Editing Player Killer of Darkness (manga)

{{Infobox character
| unnamed             = true
| image               = PKD manga portal.png
| ja_name             = 「闇」のプレイヤーキラー
| romaji_name         = Yami no Pureiyā Kirā
| en_name             = Player Killer of Darkness
| manga_debut         = {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|21|ref}}
| appears_in_manga    = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist]]''
| gender              = Male
| organization        = [[Industrial Illusions]]
| occupation          = [[Eliminators|Player Killer]]
| tournament1         = [[Duelist Kingdom (manga)|Duelist Kingdom]]
| result1             = Eliminated
| deck                = Darkness
}}

The '''Player Killer of Darkness''' is a character in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga]]. This is the original depiction of the Player Killer, known as [[PaniK]] in the English anime. He is a [[Eliminators|Player Killer]] hired by [[Maximillion J. Pegasus (manga)|Maximillion J. Pegasus]] for the [[Duelist Kingdom (manga)|Duelist Kingdom]] tournament.

==Biography==
[[File:D-021 Dark Silent Burn.jpg|thumb|left|The Player Killer hiding his monsters in the darkness]]
During the first night of the Duelist Kingdom tournament, [[Mai Kujaku (manga)|Mai Kujaku]] heard talk of a "creepy guy" lurking in the woods. She warned [[Anzu Mazaki (manga)|Anzu Mazaki]] that it could be dangerous to sleep outside and allowed her to stay in her tent. However when she sent Anzu outside to talk to [[Yugi Mutou (manga)|Yugi Mutou]], the Player Killer opened the tent and forced Mai into a Duel at a nearby [[Battle Box]]. The Player Killer hid his monsters in the darkness, allowing him defeat Mai and take all her [[Star Chips]]. Yugi and Anzu heard Mai scream and ran to the Battle Box.<ref name="d d 21">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|21|ref}}</ref>

<div style="float:right;">[[File:D-022 Dark Yugi VS Player Killer of Darkness.jpg|thumb|right|The Player Killer of Darkness puts a rope around [[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi]]'s neck.]]</div>
The Player Killer challenged Yugi to a Duel. Yugi switched to [[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi]] and vowed to win back Mai's Star Chips.<ref name="d d 21" /> Since Mai had eight Star Chips and Dark Yugi only had six, he bet his life to make up for the difference. To ensure Dark Yugi kept his word, the Player Killer snapped a wire rope around his neck, so that he could choke him to death if he lost. Dark Yugi was okay with the conditions, but warned the Player Killer that he would suffer a [[Penalty Game]], if he lost.<ref name="d d 22">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|22|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Dark Gallows.png|thumb|left|The Player Killer's [[Penalty Game]]]]
The Player Killer used "[[Castle of Dark Illusions (manga)|Castle of Dark Illusions]]" to cloak his side of the field in darkness.<ref name="d d 22" /> After drawing "[[Swords of Revealing Light (manga)|Swords of Revealing Light]]", Dark Yugi showed it to the Player Killer and predicted he would win after five turns. Suspecting the Player Killer had a "[[Reaper of the Cards (manga)|Reaper of the Cards]]", Dark Yugi baited it into getting caught in "[[Spellbinding Circle (manga)|Spellbinding Circle]]", where it later got destroyed in the crossfire of an attack. With the reaper removed, Dark Yugi played "Swords of Revealing Light", illuminating the Player Killer's side of the field and preventing him from attacking for three turns.<ref name="d d 23">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|23|ref}}</ref> Over the three turns, the Player Killer built up his defense with "[[Yellow Luster Shield (manga)|Yellow Luster Shield]]", while Dark Yugi Summoned "[[Gaia the Dragon Champion (manga)|Gaia the Dragon Champion]]" and used "[[Catapult Turtle (manga)|Catapult Turtle]]" to launch it at "Castle of Dark Illusions", breaking its flotation ring. When the effect of "Swords of Revealing Light" wore off, the castle fell on top of the Player Killer's monsters, who were unable to run due to the "Yellow Luster Shield", and the Player Killer's [[LP|Life Points]] dropped to 0.<ref name="d d 24">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|24|ref}}</ref>

Dark Yugi inflicted a Penalty Game on the Player Killer, causing him to believe he was being hanged.<ref name="d d 24" /> Dark Yugi tried returning the Star Chips to Mai, who refused to take them, until Jonouchi helped convince her. Mai considered them to be a loan and said she was unworthy of facing Dark Yugi until she paid him back.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|25|ref}}</ref>
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==Deck==
The Player Killer of Darkness plays a "Darkness" Deck. Using "[[Castle of Dark Illusions (manga)|Castle of Dark Illusions]]" he conceals his monsters within a field of shadows, protecting against [[attack]]s since his opponents cannot see his cards and thus cannot know how powerful they are.

When his monsters were revealed by "[[Swords of Revealing Light]]", he switched to a defensive strategy, bolstering his monster's DEF with "[[Yellow Luster Shield (manga)|Yellow Luster Shield]]".

{{Manga card list|
* Barox (manga)
* Castle of Dark Illusions (manga)
* Dark Chimera (manga)
* King of Yamimakai (manga)
* Metal Guardian (manga)
* Reaper of the Cards (manga)
* Yellow Luster Shield (manga)
}}

==Duels==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! scope="col" | Opponent
! scope="col" | Outcome
! scope="col" | Chapter(s)
|-
| [[Mai Kujaku and the Player Killer of Darkness' Duel (manga)|VS]] — [[Mai Kujaku (manga)|Mai Kujaku]]
| Win
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist - Duel 021|021]]
|-
| [[Dark Yugi and the Player Killer of Darkness' Duel (manga)|VS]] — [[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi]]
| Lose
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist - Duel 022|022]], [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist - Duel 023|023]], [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist - Duel 024|024]]
|}

==References==
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