Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 016
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"Battle with the Black Rose", known as "Return of the Witch, The Dragon of Destruction 'Black Rose Dragon'" in the Japanese version, is the sixteenth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime. It first aired in Japan on July 16, 2008 and in the US on December 27, 2008.
With the audience on his side, Gill Randsborg faces Akiza Izinski and exposes her as the Black Rose.
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Summary
In the hallway
Luna and Dexter try to cheer up Leo after his loss to Greiger. They approach Yusei, who tells him the experience he got from losing should prove useful later on. Leo encourages Yusei to win, just before Akiza passes them. She glares intensely at Yusei as she passes. The other three quickly step out of her way. Leo wonders what her problem is.
Randsborg, Lazar and Goodwin's meeting
Gill Randsborg talks with Rex Goodwin and Lazar. He is surprised as Lazar informs him that his opponent, Akiza, is a Signer. Lazar asks that Randsborg to act as their hound to expose her true identity. Randsborg states that he disdains completely from hounding young maidens. His expression changes after they tell him that she is the Black Rose Witch, who terrorizes the Daimon Area. Lazar offers him the chance to withdraw, as the duel with be a fight for one's life. Randsborg draws his sword and raises it and pledges to slay the Witch.
The Duel
The MC introduces Gill Randsborg, who raises his sword, promising to win the duel. The audience cheers loudly in support of Randsborg. The MC next introduces Akiza Izinski, a mysterious girl whose merits are unknown. The audience begin to mutter amongst themselves. Leo is sure that he has seen her before, even earlier than her passing the in the hall. Luna reacts to Akiza's appearance, saying that her Deck seems to be in pain. A mysterious cloaked figure smiles as he waits for the duel to begin.
Randsborg starts the Duel, announcing that he will give her no mercy. After Akiza Summons "Black Rose Dragon", Yusei's dragon mark begins to react, while a strong breeze flows around the crowd, who stare in surprise. Randsborg and the audience recognize it as the card used by the Black Rose Witch. Greiger, who watches the duel with Yusei. tells him that "Black Rose Dragon" is a creature of ill omen that brings forth ruin and destruction. He also notes that Yusei seems to be familiar with it.
The audience are uneasy by the presence of the witch. They encourage Randsborg to be careful. Randsborg takes damage, which results in a small scratch. Randsborg gives the scratch a few strokes and dramatically demands that Akiza reveal her true identity. Akiza replies that she is not the same as any of them. Akiza later insults by Randsborg by manipulating his monster to damage him, to the effect that the monster is betraying him.
The audience lighten up and continue to cheer for Randsborg as he seemingly gains the upper hand and drops Akiza's Life Points to 50. But Akiza swiftly wins next turn after reviving "Black Rose Dragon".
Back in Rex Goodwin's box, Zigzix reports that were was no Ener-D response.
Randsborg collapses after losing. This frightens the audience, who yell at the witch to leave. The cloaked figure smiles saying Akiza's battle has just begun.
Featured Duels
Turn 1: Randsborg
Randsborg draws and Normal Summons "Masked Knight LV3" (ATK: 1500). He then activates its effect, inflicting 400 damage to Akiza (Akiza/3600 Life Points). Randsborg activates "Level Up!" upgrading "Masked Knight LV3" to "Masked Knight LV5" (ATK: 2300) while ignoring the summoning conditions. Randsborg activates the effect of "Masked Knight LV5", inflicting 1000 damage to Akiza (Akiza/2600 Life Points). Randsborg Sets a card ("Sakuretsu Armor").
Turn 2: Akiza
Akiza draws "Black Garden". Akiza Summons "Wall of Ivy" in Defense Position (DEF: 1200). Next she activates "Seed of Deception" Special Summoning 1 Level 2 or lower Plant-Type monster from her hand. She Special Summons "Copy Plant" in Defense Position (DEF: 0). Akiza then activates the effect of "Copy Plant" by targeting "Masked Knight LV5". The Level of "Copy Plant now becomes the same as the Level of "Masked Knight LV5" until the End Phase (Level: 1 → 5). Akiza uses "Wall of Ivy" and "Copy Plant" to Synchro Summon "Black Rose Dragon" (ATK: 2400). She then activates its effect, destroying all cards on the field. Akiza Sets a card and activates the Field Spell Card "Black Garden". As long as this card is face-up, any monster that is summoned through something other than the effect of "Black Garden" will have its ATK halved while "Black Garden" is face-up and then a Rose Token will be summoned onto the controller's opponent's side of the field. Also, if Akiza destroys "Black Garden" and any Plant-type monsters she controls, Akiza can Special Summon a monster from her Graveyard whose ATK is equal to or less than the total ATK of the destroyed monsters.
Turn 3: Randsborg
Randsborg draws "Martyr's Flag". His hand contains "Martyr's Flag", "The Warrior Returning Alive", "Pot of Avarice", and "Level Change". Randsborg activates "The Warrior Returning Alive" to add "Masked Knight LV3" from the Graveyard to his hand. He then Summons it in Attack Position (ATK: 1500). "Black Garden" halves its ATK (ATK: 750) and Special Summons a "Rose Token" to Akiza's side of the field (ATK: 0). Randsborg activates "Masked Knight LV3's" effect, inflicting 400 damage to Akiza (Akiza/2200), but forbidding "Masked Knight LV3" from attacking this turn. Akiza activates her face-down "Doppelganger". Now whenever Akiza takes effect damage through the effect of a monster, Randsborg will take the same amount of damage Akiza took. Since Akiza took damage from the effect of "Masked Knight LV3", Randsborg takes the same amount of damage Akiza took (Randsborg/3600). Randsborg Sets 2 cards.
Turn 4: Akiza
Akiza draws and activates "Mark of the Rose", equipping it to "Masked Knight LV3" and switching control of the latter monster until the End Phase. "Masked Knight LV3" attacks Randsborg directly (Randsborg/2850). Akiza activates "Vengeful Servant", equipping it to "Masked Knight LV3". Now each time the equipped monster switches control, the new controller will receive damage equal to the equipped monster's original ATK. During her End Phase, "Masked Knight LV3" returns to Randsborg as per the effect of "Mark of the Rose". "Vengeful Servant" then inflicts damage to Randsborg equal to the original ATK of "Masked Knight LV3" (Randsborg/1350). Randsborg activates his face-down "Level Change" to send "Masked Knight LV3" to the Graveyard and Special Summon "Masked Knight LV5" from his Graveyard (ATK: 2300), ignoring the Summoning Conditions. "Black Garden" halves its ATK (ATK: 1150) and Special Summons a "Rose Token" (ATK: 0) to Akiza's side of the field.
Turn 5: Randsborg
Randsborg draws "Glory Shield". "Masked Knight LV5's" effect is then activated, allowing Randsborg to Special Summon "Masked Knight LV7" from his Deck (ATK: 2900). "Black Garden" halves its ATK (ATK: 1450) and Special Summons 1 "Rose Token" (ATK: 0) to Akiza's side of the field. Randsborg equips "Masked Knight LV7" with "Glory Shield" and attacks a "Rose Token" with "Masked Knight LV7", but it is not destroyed by the attack ("Rose Tokens" cannot be destroyed by battle.) (Akiza/1550). Due to "Glory Shield's" effect, Randsborg can destroy 1 Spell or Trap Card on the field. He chooses to destroy "Doppelganger". Randsborg then activates the effect of "Masked Knight LV7", inflicting 1500 damage to Akiza. (Akiza/50) Randsborg then sets Martyr's Flag.
Turn 6: Akiza
Akiza draws "Lord Poison". Akiza activates the effect of "Black Garden" destroying itself and all Plant-Type monsters she controls to Special Summon a monster from her Graveyard equal to the combined ATK of the destroyed monsters (800 + 800 + 800 = 2400). Akiza Special Summons "Black Rose Dragon" (ATK: 2400). Akiza then activates the effect of "Black Rose Dragon", removing a Plant-Type monster from her Graveyard ("Wall of Ivy") to make the ATK of"Masked Knight LV7" 0 for this turn only. "Black Rose Dragon" attacks and destroys "Masked Knight LV7". (Randsborg/0)
Akiza wins.
Featured cards
The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.
Differences in adaptions
- In the dub, Tanner says last Halloween he was a knight. This was not mentioned in the Japanese version.
- In the dub, Sir Randsborg speaks Shakespearean English. He did not do this in the Japanese version.
- In the dub, Randsborg mentioned it took him a year to make his suit. He did not mention that in the Japanese version.
- The dub episode ends with a shadow version of Akiza. The Japanese version ends with Jil (Randsborg) fallen to the Black Rose Witch.
- At the near end of the episode, a woman screams after she and the rest of the audience found out that Akiza's monsters were real. This was cut from the dub
- After Akiza plays "Seed of Deception" in one frame her cleavage is uncensored but in the next frame her cleavage is erased.
