# E20 - A Smile That's Black
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**[01:34] Gu**
Mauro?
You're one of the Shadow Knights, too?
***SIGN*** Episode 20
A Smile That's Black
**[01:37] Gu**
I couldn't say.
**[01:44] Gu**
I'm definitely your enemy, though.
**[01:50] Gu**
Let's bet our points.
**[01:54] Gu**
I know. I'll bet 16 points.
**[01:59] Gu**
I only just now got to Gold.
I have only 3 points!
**[02:03] Gu**
That's fine.
**[02:04] Gu**
Just bet the small number
of points you have.
**[02:07] Gu**
If you lose here, you're disqualified.
**[02:10] Gu**
And you'll leave the island.
**[02:12] Gu**
I'm willing to bet 16 to 3,
**[02:15] Gu**
as long as it means
I get to see you mad when you lose.
**[02:20] Gu**
Okay, fine. But if I win,
tell me something.
**[02:25] Gu**
What's going on here?
**[02:27] Gu**
And how you know about my dad!
**[02:32] Gu**
Oh, Eiji Ryugasaki?
**[02:37] Gu**
I'm not a narrator,
but I can tell you a little.
**[02:43] Gu**
*If* you beat me, that is.
**[02:47] Gu**
Battle, Shadowverse!
**[03:01] Gu**
You're still there?
**[03:07] Gu**
Kai, who are these people?
**[03:10] Gu**
They're super strong, y'know!
**[03:12] Gu**
Yes. I don't know who they are.
**[03:15] Gu**
But I do know one thing.
**[03:19] Gu**
If we win this battle, we can get to Gold!
**[03:22] Gu**
Right. So we gotta win, y'know!
**[03:26] Gu**
Come forth, Chrono Witch!
**[03:28] Gu**
Go for it, Victorious Blader!
**[03:38] Gi**
What are you doing?
**[03:42] Gi**
I see. You're a bad person,
doing bad things.
**[03:47] Gi**
Then I need to beat you up.
**[03:50] Gi**
'Cause I'm a hero idol!
**[04:03] Gi**
Did I imagine it?
**[04:11] Gi**
You want to battle?
**[04:16] Gu**
I don't know who you are, but...
**[04:19] Gu**
I won't lose!
**[04:24] Gu**
I play Amulet Card: Beastly Vow.
**[04:28] Gu**
And Amulet Card: Godsteel Wings.
**[04:33] Gu**
More Countdown Amulets?
**[04:35] Gu**
I end my turn.
**[04:37] Gu**
My turn!
**[04:40] Gu**
Roc! Mushussu!
**[04:42] Gu**
And... I evolve Bejeweled Dragon!
**[04:46] Gu**
So you intend to use evolution to increase
its attack and knock down my defense quickly.
**[04:51] Gu**
And Mushussu's attack goes up
whenever another follower evolves.
**[04:57] Gu**
I see. Not a bad strategy.
**[05:00] Gu**
Yup! I'm ending this quickly!
**[05:03] Gu**
I attack your leader with Bejeweled Dragon
and Ironscale Dragonfolk!
**[05:10] Gu**
I end my turn.
**[05:11] Gu**
My turn, then.
**[05:13] Gu**
First, every Amulet's Countdown
is reduced by 1.
**[05:18] Gu**
Divine Birdsong's Countdown
has reached 0,
**[05:22] Gu**
creating a Regal Falcon!
**[05:26] Gu**
Now, I draw. And play Sledgehammer Exorcist!
**[05:30] Gu**
And evolve it!
**[05:34] Gu**
Its attack and defense didn't change,
even after you evolved it?
**[05:38] Gu**
That's right.
**[05:38] Gu**
But something more terrifying will happen!
**[05:41] Gu**
Sledgehammer Exorcist's
on-evolve effect activates,
**[05:45] Gu**
destroying one enemy follower!
**[05:49] Gu**
And then the Amulet Card
Godsteel Wing's effect activates.
**[05:54] Gu**
Whenever one of my followers evolves,
its Countdown is reduced by 1!
**[06:00] Gu**
Mushussu's effect activates, too!
**[06:02] Gu**
Its attack goes up by 2
whenever another follower evolves!
**[06:06] Gu**
It doesn't matter.
**[06:09] Gu**
I attack it with Sledgehammer Exorcist!
**[06:14] Gu**
And Regal Falcon gets Storm!
**[06:18] Gu**
It attacks the Roc!
**[06:22] Gu**
It's not over yet, either.
**[06:26] Gu**
I play Pinion Prayer.
**[06:31] Gu**
And end my turn.
**[06:38] Gu**
My turn!
**[06:40] Gu**
I play Twin-Headed Dragon
and Dragonrider!
**[06:46] Gu**
Evolve!
**[06:47] Gu**
Twin-Headed Dragon!
**[06:55] Gu**
My evolved Twin-Headed Dragon
attacks Regal Falcon!
**[07:00] Gu**
And Ironscale Dragonfolk attacks your leader!
**[07:06] Gu**
I end my turn!
**[07:09] Gu**
I see.
**[07:10] Gu**
It's time to begin, then.
**[07:14] Gu**
When my turn begins,
all Amulet Countdowns are reduced by 1.
**[07:18] Gu**
Holy Sentinel and Beastly Vow
have both reached 0,
**[07:25] Gu**
creating a Guardian Fox and a Holyflame Tiger.
**[07:30] Gu**
Two at once?
**[07:31] Gu**
There's more.
**[07:34] Gu**
Come forth, Winged Sentinel Garuda!
**[07:42] Gu**
Garuda's first effect activates,
**[07:44] Gu**
advancing all Countdowns on my side by 3!
**[07:49] Gu**
Pinion Prayer's Countdown reaches 0,
creating a Holy Falcon.
**[07:56] Gu**
And then Garuda's second effect activates,
**[08:00] Gu**
dealing 3 damage to the enemy leader!
**[08:05] Gu**
I evolve Guardian Fox,
**[08:09] Gu**
and the effect for Godsteel Wings activates.
**[08:13] Gu**
My follower evolved,
so its Countdown goes down by 1.
**[08:18] Gu**
He created...
**[08:20] Gu**
five followers at once!
**[08:23] Gu**
You can still endure this, right?
**[08:26] Gu**
I attack your Twin-Headed Dragon
with my evolved Guardian Fox.
**[08:32] Gu**
And then attack your Dragonrider
with my Holy Falcon!
**[08:36] Gu**
And my Adamantium Bird attacks
your Ironscale Dragonfolk!
**[08:40] Gu**
You're in bad shape, huh?
**[08:42] Gu**
But I know you'll overcome it, won't you?
**[08:46] Gu**
I hope you do.
**[08:50] Gu**
Because the real despair is yet to come.
**[08:53] Gu**
Yeah, I'll do it!
***SIGN*** Conflagration
**[09:06] Gu**
Here I go!
**[09:07] Gu**
I knew it. This level of despair
isn't enough for you.
**[09:11] Gu**
The flames roar! Conflagration!
**[09:15] Gu**
4 damage to all followers!
**[09:23] Gu**
Wow, way to turn it around.
**[09:28] Gu**
How about that? I end my turn.
**[09:31] Gu**
A wonderful move.
But I'm sure you'll regret it.
**[09:37] Gu**
"I should've let it end there."
**[09:39] Gu**
"I should've lost then."
**[09:42] Gu**
Real despair awaits you now!
**[09:47] Gu**
And here it is!
**[09:49] Gu**
God of Curses!
**[09:52] Gu**
Do you understand?
You can't run away now!
**[10:00] Gu**
I never planned to run.
**[10:03] Gu**
I'm just going forward!
**[10:08] Gu**
Howl, Ignis Dragon!
**[10:11] Gu**
When I have 2 or fewer cards in my hand,
Ignis Dragon evolves!
**[10:16] Gu**
With my Ignis Dragon, I attack...
**[10:20] (Flashback) Gu**
Be reborn, God of Curses!
**[10:25] Gu**
No, I end my turn.
**[10:28] Gu**
You were concerned about
God of Curses's Last Words, huh?
**[10:33] Gu**
Yeah. If I destroy it, I'm in trouble.
**[10:36] Gu**
That's right.
**[10:38] Gu**
But I told you...
***SIGN*** Veil of Darkness
**[10:45] Gu**
You can't escape!
**[10:54] [SONG] Gu**
Winged Sentinel Garuda
***SIGN*** Radiance Angel
**[11:03] Gi**
Okay, my turn!
**[11:05] Gi**
I play Necroelementist!
**[11:11] Gi**
Cute, isn't she?
**[11:15] Gi**
You're no fun.
**[11:18] Gi**
Okay, maybe I need
to make it more exciting!
**[11:21] Gi**
Evolve, Goblin Mage!
**[11:26] Gi**
I attack your leader with Goblin Mage!
**[11:31] Gi**
And then...
**[11:32] Gi**
I play Dark Conjurer!
**[11:35] Gi**
Her effect activates!
**[11:38] Gi**
When I have an evolved follower in play,
she creates a Ghost.
**[11:43] Gi**
Ghosts have Storm, so...
**[11:46] Gi**
I attack again!
**[11:48] Gi**
And now I end my turn!
**[11:50] Gi**
How did you like that, Big Brother?
**[11:52] Gu**
This isn't an issue.
**[11:54] Gu**
Operation Shadow Knights will continue.
**[11:58] Gu**
And you will be eliminated.
**[12:01] Gi**
You're scary!
**[12:03] Gi**
Maybe I'll have to show you
something scary, too!
**[12:09] Gu**
Spell Card: Veil of Darkness!
**[12:21] Gu**
What is this?
**[12:22] Gu**
Change! Show your new form,
God of Curses!
**[12:32] Gu**
Veil of Darkness will Shadow
one of my followers.
**[12:38] Gu**
Sh-Shadow?
**[12:40] Gu**
A Shadowed follower loses all effects,
but gains the Power of Despair!
**[12:47] Gu**
The Power of... Despair?
**[12:49] Gu**
Its first effect:
if it enters combat with an enemy follower,
**[12:53] Gu**
it ceases to take damage until my next turn.
**[12:56] Gu**
Its second effect:
it gains the ability to attack a follower twice,
**[13:01] Gu**
and ignore Ward as well.
**[13:03] Gu**
And its third effect:
**[13:06] Gu**
as long as it's in play,
enemy followers can't attack my leader!
**[13:12] Gu**
Its fourth effect:
when it attacks the enemy leader,
**[13:16] Gu**
it can sacrifice my leader's own defense
to raise its attack and defense!
**[13:23] Gu**
Now, can you endure this?
**[13:26] Gu**
I hope you can!
**[13:28] Gu**
Shadow God of Curses, attack Ignis Dragon!
**[13:37] Gu**
It's useless!
**[13:38] Gu**
Its first effect activates.
**[13:40] Gu**
If it attacks a follower,
it ceases to take damage until its next turn!
**[13:46] Gu**
And its second effect activates!
It attacks twice!
**[13:50] Gu**
Now, destroy it!
**[13:56] Gu**
N-No!
**[14:07] Gu**
But you won't give up.
**[14:09] Gu**
Then face me!
**[14:12] Gu**
The more you struggle,
the deeper your despair becomes!
**[14:17] Gu**
My turn!
**[14:18] Gu**
Leviathan! Queen Serpent!
**[14:23] Gu**
Queen Serpent, create a Megalorca!
**[14:30] Gu**
It's useless!
**[14:32] Gu**
The third effect for Shadow God of Curses!
**[14:35] Gu**
As long as it's in play,
your followers can't attack my leader!
**[14:42] Gu**
You can keep summoning followers,
but you can't attack me!
**[14:46] Gu**
I end my turn!
**[14:47] Gu**
My turn. Spell Card: Monastic Holy Water.
**[14:53] Gu**
My leader's defense recovers by 2.
**[14:57] Gu**
And I draw a card.
**[14:59] Gu**
I play Luxhorn Sarissa.
**[15:05] Gu**
Let us continue the despair.
**[15:07] Gu**
First, Sarissa has Rush,
so she attacks the Megalorca.
**[15:12] Gu**
And then, Shadow God of Curses!
**[15:15] Gu**
Attack! Rip them apart!
**[15:20] Gu**
The first effect
for Shadow God of Curses activates.
**[15:23] Gu**
It doesn't take damage.
**[15:24] Gu**
And then its second effect...
It attacks twice!
**[15:28] Gu**
Turn everything to nothing!
**[15:36] Gu**
The moment when you—
**[15:38] Gu**
the boy who never gives up,
who always struggles—gives into despair...
**[15:40] Gu**
It's almost here!
**[15:47] Gu**
It's not over!
**[15:48] Gu**
The battle isn't over!
**[15:52] Gu**
I play Imprisoned Dragon and Shenlong.
**[15:54] Gu**
It's useless.
**[15:56] Gu**
The third effect for Shadow God of Curses!
**[15:59] Gu**
Your followers can't attack me!
**[16:02] Gu**
Shenlong's effect activates!
**[16:04] Gu**
I discard the card in my hand
with the lowest cost and draw two cards!
**[16:09] Gu**
I have no cards in hand, so...
**[16:12] Gu**
You can draw two cards without discarding?
**[16:16] Gu**
Go ahead. I don't mind.
**[16:23] Gu**
Evolve, Shenlong!
**[16:30] Gu**
Attack Sarissa!
**[16:35] Gu**
Wonderful.
**[16:37] Gu**
You still don't give up.
You still don't fall to your knees.
**[16:40] Gu**
That's right! You never know
who'll win Shadowverse until its over!
**[16:45] Gu**
Then I'll end it here. And then you'll know.
**[16:48] Gu**
My turn!
**[16:49] Gu**
Amulet Card: Tribunal of Good and Evil!
**[16:52] Gu**
Destroy an enemy follower at random!
**[16:59] Gu**
And then I play Radiance Angel!
**[17:05] Gu**
That follower...
**[17:07] Gu**
Yes, that's right.
**[17:09] Gu**
It is his card. Leon's card.
**[17:12] Gu**
I gain 3 defense and draw a card.
**[17:17] Gu**
Now, let's move on to the attack.
**[17:20] Gu**
The second effect for Shadow God of Curses!
**[17:23] Gu**
It can attack the enemy leader,
regardless of Ward!
**[17:27] Gu**
And when it does, the fourth effect
for Shadow God of Curses activates!
**[17:34] Gu**
I can drain my own leader's defense
equal to its original attack power
**[17:39] Gu**
and double its attack and defense!
**[17:43] Gu**
Now despair!
**[17:45] Gu**
I attack your leader
with Shadow God of Curses!
**[17:56] Gu**
I didn't attack a follower,
so its first ability didn't activate.
**[18:03] Gu**
But it doesn't matter, does it?
**[18:06] Gu**
It's hopeless, even for you.
**[18:09] Gu**
You're overcome with despair.
**[18:13] Gu**
You're not?
**[18:15] Gu**
Nope! Because this is fun!
**[18:19] Gu**
Battles with super-strong opponents
that come down to the last play!
**[18:22] Gu**
This is what Shadowverse is all about!
**[18:25] Gu**
If you lose, you'll be banished
from Genesis Island!
**[18:29] Gu**
Do you understand that?
**[18:30] Gu**
I do! But it doesn't matter!
**[18:34] Gu**
I love Shadowverse!
**[18:36] Gu**
Battles excite me!
**[18:38] Gu**
So...
**[18:39] Gu**
I'm just going to give it my all!
***SIGN*** Dragon Cry
**[18:43] Gu**
Amulet Card: Dragon Ruin!
**[18:48] Gu**
The power of the dragon descends!
**[18:55] Gu**
Dragon Ruin's first effect activates!
**[18:58] Gu**
It destroys all my followers in play
**[19:00] Gu**
and adds the highest-cost follower
that was destroyed in this battle to my hand!
**[19:05] Gu**
Come to me, my ace!
**[19:08] Gu**
And then it sets the cost
of that follower to 0!
**[19:11] Gu**
Howl for me once more, Ignis Dragon!
**[19:20] Gu**
What can you do with a follower like that?
**[19:22] Gu**
What else? I can win!
**[19:25] Gu**
Ignis Dragon's on-attack effect activates!
**[19:27] Gu**
Its attack power goes up by 5!
**[19:29] Gu**
I attack your Radiance Angel!
**[19:32] Gu**
And then its effect activates,
doing 3 damage to all enemy followers!
**[19:40] Gu**
Shadow God of Curses has 12 defense!
**[19:43] Gu**
Just 3 damage can't defeat it!
**[19:45] Gu**
Yup! That's why I'm using this!
**[19:48] Gu**
Spell Card: Dragon Cry!
**[19:51] Gu**
It deals damage to an enemy follower
equal to the attack of your followers!
**[19:56] Gu**
Ignis Dragon's attack is 10!
**[19:59] Gu**
So it does 10 damage
to Shadow God of Curses!
**[20:08] Gu**
My Shadow God of Curses!
**[20:10] Gu**
But I still have my defense!
**[20:15] Gu**
Amulet Card Dragon Ruin's
second effect activates!
**[20:21] Gu**
When one of your spells deals damage
to an enemy follower,
**[20:25] Gu**
the same damage is done to the enemy leader!
**[20:29] Gu**
Your leader takes 10 damage!
**[20:36] Gu**
Is this the power of Eiji Ryugasaki...
**[20:39] Gu**
No, Hiro Ryugasaki?
**[20:43] Gu**
This is it, Mauro!
**[21:11] Gu**
I admit defeat.
You far surpassed my expectations.
**[21:17] Gu**
Mauro, wait!
**[21:18] Gu**
You promised!
**[21:20] Gu**
You promised to tell me
about my dad if I won!
**[21:23] Gu**
The masked players. The Shadow Knights.
**[21:26] Gu**
And your father...
**[21:29] Gu**
If you want to learn the truth,
go to the Central Tower!
**[21:34] Gu**
The Central Tower?
**[21:37] Gu**
Is that where—
**[21:40] Gu**
I'll go ask Leon directly!
**[21:45] Gu**
Just wait, Leon!
**[23:24] Gu**
Shadowverse Card Showcase!
**[23:26] Gu**
Today's card is Veil of Darkness!
***SIGN*** Veil of Darkness
**[23:29] Gu**
A super-strong spell that Shadows
one of your followers!
**[23:32] Gu**
Man, that was close!
**[23:34] Gu**
My power is far greater than that!
**[23:36] Gu**
I can't wait to see it!
***SIGN*** Next Time
**[23:39] Gu**
Something's going on in this tournament!
**[23:41] Gu**
So I'm...
**[23:43] Gu**
The Shadow Grand Prix isn't over.
**[23:46] Gu**
Now, let's begin!
**[23:48] Gu**
Next time:
Battle of Destiny!
***SIGN*** Episode 21 Battle of Destiny
**[23:50] Gu**
Battle! Shadowverse!