Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duelist - Duel 163 The Rise of Ra ! , also known as " Awakening of God ! ! " in the Japanese version , is the 163rd chapter of Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duelist in the English version and the 222nd chapter of Yu - Gi - Oh ! in the Japanese version . Mai Summons " The Sun Dragon Ra . " But the God remains silent , locked away in a golden sphere , and Dark Marik reveals that only the chosen can read the Hieratic Text inscribed upon the card that is needed to control it . Summary . " The Sun Dragon Ra " appears over the blimp , a massive orb of shining golden metal . Mai looks up at the sphere , asking if this is what " Ra " looks like as Dark Marik chuckles . Dark Yugi observes that it ' s like a sphere of glowing metal . Can this be " Ra ? " Jonouchi states that he gets that it ' s all round like the sun , but is that all ? Kaiba is in awe ; he " feels " the overwhelming presence , and it shines with a divine light . Mai thinks to herself that the three " Harpy Ladies " she sacrificed should have met the Summoning conditions , so how did this happen ? Dark Marik laughs . He tells Mai to relax ; what she Summoned is the real thing , the true " Ra . " Everyone is quite surprised , and Jonouchi asks if that ' s " Ra ' s " true form . Dark Marik laments that it ' s impossible for a Duelist of Mai ' s caliber to control a God . Only Duelists chosen by God can control it . Mai asks what he means she can ' t use a God card . She tells him not to be a fool . When a card ' s in your hand , you control it . All its powers belong to the Duelist who possesses it . In that case , Dark Marik replies , take a good look at the God card in her Duel Disk . Frowning , Mai does so , and is shocked to see hieroglyphs in the text space . She knows that something isn ' t right ; when she originally took the God card from Marik , there was nothing written in the text space , but now there ' s definitely hieroglyphs . Dark Marik chuckles , asking if Mai can decipher the script . It contains the key to awakening the true powers of " Ra , " the tremendous powers of God . Dark Yugi is surprised at the statement , and wonders if Dark Marik ' s saying that Mai can ' t decipher it . Mokuba curses , wishing he could see it . Kaiba immediately instructs him to activate the satellite , using the orbital camera to zoom in on Mai ' s Duel Disk . Mokuba agrees , and Kaiba wonders to himself what secrets lie in the text of that God card . Mai knows that there ' s no way she can translate the text , as does Dark Marik . He ' ll tell her one thing . Those letters are Hieratic Text . No - one has heard f it , and Dark Marik explains that it was the language used for law , literature and religion in ancient Egypt . Of course , the chosen ones can read the text with their hearts . And the Tomb Guardians know it as well . Mai tells him to give her a break . This is a card game . She scoffs at the idea of a card that only special people can use . Dark Marik reveals that even Maximillion J . Pegasus , the creator of Duel Monsters , couldn ' t decode the hidden powers of " Ra . " He was forced to literally transcribe the text written on the stones . But the card has a special feature . Like disappearing ink , the letters only become visible in the light emitted by " Ra . " Mai realizes that Marik let her steal his card , knowing that she couldn ' t use it . Dark Marik declares that now " Ra " is in Sphere Mode , challenging Mai to solve the mystery and change it into Battle Mode . He reminds Mai that it ' s her turn , the score standing at Marik on 3600 Life Points and Mai on 2600 . He tells he to go ahead , try to control God , laughing loudly . Jonouchi too no realizes that Marik was never afraid of losing " Ra , " but Dark Yugi thinks that Marik " wanted " Mai to Summon " Ra . " Kaiba muses on " Ra . " Mai sacrificed three " Harpy Ladies " to Summon the sun God . " Ra ' s " ATK and DEF are determined by the total points of the sacrifices . In other words , " Ra " should have 3900 ATK and 4200 DEF . And yet , he thinks , looking at the massive sphere , the God is silent . It ' s not showing any signs of attacking or defending . Frustrated , Mai accepts that she has the card , but she can ' t use it . Dark Marik states that as far as Mai is concerned , that God may as well not exist . Even if Dark Marik attacks on his next turn , " Ra " won ' t protect her . Unless she discovers the secret of God , Mai will face that hellsih pain once again . He knows , why doesn ' t she pray ? Knowing she has no choice , Mai Set s a card and ends her turn , thinking that she just Set a Trap Card , " Mirror Wall ( manga ) . " Dark Marik draws . He Summons " Viser Shock , " commenting that it ' s too bad . This card will put an end to Mai ' s face - down card . Mai ' s Set card returns to her hand , much to her horror , and Dark Marik chuckles madly . Neither Spells , nor Traps , nor even God can protect Mai . He tells her to let the darkness and pain embrace her , attacking directly with " Viser Shock " and " Viser Des . " Viser Des " clamps around Mai ' s head as it had done that of " Amazoness Chain Master , " while " Viser Shock " binds her arms legs and waist . Dark Marik orders his monsters to begin the execution , and the two torture monsters electrocute Mai , reducing her to 1300 Life Points . Dark Yugi cries out Mai ' s name and Anzu covers her mouth in shock , as Jonouchi cries out that Mai ' s caught by the two torture monsters . There gotta be a way for her to get out . The veins on the edge or Dark Marik ' s face stand out as he tells Mai to give herself to the pain . The Eye of Wdjat shines on Dark Yugi ' s forehead as he curses Marik , who continues laughing as Mai is attacked . He comments that it ' s quite a show , isn ' t it , Yugi ? Walking on the edge of death , for this woman , pain is her only proof that she still lives . And now , he ' ll begin the preparations for the shadow sacrifice . Remembering the Shadow Game , Dark Yugi realizes what Marik ' s planning to do with Mai . Then Marik asks if Yugi knows that " Ra " has " three " special powers . He ' ll reveal just one of them . Dark Yugi is surprised at the mention of three special powers , and Dark Marik crosses his arms , then he begins to chant . Anzu observes that he ' s chanting some kind of spell , wondering it it ' s ancient Egyptian . Dark Marik continues to chant , and light begins to shine out from the cracks in the sphere above him as she slowly crank open . Dark Yugi states that the sphere ' s changing shape , and Kaiba observes that this must be . . . A sat slides out , expanding into an arm , the sphere is now almost fully open , revealing a hunched , bird - like form . Dark Marik explains that this is one of " Ra ' s " special powers . God himself will serve the player who utters the sacred text . This is " The Sun Dragon Ra ! " he cries as the third Egyptian God is finally , properly revealed , a golden dragon with a saurian posture and avian features , a blue gem shining in its forehead as with the other Egyptian Gods . Kaiba and Dark Yugi both think in unison " The Sun Dragon Ra ! " Dark Marik states that on his turn , when " Ra " attacks , he will incinerate this woman in a blaze of fire . Jonouchi yells Mai ' s name desperately . Featured Duels : Mai Kujaku VS Dark Marik . Turn 7 : Mai < br > Mai has just Normal Summon ed " The Sun Dragon Ra " in Attack Position . " Ra " has appeared in Sphere Mode , preventing Mai from attacking with it or " Ra " from defending her Life Points unless she can read the Hieratic Text printed on the card . " Ra ' s " ATK and DEF are equal to the total ATK and DEF of the monster Tribute d to Summon it . As Mai Tributed three " Harpy Ladies " ( 1300 / 1400 ) " Ra ' s " has 3900 ATK and 4200 DEF . Unable to read the Hieratic Text , Mai Set s " Mirror Wall . " Turn 8 : Dark Marik < br > Dark Marik draws . He Normal Summons " Viser Shock " in Attack Position . ( 800 / 800 ) The effect of " Viser Shock " returns all Set cards on the field to the hand as it was Summoned . Dark Marik attacks Mai directly with both " Viser Shock " and " Viser Des . " ( Mai : 1300 ) Dark Marik activates " the first power of " Ra " , " allowing him to recite the Hieratic Text , and if he does so , he can take control of " Ra . " Dark Marik successfully does so , resulting in " Ra " transforming to Battle Mode on his side of the field . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this chapter . Cards in italics debuted here . Production History . This chapter was originally printed in the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in Japanese . Its first English release was in the Shonen Jump magazine . It has been reprinted in Japanese in volume 25 of the tankōbon . It has been reprinted in English in volume 18 of the Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duelist tankōbon .