Card of the Day: Void Eater
Episode 110: What Makes You Perfect?
In the city, a man is yelling at Dex's father.
Man: You totally ripped me off! I want my money back!
Dex's father: I'll let you know my repair job was fine. You simply weren't taking care of it were you?
Man: So what?!
Dex's father: I mean I can't reimburse you. That's my policy.
Man: Hmph! This is a chop shop! A freaking chop shop! I'll sue you for all your worth and….hey, do you feel the ground shake or is it just me?
Dex's father looks up. They both run out and see the robots move towards them.
Man: AHHHH!
Robot: Target, in sight. Duel mode, engaged.
Robots: Duel mode, engaged.
Dex's father: What's…?
People all over the city scream as robots march through the streets. The Council of Elders continues to fight as Prometheus pants. He looks towards the stadium. Everyone else keeps moving as Axel looks back.
Axel: Yusuke…don't lose.
Seth: You need to win. For us. For the city. For yourself.
Opening
Yusuke races down the road [SPC: Yusuke = 7 Armen = 7][Yusuke LP = 2500][Armen LP = 800]. Yusuke has a set card and Hyper Speed Dragon [ATK 3500/DEF 3000 LV 12]. Armen has no set cards and Divine Machine Emperor Lord- Ultimel Infinity, Attack, Guard, Top, and Carrier [ATK 900/DEF 900 LV 12 x4] [ATK 4500/DEF 4500 LV 12]. Armen begins to snicker and then laughs.
Armen: You can't even hope about stopping me. For soon this battle will come to an end. And my all powerful Machine Emperor will be the catalyst that brings about that end! When Divine Machine Emperor Ultimel is summoned, all Synchro monsters on my opponent's field and in his graveyard are absorbed.
Yusuke: Wait….what?!
Armen: Don't you worry! It's all for you my Machine Emperor! Have a nice snack, you deserve it! You have a total of three Synchro monsters. One on your field, two in your graveyard.
Ultimel roars. Three of its cores glow and tentacles shoot out. One set wraps around Hyper Speed Dragon. Two more sink into the graveyard and pull out Wrap Speed Dragon and Speed Hero. Yusuke looks in shock as all three monsters glow and are absorbed into Ultimel, who roars, shaking the whole city [ATK 12400/DEF 1100 LV 12].
Yusuke: No way…
Armen: What did I tell you? Ultimel is the ultimate Machine Emperor, created through countless trials. All the weakness in the previous ones are no longer a problem. All holes in its power have been filled. He is truly the perfect monster! Battle! Ultimel attacks you directly. The Perfect Storm!
Ultimel looks down at Yusuke. It holds out its arm as it morphs into a giant gun. It charges up a beam and fires. It hits Yusuke and creates a huge explosion that rocks the whole stadium, ripping up the ground. The blast reflects off.
Yusuke: Trap card, Defense Draw. This lets me negate Battle Damage and draw a card.
Armen: Hmph. Whatever. Ultimel Guard negates an attack. In addition, Ultimel Carrier negates a destruction effect. Ultimel Top negates damage I take as long as he exists on the field. And Ultimel Attack deals Piercing damage. Soon enough, you'll fall prey to one of their powerful effects. Just as the city falls prey to me.
In the town, people are more aware of the robots and running off.
Man: Help us! Armen sir!
Woman: These are your robots! Why are they attacking us!
They scream when an attack destroys one.
Leon: Hey, hey, hey! That's not cool man! You two, scram! I'll take care of these tin cans!
Robot: Duel mode, engaged.
Leon: Yeah, yeah. Yusuke, you've gotta do it. Delta Accel Synchro. It's the only way you can hope to win,
Armen: What an ugly noise. The sound of people not accepting perfection. Well, not like it matters. Soon enough, they'll see my way of thinking is correct. Turn end.
Yusuke: Here we go, draw! [SPC: Yusuke = 8 Armen = 8]. That monster has so many different effects. If I'm not careful, any one of them could take me out in one blow. Gotta play defensively until…I can summon that. Neo Speed World! I pay 7 Speed Counters [SPC: Yusuke = 1 Armen = 8] since I have a Speed Spell in my hand and draw a card. I can't use the burn effect, so I'll have to settle for this right now. As I drew Speed Spell- Second Chance. This returns to my deck now and I get to draw a new card. Let's give this a shot. I summon Boost Motor [ATK 600/DEF 200 LV 1]. I attack directly with my monster. Go, Boost Charge!
Armen: Fool! Didn't I just tell you?! Ultimel Guard, once per turn, negates an attack against me. The Perfect Shield!
The arm is held out and divides into six pieces that form a shield, blocking the attack.
Armen: Nice try. But denting perfection is out of your reach.
Yusuke: This'll suit me just fine. I set a card and end my turn.
Armen: Hmph. A pitiful display. I can barely stand to look at you. Draw! [SPC: Armen = 9 Yusuke = 2]. Neo Speed World! I'll pay 6 Speed Counters to raise the attack points of my monster by 600 [SPC: Armen = 3 Yusuke = 2]. [ATK 13000/DEF 11000 LV 12]. And that's not all! I send Pisciel Top 5 from the hand to my out of play zone. By doing this, my Ultimel Top gains 300 more attack points, which raises the attack points of Ultimel as a whole [ATK 1200/DEF 1200 LV 12] [ATK 13300/DEF 11300 LV 12].
Yusuke: No way!? That thing'll keep growing bigger and stronger!?
Armen: Bingo. My monster will keep growing stronger. He is perfect! There is no end to how much he can grow!
Yusuke: Damn it…
Armen: Battle! Ultimel attacks your Boost Motor. Go, The Perfect Storm!
Yusuke: Trap card, Airbag. This negates damage I take from a battle!
Armen: That won't work you fool! Ultimel negates a Spell or Trap card during the Battle Phase!
It fires a powerful beam again. The blast hits Boost Motor and creates a huge explosion. An airbag blows up and blows the blast.
Yusuke: You're the fool. I used it BEFORE the Battle Phase.
Armen: Hmph. Of course, I forgot. Well, no matter. All you can do is dance and avoid the heat from the magnifying glass. But sooner or later, you'll be burned to a crisp. Turn end. At this time, Neo Speed World no longer affects my monster [ATK 12700/DEF 11300 LV 12]
Yusuke: Damn…draw [SPC: Armen = 4 Yusuke = 3]. I….set a card. Turn end.
Armen: See? What did I tell you? You're just a bug trying to fight a mountain! Draw [SPC: Armen = 5 Yusuke = 4]. I remove Dragiel Attack 3 from play. This raises the power of my monster even more. [ATK 1200/DEF 1200 LV 12][ATK 13000/DEF 11600 LV 12]. Let's put an end to this now. Go, The Perfect Storm!
Yusuke: Trap card, Reducer!
It fires a powerful beam. Yusuke screams as the beam hits him, creating a powerful explosion. Armen himself slows down to avoid it. He grins and begins laughing. His scope glows and he stops, gasping when Yusuke rides out of the explosion, coated in dust and panting [Yusuke LP = 500].
Armen: Impossible! You took only 2000 points of damage!? But that should have finished you off!
Yusuke: Trap...card. Reducer. When I am attacked and my damage is over 2000, I reduce the damage to 2000. And if even then, the gap between damage and my 2000 points of damage is over 3000, I draw 3 cards from my deck.
Armen: Little weasel. Do whatever you want. You only have 500 life points. And I have crossed over the safety line. All I need is a Speed Spell and I can deal 800 points of damage to you, finishing the duel off right away. And of course, if you don't summon a monster, that'll end the same. But even if you do, damage will be dealt whether it is even in attack mode or not! Face it; you're boxed in on all sides!
Yusuke: Maybe I am…but I can't afford to lose here! I'll fight you tooth and nail until there's nothing left of me!
Armen: Fine. Keep up your resistance. You will only regret it in the end. I end my turn.
Yusuke: Alright, here we go. I'm counting on this to be what I need….I draw! [SPC: Yusuke = 7 Armen = 5]. Perfect! Speed Spell- Synchro Defuse! This lets me take control of all Synchro monsters my opponent controls until the End Phase of the turn. Though they can't attack during this turn. I take back my Warp Speed Dragon and Speed Hero!
Armen: Damn….since they were absorbed, you can take them back.
Yusuke: Come on back, Warp Speed Dragon, Speed Hero [ATK 2500/DEF 2000 LV 8] [ATK 1900/DEF 1500 LV 4].
Armen: Hmph [ATK 8600/DEF 8100 LV 12] Big deal! You may have a Synchro monster and a Synchro-Tuner monster, but I still have your Accel Synchro monster! How can you expect to fight without it?!
Yusuke: Simple. I'll do this. By paying 7 Speed Counters, as I have a Speed Spell in my hand, I draw a card [SPC: Yusuke = 0 Armen = 5]. As long as my Hyper Speed Dragon is still equipped to your monster, you have a Spell or Trap card technically. This lets me Special Summon Magic Jet from my hand [ATK 200/DEF 100 LV 1]. Next I summon Curse Diver [ATK 600/DEF 100 LV 1]. Level 1 Magic Jet tunes to level 1 Curse Diver.
Jet.
Jet becomes 1 ring that Diver flies through, becoming 1 star [1 + 1 = 2]. Everyone else is fighting against the robots.
Dex: This is bad…they just keep coming. Yusuke, hurry up!
Alicia: It's taking him a long time. Don't tell me….that moron lost?!
Axel: He won't lose.
Tamika: And how do you know that?
Axel closes his eyes. He remembers something.
Axel: Yusuke, hold up a second.
Yusuke: Huh? What is it? We've gotta get a move on.
Axel: Like I said, it'll only take a second. You're planning on fighting that guy all by yourself, right?
Yusuke: Yeah, so what if I am? That guy can't get away with it. Not all he's done…
Axel: If you're going, then take this. I entrust my power with yours now Yusuke. Don't lose.
He hands Yusuke a card. Yusuke takes it and looks shocked. The flashback ends as Axel looks sure.
Axel: Besides, he still needs to give it back to me.
Yusuke: Synchro Summon! Stormy Synchron [ATK 300/DEF 500 LV 2].
Armen: What?! That card doesn't belong to you! Even if you do use it, what can you do?! You can't Accel Synchro Summon!
Yusuke: Maybe I can't, yeah. But there's a power beyond Accel Synchro. I call upon you now!
He speeds forward. Armen looks stunned. Leon is fighting more robots and looks over in the direction of the stadium.
Leon: Usually someone can only use Delta Accel Synchro after 10 years of training with Accel Synchro. But you've been blessed by the Fates Yusuke. If anyone can manage to pull it off, you just might be able to. Go on then.
Yusuke: I tune my 2 Synchro-Tuner monsters, level 2 Stormy Synchron and level 4 Speed Hero, and my level 8 Synchro monster, Warp Speed Dragon. Delta Accel Synchro!
Armen: Delta Accel Synchro?! Impossible! No!
Yusuke speeds ahead. Synchron and Hero both glow as they star to turn into rings. Yusuke grins and Armen looks shocked when their expressions change. Both Hero and Synchron return to normal as Yusuke looks shocked.
Yusuke: No….it didn't work!?
Armen: Ha ha ha ha! What a cruel twist of fate! In the end, the Fates have chosen me over you!
Yusuke: I….set two cards and end my turn.
Armen: At this time, the effect of my Ultimel activates. At the End Phase of every turn, he absorbs all Synchro monsters on the field! Stormy Synchron will be a little extra!
Three of its cores glow and fire out tentacles. The monsters are drawn inside [ATK 13300/DEF 12100 LV 12]. Everyone watches as Ultimel only gets bigger and stronger.
Tamika: Whatever Yusuke tried, it looks like it didn't work.
Axel: Moron! Why did you try it if you didn't think it would work?!
Leon: No….I know Delta Accel Synchro is hard to master but….I thought for sure you could. It's over…
Armen: You have no other options now. Watch as your city crumbles! Draw [SPC: Yusuke = 1 Armen = 6]. First I remove Deviel Carrier 3 from my hand. [ATK 1200/DEF 1200 LV 12][ATK 13600/DEF 12400 LV 12]. Now by paying 6 Speed Counters, my monster's power goes up by 600 [ATK 14200/DEF 12400 LV 12].
Yusuke: Damn! There's no end to how big that thing is getting!
Armen: Time for the chorus to sing your requiem! I attack directly with my Ultimel. The Perfect Storm!
Yusuke: Trap card, Lose and Gain. This takes a card in my deck and sends it to the graveyard to draw a card. Now by removing Crash Dummy from play, I can leave myself with 100 life points after this attack.
The laser fires. Yusuke screams as Dummy blocks the bulk of the attack, but it shoots by and hits him [Yusuke LP = 100]. He slows down tremendously as Armen speeds by, laughing. He grabs Yusuke by the hair and drags him, pushing him against the guardrail.
Armen: Look. The ants below keep trying to fight, not knowing it is pointless. It is all so ugly.
Yusuke: W…hy? The people of this city loved you. Why…did you betray their trust?
Armen: Trust? What good does trust do in the real world? Yes, it's true. I built things for the people of this city. At first, it made me happy as well. Then…the hollowness set in. Why am I doing this? Why am I helping these people out? Humans have such flaws. They let petty squabbles cause hatred and wars. They desire luxuries that they do not even need. And most importantly of all, they're weak! They are so brittle, so fragile! I swore I wouldn't be like them! I refuse to be like those pitiful ants! No, I'll stand before them as a mountain. I've become perfect because of that! I sought the perfect duelist for that! So that I could this world perfect! You can be perfect too! All you need to do is renounce the human race!
Yusuke: I…refuse. If I renounce the human race….I renounce everything that Neo and Aslo stood for!
Armen: Fool. Fine, keep up this foolish game. You are just as ugly as they are. I'll crush you all! I'm perfect! I can't possibly lose to you! Turn end [ATK 13600/DEF 12400 LV 12]
Yusuke: here we go. Please. I have all the pieces. I just need something to use….draw! [SPC: Yusuke = 2 Armen = 1]. Yes! Aslo, this is the power you trusted me with! I'll show it now! Even something that isn't perfect can still be strong! I see it now. I wanted to do everything myself. Saving Neo…stopping you…I stopped realizing other people had problems. Other people have needs. I was blind…and stupid. No more! I know exactly who I am! I may not be able to save everyone. I may not be strong enough for Delta Accel Synchro. But that doesn't matter! I am Yusuke Iruiza! And I am who I am! Speed Spell- Fissure. This lets me destroy a monster out.
Armen: Fool! I use the power of Ultimel. I block the effect of your Spell.
Yusuke: And while you're busy with that, Trap! Magic Thunder!
Armen: Eh?
Yusuke: Now I destroy all Spells and Traps. For each one destroyed, you take 500 points of damage.
Armen: Impossible! You're destroying all the Synchro monsters! Well, I use Ultimel once more to block my damage.
Lightning shoots out and hits Ultimel. It roars as Hyper Speed Dragon, Warp Speed Dragon, Speed Hero, and Stormy Synchron all blow up. Ultimel roars as it is set on fire and falls to its knees [ATK 5400/DEF 5400 LV 12].
Armen: Big deal! It is still too powerful for you to handle!
Yusuke: And now….for you, Aslo! Neo! I summon Void Eater [ATK 0/DEF 0 LV 4].
Armen: Ha! You dare to challenge perfection with no attack points? Even now your flaws are just insane!
Yusuke: Void Eater's effect! Once per turn, I can take all cards that have been removed from play and return them to the graveyard.
Armen: ….Wait….but that means!
Yusuke: Yes! Ultimel is strong. Unlike the other Machine Emperors, its power is determined by removed from play cards. It is also divided into five cards. It is strong…but not perfect! Without other monsters, it has no attack points or effects! Go, Void Eater. Hole in Space!
A hole on its stomach opens. Air is sucked in as Ultimel roars. Everyone from around the city looks as Machine Emperor parts appear, getting sucked inside. Ultimel moans and kneels over [ATK 0/DEF 0 LV 12 x 5].
Yusuke: And for each monster returned, he gains 300 attack points. There's your 18, plus my one! For a total of 19! [ATK 5700/DEF 0 LV 12].
Armen: Impossible…my perfection…my perfect monster….
Yusuke: Battle! Space Crush!
The monster charges. Ultimel lifts a hand as Eater charges right through it. Ultimel roars as its arm blows up. Eater travels throughout its body, making its limbs blow off one by one. Only Infinity is left, which falls and blows up. Armen gets caught up and screams in pain [Armen LP = 0], coming to a stop. Yusuke skids to a stop panting. All the robots suddenly stop moving and shut down.
Robot: Shutting down…
Apollo: Whoa. What happened?
Prometheus: It was Yusuke, he did it!
Yusuke walks over to Armen.
Yusuke: It's over. You've lost.
Armen: I don't think so. My perfect plan…isn't done yet! Project Upsilon code BXXXE!
Robots: Self-destruct mode, engaged.
Dex: Self-destruct!?
Yusuke: No!
Armen: Yes! You really thought I'd leave it all to a card game?! Even in defeat, you fail! This city will be blown to ashes, and another flaw in this world gone! There's nothing you can do! 5, 4, 3, 2…
Yusuke: NO!!!!
???: Self-destruct mode, off.
Armen and Yusuke: Eh?
All screens in the city flicker. Aslo's image appears
Aslo: Can you hear me?
Axel: Aslo?!
Armen: What's going on?! Explain this!
Aslo: I don't have much time. I only downloaded a small portion of myself into the Upsilon system. Even now, the firewalls are eating away at me. Listen to me; Sokuji Armen tried to destroy you all today. But I will not let that happen. Instead, I will release a virus, destroying all the Upsilon programming.
Tamika: But if you do that…