Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 173

Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 173

Names
Series
Series	Yu-Gi-Oh!
Number	173
Season	4
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes (season 4)
Previous	"Fighting for a Friend - Part 4"
Next	"Grappling with a Guardian - Part 1"

"Fighting for a Friend - Part 5" is the one hundred and seventy-third episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime. It first aired in Japan on October 1, 2003 and in the US on April 16, 2005.

Joey continues his Duel with Mai. Meanwhile, Yami, Téa and Tristan try to locate them. Kaiba is still dealing with the hordes of Orichalcos Soldiers using the combined power of both "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" and "Critias. However, no matter how many he blows up, they instantly regenerate.

Summary

Mai continues to Duel Joey. Just as she's about to inflict the final blow and seal Joey's soul away forever, she suddenly hesitates and stops her attack. Mai can't understand at first why she is hesitating, as she thinks winning will mean she has finally stepped out of the shadow of Joey's success and keep him out of her way for good. Joey, exhausted by the previous Duel, collapses and declares Mai the winner. Mai rushes to him, memories of their friendship washing over her, and declares that she will not let his soul be taken. But Joey says its too late and, still protecting her, pushes her out of the ever shrinking circle. In the process, his hand catches on Mai's Orichalcos fragment and it gets removed, crumbling as the seal passes over it on its way to claim Joey.

The scene changes to Dartz as Mai's fragment shatters, and he exclaims that Mai is now free. However, he senses a powerful soul has been captured for the Orichalcos, and is glad to have finally seized the soul of one of the "Chosen Duelists."

Now free from Dartz's spell, Mai decides to go challenge him directly, determined to set things right and free Joey. As she leaves, she picks up Joey's "Hermos" card from the ground where it fell before hopping on her motorcycle and racing toward Paradius Inc. Home Office. Once inside, she's confronted by a mysterious figure whom she seems to know.

Meanwhile, "Timaeus" materializes from the Pharaoh's card and "Critias" leaves Kaiba's battle. The duo appear over the city, keening in lament and mourning the fall of their companion. Kaiba is surprised at Critias's behavior, brushing it off as a hologram malfunction and continuing to stubbornly ignore the truth he knows in his heart.

An anxious Yami, Téa and Tristan finally stumble upon the site of Joey's duels, only to be stunned when they see Valon's and, especially, Joey's soulless bodies sitting propped against the chain-link fence.

Featured Duel: Mai Valentine vs. Joey Wheeler - Part 2

Duel continues from previous episode.

Turn 6: Joey

• Joey draws.
• Summons "Swordsman of Landstar" (500 ATK / 1200 DEF) in Defense Position.
• Sets two cards.

Turn 7: Mai

• Mai draws.
• One "Cyber Harpie Lady" attacks "Swordsman of Landstar", but Joey Activates Trap Card "Double Magical Arm Bind", Tributing two "Sheep Tokens" to take control of two of Mai's "Cyber Harpie Ladies" (Two Cyber Harpie Ladies: 2300 → 1800 ATK / 1300 DEF).
  • Joey then Activates Trap Card "Vow of Tribe", preventing any monsters that exist on both sides of the Field from attacking this turn. Because of that, "Cyber Harpie Lady's" attack on "Swordsman of Landstar" is negated.

Turn 8: Joey

• Joey draws.
• Tributes two "Cyber Harpie Ladys" and "Swordsman of Landstar" to Summon "Gilford the Lightning" (2800 ATK / 1400 DEF) in Attack Position.
  • Since "Gilford the Lightning" was Tribute Summoned by Tributing 3 monsters, its effect activates, destroying all monsters on Mai's side of the Field.
• "Gilford the Lightning" attacks Mai directly (Mai 3600 → 800 Life Points).

Turn 9: Mai

• Mai draws Spell Card "Card of Sanctity" and subsequently activates it to make her and her opponent Draw until both have 6 cards in their Hand. The four cards Joey drew were "Gearfried the Iron Knight", "Magical Arm Shield", "Kunai with Chain", and "Knight of Dark Dragons".
• Activates Spell Card "Monster Reborn" to Special Summon "Cyber Harpie Lady" (1800 → 2300 ATK / 1300 DEF) back from her Graveyard in Attack Position.
• Activates Spell Card "Elegant Egotist", Special Summoning two more "Cyber Harpie Ladys" in Attack Position (1800 → 2300 ATK / 1300 DEF).
• Activates Spell Card "Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation", destroying Joey's "Gilford the Lightning" and last remaining Sheep Token and inflicting damage to Joey equal to the total ATK of his destroyed monsters (Joey 3600 → 800 Life Points), however no Harpie monsters can attack this turn.

Turn 10: Joey

• Joey draws "The Claw of Hermos".
• Activates Spell Card "The Warrior Returning Alive", returning "Blue Flame Swordsman" from his Graveyard to his Hand.
• Normal Summons "Blue Flame Swordsman" (1800 ATK / 1600 DEF) in Attack Position.
• Activates 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) in Attack Position.
• Activates "Knight of Dark Dragons'" Effect, Tributing it to Special Summon "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" (2400 ATK / 2000 DEF) from his Deck. Due to the secondary effect of "Knight of Dark Dragons", "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" cannot Attack in the same Turn that it was Summoned via the effect of "Knight of Dark Dragons".
• Activates "The Claw of Hermos", fusing it with "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" to form "Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword" and Equip it to "Blue Flame Swordsman", increasing its ATK by 1000 ("Blue Flame Swordsman": 1800 → 2800 ATK / 1600 DEF).
• "Blue Flame Swordsman" attacks and destroys Mai's first "Cyber Harpie Lady" (Mai 800 → 300 Life Points).
• Sets two cards ("Kunai with Chain" and "Magical Arm Shield").

Turn 11: Mai

• Mai Draws Spell Card "Harpie's Feather Duster" and subsequently activates it to destroy all of Joey's Spell and Trap Cards; "Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword" and Joey's two set cards are destroyed. Since "Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword" has been removed from the field, the ATK of "Blue Flame Swordsman" goes back to normal ("Blue Flame Swordsman": 2800 → 1800 ATK / 1600 DEF).
• Activates Spell Card "Spell Reproduction", discarding two Spell Cards to add "Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation" from her Graveyard to her Hand.
• Activates Spell Card "Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation" to destroy all monsters Joey controls and inflict their total ATK to Joey as damage. Before "Blue Flame Swordsman" is destroyed, Joey activates the effect of "Blue Flame Swordsman", transferring all its ATK to one of Mai's "Cyber Harpie Ladys" ("Cyber Harpie Lady": 2300 → 4100 ATK / 1300 DEF). "Blue Flame Swordsman" is destroyed, but because it had 0 ATK Joey does not lose any Life Points due to "Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation's" Effect.
  • Since "Blue Flame Swordsman" was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, Joey activates its effect, Special Summoning "Flame Swordsman" (1800 ATK / 1600 DEF) in Attack Position (NOTE: in the anime, "Flame Swordsman" is not a Fusion Monster).
• Since Mai activated "Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation", none of her Harpies can attack this turn, so she ends her turn.

Turn 12: Joey

• Joey draws a card and subsequently sets it.

Turn 13: Mai

• Mai Draws "Mirror Wall".
• The boosted "Cyber Harpie Lady" attacks Joey's "Flame Swordsman", but Joey activates Quick-Play Spell Card "Skull Dice" to roll a die. He rolls a two, so "Cyber Harpie Lady's" ATK is halved ("Cyber Harpie Lady": 4100 → 2050 ATK / 1300 DEF). "Cyber Harpie Lady" destroys Joey's "Flame Swordsman" (Joey 800 → 550 Life Points).
• Mai is about to order her second "Cyber Harpie Lady" to attack Joey directly, leading to her victory, but decides not to. However, Joey is unable to continue the Duel as he is too exhausted to continue.

Mai wins.

Trivia

• This is the only time a duel fully shown on screen was won by the person who played "The Seal of Orichalcos".

Differences in adaptations

"Vow of Tribe" and "Dark Dragon Ritual" original first artwork in episode 172.

• In the previous episode, "Vow of Tribe" and "Dark Dragon Ritual" was shown with a different artwork. For unknown reasons, these cards' artwork were completely changed. The International anime artwork of "Vow of Tribe" and "Dark Dragon Ritual" show the original first artwork.

• The spikes on "Cyber Harpie Lady" and "Harpie Lady Sisters'" breasts were removed.

• "Skull Dice" was change from a Quick-Play Spell Card to a Trap Card in the International anime.

Featured cards

The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.

Seto Kaiba
Monster Cards Normal Monsters Blue-Eyes White Dragon Legendary Dragons The Fang of Critias

Yami Yugi
Monster Cards Effect Monsters The Eye of Timaeus