E23 - Unknown Encounter

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    What you will gain is the world itself!
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    This is the Tree of Woe.
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    An avatar of disaster, sealed for millennia.
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    The destroyer of worlds.
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    And the Tree of Woe will bring about
    the end of the world.
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    Oh, no...
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    How could this be true?
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    Shiori!
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    Luca!
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    What do we do?
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    It seems you've made your decision.
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    But first, I must see
    whether you truly are worthy.
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    Now let us begin the last trial!
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    What?
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    What are those?
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    Those doors lead to the trials.
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    Go ahead.
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    So we each go through a door?
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    This is kind of scary.
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    Yeah. It's suspicious as heck!
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    I'm going.
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    Me, too.
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    Let's go!
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    We have to!
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    You saw that video, right?
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    We have to save everybody.
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    You're right, y'know!
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    Everybody, see you later!
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    Okay!
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    I wish you the best of luck.
SIGN    Episode 23
    Unknown Encounter
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    So this is the Hall of Trials?
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    I guess there's no going back, huh?
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    You must save the world.
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    You must surpass your limits.
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    So I will release your power.
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    Leon!
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    I prefer to be called CEO Leon,
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    but I'll make an exception for you.
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    So the last trial...
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    Yes, you're very quick on the uptake.
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    Yes. It's a battle.
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    Your friends will be facing those
    who could not gain the right to save the world.
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    The ultimate Shadowverse players I created.
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    And your opponent will be me,
    Leon Aurenche.
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    If I'm to judge your worth and bestow
     upon you the right to save the world,
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    I must do this myself.
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    I have no idea what you're talking about!
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    You will soon.
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    Now, let us begin.
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    Yeah, let's do it!
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    If I win, you'll tell me everything!
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    That's just another reason
    for me to beat you, Leon!
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    Excellent.
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    I hope you can back up your words.
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    Battle! Shadowverse!
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    All right. My turn.
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    Amulet Card: Ancient Amplifier.
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    What is that Amulet?
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    I end my turn.
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    Ancient Amplifier's effect activates.
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    At the end of my turn,
    I add two cards to my deck.
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    T-To your deck?
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    What is that Amulet?
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    That doesn't make sense.
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    It's your turn, boy. Go.
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    My turn! Draw!
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    I play Ivory Dragon
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    and end my turn.
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    My turn, then.
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    Magisteel Lion.
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    More cards?
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    Yes. Magisteel Lion's effect
    added two cards to my deck.
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    I end my turn.
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    That Amulet and that follower...
    This doesn't make any sense.
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    It's not like any class I've ever seen.
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    Draw!
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    I play Sandstorm Dragon
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    and attack your leader with Ivory Dragon.
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    That tickles.
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    I'll return the favor.
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    My turn. Draw.
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    I play Hamelin!
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    Hamelin's effect activates.
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    I choose one follower with a
    cost of 3 or less from my hand
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    and add a card
    with the same name to my hand.
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    And then I play the
    spell card Biofabrication.
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    I lower the cost of one card
    in my hand by 1
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    and add three followers
    with the same name to my deck.
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    This is weird!
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    All the cards you use...
    They're all weird!
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    Bizarre!
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    They're not in any class!
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    That's correct. You're right.
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    My deck is different from others.
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    Come forth, my beloved Artifacts.
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    "Artifacts"...?
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    Wh-What?
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    Wh-What is this?
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    So they've finally arrived.
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    Is that a follower?
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    This might be getting fun.
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    So this is your...
    No, all your power?
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    Yes. This is the life made by human hands.
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    The Artifacts.
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    What?
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    What is your class?
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    Portalcraft.
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    Portalcraft class?
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    The Portalcraft class. The eighth class,
    and the one closest to the Tree of Woe.
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    Be careful, boy.
    You are the world's savior.
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    You are not allowed to lose.
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    But I'm a man who doesn't know
    how to hold back.
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    If I break you, I'm sorry.
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    They're strong!
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    Of course.
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    I... We... were trained to be strong.
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    Now get ready!
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    It's your turn!
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    Evolve, Mystic Artifact!
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    These followers' existence wasn't
    part of my calculations.
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    You can't save the world
    if you can't beat me.
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    My calculations were a little off,
    but I never said I couldn't win.
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    I'll show you my power!
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    That's a fun follower.
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    Does it belong to you?
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    Leon gave this power to us.
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    With this power...
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    You're going to see
    whether we can save the world, right?
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    Hey, if you're good enough to test us,
    why not save the world yourselves?
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    Why don't you?
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    There's a reason for it, huh?
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    Oh well.
    You know, I don't like being tested.
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    It's all formal and stuff.
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    And so...
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    Let's have fun.
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    I'll play with you!
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    Now I end my turn.
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    Not bad.
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    You're passing, so far.
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    I can't lose, after all.
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    But the fate awaiting you
    is even more cruel.
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    If you can't draw out
    the true power of Shadowverse,
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    you'll never win.
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    Its true power?
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    The power of the heart.
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    If you can defeat me, I'll give it to you.
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    I have high hopes for you.
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    Don't let me down.
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    I play Spinaria, Keeper of Enigmas!
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    A legendary follower for the Portalcraft class.
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    Her effect causes her Artifact
    to enter play.
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    She gives her Artifact follower
    the ability to do 1 damage
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    to a random enemy follower
    at the end of my turn.
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    I evolve Spinaria, Keeper of Enigmas.
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    And attack Ironscale Dragonfolk.
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    Then I end my turn.
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    But I still have my Fire Lizard.
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    And I still have Spinaria's Artifact's ability.
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    Wh-What strength!
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    You can overcome this.
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    Yeah. I won't lose!
SIGN    Analyzing Artifact
SIGN    Spinaria, Keeper of Enigmas
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    I play Mechanized Archer.
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    Another card I don't know!
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    But I've got all these strong followers.
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    I evolve Mechanized Archer.
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    Her on-evolve effect activates,
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    allowing me to discard
    one Artifact card from my hand
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    and deal 2 damage to all enemy followers.
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    Pathetic.
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    Are you really one of the chosen?
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    It was really more of a coincidence
    that I was chosen.
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    A coincidence?
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    You can't save the world like that!
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    I don't even know what you're talking about.
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    Then why are you here?
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    'Cause if the world's in trouble,
    there has to be something I can do.
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    And so I'll just have to do it!
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    Spell Card: Dimensional Fault.
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    Mauro Abelard.
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    I have no complaints
    about the fact you were chosen.
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    We are comrades,
    all of whom walked the same harsh path.
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    "Comrades," huh?
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    And that's why, when I think of your fate...
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    What do you know?
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    Only I know my fate.
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    Don't act as if you know anything!
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    Revive, God of Curses!
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    And then I play Radiance Angel
    and Godsteel Wings.
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    Radiance Angel's effect
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    gives my leader 3 defense,
    and I draw a card.
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    I'm going to bear a burden
    you could never bear.
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    You could never understand me.
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    I end my turn,
    and the effect for God of Curses activates!
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    The enemy leader's defense is reduced by 5!
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    I have no comrades. No friends.
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    Poor boy...
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    I'm going to stop you here.
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    I play Gravity Warrior!
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    Her effect adds two random
    Artifact followers to my deck!
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    You were chosen.
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    We were not.
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    But...
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    If we defeat you here,
    it will prove we mean something!
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    I play two Analyzing Artifacts!
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    "Mean something"?
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    The Shadow Knights were created
    to save the world.
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    We underwent harsh training
    to save the world.
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    We can't lose to the likes of you.
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    I don't care about your backstory.
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    If the world's destroyed,
    Shiori will disappear.
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    That can't happen.
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    And so I'll defeat you!
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    Spell Card: Razory Claw!
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    It deals 2 damage to my leader
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    and 3 to yours!
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    Howl! Go mad! Scarlet Vampire!
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    He causes 2 damage to all enemy followers!
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    And if its leader was damaged this turn,
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    it deals 3 damage to an enemy follower
    and the enemy leader!
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    And then it does 2 damage to my leader.
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    Sorry, but I'm going on ahead.
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    It won't be that easy!
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    Analyzing Artifact's Last Words
    let me draw two cards from my deck!
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    I can't let it happen, either!
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    My turn! Draw!
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    I play Wyvern Cavalier!
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    Wyvern Cavalier's effect activates,
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    reducing the cost of a follower
    in my hand by 2.
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    Is that a step toward your victory?
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    Yup!
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    I evolve Wyvern Cavalier
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    and attack Spinaria!
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    Now I end my turn.
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    You seem to enjoy the battles,
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    even when things get dire.
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    That's wonderful.
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    So I hope you'll continue
    to live up to my hopes!
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    I play the spell card Greater Creation!
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    It increases the attack and defense
    of one of my Artifacts by 3
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    and adds a Genesis Artifact to my deck.
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    And if I'm in Resonance,
    it creates an Ancient Artifact.
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    R-Resonance?
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    The second special ability
    of the Portalcraft class.
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    When my deck has an even number of cards,
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    the leader is said to be in Resonance.
SIGN    Resonance
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    Then, Cards with Resonance
    can use their full power.
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    I attack your Wyvern Cavalier
    with my Ancient Artifact,
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    and attack your leader
    with Spinaria's Artifact!
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    I end my turn.
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    Your turn!
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    Let's go!
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    I'm about to see
    Dragoncraft's true power, huh?
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    Yup! Here I go!
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    Draw!
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    I...
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    Wait...
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    It's too early to play this.
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    So...
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    I play Seabrand Dragon.
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    Its Overflow ability gives it Storm!
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    Go! Attack the leader!
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    I end my turn.
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    Is that all?
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    Not a good hand?
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    That's not true at all.
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    I've got the cards I need to beat you.
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    I see.
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    I'm looking forward to it.
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    But if you hold back,
    the game will be over.
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    Draw.
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    First, I attack Seabrand Dragon
    with Spinaria's Artifact.
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    Spinaria's Artifact's Last Words activate,
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    allowing me to add an Artifact card
    from my deck to my hand.
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    That card... is it...
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    Yes. My favorite.
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    Now, let the inevitable begin.
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    This is the Creator,
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    that which made the laws of the universe.
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    And...
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    The trial that you absolutely must face.
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    Manifest, Genesis Artifact!
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    It's h-huge!
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    Look up and behold,
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    Hiro Ryugasaki.
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    The only child of Eiji Ryugasaki.
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    I've been waiting for you for so long.
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    So you know my dad!
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    Of course I do.
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    He is my friend.
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    Or was my friend, rather.
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    What does that mean?
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    I'll tell you an old story, then...
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    About the day he disappeared with her...
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    And the day the countdown
    to the world's destruction began.
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    Shadowverse Card Showcase!
SIGN    Dragon Punch!
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    Today's card is Dragon Punch!
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    A powerful spell card that deals damage
    to an enemy follower, right?
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    Yeah! But you have to discard a card.
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    You have to be careful when you use it, huh?
SIGN    Next Time
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    How can I beat Leon's Genesis Artifact?
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    If you've inherited Eiji's power,
    you should be able to overcome this.
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    Next time:
    Blessings and Woe!
SIGN    Episode 24 Blessings and Woe
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    Battle, Shadowverse!