Episode 12

## Episode 12 Screenshots

**Rando Rises, Kuwabara Falls** (乱童あらわる! 桑原無念の敗北, *Randō Arawaru! Kuwabara Munen no Haiboku*?, lit. **Rando Appears! Kuwabara's Grievous Defeat**) is the twelfth episode of the Yu Yu Hakusho anime and the Spirit Detective Saga.

## Summary

Yusuke, Kuwabara, and young Shorin are the only fighters still standing in the Genkai Tournament. Yet Rando has not been found. Could this mean that Shorin is actually Rando? Or is the demon lurking somewhere in the shadows? The truth will soon be known, as Kuwabara faces Shorin on the haunted field of battle.

## Plot Details

The second semi-final round is set between Kuwabara and Shorin. Botan never really suspected Shorin, but by process of elimination, he's the most likely suspect to be Rando. Yusuke wonders why he wouldn't pick a cooler disguise and Koenma comments from his office that Rando is a master of stealth.

Yusuke warns Kuwabara about Shorin's true identity but Kuwabara refuses to head his rival's warning. Their match begins and surprisingly enough, Kuwabara easily outclasses Shorin. This makes Yusuke and Botan believe that Shorin might not be Rando after all. Before Kuwabara gains too much ground on Shorin, the latter unleashes his Circles of Inferno technique. He throws explosive fireballs at Kuwabara that impress even Genkai. However, Kuwabara regains his advantage by unleashing his Spirit Sword and hitting the fireballs back at Sorin.

Shorin admits that Kuwabara's counteroffensive and decides to switch up his own plan of attack. He forges a hand sign and begins chanting, confirming something to Genkai. She mentions that two master psychics who died long ago spent their entire lives mastering this chant and the circles of inferno. Yusuke surmises that this must mean that Rando stole their techniques and Shorin is, in fact, a demon.

Shorin grows to gigantic size using his chant. He tries to stomp on Kuwabara using his advance size and before long, Kuwabara realizes that Shorin didn't actually grow. Kuwabara is now the size of an insect and even the grass stands taller than him now. He grabs Kuwabara and squeezes him in his grip. Yusuke begs his rival to give up but Shorin begins to torture him by bending his arm until it breaks.

Genkai calls the fight and Shorin tosses Kuwabara's defeated body across the arena. He returns Kuwabara to normal size but his ribs and left arm are badly broken. Kuwabara tells Yusuke to win for him before passing out. Shorin mentions how he's always wanted to use the Shrinking Curse on someone but never had the chance due to its long incantation. He asks Genkai if her Spirit Wave technique could defeat dozens of men much more efficiently. She says that would be a grand misuse of her power and announces the final match of the tournament between Yusuke and Shorin.

Their bout begins and Shorin notices Yusuke's power swelling. Before he can unleash a technique, Yusuke strikes him with a spirit enforced punch for Kuwabara. As Shorin reels back, Yusuke says he has ninety-nine more punches for every psychic's life Rando stole. In retaliation, Shorin unleashes his Sickle and Tornado technique, a move that uses wind blades to violently force air out of its victim's wounds. Yusuke is able to bear the first attack and uses his insane willpower to force his way through Shorin's follow up tornado. He even manages to strike Shorin to the ground and appears to defeat him.

Yusuke believes he's won but Genkai reminds him that Rando wouldn't be defeated so easily. Shorin's body disappears and Rando rises from the ground, revealing his true demonic form.

## Credits

* Cast
* Staff