[ Epsiode 212 ] The Dark Priest

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Dark RPG: Yami Yugi is facing Yami Bakura on the table Dark RPG while sand inside the third sandglass of Yami Bakura is falling down.

Memory's world: Everybody is confronting the dark priest Akunadin obtaining dark power of Zork. Seto is still amazed by the fact that Akunadin is, in fact, his real father. The dark priest Akunadin insistes this truth, also claiming that Seto can get the seat of the king because he has royal family blood in his body. He tells Seto to come with him and lets him follow the destiny "Beat Pharaoh and then become the new king". Yet, Hasan tells Seto not to listen to the guy who sold his soul to darkness. He reminds Seto of an official priest's responsibility that is to protect Pharaoh and the country. So, Seto feels very confused at this critical time.

[ The Dark Priest Akunadin]	Seto Yo!
[ The Priest Seto]	Akunadin-Sama! Is what we previously talked true? I am..Akunadin-Sama's son.
[ The Dark Priest Akunadin]	It is the truth, my son. The greatly wicked god Zork was revived. Then you can get the seat of Pharaoh once you defeat that guy.
[ The Priest Seto]	Akunadin-Sama is....my dad.
[ The Dark Priest Akunadin]	Come here, Seto!
[ Hasan ]	Don't listen to the person who sold his soul to the wicked god. Seto, you are an official priest who serves people. You also have responsibility to protect Pharaoh and this country.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Seto
[ The Dark Priest Akunadin]	Seto, you have royal family blood flowing in your body. Don't turn to that voice! You must not resist your own destiny.

At the same time, Kaiba is walking down toward the stone tablet in the real world, seeing Bakura without consciousness at the downstair. Although Kaiba doesn't understand why Bakura is here, he moves pass without much concern. Then he is surprised when he sees Yugi and Jyonouchi (Kaiba calls Jyonouchi "Bonkotsu" which means a common or ordinary guy because he always looks down Jyonouchi) laying down on the floor in front of the stone tablet. Everybody is losing consciousness. Looking up, Kaiba sees the stone tablet glowing. So, Kaiba is very curious what happenned here. Suddenly, the millennium eye in Kaiba's hand starts shining straight to the stone tablet and then displays the situation occurring in the memory world. Kaiba is very amazed by these scenes.

Memory's world: While Seto still looks confused by sudden truth, Pharaoh reminds him of the mission; beat Zork to protect the country. No matter what, they shouldn't let the wicked god trample the world and become a mother of the earth. Hearing that, the dark priest Akunadin once asks back whom Pharaoh Yugi thinks has actually protected the country; Pharaoh Yugi or Pharaoh Akunumkanon. Pharaoh Yugi wonders what the dark priest intends to say. So, the dark priest reveals the truth about his past with his older brother, Pharaoh Akunumkanon. In fact, he was usually behind and did everything to protect the country.

Once, Akunadin was discussing with Pharaoh Akunumkanon about the battle. Pharaoh Akunumkanon rejected violence and war while Akunadin tried to protect the country following that way. Also, Pharaoh Akunumkanon asked his younger brother, Akunadin, understand his thought; Hate means nothing but creates new hate, and even the battle is merely repeated forever. Alhtough Akunadin's idea was refused, Akunadin didn't give up his expectation. Seeing many people die for Pharaoh, Akunadin made a decision. Basically, Pharaoh was a representative of god. If his brother was representing the light, Akunadin would become a shadow. It didn't matter even though Akunadin's hand was dirtied by blood. As a result, Akunadin brought a millennium spell book out from the warehouse, translated it to create the seven millennium items, and then used power of them to protect the kingdom.

[ Pharaoh Akunumkanon ]	No! Are you telling me to let my country battle against the foreign country.
[ The Priest Akunadin]	But Pharaoh...the foreign country is aiming to our country. So, he had better prepare for the war although it hasn't attacked us yet.
[ Pharaoh Akunumkanon ]	Stop there! Let it pass, Akunadin!...My dear younger brother, I really understand your feeling of trying to protect me and this country. However, I don't want to fight and try to find better way.
[ The Priest Akunadin]	Pharaoh..
[ Pharaoh Akunumkanon ]	Hate creates new hate. Battle will be repeated eternally. Akunadin, please understand it.

Yet, Shimon doesn't understand why Akunadin still betrayed his dear brother, Pharaoh Akunumkanon. So, Akunadin explains his entire feeling and relationship between him and his brother. In fact, he and Pharaoh Akunumkanon are twins born at the same time. However, Akunumkanon was first lifted up and chosen merely because his crying voice was louder. For a long time, he served his brother with loyalty, throwing away his wife and son, Seto. Although he had to commit a crime, his feeling of loyalty was never changed. Anyway, one day he found that Seto was returned to him. Therefore, the dark priest Akunadin asks whether Seto doesn't feel that it was the destiny. At this time, Seto feels very confused, reminding himself of what ever happenned. Because he believed that his father died in the battlefield, he would like to become a priest to protect Pharaoh and this country. The person who taught any kind of knowledge to him was the priest Akunadin. He's never thought before that the priest Akunadin did everything for him since he was his son. Nevertheless, Seto still doesn't understand why the preist Akunadin has just told him this truth. Then, the dark priest Akunadin reminds Seto of the white dragon which is his destiny. Seto remembered the white dragon that ever helped him and his village when he was young. He looks uncertain by the white dragon, his destiny that will make him become Pharaoh "Shiroki Ryuu Ga Watashi No Unmei Pharaoh To Naru". Meanwhile, Kaiba heard those words of his Seto character. Thinking about the white dragon, he once thinks of Blue Eyes White Dragon. Anyway, Pharaoh Yugi thinks that this is unreasonable. If this world is destroyed by Zork, everything is lost. That becoming the new Pharaoh means nothing. Reminding Seto of this fact, Pharaoh Yugi starts running toward him. Suddenly, the dark priest Akunadin launches his power to stop Pharaoh's movement. He explains that when Zork is revived, this world will be in darkness. The new world will be created as well as the new Pharaoh. Also, Seto will become the new king of darkness (Yami No Ou). Again, the dark priest Akunadin tells Seto to return to him, his father. While Pharaoh is wondering about Seto, Seto starts steping forward with uncertainty. At this moment, Kisara has just got up, calling Seto's name. Also, she tries to call him not to go into darkness.

[ The Priest Akunadin]	Well.. I finally rescued the country...no...my brother by power of the millennium items.
[ Shimon ]	So, why...Lord Akunadin! If you really cared the previous Pharaoh Akunumkanon so much like that, why did you still betray him?
[ The Priest Akunadin]	Shimon Yo! Don't say that word like betrayal. The relationship between me and my older brother...
[ Hasan ]	You just used Akunumkanon. Also, you merely went into darkness offerred to you.
[ The Priest Akunadin]	What did you say, Hasan! If you said that you were a protector god of previous Pharaoh, you should understand this, the birth of me and Akunumkanon. We were twins.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Twins?
[ The Priest Akunadin]	Although we were born at the same time, the person who was first lifted up was Akunumkanon. The reason was so simple. The crying voice of my older brother was louder than mine.
[ Shimon ]	You...knew that, didn't you!?
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Akunadin!
[ The Priest Akunadin]	After that, I served my older brother. I had to throw away my wife and Seto. Alhtough I had to commit crime and dyed my hand with people's blood, the loyalty didn't change. Anyway, then Seto..you were back. You were back to your origin and to me. Don't you feel it, Seto? This destiny!

The dark priest Akunadin tries to take Seto with him while Seto is still getting uncertain by the situation. A picture of the white dragon, which he has ever seen, appears in his mind. Yet, Pharaoh tries to tell Seto not to go into darkness. Power of the priests should be used for beating the greatly wicked god Zork. While people are calling Seto's name to remind him of his duty, Seto feels confused and has no idea what he should do. Then the dark priest Akunadin starts attacking straight to Pharaoh but Hasan comes to the front in time to get the attack for him.

At this moment, Kisara is running away from the royal palace, going to see Seto. She realizes what is happenning to him and doesn't want to let him go into darkness. Honda, controlled by Bakura, is glad to see that Kisara is following her destiny to return to Seto. In another room, Bobasa is crying, claiming that he is very hungry and there is no feed left. Then Honda moves closer behind Bobasa and thinks that while people are busy during this time, Bobasa is merely eating. So, he asks Bobasa directly for what Bobasa, a non-player character like him and Yugi, is acting in this game. Yet, Bobasa doesn't answer but more cries. Getting very annoyed, Honda makes a hit on Bobasa's head. At the same time, little Yugi and the others come in. Jyonouchi asks what is going to Bobasa. Bobasa only says that he is hungry and can no longer. Meanwhile, everybody shares the same feeling that he or she is also hungry. Yugi smells some food and thinks that he may be a food warehouse. However, Jyonouchi sees nothing but empty shelves. Thus, Anzu and Yugi think that Bobasa might eat everything here. Anyway, Bobasa still complains for his hunger. No matter how much he eats, he is hungry. Then Honda changes the topic and reminds people of searching for Pharaoh's real name. People are wondering because they searched and found no trace of the name at the royal palace. Little Yugi thinks that the name may not be at the royal palace but at somewhere else. Therefore, Honda urges people to continue looking for it at the next place. Nevertheless. Bobasa is still too hungry to move. Although Jyonouchi tells him to get up, Bobasa continues crying. Therefore, everybody has to change his plan, looking for something for Bobasa to eat. Honda (Bakura) feels annoyed again and tells people to be more serious about their mission. Anyway, he has no choice but follows the people's way.

[ Jyonouchi ]	What are you doing, Honda?
[ Honda ]	Ah......not really...
[ Jyonouchi ]	Why is Bobasa crying?
[ Honda ]	I don't know.
[ Little Yugi ]	What's going on, Bobasa?
[ Bobasa ]	I am hungry!
[ Jyonouchi ]	What...hungry!?
[ Jyonouchi ]	In fact, I can no longer move.
[ Little Yugi ]	Smell of food! Probably, here may be a food warehouse.
[ Jyonouchi ]	What! It is totally empty, isn't it!?
[ Little Yugi ]	Perhaps, Bobasa...
[ Jyonouchi ]	He ate everything.
[ Jyonouchi ]	What...you! For how much do you want to eat?
[ Bobasa ]	But...Bobasa is hungry!
[ Honda ]	Hoo! We don't have time, do we!? We had better hurry to look for Pharaoh's real name.
[ Jyonouchi ]	Anyway, we searched and there was nothing here. Isn't it at the royal palace?
[ Little Yugi ]	Umm. I am also thinking about that. If it isn't here, where is it possible to be?
[ Honda ]	Well...let's go on to the next place!
[ Jyonouchi ]	I see. There is nothing we can do here.
[ Bobasa ]	Bobasa is hungry. I can't move.

Little Yugi, Jyonouchi and Anzu are looking for some food for Bobasa. Only Honda is standing  and watching. He doesn't understand what people are thinking during this time. Also, it is apparent that Bobasa looks too hungry and no one notices it. Then little Yugi finds some fruit, grape, in the garden of the royal palace. So, he and the others have to help together taking Bobasa to there. Bobasa is pulled and pushed to the garden, seeing the grape on a tree. He suddenly jumps out and takes it. Everybody falls down on the floor with tiredness. Although he or she is also hungry, he lets Bobasa eat the fruit. Bobasa really appreciates people's feeling. Eating the fruit, Bobasa's body suddenly expands and flies above the ground. Jyonouchi is very shocked by that appearance. Bobasa tells everyone to get on his back. He is going to take him or her to somewhere. After people get on the back of Babasa, Bobasa starts flying into the sky. He understands that everybody is looking for Pharaoh's real name. Even though he doesn't know the name, he knows where to find it. So, he is going to take everybody there. Honda (Bakura) has realized the situation. Bobasa is like a hiding switch locating the 8th key, Pharaoh's real name in this world. After that people are reaching Valley of the Kings where most of the king's graves exist here. Little Yugi understands that here is where story of Pharaoh's lifetime is recorded. Thus, the real name of Yami Yugi is supposed to be here, too. When Bobasa lands, Honda first jumps off. Little Yugi thanks Bobasa for any help. Bobasa explains that because people were very kind to him and gave him the grape, he was full. Meanwhile, little Yugi, Jyonouchi and Anzu also feel that they no longer feel hungry, too. Perhaps, Bobasa's fruit was passed through their stomachs. Then Bobasa starts singing. The lyric is an explanation about his own name, Bo-Ba-Sa. When he sings to the last word, Sa, it means Sayonara (Good Bye). Then Bobasa's body disappears into the sky, leaving people calling his name.

[ Little Yugi ]	It is there, Bobasa!
[ Bobasa ]	Hooo! Everybody!
[ Everybody ]	How tired!
[ Bobasa ]	Hungry?
[ Jyonouchi ]	You finally found it. Eat it!
[ Little Yugi ]	Um.. Bobasa should eat.
[ Jyonouchi ]	Yes, go on.
[ Bobasa ]	Is this really good? Really!
[ Jyonouchi ]	Ah! Hurry to eat!
[ Bobasa eats the grape and everybody is glad with him ] [ Bobasa's body becomes bigger and flies over the ground ]
[ Jyonouchi ]	What?
[ Bobasa ]	Babasa is full, now.It was because of your given kindness. Well, everybody, let's go up on my back.
[ Jyonouchi ]	What do you mean?
[ Bobasa ]	Let Bobasa handle this work!
[ Little Yugi ]	Everybody, do what Bobasa said!
[ Jyonouchi ]	Yugi!
[ Jyonouchi ]	Is it really okey?
[ Bobasa eats the grape and everybody is glad with him ] [ Bobasa's body becomes bigger and flies over the ground ]
[ Bobasa ]	Everybody would like to know the real name of Pharaoh.
[ Little Yugi ]	Does Bobasa know the real name of Pharaoh?
[ Bobasa ]	I don't know.
[ Jyonouchi ]	What? You don't know it, do you!?
[ Bobasa ]	Although I don't know, I know a place.
[ Jyonouchi ]	I don't understand you.
[ Honda, Bakura ]	(Umm! This guy is a part of the game's scenario. He is also a hiding switch to let us know the eight key. If Yugi and the others hadn't been here, the switch would have been lost.)
[ Bobasa eats the grape and everybody is glad with him ] [ Bobasa's body becomes bigger and flies over the ground ]
[ Bobasa ]	It is there.
[ Jyonouchi ]	That is probably Valley of the Kings!?
[ Jyonouchi ]	Valley of the Kings is the place where keeps tombs of the kings, isn't it!
[ Little Yugi ]	I see. Inside the tomb, there is the detail of Pharaoh's lifetime. If it is actually the tomb of holy Pharaoh, there should be another I's real name reamaining.
[ Bobasa lands and Honda first jumps off his back ]
[ Honda, Bakura ]	(I finally found it, the 8th key)
[ Little Yugi ]	Thank you, Bobasa.
[ Bobasa ]	For Bobasa, because everybody was kind to me and gave the grape to me, Bobasa was full.
[ Jyonouchi ]	But why do I also feel full, too?
[ Little Yugi ]	So, do I.
[ Jyonouchi ]	How strange! I do, so.
[ Little Yugi ]	Probably, what passed through our stomachs is...
[ Jyonouchi ]	Your fruit!?
[ Bobasa ]	That is fine...but
[ Little Yugi ]	But?
[ Bobasa ]	(Bobasa starts singing) Bobasa No Bo- Wa Kuishinbou No Bo- De (Bo of Bobasa is Bo of a glutton ) Bobasa No Ba- Wa Bangohan No Ba- De (Ba of Bobasa is Ba of a dinner) Bobasa No Sa Wa - Sayorana~ (Sa of Bobasa is Sayonara or good bye)
[ Jyonouchi ]	He is still singing.
[ Bobasa disappears ]
[ Little Yugi ]	Bobasa!
[ Jyonouchi ]	This is..?
[ Everybody ]	Bobasa!

Dark RPG: At the same time, Yami Bakura has understood the situation. He tells Yami Yugi that little Yugi and the others have already reached the kings'tombs. They are very close to find out Yami Yugi's real name. Yami Yugi is amazed and doesn't understand why Yami Bakura knows what is going on to his friends. Basically, masters of the game (Yami Yugi and Yami Bakura) are supposed not to see movement of non-player characters (Little Yugi, Honda, Jyonouchi, Anzu). Anyway, Yami Bakura doesn't give him the answer (that he knew through Honda's body). Then Yami Bakura lets him turn back to the game. When the greatly wicked god Zork is revived, time to countdown and climax come closer. Yet, it is pity that the main characters are still stagnant. Meanwhile, in the memory world, Hasan is blocking the dark priest Akunadin's attack for Pharaoh. Yami Bakura explains that the revival of the greatly wicked god Zork isn't the leading part for him. Previously, little Yugi gave Yami Yugi Ba power, so Yami Yugi had enough power to summon Ra. Similarly, Yami Bakura is going to use some power from his chess, introducing an invited guest. He says that the guy has already been in this world and calls his name "The President" (Shajyoo). Once hearing that name, Yami Yugi can expect that Yami Bakura did something to Kaiba.

On the other side of the real world, the stone tablet is glowing, bringing Kaiba into the memory world of Pharaoh. Kaiba is very amazed by the ancient themes and wonders where he is. Yami Bakura hopes to use some Ba power of Kaiba as well as little Yugi gave his Ba power to Yami Yugi. Suddenly some light is flying away from Kaiba's body, moving straight to Kuruelna village. The light appears in the middle of the battle between the greatly dark priets Akunadin and the others, and then transforms into the thief Bakura's body. In other words, Yami Bakura borrows power of Kaiba's soul to revive the theif Bakura. Pharaoh and the priests are very surprised by the situation while the theif Bakura is laughing with pleasure...

To be Continued...

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>> This episode's story matches that of comic episode 321-322
>> Japanese scans of comic episode 321-322
>> Story Digest