Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL - Episode 017 " It ' s in the Cards , Part 1 " , known as " The One Who Sees All - Terrifying Fortuneteller Jin " in the Japanese version , is the seventeenth episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " anime . It first aired in Japan on August 1 , 2011 and in the United States on April 1 , 2012 . Summary . Somewhere in Heartland , a blue - haired man is thrown backwards in a large , arena - like room filled with crystal balls on pillars . Before him stands a hooded man , whose eyes glow blue . The hooded man insists that his struggle is no use - the man ' s heart is something he can see as if it was in his own hands . The other man stares up at the hooded man ' s monster - . Glowing with a dark aura , the hooded man implores the other to show him his own power - his " Number " . The man curses , but Summons " " nonetheless . " Shock Master " streams forward , tearing up the ground , but stops as the red eye of the hooded man ' s monster glows . A scream is heard and the AR link is canceled . The man asks who the hooded man is and he introduces himself as Fortuno , claiming he is Kite Tenjo the Number Hunter ' s servant . The other man mumbles " Kite . . . " , but Fortuno says he ' ll be the one to humbly receive his soul . Reaching out , Fortuno uses Photon Hand , taking the man ' s soul and aging him , while also granting Fortuno " Shock Master " . Fortuno looks up to the upper echelons of the arena , where Kite sits in a throne , his eyes glowing blue . At Heartland Academy , Yuma yells " kattobingu " and jumps up , excited that he ' s not late today . Looking at his Deck , he believes he ' ll be able to use these new cards to get his revenge on Kite . " Zubaba Knight " is visible on the bottom of the Deck . Astral says nothing and Yuma asks why he ' s so gloomy . Astral responds that its good to be optimistic , but tells Yuma that the two of them are not the same . Yuma asks why he ' d even say that - it should be obvious . Tori , Bronk and Caswell arrive . Yuma greets them " good morning " , but Tori tells him its not morning and grabs him hand , pulling him along , insisting they must talk . Using a D - Pad , Yuma reads a newspaper article . Four pictures are included of people who were prematurely aged . Caswell says that Duelists has been assaulted a lot recently and Bronk adds that every victim had a " Number " card . Caswell wonders if Yuma has experienced anything similar . Yuma tosses the D - Pad back to Caswell and claims this is the first he ' d heard of it . Perturbed , Tori asks him to tell the truth and asks if the " Numbers " aren ' t dangerous . Yuma relents that he knows nothing and then runs off , claiming he has to use the bathroom . Caswell and Bronk chase after him , while Tori mutters " . . . Yuma " . Later , Yuma lies down on the water tower on the school ' s roof . Astral asks why he lied about the " Numbers " . Yuma responds that it should be obvious and asks if he should really tell them what would happen if he loses to Kite , thinking back to the criminal from the mall . Astral mutters " Kite " and thinks back to the Duel himself . Yuma muses that Kite is hunting " Numbers " again and suggests they find him and take them all back . Astral insists that Kite can ' t be lured into a trap like that . Yuma believes Astral is afraid of Kite before adding that there is no way around it - they have to beat Kite if Astral is to collect the " Numbers " and recover his memories . Astral tells him to remember what will happen if they lose - Yuma will lose his soul and Astral will vanish from this world entirely . Yuma wonders when Astral became so faint - hearted . He looks around and sees Cathy on the ladder up to the tower , surprising him . She nervously greets him . Yuma says good - morning and Cathy blushes , glad Yuma remembered her . She asks who Kite is . In respond , Yuma claims he forgot to go to the bathroom last time he was there and runs off . Cathy wonders what they were talking about , muttering " Kite " and " Numbers " . That night , Fortuno sits in his mansion in the room he Dueled in previously . He calls out to " Master Kite " and lays down the " Shock Master " card , claiming this is the new power of the " Numbers " . As Kite chose him , Fortuno claims he ' ll humbly offer all he has to Kite . Still in his throne , Kite says nothing , his eyes glowing blue . Laying out a circle of cards , Fortuno flips over two of them - " Stray Lambs " and " Reaper of the Cards " . He claims its clear to him - he can see the next stray lamb , or person who has " Numbers " approaching . A dark aura envelops Fortuno and and his eyes glow blue as he laughs and stares at another card - " " . At school , Yuma runs from his friends again , claiming he has an errand to run after school for his grandmother . Tori bemoans the fact that he ran again , but Bronk tells her that he and Caswell have an idea . Later , they ' ve explained it to her - the Super Secret Number Card Investigation Club . Bronk wants to spend time researching the power of the " Numbers " to help out Yuma . Caswell claims that they ' ll have to solve the mystery themselves if Yuma won ' t tell them . Flip pops out of a nearby tree and says that sounds interesting . He asks if he can join the club too . Bronk thinks its a good idea , since Flip was influenced by the " Numbers " before . Flip informs them he remembers nothing at all about that time , though , prompting everyone to fall over . Cathy arrives and asks if she might join too . Later , the five of them walk home and Cathy tells them that she saw Yuma talking to someone alone earlier . Tori says that must have been Astral and Bronk asks what she overheard . Cathy says that he was talking about someone named Kite and the " Numbers " . Bronk wonders who Kite is , while Tori speculates that this " Kite " person could be connected to the incidents . Bronk suggests they search for some clues and Tori agrees , adding that this will be the first action of the club . Cathy goes to speak with her cats , while also thinking that if she finds out something about the " Numbers " , Yuma might notice her more . Caswell begins looking up information online , musing that he hates it when things don ' t fall in line with logic . Flip walks around with a magnifying glass , singing about the " Numbers " as he uncovers manholes and other objects for clues . Tori seems to have resorted to simply asking people she passes about " Numbers " . Shark calls out to her , asking if she ' s looking into the " Numbers " . Tori asks if he ' ll tell her what he knows . Shark insists that no one - not her or even him - should know about them in detail . Tori asks what he means and Shark advises her not to look into the matter any further before walking off . Later , the club meets back up and they all report that they found nothing . Flip arrives and claims he ' s found something - as such information can only be found on the flipside of things . He urges them to follow him . He leads them to Fortuno ' s mansion , claiming that the best fortune teller around lives here - and he has never been wrong . Flip insists he ' ll be able to tell them all about the " Numbers " . Suddenly , the mansion ' s gates open and Fortuno walks towards them , mist swirling about . He says he was waiting for their arrival , claiming that fate was pulling the stray lambs to his mansion . He offers to teach them something with his powers . Fortuno leads the group through his mansion , past paintings and suits of armor and down a flight of stairs . They arrive in the room Fortuno had spoken with Kite in earlier . Fortuno says he can see it now - they are researching something . Tori wonders how he could know that . Fortuno insists that he knows all - the thing they are researching is very near . A purple orb of swirling energy manifests in his hands and he says the thing is very thin - it must be a card . The group gasps and he continues that it ' s a special sort of card . This card is a " Duel Monsters " card with great power . Finally , he determines its the " Numbers " . Bronk says this is impossible - no one mentioned those cards to him . Caswell asks if there is a flipside to this . Flip angrily claims that something on the flip side already cannot have a flipside . Tori moves forward and asks Fortuno what the " Numbers " really are . Fortuno claims that they are wicked things that eat the hearts of their owners and wear away at their souls . Thinking back to the article on the recent attack victims who have aged so much , Tori wonders if Yuma ' s soul is truly in danger . Fortuno asks her who Yuma is . Her eyes glaze over in the lightand Tori says Yuma is her friend - and he might be doing something dangerous with the " Numbers " . The orb dissipates and Fortuno thanks her for the information . He claims he ' ll make them into his scapegoats now and leaps backwards . The floor under Tori ' s feet breaks away and she comes out of her trance in time to scream . The floor under Bronk , Caswell and Flip also breaks , but Cathy jumps up from the rubble and manages to escape . Fortuno just laughs . Elsewhere , Yuma lies down in the grass , while Astral sighs . Yuma asks how many times Astral intends to sigh today . Astral ' s response is to sigh again . Yuma claims they ' ll be a penalty if he does it again . Cathy runs towards them yelling Yuma ' s name . Once she arrives , Yuma asks what ' s wrong . She begins to tell him , but stops . Fortuno then speaks through her , telling " the owner of a " Number " card " to listen . Yuma says " that voice . . . " . Through Cathy , Fortuno introduces himself as the one who sees all - and Kite ' s servant . Taken aback , Astral says " Kite ! " . Fortuno claims he ' s taken Yuma ' s friends into custody - so Yuma must come to his mansion , where they will bet their " Numbers " on a Duel . He adds that his friends lives will be in danger otherwise . He releases his hold on Cathy , who falls forward into Yuma ' s arms . Cathy wakes up and asks what ' s going on . Yuma asks her to guide him to the mansion . Astral tells them to wait - its obviously a trap . Cathy was only allowed free in order to lure them to the mansion . Yuma asks how that matters - he has to save Tori and the others . He finishes by wondering if Astral is frightened . Astral wonders if Yuma can really win against Kite - they experienced his tactics and power in the previous Duel . There is still no guarantee they ' ll win . Yuma asks if Astral only Duels people has a one hundred percent chance of beating , then . Astral confirms this - he Duels in order to keep living . Challenging someone who might beat him is foolish . Yuma is annoyed , but Astral insists they have no choice but to give up on Yuma ' s friends . Yuma leaps forward and attempts to punch Astral , but falls through him and onto the ground instead . Getting back up , he says he understands Astral ' s intentions and tells him he won ' t rely on his powers anymore . Yuma runs off after Cathy . Somewhere , Yuma ' s friends are on a narrow platform overlooking a huge pool of lava . Tori tells everyone to be calm . Through a screen above them , they can see the room Fortuno had them in , though the floor has been repaired . Yuma rushes into the room yelling Tori ' s name . Tori mutters his name . Yuma looks up and can see his friends in their predicament through one of Fortuno ' s larger crystal balls . They yell for him , but he cannot hear them . Fortuno confronts him , welcoming him to his mansion . Yuma demands Fortuno free his friends . Fortuno says he will , but only if Yuma Duels him in the presence of his master , Kite . Gesturing upwards , Fortuno shows him that Kite sits in his throne above them . Astral stares up at him in horror , but Kite says nothing . Fortuno vows to Kite that he ' ll take this person ' s " Number " and offer it to him . Fortuno wonders if Yuma will grant him the honor of hunting his " Number " . Yuma says they ' ll Duel and reaffirms that he ' ll save his friends for sure . Both players set their D - Pad s and Duel Gazer s . Fortuno takes the first turn and Normal Summon s " Orange Shaman " . Astral wonders what he ' s doing with a monster that has 0 ATK , but Fortuno simply Set s a card to end his turn . Yuma draws . He Normal Summons " Gogogo Golem " and reminds Fortuno that he ' ll take great damage if his attack hits . Fortuno activate s the effect of " Orange Shaman " as his opponent Summoned an Effect Monster . This lets him Special Summon a " Shaman " monster from his hand . " Orange Shaman " dances around , flames spreading outward , and Fortuno Special Summons " Red Shaman " . Astral muses that its another monster with 0 ATK and urges Yuma to be careful . Yuma asks what he means - this is a great opportunity to inflict damage . Yuma orders " Gogogo Golem " to attack , but Fortuno activates his face - down " Dance of the Guardian " . He explains that this lets him target and reveal a card in Yuma ' s hand . If the card is a monster , the attack is negate d . Fortuno claims he can see everything . Yuma says that ' s impossible , while Cathy urges him to be careful . Fortuno states that Yuma ' s hand has five cards - and only one of them is a monster . He ' s correct , as Yuma ' s hand contains " Bye Bye Damage " , " Nitwit Outwit " , " Voltage Summon " , " Gagaga Magician " and " Xyz Weight " . He says the monster is the second from the right . Yuma ' s eyes widen as the attack rebounds of a shield fired from " Dance of the Guardian " . Fortuno reveals that Yuma must now send the targeted monster to the Graveyard and that this also lets Fortuno draw a card . Yuma can ' t believe " Gagaga Magician " was sent to the Graveyard and wonders if Fortuno can really see his hand . Astral is horrified to see the only monster in their hand sent to the Graveyard and wonders if Fortuno truly has the same powers as Kite . Astral glances up at Kite and recoils . Yuma curses , but Astral tells him to use the Trap Card in his hand to protect himself . Yuma determines he has no other choice and Sets a card , ending his turn . Fortuno draws . He activates " Shaman Call " , explaining that while he control s two Spellcaster - Type monsters with 0 ATK , this card will let him Summon a " Shaman " monster from his Deck . He Special Summons " Green Shaman " . Yuma yells " what ! ? " , but Astral determines why he kept Summoning 0 ATK monsters . Fortuno urges Yuma to witness the great power of the " Numbers " and overlays his three Level 4 monsters to Xyz Summon " Shock Master " in Attack Position . Yuma mutters " that ' s his " Number " . Fortuno activates the effect of " Shock Master " , detach ing an Overlay Unit to declare a type of card . That card type cannot be played by either player until the end of Yuma ' s next turn . Claiming he can see Yuma ' s cards , Fortuno declares Trap Card . Yuma yells " it can ' t be " , but the lights from the eyes of " Shock Master " illuminate the Set card as " Bye Bye Damage " , before " Shock Master " fires a glowing needle through the card . Fortuno tells him he ' s lost all chances of evading the attack now . He orders " Shock Master " to attack " Gogogo Golem " , who is destroyed as Yuma is thrown backwards and his LP drop to 3500 . At the same time , some of the pillar his friends are standing on cracks and falls away . Tori screams and moves backwards , grabbing onto Bronk to steady herself . Fortuno specifies that his friends ' lives are tied to his LP - if Yuma loses , the whole pillar will vanish and they will " cry " inside the lava . Fortuno asks that Yuma prostrate himself before his power and that of " Master Kite " . Astral glances up at Kite and thinks back to final attack " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " nearly dealt them . Astral says he understands now - he is afraid of Kite . Featured Duels . Fortuno vs . Number 16 ' s holder . Duel is shown from an unspecified turn . Fortuno control s " " ( 7 / 2600 / 2000 ) , while Number 16 ' s holder controls no cards . Number 16 ' s holder ' s turn Number 16 ' s holder Xyz Summon s " " ( 4 / 2300 / 1600 , ORU : 3 ) in Attack Position . " Shock Master " attack s , but Number 16 ' s holder loses through unknown means . Yuma Tsukumo vs . Fortuno . Turn 1 : Fortuno Fortuno draws . He then Normal Summon s " Orange Shaman " ( 4 / 0 / 0 ) and Set s a card . Turn 2 : Yuma Yuma draws . He then Normal Summons " Gogogo Golem " ( 4 / 1800 / 1500 ) in Attack Position . As his opponent Summoned an Effect Monster , Fortuno activate s the effect of " Orange Shaman " to Special Summon " Red Shaman " ( 4 / 0 / 0 ) in Attack Position ( as it ' s a " Shaman " monster ) . " Gogogo Golem " attack s one of the " Shamans " , but Fortuno activates his face - down " Dance of the Guardian " to target a card in Yuma ' s hand and reveal it . If it is a monster , the attack will be negate d , the target will be sent to the Graveyard and Fortuno will draw a card . Otherwise , the attack will continue . Yuma ' s hand contains " Bye Bye Damage " , " Nitwit Outwit " , " Voltage Summon " , " Gagaga Magician " and " Xyz Weight " . Fortuno targets and reveals " Gagaga Magician " , so the attack of " Gogogo Golem " is negated , " Gagaga Magician " is sent to the Graveyard and Fortuno draws a card . Yuma Sets a card ( " Bye Bye Damage " ) . Turn 3 : Fortuno Fortuno draws " Shaman Call " and subsequently activates it to Special Summon " Green Shaman " ( 4 / 0 / 0 ) in Attack Position ( as he control s two or more Spellcaster - Type monsters with 0 ATK and the summoned monster is a " Shaman " monster ) . Fortuno overlays " Orange Shaman " , " Red Shaman " and " Green Shaman " in order to Xyz Summon " " ( 4 / 2300 / 1600 , ORU : 3 ) in Attack Position . Fortuno then activates the effect of " Shock Master " to detach an Overlay Unit ( " Shock Master " : 3 → 2 ORU ) and declare Trap Card for the effect of " Shock Master " in order to negate the effects of cards of the declared type in Yuma ' s possession to be negated until Yuma ' s next End Phase . " Shock Master " attacks and destroy s " Gogogo Golem " ( Yuma : 4000 → 3500 LP ) . " Duel concludes next episode . " Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .