Dark Yugi and Dark Bakura ' s Duel ( manga ) Dark Yugi and Dark Bakura faced each other in a game of " Duel Monsters " in the first Battle City quarterfinal , in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " manga . Dark Bakura operated , partly in allegiance with Marik Ishtar , in an attempt to win " Slifer the Sky Dragon " from Dark Yugi . On the final turn , Marik put Dark Bakura ' s host , Ryo Bakura , in danger to coax Dark Yugi out of winning . However this was unfavorable with Dark Bakura , who stepped back in and accepted his defeat . Events . Prior . With the Millennium Ring ' s ability to detect other Millennium Items , Dark Bakura came into contact with Marik Ishtar , who possessed the Millennium Rod . He demanded that Marik hand over his item , threatening to kill him otherwise . Marik explained that he had no interest in collecting the Millennium Items , beyond using the Millennium Rod in his plan to kill Dark Yugi . He offered to give Dark Bakura the Rod after that , if Dark Bakura would help him , also threatening to kill in response to non - compliance . After thinking about it for a few minutes , Dark Bakura agreed and stabbed himself in the arm , so that Marik could aid his injured host , Ryo Bakura , in order to get close to the Yugis ' friends . Marik later brainwashed Ryo into not feeling pain from his stab wound , so that he could compete in the tournament , even while he was not possessed by Dark Bakura . As the quarterfinals were about to begin , Kaiba having noticed the Yugis neglect to use their Egyptian God , " Slifer the Sky Dragon " , during the preliminary stages of the tournament , voiced his criticism to Yugi , saying he would not accept that when they Duel . He was sure that Yugi was aware they were about to step into the domain of the Gods , where one could say the winner of the tournament was to be chosen by the three God cards . Later in his private room , Yugi added " Slifer " to his Deck . The Ultimate Bingo machine randomly selected quarter finalists 7 and 5 , Ryo Bakura and Yugi Mutou , for the first Duel . Dark Yugi , who was in control of Yugi ' s body , looked at Bakura and for a brief moment thought his face looked vicious , leading him to suspect he may be possessed by Dark Bakura again . Dark Bakura confirmed those suspicions , as they faced each other on the Ariel Dueling Platform . Dark Yugi asked if Dark Bakura was after the Millennium Puzzle again , to which he replied that he had entered the tournament to get Dark Yugi ' s Egyptian God , " Slifer the Sky Dragon " . Silently communicating with Dark Bakura through the Millennium Rod , Marik informed Dark Bakura that he too could take control of Bakura ' s body and defeat Dark Yugi , if necessary . Dark Bakura demanded that he stay out of it , as Dark Yugi was his . Duel . 1st turn : Dark Bakura Dark Bakura Summon ed " The Portrait ' s Secret " in Attack Mode and ended his turn . Seeing such a weak monster in Attack Mode , Dark Yugi wondered if Dark Bakura was trying to lure him in . With no face - down cards , Jonouchi reckoned Dark Bakura was defenseless . 2nd turn : Dark Yugi Dark Yugi Summoned " Baphomet " and used it to attack and destroy " The Portrait ' s Secret " ( Dark Bakura : 4000 → 3800 Life Points ) . He then Set " Magic Formula , and ended his turn . 3rd turn : Dark Bakura Dark Bakura Summoned " The Gross Ghost of Fled Dreams " , again in Attack Mode . Dark Yugi was surprised to see him perform a similar move and Marik grew concerned that Dark Bakura might not have a strategy . Anzu Mazaki commented that it was as if Dark Bakura did not know the basics of the game and that she thought he would be better than this . Thinking Dark Bakura was simply a weak player , Jonouchi thought the Duel should be a walkover for Dark Yugi . 4th turn : Dark Yugi Dark Yugi Summoned " Gamma the Magnet Warrior " . " Gamma " attacked and destroyed " The Gross Ghost of Fled Dreams " ( Dark Bakura : 3800 → 3600 Life Points ) . " Baphomet " then attacked Dark Bakura directly ( Dark Bakura : 3600 → 2200 Life Points ) . 5th turn : Dark Bakura Dark Bakura Summoned " Headless Knight " in Attack Mode and ended his turn . 6th turn : Dark Yugi Dark Yugi suspected Dark Bakura was up to something . Regardless he attacked and destroyed " Headless Knight " , with " Gamma " ( Dark Bakura : 2200 → 2150 Life Points ) and attacked directly with " Baphomet " ( Dark Bakura : 2150 → 750 Life Points ) . 7th turn : Dark Bakura Dark Yugi was unsure what to make of the fact that Dark Bakura lost three monsters without putting up any kind of resistance . Dark Bakura began laughing and exclaimed that Dark Yugi had fallen for his trap . He explained that hidden within his Occult Deck was one of the most terrifying cards printed in " Duel Monsters " , which required a special method of Summoning . Having three Attack Mode monsters destroyed within five turns was a necessary sacrifice of souls to Summon " Dark Necrofear " , the ruler of the World of the Dead . Dark Yugi realized he had underestimated Dark Bakura , who then pledged to teach him to fear the occult . Dark Bakura Set " Destiny Board " and ended his turn . 8th turn : Dark Yugi Dark Yugi wondered why Dark Bakura did not attack last turn . He considered that Dark Bakura might be wary of his face - down card or that he may have a more ulterior motive . With an unscathed 4000 Life Points in comparison to Dark Bakura ' s 750 , Dark Yugi opted to continue attacking . He Sacrificed " Baphomet " to Summon " Dark Magician Girl " , which Dark Bakura pointed out was not strong enough to beat " Dark Necrofear " . Dark Yugi activated his face - down " Magic Formula " , stating it was not a Trap Card , as Dark Bakura may have feared . On reading the book of magic , " Dark Magician Girl " gained 500 ATK ( " Dark Magician Girl " : 2000 → 2500 ATK ) . " Dark Magician Girl " attacked and destroyed " Dark Necrofear " ( Dark Bakura : 750 → 450 Life Points ) . Dark Bakura laughed and thanked Dark Yugi for killing his card . This brought her special power into play ; the moment she got destroyed her " Marionette ' s Spirit " was released . As a vengeance - seeking soul , it was to wander Dark Yugi ' s field , looking for its next host , without Dark Yugi seeing which monster it possessed . Dark Yugi saw no visible change to the monsters on his side of the field . Since a direct attack from " Gamma the Magnet Warrior " would result in Dark Bakura ' s loss , Dark Yugi decided to try it . However the attack failed , as the " Marionette ' s Spirit " emerged from " Gamma " and attacked Dark Yugi . Dark Bakura explained that " Gamma " had been possessed by the spirit and when given the freedom to attack , it would gladly oblige , but Dark Yugi would become the target . Dark Yugi took half the ATK of the possessed monster and Dark Bakura absorbed the damage as Life Points ( Dark Yugi : 4000 → 3250 Life Points , Dark Bakura : 450 → 1200 Life Points ) . With " Dark Necrofear " sent to the Graveyard , Dark Bakura was able to activate " Destiny Board " . A Ouija board then appeared on the field , with an apparition of " Dark Necrofear " behind it . Dark Bakura described its effect , saying that " Dark Necrofear " would send a message from the grave , by moving the planchette to one letter each turn . Then first letter she indicated was " D " , which appeared in the air . Dark Bakura revealed it was to be the first of the five letters spelling " death " and Dark Yugi would be eliminated on completion of the word . Kaiba commended Dark Bakura ' s plan as " formidable " and Marik was satisfied to see that he had a strategy . 9th turn : Dark Bakura Dark Bakura activated " The Dark Door " , restricting Dark Yugi to a maximum of one attack per turn . He also Summoned " Earthbound Spirit " in Defense Mode . 10th turn : Dark Yugi Dark Yugi Summoned " Kuriboh " in Defense Mode . With " The Dark Door " in play , he was only able to attack with one monster . Thinking " Gamma " was possessed , he attacked with " Dark Magician Girl " . However the " Marionette ' s Spirit " was capable of changing host each turn and chose " Dark Magician Girl " this time . The attack backfired on Dark Yugi again ( Dark Yugi : 3250 → 2000 Life Points , Dark Bakura : 1200 → 2450 Life Points ) . At the end of the turn , the letter " E " appeared in the message from " Destiny Board " . 11th turn : Dark Bakura Dark Bakura Set " Dark Spirit of the Silent " . 12th turn : Dark Yugi Dark Bakura chose " Dark Magician Girl " as the monster to be possessed by the " Marionette ' s Spirit " . Ruling out the " Kuriboh " , as it was not an offensive monster , Dark Yugi figured either " Gamma " or " Dark Magician Girl " had been possessed . He considered not attacking , but with only three turns before losing by " Destiny Board " , he decided to gamble . He attacked with " Gamma " , but Dark Bakura activated " Dark Spirit of the Silent " , which possessed and silenced " Gamma " and forced " Dark Magician Girl " to attack instead . With her being possessed by the " Marionette ' s Spirit " , the attack backfired ( Dark Yugi : 2000 → 750 Life Points , Dark Bakura : 2450 → 3700 Life Points ) . The letter " A " appeared on the field . Reviewing Dark Bakura ' s strategy , Dark Yugi figured there was no way he could win , unless he destroyed " Marionette ' s Spirit " and " Dark Spirit of the Silent " . Looking at the cards in his hand , he then saw another way . He Set " Chain Destruction " and " Monster Reborn " and ended his turn . 13th turn : Dark Bakura Dark Bakura ridiculed Dark Yugi ' s assertion that the next turn would bring new possibilities . He anticipated that with Dark Yugi standing on the brink of death , his face would become distorted by fear after his next two turns . Dark Bakura ended his turn without playing any cards . 14th turn : Dark Yugi Dark Yugi warned Dark Bakura , as he vowed to crush the occult combo over his next two turns . He remarked that a Duelist has as many possibilities as they have cards and that his card " Monster Recovery " was one such card , as he activated it . All the monsters that Dark Yugi control led were returned to his hand , leaving the " Marionette ' s Spirit " to haunt his field , with no monsters to possess . He proceeded to Summon " Kuriboh " again , leaving no choice as to which monster the spirit could possess . Being in Attack Mode , " Kuriboh " also became subject of possession for " Dark Spirit of the Silent " . Finally , with " Kuriboh " Summoned , he was able to activate " Chain Destruction " , which destroyed " Kuriboh " and the spirits it had embodied , after which he asked for " Kuriboh " to forgive him . Dark Bakura was disgruntled , but affirmed that it was insufficient ; while his spirits had been killed , " Destiny Board " continued to spell its message . The letter " T " appeared on the field , leaving Dark Yugi with one turn . Dark Yugi laughed and maintained that one turn was all that he needed . 15th turn : Dark Bakura Unsure if Dark Yugi was bluffing or seriously had a way of winning on one turn , Dark Bakura looked at the possibility of taking out Dark Yugi ' s remaining 750 Life Points . By Sacrificing " Earthbound Spirit " for " The Earl of Demise " , he would have a monster strong enough to do that , but he worried about Dark Yugi ' s face - down card . Marik mentally communicated with Dark Bakura and complimented him on the ruthlessness of his Ouija board strategy . He pointed out its reliance on the deceased " Dark Necrofear " to move the planchette and that it would lose its power if she were to be revived . Dark Bakura realized that Dark Yugi ' s face - down card must be " Monster Reborn " . Marik agreed and added that even if Dark Bakura were to attack , the revived " Dark Necrofear " could also be used as a shield . Without any cards to stop it , like " De - Spell " , Dark Bakura began to worry . Marik tried to offer him another solution , but was told to shut up and that his advice was no longer needed . Hoping to draw a card capable of turning the situation around , Dark Bakura was happy to get " Deja Vu " . Dark Bakura Sacrificed " Earthbound Spirit " for " The Earl of Demise " and attacked Dark Yugi directly . As he expected , Dark Yugi used " Monster Reborn " to revive " Dark Necrofear " , causing " Destiny Board " to disappear . " Dark Necrofear " intercepted the attack and destroyed " The Earl of Demise " ( Dark Bakura : 3700 → 3500 Life Points ) . Dark Yugi announced that Dark Bakura ' s combo was now as deceased as the corpses he plays with . However Dark Bakura , having secretly played " Deja Vu " asked him if he was sure . " Destiny Board " reappeared with the letters " D - E - A - T " and Dark Yugi ' s field had also changed , with " Dark Magician Girl " , " Gamma the Magnet Warrior " and " Kuriboh " back and " Dark Necrofear " gone . Dark Bakura revealed that he had played " Deja Vu " , returning all monsters to the state they were in one turn ago . 16th turn : Dark Yugi With " Polymerization " , " Card Destruction " , " De - Fusion " and one other card in his hand , Dark Yugi saw no way of reversing the situation and chose to rely on the next card that he drew . Yugi spoke to Dark Yugi , offering support and stating the importance of drawing " Slifer the Sky Dragon " , in order for Dark Yugi to regain his memories . Dark Yugi succeeded in drawing " Slifer " and Sacrificed " Gamma the Magnet Warrior " , " Dark Magician Girl " and " Kuriboh " to Summon it . Marik communicated with Dark Bakura , saying that things were not looking good for him . The four cards in Dark Yugi ' s hand meant " Slifer " had 4000 ATK . With 3500 Life Points and no monsters to shield Dark Bakura , Marik pointed out that an attack would defeat him . However , since " Deja Vu " had restored Dark Yugi ' s monsters , including the one possessed by " Marionette ' s Spirit " , the spirit still haunted Dark Yugi ' s side of the field . When the possessed monster was Sacrificed , the spirit was release , allowing Dark Bakura to choose a new target . He tried to possess " Slifer " , but Marik called him a fool , since such a low - Level monster could not possess a god . As Dark Yugi prepared to attack , Marik thanked Dark Bakura , telling him that his defeat would serve his purpose . Rishid then emerged at the sideline of the Duel . Dark Yugi and his friends , unaware of Marik ' s true identity , believed Rishid to be Marik . Holding up the Millennium Rod , Rishid claimed to be the one controlling Bakura and that he would release his true personality to prove it . Ryo Bakura was given back control of his body . He then fell to his knees , disorientated and now feeling the true pain of the injury on his arm . Rishid explained that with his injuries , Ryo could be killed by the shock of an attack from " Slifer the Sky Dragon " . Dark Yugi was unwilling to injure Bakura , but Isono instructed him to continue the Duel , citing the five - minute limit players had to think each turn . Kaiba was surprised by Dark Yugi ' s reluctance and urged him to attack . With ten seconds left , Dark Bakura voiced his distaste in this tactic , to Marik . He then took back control of Bakura ' s body and allowed Dark Yugi to attack him . He promised that Bakura would survive , as he still needed Bakura , he would not let him die . Dark Bakura stood open - armed , ready to accept defeat , but remained certain that despite this loss , he would get the power of darkness in the end . " Slifer " attacked Dark Bakura directly ( Dark Bakura : 3500 → 0 Life Points ) , winning the Duel for Dark Yugi . Aftermath . Bakura ' s dropped to the ground and the Millennium Ring fell from his body , as its rope snapped . Dark Yugi , Katsuya Jonouchi , Hiroto Honda and Anzu Mazaki all rushed to his aid . He was slightly conscious and the wound on his arm continued to bleed . Honda carried him inside and Mokuba Kaiba instructed Isono to get the first aid kit . Anzu picked up the Millennium Ring . She figured that it had taken over Bakura ' s mind again and that Bakura kept forgetting how dangerous the item was . Dark Yugi began thinking about Dark Bakura , the mind in the Millennium Ring , and how he had sacrificed himself to protect his host . Even if Dark Bakura was evil , Dark Yugi figured he was no different than him , in terms of protecting their other selves . However Yugi felt that they were different as unlike the Bakuras , the desire to help each other was shared by both Yugis . Anzu , while secretly controlled by Marik , proposed that she hold on to the Millennium Ring and keep it away from Bakura . Yugi turned down his right to take one of Bakura ' s cards via the ante rule . Bakura was taken to his room and put in bed . While he slept , Yugi , Jonouchi , Anzu , Honda and Ryuji Otogi discussed the Duel . Yugi mentioned that if the good Bakura had stayed in control of his body , Dark Yugi would probably not have attacked and would have lost . Jonouchi asked if that meant Dark Bakura had let the Yugis win , but Yugi thought Dark Bakura had worried Dark Yugi was going to attack anyway . In that case , Jonouchi asked why he switched personalities in the first place and Yugi pointed out that Marik had also been in Bakura ' s mind . Anzu , still brainwashed by Marik , stayed with Bakura , while the others left to attend the lottery pairing for the next round . Cards used . The following cards appeared in this Duel : One of Dark Bakura ' s cards was unnamed .