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| en_name = Aoi Skye Zaizen

| ja_trans_name = Aoi Zaizen| other_names = Blue Angel (ブルーエンジェル, ''Burū Enjeru'')<br/>Blue Girl (ブルーガール, ''Burū Gāru'') <br/>Blue Gal (dub)<br/>Blue Maiden (ブルーメイデン Burū Meiden)| it_name = Skye Zaizen

| deck = [[Trickstar]]<ref name="ep1">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|1|ref}}</ref><br/>[[Marincess]]

{{quote|AoiSkye<ref name="ep6"/>|I just want my brother to know that I can hold on my own.}}

'''Skye Zaizen''', known as '''Aoi Zaizen''' ({{Ruby|財|ざい}}{{Ruby|前|ぜん}} {{Ruby|葵|あおい}}, ''Zaizen Aoi'') in the Japanese version, is a character appearing in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'' anime. She is [[Yusaku Fujiki|Yusaku]]'s classmate and the younger step-sister of [[Akira Zaizen]]. In [[LINK VRAINS]], she is a popular [[Charisma Celebrity Duelist]] under the alias '''Blue Angel''' (ブルーエンジェル, ''Burū Enjeru''). During the second season, Skye allies with [[Emma Bessho]], taking up the alias of '''Blue Gal''' (ブルーガール, ''Burū Gāru'', '''Blue Girl''' in the Japanese version). After allying herself with [[Aqua (character)|Aqua]] and the other [[Ignis]], Skye later changes her LINK VRAINS alias to '''Blue Maiden''' (ブルーメイデン, ''Burū Meiden'').

[[File:FullAoiZaizen.png|left|thumb|100x300px|Full-body image of Aoi.Skye]][[File:YoungAoi.png|thumb|128px|Young Aoi]]Aoi Skye is a fair-skinned young woman with light brown hair in a bob-cut and yellow eyes. Her standard attire is a the [[Den City High School]] girls uniform that consists of a slate-colored jacket with a light blue trim, which she wears over a light yellow jumper. Underneath, she has a white dress shirt with a blue tie and heart-shaped clip. AoiSkye's uniform also includes a short black skirt with black socks that reach below her knee and brown shoes. When In the dub, she was younger, Aoi would wear a yellow dress with a green shirt underneath. Her hair was styled similarly to her Blue Angel persona. Aoi also carried a doll wears tights instead of "[[Evilswarm Mandragora]]"socks.

[[File:Aoi_VR_form.png|thumb|left|Aoi's VR form.]]As Blue Angel When she takes on was younger, Skye would wear a appearance of magical girl, true yellow dress with a green shirt underneath. Her hair was styled similarly to her name, she has very long blue hair which reaches her chest and is tied into two long strands with blue ribbonsBlue Angel persona. Her eyes and eyebrows are Skye also blue and she has carried a green clover tattoo on her right cheekdoll of "[[Evilswarm Mandragora]]". She wears At home, Skye's casual clothes include a blue choker and pink heartwhite t-shaped winged earrings. Her outfit consists of a white sleeveless shirt with a blue necktie. Underneath, she wears a blue and pink dress with wing-shaped frillsaccents, and dark blue thigh-high socks. She wears dark and light blue boots with wings attached to each one. Lastlyshorts, she has a pair of white wings with pink heart-shaped and lavender clover-shaped patterns on each wingbaby blue slippers.

At home, {{double image|right|AoiVR form.png|220|Blue Girl.png|170|Skye's casual clothes include first and second avatars: Blue Angel and Blue Gal||Blue Angel|Blue Gal}} As Blue Angel she takes on a appearance of magical girl, true to her name, she has very long blue hair with aquamarine highlights which reaches her chest and is tied into two long strands with blue ribbons. Her eyes and eyebrows are also blue and she has a green clover tattoo on her right cheek. She wears a blue choker and pink heart-shaped winged earrings. Her outfit consists of a white t-sleeveless shirt with a blue necktie. Underneath, she wears a blue and pink accentsdress with wing-shaped frills, and dark blue thigh-high socks. She wears dark and light blue shortsboots with wings attached to each one. Lastly, she has a pair of white wings with pink heart-shaped and lavender clover-shaped patterns on each wing. When she uses her Skill, "[[Trickstar Trick (anime)|Trickstar Trick]]", the pink parts of her outfit glow. [[File:YoungAoi.png|thumb|128px|left|Young Skye]]As Blue Gal, she wears a more form-fitting and practical outfit and she clips her hair back with a pink clover-shaped clip, leaving four long bangs hanging over her left eye. She wears a predominantly white one-piece garment that is white across the shoulders and down her front, dark blue with sideways pink hearts over each side of her chest and extending to her back with a white star shape at the middle of her spine, and pink at her ribs and in the interior, with a blue strip separating the pink and darker blue at her sides and blue cuffs at her legs. She wears an aquamarine sleeveless top below this with a pink clover tab; both of her tops are fastened with dark blue zippers. Blue Gal also wears long blue sleeves that reach to just under her arms with pink clover symbols at the tops, and darker blue finger-less gloves over them with aquamarine cuffs that reach mid-forearm and have pink heart symbols on the back of the hand. Similarly, she wears dark blue leggings with aquamarine cuffs that reach to mid-thigh under mid-calf length blue boots with pink soles, dark blue toes, and white straps, with aquamarine heart symbols on the cuffs. She accessorizes with an aquamarine belt that has twin Deck boxes at her hip and a golden buckle in the shape of a "B", blue heart-shaped ear studs; she retains her cheek tattoo. She uses a different Duel Disk and Duel Board that are less stylized than those she used as Blue Angel. When she uses her Skill, "[[Trickstar Gig (anime)|Trickstar Gig]]", the pink symbols and cuffs of her outfit glow. [[File:Blue Maiden.png|thumb|220px|Skye's third Avatar, Blue Maiden]]As Blue Maiden, her hair lightens and lengthens again to the small of her back, becoming shot through with a darker blue and with a bang of pink. She wears a short dark blue dress with a white front, a blue collar, a pink section over her cleave pattern with blue drops, a lighter blue section below the white, and the front of her skirt is pink. Below her belt, the sides of her dress split away from the rest, with a lighter blue lining to the dark blue. She wears a golden belt with a pink, heart-shaped buckle, a thin blue choker, and baby leggings with a lighter blue section covering the top third of her thighs, a pink line separating it from a shade of dark blue, and lighter blue line separating that from a pink calf section. She also wears dark blue gauntlets with pink wrist cuffs and lighter blue slipperselbow cuffs adorned with small wings, and boots in the same style. Her cheek tattoo becomes teardrop-shaped, she wears a black band set with a pink jewel in a manner resembling the [[Eye of Wdjat]] around her left bicep, and she wears pink earrings similar to those she wore as Blue Angel, but inverted and lacking the wings. When using her Skill, "[[Shape of Sea]]", she materializes her Blue Angel wings and revives her monster in a waterspout. She can use these same wings to fly, even in an area lacking in Data Material.

Aoi Skye is described as being very nice, polite, timid, and reserved on first sight. As a child, based on a picture of her, she is a shy girl, holding onto her mother. However, as a Charisma Celebrity Duelist, Aoi Skye becomes very active in [[LINK VRAINS]]. As Blue Angel, her she presents a personality that is very bubbly, energetic and she is a smiling idol with a cheerful demeanor. She is very obedient to her older step-brother, Akira, but also wants to prove herself and is willing to show him that she can handle something on her own. She seems very distrustful of others, as she thinks most people only approach her for her connections to SOL Technologies. Despite this she is shown to be very grateful for people who have helped and saved her and she is also eager to help them in return.

Aoi Skye was shown to be get annoyed and angry when Emma lectured her. This carried on inside LINK VRAINS as Blue Angel said she was in a bad mood and felt like beating someone. When Blue Angel worked out that Baira was behind the virus which infected her, Blue Angel became more determined to beat her and said she couldn't forgive her.<ref name="ep25">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|25|ref}}</ref>In the dub, from this point onwards Skye is markedly more willful and defiant in her speech, particularly in the second season. She is generally quicker to take offense to something she doesn't like or agree with and after partnering with Aqua she is significantly more confident and arrogant. She is also somewhat more sarcastic, but she still maintains utmost respect towards Akira.

"Aoi" (葵) means "[[wikipedia:Alcea|hollyhock]]", a plant associated with abundance and great fortune and was also the emblem of the Tokugawa family. "Aoi" may also be derived from (青い), a Japanese word for Blue"blue", reflected by her alias, "Blue Angel". The characters that form "Zaizen" (財前) can be translated as "before wealth". Her first name in the dub, "Skye", also ties into her color theme of blue.

In [[LINK VRAINS]] as Blue Angel she can summon and create a blue energy whip.<ref name="ep2" />In LINK VRAINS and even in the Data Material-deprived [[Mirror LINK VRAINS]] as Blue Maiden, she can re-materialize her Blue Angel wings and use them to fly.

In a Speed Duel, Aoi Blue Angel can use the [[Skill]] "[[Trickstar Trick (anime)|Trickstar FraudTrick]]", which allows her to discard a "[[Trickstar]]" monster during the opponent's turn in order to force them to draw until they have 3 three cards in their hand.  Blue Gal can use the Skill "[[Trickstar Gig (anime)|Trickstar Gig]]", which sends cards from the top of her Deck to her Graveyard for each "Trickstar" monster she opponent controls and then allows her to add a "Trickstar" card from her Graveyard to her hand. As Blue Maiden, her Skill is "[[Shape of Sea]]", which activates when she takes battle damage and allows her to Special Summon a WATER monster from her Graveyard whose ATK is less than or equal to the damage taken.

[[File:Aoi_Waits.png|thumb|Young Aoi Skye waits outside for Akira.]]Ten years prior to the story, Akira and AoiSkye's parents were married, and the two became siblings. But on their way to an anniversary, their parents died in a car accidentcrash.<ref name="ep7">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|7|ref}}</ref> This left Akira and Aoi Skye alone and their possessions were sold, including their manor. To provide a living for him and his sister, Akira often broke the law, but Aoi Skye made him happy, and Akira swore to protect her smile.<ref name="ep18">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|18|ref}}</ref> Skye cried a lot for the disappearance of her parents, feeling alone and miserable. To cheer her up, Akira read her the story of "Blue Angel", which made Skye happier. This also motivated her to become a hero of LINK VRAINS as a Celebrity Duelist, under the alias of Blue Angel.<ref name="ep33">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|33|ref}}</ref> Skye only had a single friend as a child, [[Miyu Sugisaki]]. One day Miyu lost [[Mrs. Sugisaki|her mother]]'s ring, and Skye took the blame for its loss, resulting in Miyu's mother preventing them from seeing one another again, though Akira reassured Skye that he didn't blame her for the ring's loss.<ref name="ep77">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|77|ref}}</ref> ===Knights of Hanoi===[[File:Playmaker Saves The Blue Angel.png|thumb|250px|left|Blue Angel saved by Playmaker]]Blue Angel was preparing to face another Duelist in [[LINK VRAINS]], but before she was able to begin the Duel, a [[Number 10 (character)|Knight of Hanoi]] appeared and began attacking LINK VRAINS with his "[[Cracking Dragon (anime)|Cracking Dragon]]". She fled from the Knight in fear, and was about to be attacked by "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 [[Duel Board]], she returned her debt to him by throwing him back his Duel 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 [[George Gore|The Gore]] 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> [[Akira Zaizen|Akira]] refused to allow Skye to [[Speed Duel (VRAINS)|Speed Duel]]. Despite this, Blue Angel eventually participated in one, defeating another Duelist to the cheers of her fans. Afterwards, she logged out of LINK VRAINS and went to watch the sunset. When Skye went to the [[Duel Club]] the next day, they were joined by a new member, [[Yusaku Fujiki]]. Skye introduced herself to Yusaku, who asked about the new [[Duel Disk]] model everyone in the club used. [[Naoki Shima|Shima]] started bragging about how Akira had given them all the new Duel Disks, and Skye shot him a stern glare. Skye noticed that Yusaku's Duel Disk was a card-loading model, the same as Playmaker's. She asked to see Yusaku's Deck, and Yusaku handed it to her, a basic [[LIGHT]] Deck. After she looked at the cards, she politely handed it back with a word of thanks, but Shima snatched it up and started laughing at the cards. She looked on as the club's [[Hosoda|president]] scolded Shima for insulting the Deck, and Shima apologized and gave it back to Yusaku. After school, Skye returned to [[Zaizen 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 Akira deflecting press questions about Playmaker's Duel against The Gore. When he was asked if Blue Angel would Duel Playmaker next, he said no, prompting Skye to turn the TV off.<ref name="ep6">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|6|ref}}</ref> [[File:Spectre gives card to Blue Angel.png|thumb|250px|Spectre throws the tainted card to Blue Angel.]]That evening, she got a call from Akira, who asked her why she was unhappy. Skye claimed that she wasn't, and Akira then told her to stop Speed Dueling because it was dangerous, in addition to warning her not to let anyone learn that she was Blue Angel, as it could jeopardize his position. She timidly replied that she understood and hung up, but reflected on her resolve to show him that she could hold her own, and she decided to Duel Playmaker. She entered LINK VRAINS and, after turning down several Duel requests, issued a public challenge to Playmaker to come out and Duel her. She waited in vain for Playmaker to show up, and was instead approached by [[Spectre]], who claimed to be a fan of hers, but she realized he was lying. He told her he wanted her to defeat Playmaker, and gave her [[Dark Angel (anime)|a card]], which he told her would free her hidden desires. After he left, she wondered what she was doing there, apparently having no memory of the incident. She bumped into Yusaku again the next morning at school. As Skye and Yusaku walked to class, she asked him why he had joined the Duel Club, not believing it was because he loved Dueling. Yusaku asked her about her brother, and she angrily told him that people only ever talked to her because they wanted favors from her brother. She told him not to bother asking because her brother wouldn't trust her, and ran off.<ref name="ep6" /> [[File:Vrains 007.png|thumb|250px|left|Blue Angel under Hanoi's influence]]While Skye was in class, she received a text from Playmaker accepting her challenge. She excused herself, claiming she needed to go to the infirmary, but instead went to the rooftop to enter LINK VRAINS, though when she met up with Playmaker, he claimed that he hadn't challenged her. Nevertheless, he agreed to Duel Blue Angel, and as the Duel started, she felt a wave of excitement when she heard her fans cheering her on.<ref name="ep6" /> Blue Angel started off splendidly, chipping away at a considerable amount of Playmaker's LP and destroying "[[Decode Talker (anime)|Decode Talker]]" despite his attempts at defense. However, when Blue Angel drew "[[Dark Angel (anime)|Dark Angel]]", she began to fall under the influence of the [[Knights of Hanoi]]. Playmaker took advantage of her continued attacks on his LP, allowing him to use his "[[Storm Access (anime)|Storm Access]]" [[Skill]], bringing out "[[Encode Talker (anime)|Encode Talker]]". As he prepared to attack, Blue Angel used her Skill in tandem with her cards to attempt to defeat Playmaker, but was [[Defect Compiler|foiled]]. She was forced to use "Dark Angel", infecting her with a virus created by the Knights of Hanoi that caused her to go berserk, screaming in agony. Playmaker managed to defeat her in a single attack, just as she lost consciousness from the mental damage she had received.<ref name="ep7"/> [[File:Blueangelcoma.png|thumb|250px|Blue Angel in a coma]]After the Duel, Blue Angel [[Deleted|fell into a coma]]. Playmaker caught her and made sure she was okay before he logged out. Yusaku Fujiki found the comatose Skye on the roof of the school, calling the paramedics, who rushed her to the hospital. The doctors were unable to identify the reason or cure for Skye's condition. Blue Angel remained unconscious within LINK VRAINS, and after disguising herself as her, [[Emma Bessho|Ghost Gal]] captured Playmaker and brought him to Blue Angel, as Akira tortured Playmaker for the cure. [[Roken Kogami|Varis]], the leader of the Knights of Hanoi who had controlled Blue Angel, arrived, claiming responsibility for Blue Angel's condition and that he had an antivirus for her condition, which he would only relinquish if Playmaker defeated him in a Duel.<ref name="ep8">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|8|ref}}</ref> With Skye's fate dependent on Playmaker's victory over Varis, Akira remained by his sister's avatar, lamenting that he couldn't protect her.<ref name="ep9">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|9|ref}}</ref><ref name="ep10">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|10|ref}}</ref><ref name="ep11">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|11|ref}}</ref> [[File:Blue Angel virus-removal program.png|thumb|250px|left|Playmaker uses the virus-removal program on Blue Angel.]][[File:Aoi wakes up.png|thumb|250px|Skye wakes up from her coma.]]Playmaker was able to defeat Varis, who relinquished the program needed to remove the virus from her. Playmaker returned to the church, approached Blue Angel's avatar and released the program, causing her to disappear as she logged out. Akira came to Skye's bed at the hospital, and watched as she woke up from her coma. Skye apologized for her actions, but Akira just asked her to rest, weeping tears of joy, and Skye smiled, seeing how much her brother cared for her.<ref name="ep12">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|12|ref}}</ref>  [[File:Blue Angel's victory.png|thumb|250px|left|Blue Angel winks at her victory.]]Following the incident in LINK VRAINS, Akira prevented Skye from going to school or entering LINK VRAINS in an attempt to protect her. She took her tablet and accessed LINK VRAINS in the shape of a butterfly. She overheard the conversation between Ghost Gal and Akira. After Akira logged off, Ghost Gal recognized the butterfly as Blue Angel, and offered her a chance to regain her reputation. She logged into LINK VRAINS and used her energy whip to stop [[Prototype Red-B]]. She swore that she would be the one to defeat Playmaker, and ordered the AI to stop its attack. The AI prototype vowed to eliminate her too, and Blue Angel promised to take them on and defeat them.<ref name="ep16">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|16|ref}}</ref> She explained that she had come to repay Playmaker for curing her. Playmaker claimed he never indebted her; regardless, Blue Angel started a Speed Duel with the Red-B. Blue Angel started with her usual tactics; assembling "Trickstar Light Stage", "Trickstar Holly Angel", "[[Trickstar Narkissus]]", and "Trickstar Lycoris", beginning to slowly sap its LP. To counter Blue Angel's strategy, the Red-B used "[[Abyss Invitation]]" to inflict 200 damage back to Blue Angel whenever Red-B was damaged. It Link Summoned "[[Tentacluster Nautilus]]", and used the effects of two "[[Tentacluster Blastsucker]]" to inflict a total of 1200 LP damage. Blue Angel noted that the prototype fought her using effect damage, and she would retaliate in a similar manner. Red-B brought Blue Angel's LP to 400, while it had 1500 LP left, then brought back a "Tentacluster Blastsucker", and attacked "Trickstar Lycoris", which Blue Angel noted would destroy "Blastsucker" on purpose and banish it to win the Duel. Blue Angel [[Trickstar Cascade|negated]] the attack, preventing the AI's victory. On her nest turn, Blue Angel Link Summoned "[[Trickstar Black Catbat (anime)|Trickstar Black Catbat]]", and her "Trickstar" Link Monsters defeated the AI prototype, banishing it. Blue Angel cheered and winked for her victory.<ref name="ep17">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|17|ref}}</ref>  [[File:Blue Angel Shocked.png|thumb|250px|Blue Angel is shocked by Playmaker's story.]]She made it to the data bank and hid behind, seeing her brother and Ghost Gal confronting Playmaker. She learned that Akira had been demoted for helping her during Varis's attack, and of the illegal work he had done to provide for her in their youth.<ref name="ep18"/> As Akira tried to persuade Playmaker to stand down, Blue Angel revealed herself, surprising Akira with her arrival. Blue Angel asked to know about Playmaker's past, admitting that she did not know what to Duel for, and felt this story would focus her on continuing forward. Blue Angel listened in shock as Akira explained about the Lost Incident, originally known as the Hanoi Project, where six children underwent cruel experiments. She was also shocked to hear that SOL Technologies' data bank contained the name of the mastermind behind the Project.<ref name="ep19">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|19|ref}}</ref> Blue Angel was amazed to see Playmaker turn the Duel around with [[Cynet Backdoor (anime)|one card]]. "[[Firewall Dragon (anime)|Firewall Dragon]]" attacked "Tindangle Acute Cerberus", and Blue Angel rushed to her brother to protect him, but he took the attack himself and collapsed in defeat. Akira saw he could not do anything to stop Playmaker, but Blue Angel corrected him, as she knew what Akira was feeling. She noted nobody would stand up to Playmaker, and nobody would prevent her brother from protecting her.<ref name="ep20">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|20|ref}}</ref> [[File:The triumvirate.png|thumb|250px|left|Blue Angel makes a pact with Playmaker and The Gore.]][[File:Aoi_Questions_Herself.png|thumb|250px|Skye is split at either staying home or joining the fight.]]When the [[Deleted]] incident began, Skye watched The Gore battle [[Dr. Genome]], and even logged into LINK VRAINS. After Gore won, Blue Angel was present when Gore suggested that they and Playmaker ally to stop the Knights of Hanoi, but she did not give them an answer. At school, Skye went to the Duel Club, where Shima voiced his concern of the Knights of Hanoi destroying LINK VRAINS. [[Hosoda]] forbade Shima or anyone else to fight the Knights of Hanoi, and disbanded the club until the problem was solved, and Skye shushed Shima from protesting. Skye left, but listened how Shima boasted about Playmaker fighting the Knights of Hanoi. At evening, Skye and Akira ate dinner, as Akira was home earlier earlier due to his demotion. They saw [[Kitamura]] announcing that he had developed an A.I. army to confront the Knights of Hanoi, and Akira reminded them unlike Skye, the A.I. could not be Deleted. He forbade Skye from logging into LINK VRAINS, and though saddened by Akira's demand, Skye accepted it. They watched as Kitamura's A.I. army battled the Knights of Hanoi, but lost to two of their [[Baira|elite]] [[Faust|members]]. Akira went back to work afterwards to help combat the Knights, while Skye wondered if she should join her friends in the fight, or stay home under Akira's protection.<ref name="ep24">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|24|ref}}</ref> After leaving school, Skye overheard some students wondering why Blue Angel hadn't shown up in LINK VRAINS for a long time. She was then approached by [[Emma Bessho]], who wanted to talk to her. Skye ignored her until Emma called her Blue Angel, and Skye realized that Emma was Ghost Gal. Emma asked Skye if she was done being Blue Angel, noting that many were waiting for her to show up in LINK VRAINS. Skye claimed it was an exaggeration and that she only fought for herself and not for others. Emma reminded her the reason she became Blue Angel was because she wanted to gain her brother's attention, and suggested that she didn't need Blue Angel anymore after realizing that Akira loved her. Emma told Skye it was better she stop being Blue Angel unless she was not committed to her work, and encouraged her to do things that would make her happy before leaving.<ref name="ep25" /> [[File:Blue Angel Link Summon.png|thumb|250px|left|Blue Angel proceeds to Link Summon, Dueling against Baira.]]Returning home, Skye was angered by Emma's words and she decided to log into LINK VRAINS. She found [[Baira]] about to Delete [[Frog (character)|Frog]] and [[Pigeon]] and aggressively challenged Baira to a Duel, claiming that she was in a very bad mood. Baira admitted that she was surprised that Blue Angel had shown up in LINK VRAINS, and Blue Angel angrily asked if Baira was going to lecture her. Baira revealed that she was the creator of the Deleted virus and that Blue Angel had been used as a test subject. Enraged by these revelations, Blue Angel vowed to defeat Baira. They Speed Dueled in a [[Data Storm#Data Gale|Data Gale]], and Blue Angel quickly Link Summoned "Trickstar Holly Angel" and began inflicting damage to Baira. Baira warned Blue Angel that her Deck had become too well known and infected her monsters with "[[Current Corruption Virus]]", negating the effects of all of Blue Angel's monsters with 2000 or less [[DEF]] and reducing their DEF to 0 for three turns. Baira then Link Summoned "[[Dark Mummy Surgical Forceps]]", attacking "Holly Anegl", but Blue Angel was able to protect it with "[[Trickstar Perennial]]" by sending another "Trickstar" card to her Graveyard, though the attack blasted her off her Duel Board and into a building.<ref name="ep25" /> [[File:Aoismile.png|thumb|250px|Skye smiles after Akira praises her.]]Baira's "Surgial Forceps" and "Virus" cards continued to press Blue Angel back; by drawing a Trap Card, the effect of "Surgical Forceps" inflicted 500 damage to Blue Angel, and by using her "[[Malevolent Malpractice]]" Skill, she brought out two "[[Dark Mummy Infuser]]s" to protect "Surgical Foreceps" from Traps and trigger her "[[Root Ransom Virus]]" to sap the ATK of [[Link Monster]]s to zero and negate their effects. Baira attacked "Holly Angel", depleting most of Blue Angel's LP, but Blue Angel protected "Holly Angel" once again with "Trickstar Perennial". Blue Angel used her Skill on her next turn, allowing her to discard "[[Trickstar Mandrake (anime)|Trickstar Mandrake]]" and trigger its effect to [[Special Summon]] itself, but which would allow Baira to draw three cards and put Blue Angel at risk from the effect of "Surgical Forceps". Fortunately, Baira didn't draw any Trap Card, and Blue Angel was able to draw another monster on her next turn and Link Summon "[[Trickstar Bella Madonna (anime)|Trickstar Bella Madonna]]" and destroy the "Infuser" linked to "Surgical Forceps", allowing Baira's own "Virus" to affect "Surgical Forceps", though "Bella Madonna" herself was unaffected and defeated Baira. After the Duel, Baira approached her, observing that Blue Angel was back. Blue Angel replied that all she did was defeat her and get revenge on Baira, claiming she only fought for herself and was back only for today. Baira then revealed that she had activated the removal program, curing the Deleted victims. Blue Angel asked her why she activated the program, and Baira claimed that Blue Angel was able to change her heart, and that though she may have fought for herself, she could change those around her. Baira encouraged Blue Angel to carry her hopes on to others and stated that she would be fighting for everyone if she did that, before vanishing. The next day Skye and Akira watched the news about the Deleted being cured while they were eating breakfast. Skye felt guilty for disobeying Akira and attempted to apologize, but Akira told her that he was proud of her and praised her for saving the Deleted. This made Skye genuinely happy and she cheerfully smiled at Akira.<ref name="ep26">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|26|ref}}</ref> Skye watched as [[Tower of Hanoi|an ominous tower]] appeared in LINK VRAINS, and wondered what was going on. She watched in horror as the Avatars of people logged into LINK VRAINS were absorbed by the Tower, and she realized that they couldn't log out. She watched a Knight of Hanoi, [[Spectre]], erasing Kitamura, and threaten to do so to anyone that dared enter LINK VRAINS. Angered by his threat, Skye logged into LINK VRAINS. Blue Angel quickly met up with The Gore, Playmaker, and [[Ai]], Playmaker's A.I., declaring that she was fighting for everyone, as they looked up to her, and Gore exclaimed the same, since he was the hero that needed to protect LINK VRAINS. Playmaker explained that he had come to stop the Tower of Hanoi, rescue Ghost Gal and confront Varis. Blue Angel was shocked to hear that Ghost Gal had been defeated by Varis and absorbed by the Tower. Playmaker explained that Varis intended to destroy LINK VRAINS with the Tower of Hanoi, and Blue Angel realized that all the people absorbed would be destroyed too. Gore asked how to stop the tower, and Playmaker explained that Varis had to be defeated. Ai warned them that they had six hours before the Tower was completed. Gore and Blue Angel promised to go there, but Playmaker replied it was better if they stayed home in safety. This actually motivated Gore and Blue Angel even further, and Playmaker claimed not to care, but asked them to be careful. He reminded them that one of them had to defeat Varis, who according to Ghost Gal, wielded [[Mirror Force (later anime)|a powerful card]]. The trio promised to meet up against and departed in different directions towards the Tower of Hanoi. Blue Angel soon found opposition in Spectre, who introduced himself and reminded Blue Angel that it was the second time they'd met, revealing that he had given her the "Dark Angel" that Deleted her. He claimed to be her fan, and Blue Angel demanded an explanation, but Spectre refused to answer, believing that an idol like her would not understand his noble ideals. Although he had been ordered to crush anyone that wanted to stop them, Spectre offered to let Blue Angel escape. Blue Angel refused, swearing to defeat him and Varis, and Spectre told her that a weakling like her could not defeat Varis, warning her that a far worse fate than a computer virus awaited her should she lose, revealing that she would be absorbed by the Tower if she did. Blue Angel nevertheless promised to protect LINK VRAINS from the likes of him. They [[Master Duel]]ed, and Spectre began by Normal Summoning "[[Sunseed Genius Loci (anime)|Sunseed Genius Loci]]", and used it to Link Summon "[[Sunavalon Dryas (anime)|Sunavalon Dryas]]".<ref name="ep32">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|32|ref}}</ref> Spectre explained his monster could not be attacked, and Blue Angel suspected there was more to it than that. Blue Angel asked about Ghost Gal's whereabouts, prompting Spectre to joke that he hoped he would be Ghost Gal's friend with a name like that, before explaining that as Varis had defeated her, her data was part of Tower of Hanoi. He assured Blue Angel she would become part of the Tower too. Blue Angel swore she would not allow Spectre to do that because she'd defeat him, which amused Spectre. Blue Angel combated Spectre with her Field Spells, "Trickstar Light Stage" and then "[[Trickstar Light Arena (anime)|Trickstar Light Arena]]" to prevent Spectre from activating his Set card, and brought out "Trickstar Holly Angel". As Baira had, Spectre took note of the effects of "Holly Angel", as Blue Angel noted being too popular had its drawbacks. She revived "[[Trickstar Lilybell (anime)|Trickstar Lilybell]]" and inflicted damage to Spectre, noticing that "Dryas" had started reacting. Spectre ordered her to continue., and "Lilybell" attacked Spectre directly, triggering the effect of "Dryas" and allowing Spectre to Special Summon a "[[Sunvine]]" Link Monster, "[[Sunvine Gardna (anime)|Sunvine Gardna]]", and restore his LP. Spectre noted that Blue Angel drew inspiration from the ''[[Blue Angel (book)|Blue Angel]]'' book and conjured a copy before them. Spectre admitted it was a good book and read it aloud, claiming the character "Blue Angel" shared the traits of Skye Zaizen herself, and that to prevent that, Skye had become Blue Angel, a hero of LINK VRAINS. Blue Angel was angered that Spectre had dug into her past and likened him to the evil monsters in the book, as a "sad excuse for a human". She swore to defeat Spectre, who claimed it would be an honor. "Holly Angel" attacked "Sunvine Gardna", which protected Spectre by reducing the damage from the attack and ending Blue Angel's Battle Phase. Blue Angel realized Spectre played a defensive Deck, and he boasted that it was an absolute defense. Blue Angel ended her turn, planning to use "Trickstar Reincarnation" in combination with her two "[[Trickstar Lycoris (anime)|Trickstar Lycoris]]" to inflict 2000 damage to Spectre, but during the End Phase the effect of "Light Arena" expired, allowing Spectre to activate his Set "[[Sunvine Burial]]", banishing all Blue Angel's "Trickstar Reincarnation". Spectre claimed he'd opened Blue Angel's heart, observing that Skye's loneliness as a child after the death of her parents, which had been soothed when Akira read the "Blue Angel" book to her.<ref name="ep33"/> Seeing Akira was her "treasure", Spectre knew that Skye fears losing him the most and he proclaimed that Blue Angel would lose everything after she lost to him. Spectre drew, triggering the effects of Blue Angel's two "Lycoris", damaging him and triggering the effect of "Sunavalon Dryas" again, this time bringing out "[[Sunvine Healer (anime)|Sunvine Healer]]", which restored his LP again. He evolved "Sunavalon Dryas" into "Sunavalon Dryades", claiming that his "Sunavalon" protected him as Akira protected his sister. Blue Angel sensed that Spectre was also alone as he loved the ''Blue Angel'' book, but unlike her had not been loved and became destructive. Spectre found Blue Angel strange to have noticed this, but decided that Blue Angel knew her purpose, and claimed that found it bad that she would not live up to that. He Link Summoned "[[Sunvine Thrasher (anime)|Sunvine Thrasher]]" and it and "Holly Angel" destroyed one another, but the effect of "Thrasher" allowed Spectre to revive "Holly Angel" to a zone "Sunavalon Drydes" pointed to. "Holly Angel" destroyed one of Blue Angel's "Trickstar Lycoris", and Spectre asked her how it felt to be attacked by her own ace monster. Blue Angel wondered if there was a way to destroy his "Sunavalon", and upon looking at her [[hand]], she found a new strategy.<ref name="ep33"/> Blue Angel Link Summoned "[[Trickstar Crimson Heart (anime)|Trickstar Crimson Heart]]" and regained a bit of her LP. To stop "Sunavalon Dryades", Blue Angel attempted to return it to the Extra Deck with "[[Trickstar Temptation]]", claiming that Spectre bore love towards the tree, but hatred as well that the tree concealed. Spectre admitted he sought love, but that love was never fulfilled, though he claimed that he was fine, even if he was scarred. He tempted Blue Angel, who fought for those that were hurt, to fight for him too, negating "Trickstar Temptation" with "[[Sunvine Maiden (anime)|Sunvine Maiden]]". Blue Angel was displeased that her strategy had failed, a failure Spectre attributed to her lack of desire to understand him. He claimed he felt alone, and told she would never defeat him if she did not understand that. He evolved "Dryades" further into "[[Sunavalon Dryanome (anime)|Sunavalon Dryanome]]", and Link Summoned another "Sunvine Thrasher", who destroyed and stole "Crimson Heart", thoug Blue Angel was able to restore her LP with "Trickstar Light Arena". Defenseless, Blue Angel was attacked by both of her "Trickstars", reducing her to 1000 LP.<ref name="ep34">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|34|ref}}</ref> On her next turn, Blue Angel brought out out "[[Trickstar Delfiendium (anime)|Trickstar Delfiendium]]" and returned her three banished "Trickstar Reincarnation" cards to her hand to power it up dramatically. Spectre reminded her that "Dryanome" protected him, but Blue Angel pointed out that all of the zones that "Sunavalon Dryanome" pointed to were occupied, so it could not trigger its effect. She believed she'd won, but the effect of "Dryanome" had allowed Spectre to move "Crimson Heart" to a different Main Monster Zone, freeing up one for him to negate her attack. Spectre noted that Blue Angel was unable to Set the "Trickstar Reincarnation" cards she had obtained, and he claimed that he'd let her see Ghost Gal soon. Blue Angel went on the defensive, returning "Delfiendium" and "Trickstar Candina" to her hand to Special Summon her two "Lycoris". She activated "[[Trickstar Treat]]", allowing her to Set her three "Trickstar Reincarnation", which would allow her to repeatedly damage Spectre, though at the risk of inflicting damage to her at the end of the turn. Blue Angel noted that Spectre's analysis of her, meant that he wanted protection as well, but from being alone, and she declared the ultimate love was the blue love he sought out. She swore to save Spectre, who dared her to just do that, and unleashed her "Trickstar Reincarnation" combo. As she did so, Blue Angel noted that even in cruelest hearts, people yearned for love as she played her final "Trickstar Reincarnation". Spectre started crying, demanding that Blue Angel save him.<ref name="ep34"/> But before the final damage could finish Spectre off, he activated "[[Sunbloom Doom]]" and targeted "Holly Angel", gaining LP equal to the ATK of all monsters that shared its [[Fairy]] typing. Spectre noted that Blue Angel didn't live up to her promise, and Blue Angel watched in terror as Spectre's LP skyrocketed. Spectre admitted that he did read ''Blue Angel'', and found that he had to defeat someone pathetic enough to think that had to save him, and he tore the book in two and burnt it before Blue Angel. Blue Angel asked if tormenting her made Spectre happy, and Spectre gleefully explained that he would personally defeat her even though the effect "Trickstar Treat" would deplete her LP anyway. He banished "Sunbloom Doom" to destroy Blue Angel's "Lycoris", as her Level equaled the number of Spell and Trap Cards played during the turn, inflicting 1000 damage to her. The effect blasted Blue Angel into the sky in a twister of petals, and Spectre bid farewell to Skye Zaizen, calling her a girl that failed to become a Blue Angel. Blue Angel's wings shattered as she fell hard onto the concrete, defeated.<ref name="ep34"/> It took significant time for the Tower of Hanoi to absorb Blue Angel, enough time for Spectre to leave and Akira to log in, though Akira was captured by [[Kiyoshi Kogami|Dr. Kogami]] and forced to watch helplessly as Blue Angel was absorbed by the Tower of Hanoi. As her data was absorbed, Spectre and Playmaker saw the fragments drifting past the bridge they were Dueling on, and Spectre showed Playmaker some of her data fragments and revealed her fate.<ref name="ep35">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|35|ref}}</ref> Skye was released from the Tower of Hanoi when Playmaker defeated Varis, waking up in her apartment with Akira, who had gone there before logging in to find her.<ref name="ep46">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|46|ref}}</ref> === Ignis ===Three months after the Tower of Hanoi, Skye visited [[Café Nom]] to thank [[Yusaku Fujiki]] for saving her when she was [[Deleted]]. Yusaku claimed that anyone would have done the same thing, and Skye awkwardly offered to buy some food. Yusaku reassured her that she didn't have to, and Skye, knowing that she had a Blue Angel event scheduled in [[LINK VRAINS]] that day, admitted that she didn't think he would be getting very many customers. Blue Angel logged in, asking the assembled crowd if they were enjoying the new LINK VRAINS. Later as she sat with her drink, she saw Playmaker flying over the skies.<ref name="ep47">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|47|ref}}</ref> She watched Playmaker's [[Speed Duel]] with a [[Bohman|glowing figure]], and the appearance of a [[Theodore Hamilton|mysterious FIRE Duelist]], who used a [[Reincarnation Link Summon]].<ref name="ep48">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|48|ref}}</ref><ref name="ep49">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|49|ref}}</ref> The next day, Skye passed transfer student Theodore in the hallway as [[Naoki Shima|Shima]] told her that Duel Club was meeting in the gym that day. Skye later joined [[Emma Bessho|Emma]] and [[Akira Zaizen|Akira]] in Green Park.<ref name="ep50">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|50|ref}}</ref> Akira told them about the [[Ignis]] that had been created by the [[Hanoi Project|Lost Incident]], including [[Ai]], and that they'd been scattered from their [[Cyberse (world)|own world]]. He asked Emma to find them and a research them that had gone missing in a mysterious gate that Playmaker's opponent had fled through, and Skye announced her intentions to go too by downloading the emergency logout program that Akira had given Emma. Emma protested Skye's participation, but Skye insisted that she could protect herself and that she wanted to help Akira learn the truth. Akira allowed her to go, warning her that the fate of humanity rested on their mission. Blue Angel and Ghost Gal logged into LINK VRAINS and used Ghost Gal's stealth program to evade the security drone, impressing Blue Angel. After they passed through the restricted area's barrier, Blue Angel removed her stealth program and changed her Avatar as they were on a secret mission. Ghost Gal praised the mature look, dubbing her "Blue Gal". Blue Gal noted that Ghost Gal had seemed worried about a bounty hunter called [[The Shepherd]], and Ghost Gal explained that Shepherd was trouble and never allowed his targets to escape.<ref name="ep53">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|53|ref}}</ref> Blue Gal and Ghost Gal successfully managed to enter the unknown world through the portal in the depth of the Restricted Area, where they were met by strong winds. After being nearly brought down, both of them landed safely, only to find the emergency signal from the missing research team. As they reached the cave originating the signal, they found the unconscious researchers. Blue Gal suggested they could rescue them by using their emergency evacuation program, but that would require using both Emma's and Skye's, and Ghost Hal wasn't willing to do it. Blue Gal explained that she couldn't leave them behind, since her previous defeats only showed how much of a child she still was, forcing others to always save her. Hearing her reasoning, Ghost Gal used her program as well, logging out both researchers. After leaving the cave, they managed to travel safely through the winds with shields in their [[Duel Board]]s, until the wind suddenly stopped blowing.<ref name="ep55">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|55|ref}}</ref>

===Hanoi===[[File:Playmaker Saves The and the mysterious FIRE Duelist, Soulburner, arrived, and Blue Gal explained that she was Blue Angel.png|thumb|left|Soulburner was happy to meet another savior of the old LINK VRAINS, but Blue Angel saved by Gal stated they were actually seeking to retrieve the Ignis, insisting that they belonged to [[SOL Technologies]]. While both Playmakerand Ghost Gal were willing to solve the situation without Dueling, Soulburner brashly accepted Blue Gal's challenge.<ref name="ep55" /> Determined to overcome her previous defeat against [[Spectre]]Aoi first appeared as , Blue Angel and was about to face an unnamed Duelist in Gal improved not only her "[[LINK VRAINSTrickstar]]" Deck, but her thought process as well. Before From the very beginning of the Duel, she was able ahead of Soulburner's every move, using "[[Trickstar Divaridis (anime)|Trickstar Divaridis]]" to damage him each time he Summoned a monster, "[[Trickstar Calobane (anime)|Trickstar Calobane]]" to compensate for her monster's lower ATK, and "[[Trickstar Lycoris (anime)|Trickstar Lycoris]]" to immediately cause Soulburner to begin lose the Duelif he used his Skill, an unnamed [[Knights of HanoiBurning Draw (anime Skill)|Knight of HanoiBurning Draw]] appeared. She ran away in fearUsing her new Skill, and was about to be attacked by "[[Cracking Dragon Trickstar Gig (anime)|Cracking DragonTrickstar Gig]], Blue Gal added ", but [[Yusaku FujikiTrickstar Fusion (anime)|PlaymakerTrickstar Fusion]] arrived in time " to save her.<ref name=hand and [[Fusion Summon]]ed "ep1[[Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar (anime)|Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar]]">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|1|ref}}</ref> She then watched the Duel between Playmaker and the Knight, and when Playmaker fell from his launching a final attack against "[[D-BoardSalamangreat Heatleo (anime)|Salamangreat Heatleo]]", but Soulburner still managed to survive. Despite not being able to finish him, Blue Gal was confident she would win in her next turn, and returned "Calobane" to her debt hand considering Soulburner's only option would be attacking her. However, he was able to him by throwing him back use his D-Board with an energy whip she summoned.<ref name=Skill to draw "[[Fusion of Fire (anime)|Fusion of Fire]]", fusing "ep2Heatleo">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|2|ref}}</ref> After Playmaker defeated the Knight she and Blue Gal's "Divaridis" into "[[Go OnizukaSalamangreat Violet Chimera (anime)|Salamangreat Violet Chimera]] approached him ". When "Sweet Guitar" and challenged him "Violet Chiemera" battled, Blue Gal used "Trickstar Calobane" once again to reduce the damage she would take, but Soulburner countered with the effect of "Violet Chimera", doubling its ATK when battling a monster whose ATK was also modified, winning him the Duelin a single hit. He refused their challengeSoulburner then approached Blue Gal, claiming that he had no interest in either of them and leftcomplimenting her for becoming much stronger, much before forcing her to their dismaylog out.<ref name="ep3ep56">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|356|ref}}</ref>

After she defeated an unnamed opponent Skye and Emma later met with Akira in a Green Park, telling Zaizen that Playmaker was searching for [[Speed Duel (VRAINS)Jin Kolter|Speed Duelsomeone]], she logged out of LINK VRAINS 's consciousness data and went that it might be linked to watch the sunsetIgnis. MeanwhileZaizen brought up the possibility of finding Playmaker in the real world, [[Shoichi Kusanagi]] and Yusaku discovered her Blue Angel persona Skye noted that Playmaker had unique quirks and decided to track her down the following that his true nature wouldn't change. The next day at school, at Shoichi's suggestion he do so Skye met Theodore, who introduced himself to gain an audience with Akiraher. Skye greeted him and Yusaku cordially, and was then accosted by Shima. He watched Shima berated her enter the [[for not showing up at Duel Club]], and when he reluctantly joined in after her, Skye replied that she introduced herself'd been busy. When he asked To Skye's surprise, Shima boasted about being Playmaker's best friend, and she took the new [[Duel Disk]] model used by everyone in the clubnews to Emma. Though she was skeptical, [[Naoki Emma decided to test Shima]], another member, started bragging about how Akira had given them all the new in a Duel Disks. Skye organized a Blue Angel event to lure Shima - The Brave Battler - out, and Aoi shot Ghost Gal Dueled him in a quiet alleyway while Blue Gal watched from a stern glarerooftop. While [[Ai]] tried to start She wondered uncertainly whether The Brave Battler had a conversation with the AI program plan as he charged in Aoi's Duel Disk, but she noticed quickly realized that Yusaku's Duel Disk he was a card-loading modeljust being brash, the same as Playmaker'sand Ghost Gal defeated him with ease. She then asked Blue Gal apologized to see Yusaku's DeckGhost Gal for wasting her time, and Yusaku handed it to her, though Ghost Gal replied that it was actually a dummy Deck and not his real one. After she looked at the cardsexpected, 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 reminding Blue Gal that Blue Angel still had to Yusaku. After schoolmake an appearance later, Aoi returned home much to [[Aoi ZaizenBlue Gal's apartmentexasperation.<ref name="ep60">{{episode|her apartment]], and the housemaid robot there told Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|60|ref}}</ref> Emma later called Skye to inform her that Akira would not come home because of worka fabricated gate had appeared in LINK VRAINS. She turned on the TV and saw him deflect press questions about Playmaker's Duel against Go. When he was asked if Blue Angel would Duel Playmaker nexttold Skye not to log in, he said no, at which point claiming she turned had an idea who had fabricated the TV offgate and that Akira likely did as well.<ref name="ep6ep61">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|661|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Specter gives card Skye tells Emma that she's going to Blue AngelLINK VRAINS to help the other Ignis.png|thumb|Specter throws left|250px|Skye heads to LINK VRAINS to help the tainted card to Blue AngelIgnis.]]That evening, she got a call from Akiravisited Skye and Emma at Emma's hideout and told them that two of the Ignis, who asked her why she was unhappythe [[Lightning|Light]] and [[Windy|Wind]] Ignis, then told her in addition to another A.I. called [[Bohman]] wanted to stop Speed Dueling immediately because it was dangerous conquer humanity. Skye wondered if there and she could diebeen a falling out between the Ignis, and because he cared about her. He also told her not to let anyone find though Emma pointed out she was Blue Angel as it could jeopardize his position. She timidly replied that she understood Ai and hung up, but then reflected Flame would be on her resolve to show him their side. Skye noted that she could hold her ownthere would be [[Earth (character)|two]] [[Aqua (character)|other]] Ignis left, and Emma decided to Duel Playmaker. She entered LINK VRAINS that they would search for them andhopefully ally with them, after turning down several Duel requests, issued a public challenge though she didn't want to Playmaker imagine what would happen if they decided to come out and Duel her, side with Yusaku and Shoichi watching. Yusaku refused her challenge, as she was not a Knight of Hanoithe other rouge Ignis. After waiting in vain for Playmaker to show up, she was instead approached by [[SpecterGeorge Gore|The Gore]]found the two Ignis first and challenged one of them, Earth, who claimed to be a fan Speed Duel; Akira sent Skye and Emma the feed of hersthe Duel. Earth appeared to gain the upper hand, but and Skye decided to go to LINK VRAINS as she believed she realized he was lyinguseless in the real world. He She told Emma to stay behind and give her he wanted her status updates, and logged in as Blue Gal.<ref name="ep74">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|74|ref}}</ref> Blue Gal caught up to defeat Playmakerand Ai as Earth's Duel against Gore continued, and gave she reassured them that she wasn't here to Duel them and that she wanted to protect the Ignis. Playmaker informed her that Earth had the upper hand, but Gore proceeded to [[Synchro Summon]] "[[Dark Angel Dinowrestler Giga Spinosavate (anime)|a cardDinowrestler Giga Spinosavate]]", which he told her would free her hidden desires. After he left, she wondered what she was doing there, apparently having no memory of the incident. She bumped into Yusaku again the next morning at school. Ai tried to talk to her Duel Disk again, but this time it gave an angry responsealready Fusion Summoned previously, and Ai immediately realized something was wrongBlue Gal noted that The Gore really had evolved. As Aoi and Yusaku walked Earth continued to classblock Gore's moves, she asked him why he had joined the Duel Club, not believing it was because he loved Dueling. When Yusaku asked her about her brother, she angrily told him that people only ever talked and his drive to her because they either wanted the new Duel Disk, or a job at protect his "[[SOL TechnologyG Golem Crystal Heart (anime)|G Golem Crystal Heart]] after graduating" moved Blue Gal. She told Unfortunately, Gore was able to defeat Earth and capture him not , before challenging Playmaker. Blue Gal challenged Gore to bother asking because her brother wouldn't trust hera Duel as well, but he was forcibly logged out by SOL Technologies and ran offBlue Gal lamented his escape.<ref name="ep6ep75" >{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|75|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Vrains 007Blue Maiden.png|thumb|leftright|250px|Skye takes on her battle form, Blue Angel under Hanoi's influenceMaiden.]]While in classThat night, she received a text Skye and Emma watched Earth's dissection from "Playmaker" accepting her challenge, when it their hideout in horror as the Ignis protested that he was actually sent by Ai. She excused herselfalive, claiming she needed to go to the infirmary, but instead went to the rooftop to enter LINK VRAINS. When the Duel started, she felt and a wave of excitement when she heard her fans cheering her onshaken Skye asked Emma what an Ignis really was.<ref name="ep6ep75" /> Blue Angel started off splendidlyEmma told Skye to ask Akira, chipping away a considerable amount so Skye and Emma met with Akira the next day and she asked if the Ignis were really alive. Akira explained that the Ignis had free will and likely understood the concept of Playmakerdeath. Skye asked if this meant that SOL Technologies had killed Earth, and Akira stated that they had, though SOL Tech themselves wouldn's LP t agree. Emma asked if this was why Akira had wanted them to find the Ignis first, and destroying "Akira admitted that he hadn't thought they'd go so far, but stated that they shouldn't be allowed to play God with the lives of the Ignis. Skye suggested that it might be natural for the Ignis to hate humans. That night at [[Decode Talker (anime)Emma Bessho's apartment|Decode TalkerEmma's apartment]]" even with his attempt at defense. Blue Angel then drew ", Skye dreamed of [[Dark Angel (anime)Miyu Sugisaki|Dark AngelMiyu]]" disappearing and woke up in shock. Emma suggested that she go back to sleep if she was dreaming about a date with a guy, much to Skye's irritation. She explained about Miyu and asked what Emma was doing. Emma explained that she was searching for Aqua, and started getting influenced by the that they could track [[Knights of HanoiThe Shepherd]]and see if he led them to Aqua. As Playmaker made his move Emma's plan worked, and was about Blue Gal managed to attacksave Aqua from The Shepherd just in time, allowing Ghost Gal to conceal them with a program. Aqua thanked Blue Angel used Gal for saving her again, and she revealed that Miyu was one of the [[SkillHanoi Project|Lost Incident]] in tandem victims and that she had been created from her, and she revealed that the Light Ignis had rendered Miyu comatose with her cards a computer virus. Ghost Gal expressed surprise that they had been connected, and she volunteered to attempt keep The Shepherd occupied while Blue Gal saved Aqua.<ref name="ep76">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|76|ref}}</ref> As they remained in hiding, Aqua told Blue Gal that Miyu had persevered through the Incident due to defeat Playmakerremembering Skye, but was foiledand that she intended to find Skye someday and apologize to thank her for saving her. She then lost consciousness Skye protested that Miyu had been the one to save her from loneliness in her childhood, but Aqua emphasized the mental damage courage that Skye had given to Miyu that had then been passed on to her, and she received from Dark Angelasked Blue Gal to fight with her against the Light Ignis. Blue Gal agreed, believing it was her turn to fight as Miyu had and accepted Aqua into her Duel Disk.<ref name="ep77"/> Aqua also gave Blue Gal a new "[[Encode Talker (anime)|Encode TalkerMarincess]]" finished Deck.<ref name="ep85">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|85|ref}}</ref> They joined Ghost Gal, Playmaker, Ai, Soulburner and Flame after Ghost Gal's program dissipated, and Blue Gal changed her Avatar before them, taking on her in one hitbattle mode: Blue Maiden.<ref name="ep7ep77"/>

[[File:Blueangelcoma.png|thumb|Blue Angel in a coma]]After Maiden and Aqua flew into the duelsky with Playmaker and Soulburner, Blue Angel fell into noting that it was time for them to fight together again and they affirmed their goals and decision to fight. Skye left her brother a coma. Playmaker then logged note, asking her to be left alone while she sorted out and found a comatose Aoi on her feelings about the roofIgnis. She was then rushed <ref name="ep77" /> As they and Ghost Gal headed to the hospitallocation where Aqua had been imprisoned, Aqua asked Blue Maiden if she had any regrets given the dangers of the coming battle. The doctors stated Blue Maiden reassured her that they couldnthis wasn't identify the reason or cure for Aoijust Aqua's condition. Later fight, but Blue AngelMaiden's unconscious body was seen in a building within LINK VRAINSto save Miyu. Aqua noted that Blue Maiden could wind up on opposite sides to her brother, during the confrontation between Akira, Playmaker and Revolver, who stated but Blue Maiden believed that he would only give Aoi the removal program if Playmaker defeated him in a duelunderstand, claiming she had to walk her own path eventually. They arrived at Aqua's former prison, but Lightning had covered his tracks well and left no traces.<ref name="ep8ep78">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|878|ref}}</ref> Akira looked at her sisterFurther search proved fruitless until [[Cal Kolter|Playmaker's unconscious LINK VRAINS avatarally]] sent them coordinates of a portal, noting how her fate depended in Blue Maiden bravely vowing that they couldn't pass up the Playmakerlead. The portal led to Lightning's Duel against Revolverpalace, where he was Dueling The Shepherd.<ref name="ep9ep79">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|979|ref}}</ref> Akira looked at his sisterBlue Maiden watched the Duel, concerned how Revolver with Soulburner and Playmaker stopped their Speed Duel and entered Aqua explaining the details of the Data StormDuelists' moves to her.<ref name=Though he was able to counter "ep10[[Judgment Arrows]]">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|10|ref}}</ref>, Shepherd, who Ghost Gal revealed to be her brother, was defeated and his data was erased.<ref name="ep11ep80">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|1180|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Blue Angel virus-removal programAqua tells Skye that something sad may happen.png|thumb|left|Playmaker uses the virus-removal program on Blue Angel.250px|Skye and Aqua observe The Gore's reappearance in LINK VRAINS]]Playmaker and Soulburner later logged into LINK VRAINS, and Skye informed Emma, who had gone to [[File:Aoi wakes upMr.pngBessho|thumb|Aoi wakes up from the coma.her father]]With Revolver's defeatgrave, Playmaker acquired of the virus-removal programsituation before deciding to log in herself. He approached Blue Angel's avatar and released the programBefore they did, making Aqua voiced her disappearconcerns that something sad was about to happen. Ghost Girl explained When she logged outin, Blue Maiden found The Gore Dueling Playmaker, and she and Aqua joined Soulburner and Akira sensed Aoi was recoveringFlame to watch the Speed Duel. Akira came to AoiTo Blue Maiden's bed at the hospitalshock, Gore Link Summoned "G Golem Crystal Heart", and watched as she woke up from her comaAqua revealed that Gore had Earth's data in his [[A. Aoi apologized for her actions, but Akira just asked her to restI. While Akira cried that she was restored, Aoi smiled, seeing how much her brother cared for herDueling Chip]].<ref name="ep12ep81">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|1281|ref}}</ref> Since the incident in LINK VRAINS, Aoi did not show up at school, nor did she enter the network. Yusaku believed her brother simply restricted her the access Gore used "Crystal Heart" to augment [[Dinowrestler King T Wrextle (anime)|his ace monster]] and was able to LINK VRAINS reduce Playmaker to prevent any further danger that could befall her1000 [[LP]]. As predictedPlaymaker attempted to counter with "Storm Access", Aoi was restricted by the robot at her apartment from leaving, per Akirabut Gore negated it with "[[Anti Skill]]" and then prevented Playmaker's orderscounter, reducing him to 100 LP and blasting him off his [[Duel Board]]. She took a tablet Blue Maiden and accessed LINK VRAINS networkSoulburner tried to catch him, in but were too late to stop him from hitting the ground. Playmaker was then able to use a shape second effect of a digital butterfly. She overheard the conversation between Ghost Girl his Skill to obtain and Akira[[Xyz Summon]] "[[Firewall eXceed Dragon (anime)|Firewall eXceed Dragon]]", defeating Gore. After the latter logged offAlthough he was almost imprisoned by a capture unit, Ghost Girl recognized the butterfly as Ai was able to retrieve "Crystal Heart" from Gore and give it to Blue AngelMaiden, and offered her a chance asking Aqua to regain her reputation. She logged into the LINK VRAINS keep it and stopped one of the AI prototypes from attacking Playmaker with her whip. She swore she would be the one to defeat Playmakermake Earth happy, and asked they noted that Gore had been another victim of the AI to stop their attacksbattle. The AI prototype swore <ref name="ep82">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|82|ref}}</ref> Aqua added "Crystal Heart" to eliminate herSkye's "Marincess" Deck, too. Blue Angel promised to take them on and defeat themtransforming it into "[[Marincess Crystal Heart (anime)|Marincess Crystal Heart]]".<ref name="ep16ep90">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|1690|ref}}</ref>

Playmaker muttered Blue Angel's nameasked to meet with Skye, Aqua and Emma, who came to repay and they logged into LINK VRAINS and waited for him for curing herand Soulburner in LINK VRAINS' upper levels. Playmaker claimed he never indebted her; regardlessexplained that Varis wanted to talk with them, much to Blue Angel started the Duel with the other AI prototypeMaiden's shock, and thought she'll asked Ghost Gal if she was all right with it. Ghost Gal stated she was willing to give Varis a chance, though Aqua suspected it could be the one a trap. Varis was true to his word, though he enclosed them all in a barrier for their safety and requested an alliance to defeat Playmakerbattle Lightning's organization. To Blue Angel went with her usual tactic by using Maiden's shock, Soulburner angrily refused and challenged Varis to a Duel to avenge his parents.<ref name="Trickstar Light Stageep83" >{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|83|ref}}</ref> Blue Maiden watched in surprise as Varis passed his turn, wondering if he intended to summon "Trickstar Lilybell" lose, andAqua added that she didn't sense anything from Varis's soul. Soulburner was unable to finish Varis off, with "Trickstar Candina"and Varis revealed that he was Roken Kogami, Link Summoned her "Trickstar Holly Angel". Special Summoning a "the son of [[Trickstar NarkissusKiyoshi Kogami|Dr. Kogami]]", Blue Angel and that he had "Trickstar Holly Angel" rescued the victims of the Lost Incident. He asked them to follow him, and "Trickstar Light Stage" shave off the AI prototype's LPAqua stated that Varis had no ulterior motives, so Blue Maiden decided to trust him, asking what Soulburner and brought back "Trickstar Narkissus"Ghost Gal would do. Varis led them through a portal to the ruins of the old LINK VRAINS, along with "Trickstar Lycoris"where the [[Tower of Hanoi]] still stood. As Varis explained that he wanted to modify the Tower's systems to scan the AI prototype drew another cardnetwork, another 400 LP and Blue Maiden asked Ghost Gal if it was dealt to possible. Ghost Gal admitted that it as damage, while "Trickstar Holly Angel" increased its ATKwas, though Blue Angel wished Maiden was wary of what happened to her thanks to sting the prototype even moreTower. To halt Blue AngelVaris assured them they didn's strategyt need to worry about betrayal, as they would be working together to complete the main program. Skye and Aqua watched that night as Emma helped code the program. Skye asked Emma to go to LINK VRAINS to monitor the AI prototype used "situation and contact Akira if it became necessary, while she and Aqua joined Playmaker, Soulburner, Ai, Flame, Varis and [[Abyss InvitationSpectre]]" to inflict 200 LP damage back at the Tower of Hanoi; Skye explaining what she'd done to Blue Angel whenever the AI prototype is damagedothers. Like They activated the other prototypeTower's scan program, the AI Link Summoned revealing that Lightning was hiding in a mirror world; "[[Tentacluster NautilusMirror LINK VRAINS]]", and destroyed two of his "[[Tentacluster Blastsucker]]" headed into a portal to inflict a total of 1200 LP damagethe mirror world.<ref name="ep17ep84">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|1784|ref}}</ref>

[[File:As they moved through the path, Blue Maiden was briefly buffeted by the turbulence, though Playmaker saved her. As they emerged into Mirror LINK VRAINS, Blue AngelMaiden wondered if the original was all right, and as Playmaker's victory.png|thumb|left|Aoi winks at her victory.ally updated him on its status, [[Bit]][[Boot]]Blue Angel noted s accosted the prototype fought her by using effect damage, group and she would retaliate engaged them in Speed Duels. After defeating a similar mannerBitBoot, [[Harlin]], Bohman's younger brother A.I. The prototype banished two of his "Tentacluster Blastsucker", to shave challenged Blue Angel's LP Maiden to 400, while it had 1500 LP left. The prototype brought back a "Tentacluster Blastsucker"Speed Duel, and had it attack bringing out "Trickstar Lycoris[[Twin Hydradrive Knight]]", while Blue Angel noted it would destroy it on purpose and banish it to win the Duel. Using activating "[[Trickstar CascadeJudgment Arrows]]". Aqua encouraged Blue Maiden to believe in their Deck, and Blue Angel negated Maiden began her "Marincess" combo, though her efforts were blunted by the attackanti-WATER effect of "Twin Hydradrive Knight", preventing AIshe was able to gain some advantage. Harlin mocked her for calling Akira her brother when they weren't blood related, but denied being Bohman's victorybrother when Blue Maiden asked. Blue Angel declared she wouldnMaiden replied that Harlin couldn't let the AI prototype gain another turnunderstand, as she drew a cardtheir bond was the memories they'd made together. Bringing out Harlin counterattacked on his next turn with "Trickstar Candina[[Coolant Hydradrive]]", but Blue Angel Link Summoned Maiden negated its effects and destroyed it. Harlin was able to destroy "[[Trickstar Black Catbat Marincess Coral Anemone (anime)|Trickstar Black CatbatMarincess Coral Anemone]]", and dealt 200 LP but Blue Maiden used her new "[[Shape of Sea]]" Skill to the prototyperevive it, claiming that she couldn't lose against someone who dealt the damage had nothing to her with "Abyss Invitation"fight for. "Trickstar Black Catbat" reduced "Tentcluster Blastsucker's" ATK, and Blue Angel's She brought out "[[Trickstar TemptationMarincess Marbled Rock (anime)|Marincess Marbled Rock]]" returned it to and negated the AI prototype's hand. Her effect of "TrickstarTwin Hydradrive Knight" , freeing up her monsters defeated ' effects and boosting the AI prototype, banishing it. Blue Angel cheered and winked for her victory.<ref name=ATK of "ep17Marbled Rock"/> She came to beyond the data bank and hiddoubled ATK of "Hydradrive Knight", seeing her brother was then defeating Harlin with Ghost Girl and confronted Playmaker. She listened how Akira was actually demoted to help her out during the "Revolver crisis[[Marincess Current (anime)|Marincess Current]]". She also listened about Akira's story that he had to participate in illegal work to protect herand erasing him.<ref name="ep18ep85"/>

[[File:Blue Angel Shocked.png|thumb|Blue Angel shocked by PlaymakerWhen Mirror LINK VRAINS re-synchronized with LINK VRAINS, the Data Material in the mirror world was greatly depleted and everyone's storyDuel Boards stopped working.]]Blue Angel Maiden was concerned when Akira got directly hit by "Decode Talker". As Akira tried able to persuade Playmaker to stand down, Blue Angel came, surprising Akira for fly away with her wings until Lightning materialized energy barriers that trapped her arrival. in the city; Blue Angel wished to know about the story from ten years ago, tooMaiden realized they had walked into a trap. She admitted she did not know what watched as Lightning approached Spectre to Duel forhim, and felt this story would focus her on continuing forward. Blue Angel listened noted that Spectre was in trouble from the first turn after Lightning created an [[Extra Link]] to deny him access to the story[[Extra Monster Zone]]s. However, and Spectre was shocked able to hear the children undertook cruel experiments, under the steal Lightning's "Judgment Arrows" and counterattack.<ref name Hanoi Project. ="ep86">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|86|ref}}</ref> She watched as Spectre created his own Extra Link, and then an Ultimate Extra Link, but Lightning was also shocked able to hear SOL Technologies' data bank contained the name of the mastermind behind the projectdefeat and erase him.<ref name="ep19ep87">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|1987|ref}}</ref> After the broadcast cut, Aqua warned Blue Angel Maiden that they could Duel next, but Soulburner was amazed the next to see Playmaker turned be challenged, this time by the Duel Wind Ignis, Windy. Blue Maiden and Aqua watched as Windy combated Soulburner with the effects of his [[Cynet Backdoor (anime)Field Spell Card]]s, confused as to why he was increasing the ATK of his [[Stormridership Bahamut Bomber|one cardace monster]]. against a reincarnated "Firewall DragonSalamangreat Heatleo" attacked , but Windy then used his Field Spell to [[Stormrider Blast|negate the effects]] of "Tindangle Acute CerberusHeatleo", and Blue Angel rushed to her brother. However<ref name="ep88">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|88|ref}}</ref> Although all of Soulburner's monsters were destroyed, he protected her and fell down in defeat. Akira saw he could not do anything to stop Playmaker, but Blue Angel corrected him, as she knew what Akira was feeling. She noted nobody would stand up able to Playmakerdefeat Windy, and nobody would prevent her brother from protecting herFlame absorbed his data.<ref name="ep20ep89">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|2089|ref}}</ref>

===Another===[[File:The triumvirateBlue Maiden refuses to give up.png|thumb|leftright|250px|Blue Angel makes a pact Maiden vows not to give up during her Duel with Playmaker and Go.Bohman]][[File:Aoi_Questions_Herself.png|thumb|Aoi is split at either staying home or joining After the Duel, Blue Maiden and Aqua began exploring the city; Aqua warning Blue Maiden again that they could be the fightnext to Duel.]]Aoi watched [[Go Onizuka]] battle [[DrBlue Maiden spotted a building in place of where Central Station would be, and she and Aqua decided to investigate. Genome]]They found Bohman there, and even logged in who introduced himself to [[LINK VRAINS]]them. After Go wonAs he and Aqua discussed his actions, Blue Angel joined his Maiden warned Bohman that she couldn't forgive him due to Lightning's actions in infecting Miyu with the computer virus, and [[Yusaku Fujiki|PlaymakerBohman offered to give her the vaccine data for Miyu's]] alliance virus if Blue Maiden defeated him. Blue Maiden made a strong start, Link Summoning "Marbled Rock" and setting herself up to stop nullify the Knights attacks of Hanoi. At schoolall three of Bohman's "Coolant Hydradrives", Aoi joined the but Bohman used them to Link Summon "[[Duel ClubCubed Hydradrive Lord]]" rather than attack with them, where [[Naoki Shima|Naoki]] voiced his concern of negating the [[Knights effects of Hanoi]] "Marbled Rock" and destroying LINK VRAINSit. [[Hosoda]] forbade Naoki or anyone else Blue Maiden was able to fight the Knights of Hanoisurvive by bringing out "Crystal Heart", or else hetelling Bohman that she couldn'd regret thatt afford to lose until she had saved Miyu. ThusBohman proceeded to demonstrate his power, causing Mirror LINK VRAINS to quake around them and claiming that he disbanded the club until the problem was solvedhad become one with LINK VRAINS, and Aoi shushed Naoki from protesting. Aoi left, but listened how Naoki boasted about Playmaker fighting asking if Blue Maiden still intended to fight him despite the Knights of Hanoidifference in their strength. At eveningBlue Maiden affirmed that she did, Aoi and she attempted to use "[[Akira Zaizen|AkiraMarincess Bubble Blast]] ate dinner, since the latter could come back from work earlier due " to inflict effect damage to his demotion. Aoi gloatedBohman, making Akira believe she did not like that. Seeing but he blocked her first attempt with "[[KitamuraInterference Canceller]] developed the AI army ", which would allow him to confront prevent the Knights of Hanoidamage two more times, Akira reminded them unlike Aoi, the AI-s though Blue Maiden emphasized to Aqua that Bohman could not be turned into [[Another]]sonly do so two more times, and forbade her while Blue Maiden wasn't limited to enter LINK VRAINSinflicting effect damage twice. Aoi was sad<ref name="ep90"/> She set herself up to inflict enough damage to defeat Bohman despite his protections, but accepted Akira's demand. The two watched as Kitamura's AI army battled Bohman was able to re-use the Knights effect of Hanoi"Interference Canceller", 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 protectionpreventing Blue Maiden from inflicting any more effect damage.<ref name="ep24ep91">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|2491|ref}}</ref>

After leaving school, Aoi heard some male students wondering [[File:Blue Maiden is erased as Zaizen runs to her.png|thumb|left|250px|Blue Maiden embraces Akira as Bohman absorbs her data.]]Aqua then asked Bohman why Blue Angel hasnhe didn't shown up in LINK VRAINS seem to hate them for defeating Harlin, and Bohman claimed to instead be thankful that they had, as he had experienced new emotions as a long timeresult, much to Blue Maiden's shock. She was then approached by Bohman Link Summoned "[[Emma BesshoTesseract Hydradrive Monarch]] who wanted " and forced Blue Maiden to talk choose whether to send "Crystal Heart" or "Coral Anemone" to her but Aoi ignores her until Graveyard to allow "Tesseract" to attack again, which would bypass the latter recognizes her as effect of "Crystal Heart" and either way would defeat Blue AngelMaiden. Aoi then recognizes Emma as Ghost GirlBlue Maiden began to panic, apologizing to Miyu, who asked but sensed Akira telling her if not to give up, and she realized that she was done being Blue Angel and learned many people are waiting still had an option; banishing her monsters with "[[Marincess Cascade (anime)|Marincess Cascade]]". She thanked Akira for telling her not to show give up in LINK VRAINS, and Link Summoned "[[Marincess Wonder Heart (anime)|Marincess Wonder Heart]]", protecting it from Bohman's effects with "[[Marincess Battle Ocean (anime)|Marincess Battle Ocean]]". She destroyed "Tesseract" and Special Summoned "Marbled Rock" to attack Bohman directly, but he was able to reduce the damage and survive. Aoi then claim He claimed that Blue Maiden had lost by destroying "Tesseract", and revived it is an exaggeration with doubled ATK via its own effect on his next turn and she only fights for herself attacked "Wonder Heart", slowly depleting its equipped monsters and not for otherseventually destroying it. Emma then reminded her the reason she became Blue Angel Maiden was because she wanted able to gain her brotherreduce the damage with "[[Marincess Crown Tail (anime)|Marincess Crown Tail]]" and revive "Crystal Heart", then reduce the damage from "Tesseract's attention and doesn" next attack by 10000. But it wasn't need Blue Angel anymore after realizing that Akira loves enough to prevent herfrom losing, and she apologized to Aqua. Emma then told Aoi its better she stop being Aqua reassured Blue Angel unless Maiden that she is not committed was proud to be her work and encourage her to do things that will make her happy and then leftpartner before Bohman's attack hit, defeating them. Aoi Bohman then returned projected Akira's image to home after the conversation with Emma Blue Maiden, and got furious and felt insulted on what Emma told her wondering who is she to give lecture on her embraced him as she fragmented into data.<ref name="ep91" /> Bohman then absorbed Blue Maiden and decided to log in to LINK VRAINSAqua's data.<ref name="ep25ep92" >{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|92|ref}}</ref>

[[File:After Playmaker defeated Bohman, Blue Angel Link Summon.png|thumb|left|Blue Angel proceeds Maiden's data was restored and she was transported to Link SummonCentral Station with The Shepherd, Soulburner, Dueling against BairaPlaymaker and Ai.]]When [[Kyoko Taki|Baira]] was about to turn [[Frog (character)|Frog]] As Akira and [[Pigeon]] into AnothersGhost Gal arrived, Blue Angel showed up Playmaker explained that Bohman had released them all and aggressively challenges Baira to a Duel, stating she was in a very bad moodAi speculated it had been out of pride. When a surprised Baira thought Blue Angel would never show up in Mirror LINK VRAINS, Blue Angel angrily questioned her is she going to give lecture to her. When Blue Angel learned she was used as a test subject to create vanished in the Another virus and Baria as its creatordistance, she became furious and vowed Soulburner then asked what had happened to defeat herFlame. The two [[Speed Duel (VRAINS)|Speed Dueled]] with As Blue Angel activating "[[Trickstar Light Stage]]", adding "[[Trickstar Lilybell (anime)|Trickstar Lilybell]]" to Maiden looked at her hand and activates its effect to [[Special Summon]] it. She then [[Normal Summon]]s "[[Trickstar Nightshade (anime)|Trickstar Nightshade]]" and [[Link Summon]] "[[Trickstar Holly Angel (anime)|Trickstar Holly Angel]]". As "Nightshade" was used as a [[Link Material]] own Duel Disk for the Link Summon any sign of a "Trickstar" monsterAqua, Blue Angel activates its effect, Special Summoning it from Ai apologized to them and fled into the [[Graveyard]]. When Baira uses [[Current Corruption Virus]], all of Blue Angel's monsters effects are negated and their [[ATK]] reduced to 0 for three turnsnetwork.<ref name="ep25ep103" >{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|103|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Aoismile.png|thumb|Aoi raises a rare smile.]]Baira activated Bohman's defeat also restored Miyu's data, and Skye began visiting her in the effect of "[[Dark Mummy Surgical Forceps]]" which inflict 500 damage to Blue Angelhospital. As Baira summoned "Surgical Forceps" which attacks "Holly Angel", Blue Angel activated the effect of "[[Trickstar Perennial]]", sending it She stopped by Café Nom to the GY get food from Yusaku due to prevent "Holly Angel's" destruction. Blue Angel later drew "[[Trickstar Narkissus (anime)|Trickstar Narkissus]]"its proximity, and subsequently Normal Summon it to Link Summon "they noticed an advertisement for the [[Trickstar Bella Madonna (anime)|Trickstar Bella MadonnaSOLtiS]]" 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 discussed Zaizen's work on Baira, claiming she only fights for herself and was back only for todaythem. 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 Skye teased Yusaku that Blue Angel was able to change her heart and she may he might not 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 work the Another victims getting cured while they were eating breakfast. Aoi felt guilty for disobeying Akira stand anymore and attempt to apologize bid 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 Shoichi went to Kyoko Taki's apartment, who Dueled Blue Angel, a camera was filming themfarewell as Theodore arrived.<ref name="ep28ep103">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|28|ref}}</ref>

Aoi watched as an ominous tower appeared in LINK ===Ai===As Skye left for school one day, [[Akira Zaizen|Akira]] received a call from [[SOL Technologies]] that [[Queen]] had been attacked, though he reassured her that she didn't need to worry and headed to work.<ref name="ep104">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|104|ref}}</ref> However, that evening Akira told Skye that the culprit had stolen the code key to SOL Technologies Queen had owned and wondered what was going onthey were after his. Seeing avatars being absorbedSkye agreed to help protect her brother, as did [[Emma Bessho|Emma]], Aoi realized these people could not log out. She watched Spectre erasing Kitamura[[The Shepherd]], and the former threatened to do this to anyone that dared entering LINK VRAINS[[George Gore|Gore]], who had removed his [[A. Being angry at him, Aoi logged in LINK VRAINSI. She quickly met up Dueling Chip]] and recovered from his Duel with Go and [[Yusaku Fujiki|Playmaker]]. She was fighting for everyoneAkira also contacted Playmaker, as those people look up to her. Go exclaimed who met them at the samedefunct Central Station alongside [[Theodore Hamilton|Soulburner]] and their support ally, since he was the hero that needed to protect LINK VRAINS[[Cal Kolter|Unnamed]]. Ai noted how full of energy Go was. Go noted To Blue Maiden's shock, Akira revealed that was the Ignisattacker had been [[Ai]], who yelled out he had now using a namehuman form and promising to come for Zaizen in three days. Akira asked for Playmaker's help, Aithough Playmaker asked for time to think. That night, Skye watched footage of Playmaker's Duel with [[Bohman]], and she decided that she didn't want Playmaker explained he came to stop go through the Tower pain of Hanoihaving to fight his former partner. Unwilling to let Akira know her intentions, rescue Ghost Girl Skye instead decided to try and confront contact Playmaker through [[Naoki Shima]], though his efforts yielded no results. After school the next day, Skye found Akira walking in the mastermindstreets, Revolver. Blue Angel and he explained he was shocked trying to hear Ghost Girl vanished, too, at burn the hands of Revolvercity he lived in into his memories. Go asked about the data Ghost Girl gave to PlaymakerTo cheer Akira up, who reported Revolver intended Skye took him to destroy LINK VRAINS[[Café Nom]], using the towerwhere they met Yusaku. Blue Angel Akira realized if the network would be destroyedthat Yusaku was Playmaker, then all the people absorbed would be destroyedand they went to a playground to talk in private, too, hence why Playmaker exclaimed Akira thanking Yusaku for saving Skye from the importance of stopping the tower's completion[[Deleted]] virus before being called away by work. After Akira had left, Skye sat with Yusaku and Ai added it would prevent she admitted she'd wanted to meet him to thank him from being erasedfor saving her and her brother. Go She asked how him not to stop join the towerfight, as she didn't want Yusaku to fight Ai and was told Revolver asked what [[Aqua (character)|Aqua]]'s final moments had been like. Yusaku stated he hadn't seen Aqua, but according to be defeated. Ai warned the time limit was six hours before the tower was completed. Go she had given him her power and Blue Angel promised urged her to go therestop Bohman, but Playmaker replied it an act that Skye reflected was better if they stayed homeindeed like Aqua. Before she left, in safety. This actually motivated Go and Blue Angel Skye asked Yusaku to protect the children shake her hand, and the absorbed peoplehe did so, including Ghost Girlsomething Skye felt was strange.<ref name="ep105">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|105|ref}}</ref>

When the day of Ai's attack arrived, Skye joined Akira on an airplane to log into Central Station from there.<ref name="ep108">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|108|ref}}</ref> Soulburner, Ghost Gal, The Shepherd and The Gore had all joined them, but Playmaker did had not care. The [[Knights of Hanoi]] also arrived, and Blue Maiden and Ghost Gal were both concerned over their intentions and crimes, but asked of [[Roken Kogami|Varis]] reassured them that they bore no grudge against SOL Technologies after [[Lightning]] had been revealed to be carefulresponsible for infecting [[Kiyoshi Kogami|his father]] with a computer virus rather than SOL Tech, and that they would turn themselves in after Ai had been dealt with. He reminded them one Ghost Gal noted that SOL Technologies would be implicated in the [[Hanoi Project|Lost Incident]] and Akira would take the fall as the current leader of them the company, an outcome Akira stated he had made peace with. He asked Blue Maiden to defeat Revolver, who, according remain with him in the center of the Station to Ghost Girlprotect him, wielded and Varis gave Blue Maiden a powerful cardcopy of [[Pandor]], an anti-Ignis A.I. with free will he had created. The trio promised As everyone moved to meet up against and went in different directions. She soon faced Spectretheir assigned positions, who introduced himselfPlaymaker finally arrived, and told it was having decided to join the second time they metfight after all. With a snap of his fingers, Spectre reminded <ref name="ep105" /> As Zaizen and Blue Angel Maiden observed the start of the incidentbattle, when he gave her *that card*. Blue Angel accused him of giving her Zaizen declared that computer virus, as Spectre noted he was "her fan"counting on them. She demanded an explanation behind thisA signature approached, but Spectre refused to answerZaizen's shock, thinking she would not understandit split into three and Playmaker, like combining hobbies Soulburner and idealsVaris each encountered a copy of Ai. He exclaimed an idol like her Zaizen told them that they would not understand his noble ideals. Since Revolver ordered him have to Duel them to crush anyone determine which was the true Ai, but Blue Maiden realized that all three copies were using the exact same stall strategy, and Varis realized that wanted the copies intended to stop distract them from the real Ai. Sure enough, the true Ai and Roboppi approached Central Station, and Ai easily defeated [[Baira]] and [[Dr. Genome]] and took their plansdata before engaging Faust, Spectre let shocking Blue Angel escapeMaiden with his strength, while Ghost Gal and The Shepherd found [[Roboppi]]. She refused<ref name="ep106">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|106|ref}}</ref> Blue Maiden was impressed by how well Ghost Gal used Shepherd's cards, swearing and Akira explained that the key to defeat him a Tag Duel was the partners' trust in one another; it would take advantage of their bond. However, Roboppi defeated both of them, and Ai defeated Faust and Revolver. Spectre thought a weakling like her could not defeat Revolver, leaving only The Gore to oppose Ai.<ref name="ep107">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|107|ref}}</ref> Blue Maiden and promised a far worse fate than a computer virus should she loseZaizen were encouraged when Gore appeared to have defeated Ai, alerting her she would not be but Ai was able to return survive and comeback on his next turn to defeat Gore, leaving no-one to oppose him from reaching the real worldZaizens. Blue Angel nevertheless promised Maiden and Akira subsequently cut their broadcast to protect LINK VRAINS from the likes of himCentral Station. The two initiated a Master Duel. Spectre Normal Summoned <ref name="[[Sunseed Genius Loci]]ep108"/> Ai soon found them, having boarded their aircraft and used it to Link Summon "[[Sunavalon Dryas]]", an ominous Link-1 0 ATK treedefeated Pandor.<ref name="ep32ep109">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|32109|ref}}</ref>

Aoi Skye and [[Akira Zaizen|Akira]] are step-siblings. He Akira cares very deeply for Aoi Skye due to their parents dying while they were young. AoiSkye, on the other hand, is shown to have a big brother complex and idolizes him. Akira is aware that she is Blue Angel, but fails to see her desire to gain recognition from him. Akira unknowingly neglects her due to him working to ensure she doesn't have any hardships. However, Akira has shown that Aoi Skye is more important than his work as he risked his position to find a cure for her. He also seems is incredibly protective of her, as seen when he questioned Yusaku about their relationship, or when he confronted Revolver Varis for the removal program.

Aoi Skye and [[Yusaku Fujiki|Yusaku ]] are classmates, but only Yusaku is aware of her alter-ego. As "Blue Angel", Aoi Skye is shown to develop an interest in Yusaku's alter-ego, "Playmaker", after he saved her from a "[[Cracking Dragon (anime)|Cracking Dragon]]".<ref name="ep1" /> She is shown to be grateful to "Playmaker" for saving her, and saved him in return after he fell from his D-Duel Board.<ref name="ep2" /> She also has a desire to defeat him in a Duel to prove herself.

Yusaku is interested in getting close to Aoi Skye in order to obtain leads regarding SOL and his fight against Hanoi, but Aoi Skye assumed that he, like many others, wanted a new Duel Disk or a job at SOL so she quickly dismissed him.<ref name="ep6" />

Yusaku was shocked when he discovered that Aoi may have ties 's defeat of [[Roken Kogami|Varis]] allowed him to obtain the Knights of Hanoi showing that removal program which he never thought of used to awaken her as enemy, but . Following his Duel with Varis he immediately asked [[Cal Kolter|Kolter]] if Skye was still willing to duel heralright. He was visibly disturbed when HanoiAfter Skye's card began damaging Aoi so he rushed recovery, Yusaku is shown to end the Duel as quickly as possible, out of concern still be concerned about her safety and worried that she hadn't attended school for a long time. Ai also teases him for being worried about her well being. After Skye and Yusaku's care for one another is exaggerated in the Dueldub, Yusaku felt it was his responsibility to help Aoi recover from her coma and willingly walked into a trap set by the point that Ghost Girl for the sake of saving herGal openly teases Blue Gal about it.

After hearing about Yusaku's defeat traumatic past, Skye felt a great feeling of [[Revolver]] allowed him to obtain the removal program which he used to awaken her. Following his duel with Revolver he immediately asked [[Shoichi Kusanagi|Shoichi]] if Aoi was alright. After Aoi's recovery, Yusaku is shown to still be concerned about her safety and worried that she hadn't attended school sympathy for a long time. Ai also teases him for being worried about her.

After hearing about Yusaku's traumatic past==Decks=====Trickstar===As Blue Angel and Blue Gal, Aoi felt Skye uses a great feeling of sympathy for him'''"[[Trickstar]]" Deck'''<ref name="ep1" /> that focuses on inflicting effect damage in small increments; [[Ai]] describes her Duel style as "poking with needles".

==Deck==Blue Angel====Aoi uses a '''"[[Trickstar]]" Deck'''<ref name="ep1" /> that incorporates [[Link Summoning]]. Her As Blue Angel, her main strategy is to first gain card advantage while Summoning multiple "Trickstar" monsters, then use inflict effect damage to the opponent multiple times a combination of turn, often using "[[Trickstar Light StageLycoris (anime)|Trickster Light StageTrickstar Lycoris]]" and "[[Trickstar LycorisLight Stage (anime)|Trickstar Light Stage]]" to inflict effect damage to the opponent multiple times a turn, while and powering up "[[Trickstar Holly Angel (anime)|Trickstar Holly Angel]]" at the same time. Her [[AiSkill]] describes her Duel style , "[[Trickstar Trick (anime)|Trickstar Trick]]", plays into this combo, as it forces the opponent to draw cards and triggers the effect of "poking with needlesLycoris".

* [[Dark Angel (anime)|Dark Angel]]<ref group=Notes name="angel">This card Skye is given to Aoi this card by [[SpecterSpectre]] in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 006|episode 6]].</ref>

* [[Trickstar Lycoris (anime)|Trickstar Lycoris]] x2x3

* [[Trickstar Reincarnation (anime)|Trickstar Reincarnation]]x3

| [[Prototype AiRed-B]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 017|17]] || Win |-| [[Baira|Klarissa Turner/Baira]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 025|25]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 026|26]] || Win |-| [[Spectre]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 032|32]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 034|34]] || Lose|-| [[Theodore Hamilton|Theodore Hamilton/Soulburner]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 056|56]] || Lose|-| [[Bit]][[Boot]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 085|85]] || Win

| [[Kyoko Taki|Kyoko Taki/BairaHarlin]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 025|25]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 026085|2685]] || Win

| [[SpecterBohman]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 032090|3290]]-? [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 091|91]] || Lose|-| [[Ai]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 110|110]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 111|111]] || TBDLose (with [[Akira Zaizen]])