: Crump uses the duel to air his grievances against Seto Kaiba, revealing his past as a neglected child who found solace in numbers and penguins.
In this episode, the group is separated within Noah’s virtual reality. While Yugi is trapped in a dark, monster-infested labyrinth, Téa (Anzu) finds herself in an icy landscape where she is confronted by , the former accountant of KaibaCorp and a member of the Big Five.
: This arc introduces the Deck Master System , which adds a layer of strategy beyond standard dueling rules. Téa chooses Dark Magician Girl as her Deck Master, while Crump uses Nightmare Penguin .
: The English dub features Dan Green as Yugi/Yami Yugi, who is seen struggling to escape the labyrinth to save Téa.