Episode 9

Enemy I Was Seeking
Japanese	追(お)い求(もと)めてきた敵(てき)
Rōmaji	Oimotometekita Teki
Alternative Titles
English Title	Malicious Mayhem
Information
Season	1
Episode number	09
Air date	July 12, 2017 TBA
Music
Opening	With the Wind
Ending	Believe In Magic
Staff
Director	Yasumi Mikamoto
Animation director	Mizuki Sato Issei Hasegawa
Episode guide
Episode listing	Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode listing (season 1)
Previous	Episode 8
Next	Episode 10
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Malicious Mayhem or known as Enemy I Was Seeking in the Japanese version, is the ninth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime. It will air in Japan on July 12, 2017. It will air in Canada on September 29, 2018.

Synopsis

In order to obtain the program that removes the virus that infected Aoi, Yusaku commences a Duel against Revolver, with Ai, who is also known as Ai, as a wager. Using the Link Monsters he obtained in his previous Duels, Playmaker was able to destroy Revolver’s "Cracking Dragon". However, the back-and-forth Duel between them takes a new turn as Revolver activates a shocking Skill!

Featured Duel: Playmaker vs. Revolver

Playmaker vs. Revolver.

The Duel is conducted as a Speed Duel.

Turn 1: Revolver
Revolver pays 1000 LP to activate the Continuous Magic "Dragonoid Generator" (Revolver: 4000 → 3000 LP). Now, up to twice per turn, Revolver can Special Summon a "Dragonoid Token" during his Main Phase though he cannot Special Summon from his Extra Deck for the rest of the turn. Revolver Special Summons 2 "Dragonoid Tokens" (300/300 each). Revolver Releases both "Dragonoid Tokens" to Advance Summon "Cracking Dragon" (3000/0).

During the End Phase, the effect of "Dragonoid Generator" Special Summons "Dragonoid Tokens" to Playmaker's field equal to the number of "Dragonoid Tokens" Summoned by Revolver this turn. Two "Dragonoid Tokens" (300/300 each) are Special Summoned to Playmaker's field. The effect of "Cracking Dragon" activates as a monster was Normal or Special Summoned, decreasing the ATK of the monster by 200 x its Level until the End Phase and inflicting the same amount of damage to Playmaker ("Dragonoid Tokens": 300 → 100/300; Playmaker: 4000 → 3600 LP).

Turn 2: Playmaker
Playmaker uses a "Dragonoid Token" to Link Summon "Link Spider" (1000/LINK-1/↓) to the Extra Monster Zone. Playmaker activates the effect of "Link Spider", Special Summoning a Level 4 or lower Normal Monster from his hand. He Special Summons "Bitron" 200/2000) in Attack Position. The effect of "Cracking Dragon" activates ("Bitron": 200 → 0; Playmaker: 3600 → 3400 LP). As Playmaker controls a Cyberse-type monster, he Special Summons "Backup Secretary" by its own effect (1200/800). The effect of "Cracking Dragon" activates ("Backup Secretary": 1200 → 600; Playmaker: 3400 → 2800 LP).

"Condenser Death Stalker" Advance Summoned.

Playmaker uses "Bitron" and "Backup Secretary" to Link Summon "Honeybot" (1900/LINK-2/←→) to Next to link of "Link Spider". Playmaker then uses the Link-1 "Link Spider" and the Link-2 "Honeybot" to Link Summon "Decode Talker" (2300/LINK-3/↙↑↘) to the Extra Monster Zone. "Decode Talker" gains 500 ATK for each monster linked to it ("Decode Talker": 2300 → 2800). Playmaker Releases the other "Dragonoid Token" to Advance Summon "Condenser Death Stalker" (2000/1000) to the bottom-left Link Point of "Decode Talker". As "Condenser Death Stalker" was Normal or Special Summoned, Playmaker activates its effect, allowing him to increase the ATK of a Cyberse monster he controls by 800 while "Condenser Death Stalker" remains face-up on the field. He targets "Decode Talker" ("Decode Talker": 2800 → 3600). The effect of "Cracking Dragon" activates ("Condenser Death Stalker": 2000 → 1000; Playmaker: 2800 → 1800 LP). Playmaker Sets a card.

"Decode Talker" attacks "Cracking Dragon". As Link Monsters do not have Levels, the effect of "Cracking Dragon" that pervents it from being destroyed by monsters with a Level less than or equal to it does not apply. Hence, "Cracking Dragon" is destroyed (Revolver: 3000 → 2400 LP). "Condenser Death Stalker" attacks directly (Revolver: 2400 → 1400).

Turn 3: Revolver

The effect of "Gateway Dragon" Special Summons "Sniffing Dragon".

Revolver draws a card and subsequently Sets it. As Playmaker controls a Link Monster, Revolver Special Summons "Gateway Dragon" (1600/1400) by its effect. Revolver activates the effect of "Gateway Dragon", allowing him to Special Summon a Level 4 or lower DARK monster from his hand. He Special Summons "Sniffing Dragon" (800/400). As "Sniffing Dragon" was Special Summoned, Revolver can add another copy of "Sniffing Dragon" from his Deck to his hand. He adds and subsequently Normal Summons another copy of "Sniffing Dragon" (1600/1400).

Revolver uses a "Sniffing Dragon" and "Gateway Dragon" to Link Summon "Twin Triangle Dragon" (1200/LINK-2/↓→) to the Extra Monster Zone. Revolver activates the effect of "Twin Triangle Dragon", allowing him to pay 500 LP to Special Summon a Level 5 or higher monster from his GY with its effects negated. Revolver Special Summons "Cracking Dragon" at the Bottom Link Point of "Twin Triangle Dragon" (Revolver: 1400 → 900 LP).

Revolver activates his Skill "Storm Access", which allows him to randomly access a card from a Data Storm when his LP is 1000 or less. Revolver obtains "Topologic Bomber Dragon" and adds it to his Extra Deck.

"Topologic Bomber Dragon" Link Summoned.

Revolver uses the Link-2 "Twin Triangle Dragon", "Cracking Dragon" and "Sniffing Dragon" to Link Summon "Topologic Bomber Dragon" (3000/LINK-4/↑↙↓↘) to the Extra Monster Zone. Revolver activates the effect of "Dragonoid Generator" to Special Summon a "Dragonoid Token" to the next to link of "Topologic Bomber Dragon". As a monster was Special Summoned to the Link Point of a Link Monster while it is on the field, the effect of "Topologic Bomber Dragon" activates, destroying all monsters in the Main Monster Zones. The "Dragnoid Token" and "Condenser Death Stalker" are destroyed ("Decode Talker": 3600 → 2300). As "Condenser Death Stalker" was destroyed by a card effect, its effect activates, inflicting 800 damage to both players (Playmaker: 1800 → 1000 LP; Revolver: 900 → 100 LP).

"Topologic Bomber Dragon" attacks and destroys "Decode Talker" (Playmaker: 1000 → 300 LP). As "Topologic Bomber Dragon" attacked Playmaker's monster, its effect activates, inflicting damage equal to the attacked monster's original ATK.

Duel continues in the next episode.

List of Featured Cards

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

Playmaker / Yusaku Fujiki

Monsters	Extra Deck
Normal Monsters Bitron Effect Monsters Backup Secretary Condenser Death Stalker	Link Monsters Decode Talker Honeybot Link Spider

Revolver

Monsters	Magic	Extra Deck
Effect Monsters Cracking Dragon Gateway Dragon Sniffing Dragon x2	Dragonoid Generator	Link Monsters Topologic Bomber Dragon Twin Triangle Dragon

Flashback

Extra Deck

Link Monsters Varrel Load Dragon

Characters in Order of Appearance

1. Revolver
2. "Playmaker" / Yusaku Fujiki
3. Akira Zaizen
4. "Ghost Girl" / Emma Bessho
5. "Blue Angel" / Aoi Zaizen
6. Jin Kusanagi (Flashback)
7. Ai
8. Naoki Shima
9. Shoichi Kusanagi

Cast

Japanese character name	Japanese voice actor
Yusaku Fujiki / "Playmaker"	Shouya Ishige
Ai	Takahiro Sakurai
Shoichi Kusanagi	Subaru Kimura
Emma Bessho / Ghost Girl	Yuna Kamakura
Akira Zaizen	Shouma Yamamoto
Revolver	Shunsuke Takeuchi
Decode Talker	Masaaki Yano
Monsters	Takao Mitsutomi
Backup Secretary	Mako Muto
Monsters	Hase Norihito

References

http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/program/detail/201707/23144_201707121825.html