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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Episodeepisode | season image = 1Vrains 028.png | image name caption = Vrains 028[[Faust]] orders an attack.png | en_name = Bugging Out| kanji = 三騎士、最後の将 | ruby japanese ja_name = {{Ruby|三|さん}}{{Ruby|騎|き}}{{Ruby|士|し}}、{{Ruby|最|さい}}{{Ruby|後|ご}}の{{Ruby|将|しょう}} | romaji romaji_name = Sankishi, Saigo no Shō | japanese translated ja_trans_name = Final Commander of the Three Knights | english series = Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS | japanese air date number = November 22, 201728 | english air date season = 1 | japanese opening ja_opening = [[With The Wind]] | english opening = | japanese ending ja_ending = [[Writing Life]] | english ending en_theme = Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS Main Theme | screenwriter = [[Mitsutaka Hirota]] | director = [[Masahiro Takada]] | storyboard artist storyboard_artist = [[Masahiro Takada]] | animation director animation_director =

'''"Bugging Out"''', known as '''"Final Commander of the Three Knights"'''" in the Japanese version, is the twenty-eighth episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'' anime. It first aired in Japan on November 22, 2017. It , became available with official subtitles via Crunchyroll on the same day, and aired in Canada on December 2, 2018.

{{Episode summary|[[Faust]], the mastermind behind the [[AnotherDeleted]], takes [[Naoki Shima|NaokiShima]] hostage and uses him to draw out [[Yusaku Fujiki|Playmaker]]. Using electric worm monsters known as "[[Motor Worm]]s", he seals away Playmaker's [[Link Summon]]. Playmaker then flies into the [[Data Storm]] and uses [[SkillStorm Access (anime)|Storm Access]], hoping to turn things around...}}

== Featured Duel: Playmaker vs. Faust ==

The Duel is conducted as a [[Speed Duel(VRAINS)|Speed Duel]].

[[Faust activates ]] [[activate]]s the [[Continuous Spell Card ]] "[[Wormhole Defense]]". Upon activation, it [[Special Summons Summon]]ing a "[[Motor Worm Token]]" (0/0) in [[Defense Position]]. As long as there is a "Motor Worm Token" on Faust'[[control]]s fieldan [[Insect]] [[monster]], "Wormhole Defense" cannot be targeted or destroyed by card effects. Faust he activates the [[Spell]] "[[Motor Worm Bait]]", Special Summoning two "Motor Worm Tokens" in Defense Position (0/0), but Faust cannot [[Normal Summon|Normal]] or Special Summon any [[Level]] 3 or 4 monsters this [[turn]]. Faust uses the [[Link Material|sets]] three "Motor Worm Tokens" in the [[Link Arrow]]s to [[Link Summon]] "[[Motor Worm Spreader Queen]]" (1000/LINK-3/←↙↓) to the [[Extra Monster Zone]]. As "Spreader Queen" [[points to ]] no monsters, Faust activates its [[effect]], Special Summoning a "Motor Worm Token" to his [[zone]] it points to. He Special Summons it (0/0) to the zone the bottom-left Link Arrow of "Spreader Queen" [[points to]]. The effect of "Spreader Queen" gains increases its [[ATK]] by 700 ATK for each Insect monster on the [[Insectfield]] monster . There are two Insect monsters on the field ("Spreader Queen" and a "Motor Worm Token") ("Spreader Queen": 1000 → 2400ATK). Faust Sets [[Set]]s two cards.

[[Yusaku Fujiki|Playmaker]] [[Draw a card|draws]] "Linkslayer". As Playmaker controls no monsters, he Special Summons "[[Linkslayer (anime)|Linkslayer]]" (2000/600) from his [[hand]] by its own effect. As he Playmaker controls a [[Cyberse]] monster, Playmaker he Special Summons "[[Backup Secretary (anime)|Backup Secretary]]" (1200/800) from his hand by its own effect. Playmaker uses sets "Linkslayer" and "Backup Secretary" in the Link Arrows to Link Summon "[[Space Insulator (anime)|Space Insulator]]" (1200/↑↓) to the Extra Monster Zone. Playmaker Special Summons "[[Link Infra-Flier (anime)|Link Infra-Flier]]" from his hand to his zone a Link Monster points to by its own effect. He Special Summons it (0/1800) from his hand to the zone the bottom -center Link Arrow of "Space Insulator" [[points to]]. Playmaker uses sets "Link Infra-Flierflier" and the [[Link Rating|Link]]-2 "Space Insulator" in the Link Arrows to Link Summon "[[Decode Talker (anime)|Decode Talker]]" (2300/LINK-3/↙↑↘) to the Extra Monster Zone. Playmaker Normal Summons "[[Cyberse Wizard (anime)|Cyberse Wizard]]" (1800/800) to the zone the bottom-left Link Arrow of "Decode Talker" [[points to]]. The effect of "Decode Talker" gains increases its ATK by 500 ATK for each monster it points to . It points to "Cyberse Wizard" ("Decode Talker": 2300 → 2800 ATK). Playmaker Sets a card.

"Decode Talker" attacks [[attack]]s "Spreader Queen" (Faust: 4000 → 3600 LP). As If "Wormhole Defense" in the [[Spell & Trap Zone]] or an Insect monster Faust controls would be destroyed [[destroy]]ed by [[battle ]] or card effect, Faust activates the effect of "Wormhole Defense", destroying allows Faust to destroy a "Motor Worm Token" he controls instead. He destroys a "Motor Worm Token" to prevent the destruction of the . The attack continues and neither monster is destroyed (Faust: 4000 → 3600 [[LP]], "Spreader Queen": 2400 → 1700 ATK). "Cyberse Wizard" attacks and destroys "Spreader Queen" (Faust: 3600 → 3500 LP). Faust activates his [[face-down ]] [[Trap Card ]] "[[Worm Revival]]", Special Summoning a [[Link Rating|Linktarget]]ing a Link-3 or lower Insect [[Link Monster from ]] in his [[Graveyard|GY]]and Special Summoning it, and it cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects this turn, then also Faust can Special Summoning Summon a "Motor Worm Token" (0/0) to the his zone a Link Arrow of that Link Monster it points to. He targets and Special Summons "Spreader Queen" (1000/LINK-3/←↙↓) and Special Summons a "Motor Worm Token" (0/0) to the zone the its middle-left Link Arrow of "Spreader Queen" points to ("Spreader Queen": 1000 → 2400 ATK). While The effect of "Spreader Queen" is on the field, prevents Playmaker cannot attack 's monsters from targeting "Motor Worm Tokens"for attacks. As an Insect monster was Special Summoned to Faust 's field, he activates his face-down [[Continuous Trap Card ]] "[[Egg Clutch]]", to negate the effects of targeting a monster in Playmaker controls in the 's [[Main Monster Zone]], and [[Battle position change |changing]] it to [[face-up]] [[Defense Position and make ]], then it becomes an Insect monster. While "Egg Clutch" is on the field, that monster cannot change battle positionsalso it has its effects [[negate]]d. He selects targets and changes "Cyberse Wizard" to Defense Position, and it becomes an Insect monster ("Spreader Queen": 2400 → 3100 ATK). While "Egg Clutch" is face-up on the field, its effect prevents the targeted monster from changing its battle position.

Faust activates the effect of "Egg Clutch", [[Tribute|Tributing ]] an Insect monster he controls to Special Summon up to two "Motor Worm Tokens" to Playmaker's fieldin Defense Position. He Tributes his a "Motor Worm Token" to Special Summon two "Motor Worm Tokens" (0/0) to Playmaker's field ("Spreader Queen": 3100 → 2400 → 3800 ATK). Faust activates the effect of As "Spreader Queen"points to no monsters, Faust activates its effect, Special Summoning a "Motor Worm Token" to his zone it points to. He Special Summons it (0/0) to the zone the middle-left Link Arrow of "Spreader Queen" points to ("Spreader Queen": 3800 → 4500 ATK). Faust activates the Continuous Spell Card "[[Motor Worm Gate]]", targeting an Insect monster he controls, and this turn, it can attack [[Direct attack|directly]] if all face-up monsters Playmaker controls are Insect monsters. If <ref group="Note">The card text of "Motor Worm Gate" states that the effect can only be activated if all of monsters Playmaker's monsters controls are Insectmonsters, an but how it was used is that it can still be activated even if Playmaker controls a non-Insect Faust controls monster, but the targeted monster can only attack directlyif all monsters Playmaker controls are Insect monsters.</ref> He targets "Spreader Queen". "Spreader Queen" attacks and destroys "Decode Talker" (Playmaker: 4000 → 2300 LP). During the [[Battle Phase]], Faust activates his [[Skill]] "[[Double Bite]]", to allow allowing an Insect monster he controls to make a second attack twice during this turn. He targets "Spreader Queen"Battle Phase. "Spreader Queen" attacks Playmaker directly. As Faust's monster declared an attack while Playmaker controls no monsters in the Extra Monster Zone, but Playmaker He activates his face-down Trap Card "[[Urgent Link]]", to halve the halving any battle damagehe would take from that battle, then choose to at the end of this turn's Battle Phase, Playmaker can Link Summon a Cyberse Link Monster after the battle . The attack continues (Playmaker: 2300 → 50 LP). The effect of "Wormhole Defense" prevents Playmaker from using Tributing Insect monsters he controls, or using them as Link Material materials for a Link Summon.

Playmaker draws and subsequently activates the [[Quick-Play Spell Card ]] "[[Cybersal Cyclone (anime)|Cybersal Cyclone]]", banishing targeting a Link Monster Faust controls and [[banish]]ing a monster from his GY, then destroying Faust's Link Monster with that has the same [[Link Rating ]] as that monster, then destroying that monster, then if the original [[Type]] of the monster he banished monsterwas Cyberse, he can destroy a face-up card in Faust's Spell & Trap Zone. He targets the Link-3 "Spreader Queen", and banishes the Link-3 Cyberse "Decode Talker" to destroy , but as the Insect "Spreader Queen"would be destroyed by card effect, but Faust destroys a "Motor Worm Token" by the effect of "Wormhole Defense" to prevent the destruction of "Spreader Queen" ("Spreader Queen": 4500 → 3800 ATK). As the monster that was banished by the effect of "Cybersal Cyclone" is a Cyberse monster, the effect of "Cybersal Cyclone" destroys a card in Faust's [[Spell & Trap Zone]]. He then Playmaker destroys "Wormhole Defense". Faust activates the effect of As "Spreader Queen"points to no monsters, Faust activates its effect, Special Summoning a "Motor Worm Token" to his zone it points to. He Special Summons it (0/0) to the zone the middle-left Link Arrow of "Spreader Queen" points to ("Spreader Queen": 3800 → 4500 ATK). At this point, Playmaker enters the Data Storm. Playmaker activates his Skill "Storm Access", which allows him to randomly access a card from a Data Storm when his LP is 1000 or less. Playmaker obtains "Powercode Talker" and adds it to his Extra Deck.

At this point, Playmaker uses two "Motor Worm Tokens" and "Cyberse Wizard" to Link Summon enters the [[Data Storm]]. As Playmaker's LP is 1000 or less, he activates his Skill "[[Powercode Talker Storm Access (anime)|Powercode TalkerStorm Access]]" (2300/LINK-3/←↙→) to the Extra Monster Zone ("Spreader Queen": 4500 → 2400 ATK). As , accessing a Cyberse Link Monster was Link Summoned, Playmaker activates the effect of "Space Insulator" in his GY, Special Summoning at random from a nearby Data Storm and adding it to the zone the bottom-left Link Arrow of "Powercode Talker" points tohis [[Extra Deck]]. Playmaker activates the effect of He obtains "Powercode Talker" and adds it to negate the effects of a face-up monster on the field until the End Phase. He negates the effects of "Spreader Queen" ("Spreader Queen": 2400 → 1000 ATK)his Extra Deck.

Playmaker sets "Cyberse Wizard" and two "Motor Worm Tokens" in the Link Arrows to Link Summon "[[Powercode Talker (anime)|Powercode Talker]]" attacks (2300/←↙→) to the Extra Monster Zone ("Spreader Queen": 4500 → 2400 ATK). As the targeted "Cyberse Wizard" left the field, the effect of "Egg Clutch" destroys itself. As a Cyberse Link Monster is Link Summoned to Playmaker's field while "Space Insulator" is in the GY, except the turn it was sent there, Playmaker activates its effect, Special Summoning it to his zone that monster points to, but it cannot be used as Link Material, also it is banished when it leaves the field. He Special Summons it (1200/↑↓) to the zone the bottom-left Link Arrow of "Powercode Talker" points to. Playmaker activates the effect of "Powercode Talker", targeting a face-up monster on the field and negating its effects until the end of this turn. He targets and negates the effects of "Spreader Queen" ("Spreader Queen": 2400 → 1000 ATK). During [[damage calculation]], as "Powercode Talker" is battling Faust's monster, Playmaker activates its effect, Tributing a monster it points to in order to make its ATK become double the its [[Original ATK and DEF|original ATK of "Powercode Talker"]] during that damage calculation only. He Tributes "Space Insulator" ("Powercode Talker": 2300 → 4600 ATK). The attack continues and "Spreader Queen" is destroyed (Faust: 3500 → 0 LP).

* ''[[Cybersal Cyclone (anime)|Cybersal Cyclone]]''