Spectre Spectre ( スペクター " Supekutā " ) is a character appearing in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! VRAINS " anime . He is Varis ' assistant and a member of the Knights of Hanoi . Design . Appearance . Spectre is a fair skinned man with gray hair and light blue eyes . He wears a white suit with yellow outlines , and a black stripe on his chest . He also wears white shoes . As a child , he wore a green jacket over a dark shirt and khaki pants . Personality . Much like Revolver , Spectre is a villainous individual who will do anything to protect the goals of Knights of Hanoi , doubting that anyone would truly understand their reason for executing their plans . Living up to his name , Spectre briefly appears to do whatever Revolver orders him . He has a habit of snapping his fingers to perform an action . Spectre likes to know everything about his opponent before he duels them . He then uses information on their past to distress them . When dueling Blue Angel , he correctly ascertained she got her avatar name from the " Blue Angel " book , which her brother used to read to her , when she was a little girl crying over the loss of her parents . Not only does the knowledge unsettle Blue Angel , Spectre also claims that she will cry like the Blue Angel in the story because when she loses to him , she will lose her connection with her brother and become mere data . During his duel with Blue Angel , Spectre was shown to be an extremely manipulative , deceptive , and cold - hearted individual , at one point going as far as feigning having seen the light through Aoi ' s actions inspired by the Blue Angel story , only to later burn the book , causing her great distress . He also mocks Playmaker ' s self - proclaimed revenge to be ridiculous , as he brought his war with Hanoi to everyone else ' s involvement , despite his best intentions . He is also cowardly to a petty degree , to the point using Akira Zaizen as his hostage when he was cornered , calling it his trump card to win . A young Spectre walked a path of darkness , without love he struggled to find , which created a destructive hatred inside him . While Playmaker said that incident caused time to stop for him , Spectre said that due to it , time started moving for him . He had fun during the incident and stated that if the incident hurt Playmaker then he must have led a happy life before it . His antisocial behaviour , along with his twisted , manipulative , sadistic nature and downright disengagement with the human race , shows he ' s at core a sociopathic misanthrope . Biography . History . When Spectre was still a baby , his parents abandoned him inside a hollow tree , at the mountain behind an orphanage . It took several days after he was abandoned for the orphanage to find him , and during that time , the tree protected him from rain , wind , and wild animals . It closed its branches around the hollow where Spectre lay each time something threatened him . After he was found , he was raised in the orphanage for several years , though he only felt at peace near the tree and regretted that he couldn ' t spend much time with it . He grew up in the orphanage , but because he never had relatives , he didn ' t interact with other people . Even among the other children , he was always alone and bored . He lived like a specter , for nobody cared about him . As a child , he became one of the six children who were kidnapped in the Lost Incident . The incident actually entertained him , even if he was penalized and electrocuted . He sensed someone was testing him and expected big things for him . This pleased Spectre , who felt he had a reason to live . He was sad when the Incident ended and he was returned to the orphanage . The other adults at the orphanage forbade him to talk about what he experienced , and they treated him cautiously . Since he felt more alone than before , he first ran towards the hollow tree , only to see that it was cut down . On that day , he began distrusting society , and ran away from the orphanage to the location of the Lost Incident . Since the location was locked , he waited there , hoping he would return playing . One day , Spectre saw a hooded figure - Revolver - who came for Spectre , which pleased him . Since that day , Spectre served Revolver with a stern loyalty . Hanoi . Spectre appeared inside the Knights of Hanoi base along with Revolver . He reported that they had found a lead on Ai , who will attempt at reviving Cyberse . He also told Revolver about Playmaker and how he would interfere with their plans . Since Playmaker deleted his record logs , the two concluded he was a skilled hacker . Revolver was interested , but asked of Spectre to keep the priorities on Ignis . Spectre told Revolver that he had made some wrong decisions in his attempt to gain Ai . He , however , said that the sliver lining was that SOL Technologies also failed to gain the A . I . Later inside the Knights base , he and Revolver watched Blue Angel ' s public announcement to duel Playmaker . He told Revolver that they could use her . Inside LINK VRAINS , Spectre appeared from the shadows to speak to a waiting Blue Angel . He told her how Playmaker hadn ' t showed up and she questioned if he was a Knight . Ignoring the question , he said hello to her and the section where they were meeting then turned into a darkened , digital area . Spectre , appearing bigger then his usual size , walked into Blue Angel before disappearing . The shock made Blue Angel shield her eyes . He appeared behind Blue Angel which shocked her and as she moved , he appeared before her . He said he was a fan of hers and she accused him of lying . He denied this and said he wanted her to beat Playmaker , while now appearing on the floor . Spectre then returned to standing and held up a glowing purple card . He fired it towards Blue Angel which hit her . He told her this card will open a door deep in your heart . He wished her luck and disappeared . The card seemed to be absorbed into her duel disk upon his exit . After he left , Blue Angel seemed to not remember why she was there . Spectre and Revolver watched the Duel between Playmaker and Blue Angel . Revolver counted on the card Spectre gave to Blue Angel to control her . Dr . Kogami was surprised how Playmaker wanted revenge for what had happened 10 years ago . Spectre arrived , noting how scary the fate can be . Another . Spectre was with Revolver , who noted his sub ord inates have been defeated by Playmaker and his allies . Revolver noted despite this setback , his three subordinates would serve as the core for his plan . Spectre reminded Revolver they still didn ' t know about Playmaker ' s identity , but Revolver proclaimed the plan had to continue , even if it cost his life , and nothing would stand in his path . Revolver let Spectre face Kitamura , to test the latter before letting him join the Knights of Hanoi . Spectre introduced himself and battled Kitamura in a Master Duel . Spectre defeated Kitamura , and thanked him , for due to his poor management , the takeover of LINK VRAINS was easy . However , he was disgusted to see Kitamura wanted to trick Revolver into his bidding . Kitamura wished to join the Knights of Hanoi . Specter snapped his fingers , bidding his wish - as data . With that , Kitamura glowed with a red light before disappearing . Spectre turned to the journalists , Frog and Pigeon , declaring that anyone wishing to enter LINK VRAINS would suffer the same fate . Still , he dared anyone to log inside . Later , he faced Blue Angel , and introduced himself to her , noting it was the second time they met . With a snap of his fingers , Spectre reminded Blue Angel of the incident , when he gave her " that card " . Blue Angel accused him of giving her that computer virus , as Spectre noted he was " her fan " . She demanded an explanation behind this , but Spectre refused to answer , thinking she would not understand , like combining hobbies and ideals . He exclaimed an idol like her would not understand his noble ideals . Since Revolver ordered him to crush anyone that wanted to stop their plans , Spectre let Blue Angel escape . She refused , swearing to defeat him and Revolver . Spectre thought a weakling like her could not defeat Revolver , and promised a far worse fate than a computer virus should she lose , alerting her she would not be able to return to the real world . Blue Angel nevertheless promised to protect LINK VRAINS from the likes of him . The two initiated a Master Duel . Spectre Normal Summoned " Sunseed Genius Loci " , and used it to Link Summon " Sunavalon Dryas " . Spectre explained his monster could not be targeted for attacks . Blue Angel suspected there was more to it than that , while Spectre set a card . She asked about Ghost Girl ' s whereabouts , as Spectre joked that he hoped he would be Ghost Girl ' s friend , with a name like that . Blue Angel demanded a serious answer , as Spectre proclaimed Revolver had defeated her , and was a part of Tower of Hanoi as data . He assured Blue Angel she would be a part of the tower , too . Blue Angel swore she would not allow Spectre to do that , by defeating him , which amused Spectre . Blue Angel started her turn by summoning two " Trickstar " monsters , and played " Trickstar Light Arena " to prevent Specter from activating his Set card , and brought out " Trickstar Holly Angel " . Spectre noted its effects can damage him and strengthen " Holly Angel " , as Blue Angel noted being too popular had its drawbacks . She revived " Trickstar Lilybell " and inflicted 200 LP damage on Spectre . However , she saw the tree started reacting , but Spectre ordered her to continue . " Trickstar Lilybell " attacked Spectre directly , who announced his tree ' s effects have been triggered - Spectre Special Summoned a Link Monster , " Sunvine Gardna " , which restored Spectre ' s LP back . Spectre took note that Blue Angel drew inspiration from the book named after her . Spectre admitted it was a good book , and read it out loud , claiming the character , " Blue Angel " , shared the traits of Aoi Zaizen herself . He continued reading , pointing out that Aoi Zaizen also feels lonely and cries . To prevent that , Spectre knew Aoi Zaizen became Blue Angel , a hero of LINK VRAINS , to become popular . Blue Angel was angry Spectre dug up her past , who was nevertheless amused . Blue Angel identified him to be like the evil monsters in the book , as a " sad excuse for a human " . She swore to defeat Spectre , who claimed it would be an honor . " Trickstar Holly Angel " attacked " Sunvine Gardna " , who protected Spectre by reducing 800 LP damage from that attack , as well as ending Blue Angel ' s Battle Phase . Blue Angel realized Spectre played a defensive Deck , who boasted it is an absolute defense . Blue Angel ended her turn with a Set card , while Spectre belittled her efforts . Blue Angel planned on using " Trickstar Reincarnation " , which would make Spectre draw five cards and two of her " Trickstar Lycoris ' " would inflict 2000 LP damage on him . His Set card , " Sunvine Burial " , banished Blue Angel ' s " Trickstar Reincarnation " and all of her copies in her Deck . He predicted Blue Angel would use that to inflict a lot of damage on his LP through " Trickstar Lycoris " . Spectre claimed he opened Blue Angel ' s heart , finding that loneliness when Aoi was six years old , after the disappearance of her parents , soothed down when Akira read the " Blue Angel " book to her . Seeing Akira was her " treasure " , Spectre knew Aoi fears losing that " treasure " the most . He proclaimed Blue Angel would lose everything , after she loses to him in this Duel . Spectre drew a card and was inflicted 400 LP damage , and used " Sunavalon Dryas " to bring out " Sunvine Healer " , which restored his 500 LP back . Using " Spectre Healer " , Spectre ' s " Sunavalon Dryas " evolved into " Sunavalon Dryades " , a Link - 2 tree . He noted like Akira protects his sister , this tree protects Spectre . Blue Angel sensed Spectre was also alone , since he loved the book , but unlike her , he was not loved and became destructive , which is the source of his power . Spectre found Blue Angel a strange person to have noticed his traits . Still , this made to him clear that Blue Angel knew her purpose , and found it bad that she would not live up to that . He brought the " Sunseed Genius Loci " , using it to Link Summon " Sunvine Thrasher " , whose ATK was boosted to 2400 . " Sunvine Thrasher " destroyed " Trickstar Holly Angel " in a double K . O . , but Specter revived the latter to " Sunavalon Drydes ' " Link Marker . " Trickstar Holly Angel " destroyed one of Blue Angel ' s " Trickstar Lycoris " , and Spectre asked her how did it feel to be attacked by her own ace monster . Blue Angel wondered if there was a way to destroy his tree , and upon looking at her hand , found a new strategy . Blue Angel Link Summoned " Trickstar Crimson Heart " and regained a bit of her LP . To stop " Sunavalon Dryades " , Blue Angel raised its ATK by playing " Trickstar Bouquet " , then had it sent to the Extra Deck with " Trickstar Temptation " . She noted Spectre bore love towards the tree , but hatred as well , which was covered by the tree . Spectre admitted he sought love , but that love was never fulfilled . He claimed he was fine , even if he was scarred . He tempted Blue Angel , who fought for those that were hurt , for him , too , by negating " Trickstar Temptation " by the summoning of " Sunvine Maiden " . Blue Angel was greately displeased her strategy failed , a failure Spectre commended to her lack of desire to understand him . He claimed he felt alone , at the bottom of a canyon , walking on a path without sound or light , and told her she would never defeat him if she does not understand that . His tree evolved further into " Sunavalon Dryanome " , and Link Summoned a " Sunvine Thrasher " , who attacked " Trickstar Crimson Heart " . While the latter was revived to Spectre ' s field , Blue Angel used " Trickstar Light Arena " to reverse the damage , gaining LP to 5000 . With no defenses left , Blue Angel took 4000 LP damage from " Trickstar " monsters Spectre stole from her GY . On her next turn , Blue Angel made three consecutive Link Summons to bring out " Trickstar Delfiendium " . Returning the three banished " Trickstar Reincarnation " cards to her hand , Blue Angel ' s " Trickstar Delfiendium " gained 3000 ATK , though Spectre reminded her that his tree protected him . Blue Angel pointed out that all of " Sunavalon Dryanome ' s " Link Markers were occupied , and could not trigger its effect . Her " Trickstar Delfiendium " attacked , and Blue Angel realized she won . However , Spectre clapped for this strategy , with his LP intact , which shocked Blue Angel . He used " Sunavalon Dryanome " to reposition the attacked " Trickstar Crimson Heart " to a different Main Monster Zone and negated the attack . Since Blue Angel was unable to set " Trickstar Reincarnation " cards she obtained , Spectre noted she was unable to do anything and would finish her off and let her meet Ghost Girl soon . Blue Angel went defensive by returning " Trickstar Delfiendium " and " Trickstar Candina " to Special Summon two " Trickstar Lycoris " . She bet on her strategy by playing " Trickstar Treat " , which set the " Trickstar Reincarnation " from her hand , meaning Spectre would draw cards and take damage from " Trickstar Lycoris " , at the cost of Blue Angel taking 1000 LP at the End Phase . Blue Angel noticed Spectre has been analyzing her , meaning he wanted some protection , too , from being alone . She declared the ultimate love was the blue love he sought out . She swore to save Spectre , who dared her to just do that . Spectre took 1600 damage from Blue Angel ' s tactic , but he replenished LP by bringing out " Sunvine Healer " . Blue Angel continued by setting a second copy of " Trickstar Reincarnation " , halving Spectre ' s LP . Blue Angel noted even in cruelest hearts , people yearned for love , and played her final " Trickstar Reincarnation " . Spectre started crying , demanding that Blue Angel saved her , but before that happened , Spectre played " Sunbloom Doom " . Targeting " Trickstar Holly Angel " , Spectre gained LP equal to the ATK of all monsters that shared the type , Fairy . Spectre noted Blue Angel didn ' t live up to her promise , who was terrified , as Spectre ' s LP raised and fell to 7200 . He admitted that he did read the " Blue Angel " book , and found he had to defeat someone as pathetic enough to think that had to save him . He ripped the book , which was burnt down . Blue Angel questioned if tormenting her made Specter happy , who explained even if " Trickstar Treat " would deplete all of her LP , he would personally defeat her . Simply by banishing " Sunbloom Doom " , Spectre destroyed Blue Angel ' s " Trickstar Lycoris " ( whose Level equaled the number of Spell and Trap cards played during this turn ) , and inflicted 1000 LP to her . Spectre bid farewell to * Aoi Zaizen * , a girl that failed to become a Blue Angel , whose wings shattered at her defeat . Blue Angel fell down , making Spectre laugh maniacally . Spectre gloated over Blue Angel ' s unconscious body , claiming he crushed her " blue love " . As promised , Spectre declared Blue Angel could not log out of LINK VRAINS , thinking it was a fitting punishment for this " pathetic idol " , then teleported away . He came out of a portal to confront Playmaker . Spectre introduced himself , and explained he would not let them pass through . He told him that these were Revolver ' s orders , and they would be crushed , too , like Blue Angel was , which shocked Ai and Playmaker . Spectre informed them he defeated her without even having to use his full strength . Spectre confirmed that he did defeat Blue Angel , but he remembered she spoke something about " blue love " , which Ai did not understand . Spectre showed them bits of data of Blue Angel , stating she had no power to save him , and promised the same fate would befall Playmaker . When the Duel started , Spectre again began by using " Sunseed Genus Loci " to Link Summon " Sunavalon Dryas " , and setting a card . Playmaker remembered Blue Angel ' s tactics were about burning effect damage , and knowing he defeated her quickly , Ai proclaimed he was very dangerous , too . However , Ai noticed Spectre ' s monster did not look very offensive . Playmaker asked Spectre why does he fight , but Spectre claimed he fought for Revolver . Playmaker tried to persuade Spectre to step down , if he did not know about Revolver ' s mastermind plan . Spectre replied that he knew that the data around the world would be destroyed , but he nevertheless would stand by Revolver . Playmaker claimed that Spectre did not understand Revolver , whose plans have been continuing since ten years ago , in an incident where many people were harmed . He claimed an outsider like Spectre had no reason to be involved in this . Spectre claimed he understood the Lost Incident , and was one of the six children that were involved in that event , just like Playmaker was . Playmaker was surprised , and pointed out the atrocity of the Lost Incident that befell Spectre . Spectre did not understand , and explained that the incident actually entertained him , since he never felt livelier . He explained if one had a happy life before the Lost Incident , the event must ' ve been hard for them . Spectre explained he was found by Revolver at the site of the Lost Incident , and he gave Spectre a place where he could belong , among the Knights of Hanoi . Spectre wondered if he was weird , but thought Playmaker was even stranger for his sense of justice . Playmaker remembered that due to that incident , time stopped moving for him , but Spectre replied that it started moving for him since then . Ai noticed Playmaker was distant , and reminded he was nothing alike Spectre , and pointed out the tower would continue growing as long as they waste time . Playmaker understood , while Spectre dared Playmaker to defeat him . Playmaker Link Summoned " Link Disciple " and " Link Devotee " by linking them . Playmaker tributed " Link Devotee " to draw a card and swap one into his Deck , then Special Summoned two " Link Token s " and Normal Summoning " Cyberse Gadget " , whose effect revived " Latency " from his GY . Using these monsters , Playmaker made three Link Summons : " Binary Sorceress " , " Multi Sledgehammer " and " Binary Blader " . Since his tree could not be attacked , Spectre took the attack of " Binary Sorceress " , only to replenish his LP by Special Summoning " Sunvine Gardna " . Spectre explained the tree protected him when he was a baby , and when the tree was cut down , he began distrusting society , and now served Revolver . Spectre proclaimed as long as the tree was on the field , nobody could defeat him . He anticipated Ignis would be erased , along with LINK VRAINS . Playmaker reminded him Spectre would be erased , too . Spectre counted on that , since he merely wished to fulfill Revolver ' s goal . Playmaker ' s noted that Spectre woukd sacrifice himself for Revolver . Spectre merely replied Playmaker would never understand their goals , as long as he chased after revenge . Since Playmaker ' s attack failed , he had " Binary Sorceress " share half her attack to " Binary Blader " , who could attack twice per Battle Phase , as Ai noted Spectre would take 2000 LP damage . Spectre ' s " Sunvine Gardna " protected him by reducing that damage by 800 , and that damage healed Playmaker , due to " Binary Sorceress ' " effect . To speed things up , Spectre used " Sunavalon Glorious Growth " to summon a Sunvine Token , and use it with " Sunvine Gardna " to make his tree evolve into " Sunavalon Dryanome " , even in the middle of Playmaker ' s battle . Ai sensed they could be in big trouble , unless Playmaker tried harder . In addition , Spectre neutralized Playmaker ' s efforts by returning the LP count to 4000 . Playmaker noticed that is a defense - oriented deck , and Blue Angel must ' ve fallen to Spectre ' s tricks . Spectre announced the tree could not be attacked , and Ai knew Spectre anticipated these attacks . " Binary Blader " made its second attack , giving Spectre 2600 LP damage and replenishing Playmaker ' s LP by the same amount . Spectre repeated his combo , summoning another " Sunvine Gardna " , and " Sunavalon Glorious Growth " raised his LP back and lowered Playmaker ' s LP back to 4000 . In an attempt to finish this , Playmaker removed all of " Multi Sledghammer ' s " Counters it received when other monsters attacked , raising its ATK to 4000 . Ai praised Playmaker , while Spectre noted all of these insignificant attacks were just to power up " Multi Sledgehammer " for a final strike . Ai claimed it was a brilliant strategy , but Spectre told it was not perfect ; " Sunavalon Glorious Growth " redirected the attack to " Sunvine Gardna " , who reduced the damage . Once more , Spectre summoned a " Sunvine Gardna " , regained the LP and made Playmaker ' s LP back to 4000 . Ai realized Spectre has the advantage in here , who confirmed these words , for Playmaker was walking towards his defeat . Spectre smirked , showing that his tree had no weaknesses . Spectre explained they both experienced the Lost Incident . However , Playmaker was obsessed with revenge , while Spectre helped Revolver in saving the world . The latter pointed the battle was decided from the start . Playmaker doubted that , while Spectre told it were moments before Playmaker ' s defeat . Spectre went on offense , reviving " Sunseed Genius Loci " with " Sunvine Shrine " and using it to Link Summon " Sunvine Thrasher " . " Sunvine Thrasher " , with 3200 ATK , attacked " Binary Blader " , who absorbed half the ATK of " Multi Sledgehammer " . Spectre repeated his combo , just like with Blue Angel ' s " friends " , by taking " Binary Blader " and have it attack Playmaker ' s monsters . Ai warned Playmaker he was losing , but Playmaker was glad that Spectre could no longer use the effect of " Sunavalon Dryanome " , for all of the zones its Link Markers were pointing to were occupied , and believed to have a chance at winning the next turn . Ai noted that ' s why Playmaker has that name . Spectre explained someone said the same thing earlier . He Normal Summoned " Sunseed Genius Loci " , and used it with " Sunvine Gardna " to Link Summon " Sunavalon Daphne " . Ai and Playmaker realized this just expanded " Sunavalon ' s " zones for its effects . " Sunavalon Daphne " sent " Binary Blader " to return the two " Sunvine Gardna " to Spectre ' s Extra Deck . Suddenly , the bridge began to break , as the data was being erased . However , Spectre ' s tree reformed the bridge , letting the Duel continue on . Using " Sunavalon Force " , Spectre made his tree immune to effects , while Ai reminded Spectre could simply summon more " Sunvine " monsters to protect himself . Playmaker made three consecutive Link Summons to bring out " Excode Talker " and " Underclock Taker " , preventing Spectre from using two Main Monster Zones and reducing " Sunvine Thrasher ' s " ATK to 900 . Spectre was displeased , since he could not use his combo to protect himself , while Ai gloated they would win . Spectre snapped his fingers , showing Playmaker that Akira was captured . Spectre explained Akira went to rescue his sister , and promised to touch him with the vines , which would corrupt him with a virus . Spectre threatened if he were to be injured , the vines would expand and eventually infect Akira . Ai and Playmaker were angry that Spectre was cheating and playing dirty , by dragging people that weren ' t even involved . Spectre chuckled , reminding how many people Playmaker actually got involved in this crisis . He noted Blue Angel became a victim , and Akira was captured , too , who told Playmaker not to worry about him . Ai reminded Playmaker not to listen to this villain . However , Playmaker ended his turn , surprising Ai and Akira . Spectre laughed , for he discovered Playmaker ' s weakness : virtue . He noted Playmaker wanted revenge , but he would not let innocents be hurt . For amidst that revenge , Spectre knew Playmaker would think of virtue to keep on fighting , which was what Spectre considered weakness . With " Sunvine Thrasher ' s " ATK restored , Spectre pointed out the " undefeatable " Playmaker would soon experience his first and final defeat . " Sunvine Thrasher " slashed " Underclock Taker " , and with " Sunavalon Force " , Playmaker ' s LP were reduced to 900 . Ai panicked , as the bridge continued collapsing . Spectre lamented that he could not defeat Playmaker , considering the bridge was collapsing . Playmaker smiled , for Spectre ' s efforts did not defeat him . Spectre frowned , while Playmaker thought Revolver would be disappointed to hear those news . When Playmaker fell , Spectre ' s tree reformed the bridge , just to continue on the Duel . Spectre became angry , and promised to finish Playmaker off by ending the Duel . Still , Spectre was confident Playmaker could not win , not only because of Spectre ' s combo , but due to Playmaker ' s sense of justice , which would not let Akira be infected by the virus . Akira yelled out Playmaker should ignore him , else that would make Aoi ' s sacrifice worthless . Spectre ended his turn , daring Playmaker to risk Akira by attacking him . Ai pointed at Spectre for cheating and dirty play , who took those words as a compliment . Spectre was happy , considering this foul play let him gain the advantage . Playmaker set a card , despite Spectre daring him to attack . Spectre was slightly disappointed , as was Ai . Spectre had " Sunvine Thrasher " attack " Excode Talker " , who was protected by Playmaker ' s " Overload Anchor " . Ai claimed they were just getting started , so Spectre let his opponent do whatever they wanted . Ai reminded Playmaker about the other effect of " Overload Anchor " , which could lower down " Sunvine Thrasher ' s " ATK , to mount an attack . Playmaker remained silent , which Spectre noted he truly was a champion of justice . Ai reminded Playmaker if they lose , the tower would be completed , and everyone would be erased . Spectre continued mocking Playmaker , who activated " Link Processing Failure " to stop Spectre ' s Link Monsters from attacking . Spectre claimed that was nevertheless a pointless move , and Playmaker could not do anything , unless he attacked . Ai voiced Spectre ' s words , telling him to forget Akira , else the world would be plunged into chaos . Ai named Playmaker as the world ' s last hope . Spectre did not want to watch Ai and Playmaker quarrel , and he Link Summoned the Link - 4 " Sunavalon Dryatrentiay " . He tributed " Sunavalon Daphne " to destroy Playmaker ' s Spell and Trap Cards . Next , he revived " Sunseed Genius Loci " and used it to bring out another " Sunvine Thrasher " , whose ATK became 4000 . Ai became worried , but sighed , hearing that Spectre ' s monsters in Main Monster Zones could not attack the turn he used his tree ' s effect . Playmaker doubted that , since Spectre had a reason to summon that high ATK monster . Spectre commended Playmaker for that observation , as his tree attacked and gained ATK , equal to the ATK of the monsters it pointed to . The tree went to make the finishing move , but Playmaker anticipated this . Using " Link Surge Counter " , " Excode Talker ' s " ATK became equal to that of " Sunavalon Dryatrentiay " , making both monsters destroyed in battle . Spectre claimed it was still pointless , for " Sunavalon Force " shaved Playmaker ' s LP to 50 . Ai praised Playmaker for avoiding defeat . Just as Spectre went to mock Playmaker ' s efforts , he saw " Sunavalon Dryatrentiay " falling , and was reminded of the tree he saw cut from his childhood . Without Spectre ' s tree , the cards on his field became destroyed . Playmaker noted it was very difficult to break Spectre ' s combo , until his tree was the one that attacked . Ai started to mock Spectre that " his mommy could not protect him " . Spectre yelled out for his sacred tree , startling Ai and Playmaker . Spectre revived the tree with " Sunavalon Cursed Reborn " , and while its effects were negated , its ATK became 4000 . Ai was scared , while Spectre exclaimed due to the effect , any LP damage he would receive would also be taken to Playmaker , assuring that defeat . Ai noted this was why Akira should ' ve been ignored . Shoichi completed the code , causing Akira to vanish . However , the trap was too complex , and the attempt failed . Akira reminded the importance of winning , else Aoi ' s sacrifice would ' ve been in vain , and all of this would lead to more victims . He asked for Playmaker ' s conviction , reminding even with these sacrifices , he has to bear this burden and continue . Akira smiled for a bit , and grasped the vines , taking damage and vanishing . Spectre laughed at Akira , for he entrusted the future to a man , who could not win . Playmaker , who became vengeful , made Spectre doubt his words , reminding him that his Dueling always wins , and with Akira gone , his doubts have disappeared . Playmaker Normal Summoned " ROM Cloudia " and revived " Latency " , using the latter for Link Summoning of " Talkback Lancer " . Tributing " ROM Cloudia " , Playmaker resurrected " Excode Talker " , and with " Link Atrocity " , raised the latter ' s ATK to 4000 , matching that of Spectre ' s tree . Spectre noted Playmaker aimed for a mutual destruction , and yelled out his goal was complete , for Playmaker would never reach Revolver . Playmaker replied Spectre ' s goal was gone , for " Link Atrocity " caused the tree ' s ATK was lowered back to 0 . With a final slash , " Excode Talker " crushed the tree , causing Spectre to fall down in defeat . Spectre started shaking , for he could not believe he had lost , thinking he should ' ve let Playmaker fall down the bridge . He didn ' t expect his loyalty to Revolver would backfire , but had no regrets . Playmaker claimed he had no doubts anymore , yet Spectre told doubt and regret were two different things . As the bridge continued collapsing , Playmaker and Ai continued towards the tower . Spectre apologized to Revolver for his failure . He stopped , looking at his burning tree , and remembered the times it spent together with it . Spectre muttered " Mother . . . " before the tree vanished . Following his defeat , Spectre fell into a coma , but was taken back to the Knights of Hanoi hideout , where Revolver praised his hard work , and said that his defeat would not be in vain . Thus , for the sake of Spectre ' s sacrifice and that of his subordinates , Varis went atop the Tower of Hanoi to Duel Playmaker in the last moments before the tower ' s completion . Deck . Spectre uses a " Sunavalon " / " Sunvine " Deck that focuses around Plant Link Monsters with defensive effects , mainly in the form of Damage reduction . For offensive tactics , Spectre relies on stealing the opponent ' s Monsters . Spectre also puts a strong focus on continously increasing his LP to survive whatever strategy the opponent comes up with . Contrary to most Decks , his Main Deck seems to consist mainly of Spells and Traps rather than a balance of monsters and Spells / Traps . His most used Main Deck monster is " Sunseed Genius Loci " , a 0 ATK / DEF Normal Monster , which , despite its abysmal stats serves as the main key to his " Sunavalon " Link Monsters . In turn , these quickly bring out a range of " Sunvine " Link monsters from his Extra Deck to deal with the situation at hand . Spectre can also return Link Monsters to the Extra Deck to reuse them later and so he won ' t run out of targets to Special Summon . The " Sunavalon " Link Monsters trigger when Spectre takes damage , then heal that damage . As such , the Deck florishes when faced with repeated instances of damage , as seen during Spectre ' s Duel against Blue Angel ' s Trickstar Deck . Despite the Deck ' s strength , many of the support cards require Spectre to control at least one " Sunavalon " monster , thus it is his greatest downfall should " Sunavalon " be removed from his side of the field . The Dryas Monster Line also requires an unused Monster Card Zone that they point to apply and resolve their effects , which can be rendered useless if none of the zones are available .