Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duelist - Duel 023 " Defeat the Darkness ! " is the twenty - third chapter of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duelist " manga and the eighty - second chapter of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " in the Japanese version . It was first released in the " Weekly Jump " magazine . It has been reprinted in volume 3 of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duelist " and volume 6 of the bunkoban . Summary . Dark Yugi holds up a card and tells the Player Killer of Darkness that it is the key to defeating him and he has five turns left . He warns the Player Killer to get ready to lose as he shall show him the " real darkness " as his Life Points trickle away . The Player Killer laughs and advises Dark Yugi to consider his situation before opening his mouth . While " Castle of Dark Illusions " is on the field , the Player Killer can hide his monsters in the darkness , where Dark Yugi cannot attack them . As long as " Castle of Dark Illusions " keeps the field dark , the Player Killer says that he cannot lose . Dark Yugi replies that no true Duelist gives up a fight when someone else tells them that they will not lose . He at least credits the Player Killer with having a shred of pride . Dark Yugi tells the Player Killer that he shall show him the card he will defeat him with and reveals the " Swords of Revealing Light " in his hand . He explains that the swords have the power to block enemy attacks for three turns and even if they try to hide in darkness , the swords will find them . He proclaims that the Player Killer ' s monsters will be destroyed by this card . The Player Killer worries , but says that the darkness cannot be conquered by a card of that level . Dark Yugi laughs that he will sees what he means in five turns . Dark Yugi Summon s " Curse of Dragon " in Defense Mode and places one card face - down in his Spell & Trap Card Zone , before ending his turn . The Player Killer thinks that the face - down card must be " Swords of Revealing Light " . Dark Yugi then points out that it is now four turns until the Player Killer dies . Anzu asks Mai if it is okay for Dark Yugi to show his cards , like he just did . Mai says that it is not against the rules and theorizes that Dark Yugi might be planning on using another weapon against the darkness ; something other than a card . She says that there is one thing that can get through the darkness and that Anzu knows what it is . The Player Killer Summons " Reaper of the Cards " , which uses its " Card Eraser " ability to attack Dark Yugi ' s face - down card . He celebrates , thinking he has destroyed Dark Yugi ' s trump card . However Dark Yugi points out that he never said that the card he played was " Swords of Revealing Light " . The Player Killer realizes that " Reaper of Cards " has stopped moving and asks what is going on . Dark Yugi then reveals that the card he actually played was " Spellbinding Circle " and by attacking it , " Reaper of the Cards " has now become trapped in its hexagram . Dark Yugi explains that when playing Spell or Trap Card s , " Reaper of the Cards " is something you should be cautious of , but now that he has it trapped in the hexagram , he does not have to worry about that . Dark Yugi begins his turn and plays " Swords of Revealing Light " and another Spell Card face - down . As the Player Killer wonders what kind of cards were just played , Dark Yugi asks him if he has noticed the rope around his neck . The Player Killer laughs that Dark Yugi is the one with the rope around his neck , but Dark Yugi insists that the Player Killer is climbing to the gallows , one step per turn and there are now three turns left . The Player Killer sees a vision of himself climbing the stairs to gallows and is surprised by how lifelike it seemed . Dark Yugi laughs that darkness is a mirror that throws people ' s fears back at themselves ; fear that swallows people with weak hearts , like the Player Killer . The Player Killer gets very mad and this point and warns Dark Yugi that he will twist his head off the next time he talks . Anzu sees that Dark Yugi ' s threats have put the Player Killer off balance , making Dark Yugi win by talking . She wonders if this is what Mai was talking about . Mai takes note of how the Player Killer is being scared in his won territory by the power of Dark Yugi ' s words . She is impressed by the self - confidence Dark Yugi displays . The Player Killer draws his ultimate card , " King of Yamimakai " , with 2600 ATK , and Summons it . Dark Yugi heard the card ' s name from the Player Killer and although he cannot see it , he thinks its ATK seems high . He laughs that it is the card that is going to kill Dark Yugi and it will all be over before he can play his trump card . " King of Yamimakai " attacks " Curse of Dragon " with its " Evil Shock Wave " attack . However " Reaper of the Cards " is still trapped between the two monsters inside the hexagram . The reaper acts as a shield for " Curse of Dragon " and gets destroyed instead , dropping the Player Killer ' s Life Points to 1200 . Dark Yugi begins his turn and activates " Swords of Revealing Light " . As the swords surround the Player Killer ' s monsters , they light up the surrounding area , exposing the Player Killer ' s monsters . Dark Yugi says that the darkness is over and the Player Killer now has two turns to live . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this chapter . Cards in italics debuted here . Anime adaption . The end of episode 14 and the beginning of episode 15 of the anime are based on this chapter . A number of changes are made , including :