Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 078

Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 078
Names
Series
Series	Yu-Gi-Oh!
Number	78
Season	2
Chronology
	Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes (season 2)
Previous	"Friends 'Til the End, Part 3"
Next	"Shadow of a Duel"

Major Events

Joey is under Marik's control. (Téa was also under Marik's control but she was released once the rules were explained and she unknowingly trapped herself.)
Both players are chained to an anchor above the Dueling site. When a player's Life Points reach 0, his opponent's key will be unlocked, allowing him to remove the chains. The loser is dragged into the sea forever.
If anyone attempts to stop the Duel, the crate above Téa will be released (it would most likely kill her, however, this is omitted in the dubbed English version, but the fact that this would happen was obvious).
Joey uses cards given by Marik.
Yugi takes over during the Duel.

Featured Duel: Joey Wheeler vs. Yugi Muto, Part 4

Duel continued from previous episode.

Joey's turn
Joey has just drawn "Meteor of Destruction". Marik orders him to play the card, but at this point Joey starts remembering his past. Marik tries to use force, but Joey refuses due to him now remembering his friendship with Yugi. Yugi, at this point, goads Marik to Duel him personally since he was being a coward for using Joey as a puppet. Angered, Marik uses his Rod to its full power and completely takes control over Joey. Joey activates Magic Card "Meteor of Destruction", paying 500 Life Points (Joey 1100 → 600 Life Points) to inflict 1000 points of damage to Yugi, but then he breaks free of Marik's control due to his last bit of friendship with Yugi and free will being strong enough to break free of the Rod's control over him. This forcibly removes Marik out of the duel for good. Yugi activates Trap Card "Mystical Refpanel", negating the effect of "Meteor of Destruction" and allowing Yugi to use "Meteor of Destruction" from the Graveyard as his card or Joey's. Yugi, not wanting to see Joey die, decides to use "Meteor of Destruction" on himself (Yugi 1000 → 0 Life Points). Joey's key box opens. Joey is unwilling to let his friend sacrifice himself this way, so he tries to think of a way to save both of them. He then realizes that "Meteor of Destruction" can force 1 of the opponent's monsters to attack after its first effect resolves, so he uses the second effect of "Meteor of Destruction" to order "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" to attack him directly (Joey 600 → 0 Life Points). Yugi's key box also opens.

Epilogue

With the help of Serenity and Kaiba, Yugi, Joey, and Téa are all saved. Serenity dives into the harbor with Joey's key to free him, while Kaiba uses a remote control to ram his helicopter into the hanging crate, knocking it away from Téa.

Changes to the English Version

The fairy in "Mystical Refpanel" has been given a dress in the US version.
In the dub Kaiba knew the card he threw at the rare hunter is the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", in the JPN version he didn't.
The card stuck on the rare hunter's hand as he tries to grab the remote is erased from the dub.
Cut from the US version Kaiba retrieves his card from the Rare Hunter's hand, sees that it's the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", and thinks to himself, "I'm such a good drawer".
Cut from the US version is a short sequence of Joey losing the last of his air, and wondering if he's going to die.
Mai slapping Joey is cut from the dub. However in the next scene Joey has his hand to his face from where Mai slapped him.