Recaps

Jiang He learned that Carly might have been chosen as a Dark Signer, then followed a Shadow Duel’s aura into the woods. There, he found Yusei Fudo dueling Professor Crowler, who appeared to be under Rudger’s control, while a cloaked woman watched nearby.

• Misty Lola asked Jiang He to help bring her brother Toby back if his soul could be recovered, then warned him that Carly might soon be in danger.
• Misty explained that Carly was a reporter who had secretly visited her and had been told she carried an aura of death; Jiang He suspected Rudger and an Earthbound Immortal had already chosen her.
• Sphere Kuriboh sensed a Shadow Duel in the woods, and Akiza’s Dragon Foot Mark appeared as the group realized the duel might involve Carly and the Signers.
• Jiang He and the others reached the woods and saw Yusei Fudo dueling Professor Crowler inside a ring of dark purple fire, with a cloaked woman standing nearby.
• Jiang He recognized a faint Spider Mark on Professor Crowler and suspected Rudger had controlled him; Jaden Yuki and the others said Crowler had lured them there by breaking a Slifer Red dorm cafeteria window.
• Professor Crowler’s Ancient Gear Golem had destroyed Yusei Fudo’s Stardust Dragon, leaving Yusei with 3500 LP and an almost empty field.

Yusei Fudo struggled against Rudger, who controlled Professor Crowler and used an Ancient Gear deck with piercing damage. Rudger revived a Dark Tuner and summoned [Frozen Fitzgerald] with a Dark Synchro, leaving its effect unknown.

• Yusei summoned [Shield Wing] in Defense Position, but Jiang He warned him that the Ancient Gear monsters could inflict piercing damage.
• Yusei set a card and ended his turn as Rudger taunted him and vowed to defeat the first Signer.
• Rudger summoned [Ancient Gear Hunting Hound] and activated [Call of the Haunted] to revive [Dark Tuner Chaos Rogue].
• Rudger combined the monsters in a Dark Synchro Summon to bring out the level minus 5 [Frozen Fitzgerald].
• Yusei and the others reacted warily to the monster, while Jiang He appeared unsurprised.

Rudger, controlling Professor Crowler, drove Yusei Fudo to 500 Life Points, but Yusei revived Stardust Dragon with his trap before Frozen Fitzgerald destroyed it in battle. Yusei drew the card he needed to turn the duel around, leaving his next move unresolved.

• Rudger used Dark Tuner Chaos Rogue's effect to destroy Yusei's Shield Wing, then attacked directly with Ancient Gear Golem and reduced Yusei to 500 Life Points.
• Yusei activated Stardust Mirage to Special Summon Stardust Dragon from his graveyard.
• Rudger revealed that Frozen Fitzgerald could revive itself after being destroyed in battle, then attacked Stardust Dragon with it.
• Stardust Dragon and Frozen Fitzgerald destroyed each other, and Rudger ended his turn after setting a card.
• Yusei drew a card and recognized it as the one he needed to turn the duel around.

Yusei Fudo used several monsters’ revival and summoning effects to perform two Synchro Summons while dueling Rudger, who controlled Professor Crowler. Yusei assembled Junk Warrior and Arms Aid, then declared that Arms Aid was key to his victory.

• Yusei activated One for One, discarded Quillbolt Hedgehog, and Special Summoned Tuningware from his deck.
• Yusei summoned Junk Synchron, revived Nitro Synchron, and Special Summoned Quillbolt Hedgehog from his graveyard.
• Yusei used Junk Synchron and Tuningware to Synchro Summon Junk Warrior, then drew a card with Tuningware’s effect.
• Yusei tuned Nitro Synchron with Quillbolt Hedgehog to Synchro Summon Arms Aid.
• Rudger, controlling Professor Crowler, questioned what Yusei could do with his two Synchro Monsters, and Yusei said Arms Aid was key to his victory.

Yusei defeated Rudger, who was controlling Professor Crowler, in a Shadow Duel, and Jiang He captured the escaping cards from Rudger’s energy spider. Carly revealed herself as a Dark Signer and began a duel at Duel Academy, prompting Jack Atlas, Chazz Princeton, and Jaden Yuki to volunteer to face her.

• Yusei equipped Junk Warrior with Arms Aid and Junk Barrage, then destroyed Ancient Gear Golem and used Arms Aid’s effect to knock out Rudger-controlled Professor Crowler.
• Jiang He’s three spirits swatted the escaping energy spider and brought him Dark Tuner Chaos Rogue and Frozen Fitzgerald.
• Carly emerged from the woods, revealed her Dark Signer mark, and announced a Shadow Duel.
• Jack Atlas, Chazz Princeton, and Jaden Yuki each stepped forward to take Carly’s challenge.

Jiang He accepted Carly’s challenge to a Shadow Duel, with the price set as the loser becoming the winner’s subordinate or disappearing from the living world. Carly began the duel by summoning Fortune Lady monsters and used Fortune Lady Light’s effect to bring Fortune Lady Dark onto the field.

• Darkened Carly rejected the others and challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel, demanding that the loser pay the agreed price.
• Jiang He accepted Carly’s terms and prepared to use his newly acquired Effect Veiler and Infinite Impermanence Deck.
• Jiang He and Carly began their Shadow Duel with 4,000 Life Points each, and Carly took the first turn.
• Carly summoned Fortune Lady Light, then activated Double Summon and tributed Light to summon Fortune Lady Earth.
• Carly used Fortune Lady Light’s effect to Special Summon Fortune Lady Dark from her Deck.

Jiang He countered Carly’s Fortune Lady setup with Evenly Matched, then used Dinowrestler Pankratops to destroy her remaining monster. Carly was left with no monsters and two cards in hand, while Jiang He ended his turn confidently.

• Carly set a card and ended her turn, and Jiang He went straight to the Battle Phase before activating Evenly Matched from his hand.
• Carly banished her set card and Fortune Lady Dark, leaving Fortune Lady Earth on her field.
• Jiang He Special Summoned Dinowrestler Pankratops, and Carly pointed out that it could not attack that turn.
• Jiang He Tributed Pankratops to destroy Fortune Lady Earth with its effect.
• Carly vowed to show Jiang He the power of Fortune Ladies on her next turn, and Jiang He ended his turn.

Jiang He repeatedly disrupted darkened Carly’s attempts to draw cards and build her Fortune Lady field with effects activated from his hand. Carly managed to summon Fortune Lady Wind and Fortune Lady Water, but Jiang He negated Water’s effect before she could draw, leaving the duel in a tense stalemate.

• Darkened Carly activated Fortune's Future to return Fortune Lady Dark from banishment and draw two cards, but Jiang He discarded Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring to negate the Spell’s effect.
• Carly summoned Fortune Lady Wind, whose Spell-and-Trap-destroying effect had no targets because Jiang He had no cards on his field.
• Carly activated Fortune Lady Calling and Special Summoned Fortune Lady Water from her deck, intending to draw two cards with its effect.
• Jiang He activated Infinite Impermanence from his hand and negated Fortune Lady Water’s effects, reducing its attack to zero before Carly could draw.

Jiang He used a series of hand traps to thwart darkened Carly’s attacks and destroy her Fortune Lady monsters while provoking her. Carly’s Fortune Lady Water was destroyed before its effect could raise its attack, leaving the duel ongoing with Jiang He’s turn next.

• Jiang He summoned Work Train Signal Red from his hand to redirect Fortune Lady Wind’s direct attack, destroying it and reducing Carly’s Life Points to 3900.
• Carly ended her turn without attacking with Fortune Lady Water, and Jiang He drew cards with Pot of Greed before switching Work Train Signal Red to Defense Position and ending his turn.
• Carly began her turn and tried to raise Fortune Lady Water’s attack during the Standby Phase.
• Jiang He discarded Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit to destroy Fortune Lady Water as its effect activated.

Jiang He’s opponent, darkened Carly, used Pot of Greed and set up Future Visions to delay his summons while preparing a tribute for the god’s descent. Jiang He declined to attack and ended his turn, leaving Carly to revive Fortune Lady Water with Monster Reborn.

• Darkened Carly activated Pot of Greed, drew two cards, and played Future Visions, which temporarily banished monsters when they were summoned.
• Carly activated Fortune Vision, added Fortune Lady Fire from her deck, and summoned it before Future Visions banished it for a turn.
• Jiang He drew a card but chose to end his turn without attacking, puzzling the spectators and Carly.
• During her next standby phase, Carly returned Fortune Lady Fire to the field and activated Monster Reborn to revive Fortune Lady Water from her graveyard.

Carly summoned Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu after Jiang He destroyed her Future Visions, leaving the god without its field spell. Aslla Piscu attacked Jiang He's Work Train Signal Red with Earthbound Immortal Flame.

• Carly used Fortune Lady Water's effect to draw two cards, then prepared to Tribute Summon her Earthbound Immortal.
• Jiang He activated Typhoon from his hand and destroyed Carly's Future Visions, preventing Aslla Piscu from using its effects and ensuring it would be destroyed at the end of the turn.
• Carly Tributed Fortune Lady Fire and Fortune Lady Water to Summon Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu.
• Aslla Piscu appeared as a hummingbird monster, and Carly ordered it to attack Work Train Signal Red with Earthbound Immortal Flame.

Jiang He protected himself from Carly’s Earthbound Immortal, then summoned Gizmek Orochi and reduced her Life Points. Carly tried to revive Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu, but Jiang He used D.D. Crow to banish it from her graveyard.

• Jiang He’s dark-green shield blocked the flames from Carly’s Earthbound Immortal, and Carly ended her turn after the Hummingbird Earthbound Immortal was destroyed.
• Jiang He Special Summoned Gizmek Orochi, the Serpentron Sky Slasher, and attacked Carly directly, dropping her to 1450 Life Points.
• Carly activated Mausoleum of the Emperor and revealed Call of the Haunted to revive Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu.
• Jiang He discarded D.D. Crow to banish Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu from Carly’s graveyard before she could revive it.

Jiang He defeated the corrupted Carly by banishing her Earthbound Immortal card, freeing her from its control and erasing her mark. Later, he met with the Signers and Duel Academy students to discuss the remaining Dark Signers, and confirmed that none were currently hiding among the new students.

• Jiang He used D.D. Crow to banish Carly’s Hummingbird Earthbound Immortal card, leaving her unable to continue the Shadow Duel.
• Carly’s anger disrupted the Earthbound Immortal’s control, and the Shadow Duel’s outcome freed her and removed the mark from her wrist.
• Carly immediately lamented losing the chance to photograph her vanished mark, while Jiang He returned to his cabin with Alexis Rhodes and the others.
• Jaden Yuki, Chazz Princeton, Jack Atlas, and Bastion Misawa joined Jiang He for rice balls and a discussion about the Dark Signers.
• Alexis Rhodes warned Jack Atlas not to call Akiza Izinski Jiang He’s girlfriend, threatening to put much hotter wasabi in the rice balls.
• Yusei Fudo asked whether more Dark Signers were at Duel Academy, and Jiang He said none were among the new students for now.

Jiang He and the others suspected Goodwin was connected to the Dark Signers and might be seeking the Crimson Dragon’s power. After gaining Emotion Points from Carly, Jiang He relaxed in the hot spring, where Akiza joined him with a flimsy excuse, and someone else opened the bathroom door.

• Misty’s information reassured the group that she had not died, and Jack asked Jiang He whether he carried the missing Dragon Head Mark; Jiang He denied it and pointed them toward Goodwin.
• Axel reasoned that Goodwin might have the Dragon Head Mark and a connection to the Dark Signers, prompting Yusei, Jack, Jaden, and the others to decide they should watch Goodwin and the Security Maintenance Bureau.
• Jiang He checked his system panel in the hot spring and found that Carly’s duel had raised his Emotion Points to 61,000.
• Camula complained that Jiang He had not made Misty his maid, and Jiang He explained that Misty had been misled while Camula had once been a genuine villain.
• Akiza came into the bathroom wearing a swimsuit and claimed she could not sleep, then sat in the hot spring beside Jiang He; shortly afterward, the door opened again.

Jiang He and the others discovered that Syrus Truesdale, Chumley, Leo, and Luna were missing, then followed their trail into the woods. They found the old beast arena and learned that the missing students and a newly appeared Dark Signer were inside, with the Dark Signer apparently someone they knew.

• Alexis Rhodes noticed several students were missing, and Jaden Yuki and Yusei Fudo realized that Syrus Truesdale, Chumley, Leo, and Luna had disappeared.
• Jiang He sensed no Shadow Duel or Earthbound Immortal presence, but he and the others left health class to search for the missing students.
• Carly tried to follow Jiang He’s group, but Misty stopped her.
• Jiang He and his companions followed Sphere Kuriboh’s trail through the woods toward the students’ last known location.
• The group found the beast arena from the Shadow Riders incident, and Jiang He confirmed that the missing students and a newly appeared Dark Signer were inside.

Jiang He entered the beast arena with his companions, where B▶C held Syrus, Chumley, Leo, and Luna hostage. B▶C challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel as a step toward taking revenge on Goodwin, and the chapter left them ready to begin.

• Jiang He spotted traps on the path to the hostages and stopped Jaden Yuki and Yusei Fudo from triggering them.
• B▶C emerged as a Dark Signer and explained that he sought revenge on Goodwin for the destruction of his hometown and the deaths of its people.
• Jack Atlas warned B▶C that Goodwin may have deceived him and used the villagers as sacrifices for an Earthbound Immortal.
• B▶C refused to be dissuaded, rejected Chazz Princeton as an opponent, and singled out Jiang He for a duel.
• Jiang He accepted the Shadow Duel and added that the hostages must be returned unharmed if he won.
• B▶C agreed to the terms, and Jiang He prepared his underworld deck after his companions moved to safety.

Jiang He began a Shadow Duel against the muscular B▶C, who used graveyard effects and Dark Synchro to summon [Dark Flattop]. B▶C then revived [Summon Reactor - SK], leaving Jiang He facing a powerful field and a recurring threat.

• Jiang He and B▶C started their Duel with 4000 LP each as the Earthbound Immortal's flames sealed off the onlookers.
• B▶C used [Graceful Charity] to draw three cards and discard [Summon Reactor - SK] and [Dark Tuner - Depth Amulet].
• B▶C revived [Dark Tuner - Depth Amulet], summoned [Darksea Rescue], and used them to Dark Synchro Summon [Dark Flattop].
• B▶C drew two cards through [Darksea Rescue]'s effect, then used [Dark Flattop] to revive [Summon Reactor - SK] from his graveyard.

Jiang He dismantled B▶C’s damage plan with Harpie’s Feather Duster, then turned the field into Necrovalley and summoned a boosted Gravekeeper’s Commandant. He ended his turn with three face-down cards, while B▶C suspected Jiang He had avoided attacking because of Summon Reactor - SK’s attack-negating effect.

• B▶C ended his turn with two face-down cards, which Jiang He destroyed with Harpie’s Feather Duster, revealing two copies of Ring of Destruction.
• Jiang He activated Necrovalley, transforming the Beast Arena into a rocky valley that sealed off the Graveyard.
• Jiang He summoned Gravekeeper’s Commandant, and B▶C used Summon Reactor - SK’s effect to deal 800 damage, lowering Jiang He’s LP to 3200.
• Necrovalley raised Gravekeeper’s Commandant’s attack to 2100, and Jiang He set three cards before ending his turn.
• B▶C wondered whether Jiang He had declined to attack because Summon Reactor - SK could negate one opposing monster’s attack each turn.

Jiang He’s Necrovalley stopped B▶C from reviving Trap Reactor - SK with Dark Flattop, leaving B▶C to Synchro Summon Dark Strike Fighter instead. When B▶C attacked Gravekeeper’s Commandant, Jiang He began activating Dogmatika Punishment.

• B▶C used One for One to discard Trap Reactor - RR and Special Summon Darksea Rescue, then tried to revive Trap Reactor - SK with Dark Flattop.
• Necrovalley blocked Dark Flattop’s graveyard effect, frustrating B▶C and disabling his plan to summon Flying Fortress SKY FIRE.
• B▶C Normal Summoned Tuningware and Synchro Summoned Dark Strike Fighter using it, Summon Reactor - SK, and Darksea Rescue.
• B▶C drew a card with Darksea Rescue’s effect and declared an attack on Gravekeeper’s Commandant with Dark Strike Fighter.
• Jiang He revealed his face-down trap, Dogmatika Punishment, before the attack could proceed.

Jiang He used his Gravekeeper deck and the effects of [Necrovalley] to dismantle B▶C’s field and hand. After B▶C discarded his monsters, Jiang He faced his opponent’s 3,000-defense [Dark Aircraft Carrier] and hinted that he had a way to break through it.

• Jiang He activated [Dogmatika Punishment], sending [Five-Headed Dragon] from his Extra Deck to destroy B▶C’s [Dark Strike Fighter].
• Jiang He drew six cards with [Card of Sanctity], while B▶C, who had four cards in hand, drew only two.
• Jiang He summoned [Gravekeeper's Assailant] and activated [Royal Tribute], forcing both players to discard all monsters in their hands.
• B▶C discarded four monster cards to the Graveyard, where [Necrovalley] prevented him from reviving them.
• B▶C pointed to his [Dark Aircraft Carrier]’s 3,000 defense as a barrier, and Jiang He suggested he could still overcome it.

Jiang He’s Gravekeeper’s Assailant and Gravekeeper’s Commandant cut B▶C’s Life Points to 400, but B▶C drew Mystical Space Typhoon and prepared to strike back. As B▶C invoked his pain and revenge, Jiang He claimed his romantic predicament caused him even greater pain.

• Jiang He used Gravekeeper’s Assailant to switch B▶C’s Dark Flattop to attack position and destroyed it, while Sonic Warrior’s effect raised its attack and reduced the battle damage.
• Jiang He’s Gravekeeper’s Commandant attacked directly, reducing B▶C’s Life Points to 400, and Jiang He set three more cards before ending his turn.
• B▶C drew Mystical Space Typhoon, prompting Alexis Rhodes and Akiza Izinski to worry that he could destroy Necrovalley and lift its Graveyard seal.
• B▶C declared that his pain and desire for revenge would give him power, while Jiang He jokingly claimed his romantic predicament was more painful.
• Chazz Princeton, Bastion Misawa, Yusei Fudo, and the others reacted with disbelief and envy, while Alexis Rhodes and Akiza Izinski blushed.

Jiang He countered B▶C’s attempt to destroy Necrovalley by reviving it with Necrovalley Temple, then protected Gravekeeper’s Assailant from Sakuretsu Armor with Tyrant’s Tirade. The chapter left Assailant’s attack flipping over B▶C’s Set monster.

• B▶C destroyed Jiang He’s Necrovalley with Mystical Space Typhoon, but Jiang He activated Necrovalley Temple and restored the Field Spell.
• B▶C drew two cards with Pot of Greed, Set a monster, and Set two more cards before ending his turn.
• Jiang He attacked B▶C’s Set monster with Gravekeeper’s Assailant.
• B▶C activated Sakuretsu Armor to destroy the attacking Assailant, but Jiang He activated Tyrant’s Tirade and Tributed Gravekeeper’s Commandant to shield his monsters from Trap effects.
• Gravekeeper’s Assailant survived the blast and struck B▶C’s Set monster, flipping it face-up.

Jiang He disrupted B▶C’s comeback by using Drop Off to send the Earthbound Immortal he drew to the Graveyard, then destroyed B▶C’s set Spirit Barrier with Mystical Space Typhoon. The chapter left Jiang He poised to attack while B▶C’s defenses were being dismantled.

• B▶C flipped Scapeghost and used its effect to Special Summon four Black Sheep Tokens as tribute material.
• B▶C drew and revealed the Earthbound Immortal god card, but Jiang He activated Drop Off and sent it to the Graveyard.
• Unable to make a play without the card, B▶C ended his turn and relied on his set card and tokens for protection.
• Jiang He activated Mystical Space Typhoon and destroyed B▶C’s set Continuous Trap, Spirit Barrier.

Jiang He defeated B▶C in a Shadow Duel, and B▶C vanished after losing, leaving the others shaken by the duel’s deadly cost. Later, Jiang He exchanged for Earthbound Immortal Power · Red Nova, and the seven Earthbound Immortal Marks combined into the King of the Netherworld’s mark.

• B▶C surrendered after Jiang He destroyed his Spirit Barrier, and the Shadow Duel’s judgment caused B▶C to vanish.
• Alexis Rhodes, Akiza Izinski, Rei Saotome, Jaden Yuki, Yusei Fudo, and Jack Atlas watched in horror as B▶C disappeared.
• Jiang He reflected that B▶C’s soul and body could be restored after the Earthbound Immortals and the King of the Netherworld were defeated.
• Jiang He checked his refreshed system shop and found the Earthbound Immortal Power · Red Nova skill available for exchange.
• Jiang He exchanged for the skill, and all seven Earthbound Immortal Marks overlapped to form the King of the Netherworld’s mark.

Jiang He redeemed two powerful underworld decks as Goodwin became a Dark Signer bearing the Condor Mark and attached an arm carrying a Crimson Dragon Mark. After Carly reported the new mark, Jiang He warned the group that the Dark Signers might move sooner, then returned to his cabin and found Misty there with Camula.

• Jiang He skipped the Morphtronic Deck and redeemed both the Red Nova Tyrant Suppression Deck and the Dimension Destruction Virus Deck.
• Rudger defeated Goodwin in a Shadow Duel, and Goodwin revived as a Dark Signer with the Condor Mark.
• Goodwin removed his mechanical arm, attached the arm bearing a Crimson Dragon Mark, and vowed to obtain the other marks held at Duel Academy.
• Carly told Jiang He and the others that a gigantic condor pattern had appeared above Satellite, and Jiang He identified Goodwin as the likely new Dark Signer.
• Axel advised the group not to split up, and Jaden, Chazz, Yusei, and the others agreed.
• Jiang He and the group returned to his cabin and found Misty serving sushi while Camula made tea.