Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 194

Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 194

Names
Series
Series	Yu-Gi-Oh!
Number	194
Season	5
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes (season 5)
Previous	"A Brawl in a Small Town - Part 2"
Next	"One Step Ahead - Part 2"

One Step Ahead - Part 1, entitled Kaiba's Intrusion! The Grand Prix Final in the Japanese version, is the 194th episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! television series.

The long-awaited Finals.

• Leon Wilson and Sieg Lloyd are set to Duel each other in the Grand Championship final, as winners of Blocks B and A.

FINAL Duel

Sieg Lloyd

vs.

Leon Wilson

Kaiba's arrival.

• Suddenly, Kaiba, sporting his Battle City clothing, comes there with a chopper and lands in the Duel Stage, carrying his usual suitcase. Sieg smiles and assumes he's finally unraveled the enigma.

Seto Kaiba: "This is as far as it comes! As the organizer of this competition, I announce a cancellation!"

• The crowd moans in disappointment and Yuugi's group (Mokuba included) are puzzled. Leon wonders aloud what's going on.

Seto Kaiba: "And, also, Leon Wilson is declared automatic winner and will be allowed to confront the current KC Grand Prix King!"

• Things don't seem to become clear for anyone.

Sieg Lloyd: "Would please explain what's going on? Mr. Kaiba?"

Seto Kaiba: "There's no need for explanations. You lowlife are the one who knows it better than anyone else in here. Sieg Lloyd... No... Siegfried von Schroider!"

• Yuugi seems to recognize the name, so he asks his grandpa. It'd seem Kaiba means that he's linked to the Nº1 amusement world company in Europe with powerful international influences, the Schroider group. Anzu grasps that it's Kaiba Corporation's rival company.

Seto Kaiba: "Hmpf. The leader of the Schroider group has even used an alias to participate in the competition held by my Kaiba Corporation. And the one behind the destructive incidents... I've seen through everything. But it's taken me a while to confirm it. However! The fact that you lowlife, Siegfried, have been using a fake name, is undeniable! There are enough reasons to kick you lowlife from this competition!"

• Siegfried laughs at it. He then goes on saying that he didn't expect Kaiba to be such a straight person. He claims that Kaiba must be afraid of him winning over Yuugi. He then reminds him that their dialogue is being emitted live throughout the world. He's afraid of him, so that's why he's kicking him out. However, Kaiba merely smiles.

Seto Kaiba: "Heh. What are you lowlife misunderstanding? No - one said you were going to be expelled."

Sieg Lloyd: "Huh?"

Seto Kaiba: "I'll personally show you how feeble your power is!"

• The crowd erupts in excitement: Kaiba is going to Duel Siegfried! Siegfried looks amused while Kaiba claims that it must've been Siegfried's goal from the very start. Kaiba decides to use a Duel Disk just in case. As per rule, they both Shuffle each other's Decks and then make a Coin Toss to decide the order. Siegfried wins it and comments that he's favored by fate. Kaiba in unmoved and growls at the phrase, so Siegfried decides to go second instead.

• For the steps in the Duel, see Featured Duel#1 below.

Tug-of-war.

• Leon sits down next to Yuugi & co. Siegfried thinks that he'll bury Kaiba Corporation forever thanks to the fact that this Duel is being emitted worldwide. Kaiba thinks that he won't let him do as he likes. Kaiba starts in a simple manner. When Siegfried's Turn comes, he smiles.

Siegfried von Schroider: "Kaiba. Fate's prologue may not start in a silent manner. Sometimes, it may bring a storm along with it.

Seto Kaiba: "I'm about to throw up from such simple and cold words! Hurry it up and keep with the Duel!" (sarcasm.)

Siegfried von Schroider: "Obviously. My precious little girls are waiting in the Valhalla to get rid of you. I, from my Hand, Engage a Magic Card: "Walkuren ritt"! I can Special Summon all of the Valkyrie Monsters in my Hand!"

Seto Kaiba: "What!?"

• Sieg manages to bring out 3 Valkyries into the Field and smugly announces that "the final has come before the prelude played". Kaiba survives by forcing the Battle Phase over. However, Sieg plays a Quick-Play Spell Card: "Mischief of the Time Goddess". A discussion over its exacts Effects is explained in the #Notes section below.

• Kaiba copies its Effect and soon brings out a powerful Monster: "XYZ Head Dragon Cannon" and finds a way to compensate for the cost of his "Dimension Fusion" Card by using a Card which makes him regain LP every time a Monster is removed from the Duel.

"It's to be expected of Kaiba!"

• When Honda comments aloud upon the good move and claims that "it's to be expected of Kaiba", Siegfried seems to react.

• • He suddenly recalls entering a room with journalists and carrying a suitcase: however, he was too late. Kaiba was there, shaking hands with Pegasus to firm a deal to develop the "Solid Vision" system. He falls to his knees and his suitcase opens, revealing schematics for what look like the "Battle Boxes" used in the Manga. He mutters about being one step too late.

• Siegfried remains calm and begins his "Nibelung Ring's" combo. He also Summons a Monster which is able to Attack Kaiba directly by halving its ATK. It'd seem Kaiba is getting into one tight spot. He even Destroys Kaiba's Soul Absorption" Card, thus ruining his LP recovery strategy. And as long as his new Monster is in Play, he can keep on using a Direct Attack. The "curse of the Valkyries" has barely started, according to Siegfried.

Notes

"Mischief of the Time Goddess":

• During this episode and during his first Turn of the Duel, Siegfried declares an Attack on a defenseless Seto. Seto uses Quick-Play Spell Card "Negate Attack" to Negate it, but Siegfried then Plays Quick-Play Spell Card "Mischief of the Time Goddess": the Duel seems to skip towards another Battle Phase for Siegfried, who then Attacks again. (Even though the Card doesn't have the symbol on it, Siegfried claims it's a Quick-Play Spell Card in the Japanese anime: it could be that they forgot to add the drawing: it isn't the first time.)

• Seto however, counters Siegfried's second Attack by Activating Trap Card "Magical Trick Mirror": he selects "Mischief of the Time Goddess" in Siegfried's Graveyard and Activates it. It somehow permits Seto to stop Siegfried's current Attack dead in its tracks, and go directly to his next Turn (which Phase is unclear, at least initially).
• The exact effects of "Mischief of the Time Goddess", as well as the subtleties of its application, aren't fully explained:
  • In the English Dub, Zigfried quotes: "Mischief of the Time Goddess" allows me to skip your turn, then I can pick off where I left off (...)".
  • In the original Japanese, Siegfried reads the exact text of the card instead: "Skip 1 Turn. My Turn to Battle Phase".
  • It is believed the card's text should be something along the lines of: "Immediately End current Turn: its remaining Phases, including the End Phase, are Skipped. Go directly to the Battle Phase of your next Turn". A full discussion on how this conclusion was reached can be found in the "Mischief of the Time Goddess" DISCUSSION Page.

Featured Duel: Seto Kaiba vs. Siegfried von Schroider - Part 1

Seto Kaiba's Turn

• Summons "X-Head Cannon" (1800 ATK / 1500 DEF) in Attack Position.
• Sets two Cards.

Siegfried von Schroider's Turn #1

• Activates Spell Card "Ride of the Valkyries": he can Special Summon 3 Valkyrie Monsters from his Hand: one "Valkyrie Erste" (1600 ATK / 1800 DEF), one "Valkyrie Zwei" (1600 ATK / 1600 DEF), and one "Valkyrie Dritte" (1000 ATK / 1600 DEF) in Attack Position.
  • The first "Valkyrie Zwei's" Special Ability Activates: Seto's "X-Head Cannon" is Destroyed.
• Siegfried Activates "Valkyrie Erste's" Special Ability: he targets "X-Head Cannon" in Seto's Graveyard and Removes it from the Duel so that his Monster's ATK becomes equal to that of Seto's Monster ("Valkyrie Erste": 1600 → 1800 ATK / 1800 DEF).
• Thanks to its Special Ability, since a Monster is now removed from the Duel "Valkyrie Dritte" gains 100 ATK ("Valkyrie Dritte": 1000 → 1100 ATK / 1600 DEF).
• Uses his "Valkyrie Zwei" to Attack Seto Directly.
  • Seto activates Quick-Play Spell Card "Negate Attack": it Negates Siegfried's Attack and Ends the Battle Phase.
• During his Main Phase 2, Zigfried Activates Quick-Play Spell Card "Mischief of the Time Goddess": it allows him to Skip the rest of his current Turn and obtain a second Turn immediately after, going directly to his Battle Phase.

Siegfried von Schroider's Turn #2 - Battle Phase

• Uses his "Valkyrie Zwei" to Attack Seto Directly again.
  • Seto Activates Trap Card "Magical Trick Mirror": he selects "Mischief of the Time Goddess" in Siegfried's Graveyard and Activates it. It permits Seto to Skip the rest of Siegfried's current Turn and go directly to the Battle Phase of his next Turn.

Seto Kaiba's Turn - Battle Phase

• Since Seto has no Monsters on the Field, he cannot Attack. He goes directly to his Main Phase 2 (NOTE: in the original Japanese anime, this step is explained by Seto; the explanation is however skipped in the English dub and Seto trash-talks Zigfried instead).
• During his Main Phase 2, Summons "Z-Metal Tank" (1500 ATK / 1300 DEF) in Defense Position.
  • Activates "Clone Dragon's" Special Ability, Special Summoning from his Hand (? ATK / ? DEF) in Defense Position. "Clone Dragon" becomes an exact duplicate of Seto's "Z-Metal Tank", with all the same stats as the original Monster ("Clone Dragon": ? → 1500 ATK / ? → 1300 DEF).

Siegfried von Schroider's Turn

• Since the End Phase of Siegfried's previous Turn was Skipped, the second Effect of "Ride of the Valkyries" could never Activate. Thus, his "Valkyrie Erste", "Valkyrie Zwei", and "Valkyrie Dritte" are not returned to his Deck and are allowed to remain on the Field (NOTE: again, the explanation of this step is exclusively in the original Japanese anime; it is skipped in the English dub).
• Activates Spell Card "Valkyrie's Embrace": by switching the Battle Position of one of his Valkyries, he can Remove a Monster his Opponent Controls from the Duel. Siegfried switches his "Valkyrie Dritte" from Attack to Defense Position, Removing Seto's "Z-Metal Tank" from the Game.
• Thanks to its Special Ability, since an extra Monster was Removed from the Duel "Valkyrie Dritte" gains another 100 ATK ("Valkyrie Dritte": 1100 → 1200 ATK / 1600 DEF).
• Uses "Valkyrie Erste" to Attack & Destroy Seto's "Clone Dragon".
• Uses "Valkyrie Zwei" to Attack Seto Directly (Seto: 4000 → 2400 Life Points).

Seto Kaiba's Turn

• Summons "Pitch-Dark Dragon" (900 ATK / 600 DEF) in Defense Position.
• Sets a Card.

Siegfried von Schroider's Turn

• Switches his "Valkyrie Dritte" to Attack Position, and uses it to Attack & Destroy Seto's "Pitch-Dark Dragon".
  • Since a Monster he Controlled was Destroyed, Seto can Activate Trap Card "Flat Level 4": both Players may Special Summon a Level 4 Monster from their Hand or Deck. Seto Special Summons "Y-Dragon Head" (1500 ATK / 1600 DEF) in Defense Position; Siegfried Special Summons another "Valkyrie Dritte" (1000 → 1200 ATK / 1600 DEF) in Attack Position.

Seto Kaiba's Turn

• Activates Spell Card "Pot of Greed" to Draw 2 Cards.
• Activates Spell Card "Dimension Fusion": Seto Pays 2000 LP (Seto: 2400 → 400 Life Points) so that both Players may Special Summon all their Monsters Removed from the Duel. Seto Special Summons "X-Head Cannon" (1800 ATK / 1500 DEF) and "Z-Metal Tank" (1500 ATK / 1600 DEF) back to the Field in Attack Position.
  • Since no Monsters are "Removed from the Duel" now, Siegfried's two "Valkyrie Drittes" lose their power boost ("Valkyrie Dritte": 1200 → 1000 ATK / 1600 DEF).
• Activates Continuous Spell Cards "Soul Absorption": whenever a Card is Removed from the Duel, Seto's LP will increase by 500 per Card.
• Activates "XYZ-Dragon Cannon's" Special Ability: Seto Removes his "X-Head Cannon", "Dragon Head", and "Z-Metal Tank" from the Game to Special Summon "XYZ-Dragon Cannon" (2800 ATK / 2600 DEF) from his Fusion Deck in Attack Position.
  • "Soul Absorption's" Effect Activates: with 3 Cards removed from the Game, Seto's LP increase by 1500 (Seto: 400 → 1900 Life Points).
  • Thanks to its Special Ability, since 3 Monsters are now Removed from the Game Siegfried's two "Valkyrie Drittes" gain 300 ATK ("Valkyrie Dritte": 1000 → 1300 ATK / 1600 DEF).
• Uses "XYZ-Dragon Cannon" to Attack & Destroy one of Siegfried's "Valkyrie Drittes" (Siegfried: 4000 → 2500 Life Points).

Siegfried von Schroider's Turn

• Activates Spell Card "Nibelung's Treasure".
  • Siegfried Equips Equip Spell Card "Nibelung's Ring" from his Deck to Seto's "XYZ-Dragon Cannon". It cannot Attack or be Tributed.
    • "Nibelung's Ring" resolves and its Control switches to Seto.
  • Thanks to "Nibelung's Treasure's" secondary Effect, Siegfried Draws 5 Cards.
• Tributes "Valkyrie Dritte" to Summon "Fortune Chariot" (0 ATK / 0 DEF).
• Equips his "Fortune Chariot" to "Valkyrie Zwei": now, by cutting its ATK in half ("Valkyrie Zwei": 1600 → 800 ATK / 1600 DEF) "Valkyrie Zwei" can Attack Seto Directly (Seto: 1900 → 1100 Life Points).
• Activates Quick-Play Spell Card "Mystical Space Typhoon" to Destroy Seto's "Soul Absorption".
• Sets a Card.

Duel concludes next episode.