# E36 - It's All a Game
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**[00:06] (Flashback) Mikado**
Okay! I attack with Gabriel!
**[00:11] (Flashback) Dad**
Nice, Mikado.
**[00:12] (Flashback) Dad**
But, it'll take more than that!
**[00:15] (Flashback) Dad**
I play Gilgamesh with Storm.
**[00:20] (Flashback) Dad**
I attack your leader!
**[00:36] (Flashback) Mikado**
You're really strong, Dad!
**[00:40] (Flashback) Dad**
Any time you want to practice,
I'll play you, Mikado.
**[00:43] (Flashback) Mikado**
I wanna be like you someday, Dad.
**[00:46] (Flashback) Mikado**
Like you, Dad...
**[00:49] (Flashback) Mikado**
Dad?
**[00:58] (Flashback) Mikado**
Huh?
**[01:08] (Flashback) Mikado**
I'm sorry. I messed up.
**[01:20] Mikado**
It's been a while since I had that dream.
**[01:26] Mikado**
Now then...
**[01:33] Mikado**
I think it's about time.
**[01:37] Mikado**
Yup.
**[01:40] Light**
Mikado Shirogane!
**[01:42] Mikado**
What is it, members of Seventh Flame?
**[01:45] Mikado**
No, Light Tenryu.
**[01:48] Light**
Battle me!
**[01:50] Mikado**
Okay, sure.
**[01:53] Mikado**
I'll play with you.
***SIGN*** Episode 36
***SIGN*** Episode 36
***SIGN*** To Me, It's All a Game.
***SIGN*** To Me, It's All a Game
**[03:28] Mikado**
"To Me, It's All a Game."
**[03:31] (Flashback) Subaru**
Explain the author's thesis
in 150 words or less.
**[03:36] (Flashback) Subaru**
Don't ask me.
**[03:42] Sign**
Casual Fashion
**[03:42] Sign**
for
**[03:42] Sign**
Warriors
**[03:42] Sign**
Shiro Kiriyama
**[03:42] Sign**
Seiya Kibakura
**[03:42] Sign**
Miyabi Zaizenji
**[03:49] (Flashback) Ren**
Huh? You smell really good, Tsubasa!
**[03:53] (Flashback) Tsubasa**
Can you tell? I changed my hair oil.
**[03:57] (Flashback) Ren**
Sniff! Sniff! Sniff!
**[03:59] (Flashback) Light**
So I was thinking... Could you use
Laevateinn Dragon like this?
**[04:03] (Flashback) Draconir**
Hey, yeah, that could work! Looks neat.
**[04:07] Sign**
Luxfang Kit
**[04:07] Sign**
Roc
**[04:07] (Flashback) Draconir**
Wanna add some more Kits and Rocs?
**[04:09] Sign**
Luxfang Kit
**[04:09] Sign**
Roc
**[04:11] (Flashback) Light**
Yeah. That might be a good idea.
**[04:14] (Flashback) Light**
Let's add this card, too.
**[04:15] Sign**
Armor Purge
**[04:16] Sign**
Armor Purge
**[04:17] (Flashback) Light**
Okay!
**[04:22] (Flashback) Light**
I'm going to battle Mikado.
**[04:27] (Flashback) Subaru**
I saw that coming.
**[04:28] (Flashback) Light**
You did?
**[04:29] (Flashback) Itsuki**
Yeah, I mean...
**[04:32] (Flashback) Haruma**
Mikado Shirogane just laughed!
**[04:36] (Flashback) Itsuki**
It's partly Chairman Shirogane's fault
that Haruma was acting like that.
**[04:42] (Flashback) Tsubasa**
So you think Mikado's to blame?
**[04:46] (Flashback) Tsubasa**
No way. The fault lies
with Haruma Hazeura.
**[04:50] (Flashback) Light**
I'm not looking to point fingers.
**[04:53] (Flashback) Light**
I just want to know more about him.
**[04:55] (Flashback) Draconir**
Sheesh. That's all you ever say.
**[04:59] (Flashback) Ren**
But playing Shadowverse helps
you understand each other, right?
**[05:04] (Flashback) Tsubasa**
Maybe.
**[05:05] (Flashback) Subaru**
So, Light, think you can win?
**[05:09] (Flashback) Light**
No idea.
**[05:10] (Flashback) Subaru**
Come on, dude.
**[05:11] (Flashback) Light**
But I'm gonna give it my absolute best!
**[05:19] (Flashback) Subaru**
Okay. We can come cheer you on.
**[05:22] (Flashback) Ren**
Right? Right?
**[05:24] (Flashback) Ren**
We can all go...
**[05:25] (Flashback) Ren**
Oh, wait, Shion...
**[05:27] (Flashback) Itsuki**
Yeah, Gentleman...
**[05:28] (Flashback) Itsuki**
I mean, Otosaka isn't here, true.
**[05:32] (Flashback) Subaru**
About now, Gentleman usually shows up and
says, "I'll explain Mikado Shirogane's deck!"
**[05:41] (Flashback) Light**
Is she sick?
**[05:43] (Flashback) Itsuki**
Maybe.
**[05:45] (Flashback) Tsubasa**
I don't think so.
**[05:47] (Flashback) Subaru**
You don't?
**[05:48] (Flashback) Tsubasa**
I can guess what's up.
**[05:50] (Flashback) Tsubasa**
She's probably right here.
**[05:53] (Flashback) Shion**
I can't do it. It's impossible.
I'll just go home.
**[05:57] (Flashback) Tsubasa**
See?
**[06:00] (Flashback) Shion**
Impossible. Totally impossible.
**[06:03] (Flashback) Tsubasa**
No, it isn't.
**[06:08] (Flashback) Tsubasa**
Why aren't you coming in?
**[06:09] (Flashback) Shion**
I-It's obvious why not! I-I-I haven't
even been to this school in a long time.
**[06:13] (Flashback) Shion**
And I've never been in the club room.
**[06:16] (Flashback) Shion**
Plus, it's all awkward after
we first met wearing swimsuits...
**[06:21] (Flashback) Shion**
I'm going home!
**[06:24] (Flashback) Shion**
Let go!
**[06:28] (Flashback) Tsubasa**
That's everyone.
**[06:30] (Flashback) Subaru**
You're pretty forceful, Senpai.
**[06:34] (Flashback) Subaru**
Hey, Gentleman.
**[06:36] (Flashback) Subaru**
I'm amazed they let you in
without a school uniform on.
**[06:40] (Flashback) Shion**
I-I know how to shut off the cameras.
**[06:43] (Flashback) Ren**
Yup! She does a little hacking!
**[06:45] (Flashback) Ren**
It's not hacking!
I just kind of work my way in...
**[06:52] (Flashback) Subaru**
Light and the chairman are about
to do battle, so we're going to watch.
**[06:58] (Flashback) Subaru**
Wanna come with?
**[07:02] (Flashback) Subaru**
If you can't, use your rabbit instead.
**[07:05] (Flashback) Subaru**
Rabbit man? Rabbit suit? I don't know.
**[07:09] (Flashback) Shion**
Rabbit Gentleman.
**[07:10] (Flashback) Subaru**
Is that right?
**[07:12] (Flashback) Shion**
I'll go like this today.
**[07:17] (Flashback) Ren**
Let's go, Shion!
**[07:26] (Flashback) Light**
Thanks.
**[07:27] (Flashback) Light**
If you're all cheering me on, I can't lose.
**[07:30] (Flashback) Itsuki**
Light...
**[07:32] (Flashback) Itsuki**
I'm sure he's strong.
**[07:34] (Flashback) Light**
Yeah. I bet he is.
**[07:36] (Flashback) Itsuki**
And that's not all.
**[07:37] (Flashback) Itsuki**
After what he did to Haruma...
**[07:40] (Flashback) Itsuki**
We don't know what he's capable of.
**[07:44] (Flashback) Itsuki**
Be careful.
**[07:45] (Flashback) Light**
I will. I'll do my best
so we can understand each other.
**[07:52] (Flashback) Subaru**
All right. Let's get going.
**[07:55] (Flashback) All**
Yeah!
**[07:57] Subaru**
I don't like that guy, y'know.
Kick his butt, Light.
**[08:00] Itsuki**
*He was even able to get closer to Haruma.*
**[08:03] (Flashback) Light**
I'm not there to kick his butt.
I'm there to understand him.
**[08:04] Itsuki**
*Light will be fine, right?*
**[08:06] (Flashback) Ren**
Speak with your fists, yeah?
**[08:13] Mikado**
You guys in Seventh Flame
are such good friends.
**[08:16] Light**
Yes, we're all connected
by Shadowverse. And I...
**[08:20] Mikado**
You want to connect with me, too?
**[08:24] Mikado**
Oh, sorry.
**[08:30] Mikado**
Understand. Know. Analyze. Grasp. Be aware.
Whatever word you want to use...
**[08:38] Mikado**
I'll let you pick.
**[08:40] Mikado**
As a reward for beating Haruma Hazeura,
I'll play you as much as you like.
**[08:46] Light**
Okay. Thank you!
**[08:52] Mikado**
Battle! Shadowverse!
**[08:52] Light**
Battle! Shadowverse!
**[09:25] Sign**
Mikado Shirogane & Garuel, Seraphic Leo
**[09:25] Sign**
Mikado Shirogane & Garuel, Seraphic Leo
**[09:25] Sign**
Mikado Shirogane & Garuel, Seraphic Leo
**[09:25] Sign**
Class: Neutral
**[09:25] Sign**
Class: Neutral
**[09:25] Sign**
Birthday: 6/6
**[09:25] Sign**
Birthday: 6/6
**[09:25] Sign**
Likes: Nothing, Really
**[09:25] Sign**
Likes: Nothing, Really
**[09:30] Sign**
Tainted Angel Soldier
**[09:33] Light**
My turn! Draw!
**[09:37] Light**
I play the amulet card Draconic Weapon.
**[09:43] Light**
I end my turn.
**[09:45] Mikado**
Okay. Draw.
**[09:49] Mikado**
I play Darkness Angel.
**[09:53] Light**
A follower with Last Words?
**[09:55] Mikado**
Yup. Be careful.
**[09:58] Mikado**
I end my turn.
**[09:59] Light**
Then, it's my turn. Draw!
**[10:03] Light**
I play Luxfang Kit!
**[10:07] Light**
Draconic Weapon's effect activates!
**[10:10] Light**
When an unarmed Dragon
follower enters play,
**[10:13] Light**
the follower is armed and gains 1 defense!
**[10:16] Mikado**
That's a strong follower!
It's a draw source, too.
**[10:20] Mikado**
Armed Dragon is a pretty good deck.
**[10:23] Mikado**
I play Tainted Angel Soldier.
**[10:29] Mikado**
Tainted Angel Soldier's effect activates.
**[10:31] Mikado**
It adds the spell card
Inverting Wings to my hand.
**[10:37] Mikado**
You started out as a completely ordinary
beginner, but you beat Haruma Hazeura.
**[10:56] Mikado**
Either I had too high an opinion of him,
or too low an opinion of you. Which is it?
**[11:01] Light**
Haruma was strong.
**[11:03] Light**
It was a good battle, and really close.
**[11:08] Light**
I want to have the same kind
of battle with you, Mikado!
**[11:13] Light**
Armed Kit's on-attack effect activates,
drawing me two cards!
**[11:21] Light**
I play Griffon Knight.
**[11:24] Light**
Its effect activates...
**[11:28] Light**
doing 2 damage to an enemy follower.
**[11:31] Light**
Then I discard a random card with
the lowest cost in my hand.
**[11:36] Mikado**
Nice.
**[11:37] Light**
Yes. I'm in top form.
**[11:40] Light**
I end my turn!
**[11:41] Mikado**
Good. That's what I wanted.
**[11:45] Mikado**
I need you to use your full strength.
**[11:52] Mikado**
Shield Angel. It's got Ward.
**[11:55] Tsubasa**
Mikado's calmer than I thought.
**[11:59] Itsuki**
Yes. This isn't what I was expecting.
**[12:03] Subaru**
It's strange, though.
**[12:05] Ren**
What is?
**[12:06] Subaru**
The class of the cards he's playing.
**[12:09] Subaru**
He's played three Neutrals in a row.
**[12:13] Itsuki**
Yeah, you're right.
**[12:14] Ren**
Luck of the draw? No, probably not.
**[12:18] Shion**
Neutral class cards can go in any deck,
but they're less powerful.
**[12:26] Shion**
I've never heard of a deck built
primarily from Neutral class cards.
**[12:30] Subaru**
If *you* haven't heard of it,
it must be really rare.
**[12:33] Shion**
I once went looking for Mikado's battles,
but all the data was erased.
**[12:39] Light**
Seriously? It'll work out, though.
Our idiot can win this.
**[12:44] Subaru**
Yeah, you're right.
**[12:48] Light**
My turn. Draw!
**[12:51] Light**
I play a Lance Lizard with Rush!
**[12:55] Light**
Lance Lizard attacks your Shield Angel!
**[13:02] Light**
And then, Lance Lizard's
on-attack effect activates,
**[13:06] Light**
creating a Draconic Weapon
if I don't have one in play.
**[13:10] Light**
And I'm not done yet!
**[13:12] Light**
I attack your leader with
Armed Kit and Griffon Knight!
**[13:16] Light**
And Armed Kit's effect activates,
drawing me two cards!
**[13:22] Mikado**
Yes, very good.
**[13:24] Mikado**
You've avoided Darkness Angel
and her Last Words,
**[13:26] Mikado**
and gone straight for the
leader's defense. That's the right call.
**[13:30] Light**
It is? Thanks!
**[13:32] Mikado**
But Shadowverse would be easy if the
right calls always won you the game.
**[13:36] Mikado**
I don't think you know what it takes
to win in Shadowverse. So I'll teach you.
**[13:44] Mikado**
I choose and play the
spell card Inverting Wings.
**[13:56] Mikado**
The thing you need to
win at Shadowverse is...
**[14:11] Mikado**
Talent.
**[14:15] Mikado**
Gather, fallen ones.
**[14:17] Mikado**
I play Dark Angel of the Word.
**[14:27] Light**
Wh-What's that?
**[14:29] Mikado**
A Fallen follower.
**[14:31] Mikado**
Inverting Wings turns one of the followers
in my hand into a Fallen follower.
**[14:38] Mikado**
I guess it's kind of like your Armed deck?
**[14:41] Mikado**
Fallen followers gain new abilities.
**[14:45] Mikado**
Now, show him your power.
**[14:48] Mikado**
Dark Angel of the Word's effect activates,
**[14:53] Mikado**
doing 1 damage to the enemy leader
and all of their followers.
**[14:58] Mikado**
Next, I evolve it.
**[15:06] Mikado**
Attack Armed Kit.
**[15:11] Mikado**
And then, Darkness Angel
attacks Lance Lizard.
**[15:15] Mikado**
Her Last Words add an
Inverting Wings to my hand.
**[15:20] Mikado**
I play another Darkness Angel.
**[15:25] Mikado**
Its effect activates. If a Fallen
follower is in play, it evolves.
**[15:33] Mikado**
It attacks Griffon Knight.
**[15:40] Itsuki**
W-Wow.
**[15:42] Itsuki**
I didn't know you could make a deck
like that with Neutral class cards.
**[15:45] Subaru**
I guess that's how he kicked Haruma's butt.
**[15:49] Ren**
But! But! Light's strong, too!
**[15:52] Ren**
You can still win this, Light!
**[15:56] Mikado**
Neat. You've got buddies.
**[15:58] Light**
I'm glad to have them. They give me strength.
**[16:01] Mikado**
My turn's over.
**[16:04] Light**
Yes. Got it.
**[16:06] Light**
My turn! Draw!
**[16:09] Light**
I play Trinity Dragon!
**[16:13] Light**
Draconic Weapon's effect activates,
arming it and increasing its defense by 1!
**[16:21] Light**
Next, I play Draconir, Knuckle Dragon.
**[16:25] Light**
Its effect adds a Draconic Weapon to my hand.
**[16:30] Draconir**
Light, let's turn this around.
**[16:33] Light**
Yup, that's the plan.
**[16:35] Light**
I evolve Draconir!
**[16:38] Light**
Draconir's on-evolve effect activates!
**[16:43] Light**
If I have an Armed follower in play,
**[16:46] Light**
it does 3 damage to an enemy follower.
**[16:50] Light**
And then, Draconir attacks Darkness Angel.
**[16:55] Mikado**
Last Words. I add an
Inverting Wings card to my hand.
**[16:59] Light**
Okay! I've got the upper hand!
**[17:01] Ren**
Aw, yeah!
**[17:02] Tsubasa**
Well done.
**[17:03] Subaru**
Nice work, Light!
**[17:05] Tsubasa**
You can win this!
**[17:05] Light**
Yeah. Thanks, guys.
**[17:13] Light**
What?
**[17:15] Light**
Armed Trinity Dragon's
supposed to be unattackable.
**[17:19] Mikado**
But effects can target it, right?
**[17:21] Mikado**
Black Apostle's effect does
3 damage to an enemy follower.
**[17:27] Mikado**
And each time it destroys an enemy follower,
it adds an Inverting Wings card to my hand.
**[17:33] Light**
Armed Trinity Dragon's effect activates!
**[17:36] Light**
Each time an opponent targets it with an effect,
it does 2 damage to their leader!
**[17:50] Mikado**
I choose and play the
spell card Inverting Wings.
**[17:55] Mikado**
I transform a follower in my
hand into a Fallen follower.
**[18:00] Mikado**
I play Dark Lyrial.
**[18:04] Mikado**
Dark Lyrial's effect activates, giving Rush
to a Neutral follower with 5 cost or less,
**[18:11] Mikado**
and raising their attack and defense by 1.
**[18:15] Light**
Oh, no. He'll sacrifice that
follower to take down Draconir.
**[18:18] Mikado**
Yup. That's exactly what I'll do.
**[18:21] Mikado**
But I'm going beyond that.
**[18:26] Light**
Inverting Wings? Another Fallen follower?
**[18:29] Mikado**
Nope.
**[18:30] Mikado**
Inverting Wings is a choice card.
**[18:32] Mikado**
You can choose one of multiple effects.
**[18:38] Mikado**
Inverting Wings has two effects.
**[18:40] Mikado**
One is the Fallen choice, which converts
a follower to a Fallen follower.
**[18:45] Mikado**
The other is...
**[18:47] Mikado**
The Angel Choice.
**[18:49] Mikado**
It converts a Fallen follower
to their original form,
**[18:55] Mikado**
and increases their
attack and defense by 2.
**[18:58] Light**
Wh-What?
**[19:00] Mikado**
I evolve Lyrial,
and her on-evolve effect triggers.
**[19:15] Mikado**
It does 1 damage to an enemy follower.
**[19:21] Mikado**
Black Apostle's effect activates,
**[19:23] Mikado**
putting an Inverting Wings card into my hand
each time an enemy follower is destroyed.
**[19:28] Light**
D-Draconir...
**[19:33] Mikado**
You look so sad!
**[19:35] Mikado**
You're counting not just on
your friends, but your cards, too!
**[19:38] Mikado**
That's perfect!
**[19:40] Light**
What does that mean?
**[19:42] Mikado**
Haruma Hazeura said that people
gang up because they're weak, right?
**[19:47] Mikado**
It's true.
**[19:48] Mikado**
You're weak, so you rely on something.
**[19:51] Light**
You have something you rely on, right?
**[19:54] Mikado**
Hm? Why?
**[19:56] Light**
You're asking why?
Well, your cards, your comrades...
**[19:59] Light**
And your family, too.
**[20:02] Mikado**
Well, cards are just tools,
and I don't have any comrades.
**[20:05] Mikado**
"Family"?
**[20:07] Mikado**
Oh, you mean *parents*.
**[20:09] Mikado**
Sure, that's true.
**[20:11] Mikado**
My dad's the head of the
Shirogane clan. He's super important.
**[20:16] Mikado**
He taught me Shadowverse.
**[20:20] Mikado**
It was fun, playing Shadowverse with him.
**[20:23] Mikado**
Lots of fun.
**[20:35] Mikado**
I was going easy on him, and he would
still be so proud when he won!
**[20:40] Mikado**
It was so fun laughing at him!
**[20:44] Mikado**
The day after he taught me,
I could already beat him.
**[20:50] Mikado**
But I'd feel bad if I won, right?
**[20:52] Mikado**
So I kept losing deliberately.
**[20:55] Mikado**
But one day, I messed up a little and won.
**[21:00] Mikado**
The way he freaked out...
**[21:05] Mikado**
He was so useless.
**[21:07] Mikado**
I couldn't help but laugh!
**[21:09] Mikado**
I beat him again and again after that.
**[21:13] Mikado**
And then...
**[21:16] Mikado**
And then...
**[21:18] Mikado**
He begged me to forgive him!
**[21:22] Mikado**
He got down on his knees in
front of his own son and *begged!*
**[21:29] Subaru**
Is he seriously our age?
**[21:31] Shion**
H-He sounds crazy...
**[21:35] Mikado**
You might think this is
a battle. But I don't.
**[21:43] Mikado**
To me, it's all a game.
**[21:46] Mikado**
But just be careful, okay?
**[21:48] Mikado**
Because everyone who
plays me ends up broken.
**[23:24] Mikado**
Shadowverse Card Showcase!
**[23:24] Light**
Shadowverse
Card Showcase
**[23:25] Mikado**
Today's card is Inverting Wings.
**[23:26] Sign**
Today's Card is?
**[23:26] Sign**
Neutral
**[23:26] Sign**
Inverting Wings
**[23:28] Mikado**
It changes Angels into Fallen,
and Fallen into Angels.
**[23:32] Light**
It looks tricky to use.
**[23:34] Mikado**
Looks like you haven't studied enough yet.
**[23:36] Mikado**
Go play some Puzzle Quests!
**[23:38] Tsubasa**
Mikado Shirogane's super tough.
***SIGN*** Preview
**[23:41] Ren**
But I know Light can win!
**[23:43] Itsuki**
Yeah, he can win!
**[23:45] Shion**
I think so, too!
**[23:46] Subaru**
Okay, let's all cheer him on!
**[23:48] Light**
Next time: "I'll Give You Fulfillment!"
***SIGN*** Episode 37
***SIGN*** Episode 37
***SIGN*** I'll Give You Fulfillment!
***SIGN*** I'll Give You Fulfillment!
**[23:51] All**
Battle! Shadowverse!