Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 030
Kanji	伝説の最強戦士 カオス・ソルジャー降臨
Rōmaji	Densetsu no Saikyō Senshi Kaosu Sorujā Kōrin
Japanese translation	The Strongest Legendary Warrior - Chaos Soldier Descends
English	Duel Identity, Part 2
Episode number	30
Japanese air date	November 14, 2000
English air date	August 31, 2002
Music
Japanese opening	V O I C E
English opening	Yu-Gi-Oh! theme
Japanese ending	Energizing Shower
Chronology
Episode listing	Yu-Gi-Oh! episode listing (season 1)
Previous	Duel Identity, Part 1
Next	Keith's Machinations, Part 1

Duel Identity, Part 2, known as The Superb Legendary Warrior - Chaos Soldier Descends in the Japanese version, is the thirtieth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime. It aired in Japan on November 14, 2000, and in the US on August 31, 2002.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Featured Duel: Yami Yugi vs. Mai Valentine 3 Differences In Adaptations 4 Errors 5 Featured cards 6 Notes

SummaryEdit

The Duel between Mai Valentine and Yugi Muto continues. Yugi is down to 300 Life Points while Mai still has all of hers. Yugi and Yami continue to struggle internally. Mai then explains that after losing her Duel with Joey, it made her realize that the reason why she cheated in her Duels was because she was afraid of losing and of trusting herself. She also says a Duelist can learn more from a defeat than from a victory. After the conversation with both Mai and Yami, Yugi realizes he has to face his fear as well, and finally lets Yami Duel without holding him back. Yugi uses Brain Control to take control of "Harpie's Pet Dragon". He then Tributes "Harpie's Pet Dragon" for the effect of "Catapult Turtle". This not only subtracts half of the Dragon's ATK from Mai's Life Points, but it also destroys Mai's "Mirror Wall". Yugi also realizes that "Shadow of Eyes" cannot affect female monsters, so he Summons "Mystical Elf" in Defense Position.

However, Mai uses "Monster Reborn" to Special Summon "Harpie's Pet Dragon" back from the Graveyard and uses her "Harpie Lady Sisters" to destroy "Mystical Elf", wiping out his defense. Yugi draws "Swords of Revealing Light" and activates it, preventing Mai from attacking for three turns. During those turns, Yugi Summons "Kuriboh" and "Gaia The Fierce Knight". On the final turn, Yami draws "Black Luster Ritual"(Pegasus senses a sudden surge of power when this happens) and uses it to Tribute his monsters and Ritual Summon "Black Luster Soldier", which destroys "Harpie's Pet Dragon". Losing her most powerful monster and not willing to watch her "Harpie Lady Sisters" be destroyed, Mai surrenders. Because of that, Yami Yugi wins by default.

Featured Duel: Yami Yugi vs. Mai ValentineEdit

Duel continues from previous episode.

Turn 12: Yugi → Yami

• After a conversation with Mai, Yugi is finally convinced to let Yami duel.
• Yami draws "Brain Control" and subsequently activates it to take control of "Harpie's Pet Dragon".

(NOTE: In the real game 'Brain Control' requires you to pay 800LP to take control of 1 of your opponent's monsters until the 'End Phase' of the turn).

• Sets 1 card.
• Yami then Normal Summons "Catapult Turtle" in Attack Position (1000 ATK / 2000 DEF).
• Yami activates Catapult Turtle's effect, Tributing "Harpie's Pet Dragon" to destroy "Mirror Wall" and inflict damage to Mai equal to half of Harpie's Pet Dragon's ATK (Mai 2000 → 850 Life Points).

(NOTE: In the real game 'Catapult Turtle' doesn't have the ability to destroy 'Trap Cards').

Turn 13: Mai

• Mai draws.
• Activates "Elegant Egotist" to turn 1 "Harpie Lady" into 3 "Harpie Ladies" in Attack Position (2450 ATK / 2100 DEF for newly summoned "Harpies").

(NOTE: In the real game 'Elegant Egotist' only activates when you have at least 1 'Harpie Lady' on your side of the field and it allows you to Special Summon 1 'Harpie Lady' or 'Harpie Lady Sisters' from your Hand or Deck).

• Decides not to attack believing Yami's Set card is a Trap Card.

Turn 14: Yami Yugi

• Yami reveals his bluff, activating his set "Monster Recovery" to return "Catapult Turtle" and his hand to his deck and reshuffling it. Yami then draws five new cards.
• Yami's hand contains "Celtic Guardian", "Monster Reborn", "Griffore", "Kuriboh", and "Mystical Elf".
• Yami Normal Summons "Mystical Elf" in Defense Position (800 ATK / 2000 DEF). This monster is unaffected by the effect of "Shadow of Eyes" since it is a female monster.

Turn 15: Mai

• Mai activates "Monster Reborn" to Special Summon "Harpie's Pet Dragon" in Attack Position (2000 ATK / 2500 DEF). "Harpie's Pet Dragon" gains 300 ATK and DEF for every "Harpie Lady" on the field. Since there are three, it gains 900 ATK and DEF ("Harpie's Pet Dragon":2000 → 2900 ATK / 2500 → 3400 DEF).
• "Harpie Lady Sisters" attack and destroy "Mystical Elf".

Turn 16: Yami Yugi

• Yami draws "Swords of Revealing Light" and subsequently activates it. Mai's monsters can not attack for three turns and all of her monsters must be face-up.
• Normal Summons "Kuriboh" in Attack Position (300 ATK / 200 DEF).
• Yami then talks about how to win the duel, which requires "Black Luster Soldier".

Turn 17: Mai

• Mai draws. She then passes her turn.
• One turn has passed since "Swords of Revealing Light" was activated.

Turn 18: Yami Yugi

• Yami's hand contains "Celtic Guardian", "Monster Reborn", and "Griffore".
• Yami draws "Polymerization".
• Activates "Monster Reborn" to Special Summon "Gaia The Fierce Knight" in Attack Position (2300 ATK / 2100 DEF).

Turn 19: Mai

• Mai draws. She then passes her turn.
• Two turns have passed since "Swords of Revealing Light" was activated.

Turn 20: Yami Yugi

• Yami draws "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress". Yami passes.

Turn 21: Mai

• Mai draws "Harpie Lady". She then passes her turn.
• Three turns have passed since "Swords of Revealing Light" was activated. The effect of "Swords of Revealing Light" expires. This means that Mai is no longer forbidden from attacking.

Turn 22: Yami Yugi

• Yami draws "Black Luster Ritual" and subsequently activates it, Tributing "Gaia The Fierce Knight" and "Kuriboh" to Ritual Summon "Black Luster Soldier" in Attack Position(3000 ATK / 2500 DEF).
• "Black Luster Soldier" attacks and destroys "Harpie's Pet Dragon" (Mai 850 → 750 Life Points).

Turn 23: Mai

• Mai forfeits the Duel as she realized that she has nothing left that can destroy "Black Luster Soldier" and she doesn't want to see her "Harpies" be destroyed.

Yami Yugi wins.

Differences In AdaptationsEdit

• "Monster Recovery" and "Brain Control" are redesigned in the English version.
• When Yugi summons "Black Luster Soldier", Mai's cleavage is erased in the dub, however though, that is the only scene her cleavage is removed.
• Also removed are shots of Mai looking triumphant and Yugi glowering at her.
• In the original version it is Yami, not Yugi who is afraid to duel. Yami is afraid of losing the duel in the original version, whereas Yugi is afraid to let Yami duel in the dub.
• In the original, there is no conversation between Yami and Yugi about doing things Yugi's way.
• "Harpie Lady"'s artwork was edited so it was less revealing.
• The spikes on "Cyber Shield"'s breastplate are removed.
• There is a small sequence in the original episode that is removed in the dub. After Jounouchi asks Yami Yugi what's going on and Anzu calls out encouragement to Yami Yugi, Honda notes that Mai's "pheromone cards" are very strong. Anzu then makes an angry protest on "pheromone cards".
• The flashback of Yami and Kaiba's Duel was slightly changed in the dub to put more emphasis on Yami and Yugi's conflict.

ErrorsEdit

• When Mai starts explaining why she lost to Joey, she has two copies of "Shadow of Eyes" and "Harpie Lady" on the field despite having only played one of each. Later on, it is shown that the second "Shadow of Eyes" was actually in the place of "Elegant Egotist".
• "Celtic Guardian", which is in Yugi's hand, is shown on his field (and Mai's readout of his field) just before, just after, and while he draws "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress" instead of "Gaia The Fierce Knight". Also, "Harpie's Pet Dragon" is shown as a normal monster.

• During the transition from the commercial break, Yami's score is indicated to be 1350 on his side of the arena, when we saw earlier that he was down to 300.

• Yugi states during this episode that with no monsters on his side of the field, Mai is free to attack his Life Points directly. However, this rule was not instituted in the anime until the start of the Battle City tournament.

Featured cardsEdit

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

Mai Valentine

Monsters Harpie Lady[Notes 1] Harpie Lady Sisters Harpie's Pet Dragon

Magic Cyber Shield Elegant Egotist Monster Reborn Rose Whip Shadow of Eyes[Notes 2]

Traps Mirror Wall

Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi

Monsters Black Luster Soldier Catapult Turtle Celtic Guardian[Notes 3] Gaia The Fierce Knight Griffore[Notes 3] Kuriboh Mystical Elf Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1[Notes 3]

Magic Black Luster Ritual Brain Control Monster Reborn Monster Recovery Polymerization (Alternate version in the dubs)[Notes 3] Swords of Revealing Light

Flashbacks

Monsters Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon Celtic Guardian Kuriboh

NotesEdit

1. ↑ This card was seen in Mai's hand.
2. ↑ This card was played as a Magic Card. It is an Trap Card in the TCG/OCG.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} This card was seen in Yugi's hand.

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