Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V Episode 18

Impression
Although I had thought it was going to be a Yuzu training episode mixed with the plot, I wasn’t entirely disappointed to see that it wasn’t the case. There was some great plot development this week, showing us a bit more about Knight, his companion Shun (though I wonder what their present relationship is like at this time), as well showing us how they are a threat.
Although we still do not know when or where Shun and Knight are from, I am starting to have a sneaking suspicion of a parallel world or alternative dimension is in play here (or the future even, but I have my doubts since it was used in Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds). As the title has indicated, I suppose we are to refer to them as the Twinshadows of the Rebellion who is/was fighting an opposition who uses “Light” looking monsters (also hurray for showing off the d-wheel again!). This makes me consider perhaps, the LDS is or is connected to the “Light” opposition they been shown fighting against. Whether it’s from this time and place, I don’t know- but it could potentially be a strategy to take them all out before they get strong enough to take them down, or simply beat them to the punch. Their targets have only been duelists who all wear the LDS badge/pin and not so much of innocent bystanders like Yuuya (unless of course, if they were to fight to defend the LDS target, I am more or less sure of that possibility). By the most startling part of all is the fact (Shun in particular) straight out attack these victims who aren’t even in duel-mode. He attacks them before they even know what hits them, sealing/trapping them into cards. As of right now, it appears that Shun is the only one capable of doing that. He also appears to be more ruthless as Knight has been shown to be involved in a fair duel where the victim has a chance to defend themselves (but is more or less expected to fail). This is why I wonder about Knight’s and Shun’s present relationship because Shun appears (as of right now) to be more ruthless than Knight who appears to have a gentle heart deep within him after having told us today that he doesn’t want to hurt anyone.
There was also the mention of powerful fusion summonings being detected around the city. Naturally, it is probably Sora as he too isn’t someone from this place and time. The biggest question however is how they ended up there. Did Sora end up there by accident? At the moment, it seems very likely since he hasn’t shown any indication of potentially serving the Light opposition we had seen in Knight’s flashback, nor is he part of the TwinShadow Rebellion.
Then we have Yuzu and her frustration. She hates how she can’t get Knight’s face out of her head and how much it is distracting her from practicing her Fusion Summonings properly, and her mystery bracelet. Once again, the bracelet burst into light just moments before Yuuya arrived at the scene. I doubt that all three times were a mere coincidence that Knight wounded up warped elsewhere the minute Yuuya appeared. Supposedly, Yuzu had that bracelet since she was born (but rest assure she did not come to this world with it on). So the real question here is: When and how she ended up with it? Her father wasn’t able to give us an explanation (or maybe he didn’t get the chance to). The second question that we might find and answer for when the first is answered would be: For what purpose does the bracelet serve? For now, it has been hinted that it involves warping Knight to a different location whenever Yuuya shows up. As for why Knight gets warpped around, hopefully we will hear the answer sooner than later. Heck, let me throw it out there: Perhaps it’s the key to freeing those who are imprisoned in the cards since it can warp to different places (I’m willing to be that it can potentially warp people to different dimensions as well!).
Earlier in the episode we heard of the name Ruri. Honestly, I am torn between two ideas: initially I thought they were referring to the Synchro duelist, but then I thought maybe they were referring to a companion that we hadn’t seen (which is a bit weird because usually if that were the case, we’d see them). So for far-stretched (crazy) theory sakes, let’s say the later is the case: Perhaps the reason why Knight is always keeping a close eye on Yuzu, and Yuzu having had the mysterious bracelet since birth is because in his time/place, her name was/is Ruri. Now this is where is will probably get confusing (and plain crazy): Perhaps (varying on the circumstances of when/where they are from) Ruri was born or reborn into this time and place and that is why she had always had the bracelet on her. To further that theory, Yuzu has a powerful attachment to it, not so much consciously, but subconsciously. When she wanted to break it and throw it away, she couldn’t bring herself to do it.
Now that Yuuya had finally witnessed the unimaginable, it will be interesting to see whether he will continue to believe it was only a dream, or convince himself that it was definitely reality. I am sure that the next time (perhaps sooner than later) he encounters or meet up with Reiji, they will be able to discuss this matter further. Actually I am quite looking forward to seeing the two again because Reiji is hundred percent confident that Yuuya is not one of the perpetrators. But then again, he has been keeping tabs on Yuuya’s duels (and even had been the one responsible for giving Yuuya the opportunity to have a free-pass into the tournament) to see whether there have been any changes detected in his Pendulum Summonings.