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It is said that these "Number" monsters cannot be destroyed with cards in this world. "Number" monsters can only be defeated by other "Number" monsters. However, when two or more "Numbers" confront themselves in a [[Duel]] they'll fight each other to consume one another. When a "Number" is defeated in a Duel by Yuma, Yuma obtains it, and its power is absorbed into Astral. Also when Yuma defeats a "Number" monster Astral gains another part of his memory.<ref name="ep2"/>
In the anime, Astral mentions there are 99 "Numbers"<ref name="ep2"/><ref name="ep3">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|3|ref}}</ref><ref name="ep10">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|10|ref}}</ref>, but according to [[Kite Tenjo]], there are 100 "Numbers".<ref name="ep13">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|13|ref}}</ref> As Astral already had 1 of the "Numbers", "Utopia", it is possible Astral was referring to the ''other'' 99 "Numbers". However, [[Dr. Faker]] believes that, aside from 99 "Numbers" which are Astral's pieces of memory, Astral himself is a "The Original Number", the ''original'' one (ナンバーズのオリジナル, ''Nanbāzu no Orijinaru'').<ref name="ep22">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|22|ref}}</ref><ref name="ep31" /> On the other hand, the manga is obvious about their number. When Astral obtained a memory piece from "Number 17", he said his memory is divided into 100 "Number" cards.<ref name="r4">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|4|ref}}</ref> This amount of number is later confirmed by both Kite Tenjo<ref name="r7">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|7|ref}}</ref> and [[Mr. Heartland]].<ref name="r9">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|9|ref}}</ref>
After Astral absorbs a "Number", they are stored in a large green structure within the Emperor's Key. Each has its own pillar within the structure, engraved with its number.<ref name="ep37" /> One of the "Numbers", [[Number 96: Dark Mist (character)|Dark Mist]], attempted to take control of Astral and steal the "Numbers" Astral collected for himself. After his defeat he was absorbed again.<ref name="ep20">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|20|ref}}</ref> It later escaped again claiming that the other "Numbers" helped him escape because they all want the same: destruction. According to him, Astral originally also wants to destroy everything and urges him to remember his mission. However, another "Number", [[Number 39: Utopia (character)|Utopia]], protected Astral from Dark Mist, suggesting that not all the "Numbers" want the same.<ref name="ep37">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|37|ref}}</ref>
