Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s - Episode 022 " The Profiler " , known as " Disclosed Past : The Duel Profiler VS The Black Rose Witch " in the Japanese version , is the twenty - second episode of Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s . It first aired in Japan on August 27 , 2008 . The second round of the finals pits Akiza Izinski against Commander Koda . Koda begins his strategy of tormenting Akiza with her record of the past 16 years , in which flashbacks of Akiza ' s life are shown . Summary . Prior to the Duel . After Greiger ' s attempted assault on Rex Goodwin , Goodwin hides his hand behind his back and produces a number of monitors throughout the stadium . He appears on the monitors and ensures the audience that as director of the Public Security Maintenance Bureau , it is his duty to protect them , even if it means his life . The crowd cheers . Sayer , who stands in the crowd , slightly impressed , notes that Goodwin has just smooth talked his way into calming the situation . As the security takes Greiger away , he turns to Yusei telling him he must carry out his mission . Amongst towers of books , Commander Koda looks up details on Akiza on a computer . He holds up his Deck , telling Lazar that all the information on Akiza from the last sixteen years has been compiled into these forty cards . He says that he will expose what they want , and when he does he ' ll want five times his pay . Meanwhile in Goodwin ' s box room , Goodwin asks Jack if he is surprised about his mechanical hand . And tells him that he had lost his arm in an accident . As Akiza stares at the Black Rose Witch mask , Sayer asks her if she is afraid . Akiza replies that she is going to hurt people again . Sayer places his hand on her shoulder and tells her not to be afraid , she is the future of psychic duelists . He reminds her that he had told her she would part with the mask when she realized her pride and mission . He takes the mask from her , telling her to proudly show her beautiful face and let them know of her existence . The Duel . The MC calls out the players for the second semi - final . First out is the Duel Entrepreneur , Commander Koda . He declares Akiza as the person whose impact from the first round is still fresh in mind , the Black Rose Witch , Akiza . Most of the crowd are uneasy with her present . Yanagi on the other hand , infatuated with her powers , says that he ' d like to be friends with the witch . Meanwhile Yusei and Tanner , who are in a garage as Yusei works away at his Duel Runner , observe the Duel on a monitor . Tanner asks Yusei what he thinks of the witch . Yusei replies that the Duel will tell . Akiza goes first and Summons " Violet Witch " . Next she activates " Black Garden " , engulfing the arena in thorns and roses . Koda accuses her of hiding away in her world . Akiza pauses and ignores him as she sets a card and ends her turn . As Koda begins his turn he says that he knows why she plays " Black Garden " . She wishes to be able to make friends , but this is the attitude her friends and family took . Koda Sets a card in the Spell & Trap Card Zone and ends his turn . He says that the card symbolizes all the people Akiza has met before . He continues that no one wants to be friends with a witch . Akiza stands still , seemingly unaffected by his words . Koda promptly points to her eyes , saying that everyone is afraid of those unwavering eyes that gaze hard at others . Goodwin is impressed with how the Duel is progressing . He and Lazar explain the nature of Koda ' s Duels to Jack . He composes his Deck based on studies of his opponent . Akiza attacks Koda directly with " Violet Witch " . The MC points out that as expected the assault has , in reality , also harmed Koda . Koda declares that once again Akiza has hurt others through dueling and calls her a Psychic Duelist . This sparks a reaction from Akiza . Koda continues that three years ago , on May 15 , she hurt a classmate using the same card . That was the first instance where she used her powers - at a Duel Academy ( in the dub , the classmate is changed to Koda himself , and the Duel Academy that Akiza attended is changed to the one from Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX ) . Since then she was feared by everyone and began to drift away from them . Just like his face - down card . Akiza is surprised and wonders how he could ' ve know about the incident . Koda accuses her powers of being sinful and in need of punishment . he then reveals his face - down card , " Crime and Punishment " , which destroys " Violet Witch " . Akiza uses its effect to add " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " to her hand . Koda deems this to be another card rich in significance to the past sixteen years . Using the effect of " Crime and Punishment " , he Summons " Agent of Hatred " in Defense Position . " Black Garden " halves its ATK and Special Summons a " Rose Token " to Akiza ' s side of the field . Koda uses the effect of " Agent of Hatred " to regain the LP he lost . Akiza Summons " Phoenixian Seed " . " Black Garden " halves its ATK and Special Summons a " Rose Token " to Koda ' s side of the field . Following this she activates " Rose Flame " , inflicting 500 damage to Koda . Koda falls to one knee . His clothes are now slightly tattered from the damage he ' s been taking . As he gets up , he asks if they are re - enacting the incident from when she was five , the same day she first won a Duel . A flashback shows young Akiza dueling someone , who gets flung into a wall . Young Akiza stands surprised at the situation , with her dragon birthmark glowing . Koda claims , the thrill of winning for the first time awakened the powers which had lied subconsciously within her . Akiza , now slightly distressed , points out that her powers do more than damage that which is around her . They damage people ' s hearts . And yet they continue to increase . A she speaks flashbacks of her at the Duel Academy are shown . Before Koda begins his next turn , he calls her a monster and says this world is for humans . Koda plays " Mind Monster " , selecting " Black Rose Dragon " . " Mind Monster " produces a lump of slime on Kodo ' s side of the field . The crowd start to utter amongst themselves about his choice . The Slime takes on the form of " Black Rose Dragon " , which fires a blast at Akiza . The crowd are pleased to see her take damage . Koda changes his " Rose Token " to Defense Position and ends his turn . Akiza draws " Rose Curse " . She stares at it thinking to herself , " Even if the wounds on ones body heal , the wounds on their mind will never fade away " . Flashbacks show her in a Black Rose Witch attire , with many people running in fear from her . She turns pain into power , she thinks to herself . Still in the flashback , she takes the mask off , before Sayer offers her his hand . He was the man who taught her this . Sayer says that he is from the Arcadia Movement . While it is in no comparison to hers , he has similar powers . Koda snaps her back into reality , asking her what ' s wrong , doesn ' t the Arcadia Movement have their hopes in her power . Lazar notes that he has finally brought Arcadia Movement into this . He describes this organization as a utopia for psychic duelists , fragile monsters that have been organizing actions and rallies in secret . Akiza announces that she has come here for those who believe in her . She has a power that they need . She sends " Phoenixian Seed " to the Graveyard to Summon " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " . " Black Garden " halves its ATK and Summons another " Rose Token " to Koda ' s field , causing Koda to take another 500 damage from " Rose Flame " . " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " attacks the " Rose Token " . " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " gets destroyed from its own effect and inflicts 800 damage to Koda , who falls to the ground . The effect of " Agent of Hatred " effect allows Koda to regain some of the LP he just lost . Koda begins to stand up , badly beaten from the attacks . He feels that she is trying to take his life . If his LP hit 0 , payment will be the least of his worries . This isn ' t worth his life , he thinks . Akiza Sets a card and ends her turn . " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " returns to her field , with " Black Garden " halving its ATK and Summoning another Token to Kodo ' s side of the field , and " Rose Flame " inflicts another 500 damage to Koda . Koda Tributes his three Tokens to Special Summon " Mad Profiler " , whose ATK gets halved from " Black Garden " . A " Rose Token " is Summoned to Akiza ' s side . Koda begins to fear for his life . The job and money are no longer important to him . He just needs to win and get out quickly . He uses the effect of " Mad Profiler " , discarding " Reload " to remove " Black Garden " from play . Its ATK returns to normal . Next he discards " Mind on Air " to remove " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " from play . " Mad Profiler " attacks the Attack Position " Rose Token " , but it ' s not destroyed , however Akiza still takes damage from the attack . The crowd begin to cheer . Koda equips it with " Destruction Insurance " . Tanner notes that this means if " Mad Profiler " gets destroyed , Akiza ' s LP will hit 0 as she will take damage equal to half the ATK of " Mad Profiler " . Koda next equips it with " Lightlow Protection " . Tanner explains that card ' s effect to Yusei and that Koda is doing this in response to that monster , " Black Rose Dragon " . Akiza Summons " Twilight Rose Knight " and tunes it with her two " Rose Tokens " to Synchro Summon " Black Rose Dragon " . Yusei ' s arm begins to ache in response to the appearance of the dragon . The audience are slightly scared , but Koda calls Akiza to bring it on , he ' ll turn the tables . He than calls Akiza a monster , who has been abandoned by her parents . With Akiza greatly upset by this the pin falls from her hair causing long bangs to flow in front of her face , in a similar manner to when she is the Black Rose Witch . Akiza vows that he will not get away with trampling on the feelings of others . Koda sneers and points out that with his Equip Spells and " Hate Agent " , he cannot lose . Akiza activates the effect " Black Rose Dragon " , removing " Phoenixian Seed " from play to reduce the ATK of " Mad Profiler " to 0 . Koda uses the effect of " Lightlow Protection " to destroy " Black Rose Dragon " . Akiza ' s dragon birthmark begins to glow , confirming her to be a Signer . Lazar points out that Koda has performed his duty after all . Akiza then plays " Rose Curse " , explaining how the card works and the damage that Koda will take . She then lets out " Sic him " . Rose petals speedily fly around Koda , ripping chunks out of the ground as they do so . After the petals clear , Koda is left lying in a hole , left as a result of the torn concrete . The MC calls out that an emergency squad is needed there and that Akiza will be in the finals . Aftermath . Impresed with Akiza ' s performance , Sayer feels the finals will truly test her powers and since her Duel is against Yusei , she must keep her guard up . Tanner asks Yusei what he made of Akiza ' s card . Yusei feels there is rejection and anger in Akiza , but there ' s still something else lying dormant . Featured Duel : Akiza Izinski vs . Commander Koda . Turn 1 : Akiza Akiza draws " Violet Witch " and subsequently Normal Summon s it ( 1100 / 1200 ) in Attack Position . She then activates " Black Garden " . As long as this card is face - up , any monster that is summoned through something other than the effect of " Black Garden " will have its ATK halved while " Black Garden " is face - up and then a Rose Token will be summoned onto the controller ' s opponent ' s side of the field in Attack Position . Akiza Set s a card . Turn 2 : Koda Koda draws a card and subsequently sets it . Turn 3 : Akiza Akiza draws . " Violet Witch " attacks directly ( Koda 4000 → 2900 ) . Koda activates his face - down " Crime and Punishment " to destroy " Violet Witch " . Akiza activates the effect of " Violet Witch " to add " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " from her Deck to her hand . Akiza ' s hand is shown to contain " Doppelganger " , " Vengeful Servant " , and " Seed of Deception " . At the end of Akiza ' s Battle Phase , Koda activates the second effect of " Crime and Punishment " to Special Summon " Agent of Hatred " ( 0 / 0 ) in Defense Position . " Black Garden " then Special Summons a Rose Token to Akiza ' s side of the field ( 800 / 800 ) in Attack Position . Koda then activates the effect of " Agent of Hatred " to increase his LP by the damage he took from the direct attack made by " Violet Witch " ( Koda 2900 → 4000 ) . Akiza Normal Summons " Phoenixian Seed " ( 800 → 400 / 0 ) in Defense Position . " Black Garden " then Special Summons a " Rose Token " to Koda ' s side of the field ( 800 / 800 ) in Attack Position . Akiza then activates her face - down " Rose Flame " , which inflicts 500 damage to Koda due to a Plant - Type monster being Special Summoned to Koda ' s side of the field ( Koda 4000 → 3500 ) . Turn 4 : Koda Koda draws . He then activates " Mind Monster " and declares " Black Rose Dragon " for its effect . Since " Black Rose Dragon " is in Akiza ' s Extra Deck , Akiza takes damage equal to half the ATK of " Black Rose Dragon " ( Akiza 4000 → 2800 ) . Koda switches his " Rose Token " to Defense Position . Turn 5 : Akiza Akiza draws " Rose Curse " . She then activates the effect of " Phoenixian Seed " to send it to the Graveyard and Special Summon " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " from her hand ( 2200 → 1100 / 0 ) in Attack Position . " Black Garden " then Special Summons a " Rose Token " ( 800 / 800 ) to Koda ' s side of the field in Attack Position . The effect of " Rose Flame " then activates ( Koda 3500 → 3000 ) . " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " attacks the newly summoned " Rose Token " , but the token is not destroyed as " Rose Tokens " can ' t be destroyed in battle ( Koda 3000 → 2700 ) . " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard after damage calculation due to its first effect . The second effect of " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " then activates , inflicting 800 damage to Koda ( Koda 2700 → 1900 ) . At the end of Akiza ' s Battle Phase , Koda activates the effect of " Agent of Hatred " ( Koda 1900 → 2200 ) . Akiza sets a card . On Akiza ' s End Phase , she activates the third effect of " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " to revive it ( 2200 → 1100 / 0 ) in Defense Position . " Black Garden " then Special Summons a " Rose Token " to Koda ' s side of the field ( 800 / 800 ) in Attack Position . The effect of " Rose Flame " then activates ( Koda 2200 → 1700 ) . Turn 6 : Koda Koda draws . He then Tributes all his " Rose Tokens " in order to Special Summon " Mad Profiler " ( 2600 → 1300 / 1600 ) in Attack Position . " Black Garden " then Special Summons a " Rose Token " to Akiza ' s side of the field ( 800 / 800 ) in Attack Position . Koda then activates the effect of " Mad Profiler " to send " Reload " from his hand to the Graveyard and remove " Black Garden " from play ( " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " : 1100 → 2200 / 0 ; " Mad Profiler " : 1300 → 2600 / 1600 ) . Koda then activates the effect of " Mad Profiler " to send " Mind on Air " from his hand to the Graveyard and remove " Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis " from play . " Mad Profiler " attacks a " Rose Token " , but the " Rose Token " is not destroyed ( Akiza 2800 → 1000 ) . Koda then activates " Destruction Insurance " and " Lightlow Protection " and equips both to " Mad Profiler " . Due to the effect of " Destruction Insurance " , if Akiza destroys " Mad Profiler " , she will take damage equal to half the ATK of " Mad Profiler " . Due to the effect of " Lightlow Protection " , if Akiza changes the ATK of " Mad Profiler " through a card effect , that card will be destroyed . Turn 7 : Akiza Akiza draws " Twilight Rose Knight " and subsequently Normal Summons it ( 1000 / 1000 ) in Attack Position . She then tunes " Twilight Rose Knight " with her two " Rose Tokens " to Synchro Summon " Black Rose Dragon " ( 2400 / 1800 ) in Attack Position . Akiza activates the second effect of " Black Rose Dragon " to remove from play " Phoenixian Seed " from her Graveyard and reduce the ATK of " Mad Profiler " to 0 until the End Phase ( " Mad Profiler " : 2600 → 0 / 1600 ) . The effect of " Lightlow Protection " activates , destroying " Black Rose Dragon " . Akiza then activates her face - down " Rose Curse " to inflict damage to Koda equal to the difference between the new ATK and the original ATK of " Mad Profiler " ( Koda 1700 → 0 ) . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics made their debuted here .