Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 086

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 086

Names
Series
Series	Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
Number	86
Season	2
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's episodes (season 2)
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"Duelist For Hire", known as "Crash Town" in the Japanese version, is the eighty-sixth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime.

Yusei receives a letter asking for his help in saving his former friend, Kalin. Immediately, Yusei heads to Crash Town, where Kalin is staying. In this town ruled by Dueling, Yusei meets Barbara, who is a resident of Crash Town.

She explains to him that Kalin is a member of Radley's gang and also tells him about Kalin's predicament and then begs Yusei to save him. At sunset Yusei and Barbara watch Kalin's Duel with an enemy from Malcolm's gang named Giant.

Yusei sees Kalin mercilessly defeating Giant. Yusei tries calling out to Kalin, but Kalin just glances at him and rides away on his Duel Runner. Yusei decides to join Malcolm's gang and oppose Kalin in order to save him from the town's Duel Gangs.

Summary

Yusei Fudo rides through a desert area on the Yusei Go (Yusei's thoughts are added to this scence in the dub). He stops, and looks down a cliff. He sees two men chasing what appear to be three escaped inmates. One of inmates throws a pendant up to the cliff, which lands near Yusei. The two men activate a tazer function in the prisoners' collars via their Duel Disks (in the dub, the electrocution happens off-screen, but is still implied by the reactions of the prisoners). The prisoners collapse, and Yusei asks the two men what they're doing. They respond that they're simply taking the man back to the mine. Saying that Yusei looks like a Duelist, they tell him that Crash Town would welcome him and that he could much work. The men depart with the now-unconscious prisoners. Yusei picks up the man's pendent and thinks that he didn't come here for work - he came here to get back his friend (in the dub, he thinks that he'd better head to town).

As he rides towards Crash Town, Yusei remembers the letter he received from a resident of the town named Barbara. She told him she had heard of Yusei's friendship with "him" and that she wants Yusei take "him" away from this town, as he'll surely die here (in the dub "die" is replaced with "meet his doom"). As he dismounts the Yusei Go, three men dressed in the same outfits as the ones earlier approach him, challenging him to a Duel. Yusei responds that he only Duels Duelists (in the dub, he tells them he doesn't Duel amateurs). The men surround him, and one tells him that insults like that will only "get him to Hell quicker" (in the dub, the man states that this town belongs to them and that no one talks to them that way). Yusei is ready to accept their challenge, but is stopped by the arrival of Barbara, who reminds the thugs that Dueling before sundown is a violation of Crash Town's rules. She introduces herself to Yusei, telling him that it was she that wrote him the letter.

Later, Barbara and Yusei talk on the cliff overlooking Crash Town. She tells Yusei that the time that the town's true troubles comes is at sunset, which is soon. Two groups of Duel Runner gangs enter the town from opposite directions. Barbara tells Yusei that the group with the red scarves are the Malcolm Group, led by Malcolm, while the other group is the Ramon Group (Radley Bunch in the dub), led by Radley. Yusei asks what's going to happen, and Barbara tells him to just watch and see. Malcolm calls for the "sensei" of his group - a large man a circular criminal mark (in the dub, he is given the name "Giant"). He asks who he'll be teaching a lesson too. Radley tells him that everyone talks big before a Duel starts, not knowing that those words will be their last (in the dub, he insults Giant's intelligence). Radley calls for his group's "sensei", and Kalin Kessler emerges from the distance, playing a harmonica. Barbara tells Yusei that the town's Duel time is at sunset, and that by the time the sun finishes setting, one of the two Duelists will vanish. Barbara again tells Yusei to watch, as residents of the surrounding buildings pour out to watch the Duel as well.

Two men dressed as undertakers emerge, riding a horse-drawn carriage. A small boy emerges from he crowd to watch, who seems to admire Kalin. Both Kalin and Giant reach for the Duel Disks, which resemble Colt revolvers, as the crowd yells "Duel!" ("Draw!" in the dub). Kalin activates his first, and per Crash Town rules, takes the first turn. Kalin Normal Summons "Infernity Mirage" in Attack Position and Sets a card. Yusei says that Kalin seems difference - the drive to Duel does not seem to be there. Barbara replies that Kalin came to this town as a man looking for a place to die (in the dub, Barbara states he came to this town to punish himself for something he did in the past). Barbara points to the mountain and explains that in it is a mineral called Dyne, which is used in the construction of Duel Runners. People rushed to the town to make money from mining the dyne. Malcolm and Radley were charge of the mining operation, and eventually started to using Duels to gather more miners. If one wins Duels here, they stand to make much money, but losers are sent to the mountain. Many great Duelists were tempted by the riches and ended up in the mines after losing. Giant begins his turn, Normal Summoning "Illegal Keeper" in Attack Position. He knows his hand contains "Card Destruction". If he plays it, the effect of "Illegal Keeper" will return the cards that Kalin draws to the Deck and inflict 1000 damage, as they were drawn outside the Draw Phase. He activates it, but Kalin activates his face-down "Full Salvo", sending his hand to the Graveyard and inflicting 200 damage to Giant for each card sent, lowering Giant to 3200 Life Points. In this way, "Card Destruction" has no effect on Kalin, as he has no hand to discard.

Yusei knows that Kalin's ultimate strength is when he has no hand. Kalin activates the effect of "Infernity Mirage", Tributing it to Special Summon two Level 4 or lower "Infernity" monsters from his Graveyard. He Special Summons "Infernity Archfiend" and "Infernity Destroyer", both in Attack Position. Knowing he cannot destroy either monster this turn, Giant ends his turn. Kalin draws and activates "Infernity Burst", inflicting 800 damage for each "Infernity" monster he controls. Giant is reduced to 1600. "Infernity Destroyer" attacks and destroys "Illegal Keeper", and the former's card effect activate, inflicting 1600 damage to Giant as Kalin has no hand. This wins Kalin the Duel. As Giant's Life Points fall to zero, the undertakers approach in their carriage and lasso the fleeing Giant. They stuff him in a casket in the back of the wagon and take him the the mountains. Radley's group cheers as Barbara tells Yusei that Giant will be a slave in the mines from now on. Yusei realizes that the three prisoners he saw earlier were running from the mines. Barbara states that Kalin is trying to kill himself using this town (in the dub, Yusei asks why Kalin doesn't just lose on purpose, and Barbara tells him she has no answer for that). Radley states that this is Kalin's fiftieth win in a row, and Malcolm tells them that they'll both be going to the mountains next time.

Both groups leave, and Yusei attempts to get Kalin to talk with him, but the latter ignores him and rides off. Later that night, Malcolm is enraged and drunk in the courtyard of his villa (the bottles of alcohol are removed from the dub, as is a scene where he knocks out a henchman with a bottle). He muses that if Lawton was still here, Kalin would be nothing. Yusei enters the courtyard, wearing a poncho and state he's looking for work. The three thugs that confronted him in town earlier approach him. Malcolm agrees to hire him if he proves himself by defeating the three. The three thugs draws their cards. Yusei does so, revealing he has a revolver-Duel Disk like the rest. Yusei says he'll go first (in the dub, he says "Get Your Game On!, Jaden's dub catchphrase), Normal Summoning "Changer Synchron" in Defense Position and Setting a card. The first thug Normal Summons "Fuse Ray Blaster" in Attack Position and ends his turn, stating he can't attack since it is a Battle Royal. The second thug Normal Summons a "Fuse Ray Blaster" of his own, which triggers the effect of the first, inflicting 800 damage to Yusei. The third thug Normal Summons another "Fuse Ray Blaster", reducing Yusei to 1600 Life Points via the effects of the first two. The thugs state that there are "more than enough bullets" remaining, as it's shown each of their hands contains two more "Fuse Ray Blasters" (in the dub, they tell Yusei to give up).

Yusei is nonplussed, brushing himself off and drawing. Yusei recalls Barbara explaining the plan to him - he'll get hired by Malcolm and then defeat Kalin the next night. Before they take him to the mountain, they'll take him back. Yusei sends the "Quillbolt Hedgehog" in his hand to the Graveyard to Special Summon "Quickdraw Synchron" from his hand. As he controls a Tuner Monster, he Special Summons "Quilbolt Hedgehog" from his Graveyard. Yusei uses both monsters to Synchro Summon "Nitro Warrior" in Attack Position. Yusei Normal Summons "Gauntlet Warrior" an then uses it and "Changer Synchron" to Synchro Summon "Armory Arm" (in the dub, a scene is added where a narrator incorrectly explains the effect of "Armory Arm", stating that it can be equipped to a Synchro Monster, when it can really be equipped to any monster). Since "Changer Synchron" was sent to the Graveyard, is effect activates, switching the third thug's "Fuse Ray Blaster" to Defense Position. Yusei activates the effect of "Armory Arm", equipping it to "Nitro Warrior" to increase its ATK by 1000. Yusei then equips "Nitro Warrior" with "Junk Attack". As a Spell Card was activated this turn, the ATK of "Nitro Warrior" rises by another 1000, to 3800.

"Nitro Warrior" attacks and destroys the second thug's "Fuse Ray Blaster", defeating him, while the effect of "Nitro Warrior" switches the third thug's "Fuse Ray Blaster" to Attack Position. "Nitro Warrior" attacks and destroys it as well, defeating him. Yusei explains that that the effect of "Nitro Warrior" lets him switch and Defense Position monster to Attack Position and attack it if it destroys a monster by battle. Then, the effect of "Armory Arm" inflicts damage equal to the destroyed monster's ATK. Then, the effect of "Junk Barrage" activates, inflicting damage equal to half the destroyed monster's ATK. Yusei activates his face-down "Synchro Overlimit", allowing a Synchro Monster that destroyed a monster in battle this turn to attack again. "Nitro Warrior" attacks and destroys the first thug's "Fuse Ray Blaster", defeating him. Thus, Yusei has preformed three OTKs. Yusei spins his Duel Disk on his finger and puts it back into the holster. Malcolm asks if he can hire Yusei to defeat Kalin, with Yusei telling him that the cost will be high (in the dub, he says he was hoping Malcolm would ask him).

Featured Duels

Kalin Kessler VS. Giant

Kalin's turn
Kalin Normal Summons "Infernity Mirage" (0/0) in Attack Position and Sets a card.

Giant's turn
Giant Normal Summons "Illegal Keeper" (1300/???) in Attack Position. He activates "Card Destruction", which would force both players to discard their hands and draw cards equal to the number discarded. Kalin chains his face-down "Full Salvo" sending his hand to the Graveyard and inflicting 200 damage to Giant for each card sent (Giant 4000 → 3200). "Card Destruction" resolves only by affecting Giant, as Kalin has no hand. Thus, he avoids the effect of "Illegal Keeper", which would have inflicted 1000 damage to him for drawing outside his Draw Phase. As Kalin has no cards in his hand, he activates the effect of "Infernity Mirage". He Tributes it to Special Summon two "Infernity" monsters from his Graveyard. He Special Summons "Infernity Archfiend" (1800/1200) and "Infernity Destroyer" (2300/1000), both in Attack Position.

Kalin's turn
Kalin draws and activates "Infernity Burst", inflicting 800 damage to Giant for each "Infernity" monster he controls (Giant 3200 → 1600). "Destroyer" attacks and destroys "Illegal Keeper" (Giant 1600 → 600), with its effect activating, inflicting 1600 damage to Giant as Kalin has has no hand (Giant 600 → 0).

Yusei Fudo VS. Malcolm Crew Thugs

Yusei's turn
Yusei Normal Summons "Changer Synchron" (0/0) in Defense Position and Sets a card.

Malcolm Crew Thug 1's turn
Malcolm Crew Thug 1 Normal Summons "Fuse Ray Blaster" (1600/800) in Attack Position.

Malcolm Crew Thug 2's turn
Malcolm Crew Thug 2 Normal Summons "Fuse Ray Blaster" (1600/800) in Attack Position. The effect of Thug 1's "Fuse Ray Blaster" activates, inflicting 800 damage to Yusei as another "Fuse Ray Blaster" was Summoned (Yusei 4000 → 3200).

Malcolm Crew Thug 3's turn
Malcolm Crew Thug 3 Normal Summons "Fuse Ray Blaster" (1600/800) in Attack Position. The effect of Thug 1's and Thug 2's "Fuse Ray Blaster" activate, inflicting 800 damage to Yusei as another "Fuse Ray Blaster" was Summoned (Yusei 3200 → 1600).

Yusei's turn
Yusei sends the "Quillbolt Hedgehog" in his hand to the Graveyard to Special Summon the "Quickdraw Synchron" (700/1400) from his hand in Attack Position. He activates the effect of "Quillbolt Hedgehog", Special Summoning it from the Graveyard as he controls a Tuner Monster. He uses both monsters to Synchro Summon "Nitro Warrior" (2800/1000) in Attack Position. He Normal Summons "Gauntlet Warrior" (400/1600) and uses it and "Change Synchron" to Synchro Summon "Armory Arm" (1800/1200) in Attack Position. As it was sent the Graveyard, the effect of "Changer Synchron" activates, switching Thug 3's "Fuse Ray Blaster" to Defense Position. Yusei activates the effect of "Armory Arm", equipping it to "Nitro Warrior", increasing its ATK by 1000. Yusei then equips it with "Junk Barrage". The effect of "Nitro Warrior" activates, increasing its ATK by 1000 for the first time it battles as a Spell Card was activated.

Yusei attacks and destroys Thug 2's "Fuse Ray Blaster", with the effects of "Armory Arm" and "Junk Barrage" dealing more damage (Thug 2 4000 → 0). As it destroyed a monster by battle, the effect of "Nitro Warrior" switches Thug 3's "Fuse Ray Blaster" to Attack Position and allows "Nitro Warrior" to attack and destroy it as well (Thug 3 4000 → 0). Yusei activates his face-down "Synchro Overlimit", allowing "Nitro Warrior" to attack again as it destroyed a monster in battle. "Nitro Warrior" attacks and destroys Thug 1's "Fuse Ray Blaster" (Thug 1 4000 → 0).

Mistakes

• "Card Destruction" is called "Card of Destruction" twice in the English dub.

• The dub uses the Japanese artwork for "Full Salvo" as opposed to the edited version.

• In the dub, "Quillbolt Hedgehog" was shown as a LIGHT monster.

Featured cards

The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.