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'''"Another Fact!" '(もう一つの事実！ Mou Hitotsu no Shinjitsu) is the seventeenth chapter of Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V (manga)''.

Synopsis
Yūya and Reiji's Duel continues, while EVE and Ren observe them.

Featured Duel: Yūya vs. Reiji
Duel continues from the previous Scale.

Turn 5: Yūri

Yūri activates the effect of "Starve Venemy Dragon", negating the effects of Reiji's "DDD Supersight King Zero Maxwell" and granting those effects to "Starve Venemy". Furthermore, the ATK of "Zero Maxell" is reduced by 500 ("Zero Maxwell": ATK 2800 → 2300) and Reiji takes 500 damage (Reiji 4000 → 3500). Yūri switches "Dark Anthelion Dragon" to Attack Position. "Starve Venemy" attacks "Zero Maxwell". Reiji activates his face-down "Dimension Drape", preventing the destruction of "Zero Maxwell" this turn, however he still takes battle damage (Reiji 3500 → 3300). Next, "Dark Anthelion" attacks "Zero Maxwell" as well, with the same result (Reiji 3300 → 2600). Yūri Sets 1 card.

At this point, Yūri switches back to Yūya.

Turn 6: Reiji

Reiji activates "Creative Destruction", destroying "Zero Maxwell" and adding another "DDD" monster to his hand, as well as reducing the DEF of "Starve Venemy" to zero ("Starve Venemy": DEF 2000 → 0). He then uses his set Pendulum Scales to Pendulum Summon "Zero Maxwell" (2800/2500) back from his Extra Deck, and proceeds to release it, Special Summoning "DDD Destiny King Zero Laplace" (0/???) from his hand. Yūya activates his face-down "Trick Barrier", making it so that Reiji can only attack "Starve Venemy". Reiji activates the Continuous Magic Card "Infinite Seal", allowing him to recover "Attack Sealing" from his Graveyard since he has Pendulum Summoned a "DDD" monster this turn. He then activates it, switching "Starve Venemy" to Defense Position. "Zero Laplace" attacks "Starve Venemy", with its effects activating, making its ATK double the attack of "Starve Venemy" ("Zero Laplace": ATK 0 → 5000) and inflicting piercing battle damage. "Starve Venemy" is destroyed, however, since it had gained the effects of "Zero Maxwell", the damage to Yūya is reduced to zero. Upon the destruction of "Starve Venemy", Yūya places it (PS: 1) in his right Pendulum Zone. Also, the effect of "Trick Barrier" allows him to draw 1 card. Since he has just attacked a 0-DEF monster, Reiji activates the effect of "00 Rush", allowing "Zero Laplace" to attack again. "Zero Laplace" attacks "Dark Anthelion", with its effect activating ("Zero Laplace": ATK 0 → 6000). "Dark Anthelion" is destroyed, but Yūya activates the Pendulum Effect of "Starve Venemy", reducing the damage to zero. Upon the destruction of "Dark Anthelion", Yūya places it (PS: 10) in his left Pendulum Zone.

Turn 7: Yūya

Reiji activates the Pendulum Effect of "DD Scale Surveyor", setting the Pendulum Scales of "Starve Venemy" and "Dark Anthelion" to zero.

Featured cards
The following cards appeared in this chapter. Cards in italics debuted here.