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'''Yuri''', spelled '''Joeri'''<ref name="TVTokyo">{{citeweb|url=http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/yugioh-arcv/chara/index.html|title=TV Tokyo Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Characters|date=April 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>Voice actor's {{cite web|url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQhqQQPUkAAzh12.jpg:large|title=birthday cake}}</ref><ref>Jump Festa {{cite web|url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWlgeA_UkAE_T-0.jpg:large|title=Annual gift icon}}</ref><ref name="ep91" /> (ユーリ ''Yūri'') in the Japanese version, is a character in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime, and is a member of [[Duel Academy (ARC-V)|Duel Academy]]. He is the [[Fusion Dimension]] [[Dimensional counterparts|counterpart]] of [[Yuya Sakaki]] ([[Standard Dimension]]), [[Yugo]] ([[Synchro Dimension]]) and [[Yuto]] ([[Xyz Dimension]]), and one of [[Zarc]]'s reincarnations.
Yuri is one of Duel Academy's ace Duelists, the most loyal to [[Leo Akaba|the Professor]], and the person responsible for kidnapping [[Rin]] and [[Lulu Obsidian]]. Yuri He is the only incarnation of Zarc that retains his sadistic tendencies and lust for power even when not [[Awakened]], something that horrifies even [[Leo Akaba]].
==Design==
In contrast to his counterparts, who reject their status as fragments of [[Zarc]] and the compulsion to become one, Yuri embraces this wholeheartedly once he learns about it, pursuing both Yugo and then Yuya relentlessly and encouraging them to become one with him. Even after losing to Yuya, he encouraged Yuya to absorb him quickly.
After Zarc's soul was expelled from him and his counterparts, his soul residing in Yuya's body ever since, and with his wish to become one with his counterparts fulfilled even if he's not the one in control, Yuri seems to have had a change of heart. He no longer showed any cruel tendencies nor his arrogance he once had and even gave encouragement and full support to Yuya together with Yuto and Yugo without any sign of hostility between them, as they had all accepted that they were once the same person.
Yuri speaks politely, and he is not above complimenting his enemies; sincerely praising Zuzu for evading him for a whole night and admiring Yugo's "[[Clear Wing Synchro Dragon (anime)|Clear Wing Synchro Dragon]]". He is very loyal to [[Leo Akaba|the Professor]] and will fulfill his orders without question, going as far as eliminating anyone who he perceives to be hindering his mission, even his own comrades.
Yuri appears to possess high levels of endurance, jumping from a moderately high rooftop to the ground with little consequence. He is also shown to be incredibly athletic and acrobatic as he shown to leap to different buildings in [[New Domino City (ARC-V)|New Domino City]], and perform a front flip when he and the [[Obelisk Force]] found Celina. Like his dimensional counterparts, Yuri can become [[Awakened]].<ref name="ep87">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|87|ref}}</ref> He loses this ability after [[Riley Akaba]] removed [[Zarc]]'s soul from him.<ref name="ep140">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|140|ref}}</ref> Yuri also possesses the ability to [[Synchronize (ability)|Synchronize]] with his dimensional counterparts, during which he uses their personal pronoun of "ore" rather than his usual "boku".<ref name="ep87" />
[[File:YuriDark.png|thumb|Awakened Yuri with the Darknesssurrounded by darkness.]]After entering a synchronized awakening with his counterparts, Yuri ended up under the control of an [[The Darkness|unknown darknessZarc]].<ref name="ep88" /> Eventually, he He eventually learned to control the darkness after it returned again when the [[Four Dimension Dragons]] were all out Summoned at the same time.<ref name="ep130">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|130|ref}}</ref> After absorbing [[Yugo]], Yuri gained better control as he was able to use over his dark powers; using the darkness as a weapon to attack [[Yusho Sakaki]] and [[Declan Akaba]] , as well as being able the capability to sense [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]]'s presence.<ref name="ep132">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|132|ref}}</ref>
[[File:Yuri with slitted eyes.png |thumb|left|Yuri with his eyes slitted.]]
[[File:Awakened Yu's.png |thumb|Yuri and his counterparts all awakened at the same time.]]
Yugo tried to chase after Yuri, but he left the Duel Palace and jumped on to a truck. Yuri looked at "[[Starving Venom Fusion Dragon (anime)|Starving Venom Fusion Dragon]]" and noted that it was the one who brought him and Yugo here. He ignored Yugo's further attempts to chase him down and jumped onto a boat.<ref name="ep86">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|86|ref}}</ref> During [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]]'s Duel against [[Crow Hogan (ARC-V)|Crow Hogan]], Yuri's chest began to burn which caused Yuri to [[Awakened|awaken]] along with his [[Dimensional counterparts|counterparts]] and he [[Synchronize (ability)|synchronized]] with Yuya.<ref name="ep87">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|87|ref}}</ref> While he was in sync with his counterparts, Yuri started to exhibit a [[The DarknessZarc|dark aura]] around his body, and he passed out after Yuya won the Duel.<ref name="ep88">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|88|ref}}</ref>
[[File:Yuri 89-4.png |thumb|left|Yuri bewildered by Yugo's answer.]]