[ Epsiode 209 ] Village of Dead Spirits

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Kaiba has finally flied to Egypt. He first meets Isis, Malik and Rishid at the museum there. It seems that everybody has already realized that Kaiba must be coming. Kaiba asks him or her for his business with the stone tablet kept inside the museum. Isis says sorry to Kaiba that the original tablet is kept in somewhere else not in the museum. Anyway, Isis wonders why Kaiba would like to see the tablet. So, Kaiba shows her his millennium given from Bakura. Seeing it, Malik's just realized that except him Bakura is another one who knows secret of the millennium items. Then Isis tells Kaiba to go where the original tablet is kept in order to see entire truth.

[ Kaiba ]	Hum..it seems that you all know my coming very well. However, I don't have any business with you. My business is with something inside there.
[ Isis ]	It is pity that the thing you have been waiting for isn't there.
[ Kaiba ]	What!?
[ Isis ]	The stone tablet displayed at the art museum was merely a replica. The original one is back at a proper place.
[ Kaiba ]	Where is it?
[ Isis ]	Why did you ask that?
[ Kaiba takes out the millennium eye from this cloth ]
[ Isis ]	That is...
[ Malik ]	Millennium Eye!
[ Kaiba ]	The person who gave me this thing is Bakura.
[ Malik ]	Bakura!? A person other than me who knows secret of millennium items is him. I see. Probably, that guy is... Sister!
[ Isis ]	Please go Seto!..to the place where the original tablet is located. You may understand the whole truth there.
[ Kaiba ]	Hum..

Back to the memory world, the priest Isis is looking for lost Pharaoh through her millennium tauk. At the same time beside the nile, Mana enjoys playing on Bobasa's stomach. Honda is worried about their fun during this emergency. Anyway, little Yugi asks Yami about the millennium puzzle taken by Bakura. Yami Yugi replied him that he had to take his father's treasure back, no matter what. Hearing that answer, little Yugi understands that Yami Yugi has already recovered his memory. In fact, Yami Yugi's recovered a little bit detail. Just as likely, it was a dream. He remembers warm hands of his father and even his father's will to protect the kingdom and to bring peace to the country. Thus, his father created seven millennium items. Everybody has just realized that the creator of the millennium items was Yami Yugi's father. By the way, Anzu asks Yami Yugi about his real name. Taking out a cartouche given by Anzu, Yami Yugi says that he didn't get any answer when he asked people here. No one here knows his name. Then Bobasa and Mana call Pharaoh to join their play in water.

[ Mana ]	Ha ha! How great!
[ Honda ]	What are they doing carelessly during this crisis?
[ Little Yugi ]	Another I...the millennium puzzle was...by Bakura!?
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Ah! But I must take it back, no matter what. That is such an important thing inherited from my father.
[ Little Yugi ]	Father? You have already recovered your memory, haven't you?
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Not really, just a little bit. Perhaps, it was a dream. However, I could remember warm hands of my father. The millennium puzzle that my father left was created to protect people and to bring peace to this country.
[ Honda ]	Was the millennium items really created by your father?
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Ah! So I must not let Bakura use it for his ambition.
[ Little Yugi ]	Another I
[ Anzu ]	So, how is about your name?
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Ah...
[ Anzu ]	It seems that you haven't known it yet.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	People here seem not to know my name. There was no answer when I asked.
[ Mana ]	Prince! Let's come to play in water!
[ Bobasa ]	Come on! Come on!

At the royal palace, the priest Seto is thinking about Kisara's white dragon that appeared to protect both of them when they were in danger. Also, he reminds himself of the priest Akunadin's words. The priest Akunadin told him to kill Kisara to obtain her Ka (white dragon) in order to gain excessive power over gods'. Usually, he is the leader of the priests who always gives mercy to criminals. Seto's realized that the person who taught him any kinds of knowledge until he reached the highest official position was the priest Akunadin. Therefore, Seto is still confused by the priest Akunadin's different act. Suddenly, there is a soldier coming in and reporting that Pharaoh's already been found. Accordingly, Seto leaves the room and lets the soldier take care of her.

At the main hall inside the royal palace, Shimon tells everybody that Isis'Ka, Superia, already found Pharaoh. Also, Pharaoh is safe. Currently, Shada is going to pick up Pharaoh. All people feel very glad to this news. Yet, only the priest Akunadin acts differently. He seems not to be please with this news that Pharaoh's been alive. Meanwhile, the priest Seto can notice this strange act. Anyway, Isis reminds people of the fact that Pharaoh's millennium puzzle was already taken by Bakura.

Meanwhile, Bobasa comes into greet Pharaoh. Little Yugi introduces Bobasa to Yami Yugi. There are many things that everybody still doesn't understand about this mysterious guy. Also, tt seems that no one in this world can see him. However, Bobasa finally becomes a friend. Hearing that, Yami Yugi greet Bobasa back. Suddenly, Shada with the soldiers are coming to see Pharaoh. They are glad to see that Pharaoh is safe. Also, Shada asks Mana why she didn't inform anybody because she's always been with Pharaoh. Anyway, Shada reports Pharaoh about the location where the theif Bakura is. As a result, Pharaoh prepares to move there, Kuruelna village. Little Yugi and the others would like to follow him; however, Yami Yugi disagrees. Yami Yugi explains that this is a shadow game of Bakura which is full of danger. Present Bakura is different from whom people have ever known. He has no idea what is gonna happan, he, therefore, doesn't want his friends to take risk. Giving his words to his friends, Yami Yugi with the troops leave his friends and move forward to Kuruelna village. Even Mana is going with him. Little Yugi and the others are being worried about whether there is something else they can help Yami Yugi in this world.

[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Hmm..!?
[ Little Yugi ]	Bobasa!
[ Bobasa ]	I see... you are Pharaoh. Hi hi!
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	And you...
[ Bobasa ]	I feel very glad.
[ Little Yugi ]	Bobasa is like us. Nobody in this world sees him. Although there are many things that we haven't understood, he becomes our friend.
[ Bobasa ]	That's it...Bobasa is a friend.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	I see. Nice to meet you.
[ Bobasa ]	Pharaoh's friend.
[ Shada and the troop are coming ]
[ The priest Shada ]	Pharaoh, are you safe?
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Ah! Let you be worried.
[ Jyonouchi ]	This guy doesn't see us, does he!?
[ The priest Shada ]	Oi ! Where are you going Mana?
[ Mana ]	Go...Ano...
[ The priest Shada ]	If you have always been with Pharaoh, why didn't you inform us?
[ Mana ]	I am sorry.
[ Bobasa ]	This girl is scared.
[ Mana ]	Shu...!
[ The priest Shada ]	Anyway, Pharaoh, we have already known where Bakura is hiding himself.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	What!?
[ The priest Shada ]	It is the dark place called Kuruelna Village..
[ Pharaoh gets on his horse and prepares to go to Kuruelna village ]
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Let's go to Kuruelna Village!
[ Jyonouchi ]	Hey wait! We will go with you!
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	This is the shadow game of Bakura. Bakura in this world isn't Bakura whom everybody normally knows. I have no idea what he is going to do next, so there is much danger here. I don't want to let you go in there. I will beat Bakura by myself. Then I will go back to our world safely. I am very happy to see all of you here.
[ Little Yugi ]	Another I.
[ Mana ]	I am also going!
[ Honda ]	But we are spirits here, so what else we can do?
[ Jyonouchi ]	That is...
[ Little Yugi ]	There must be something else that we can do.
[ Anzu ]	You can say that again...Yugi!
[ Jyonouchi ]	Ah! It is too fast to give up.
[ Honda ]	You are right.
[ Bobasa ]	I agree...ah! How hungry!

At the royal palace, Isis reports that Pharaoh is moving to Kuruelna village. So Shimon gives his order to move there, too. Nevertheless, the priest Akunadin feels very anxious by this movement to Kuruelna village.

Eventually, Pharaoh, Mana, Shada and the troops have reached Kuruelna village where is in ruin. Shada can feel that this is such a weird place. Even Pharaoh can feel something from this village once he entered while Mana sees that there are something existing here. Suddenly, many dead spirits with swords appear from the ground and the ruin, attacking the all people. Underground temple, Bakura can feel by his millennium ring that Pharaoh has finally come. He would like to welcome people to his home....dead village.

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The soldiers and Shada start counterattacking the dead spirits to protect Pharaoh. Shada tells Mana to help him protecting Pharaoh, too. While getting scared, Mana reminds herself of Mahado's words "Take Care of Pharaoh". As a result, Mana gets off the horse, takes out her rod and attacks the dead spirits. Now, she is stronger, so she tells Pharaoh to go and not to be worried. Then, Shada summons a Ka, Double Headed Jackal Warrior (Soutou Jackal Senshi), to attack and also tells Pharaoh to hurry to go. Therefore, Pharaoh lets Mana and Shada handle this work, moving in to see Bakura.

Pharaoh Yugi moves down to the underground temple and faces against the theif Bakura. Bakura greets him and welcomes him back from the deep abyss where Pharaoh previously fell down. Meanwhile, Mana can eventually activate her power to summon her own Ka, Black Magician Girl. Anyway, Bakura shows Pharaoh the stone tablet of the millennium items. He reveals the whole truth of how the millennium items was created. Pharaoh is very shocked by the fact that his father, Pharaoh Akunumkanon , sacrificed people's lives to create these things. Bakura lets Pharaoh see dead spirits with hatred drifting around the place, declaring their attack. Thus, the dead spirits start attacking Pharaoh who has no millennium puzzle to summon gods. Pharaoh is getting hurt while still getting confused by his father's act. He would like to know the fact from his father. Suddenly, Mahado in form of Black Magician comes out from the stone tablet at Ouiju shrine, protecting Pharaoh from the attack. Mahado's spirit is always with Pharaoh's spirits. So he tells Pharaoh to get up. If Pharaoh's spirit is gone, Mahado's appearance is gone, too. Bakura is surpriesed a bit by the expression of the guy whom he ever killed. However, Pharaoh still gets confused by the story. He has believed for a long time that the millennium items was created for justice. Hearing that, Bakura feels very frustreated. Bakura claims that he didn't see any justice at all. Because he was a survivor from the slaughter, he saw the whole event from the beginning to the end. There is no misunderstanding. People in this village were killed to create the millennium items. While Pharaoh feels upset, Mahado tells him that Pharaoh Akunumkanon really had no idea about this event. Mahado could feel evil power inside the millennium ring before. When he knew the truth of how they were created, Mahado told it to Pharaoh Akunumkanon. Once knowing the truth, Pharaoh Akunumkanon was very upset. He didn't want his son to get involved to this crime. Thus, he asked Mahado taking care of his son. Although the millennium items were created wrongfully, Pharaoh Akunumkano's will to use them for justice was real. This will has already been inherited to the next Pharaoh. When Pharaoh Yugi understands everything, he gets up to fight with his full spirit.

[ The theif Bakura ]	Ha ha ha! You have finally come in, King-Sama! I am hanging the millennium puzzle taken from you around my neck. Welcome here after you could pass deep abyss of death, King-Sama!
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Bakura!
[ The theif Bakura ]	Take a look at this!
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	There are slots for the seven millennium items. It is the stone tablet of Hades.
[ The theif Bakura ]	This is the cursed stone tablet that links this world and the world of death. Here is full of drifting people's spirits with grudge. In order to create the millennium items, the soldiers and your people sacrificed people in this village.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Sacrificed?
[ The theif Bakura ]	You can see them, can't you!? Until the vengeance to the royal family is released, these ghosts still continue their revenge.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	In order to bring peace, my father, Akunumkanon created the millennium items. Couldn't it be...?
[ The theif Bakura ]	Pharaoh whose millennium puzzle was taken is unable to summon gods. The dead spirits! Tear Pharoah's body into pieces!
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Ah!!! (My father, please tell me. In fact, the millennium items...)
[ Mahado appears in form of Black Magician to protect Pharaoh ]
[ Black Magician Mahado ]	My spirit is always with Pharaoh.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Mahado!
[ The theif Bakura ]	Is that you...!? Couldn't you die because you were worried about unreliable Pharoah?
[ Black Magician Mahado ]	Please stand up, Pharaoh!
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Is that really you, Mahado!
[ Black Magician Mahado ]	I am always with Pharaoh's spirit. My existance will be disappeared if Pharaoh's combative spirit is gone.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Combative spirit.. I have believed for a long time that the millennium items were used for justice.
[ The theif Bakura ]	Justice? How ridiculous! All of you are such cruel guys. I saw the tragedy from the beginning to the end. I was a survivor from this village. There was no misunderstanding. Everybody was killed to create the millennium items.
[ Black Magician Mahado ]	It is the fact that the millennium items were created by many sacrifications.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Did you know that?
[ Black Magician Mahado ]	I could feel evil mind inside the millennium ring. Then I realized how the millennium items were created. That might be such cruel story. However, Pharaoh Akunumkanon didn't know the truth of this creation.
[ Pharaoh Akunumkanon is sleeping on his bed while Mahado is staying beside him ]
[ Pharaoh Akunmumkanon ]	The truth...that kind of thing...This means what... I did a mistake. Anyway, I don't want to pull my son to this crime. I count on you, Mahado. Please take care of my son.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	My father!?
[ Black Magician Mahado ]	The heart the king to bring peace wasn't a lie. Also, that will has already been interited to current Pharoah.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	To me..?
[ The theif Bakura ]	Those are all annoying!! Let's go, the dead spirits! Tear Pharaoh's and the magician's bodies into pieces!

Bakura declares the attack of dead spirits again. Yet, this time it is totally repelled. When it is time, Bakura decides to summon Diabound powered up after fighting against gods. Diabound first attacks by Thunder Force, power of Osiris. Suddenly, Mahado activates Hades Dimension (Meikai Jikuu) which can absorb Thunder Force and then release it in another dimension. The target of this attack is a pole beside the stone tablet. Thunder Force is released from another dimension, and destroys the pole. The pole is going to fall down on the stonge tablet. As a result, Bakura has to let Diabound hold the pole. At this time, Mahado continues his attack, Magic Wave (Madouha), at once because Diabound can't move away from the stone tablet. Thus, Bakura and Diabound get such strong hit. This is an important tablet to call the greatly evil god, Zork. Hearing this name, Pharaoh remembers that Hasan, the mysterious guy he met in the cave, ever expressed this name. There is hidden power hidden inside the stone tablet, so Bakura summons another Ka, Human Bone Turtle (Jinkoutsuki), to protect it. Pharaoh is surprised by that Bakura can summon two Ka at the same time. After that, Bakura activates special of Diabound, Camouflage of Darkness (Yami Meisai), to hide Diabound's appearance. Accordingly, Pharaoh lets Mahado attack widely by Evil Wave (Marendan). Many parts of undergrond temple are destroyed. Bakura is laughing by this useless attack, claiming that this must be then end. A shadow of Diabound is moving closer behind Pharaoh. Anwyay, this is what Pharaoh has expected before. He let Mahado destroy the ceiling to let some light shining down to the underground. Then the light reveals Diabound's appearance. Seeing its expression, Mahado launches his attack Dark Evil Wave (Ankoku Marendan). Diabound is getting another strong hit, so Bakura , this time, falls down with hurt. Also, he starts bleeding. Pharaoh wonders whether he can defeat Bakura. However, Bakura doesn't give up easily. The dead spirits combine with his body to increase his power. As a result, Diabound is also powered up and evolved. Mahado continues his attack at once by Evil Wave. Yet, the attack is entirely blocked by dead spirits'shield. Meanwhile, Diabound counterattacks by Spiral Wave (Rasenhado). Mahado strongly gets hit and then falls down. Continuously, Diabound launches its strike by Thunder Wave (Shooraidan). Bakura wonders whether this is the end. Even Pharaoh is worried about Mahado. Anyway, he sees Mahado held up by Black Magician Girl, Ka summonned by Mana. Mana feels happy that she has come in time to save her master...

To be Continued...

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>> This episode's story matches that of comic episode 312-313
>> Japanese scans of comic episode 312-313
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