Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 073

Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 073

Names
Series
Number	73
Season	2
Staff
Screenplay	Shin Yoshida
Director	Yasumi Mikamoto
Chronology

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"Light Blade that Slices Despair" is the seventy-third episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime. It first aired in Japan on October 17, 2018.

During his Duel with Playmaker, Bohman activates Storm Access and obtains a new "Hydradrive". Playmaker is then inflicted with heavy damage. Ai then tells Playmaker that he has prepared something in advance just in case. In order to turn things around, Playmaker bets everything on Ai's "secret weapon"!

Featured Duel; Playmaker vs. Bohman

Duel continues from the previous episode.

Turn 4: Bohman
At this point, Bohman enters the Data Storm. As Bohman's LP is 1000 or less, he activates his Skill "Storm Access", randomly accessing a Cyberse Link Monster from a nearby Data Storm and adding it to his Extra Deck. He obtains "Rousing Hydradrive Monarch" and adds it to his Extra Deck.

Bohman activates the Quick-Play Spell Card "Hydradrive Scabbard", Special Summoning a "Hydradrive Token" (0/0) in Defense Position. Bohman sets the "Hydradrive Token" in the Link Arrow to Link Summon "Grand Hydradrive" (1000/↓) to a zone "Judgment Arrows" points to. Bohman activates the effect of "Property Flash", Tributing a "Hydradrive" Link Monster to place a Property Counter on "Property Flash". He Tributes "Grand Hydradrive" ("Property Flash": 3 → 4 Property Counters). Bohman activates the effect of "Property Flash", sending it to the GY to Special Summon a "Hydradrive" Link Monster from his Extra Deck with Link Rating equal to the number of Property Counters that were on "Property Flash". "Property Flash" had four Property Counters, so Bohman Special Summons the Link-4 "Rousing Hydradrive Monarch" (3000/↑←↓→) to a zone "Judgment Arrows" points to. As "Hydradrive Monarch" was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, Bohman activates its effect, placing four Hydradrive Counters on it ("Hydradrive Monarch": 0 → 4 Hydradrive Counters). The effect of "Hydradrive Monarch" treats it as a WATER, FIRE, EARTH, and WIND monster. Bohman activates the effect of "Hydradrive Monarch", removing a Hydradrive Counter from it to roll a die and destroy monsters Playmaker controls with the Attribute that corresponds to the result (1: EARTH, 2: WATER, 3: FIRE, 4: WIND, 5: LIGHT, 6: DARK), then inflict 500 damage to Playmaker for each monster sent to the GY this way ("Hydradrive Monarch": 4 → 3 Hydradrive Counters). He rolls a 6, and sends the DARK "Cyberse Witch" and "Cyberse Magician" to the GY (Playmaker: 1550 → 550 LP).

"Hydradrive Monarch" attacks Playmaker directly. As Bohman's monster declared an attack, Playmaker activates the effect of "Resume Mace" in his GY, banishing two Equip Spell Cards and a monster from his GY to reduce the ATK of Bohman's monster equal to the banished monster's original ATK. He banishes "Resume Mace", "Suspend Wand", and "Dotscaper", which has 0 ATK. As "Dotscaper" was banished, Playmaker activates its effect, Special Summoning it. The effect of "Hydradrive Monarch" prevents monsters with the same Attribute as it from being Special Summoned, except in Attack Position. Playmaker Special Summons the EARTH "Dotscaper" in Attack Position. A replay occurs and "Hydradrive Monarch" attacks "Dotscaper". Playmaker activates the effect of "Linkuriboh" in his GY, Tributing a Level 1 monster to Special Summon "Linkuriboh". He Tributes "Dotscaper" and Special Summons "Linkuriboh" (300/↓). A replay occurs and "Hydradrive Monarch" attacks "Linkuriboh". As Bohman's monster declared an attack, Playmaker activates the effect of "Linkuriboh", Tributing it to change that monster's ATK to 0 until the end of this turn ("Hydradrive Monarch": 3000 → 0 ATK).

Turn 5: Playmaker
At this point, Playmaker enters the Data Storm. As Playmaker's LP is 1000 or less, he activates his Skill "Neo Storm Access", randomly accessing a Cyberse monster from a nearby Data Storm and adding it to his Extra Deck. He obtains "Cyberse Quantum Dragon" and adds it to his Extra Deck.

As Playmaker controls no monsters, he activates the effect of "Cynet Ritual" in his GY, banishing it and a Ritual Monster from the GY to Special Summon two "Cynet Tokens". He banishes "Cynet Ritual" and "Cyberse Magician" to Special Summon two "Cynet Tokens" (0/0). Playmaker sets two "Cynet Tokens" in the Link Arrows to Link Summon "Cyberse Wicckid" (800/↓↘) to the Extra Monster Zone. As Playmaker controls a Cyberse monster, he Special Summons "Backup Secretary" from his hand by its own effect. He Special Summons it (1200/800) to a zone "Cyberse Wicckid" points to. As a monster was Special Summoned to a zone "Cyberse Wicckid" points to while "Cyberse Wicckid" was on the field, Playmaker activates its effect, banishing a Cyberse monster from his GY to add a Cyberse Tuner from his Deck to his hand. He banishes "Dotscaper", to add and subsequently Normal Summon "Cyberse Synchron" (100/???) to a zone "Cyberse Wicckid" points to. Playmaker activates the effect of "Cyberse Synchron", targeting a Level 4 or lower monster he controls and increasing its Level by its original Level until the end of this turn. He targets the Level 3 "Backup Secretary". Bohman activates the effect of "Hydradrive Monarch", removing a Hydradrive Counter from it to roll a die and destroy monsters Playmaker controls with the Attribute that corresponds to the result (1: EARTH, 2: WATER, 3: FIRE, 4: WIND, 5: LIGHT, 6: DARK), then inflict 500 damage to Playmaker for each monster sent to the GY this way ("Hydradrive Monarch": 3 → 2 Hydradrive Counters). He rolls a 6. The effects of "Cyberse Wicckid" prevent it from being destroyed by battle or card effects, and prevent Cyberse monsters it points to from being destroyed by card effects. The effect of "Cyberse Synchron" resolves ("Backup Secretary": Level 3 → 6).

Playmaker tunes the Level 1 Tuner "Cyberse Synchron" and the Level 6 "Backup Secretary" to Synchro Summon the Level 7 "Cyberse Quantum Dragon" (2500/2000) to a zone "Cyberse Wicckid" points to. "Cyberse Quantum Dragon" attacks "Hydradrive Monarch". At the start of the Damage Step, as "Cyberse Quantum Dragon" is battling Bohman's monster, Playmaker activates its effect, returning Bohman's monster to the hand and allowing "Cyberse Quantum Dragon" to make a second attack in a row. "Hydradrive Monarch" is returned to Bohman's Extra Deck. "Cyberse Quantum Dragon" attacks Bohman directly. As Playmaker's monster declared a direct attack while Bohman has EARTH, WATER, FIRE, and WIND "Hydradrive" Link Monsters in his GY, Bohman activates the effect of "Hydradrive Scabbard" in his GY, banishing it to halve the damage and make both players take that damage. The attack continues (Playmaker: 550 → 0 LP, Bohman: 700 → 0 LP).

Featured cards

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

Yusaku Fujiki/Playmaker
Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Backup Secretary Dotscaper Tuner monsters Cyberse Synchron Ritual Monsters Cyberse Magician Spell Cards Cynet Ritual Grid Rod Resume Mace Suspend Wand Extra Deck Synchro Monsters Cyberse Quantum Dragon Link Monsters Cyberse Wicckid Cyberse Witch Linkuriboh

Bohman
Main Deck Spell Cards Hydradrive Scabbard Judgment Arrows Trap Cards Property Flash Extra Deck Link Monsters Burn Hydradrive Coolant Hydradrive Flow Hydradrive Grand Hydradrive Rousing Hydradrive Monarch

Cyberse World (incomplete)
Main Deck Monster Cards Normal Monsters Bitron Effect Monsters Link Infra-Flier Stack Reviver Extra Deck Link Monsters Linkuriboh

In other languages

Language	Title
German	Verzweiflung spaltende Lichtklinge
Portuguese	Lâminas de Luz que Cortam o Desespero
Spanish	Hoja de luz que corta la desesperación