Episode 117

"The Sinister Bell's Chime" (牙をむく鈴の音 Kiba o Muku Suzu no Ne) is the one-hundredth and seventeenth episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V.

Synopsis
Yūgo and Rin happily reunite. But, suddenly, Rin challenges Yūgo to a Duel! Despite being childhood friends who grew up and Dueled together in City, Yūgo senses that something is wrong with the monster that Rin Summoned.

Summary
Yūgo apologizes to Rin for being late. He claims that he was planning on saving her earlier, but he figured that he should win the Friendship Cup first, as he promised Rin. Rin continues to hug Yūgo, and she says that doesn't matter to her and she demands that Yūgo Duel her right now. Yūgo reacts in surprise, and then he is suddenly thrown out of the Eastern Tower's window with a scream.

Screams echo over Academia as Kaito has also just been thrown from the Western Tower, and he sees "Raid Raptors - Rise Falcon" flying towards him. Kaito manages to right himself and he lands on the Winged Beast, and spots Shun and Edo running towards him. "Rise Falcon" brings Kaito down to the ground safely and dissipates as Kaito and Shun reach him. Kaito asks why the pair are here, and Shun replies that he survived thanks to Edo and they both traveled to the Fusion Dimension together after he heard that Yūya and the others were on their way. Edo winks and he explains that Shun said that he wanted to rescue his little sister with his own hands. Shun explains that Edo said that Ruri was in this tower and he asks what happened up in the tower.

Kaito replies that he was pushed - by Ruri. He remembers Ruri's smile after she pushed him from the tower, and he claims that Ruri has changed. Shun protests that it's impossible, and he yells his sister's name and runs up the stairs. Edo tries to explain to Shun that Ruri is most likely being controlled, but Shun doesn't listen. Kaito asks Edo what he means, and Edo explains that he's heard that the Professor has a Duelist who can control people's minds. Kaito realizes in shock that if Ruri is being controlled, then the girl at the other tower may be as well. Kaito explains to Edo that there is someone called Yūgo at the Eastern tower. He tells Edo to go and meet him to warn him about this, while Kaito will follow Shun, and he quickly pursues Shun.

Yūgo has landed and he groans in pain, wondering what that was. Ho his utter horror he realizes that he's landed on his D-Wheel, and he panics and heaves it back to he checks to make sure that it's okay, lamenting that of all things he had to be shoved onto their important D-Wheel, begging it to be okay. Rin walks up, telling Yūgo to ignore that stupid thing and Duel her, activating a Academia Duel Disk. Yūgo asks if Rin has forgotten how they put their feelings into the D-Wheel. Since they couldn't buy one, they decided to build one from scratch (his first designs rather shocking Rin). They studied things together, and they used the money that they'd saved up to buy the parts one at a time. They built it piece by piece, planning to use it to win the Friendship Cup together and climb to the top through Dueling. He asks if Rin forgot, and Rin flippantly dismisses the statement and she repeats her challenge. Yūgo angrily agrees, retrieving his helmet and donning it, admitting that they used to settle arguments back then through Dueling too. He states that if she wants to do this, then they will and he climbs onto his D-Wheel and he activates his Duel Disk, and both Duelists cry "Duel!" Rin warns Yūgo that she's coming, activating the Magic Card "Wind-Calling Bell Chime", which lets her Special Summon a "Wind Witch" monster with the same name as a monster in her hand. She declares "Wind Witch - Ice Bell" and Special Summons it, and then she Normal Summons another "Wind Witch - Ice Bell". She activates its effect, allowing her to inflict 500 points of damage to Yūgo on the turn it is Normal or Special Summoned, and since she controls two she uses the effect twice. The first "Ice Bell" materializes her wand and blasts Yūgo with a gust of wind, reducing him to 3500 LP. Then the second one strikes, reducing Yūgo to 3000 LP. Yūgo gasps that it's cold, and notes that when they were kids she used the effect on him hundreds of times, but the effect feels colder then before. Rin then Special Summons the Tuner monster "Wind Witch - Snow Bell" from her hand since she controls at least two face-up "Wind Witch" monsters. She tunes the Level 1 "Snow Bell" with the two Level 3 "Ice Bells", and she chants "Midwinter wind. Make ice and snow my power and blow through! Synchro Summon! Appear! Level 7! Wind Witch - Winter Bell!" Rin activates the effect of "Winter Bell", targeting a Level 4 or lower "Wind Witch" monster in her Graveyard and activating its effect as that of "Winter Bell". She chooses "Ice Bell" and "Winter Bell" rings before blasting another gale at Yūgo, inflicting another 500 points of damage and reducing him to 2500 LP. Rin Sets a card and she ends her turn, and she tells Yūgo that it's his turn now and suggests that they fight on the stage that she is adept at. She leaps onto "Wind Witch - Winter Bell" and tells Yūgo to follow her, riding it down the stairs. Yūgo tells her to wait and he asks where Rin is going as he gives chase on his D-Wheel.

Yūgo notes that it's strange that Rin isn't listening to him no matter what he says. He muses that it's like she's a completely different person, and he notes that she was using the Academia Duel Disk and wonders if Academia did something to her whilst she was kidnapped. He looks at his Runner's monitor and admits that Rin is as ruthless as before to have already dealt 1500 damage. He wonders if something has been done to Rin or whether she has really changed, and he decides that the only way to know is to win this Duel. Yūgo declares his turn and he draws and Normal Summons "Speedroid Bamboo Horse". He activates its effect, allowing him to Special Summon another "Speedroid" monster from his hand, and he Special Summons the Tuner monster Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice. He tunes the Level 3 "Tri-Eyed Dice" with the Level 4 "Bamboo Horse" and he chants, "Spread those wondrous and beautiful wings, and strike down your enemies at the speed of light! Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level 7! Clear Wing Synchro Dragon!" Yūgo reminds Rin how much she loved the Dragon; how she loved to watch it fly more than anything and said that if Yūgo had it, then he could win. He remembers Rin cheering him on in a Riding Duel back in the Synchro Dimension and he calls Rin's name. Rin ignores him again and she activates her Trap Card, Bewildering Wind, negating the effect of "Clear Wing Synchro Dragon" and halving its ATK. Black wind blasts "Clear Wing", reducing it to 1250 ATK and dulling its wing blades. Yūgo asks in horror why Rin reduced "Clear Wing" to this state.

Watching on a screen beside Leo Akaba, the long-haired old man laughs and he replies that it's because it's ugly. He explains to Leo that the Parasite Monsters that he created reside inside the host's brain, allowing him to collect their memories and analyze them. It has a deep relationship with the host, so there's no effort involved. He asks Leo what he thinks; the Parasite Monsters are programmed to make them loyal to Leo alone. Leo address the man as "Doctor" and he admits that he recognizes the results, but warns the Doctor that the girls are essential to the ARC Area Project and they must not be harmed. The Doctor replies that the brainwashed bracelet girls need ways to defend themselves precisely because of this, and he reassures Leo that his Parasite Monsters are perfect. Leo turns to another screen, watching as Yūshō and Asuka make their way to the castle.

Meanwhile, on the Lancers' speedboat, Yūya has explained to his fellow Lancers about Yūshō and why he is going to Academia, much to Reiji's surprise. Crow asks why Yūya's father would go to Academia anyway, and Reiji explains that it's probably something to do with what Yūshō said to him three years ago. Yūya and Gongenzaka ask what he means, and Reiji explains that he secretly crossed dimensions three years ago and went to Academia; where he learned that Leo Akaba intended to use the power of Dueling to control the Four Dimensions. He enlisted Yūshō's help to stop Academia, and Yūshō agreed but went into Reiji's teleporter without telling anyone and vanished. Yūya muses that his father is doing what he had attempted to do three years ago. Reiji adds that three years ago, he met a girl named Serena and that three years later, after meeting Yūya and Yuzu Hīragi, a memory resurfaced, something that he found in Leo Akaba's files - Revival Zero.

Yūya repeats the term and Gongenzaka mulls it over and he asks what it means. Reiji admits that he has no idea either, and he explains he found two people in two files which belonged to Leo Akaba. Crow asks, "two people", and Reiji explains that one was Serena and the other was... Reira realizes who Reiji is talking, and Reiji confirms that he is indeed talking about Yūri, the boy from the Fusion Dimension that they met, and he explains that he is the one who shares Yūya's face. Reiji agrees that Yūya's theory about the Four Dimensions and the four girls with the same face being connected to the Arc Area Project is probably correct. There's no mistaking that Revival Zero is another part of Leo Akaba's plan, and if Yūri is involved, then Yūya is as well. Yūya is shocked to learn that he is part of Academia's plan, as is Yūto to realize that they both are. Reiji notes that Yūri is the only one operating behind the scenes, and notes that it's good if they think that he's cautious. However, now that all the girls have been caught, Leo's plan is closer to completion. But no matter what happens, the Lancers have to believe in one another's strength and fight until the very end. Yūya stands up and he stares at Academia as they approach the island.

Back at the Eastern Tower, Yūgo tells Rin that he doesn't know whether Academia have done anything to her while she was here, but she's not the Rin that he knows. If she's really forgotten, then he'll use his Dueling to make her remember, and he Sets a card to end his turn. The watching Doctor laughs and wishes Yūgo good luck with that, laughing as Rin smirks. Rin draws "Parasite Fusioner" and immediately declares her Battle Phase, attacking "Clear Wing" with "Winter Bell". "Winter Bell" fires several icicles at "Clear Wing" but Yūgo negates the attack by banishing "Tri-Eyed Dice" from the Graveyard via its own effect, and "Tri-Eyed Dice" appears, its eyes glow red, and it expands into a triangular shield of energy that blocks the icicles. Rin replies that she expected that and she activates the Quick-Play Magic Card, "Call of the Wind Witch", which lets her Special Summon a monster from her hand with a Level lower than a monster she controls, targeting "Winter Bell". She Special Summons the Level 1 "Parasite Fusioner" from her hand. Yūgo is disgusted by the nasty monster, and he asks how Rin obtained that monster. Rin replies that since "Parasite Fusioner" was Special Summoned, she can Fusion Summon using monsters she controls without using a "Fusion" card. Yūgo is shocked that Rin is Fusion Summoning, and Rin jumps off "Winter Bell" as she fuses "Winter Bell" and "Parasite Fusioner". She chants, "Sound of the wind running through a snowfield of midwinter. Become one with the inner voice, and give a more violent echo! Fusion Summon!" As she clasps her hands in Academia's Fusion pose, dark energy surrounds her, and she chants, "Appear, bell of crystal echoing solemnly! Wind Witch - Crystal Bell!" Yūgo is shocked to see that Rin has a Fusion Monster, and Rin lands on "Crystal Bell" as she explains that since "Parasite Fusioner" was used for a Fusion Summon, it equips itself to "Crystal Bell". The Parasite Monster clasps over "Crystal Bell's" heart, and "Crystal Bell's" eyes glow pink.

Yūgo asks in horror if Rin is actually working for Academia. The watching Doctor smiles and says she is, of her own accord even. The Rin he knows is gone. Rin attacks "Clear Wing Synchro Dragon" with her "Crystal Bell", and "Crystal Bell" blasts three dark twisters at "Clear Wing", destroying it and reducing Yūgo to 950 LP. The attack blasts him and his D-Wheel off the stairs, the D-Wheel landing on its front wheel and throwing Yūgo off, before slamming into the ground and sliding across it with a harsh screech.

Yūgo struggles up as a washer bounces in front of him. He runs to the destroyed wreck of his D-Wheel, the Duel Disk jarred loose and on the ground and he falls to his knees in horror. He slams the ground and he sobs as Rin floats down with "Crystal Bell", telling Yūgo to stand up and reminding Yūgo that the Duel isn't over. With tears in his eyes, Yūgo screams, "YOU! You've forgotten about them?! The dreams that we put into this D-Wheel?! Our hope! Our future! Remember?!". He remembers riding the D-Wheel with Rin in the Synchro Dimension and he begs her to remember those feelings, those days where they were chasing their dream. Rin ignores him, and she coldly activates the effect of "Crystal Bell", much to Yūgo's shock, targeting a monster in her Graveyard and activating its effect. She chooses "Ice Bell" again, dealing 500 points of damage to Yūgo. "Crystal Bell" rings and she generates a twister, blasting Yūgo backwards and reducing him to 450 LP.

Rin jumps off her monster and she notes that Yūgo now only has 450 LP; Rin is still at full and his D-Wheel is destroyed, so it's obvious that he has no chance of winning, right? Yūgo lifts his head, revealing that his visor has cracked over his left eye. Rin smiles and she tells him to hurry up and surrender. Yūgo struggles to his knees and he replies that he doesn't know how to surrender, apologizing for his stubborn nature. Rising to his feet, Yūgo explains that it's why he's been traveling dimensions for her. He walks forwards to pick up his Duel Disk, declaring that he's finally found her - there's no way that he'll ever give up when he's come so far. He slams his Duel Disk onto his arm and vows to bring Rin back to normal no matter what. He tosses his helmet aside and he tells Rin to end her turn, as it's his turn now, and Rin does.

The Doctor agrees that Yūgo is a stubborn boy and he wonders what he can do in this situation. Yūgo declares his turn and he draws "Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice", and he cries that it's here. He Normal Summons the Tuner monster, and then he activates the Magic Card "Step on Shadow", targeting the Level 8 "Crystal Bell" and Special Summoning an Extra Deck monster from his Graveyard that has a Level equal or less than that of the targeted monster with its effects negated. He resurrects "Clear Wing Synchro Dragon", and tunes the Level 1 "Red-Eyed Dice" with the Level 7 "Clear Wing". He chants, "Shine the wings that store the holy light, and strike down your enemies with its radiance! Synchro Summon! Come forth! Level 8! Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon!" Yūgo attacks "Crystal Bell" with "Crystal Wing". "Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon" spears through the sky and Yūgo activates the effect of "Crystal Wing" as it is battling a Level 5 or higher monster, increasing its ATK by that of the opposing monster. "Crystal Wing's" wing blades glow as its ATK increases to 5800. Yūgo comments that a Fusion Monster doesn't suit Rin, and he declares that he'll crush that fake crystal bell with his real crystal wings. Rin activates the effect of "Crystal Bell", allowing her to choose a monster in either player's Graveyard and use its effect until the End Phase. She chooses "Clear Wing Synchro Dragon", much to Yūgo's shock; when a Level 5 or higher monster activates its effect, she can negate that activation and destroy that monster. "Crystal Bell" blasts a tornado at "Crystal Wing", but Yūgo snaps that it's not happening; the effect of "Crystal Wing" negates the effect of "Crystal Bell" and destroys it. Blades sprout from "Crystal Wing's" shoulders and surround "Crystal Wing" in light, dissipating the tornado. Rin flinches in shock, and then she responds by sending "Parasite Fusioner" to the Graveyard to negate the destruction of "Crystal Bell". "Parasite Fusioner" dissolves into black smoke, and "Crystal Bell" generates a blue spherical shield to protect itself. Yūgo continues his attack, and "Crystal Wing" punctures the shield and destroys "Crystal Bell", destroying it and blasting Rin backwards. Rin screams as she bounces across the ground and her LP falls to 1000.

Yūgo runs over to Rin and he asks if she's okay. He holds her in his arms, begging her to pull herself together and open her eyes. Rin whispers Yūgo's name as she opens her eyes, and Yūgo begins rejoicing that Rin is back. Rin smiles, and Yūgo hugs her tightly as tears pour down his face.

Rin slowly declares that when "Crystal Bell" is destroyed, she can Special Summon "Winter Bell" and "Parasite Fusioner" from her Graveyard. Yūgo looks at Rin in horror and whispers her name. Rin shoves Yūgo away and she sways on her feet as she declares that she will fuses them together to Fusion Summon a second "Crystal Bell" via the effect of "Parasite Fusioner". "Winter Bell" and "Parasite Fusioner" are Special Summoned from her Graveyard and then fuse into "Crystal Bell", and "Parasite Fusioner" equips itself to "Crystal Bell" once more as Yūgo watches in disbelief.

The Doctor comments that unfortunately, his Parasite Monsters are just as stubborn as Yūgo; no, even more so. Yūgo looks at Rin as she smiles while surrounded by a dark aura, and he wonders if the Parasite Monster that she Summoned is controlling Rin. Rin totters again and her eyes widen as she activates the effect of "Crystal Bell" once more to activate the effect of "Ice Bell" from her Graveyard, inflicting 500 points of damage to Yūgo,and she smiles madly. Yūgo steps forwards and he calls Rin's name, but another tornado blasts him backwards, reducing his LP to zero. "Crystal Wing" and "Crystal Bell" both dissolve, and the voice of the Doctor orders Rin to return to Academia; the Professor is waiting for her. Rin obeys and walks away, leaving the unconscious and injured Yūgo on the ground.

Yuzu is thrown into a cell and the door is slammed shut, and she runs to the door and she calls Serena's name. She asks Serena why she is doing this when she had been fighting alongside the Lancers in New Domino City. Serena, her eyes widened, replies that the Lancers will lose and all is for the Professor's sake. She walks away, and as Yuzu gasps Serena's name, a small tail flickers in Serena's ear... Outside Academia, the Lancers have landed and made their way to a mountain. Shingo asks if they are supposed to climb it, and Sora replies that they are; the Professor's lab is closer to here than the harbor. Crow grins and he comments that it's interesting that they're charging straight in. Yūya whispers, "Yuzu...Dad...", and Reiji declares, "Let's go!" The Lancers all agree, and they charge towards the cliff.

Yūgo vs. Rin
Turn 1: Rin

Rin activates "Wind-Calling Bell Chime", which lets her reveal a Level 4 or lower "Wind Witch" monster in her hand to Special Summon another copy of that monster from her Deck. She reveals "Wind Witch - Ice Bell" and Special Summons another copy of it (1000/1000) in Attack Position. She Normal Summons the revealed "Ice Bell" (1000/1000). Rin activates the effect of each "Ice Bell", as they were Normal or Special Summoned this turn, inflicting 500 damage to Yūgo for each (Yūgo: 4000 → 3500 → 3000). As Rin controls two or more "Wind Witch" monsters, she Special Summons "Wind Witch - Snow Bell" (100/100) from her hand via its own effect. She tunes her two Level 3 "Ice Bells" with her Level 1 Tuner monster "Snow Bell" to Synchro Summon "Wind Witch - Winter Bell" (2400/2000) in Attack Position. Rin activates the effect of "Winter Bell", which allows it to copy the effect of a "Wind Witch" monster in the Graveyard until the End Phase. She targets "Ice Bell", and activates its effect. (Yūgo: 3000 → 2500). Rin Sets a card.

Turn 2: Yūgo

Yūgo draws and subsequently Normal Summons "Speedroid Bamboo Horse" (1100/1100). As it was Normal Summoned, he activates its effect, which lets him Special Summon a Level 4 or lower "Speedroid" monster from his hand, but only "Speedroid" monsters can attack this turn. He Special Summons "Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice" (300/1500). He tunes his Level 4 "Bamboo Horse" with the Level 3 Tuner monster "Tri-Eyed Dice" to Synchro Summon "Clear Wing Synchro Dragon" (2500/2000). As Yūgo Special Summoned a monster, Rin activates her face-down "Bewildering Wind", negating that monster's effects and halving its ATK ("Clear Wing": 2500 → 1250). Yūgo Sets a card.

Turn 3: Rin

Rin draws "Parasite Fusioner". "Winter Bell" attacks "Clear Wing", but Yūgo activates the effect of the "Tri-Eyed Dice" in his Graveyard, banishing it to negate the attack. Rin activates the Quick-Play Magic Card "Call of the Wind Witch", which lets her Special Summon a monster from her hand with a lower Level than a "Wind Witch" she controls. She targets "Winter Bell" and Special Summons "Parasite Fusioner" (0/0). As it was Special Summoned, Rin activates its effect, which lets her Fusion Summon using it and a monster she controls or in her hand as Fusion Materials, and it can be substituted for any Fusion Material. After the Fusion Summon, "Parasite Fusioner" will be equipped to the Summoned monster; if that monster would be destroyed by battle or card effect, "Parasite Fusioner" can be destroyed instead. She fuses "Winter Bell" and "Parasite Fusioner", treated as a "Wind Witch" monster to Fusion Summon "Wind Witch - Crystal Bell" (2800/2400) in Attack Position. "Crystal Bell" attacks and destroys "Clear Wing" (Yūgo: 2500 → 950). Rin activates the effect of "Crystal Bell" to let it copy the effect of a "Wind Witch" monster in the Graveyard until the End Phase. Rin copies the effect of "Ice Bell" to inflict 500 damage to Yūgo (Yūgo: 950 → 450).

Turn 4: Yūgo

Yūgo draws and subsequently Normal Summons "Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice" (100/100). He activates "Step on Shadow", which lets him Special Summon a monster from his Graveyard that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck with a lower Level than the Level of an opponent's monster. He targets "Crystal Bell" and Special Summons "Clear Wing" (2500/2000). Yūgo tunes the Level 7 "Clear Wing" with the Level 1 Tuner monster "Red-Eyed Dice" to Synchro Summon "Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon" in Attack Position (3000/2500). "Crystal Wing" attacks "Crystal Bell" and as "Crystal Wing" is battling an opponent's Level 5 or higher monster, Yūgo activates the effect of "Crystal Wing", increasing its ATK by the ATK of the attack target during damage calculation ("Crystal Wing" 3000 → 5800). Rin activates the first effect of "Crystal Bell" to let it copy the effect of a monster in either player's Graveyard. Rin chooses "Clear Wing" and activates the effect as the effect of a Level 5 or higher monster was activated. The effect is negated, the monster destroyed and "Crystal Bell" will gain ATK equal to that monster's ATK. As a monster on the field activated its effect, Yūgo activates the effect of "Crystal Wing" to negate that monster's effect and destroy it. As "Crystal Bell" would be destroyed, Rin destroys "Parasite Fusioner" instead. The effect and attack continue and "Crystal Bell" is destroyed. (Rin: 4000 → 1000).

As "Crystal Bell" was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, Rin activates its effect, letting her Special Summon a "Winter Bell" in her Graveyard and a Level 4 or lower monster from her Graveyard. She Special Summons "Winter Bell" (2400/2000) and "Parasite Fusioner" (0/0). As "Parasite Fusioner" was Special Summoned, Rin activates its effect, letting her Fusion Summon using it and monsters she controls or in her hand as Fusion Material, then equip it to the Summoned monster. She fuses "Winter Bell" with"Parasite Fusioner", treated as a "Wind Witch" monster, to Fusion Summon a second copy of "Crystal Bell" (2800/2400) in Attack Position. She activates the effect of "Crystal Bell" to copy the effect of the "Ice Bell" in her Graveyard, inflicting 500 damage to Yūgo (Yūgo: 450 → 0).

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