Playmaker and his allies are investigating what Lightning has been up to, and they manage to find some traces of Earth, who was captured by SOL Technologies. As they head to where Earth's traces are, they find GO Onizuka waiting for them! Burning with a twisted desire for victory, GO Onizuka attacks Playmaker and Link Summons a shocking monster...
This episode contains the following tropes:
- Break Them by Talking: GO claims that Playmaker attempted to finish the Duel as quickly as possible, because he fears the former's Anti-Skill and his newfound abilities.
- Cassandra Truth: GO completely ignores Playmaker's warning about Lightning's organisation, instead solely fixated on the idea of defeating Playmaker and reclaiming his reputation as the top Duelist of LINK VRAINS.
- The Corruption: The "Crystal Heart" in GO's possession is tainted into a darkened state, thanks to GO's influence over it.
- It's Personal: GO continues to possess a personal vendetta against Playmaker since the Tower of Hanoi incident, all because it was Playmaker rather than GO who defeated Revolver, the instigator of said incident.
- Pyrrhic Victory: As Ryoken notes, Gore may have pushed himself to be able to beat Playmaker, but he gave up his humanity in the process.
- Rage Breaking Point: Akira visibly loses his composure when Queen openly confesses that she personally ordered the implementation of Earth's data into GO's AI chip.
- This Cannot Be!: Aqua is shocked to find out that Earth's "Crystal Heart" is in GO Onizuka's possession.
- Wham Shot: GO Onizuka Link Summoning Earth's "G Golem Crystal Heart".
