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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> Aoi 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 Aoi Skye happier. This also motivated her to become a hero of LINK VRAINSas 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>

===Hanoi===[[File:Playmaker Saves The Blue AngelShocked.png|thumb|left250px|Blue Angel saved is shocked by Playmaker's story.]]Aoi first appeared as Blue Angel and was about to face an unnamed Duelist in [[LINK VRAINS]]. Before she was able She made it to begin the Dueldata bank and hid behind, an unnamed [[Knights of Hanoi|Knight of Hanoi]] appearedseeing her brother and Ghost Gal confronting Playmaker. She ran away in fearlearned that Akira had been demoted for helping her during Varis's attack, and was about of the illegal work he had done to be attacked by "[[Cracking Dragon (anime)|Cracking Dragon]]", but [[Yusaku Fujiki|Playmaker]] arrived provide for her in time to save hertheir youth.<ref name="ep1ep18">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|1|ref}}</ref> She then watched the Duel between As Akira tried to persuade Playmaker and the Knightto stand down, Blue Angel revealed herself, and when surprising Akira with her arrival. Blue Angel asked to know about Playmaker fell from his [[D-Board]]'s past, admitting that she returned did not know what to Duel for, and felt this story would focus her debt 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 him by throwing him back his D-Board with an energy whip she summonedhear that SOL Technologies' data bank contained the name of the mastermind behind the Project.<ref name="ep2ep19">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|219|ref}}</ref> After Blue Angel was amazed to see Playmaker defeated turn the Knight she and Duel around with [[Cynet Backdoor (anime)|one card]]. "[[Go OnizukaFirewall Dragon (anime)|Firewall Dragon]] approached him " attacked "Tindangle Acute Cerberus", and challenged Blue Angel rushed to her brother to protect him to a Duel. He refused their challenge, claiming that but he had no interest took the attack himself and collapsed in either of them and leftdefeat. Akira saw he could not do anything to stop Playmaker, but Blue Angel corrected him, much as she knew what Akira was feeling. She noted nobody would stand up to their dismayPlaymaker, and nobody would prevent her brother from protecting her.<ref name="ep3ep20">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|320|ref}}</ref>

After she defeated an unnamed opponent in [[File:The triumvirate.png|thumb|250px|left|Blue Angel makes a pact with Playmaker and The Gore.]][[Speed Duel (VRAINS)File:Aoi_Questions_Herself.png|thumb|250px|Speed DuelSkye is split at either staying home or joining the fight.]], she logged out of LINK VRAINS and went to watch When the sunset. Meanwhile[[Deleted]] incident began, Skye watched The Gore battle [[Shoichi KusanagiDr. Genome]] , and Yusaku discovered her even logged into LINK VRAINS. After Gore won, Blue Angel persona was present when Gore suggested that they and decided Playmaker ally to track her down stop the following day at Knights of Hanoi, but she did not give them an answer. At school, at Shoichi's suggestion he do so Skye went to gain an audience with Akira. He watched her enter the [[Duel Club]], and when he reluctantly joined in after her, she introduced herselfwhere Shima voiced his concern of the Knights of Hanoi destroying LINK VRAINS. When he asked about the new [[Duel DiskHosoda]] model used by everyone in forbade Shima or anyone else to fight the Knights of Hanoi, and disbanded the clubuntil the problem was solved, [[Naoki and Skye shushed Shima]]from protesting. Skye left, another member, started bragging but listened how Shima boasted about how Akira had given them all Playmaker fighting the new Duel DisksKnights of Hanoi. At evening, Skye and Aoi shot him a stern glareAkira ate dinner, as Akira was home earlier earlier due to his demotion. While They saw [[AiKitamura]] tried announcing that he had developed an A.I. army to start a conversation with confront the Knights of Hanoi, and Akira reminded them unlike Skye, the AI program in Aoi's Duel DiskA.I. could not be Deleted. He forbade Skye from logging into LINK VRAINS, she noticed that Yusakuand though saddened by Akira's Duel Disk was a card-loading modeldemand, the same Skye accepted it. They watched as PlaymakerKitamura'sA. She then asked to see Yusaku's Deck, and Yusaku handed it to her, though it was actually a dummy Deck and not his real oneI. After she looked at army battled the cards, she politely handed it back with a word Knights of thanksHanoi, but Naoki snatched it up and started laughing at the cards. She looked on as the club's lost to two of their [[HosodaBaira|presidentelite]] scolded Naoki for insulting the Deck, and Naoki apologized and gave it back to Yusaku. After school, Aoi returned home to [[Aoi Zaizen's apartmentFaust|her apartmentmembers]], and the housemaid robot there told her that . Akira would not come home because of went back to work. She turned on afterwards to help combat the TV and saw him deflect press questions about Playmaker's Duel against Go. When he was asked Knights, while Skye wondered if Blue Angel would Duel Playmaker next, he said no, at which point she turned should join her friends in the TV offfight, or stay home under Akira's protection.<ref name="ep6ep24">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|624|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Specter gives card to Blue Angel.png|thumb|Specter throws the tainted card to Blue Angel.]]That eveningAfter leaving school, she got a call from Akira, who asked her Skye overheard some students wondering why she was unhappy, then told her to stop Speed Dueling immediately because it was dangerous and she could die, and because he cared about her. He also told her not to let anyone find out she was Blue Angel as it could jeopardize his position. She timidly replied that she understood and hung hadn't shown up, but then reflected on her resolve to show him that she could hold her own, and decided to Duel Playmaker. She entered in LINK VRAINS and, after turning down several Duel requests, issued for a public challenge to Playmaker to come out and Duel her, with Yusaku and Shoichi watchinglong time. Yusaku refused her challenge, as she She was not a Knight of Hanoi. After waiting in vain for Playmaker to show up, she was instead then approached by [[SpecterEmma Bessho]], who claimed wanted to talk to be a fan of hers, but she realized he was lyingher. He told Skye ignored her he wanted until Emma called her to defeat PlaymakerBlue Angel, and gave her [[Dark Angel (anime)|a card]], which he told her would free her hidden desiresSkye realized that Emma was Ghost Gal. After he left, she wondered what Emma asked Skye if she was doing theredone being Blue Angel, apparently having no memory of the incidentnoting that many were waiting for her to show up in LINK VRAINS. She bumped into Yusaku again the next morning at school. Ai tried to talk to her Duel Disk again, but this time Skye claimed it gave was an angry response, exaggeration and that she only fought for herself and Ai immediately realized something was wrongnot for others. As Aoi and Yusaku walked to class, Emma reminded her the reason she asked him why he had joined the Duel Club, not believing it became Blue Angel was because he loved Dueling. When Yusaku asked her about she wanted to gain her brother's attention, and suggested that she angrily told him didn't need Blue Angel anymore after realizing that people only ever talked to Akira loved her because they either wanted the new Duel Disk, or a job at [[SOL Technology]] after graduating. She Emma told him Skye it was better she stop being Blue Angel unless she was not committed to bother asking because her brother wouldn't trust herwork, and ran offencouraged her to do things that would make her happy before leaving.<ref name="ep6ep25" />

[[File:Vrains 007Blue Angel Link Summon.png|thumb|250px|left|Blue Angel under Hanoi's influenceproceeds to Link Summon, Dueling against Baira.]]While in class, she received a text from "Playmaker" accepting her challengeReturning home, when it Skye was actually sent angered by Ai. She excused herself, claiming Emma's words and she needed to go to the infirmary, but instead went to the rooftop decided to enter log into LINK VRAINS. When the She found [[Baira]] about to Delete [[Frog (character)|Frog]] and [[Pigeon]] and aggressively challenged Baira to a Duel started, claiming that she felt was in a wave of excitement when very bad mood. Baira admitted that she heard was surprised that Blue Angel had shown up in LINK VRAINS, and Blue Angel angrily asked if Baira was going to lecture her fans cheering her on.<ref name="ep6" /> Baira revealed that she was the creator of the Deleted virus and that Blue Angel started off splendidlyhad been used as a test subject. Enraged by these revelations, chipping away Blue Angel vowed to defeat Baira. They Speed Dueled in a considerable amount of Playmaker's LP and destroying "[[Decode Talker (anime)Data Storm#Data Gale|Decode TalkerData Gale]], and Blue Angel quickly Link Summoned "Trickstar Holly Angel" even with his attempt at defenseand began inflicting damage to Baira. Baira warned Blue Angel then drew that her Deck had become too well known and infected her monsters with "[[Dark Angel (anime)|Dark AngelCurrent Corruption Virus]]" and started getting influenced by , negating the effects of all of Blue Angel's monsters with 2000 or less [[Knights of HanoiDEF]]. As Playmaker made his move and was about reducing their DEF to attack, Blue Angel used her 0 for three turns. Baira then Link Summoned "[[SkillDark Mummy Surgical Forceps]] in tandem with her cards to attempt to defeat Playmaker", attacking "Holly Anegl", but Blue Angel was foiled. She then lost consciousness from the mental damage she received from Dark Angel, as able to protect it with "[[Encode Talker (anime)|Encode TalkerTrickstar Perennial]]" finished by sending another "Trickstar" card to her Graveyard, though the attack blasted her in one hitoff her Duel Board and into a building.<ref name="ep7ep25"/>

[[File:BlueangelcomaAoismile.png|thumb|250px|Skye smiles after Akira praises her.]]Baira's "Surgial Forceps" and "Virus" cards continued to press Blue Angel in back; by drawing a comaTrap 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]]After " to sap the duelATK of [[Link Monster]]s to zero and negate their effects. Baira attacked "Holly Angel", depleting most of Blue Angel fell into a coma's LP, but Blue Angel protected "Holly Angel" once again with "Trickstar Perennial". Playmaker then logged out Blue Angel used her Skill on her next turn, allowing her to discard "[[Trickstar Mandrake (anime)|Trickstar Mandrake]]" and found a comatose Aoi on the roof. She was then rushed trigger its effect to [[Special Summon]] itself, but which would allow Baira to draw three cards and put Blue Angel at risk from the hospitaleffect of "Surgical Forceps". The doctors stated that they couldnFortunately, Baira didn't identify 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 reason or cure for Aoi"Infuser" linked to "Surgical Forceps", allowing Baira's conditionown "Virus" to affect "Surgical Forceps", though "Bella Madonna" herself was unaffected and defeated Baira. Later After the Duel, Baira approached her, observing that Blue Angel's unconscious body was seen in a building within LINK VRAINSback. 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, during curing the Deleted victims. Blue Angel asked her why she activated the confrontation between Akiraprogram, Playmaker and RevolverBaira claimed that Blue Angel was able to change her heart, who 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 he she would only give Aoi the removal program be fighting for everyone if Playmaker defeated him in a duelshe did that, before vanishing.<ref name="ep8">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|8|ref}}</ref> The next day Skye and Akira looked at her sister's unconscious LINK VRAINS avatar, noting how her fate depended in watched the news about the Playmaker's Duel against RevolverDeleted being cured while they were eating breakfast.<ref name="ep9">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|9|ref}}</ref> Skye felt guilty for disobeying Akira looked at his sisterand attempted to apologize, concerned how Revolver but Akira told her that he was proud of her and Playmaker stopped their Speed Duel praised her for saving the Deleted. This made Skye genuinely happy and entered the Data Stormshe cheerfully smiled at Akira.<ref name="ep10">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|10|ref}}</ref><ref name="ep11ep26">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|1126|ref}}</ref>

Skye watched as [[File:Blue Angel virus-removal program.png|thumb|leftTower of Hanoi|Playmaker uses the virus-removal program on Blue Angel.an ominous tower]][[File:Aoi wakes upappeared in LINK VRAINS, and wondered what was going on.png|thumb|Aoi wakes up from She watched in horror as the Avatars of people logged into LINK VRAINS were absorbed by the comaTower, and she realized that they couldn't log out.She watched a Knight of Hanoi, [[Spectre]]With Revolver's defeat, Playmaker acquired the virus-removal programerasing Kitamura, and threaten to do so to anyone that dared enter LINK VRAINS. Angered by his threat, Skye logged into LINK VRAINS. He approached Blue Angel's avatar and released the programquickly met up with The Gore, making her disappear. Ghost Girl explained she logged outPlaymaker, and Akira sensed Aoi was recovering. Akira came to Aoi[[Ai]], Playmaker's bed at the hospital, and watched as she woke up from her comaA.I. Aoi apologized for her actions, but Akira just asked her to rest. While Akira cried declaring that she was restored, Aoi smiled, seeing how much her brother cared fighting for her.<ref name="ep12">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|12|ref}}</ref> Since the incident in LINK VRAINSeveryone, Aoi did not show as they looked up at schoolto her, nor did she enter and Gore exclaimed the network. Yusaku believed her brother simply restricted her same, since he was the access hero that needed to protect LINK VRAINS . Playmaker explained that he had come to prevent any further danger that could befall herstop the Tower of Hanoi, rescue Ghost Gal and confront Varis. As predicted, Aoi Blue Angel was restricted shocked to hear that Ghost Gal had been defeated by Varis and absorbed by the robot at her apartment from leaving, per Akira's ordersTower. She took a tablet and accessed Playmaker explained that Varis intended to destroy LINK VRAINS networkwith the Tower of Hanoi, in a shape of a digital butterflyand Blue Angel realized that all the people absorbed would be destroyed too. She overheard Gore asked how to stop the conversation between Ghost Girl tower, and AkiraPlaymaker explained that Varis had to be defeated. After Ai warned them that they had six hours before the latter logged offTower was completed. Gore and Blue Angel promised to go there, Ghost Girl recognized the butterfly as but Playmaker replied it was better if they stayed home in safety. This actually motivated Gore and Blue Angeleven further, and offered her 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 chance powerful card]]. The trio promised to regain her reputationmeet up against and departed in different directions towards the Tower of Hanoi. She logged into Blue Angel soon found opposition in Spectre, who introduced himself and reminded Blue Angel that it was the LINK VRAINS and stopped one of second time they'd met, revealing that he had given her the AI prototypes from attacking Playmaker with "Dark Angel" that Deleted her whip. She swore she would He claimed to be the one her fan, and Blue Angel demanded an explanation, but Spectre refused to defeat Playmakeranswer, and asked of the AI believing that an idol like her would not understand his noble ideals. Although he had been ordered to crush anyone that wanted to stop their attacksthem, Spectre offered to let Blue Angel escape. The AI prototype swore Blue Angel refused, swearing to eliminate defeat him and Varis, and Spectre told her that a weakling like hercould not defeat Varis, toowarning 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 take them on 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 defeat themused it to Link Summon "[[Sunavalon Dryas (anime)|Sunavalon Dryas]]".<ref name="ep16ep32">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|1632|ref}}</ref>

Playmaker muttered Spectre explained his monster could not be attacked, and Blue Angel suspected there was more to it than that. Blue Angelasked about Ghost Gal's namewhereabouts, who came prompting Spectre to repay him for curing her. Playmaker claimed joke that he hoped he never indebted would be Ghost Gal's friend with a name like that, before explaining that as Varis had defeated her; regardless, her data was part of Tower of Hanoi. He assured Blue Angel started she would become part of the Duel with the other AI prototype, and thought Tower too. Blue Angel swore she would not allow Spectre to do that because she'll be the one to d defeat Playmakerhim, which amused Spectre. Blue Angel went combated Spectre with her usual tactic by using Field Spells, "Trickstar Light Stage" to summon and then "[[Trickstar LilybellLight Arena (anime)|Trickstar Light Arena]]" to prevent Spectre from activating his Set card, and, with brought out "Trickstar CandinaHolly Angel". As Baira had, Link Summoned her Spectre took note of the effects of "Trickstar Holly Angel", as Blue Angel noted being too popular had its drawbacks. Special Summoning a She revived "[[Trickstar NarkissusLilybell (anime)|Trickstar Lilybell]]"and inflicted damage to Spectre, Blue Angel had noticing that "Trickstar Holly AngelDryas" had started reacting. Spectre ordered her to continue., and "Trickstar Light StageLilybell" shave off attacked Spectre directly, triggering the AI prototype's LP, effect of "Dryas" and brought back allowing Spectre to Special Summon a "Trickstar Narkissus[[Sunvine]]"Link Monster, along with "Trickstar Lycoris[[Sunvine Gardna (anime)|Sunvine Gardna]]", and restore his LP. As Spectre noted that Blue Angel drew inspiration from the AI prototype drew another card, another 400 LP ''[[Blue Angel (book)|Blue Angel]]'' book and conjured a copy before them. Spectre admitted it was dealt to a good book and read it as damagealoud, while claiming the character "Trickstar Holly Blue Angel" increased its ATKshared the traits of Skye Zaizen herself, and that to prevent that, Skye had become Blue Angel, a hero of LINK VRAINS. Blue Angel wished was angered that Spectre had dug into her past and likened him to sting the prototype even moreevil monsters in the book, as a "sad excuse for a human". She swore to defeat Spectre, who claimed it would be an honor. To halt "Holly Angel" attacked "Sunvine Gardna", which protected Spectre by reducing the damage from the attack and ending Blue Angel's strategyBattle Phase. Blue Angel realized Spectre played a defensive Deck, the AI prototype used and he boasted that it was an absolute defense. Blue Angel ended her turn, planning to use "Trickstar Reincarnation" in combination with her two "[[Abyss InvitationTrickstar Lycoris (anime)|Trickstar Lycoris]]" to inflict 200 LP 2000 damage back to Blue Angel whenever Spectre, but during the AI prototype is damaged. Like End Phase the other prototypeeffect of "Light Arena" expired, the AI Link Summoned allowing Spectre to activate his Set "[[Tentacluster NautilusSunvine Burial]]", and destroyed two 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 his her parents, which had been soothed when Akira read the "[[Tentacluster Blastsucker]]Blue Angel" book to inflict a total of 1200 LP damageher.<ref name="ep17ep33">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|17|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Blue Angel's victory.png|thumb|left|Aoi winks at Seeing Akira was her victory.]]"treasure", Spectre knew that Skye fears losing him the most and he proclaimed that Blue Angel noted the prototype fought her by using effect damage, and would lose everything after she would retaliate in a similar mannerlost to him. The prototype banished two Spectre drew, triggering the effects of his "Tentacluster Blastsucker", to shave Blue Angel's LP to 400, while it had 1500 LP left. The prototype brought back a two "Tentacluster BlastsuckerLycoris", damaging him and had it attack triggering the effect of "Trickstar LycorisSunavalon Dryas"again, while Blue Angel noted it would destroy it on purpose and banish it to win the Duel. Using this time bringing out "[[Trickstar CascadeSunvine 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 negated sensed that Spectre was also alone as he loved the attack, preventing AI's victory. 'Blue Angel declared she wouldn't let the AI prototype gain another turn' book, as she drew a cardbut unlike her had not been loved and became destructive. Bringing out "Trickstar Candina"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 "[[Trickstar Black Catbat Sunvine Thrasher (anime)|Trickstar Black CatbatSunvine Thrasher]]", and dealt 200 LP to the prototypeit and "Holly Angel" destroyed one another, who dealt but the damage effect of "Thrasher" allowed Spectre to her with revive "Abyss InvitationHolly Angel". to a zone "Trickstar Black CatbatSunavalon Drydes" reduced pointed to. "Tentcluster Blastsucker'sHolly Angel" ATK, and destroyed one of Blue Angel's "[[Trickstar Temptation]]Lycoris" returned it to the AI prototype's hand. Her "Trickstar" monsters defeated the AI prototype, banishing it. Blue Angel cheered and winked for Spectre asked her victory.<ref name="ep17"/> She came how it felt to the data bank and hid, seeing be attacked by her brother was with Ghost Girl and confronted Playmakerown ace monster. She listened how Akira Blue Angel wondered if there was actually demoted a way to help her out during the destroy his "Revolver crisisSunavalon". She also listened about Akira's story that he had to participate in illegal work to protect , and upon looking at her[[hand]], she found a new strategy.<ref name="ep18ep33"/>

Blue Angel Link Summoned "[[File:Blue Angel Shocked.png|thumbTrickstar Crimson Heart (anime)|Blue Angel shocked by Playmaker's story.Trickstar Crimson Heart]]" and regained a bit of her LP. To stop "Sunavalon Dryades", Blue Angel was concerned when Akira got directly hit by attempted to return it to the Extra Deck with "Decode Talker[[Trickstar Temptation]]", claiming that Spectre bore love towards the tree, but hatred as well that the tree concealed. As Akira tried to persuade Playmaker to stand downSpectre 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 came, surprising Akira who fought for her arrival. Blue Angel wished to know about the story from ten years agothose that were hurt, too. She admitted she did not know what to Duel fight forhim too, and felt this story would focus her on continuing forwardnegating "Trickstar Temptation" with "[[Sunvine Maiden (anime)|Sunvine Maiden]]". Blue Angel listened to the story, and was shocked to hear the children undertook cruel experimentsdispleased that her strategy had failed, under the name Hanoi Project. She was also shocked a failure Spectre attributed to hear SOL Technologies' data bank contained the name her lack of the mastermind behind the projectdesire to understand him. He claimed he felt alone, and told she would never defeat him if she did not understand that.<ref name=He evolved "Dryades"ep19further into ">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|19|ref}}</ref> Blue Angel was amazed to see Playmaker turned the Duel with [[Cynet Backdoor Sunavalon Dryanome (anime)|one cardSunavalon Dryanome]]. "Firewall Dragon, and Link Summoned another "Sunvine Thrasher" attacked , who destroyed and stole "Tindangle Acute CerberusCrimson Heart", and thoug Blue Angel rushed was able to restore her brotherLP with "Trickstar Light Arena". HoweverDefenseless, 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 to Playmakerattacked by both of her "Trickstars", and nobody would prevent her brother from protecting reducing herto 1000 LP.<ref name="ep20ep34">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|2034|ref}}</ref>

===Another===[[File:The triumvirate.png|thumb|left|On her next turn, Blue Angel makes a pact with Playmaker and Go.]]brought out out "[[File:Aoi_Questions_Herself.png|thumbTrickstar Delfiendium (anime)|Aoi is split at either staying home or joining the fight.Trickstar Delfiendium]]Aoi watched [[Go Onizuka]] battle [[Dr. Genome]], " and even logged in returned her three banished "Trickstar Reincarnation" cards to her hand to [[LINK VRAINS]]power it up dramatically. After Go wonSpectre reminded her that "Dryanome" protected him, but Blue Angel joined his and [[Yusaku Fujiki|Playmaker's]] alliance pointed out that all of the zones that "Sunavalon Dryanome" pointed to stop the Knights of Hanoiwere occupied, so it could not trigger its effect. At schoolShe believed she'd won, Aoi joined but the [[Duel Club]]effect of "Dryanome" had allowed Spectre to move "Crimson Heart" to a different Main Monster Zone, where [[Naoki Shima|Naoki]] voiced his concern of the [[Knights of Hanoi]] destroying LINK VRAINSfreeing up one for him to negate her attack. [[Hosoda]] forbade Naoki or anyone else Spectre noted that Blue Angel was unable to fight Set the Knights of Hanoi"Trickstar Reincarnation" cards she had obtained, or else and he claimed that he'd regret thatlet her see Ghost Gal soon. Thus, he disbanded Blue Angel went on the club until the problem was solveddefensive, returning "Delfiendium" and Aoi shushed Naoki from protesting"Trickstar Candina" to her hand to Special Summon her two "Lycoris". Aoi left, but listened how Naoki boasted about Playmaker fighting the Knights of Hanoi. At evening, Aoi and She activated "[[Akira Zaizen|AkiraTrickstar Treat]] ate dinner", allowing her to Set her three "Trickstar Reincarnation", since the latter could come back from work earlier due which would allow her to his demotion. Aoi gloatedrepeatedly damage Spectre, making Akira believe she did not like that. Seeing [[Kitamura]] developed though at the AI army risk of inflicting damage to confront her at the end of the Knights turn. Blue Angel noted that Spectre's analysis of Hanoiher, meant that he wanted protection as well, Akira reminded them unlike Aoibut from being alone, and she declared the ultimate love was the AI-s could not be turned into [[Another]]sblue love he sought out. She swore to save Spectre, and forbade who dared her to enter LINK VRAINS. Aoi was sadjust do that, but accepted Akira's demandand unleashed her "Trickstar Reincarnation" combo. The two watched as Kitamura's AI army battled the Knights of HanoiAs she did so, but lost to two of elite members. Akira left to workBlue Angel noted that even in cruelest hearts, while Aoi wondered if people yearned for love as she should join played her friends in the fightfinal "Trickstar Reincarnation". Spectre started crying, or to stay outside under Akira's protectiondemanding that Blue Angel save him.<ref name="ep24ep34">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|24|ref}}</ref>

After leaving schoolBut before the final damage could finish Spectre off, Aoi heard some male students wondering why 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 hasndidn't shown live up in LINK VRAINS for a long time. She was then approached by [[Emma Bessho]] who wanted to talk to her but Aoi ignores her until the latter recognizes her as promise, and Blue Angelwatched in terror as Spectre's LP skyrocketed. Aoi then recognizes Emma as Ghost Girl, who asked her if she was done being Spectre admitted that he did read ''Blue Angel '', and learned many people are waiting for her found that he had to defeat someone pathetic enough to think that had to show up save him, and he tore the book in LINK VRAINS. Aoi then claim two and burnt it is an exaggeration and she only fights for herself and not for othersbefore Blue Angel. Emma then reminded her the reason she became Blue Angel was because she wanted to gain asked if tormenting her brother's attention made Spectre happy, and doesn't need Blue Angel anymore after realizing Spectre gleefully explained that Akira loves he would personally defeat her even though the effect "Trickstar Treat" would deplete herLP anyway. Emma then told Aoi its better she stop being He banished "Sunbloom Doom" to destroy Blue Angel unless she is not committed to 's "Lycoris", as her work Level equaled the number of Spell and encourage her Trap Cards played during the turn, inflicting 1000 damage to do things that will make her happy and then left. Aoi then returned to home after The effect blasted Blue Angel into the conversation with Emma and got furious sky in a twister of petals, and felt insulted on what Emma told her wondering who is she Spectre bid farewell to give lecture on Skye Zaizen, calling her and decided a girl that failed to log in to LINK VRAINSbecome a Blue Angel. Blue Angel's wings shattered as she fell hard onto the concrete, defeated.<ref name="ep25ep34" />

[[File:It took significant time for the Tower of Hanoi to absorb Blue Angel Link Summon.png|thumb|left|Blue Angel proceeds , enough time for Spectre to leave and Akira to Link Summonlog in, Dueling against Baira.]]When [[Kyoko Taki|Baira]] though Akira was about to turn captured by [[Frog (character)Kiyoshi Kogami|FrogDr. Kogami]] and [[Pigeon]] into Anothers, forced to watch helplessly as Blue Angel showed up and aggressively challenges Baira to a Duel, stating she was in a very bad moodabsorbed by the Tower of Hanoi. When a surprised Baira thought Blue Angel would never show up in LINK VRAINS, Blue Angel angrily questioned her is she going to give lecture to As her. When Blue Angel learned she data was used as a test subject to create absorbed, Spectre and Playmaker saw the fragments drifting past the Another virus bridge they were Dueling on, and Baria as its creator, she became furious Spectre showed Playmaker some of her data fragments and vowed to defeat revealed herfate. The two [[Speed Duel (VRAINS)|Speed Dueled]] with Blue Angel activating <ref name="[[Trickstar Light Stage]]ep35", adding "[[Trickstar Lilybell (anime)>{{episode|Trickstar Lilybell]]" to her hand and activates its effect to [[Special Summon]] it. She then [[Normal Summon]]s "[[Trickstar Nightshade (anime)Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|Trickstar Nightshade]]" and [[Link Summon]] "[[Trickstar Holly Angel (anime)35|Trickstar Holly Angel]]". As "Nightshade" ref}}</ref> Skye was used as a [[Link Material]] for released from the Link Summon Tower of a "Trickstar" monsterHanoi when Playmaker defeated Varis, Blue Angel activates its effectwaking up in her apartment with Akira, Special Summoning it from the [[Graveyard]]. When Baira uses [[Current Corruption Virus]], all of Blue Angel's monsters effects are negated and their [[ATK]] reduced who had gone there before logging in to 0 for three turnsfind her.<ref name="ep25ep46" >{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|46|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Aoismile.png|thumb|Aoi raises a rare smile.]]=== Ignis ===Baira activated Three months after the effect Tower of "Hanoi, Skye visited [[Dark Mummy Surgical ForcepsCafé Nom]]" which inflict 500 damage to Blue Angel. As Baira summoned "Surgical Forceps" which attacks "Holly Angel", Blue Angel activated the effect of "thank [[Trickstar PerennialYusaku Fujiki]]", sending it to the GY to prevent "Holly Angel's" destruction. Blue Angel later drew "for saving her when she was [[Trickstar Narkissus (anime)|Trickstar NarkissusDeleted]]". Yusaku claimed that anyone would have done the same thing, and subsequently Normal Summon it Skye awkwardly offered to Link Summon "[[Trickstar Bella Madonna (anime)|Trickstar Bella Madonna]]" and defeat Bairabuy some food. After the duel, Baira approached Yusaku reassured her saying that she is back didn't have to LINK VRAINS. Blue Angel then told her all she did was defeat her , and get her revenge on BairaSkye, claiming knowing that she only fights for herself and was back only for today. Baira activated the removal program which cures the Another victims. She then told had a Blue Angel to look at the sky and both witness Another victims getting cured and logging out of event scheduled in [[LINK VRAINS]] that day, admitted that she didn't think he would be getting very many customers. Blue Angel questioned her why did she activate logged in, asking the program. Baira claim that Blue Angel was able to change her heart and she may have fought for herself but can change those around her and encouraged her to carry hopes on others assembled crowd if she does she is fighting for everyone. The next day both Aoi and Akira watch the news about the Another victims getting cured while they were eating breakfastenjoying the new LINK VRAINS. Aoi felt guilty for disobeying Akira and attempt to apologize him for Later as she sat with her actions but Akira was proud of her and praises her for saving drink, she saw Playmaker flying over the victims of Another. This made Aoi genuinely happy and she gave a cheerful smile to Akiraskies.<ref name="ep26ep47">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|2647|ref}}</ref> When Yusaku and Shoichi went to Kyoko TakiShe watched Playmaker's apartment[[Speed Duel]] with a [[Bohman|glowing figure]], and the appearance of a [[Theodore Hamilton|mysterious FIRE Duelist]], who Dueled Blue Angel, used a camera was filming them[[Reincarnation Link Summon]].<ref name="ep28ep48">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|48|ref}}</ref><ref name="ep49">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|2849|ref}}</ref>

Aoi watched The next day, Skye passed transfer student Theodore in the hallway as an ominous tower appeared in LINK VRAINS, and wondered what was going on. Seeing avatars being absorbed, Aoi realized these people could not log out. She watched [[SpectreNaoki Shima|Shima]] erasing Kitamura, and the former threatened to do this to anyone told her that dared entering LINK VRAINS. Being angry at him, Aoi logged Duel Club was meeting in LINK VRAINS. She quickly met up with Go and Playmaker. She was fighting for everyone, as those people look up to her. Go exclaimed the same, since he was the hero gym that needed to protect LINK VRAINSday. Skye later joined [[Emma Bessho|Emma]] and [[AiAkira Zaizen|Akira]] noted how full of energy Go wasin Green Park. Go noted that was <ref name="ep50">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|50|ref}}</ref> Akira told them about the [[Ignis]], who yelled out he that had a namebeen created by the [[Hanoi Project|Lost Incident]], including [[Ai. Playmaker explained he came to stop the Tower of Hanoi]], rescue Ghost Girl and confront the mastermind, that they'd been scattered from their [[RevolverCyberse (world)|own world]]. Blue Angel was shocked He asked Emma to hear Ghost Girl vanishedfind 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 tooby downloading the emergency logout program that Akira had given Emma. Emma protested Skye's participation, at but Skye insisted that she could protect herself and that she wanted to help Akira learn the hands of Revolvertruth. Go asked about the data Ghost Girl gave Akira allowed her to Playmakergo, who reported Revolver intended to destroy LINK VRAINS, using warning her that the towerfate of humanity rested on their mission. Blue Angel realized if and Ghost Gal logged into LINK VRAINS and used Ghost Gal's stealth program to evade the network would be destroyedsecurity drone, then all the people absorbed would be destroyed, too, hence why Playmaker exclaimed the importance of stopping impressing Blue Angel. After they passed through the towerrestricted area's completionbarrier, Blue Angel removed her stealth program and Ai added it would prevent him from being erasedchanged her Avatar as they were on a secret mission. Go asked how to stop Ghost Gal praised the towermature look, and was told Revolver had to be defeated. Ai warned the time limit was six hours before the tower was completeddubbing her "Blue Gal". Go and Blue Angel promised to go thereGal noted that Ghost Gal had seemed worried about a bounty hunter called [[The Shepherd]], but Playmaker replied it and Ghost Gal explained that Shepherd was better if they stayed home, in safety. This actually motivated Go trouble and Blue Angel never allowed his targets to protect the children and the absorbed people, including Ghost Girlescape.<ref name="ep53">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|53|ref}}</ref>

Playmaker did not care, but asked of them to be careful. He reminded them one of them had to defeat Revolver, who, according to Blue Gal and Ghost Girl, wielded a powerful card. The trio promised Gal successfully managed to meet up against and went enter the unknown world through the portal in different directions. She soon faced Spectre, who introduced himselfthe depth of the Restricted Area, and told it was the second time where they were metby strong winds. With a snap After being nearly brought down, both of his fingersthem landed safely, Spectre reminded Blue Angel of only to find the emergency signal from the missing research team. As they reached the cave originating the incidentsignal, when he gave her [[Dark Angel (anime)|"that card"]]they found the unconscious researchers. Blue Angel accused him of giving her that computer virus, as Spectre noted he was "her fan". She demanded an explanation behind thisGal suggested they could rescue them by using their emergency evacuation program, but Spectre refused to answer, thinking she that would not understandrequire using both Emma's and Skye's, like combining hobbies and idealsGhost Hal wasn't willing to do it. He exclaimed an idol like her would not understand his noble ideals. Since Revolver ordered him to crush anyone Blue Gal explained that wanted to stop their plansshe couldn't leave them behind, Spectre let Blue Angel escape. She refusedsince her previous defeats only showed how much of a child she still was, swearing forcing others to defeat him and Revolveralways save her. Spectre thought a weakling like Hearing her could not defeat Revolverreasoning, and promised a far worse fate than a computer virus should she loseGhost Gal used her program as well, alerting her she would not be able to return to logging out both researchers. After leaving the real world. Blue Angel nevertheless promised cave, they managed to protect LINK VRAINS from travel safely through the likes of him. The two initiated a winds with shields in their [[Master DuelBoard]]. Spectre Normal Summoned "[[Sunseed Genius Loci]]"s, and used it to Link Summon "[[Sunavalon Dryas]]"until the wind suddenly stopped blowing.<ref name="ep32ep55">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|3255|ref}}</ref>

Spectre Playmaker and the mysterious FIRE Duelist, Soulburner, arrived, and Blue Gal explained his monster could not be targeted for attacks. that she was Blue Angel suspected there . Soulburner was more happy to meet another savior of the old LINK VRAINS, but Blue Gal stated they were actually seeking to it than retrieve the Ignis, insisting that, while Spectre set a cardthey belonged to [[SOL Technologies]]. She asked about While both Playmaker and Ghost GirlGal were willing to solve the situation without Dueling, Soulburner brashly accepted Blue Gal's whereabouts, as challenge.<ref name="ep55" /> Determined to overcome her previous defeat against [[Spectre joked that he hoped he would be Ghost Girl's friend]], with a name like that. Blue Angel demanded a serious answerGal improved not only her "[[Trickstar]]" Deck, as Spectre proclaimed Revolver had defeated but her, and was a part of Tower of Hanoi thought process as datawell. He assured Blue Angel she would be a part From the very beginning of the towerDuel, too. Blue Angel swore she would not allow Spectre was ahead of Soulburner's every move, using "[[Trickstar Divaridis (anime)|Trickstar Divaridis]]" to do that, by defeating damage himeach time he Summoned a monster, which amused Spectre. Blue Angel started her turn by summoning two "[[TrickstarCalobane (anime)|Trickstar Calobane]]" monstersto compensate for her monster's lower ATK, and played "[[Trickstar Light Arena Lycoris (anime)|Trickstar Light ArenaLycoris]]" to prevent Specter from activating immediately cause Soulburner to lose the Duel if he used his Set cardSkill, [[Burning Draw (anime Skill)|Burning Draw]]. Using her new Skill, [[Trickstar Gig (anime)|Trickstar Gig]], and brought out Blue Gal added "[[Trickstar Holly AngelFusion (anime)|Trickstar Fusion]]". Spectre noted its effects can damage him to her hand and strengthen [[Fusion Summon]]ed "Holly Angel[[Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar (anime)|Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar]]", as Blue Angel noted being too popular had its drawbacks. She revived launching a final attack against "[[Trickstar LilybellSalamangreat Heatleo (anime)|Salamangreat Heatleo]]" and inflicted 200 LP damage on Spectre, but Soulburner still managed to survive. HoweverDespite not being able to finish him, Blue Gal was confident she saw the tree started reactingwould win in her next turn, but Spectre ordered her to continue. and returned "LilybellCalobane" attacked Spectre directly, who announced his treeto her hand considering Soulburner's effects have been triggered - Spectre Special Summoned a Link Monsteronly option would be attacking her. However, he was able to use his Skill to draw "[[Sunvine GardnaFusion of Fire (anime)|Fusion of Fire]]", which restored Spectrefusing "Heatleo" and Blue Gal's LP back"Divaridis" into "[[Salamangreat Violet Chimera (anime)|Salamangreat Violet Chimera]]". Spectre took note that When "Sweet Guitar" and "Violet Chiemera" battled, Blue Angel drew inspiration from Gal used "Trickstar Calobane" once again to reduce the book named after her. Spectre admitted it was a good bookdamage she would take, and read it out loud, claiming but Soulburner countered with the character, effect of "Blue AngelViolet Chimera", shared doubling its ATK when battling a monster whose ATK was also modified, winning him the traits of Aoi Zaizen herselfDuel in a single hit. Soulburner then approached Blue Gal, complimenting her for becoming much stronger, before forcing her to log out.<ref name="ep33ep56">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|56|ref}}</ref>

He continued readingSkye and Emma later met with Akira in Green Park, pointing out telling Zaizen that Aoi Zaizen also feels lonely Playmaker was searching for [[Jin Kolter|someone]]'s consciousness data and cries. To prevent that, Spectre knew Aoi Zaizen became Blue Angel, a hero of LINK VRAINS, it might be linked to become popularthe Ignis. Blue Angel was angry Spectre dug Zaizen brought up her past, who was nevertheless amused. Blue Angel identified him to be like the evil monsters possibility of finding Playmaker in the bookreal world, as a "sad excuse for a human"and Skye noted that Playmaker had unique quirks and that his true nature wouldn't change. She swore to defeat SpectreThe next day at school, Skye met Theodore, who claimed it would be an honorintroduced himself to her. "Holly Angel" attacked "Sunvine Gardna"Skye greeted him and Yusaku cordially, who protected Spectre and was then accosted by reducing 800 LP damage from Shima. Shima berated her for not showing up at Duel Club, and Skye replied that attackshe'd been busy. To Skye's surprise, as well as ending Blue AngelShima boasted about being Playmaker's Battle Phasebest friend, and she took the news to Emma. Blue Angel realized Spectre played Though she was skeptical, Emma decided to test Shima in a defensive Deck, who boasted it is an absolute defenseDuel. Skye organized a Blue Angel ended her turn with event to lure Shima - The Brave Battler - out, and Ghost Gal Dueled him in a Set card, quiet alleyway while Spectre belittled her effortsBlue Gal watched from a rooftop. Blue Angel planned on using "[[Trickstar Reincarnation (anime)|Trickstar Reincarnation]]"She wondered uncertainly whether The Brave Battler had a plan as he charged in, but she quickly realized that he was just being brash, which would make Spectre draw 5 cards and two of her "[[Trickstar Lycoris (anime)|Trickstar Lycoris]]" would inflict 2000 LP damage on Ghost Gal defeated himwith ease. His Set cardBlue Gal apologized to Ghost Gal for wasting her time, "[[Sunvine Burial]]"and Ghost Gal replied that it was expected, banished reminding Blue Gal that Blue Angelstill had to make an appearance later, much to Blue Gal's exasperation.<ref name="Trickstar Reincarnationep60" and all of >{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|60|ref}}</ref> Emma later called Skye to inform her copies that a fabricated gate had appeared in her DeckLINK VRAINS. He predicted Blue Angel would use that She told Skye not to inflict a lot of damage on his LP through "Lycoris". Spectre claimed he opened Blue Angel's heartlog in, finding claiming she had an idea who had fabricated the gate and that loneliness when Aoi was six years old, after the disappearance of her parents, soothed down when Akira read the "Blue Angel" book to herlikely did as well.<ref name="ep33ep61">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|61|ref}}</ref>

Seeing [[File:Skye tells Emma that she's going to LINK VRAINS to help the other Ignis.png|thumb|left|250px|Skye heads to LINK VRAINS to help the Ignis.]]Akira visited Skye and Emma at Emma's hideout and told them that two of the Ignis, the [[Lightning|Light]] and [[Windy|Wind]] Ignis, in addition to another A.I. called [[Bohman]] wanted to conquer humanity. Skye wondered if there and been a falling out between the Ignis, though Emma pointed out that Ai and Flame would be on their side. Skye noted that there would be [[Earth (character)|two]] [[Aqua (character)|other]] Ignis left, and Emma decided that they would search for them and hopefully ally with them, though she didn't want to imagine what would happen if they decided to side with the other rouge Ignis. [[George Gore|The Gore]] found the two Ignis first and challenged one of them, Earth, to a Speed Duel; Akira is sent Skye and Emma the feed of the Duel. Earth appeared to gain the upper hand, and Skye decided to go to LINK VRAINS as she believed she was useless in the real world. She told Emma to stay behind and give her status updates, and logged in as Blue Gal.<ref name="treasureep74">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|74|ref}}</ref> Blue Gal caught up to Playmaker and Ai as Earth's Duel against Gore continued, Spectre knew Aoi fears losing and 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]] "treasure[[Dinowrestler Giga Spinosavate (anime)|Dinowrestler Giga Spinosavate]]" the most, having already Fusion Summoned previously, and Blue Gal noted that The Gore really had evolved. He proclaimed Earth continued to block Gore's moves, and his drive to protect his "[[G Golem Crystal Heart (anime)|G Golem Crystal Heart]]" moved Blue Angel would lose everythingGal. Unfortunately, after she loses Gore was able to defeat Earth and capture him , before challenging Playmaker. Blue Gal challenged Gore to a Duel as well, but he was forcibly logged out by SOL Technologies and Blue Gal lamented his escape.<ref name="ep75">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|75|ref}}</ref> [[File:Blue Maiden.png|thumb|right|250px|Skye takes on her battle form, Blue Maiden.]]That night, Skye and Emma watched Earth's dissection from their hideout in horror as the Ignis protested that he was alive, and a shaken Skye asked Emma what an Ignis really was.<ref name="ep75" /> Emma told Skye to ask Akira, 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 death. Skye asked if this meant that SOL Technologies had killed Earth, and Akira stated that they had, though SOL Tech themselves wouldn't agree. Emma asked if this Duelwas why Akira had wanted them to find the Ignis first, and 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 [[Emma Bessho's apartment|Emma's apartment]], Skye dreamed of [[Miyu Sugisaki|Miyu]] 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 that they could track [[The Shepherd]] and see if he led them to Aqua. Spectre drew Emma's plan worked, and Blue Gal managed to save Aqua from The Shepherd just in time, allowing Ghost Gal to conceal them with a card program. Aqua thanked Blue Gal for saving her again, and she revealed that Miyu was inflicted 400 LP damageone of the [[Hanoi Project|Lost Incident]] victims and that she had been created from her, and she revealed that the Light Ignis had rendered Miyu comatose with a computer virus. Ghost Gal expressed surprise that they had been connected, and used she volunteered to keep The Shepherd occupied while Blue Gal saved Aqua.<ref name="Sunavalon Dryasep76" >{{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 remembering Skye, and that she intended to find Skye someday and apologize to bring out thank her for saving her. Skye protested that Miyu had been the one to save her from loneliness in her childhood, but Aqua emphasized the courage that Skye had given to Miyu that had then been passed on to her, and she asked 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 "[[Sunvine HealerMarincess]]", which restored his 500 LP backDeck. Using <ref name="Spectre Healerep85">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|85|ref}}</ref> They joined Ghost Gal, SpectrePlaymaker, Ai, Soulburner and Flame after Ghost Gal's program dissipated, and Blue Gal changed her Avatar before them, taking on her battle mode: Blue Maiden.<ref name="Sunavalon Dryasep77" evolved /> Blue Maiden and Aqua flew into the sky with Playmaker and Soulburner, 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 note, asking her to be left alone while she sorted out her feelings about the Ignis.<ref name="Sunavalon Dryadesep77"/> As they and Ghost Gal headed to the location where Aqua had been imprisoned, Aqua asked Blue Maiden if she had any regrets given the dangers of the coming battle. Blue Maiden reassured her that this wasn't just Aqua's fight, but Blue Maiden's to save Miyu. Aqua noted that Blue Maiden could wind up on opposite sides to her brother, but Blue Maiden believed that he would understand, 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="ep78">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|78|ref}}</ref> Further search proved fruitless until [[Cal Kolter|Playmaker's ally]] sent them coordinates of a Linkportal, Blue Maiden bravely vowing that they couldn't pass up the lead. The portal led to Lightning's palace, where he was Dueling The Shepherd.<ref name="ep79">{{episode|Yu-Gi-2 treeOh! VRAINS|79|ref}}</ref> Blue Maiden watched the Duel, with Soulburner and Aqua explaining the details of the Duelists' moves to her. He noted like Akira protects Though he was able to counter "[[Judgment Arrows]]", Shepherd, who Ghost Gal revealed to be her brother, was defeated and his sisterdata was erased.<ref name="ep80">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|80|ref}}</ref> [[File:Aqua tells Skye that something sad may happen.png|thumb|left|250px|Skye and Aqua observe The Gore's reappearance in LINK VRAINS]]Playmaker and Soulburner later logged into LINK VRAINS, this tree protects Spectreand Skye informed Emma, who had gone to [[Mr. Bessho|her father]]'s grave, of the situation before deciding to log in herself. Before they did, Aqua voiced her concerns that something sad was about to happen. When she logged in, Blue Maiden found The Gore Dueling Playmaker, and she and Aqua joined Soulburner and Flame to watch the Speed Duel. To Blue Angel sensed Spectre Maiden's shock, Gore Link Summoned "G Golem Crystal Heart", and Aqua revealed that Gore had Earth's data in his [[A.I. Dueling Chip]].<ref name="ep81">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|81|ref}}</ref> Gore used "Crystal Heart" to augment [[Dinowrestler King T Wrextle (anime)|his ace monster]] and was also aloneable to reduce Playmaker to 1000 [[LP]]. Playmaker attempted to counter with "Storm Access", but Gore negated it with "[[Anti Skill]]" and then prevented Playmaker's counter, since he loved the bookreducing him to 100 LP and blasting him off his [[Duel Board]]. Blue Maiden and Soulburner tried to catch him, but unlike herwere too late to stop him from hitting the ground. Playmaker was then able to use a second effect of his Skill to obtain and [[Xyz Summon]] "[[Firewall eXceed Dragon (anime)|Firewall eXceed Dragon]]", defeating Gore. Although he was not loved almost imprisoned by a capture unit, Ai was able to retrieve "Crystal Heart" from Gore and give it to Blue Maiden, asking Aqua to keep it and became destructivemake Earth happy, which is and they noted that Gore had been another victim of the source of battle.<ref name="ep82">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|82|ref}}</ref> Aqua added "Crystal Heart" to Skye's "Marincess" Deck, transforming it into "[[Marincess Crystal Heart (anime)|Marincess Crystal Heart]]".<ref name="ep90">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|90|ref}}</ref> Playmaker asked to meet with Skye, Aqua and Emma, and they logged into LINK VRAINS and waited for him and Soulburner in LINK VRAINS' upper levels. Playmaker explained that Varis wanted to talk with them, much to Blue Maiden's shock, and she 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 a trap. Varis was true to his powerword, though he enclosed them all in a barrier for their safety and requested an alliance to battle Lightning's organization. Spectre found To Blue Angel Maiden's shock, Soulburner angrily refused and challenged Varis to a strange person Duel to have noticed avenge his parents.<ref name="ep83">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|83|ref}}</ref> Blue Maiden watched in surprise as Varis passed his traitsturn, wondering if he intended to lose, and Aqua added that she didn't sense anything from Varis's soul. StillSoulburner was unable to finish Varis off, this made and Varis revealed that he was Roken Kogami, the son of [[Kiyoshi Kogami|Dr. Kogami]], and that he had rescued the victims of the Lost Incident. He asked them to follow him clear , and Aqua stated that Varis had no ulterior motives, so Blue Angel knew her purposeMaiden decided to trust him, asking what Soulburner and Ghost Gal would do. Varis led them through a portal to the ruins of the old LINK VRAINS, where the [[Tower of Hanoi]] still stood. Varis explained that he wanted to modify the Tower's systems to scan the network, and found Blue Maiden asked Ghost Gal if it bad was possible. Ghost Gal admitted that she it was, though Blue Maiden was wary of what happened to her thanks to the Tower. Varis assured them they didn't need to worry about betrayal, as they would not live up be working together to complete the main program. Skye and Aqua watched thatnight as Emma helped code the program. Skye asked Emma to go to LINK VRAINS to monitor the situation and contact Akira if it became necessary, while she and Aqua joined Playmaker, Soulburner, Ai, Flame, Varis and [[Spectre]] at the Tower of Hanoi; Skye explaining what she'd done to the others. He brought They activated the Tower's scan program, revealing that Lightning was hiding in a mirror world; "[[Mirror LINK VRAINS]]", and headed into a portal to the mirror world.<ref name="Sunseed Genius Lociep84">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|84|ref}}</ref> 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 Maiden wondered if the original was all right, and as Playmaker's ally updated him on its status, using it [[Bit]][[Boot]]s accosted the group and engaged them in Speed Duels. After defeating a BitBoot, [[Harlin]], Bohman's younger brother A.I., challenged Blue Maiden to Link Summon a Speed Duel, bringing out "[[Twin Hydradrive Knight]]" and activating "[[Sunvine SlasherJudgment Arrows]]". Aqua encouraged Blue Maiden to believe in their Deck, and Blue Maiden began her "Marincess" combo, whose ATK though her efforts were blunted by the anti-WATER effect of "Twin Hydradrive Knight", she was boosted able to 2400gain some advantage. Harlin mocked her for calling Akira her brother when they weren't blood related, but denied being Bohman's brother when Blue Maiden asked. Blue Maiden replied that Harlin couldn't understand, as their bond was the memories they'd made together. Harlin counterattacked on his next turn with "Sunvine Slasher[[Coolant Hydradrive]]" , but Blue Maiden negated its effects and destroyed it. Harlin was able to destroy "[[Marincess Coral Anemone (anime)|Marincess Coral Anemone]]", but Blue Maiden used her new "[[Shape of Sea]]" Skill to revive it, claiming that she couldn't lose against someone who had nothing to fight for. She brought out "[[Marincess Marbled Rock (anime)|Marincess Marbled Rock]]" and negated the effect of "Twin Hydradrive Knight", freeing up her monsters' effects and boosting the ATK of "Marbled Rock" beyond the doubled ATK of "Hydradrive Knight", then defeating Harlin with "[[Marincess Current (anime)|Marincess Current]]" and erasing him.<ref name="Holly Angelep85" /> When Mirror LINK VRAINS re-synchronized with LINK VRAINS, the Data Material in the mirror world was greatly depleted and everyone's Duel Boards stopped working. Blue Maiden was able to fly away with her wings until Lightning materialized energy barriers that trapped her in the city; Blue Maiden realized they had walked into a double Ktrap. She watched as Lightning approached Spectre to Duel him, and noted that Spectre was in trouble from the first turn after Lightning created an [[Extra Link]] to deny him access to the [[Extra Monster Zone]]s. However, Spectre was able to steal Lightning's "Judgment Arrows" and counterattack.O<ref name="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 able to defeat and erase him.<ref name="ep87">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|87|ref}}</ref> After the broadcast cut, Aqua warned Blue Maiden that they could Duel next, but Specter revived Soulburner was the latter next to be challenged, this time by the Wind Ignis, Windy. Blue Maiden and Aqua watched as Windy combated Soulburner with the effects of his [[Field Spell Card]]s, confused as to why he was increasing the ATK of his [[Stormridership Bahamut Bomber|ace monster]] against a reincarnated "Salamangreat Heatleo"Sunavalon Drydes, but Windy then used his Field Spell to [[Stormrider Blast|negate the effects]] of "Heatleo".<ref name="ep88">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|88|ref}}</ref> Although all of Soulburner's monsters were destroyed, he was able to defeat Windy, and Flame absorbed his data.<ref name="ep89" >{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|89|ref}}</ref> [[File:Blue Maiden refuses to give up.png|thumb|right|250px|Blue Maiden vows not to give up during her Duel with Bohman]]After the Duel, Blue Maiden and Aqua began exploring the city; Aqua warning Blue Maiden again that they could be the next to Duel. Blue Maiden spotted a building in place of where Central Station would be, and she and Aqua decided to investigate. They found Bohman there, who introduced himself to them. As he and Aqua discussed his actions, Blue Maiden warned Bohman that she couldn't forgive him due to Lightning's actions in infecting Miyu with the computer virus, and Bohman offered to give her the vaccine data for Miyu's virus if Blue Maiden defeated him. Blue Maiden made a strong start, Link Summoning "Marbled Rock" and setting herself up to nullify the attacks of all three of Bohman's "Coolant Hydradrives", but Bohman used them to Link MarkerSummon "[[Cubed Hydradrive Lord]]" rather than attack with them, negating the effects of "Marbled Rock" and destroying it. Blue Maiden was able to survive by bringing out "Holly AngelCrystal Heart" destroyed , telling Bohman that she couldn't afford to lose until she had saved Miyu. Bohman proceeded to demonstrate his power, causing Mirror LINK VRAINS to quake around them and claiming that he had become one with LINK VRAINS, asking if Blue Maiden still intended to fight him despite the difference in their strength. Blue Maiden affirmed that she did, and she attempted to use "[[Marincess Bubble Blast]]" to inflict effect damage to Bohman, but he blocked her first attempt with "[[Interference Canceller]]", which would allow him to prevent the damage two more times, though Blue Maiden emphasized to Aqua that Bohman could only do so two more times, while Blue Maiden wasn't limited to inflicting effect damage twice.<ref name="ep90"/> She set herself up to inflict enough damage to defeat Bohman despite his protections, but Bohman was able to re-use the effect of "Interference Canceller", preventing Blue Maiden from inflicting any more effect damage.<ref name="ep91">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|91|ref}}</ref> [[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 he didn't 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 result, much to Blue AngelMaiden's shock. Bohman Link Summoned "Trickstar Lycoris[[Tesseract Hydradrive Monarch]]"and forced Blue Maiden to choose whether to send "Crystal Heart" or "Coral Anemone" to her Graveyard to allow "Tesseract" to attack again, which would bypass the effect of "Crystal Heart" and Spectre asked either way would defeat Blue Maiden. Blue Maiden began to panic, apologizing to Miyu, but sensed Akira telling her not to give up, and she realized that she still had an option; banishing her monsters with "[[Marincess Cascade (anime)|Marincess Cascade]]". She thanked Akira for telling her how did not to give up, and Link Summoned "[[Marincess Wonder Heart (anime)|Marincess Wonder Heart]]", protecting it feel from Bohman's effects with "[[Marincess Battle Ocean (anime)|Marincess Battle Ocean]]". She destroyed "Tesseract" and Special Summoned "Marbled Rock" to be attack Bohman directly, but he was able to reduce the damage and survive. He claimed that Blue Maiden had lost by destroying "Tesseract", and revived it with doubled ATK via its own effect on his next turn and attacked "Wonder Heart", slowly depleting its equipped monsters and eventually destroying it. Blue Maiden was able to reduce the damage with "[[Marincess Crown Tail (anime)|Marincess Crown Tail]]" and revive "Crystal Heart", then reduce the damage from "Tesseract's" next attack by 10000. But it wasn't enough to prevent her own ace monsterfrom losing, and she apologized to Aqua. Aqua reassured Blue Maiden that she was proud to be her partner before Bohman's attack hit, defeating them. Bohman then projected Akira's image to Blue Maiden, and she embraced him as she fragmented into data.<ref name="ep91" /> Bohman then absorbed Blue Maiden and Aqua's data. <ref name="ep92">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|92|ref}}</ref> After Playmaker defeated Bohman, Blue Angel wondered if there Maiden's data was restored and she was transported to Central Station with The Shepherd, Soulburner, Playmaker and Ai. As Akira and Ghost Gal arrived, Playmaker explained that Bohman had released them all and Ai speculated it had been out of pride. Mirror LINK VRAINS vanished in the distance, and Soulburner then asked what had happened to Flame. As Blue Maiden looked at her own Duel Disk for any sign of Aqua, Ai apologized to them and fled into the network.<ref name="ep103">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|103|ref}}</ref> Bohman's defeat also restored Miyu's data, and Skye began visiting her in the hospital. She stopped by Café Nom to get food from Yusaku due to its proximity, and they noticed an advertisement for the [[SOLtiS]] and discussed Zaizen's work on them. Skye teased Yusaku that he might not have to work the stand anymore and bid him farewell as Theodore arrived.<ref name="ep103" />  ===Ai===As Skye left for school one day, [[Akira Zaizen|Akira]] received a way 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 destroy SOL Technologies Queen had owned and they were after his tree. Skye agreed to help protect her brother, as did [[Emma Bessho|Emma]], [[The Shepherd]], and [[George Gore|Gore]], who had removed his [[A.I. Dueling Chip]] and upon looking recovered from his Duel with [[Yusaku Fujiki|Playmaker]]. Akira also contacted Playmaker, who met them at the defunct Central Station alongside [[Theodore Hamilton|Soulburner]] and their support ally, [[Cal Kolter|Unnamed]]. To Blue Maiden's shock, Akira revealed that the attacker had been [[Ai]], now using a human form and promising to come for Zaizen in three days. Akira asked for Playmaker's help, though 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 to go through the pain of having to fight his former partner. Unwilling to let Akira know her intentions, Skye instead decided to try and contact Playmaker through [[Naoki Shima]], though his efforts yielded no results. After school the next day, Skye found Akira walking in the streets, and he explained he was trying to burn the city he lived in into his memories. To cheer Akira up, Skye took him to [[Café Nom]], where they met Yusaku. Akira realized that Yusaku was Playmaker, and they went to a playground to talk in private, Akira thanking Yusaku for saving Skye from the [[Deleted]] virus before being called away by work. After Akira had left, Skye sat with Yusaku and she admitted she'd wanted to meet him to thank him for saving her and her brother. She asked him not to join the fight, as she didn't want Yusaku to fight Ai and asked what [[Aqua (character)|Aqua]]'s final moments had been like. Yusaku stated he hadn't seen Aqua, but according to Ai she had given him her power and urged her to stop Bohman, an act that Skye reflected was indeed like Aqua. Before she left, Skye asked Yusaku to shake her hand, and he did so, something 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 had not. The [[Knights of Hanoi]] also arrived, and Blue Maiden and Ghost Gal were both concerned over their intentions and crimes, but [[Roken Kogami|Varis]] reassured them that they bore no grudge against SOL Technologies after [[Lightning]] had been revealed to be responsible 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. 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 the company, an outcome Akira stated he had made peace with. He asked Blue Maiden to remain with him in the center of the Station to protect him, and Varis gave Blue Maiden a copy of [[Pandor]], an anti-Ignis A.I. with free will he had created. As everyone moved to their assigned positions, Playmaker finally arrived, having decided to join the fight after all.<ref name="ep105" /> As Zaizen and Blue Maiden observed the start of the battle, Zaizen declared that he was counting on them. A signature approached, but to Zaizen's shock, it split into three and Playmaker, Soulburner and Varis each encountered a copy of Ai. Zaizen told them that they would have to Duel them to 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 the copies intended to 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 data before engaging Faust, shocking Blue Maiden with his strength, while Ghost Gal and The Shepherd found [[Roboppi]].<ref name="ep106">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|106|ref}}</ref> Blue Maiden was impressed by how well Ghost Gal used Shepherd's cards, and Akira explained that the key to a new strategyTag 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 Spectre, leaving only The Gore to oppose Ai.<ref name="ep107">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|107|ref}}</ref> Blue Maiden and Zaizen were encouraged when Gore appeared to have defeated Ai, but Ai was able to survive and comeback on his next turn to defeat Gore, leaving no-one to oppose him from reaching the Zaizens. Blue Maiden and Akira subsequently cut their broadcast to Central Station.<ref name="ep108" /> Ai soon found them, having boarded their aircraft and defeated Pandor.<ref name="ep33ep109">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|109|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>

| [[Prototype AiRed-B]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 017|17]] || Win

| [[Kyoko TakiBaira|Kyoko TakiKlarissa Turner/Baira]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 025|25]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 026|26]] || Win