Yu - Gi - Oh ! - Episode 179 " A Duel with Dartz - Part 3 " , known as " The Captive Mirror Knights " in the Japanese version , is the one - hundred and seventy - ninth episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " second series anime . It first aired in Japan on November 12 , 2003 and in the United States on May 14 , 2005 . Summary . It has just been revealed that Dartz has used his magical powers to transfer the souls of Yugi , Joey , Mai and Pegasus into his " Mirror Knight Token s " . He claims that it ' s an act of compassion ; he ' s allowing for Yami Yugi to meet his companions again before he and Kaiba are sacrificed to the Orichalcos god . Kaiba is unmoved by the revelation , while Yami Yugi is unwilling to strike back against them . However , " Mirror Knight Yugi " seems to still possess a degree of self - awareness , since he refuses to attack Yami Yugi . Kaiba Summons " Different Dimension Dragon " , whose effect will allow for it to not be destroy ed while fighting any of the " Mirror Knight Tokens " . He decides to question Dartz about what ' ll happen to the " Mirror Knight Tokens " once they ' re gone . Dartz shrugs and claims not to know what happens to " vanished souls " . Kaiba then declares an attack against " Mirror Knight Mai " , but " Mirror Knight Joey " sacrifices his " Mirror Shield " to save her . Dartz is amused and Kaiba only gets even angrier . Yami Yugi is unable to strike them , so he does not attack during his turn . During his turn , Dartz uses a Continuous Spell Card to inflict a large amount of damage to Kaiba . Yami Yugi gets rid of it , but he still refuses to attack . Kaiba tries to attack " Mirror Knight Joey " again , but " Mirror Knight Yugi " comes to his rescue . Yami Yugi saves Kaiba from what would ' ve been a lethal blow , and then " Mirror Knight Yugi " tells Yami Yugi to not hesitate : he has a more important task to accomplish . It is at this point that Rafael finally breaks into the room and pleads of Dartz to stop this : he doesn ' t see a point on it anymore . Dartz looks amused , while Rafael claims that Yami Yugi helped him get rid of the " dark " in his heart . Dartz laughs , claiming that is impossible , as some darkness will always remain . He begins making a speech : many so - called " sages " across the eras tried to do the same and failed . He then admits that humans are , generally , evil . He then compares those people " blessed with wealth " and " those born with suffering and poverty " , " those blessed with some form of talent " and " those born with dislike and hate " . He concludes that the world has an unfair " fate " , which man cannot conquer . Dartz then announces that each of the Three Swordsmen were people whose fates were set by his own hands . Dartz announces that " Fate is created by the strong ones " and signals Alister ' s tablet . A vision of Alister ' s past is shown : Gozaburo Kaiba is seen leaving . However , his body fades away to reveal Dartz himself . Gozaburo wasn ' t the one who sold weapons to both sides : it was Dartz . Alister ' s wish for revenge was set up . A new flashback is shown : Valon is shown witnessing the fire which destroyed the church . However , hidden in a side alley and having his head covered by a mantle , was Dartz . The thugs didn ' t start up the fire : Dartz did . ( In the dub , this flashback is removed . Instead Dartz explains that he framed Valon for the first crime the latter ever committed . ) Dartz makes a final revelation through a flashback . It is shown that Dartz used magic to awaken the volcano that sank the ship Rafael was on . Rafael goes into a fit of rage and engages his Chaos Duel Disk . The symbol of the " The Seal of Orichalcos " suddenly forms on his forehead , and Eatos shows up behind him . Dartz laughs as " The Seal " forms on Rafael ' s feet next and begins to grow . The power of " The Seal " makes " Eatos " turn into her " Dark " version and she begins to build up energy with her sword . The energy suddenly goes out of control and " Eatos " disappears . Rafael ' s " Seal " closes on him and his soul is seized . Téa , Tristan and Mokuba rush to his side , but it ' s too late . A slate fills up with Rafael ' s picture . Featured Duel : Yami Yugi & Seto Kaiba vs . Dartz . " Duel continues from previous episode . " Yami Yugi has 3500 Life Points remaining and controls " Big Shield Gardna " ( 100 / 2600 ) in Defense Position and one set card . Kaiba has 3000 Life Points remaining and controls " Kaiser Glider " ( 2400 / 2000 ) in Attack Position . Dartz has 10000 Life Points remaining and controls " Orichalcos Kyutora " ( 1000 / 500 ) in Defense Position and four " Mirror Knight Tokens " ( 0 / 0 for each ) in Attack Position . Turn 12 : Dartz Dartz orders " Mirror Knight Yugi " to attack Yami Yugi , but it refuses to obey . Dartz Set s a Card . Turn 13 : Kaiba Kaiba draws " Pot of Greed " and subsequently activates it to draw two Cards . He then activates " Cost Down " to discard a Card and reduce the Levels of all monsters on his hand and field by two for this turn . Kaiba Normal Summons " Different Dimension Dragon " ( 1400 / 1500 ) in Attack Position . This monster can ' t be destroyed in battle by monsters that have at most 1900 ATK . " Kaiser Glider " attacks " Mirror Knight Mai " . The effect of " Mirror Knight Mai " activates ( " Mirror Knight Mai " : 500 → 2400 / 0 ) . Due to the effect of " Kaiser Glider " , it is not destroyed . Dartz then destroys the Shield Counter on " Mirror Knight Mai " to prevent her destruction . At the end of the Damage Step , the effect of " Mirror Knight Mai " expires ( " Mirror Knight Mai " : 2400 → 500 / 0 ) . " Different Dimension Dragon " attacks " Mirror Knight Mai " , but " Mirror Knight Joey " intercepts the attack . The effect of " Mirror Knight Joey " then activates ( " Mirror Knight Joey " : 500 → 1400 / 0 ) . Due to the effect of " Different Dimension Dragon " , it is not destroyed . Dartz then destroys the Shield Counter on " Mirror Knight Joey " to prevent his own destruction . At the end of the Damage Step , the effect of " Mirror Knight Joey " expires ( " Mirror Knight Mai " : 1400 → 500 / 0 ) . Kaiba Sets a Card . Turn 14 : Yami Yami Yugi draws . He then Passes his turn as he is unwilling to attack his friends . Turn 15 : Dartz Dartz draws . He then activates the first effect of " Orichalcos Deuteros " ( Dartz 10000 → 12500 ) . Dartz then activates his face - down " Twin Bow Centaur " . Now once during his Main Phase 1 , Dartz can select one monster under his control and one monster under the control of Kaiba or Yami Yugi and toss a coin . If he calls it right , the targeted monster under the control of Dartz ' s opponent will be removed from play and then the controller will take damage equal to the removed monster ' s ATK . If he calls it wrong , Dartz ' s targeted monster will be removed from play and Dartz will then take damage equal to the removed monster ' s ATK . If Dartz activates the effect of " Twin Bow Centaur " , he won ' t be allowed to conduct his Battle Phase this turn . Dartz activates the effect of " Twin Bow Centaur " by selecting " Mirror Knight Joey " and Seto ' s " Kaiser Glider " as the targets for the effect of " Twin Bow Centaur " and tossing a coin . Dartz wins the Coin toss , so " Kaiser Glider " is removed from play and Seto takes damage equal to its ATK ( Seto 3000 → 600 ) . Turn 16 : Kaiba Kaiba draws . " Different Dimension Dragon " attacks " Mirror Knight Joey " , but " Mirror Knight Yugi " intercepts the attack . The effect of " Mirror Knight Yugi " activates ( " Mirror Knight Yugi " : 500 → 1400 / 0 ) . Due to the effect of " Different Dimension Dragon " , it is not destroyed . Dartz then destroys the Shield Counter on " Mirror Knight Yugi " Shield Counter to prevent his own destruction . At the end of the Damage Step , the effect of " Mirror Knight Yugi " expires ( " Mirror Knight Yugi " : 1400 → 500 / 0 ) . Turn 17 : Yami Yami Yugi draws " Mystical Space Typhoon " and subsequently activates it to destroy Dartz ' s " Twin Bow Centaur " . Turn 18 : Dartz Dartz draws . He then Normal Summons " Orichalcos Malevolence " ( 1500 → 2000 / 1000 ) in Attack Position . Dartz then activates the first effect of " Orichalcos Deuteros " ( Dartz 12500 → 15500 ) . " Orichalcos Malevolence " attacks Seto ' s " Different Dimension Dragon " , but Seto activates his face - down " Attack Guidance Barrier " to redirect the attack to " Big Shield Gardna " and increase its DEF by 600 ( " Big Shield Gardna " : 100 / 2600 → 3200 ) . The attack fails , but the effect of " Orichalcos Kyutora " nullifies the Battle Damage Dartz would take . Since " Big Shield Gardna " was attacked , its second effect switches it to Attack Position at the end of the Damage Step . Due to the last effect of " Attack Guidance Barrier " , Dartz ' s Battle Phase ends immediately . On Dartz ' s End Phase , the effect of " Attack Guidance Barrier " expires ( " Big Shield Gardna " : 100 / 3200 → 2600 ) Turn 19 : Kaiba Kaiba draws . Kaiba then switches " Different Dimension Dragon " to Defense Position and Sets two Cards . Turn 20 : Yami Yami Yugi draws . He then switches " Big Shield Gardna " to Defense Position and Sets a Card . Turn 21 : Dartz Dartz draws " Orichalcos Tritos " and subsequently activates it . " Duel continues next episode . " Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .