{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Episode | series =Yu-Gi-Oh! | season =Mai's TurnFour | image name = Yugioh173.jpg | image size = | image caption = | english = Fighting for a Friend - Part 5 | kanji = 苦い勝利 | romanji = | japanese translated = (A Bitter Victory) | episode number = 173 | japanese air date = October 1, 2003 | english air date = | japanese opening =[[WARRIORS]] | japanese ending =[[These Overflowing Feelings Don't Stop]]*Summons | english opening = [[Cyber Harpie LadyYu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Theme (English)|Season one theme]] | english ending = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Theme (1800/1300English)|Season one theme]]}}

==Featured Duel: Mai's Turn=Valentine vs. Joey Wheeler - Part 2=*Summons another [[Cyber Harpie Lady]] (1800/1300) and equips it with [[Aero Nail]], increasing its [[ATK]] by 300 (2100/1300)*Attacks [[Blue Flame Swordsman]] (Joey 3700), but Joey can [[Special Summon]] [[Flame Swordsman]] (1800/1600)*Mai sets a card

==Joey's Turn==*Tributes '[[Flame Swordsman]] to Summon [[CyberYu-Gi-Oh! -Tech AlligatorEpisode 172|Duel continues from previous episode.]] (2500/1600)*Attacks the equipped [[Cyber Harpie]] (Mai 3600)*[[Aero Nail]] can re-equip itself to another monster when destroyed*Joey sets a card''

==MaiJoey Wheeler's Turn==*Activates Summons "[[The Seal Swordsman of OrichalcosLandstar]]*Summons third " (500 [[Cyber Harpie LadyATK]] (2300/1300)*The equipped 1200 [[Cyber HarpieDEF]] destroys [[Cyber-Tech Alligator]] (Joey 3600)*Attacks Joey directly with the other in [[Cyber Harpie LadyDefense Position]]. *Joey activates [[Scapegoat]], [[Special Summon]]ing four Sheep Tokens (0/0 each) in defense positionSets two cards.*Mai activates [[Nightmare Tri-Mirror]], but her newly [[Special Summon]]ed monsters can't attack this turn*One [[Sheep Token]] is destroyed

==Mai Valentine's Turn==*Attacks, but Joey activates [[Trap Cards|Trap Card]] "[[Double Magical Arm Bind]]", tributing two "[[Sheep Token|Sheep Tokens]]" to take control of two of Mai's "[[Cyber Harpie Lady|Cyber Harpie Ladys]]".*Joey activates [[Trap Cards|Trap Card]] "[[Vow of Tribe]]": since monsters with the same name exist on each side of the field, no monsters can attack this turn. ==JoeyWheeler's Turn==*Summons Tributes two "[[Cyber Harpie Lady|Cyber Harpie Ladys]]" and "[[Swordsman of Landstar]] " to Summon "[[Gilford the Lightning]]" (5002800 [[ATK]] /12001400 [[DEF]]) in defense position: its special ability immediately activates, destroying all monsters on Mai's side of the field.*Sets two cardsUses "[[Gilford the Lightning]]" to attack Mai directly ([[Mai Valentine|Mai]]: 3600 → 800 [[Life Points]]).

==MaiValentine's Turn==*Attacks, but Activates [[Spell Cards|Spell Card]] "[[Card of Sanctity]]" to make her and Joey activates [[Double Magical Arm BindDraw a card|draw]] until both have 6 cards in their [[hand]] (NOTE: The real-life version of the card has a slightly different effect).*Activates [[Spell Cards|Spell Card]], tributing two "[[Sheep TokenMonster Reborn]]s " to take control of two of Mai's [[Special Summon]] "[[Cyber Harpie Lady]]s" (1800 → 2300 [[ATK]] / 1300 [[DEF]]) back from her [[Graveyard]] in [[Attack Position]].*Joey activates Activates [[Spell Cards|Spell Card]] "[[Vow of TribeElegant Egotist]]", preventing monsters with [[Special Summon]]ing two more "[[Cyber Harpie Lady|Cyber Harpie Ladys]]" in [[Attack Position]] (NOTE: in the same name on each side of real game, "[[Elegant Egotist]]" has a slightly different effect).*Activates [[Spell Cards|Spell Card]] "[[Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation]]": Joey's "[[Gilford the field from attackingLightning]]" is destroyed and it inflicts Joey damage equal to its [[ATK]] points ([[Joey Wheeler|Joey]]: 3600 → 800 [[Life Points]]).

==JoeyWheeler's Turn==*Tributes two Activates [[Spell Cards|Spell Card]] "[[The Warrior Returning Alive]]": Joey returns "[[Blue Flame Swordsman]]" from his [[Cyber Harpie LadyGraveyard]]s to his hand, and then summons him (1800 [[Swordsman ATK]] / 1600 [[DEF]]) in [[Attack Position]].*Activates [[Ritual Spell Cards|Ritual Spell Card]] "[[Dark Dragon Ritual]]", tributing "[[Gearfried the Iron Knight]]" from his [[hand]] to [[Ritual Summon]] "[[Knight of Dark Dragons]]" (1900 [[ATK]] / 1200 [[DEF]]).*Activates "[[Knight of Dark Dragons|Knight of LandstarDark Dragons's]] " effect, tributing it to [[Special Summon ]] "[[Gilford the LightningRed-Eyes B. Dragon]]" (2400 [[ATK]] / 2000 [[DEF]]) from his [[Deck]].*Activates "[[The Claw of Hermos]]", fusing it with "[[Red-Eyes B. Dragon]]" to form "[[Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword]]": he equips it to "[[Blue Flame Swordsman]]", boosting its [[ATK]] by +1000 ("[[Blue Flame Swordsman]]": 1800 → 2800[[ATK]] /14001600 [[DEF]]), activating his effect and destroying all monsters on .*Uses "[[Blue Flame Swordsman]]" to attack Mai's side of the field*Attacks directly first "[[Cyber Harpie Lady]]" ([[Mai Valentine|Mai]]: 800→ 300 [[Life Points]]). *Sets two cards.

==MaiValentine's Turn==*Activates [[Spell Cards|Spell Card ]] "[[Harpie's Feather Duster]]" to destroy all of SanctityJoey's [[Spell]] and [[Trap Card]]s: "[[Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword]]" is destroyed.*Activates [[Monster RebornSpell Cards|Spell Card]] "[[Spell Reproduction]] to ": Mai discards two [[Special SummonSpell Cards]] to add "[[Cyber Harpie LadyPhoenix Formation]] (2300/1300)" from her [[Graveyard]] to her hand.*Activates [[Elegant EgotistSpell Cards|Spell Card]] "[[Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation]]": before it's destroyed, Joey's "[[Blue Flame Swordsman]]" transfers all its [[ATK]] points to turn CHL into three one of Mai's "[[Cyber Harpie Lady|Cyber Harpie Ladys]]s " ("[[Cyber Harpie Lady]]": 2300→ 4100 [[ATK]] /1300[[DEF]])*Activates . This allows Joey not to lose any LP due to "[[Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation|Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation's]], destroying Joey" effect.*"[[Blue Flame Swordsman|Blue Flame Swordsman's monsters ]]" second special ability activates: Joey can [[Special Summon]] "[[Flame Swordsman]]" (Joey 8001800 [[ATK]] / 1600 [[DEF]]) in [[Attack Position]] (NOTE: in the anime, "[[Flame Swordsman]]" is not a [[Fusion Monsters|Fusion Monster]]).

==JoeyWheeler's Turn==*Activates [[The Warrior Returning Alive]], returning [[Blue Flame Swordsman]] from his Graveyard to his hand, then summons him (1800/1600)*Activates [[Dark Dragon Ritual]], tributing [[Gearfried the Iron Knight]] to [[Ritual Summon]] [[Knight of Dark Dragons]] (1900/1200) and activates its effect to Summon [[Red-Eyes BSets a card. Dragon]] (2400/2000)*Activates [[The Claw of Hermos]] and tributes it and REBD to equip [[Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword]] to [[Blue Flame Swordsman]], increasing his [[ATK]] by 1000 (2800/1600)*Attacks one of the Harpies (Mai 300)*Sets two cards

==MaiValentine's Turn==*Activates Uses her boosted "[[Cyber Harpie's Feather DusterLady]] " to destroy attack Joey's "[[SpellFlame Swordsman]] and ", but Joey activates [[Trap Cards|Trap Card]]s*Activates "[[Spell ReproductionSkull Dice]] to add Phoenix Formation to her hand": he rolls a two, then activates it. However, Joey doesnhalving "[[Cyber Harpie Lady|Cyber Harpie Lady't lose any LP as he transfered s]]" [[ATK]] ("[[Blue Flame SwordsmanCyber Harpie Lady]]'s ": 4100 → 2050 [[ATK]] / 1300 [[DEF]]). It is still strong enough to one of Maidestroy Joey's Harpies*"[[Flame Swordsman]]" ([[Joey Wheeler|Joey ]]: 800 → 550 [[Special SummonLife Points]]s another ) (NOTE: in the real game, "[[Flame SwordsmanSkull Dice]] (1800/1600" has a slightly different effect).*Mai is about to order her second "[[Cyber Harpie Lady]]" to attack Joey directly, but stops short. Exhausted, Joey is however unable to continue the Duel. Mai wins.

==Mai's TurnEpilogue==*Attacks, but Joey activates "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]" claims [[Skull DiceJoey Wheeler|Joey]] and rolls a two, halving CHL's soul.*Before the Seal takes him, [[ATKJoey Wheeler|Joey]] is able to rip [[Mai Valentine|Mai]], but it's still strong enough to destroy Orichalcos necklace from around her neck. The spell [[Flame SwordsmanDartz]] (Joey 550)put her under is broken.*Mai orders a direct attack, but stops short. Regretting her choices and losing [[Joey Wheeler|Joey, on ]] to the other handOrichalcos, is unable [[Mai Valentine|Mai]] takes [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]]'s "[[The Claw of Hermos]]" card and sets off to Duel and loseschallenge [[Dartz]].