The duel continues. Can Jaden make a comeback with his best monsters barred from the duel?
Tropes:
- Immoral Journalist: Gerard reveals to Alexis he's a journalist and admits he's a sleazy one.
- Graceful Loser: Bastion and Jaden end the duel with a sincere handshake, mutual congratulations, and a vow for a rematch, still as good friends as they were before.
- Hoist by His Own Petard: Subverted. Powering up Elemental Hero Wildheart with Cyclone Boomerang to boost its attack to 2000 and attacking Bastion's 3000 attack Litmus Doom Swordsman would be a suicidal move on Jaden's part, but when Wildheart is destroyed while equipped with Cyclone Boomerang, all spells and traps on the field are destroyed and the opponent loses 500 life points per card destroyed this way.
- Weak, but Skilled: Bastion's Litmus Doom Swordsman is a level eight ritual monster with 0 attack and defense, but can't be destroyed in battle, is unaffected by traps and gains 3000 attack when a trap is active.
