunseed Genius Loci]]", and used it to Link Summon "[[Sunavalon Dryas]]".<ref name="ep32">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|32|ref}}</ref>
