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As he continued to visit Rio, Shark struggled to accept what he had learned in the temple, causing him to think of his own past and the death of his parents. When Shark returned to his old house and reflected on the memories of his childhood, he determined he couldn't be a Barian. Suddenly, he was ambushed by [[Kurage]], who attempted to sting Shark with jellyfish poison, chasing Shark out of the house. Eventually, Shark was infected by the poison and Kurage wagered the poison's antidote on a Duel, pointing out they had already infected Rio as well. When [[Quattro]] intervened, calling himself Shark's "biggest fan", Shark was shocked to see his old rival and stubbornly rejected his help. However, with poison quickly taken affect on his body, Shark grudgingly teamed up with Quattro to Duel Kurage.<ref name="ep114" /> After the Duel, Shark learned that Kurage was responsible for the car crash and stated that even Shark died, which confused him. Shark then noticed that a fountain in the backyard of the [[Kastle's mansion]] had the same crest that his past life did, making him realize that his entire family are descendants from his past life. With his previous resolve shaken, Shark wondered if he really was a Barian.<ref name="ep115" />
At the hospital, Shark reflected on what he had learned after his duel with Kurage, especially about how he and Rio were supposedly killed in the car crash. When he turned around he was shocked to see [[Dumon]], who called him "[[Nasch]]" and told him it was time to realize his identity.<ref name="ep118">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|118|ref}}</ref> Shark and his comatose sister was transported back the [[Number's Ruins]] by Dumon and he experienced more memories of his past life.<ref name="ep119" /> As Shark experienced his past life's events, Shark met Rio's spirit, who told him that she been watching over all this time. They spoke about the war and how Shark will choose a kind decision to minimize the causalities, even if he will suffer from it. Shark told Rio that he remembered that someone how whose hatred would spread if he didn't, and smiled once Rio correctly guessed it was Yuma who taught him that. After Shark saw how tragic the war between Nasch and Vector ended, Shark accepted that he was indeed a Barian and he was Nasch. Dumon stated that the Barian World originally did not have many residents in it due to the actions of Astral World, but Shark's legendary battle with Vector caused all the perished souls to enter the Barian World; that connection alone was why Shark was the leader of the Seven Barian Emperors. With bitter tearful eyes and his sister trying to comforted him, Shark lamented on how destiny can be so cruel and ironic, realizing that Yuma, Astral and Kite will become his enemies soon.<ref name="ep120" />
==Other appearances==
