[ Epsiode 199 ] Ultimate Game

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At night, Bakura Ryou is running away from something around the city. There is a voice following him and asking him where he intends to go. Bakura doesn't answer but keeps on running. Then he reaches a cathedral, opening its gate and entering there. While walking, Bakura sees candles on the altar all lit up. He looks very scared now. The voice behind him tells him that there is waste of time to run away. It claims that Bakura has a mission to compelete. Bakura really wonders what kind of mission it means. Then it starts talking about the millennium items. Now the millennium items are all together in Pharaoh's, Shadi's and Bakura's hands. Shadi is supposed to submit his holding millennium items to Pharaoh later. Although the seven millennium items are gathered, it is unlikely to open the gate to the other world. There is the 8th key that Bakura has to search for. It is the key to open the gate and that key is hidden inside Pharaoh's memory world. Bakura tries to refuse and says that he doesn't know anything. Suddenly, the voice becomes louder until it breaks windows and the darkness starts covering Bakura. The voices leaves the last message "Nameless Pharaoh! When the door to the memory world is openned, the ultimate game over 3,000 years will start [ laughing !] ".

1960 in Egypt

Sugoroku with two guides have reached the Valley of the Kings where Pharaoh's tomb is situated on. A guide says that this torritory from now on is an area of death. Sugoroku understands that here is the valley of royal family for burial of ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. He has come here to search for an ultimate game. The guide continues saying that there were around 60 graves discovered in this valley. By the way, no one has ever arrived the inner part of the tombs. Another guide adds that during the previous war, there was an English archeologist who had surveyed here and had left a message "A Shadow Game [Yami No Game] " before he died. Then Sugoroku looks very excited to hear that sound of the interesting game. The guide explains that there were many traps set up inside the tomb to protect treasures sleeping at the destination. He claims that Sugoroku has to lead him to the treasures following what they promised. Sugoroku agrees to keep his promise because his aim isn't the treasures at all. Then he proposes to take some rest for before entering the tomb. At night, when people are ready, Sugoroku tells them to prepare for the enter. Both guides are interested in the treasures while Sugoroku tells them that he cares only the shadow game. He is a game master and would like to face any challenging games. In his life, he has passed many kinds of games: chess, card, gambling and roulette. Anyway, he is very interested in an invincible game in Egypt. It encourages and challenges him to come here and beat it. Then three of them are ready at the entrance of the tomb. Two guides tell Sugoroku to go first.

Walking inside the tomb, they've reached a room with many corpse lying everywhere. Sugoroku says that this is the end of people who were defeated by the shadow game. Then the guides see big red diamonds in glowing eyes of giant stone snakes, trying to get them. However, Sugoroku stops them and throws his cigarette in to the front. Suddenly, needles are launched from the stone snakes'mouths and cut the cigarette. As Sugoroku is thinking, the shadow game has already started. After that, three of them keep on walking, reaching another room with a stone statue of Horus standing in front of them. Looking closer, Sugoroku sees a slate and there is a hole beneath it. He knows that this should be some kind of a trap. Then he lights inside the hole and hieroglyphs are shown up on the wall. It is written that Pharaoh's remain is sleeping beyond and is protected by gods. Whoever intrudes will be given punishment by darkness. The two guides are amazed by that Sugoroku could read ancient language. Even Sugoroku wonders about himself. Then people are curious where the exit is. Suddenly, the floor opens up and reveals a stairway. All of them start moving down there to the next room.

People have reached a new area with a maze floor. There are also many corpses around the maze while the exit is at the opposite side. A guide looks scared, so his brother tries to tell him not to be worried. He takes out his gun, saying that Sugoroku will lead the way, clear the game and cause no problem to both of them. Then he accidently steps on a trap. As a result, the wall behind suddenly closes down the entrance and many walls with several spikes are moving closer to people. The guide draws his gun towards Sugoroku, forcing him to go on. Sugoroku is worried because he hasn't understood the maze yet. Anyway, he has no choice but move forward. After that, he is stuck by a stone statue that is attacking by its swords. Sugoroku tries to figure out and moves his step back. At this time, he's noticed that the statue stops when he steps his right foot back and puts his left foot forward. Accordingly, Sugoroku comes up with an idea that Egyptian Pharaoh was considered a god. All statues had to put their left feet forward to show their respect. When he can solve the puzzle of the game, he tells the guides to walk by stepping left foot forward. Sugoroku and a guide pass the maze successfully while another guide misses and he is attacked by the statue. Sugoroku feels sorry with the guide, saying that this is the result of the loser to the shadow game. The rest guide gets angry and tells Sugoroku to move on the way.

The rest guide and Sugoroku are walking through the path, reaching an exit to the main hall with hieroglyphs on the wall. They are written that Ka sealed inside tablets give a punishment to who has fear. His soul will be taken and only a courage will be given the way. Behind the door, it is a room with a long pillar over a ravine to the other side. The pillar is divided into many blocks with an image of Ka sealed inside. At the destination, there is a golden box on an altar. The guide tells Sugoroku to move on. While starting to walk, Sugoroku feels something. He doesn't understand what kind of this feeling is but he thinks that he has ever felt it before somewhere. Walking through the pillar, he thinks that he is ever close to get the legendary game. However, the guide shoots Sugoroku by his gun. Sugoroku almost falls down but he can catch the edge of the pillar in time. The guide betrays him and moves on to get the treasure alone. Anyway, he is eaten by a giant monster coming out from a block of the tablet. Sugoroku thinks that this may be the end because he can no longer hold himself. After that, there is a shadow of Pharaoh Yugi walking toward Sugoroku and offering his hand to save him. Pharaoh says that "I have been waiting for you, Shimon.". When Sugoforu gets up, he finds himself on the pillar and there is nobody there. Then he walks to get the treasure, a millennium puzzle box, at the destination. This is the story how Sugoroku got the golden puzzle box.

Back to Yugi's present room, Sugoroku finishes his story about the millennium puzzle box. Yugi feels excited to this story. Both of them are talking about the next plan. Tomorrow, Yugi is going to Egypt because the ancient tablet has already returned there. He knows that he has to show three god cards in front of the tablet again as Yami Yugi ever did before. Then Yugi asks whether his grandpa remembers where Pharaoh's tomb is located on. Sugoroku says that he can't remember because at that time the guides leaded him there through many ways. Pharaoh's tomb is such a mysterious place. Hearing that, Yugi feels pity a bit because he would like to see the original place of the millennium puzzle when he reaches Egypt. By the way, Sugoroku asks Yugi that he would like to see god cards again. Yugi isn't happy with Sugoroku's act because his grandpa has already asked for the same thing for 5 times. So Sugoroku starts crying. Seeing that, Yugi has to comply and take out his god cards for Sugoroku. When Sugoroku gets them, he claims that he really wants them. As a result, Yugi tries to take them back, claiming that he won't definitely give them to anybody. These cards are very important to Yami Yugi. So Sugoroku understands and thinks about Pharaoh's soul that Yugi talked about. He reminds himself of Pharaoh whom he found in Pharaoh's tomb. Pharaoh's soul was sealed inside the millennium puzzle and is now inside Yugi's body. Yugi, who could solve the millennium puzzle, becomes a vessel of Pharaoh's spirit. Looking at Yugi, Sugoroku tells him that Yugi is a chosen guy who inherits Pharaoh's will. He has a coming destiny to face many difficult tests. Sugoroku also tells him not to give up, no matter what. Yugi accepts that he will try his best. Then both of them go to bed.

At night, Yugi can't sleep, thinking about what he talked with Yami Yugi at school. Yugi tells Yami Yugi that he has something to talk to Yami Yugi. He first asks whether Yami Yugi is hesitating about himself (little Yugi). Yugi notices that Yami Yugi has sometime looked uncertain to travel to recover memory since he got three god cards from Battle City. When Yugi could solve the millennium puzzle, he found Yami Yugi. After that, he got many friends: Kaiba, Jyonouchi and etc. Thus, Yugi really appreciates what he received from Yami Yugi. Anyway, he understands that Yami Yugi may be so worried about him that he is uncertain to leave him. As a result, Yugi tells Yami Yugi not to be worried about him anymore. He will be fine although he has to stay alone without Yami Yugi. Hearing that, Yami Yugi clearly understands Yugi's feeling. No matter what happens, memory of all people remains in Yami Yugi's mind forever. Yugi also says that he already finished solving his millennium puzzle. Next is Yami Yugi's turn to solve his memory puzzle. Until this mission is accomplished, both of them are good partners.

[ Little Yugi]	Another I
[ Yami Yugi ]	What, partner?
[ Little Yugi]	Another I, I have something to talk to you. You are still worried about me, aren't you?
[ Yami Yugi ]	Worried?
[ Little Yugi]	After we got god cards from Battle City, there were many things happenning. Then you look confused or hesitate to travel into the memory world. So, I am thinking. After I could solve the millennium puzzle, I found you. I, who was in your shade and always a lonely person, saw Jyonouchi-Kun, Honda-Kun, Kaiba-Kun and many friends. I got a lot of memorable things from you.So, you are getting worried about me and that kind of things.
[ Yami Yugi ]	Partner!
[ Little Yugi]	Another I, don't be worried about me. I will be fine although I am alone.
[ Yami Yugi ]	I see that, partner. Next, although there is something happenning to me, I won't forget my partner and everybody.
[ Little Yugi]	Another I, I already finished solving the millennium puzzle. So, this is your turn to assemble your pieces of memory. Until that purpose is carried out, we are still partners.
[ Yami Yugi ]	Ah! partner!

While Yugi is sleeping, two shadows of Haga and Ryusaki appear at his room's window. Both of them breaks into the window, stealing Yugi's bag with three god cards and running away. Yugi gets up and follows both of them at once while it is raining. Haga and Ryusaki stop at a street, openning Yugi's bag to take out the god cards. Then they first see millennium items. Suddenly, a millennium ring is glowing and flying out from the bag towards Bakura who has just reached there. Then he attacks Haga and Ryusaki. Their scream is so loud that Yugi can hear and follow the direction. When he reaches the street, Haga and Ryusaki are knocked on the floor. Yugi asks who did that to both of them. Then he is amazed by turing face of Bakura...

To be Continued...

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>> This episode's story matches that of comic episode 279
>> Japanese scans of comic episode 279
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