Yami Marik quotes from Yu-Gi-Oh!

[thinking] I know my sister gave the third Egyptian God card to Seto Kaiba. She used her Millennium Necklace to foresee the events of Battle City. Ishizu knew if she gave Obelisk the Tormentor to Kaiba, he'd throw a tournament out of greed to obtain the other Egyptian God cards. But Kaiba has little understanding of their true strength. And once I have them all, the power of the Pharaoh will be mine! However… First, I'll need to weaken the Pharaoh, prepare him for the day I take my ultimate prize. [laughs evilly]

[deviously after capturing Joey and Téa, and turning them against Yami Yugi] Looks like I've turned your closest friends into your greatest enemies!

I'LL FIND YOU, YUGI!

It won't be long, before I control the world! And the Pharaoh bows down before me!

[thinking] I must say, this duel seems quite hopeless for the Pharaoh. Soon, Kaiba will be free to unleash Obelisk the Tormentor! And, unless the Pharaoh can bring forth Slifer the Sky Dragon, he'll be crushed by Obelisk's mighty fist of fate! And even if he is lucky enough to out duel Kaiba, the Pharaoh will have to face me! Giving me the pleasure of feeding his soul to the shadows!

This duel has grown tiresome. The outcome is of no consequence to me as long as a winner is declared soon, for no matter who wins this, I will be the ultimate victor!

[to Odion, still unconscious in his bed] Odion, can you hear me? It's me, Marik. My dark side grows stronger as I slip into the shadows, and before I'm gone forever, I wanted to say I'm sorry. You've done nothing to protect me since the day I was born, and I've repaid you with anger and disrespect. I wish I could take back everything, but now it's too late. The evil within me is about to prevail. The very evil I created out of my own hatred now threatens to destroy me! And once he gains the Pharaoh's power, the entire world will pay the price. You were there the day my dark side was born, the day I received the tomb-keeper's initiation. You were always loyal to me, Odion. Even when I betrayed the tomb-keepers and abused the ancient scriptures for my own selfish purposes, you never left my side. Now I understand why you stood by me, even though you knew what I was doing was wrong. It's because you were the only one who could control the evil within me. But when you were hurt, my wicked side took over. [slowly starts to vanish] Now there's nothing left for me to do. I'm drifting away while his power increases. Goodbye, Odion. I'll never be able to repay you for all you've done. I'm sorry. [disappears]

[screams as the dark energy disc gets closer to him] SOMEONE HELP ME! [laughs; thinking] A real magician always has one more trick up his sleeve… like a spare key. [laughs; takes the spare key out of his left sleeve] Which means that I will indeed make my great escape after all! My hand… it's frozen! I can't move my hand! I CAN'T MOVE MY HAND!

Arkana…

Aah! Master Marik!

You didn't hold up your end of the bargain… so prepare for your punishment!

Ohh! Just give me another chance! Spare me from the Shadow Realm!

NO! And you're next, Yugi! [laughs]

Please, Marik! Please don't send me to the Shadow Realm!

Where's your magic now, fool?

[as the spare key disappears] The key! Where'd it go?! I just had the key, and now it's gone! I'M LOSING MY MIND!

[snickers] Is your brain playing tricks on you, Arkana? Or have you just lost control of your feeble little mind? That key in your hand doesn't really exist!

[speaking through Arkana while taking control of his mind] So, we meet again, little Yugi. I'm sure I need no introduction.

Why don't you show your face to me, Marik?! Coward!

I'll reveal myself to you when the time is right and no sooner… once I obtain what is mine! And you know exactly what I want. The unlimited power of the ancient Pharaoh! The spirit that lives within your Puzzle.

No way, Marik!

You can't stop me! Remember when I took control of Bandit Keith? I almost succeeded in separating you from the Millennium Puzzle forever! Unfortunately, you were able to put it back together before you and your spirit friend, Yami, were destroyed.

[demanding] Tell me why you want Yami's power! Answer me!

Because that power is rightfully mine! And once I have it, I will be unstoppable! The world will belong to me… and no one will stand in the way of my destiny! Especially not you!

Oh, yeah?! Just watch me, Marik!

Listen, little Yugi… my family has slaved for centuries. Protecting the tomb of the Pharaoh until his return. And for what?! I should be the Pharaoh!

[defensively] Never! You won't get the power of the Pharaoh, and I'll make sure of it! That power belongs to Yami, not you!

Ha! Well we'll just see about that, little Yugi. You're nothing but a vessel for the Pharaoh's spirit. You could never comprehend his strength, nor could you stand in my way of getting it! We've given up too much to let someone else claim the throne. I was raised on the ancient scriptures, learning all there is to know about King Yami the Pharaoh And the shadow games. The key to his power is your Puzzle and the three Egyptian God cards. But I can't just take the Millennium Puzzle from you. According to the ancient scriptures, I have to defeat you in a duel first. Then I'll banish you to the Shadow Realm!

But why would you do that?!

To make sure you stay out of my way! Once I gain control of the Millennium Puzzle and obtain all three Egyptian God cards, I'll be king! And a much more worthy king than your counterpart, Yami. He doesn't even know how to harness the great powers that lie dormant within him! I, on the other hand, know full well how to take them from him. And my Millennium Rod will ensure that I get everything I need!

You and your mind slave will never win my Puzzle, Marik!

[makes the first move; under Marik's control and in distorted voice] I disagree. And now, I set one card facedown. And play this monster in attack mode. Meet Humanoid Slime! This is the beginning of the end for you, Pharaoh. So make your move and prepare to lose everything!

You will fail! [thinking; sighs] Since he played a really weak monster I bet he wants me to attack it. Then he'll use his facedown card to destroy my monster. Well there's no way I'm gonna let him get away with it! [speaking] I also set one card facedown. And then I'll summon a monster known as Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts in attack mode! A stronger beast than yours.

Yes, your monster is almost twice as strong as mine. But don't be so confident that your Gazelle will prevail.

I'm well aware of that.

Then you won't be surprised when my Humanoid Slime annihilates your monster.

I'd like to see you try that, Marik.

Very well. I summon Worm Drake! Now watch what happens when I activate my magic card. Time for Polymerization! I'll use it to fuse Humanoid Slime and Worm Drake together into a diabolical new monster! Behold, my new weapon: Humanoid Worm Drake! Its 2200 attack points are more than enough to destroy your Gazelle as well as a portion of your Life Points!

When you fuse two monsters together, you must wait one turn before you can attack. So you've left yourself wide open, Marik.

That's of no concern to me. Rules are meant to be manipulated. And my facedown card will take care of that task for me. I've simply outsmarted you, Pharaoh.

Let's see!

Just as you wish! Reveal facedown card; the Quick Attack magic card!

You can attack now!

Very perceptive. Quick Attack allows my monster to attack in the same turn it was formed! You've underestimated me as a duelist… and for that, you must pay a price, so watch as I destroy your monster and move one step closer to relieving you of your Millennium Puzzle forever!

Very impressive dueling. But I'm just testing out your strengths and weaknesses so that I can ultimately destroy you and take away all that you possess! It's time for round two, and this duel is about to get interesting. Are you ready? [draws] The card I now hold is like nothing you've ever seen before. It is a creature that simply cannot be destroyed.

It's a shapeless being made completely of plasma with no solid mass. Making it utterly indestructible and the perfect defense against enemy attack.

So prepare to experience… Revival Jam in defense mode! Just try to attack it! You will fail, I tell you!

It looks weak to me, Marik.

It looks weak, does it? Well, take a look at this! It's my Jam Breeding Machine! And it begins the countdown to your destruction!

You've activated my trap card!

Trap card?!

My Lightforce Sword! This trap card allows me to slash one card out of your hand for the duration of the turn! Which lowers your dragon's attack points back to 3,000, making it weaker than my monster! Now, Buster Blader, swing your mighty sword and slay his dragon! Your Egyptian God card is defeated!

Not exactly! You forgot my Jam Defender is still in play, which means my Revival Jam will intercept all your attacks! And from now on, this magic card will also be in play… Card of Safe Return!

Card of Safe Return?

Yes. This rare magic card lets me draw three new cards every time my Jam Defender reforms itself. This brings the cards in my hand up to five, giving Slifer the Sky Dragon a grand total of 5,000 attack points so far!

5,000 points?! Now what?!

And now, Slifer the Sky Dragon, destroy his Buster Blader! And take a bite out of his Life Points! Do you surrender yet? You're finished! Slifer will only get stronger, and thanks to my Jam Defender, you still can't attack, Pharaoh. For if you do, I'll draw more cards and Slifer will grow even more powerful! Don't you realize there's no way you can win? Hand over your Puzzle. Once my Egyptian God card finishes you off, your days as Pharaoh will be over! [laughs evilly]

[thinking] None of my monsters are strong enough to beat his Sky Dragon. So I'm gonna need the right magic card to do it! Come on, heart of the cards, guide me! [speaking] Here I go! Now. [thinking] Magic Cylinder. This could do the trick, but it has to be combined with a magician card to work. And I'm in luck, 'cause I'm holding the Dark Magician Girl! Perfect! [speaking] Alright, I sacrifice Kuriboh… to summon Dark Magician Girl in defense mode!

By summoning a new monster to the field, you've activated my dragon's special ability!

Oh, no!

Its second mouth!

Slifer is full of surprises!

Even if it's your turn, Slifer will automatically attack every monster you summon with its second set of jaws, wiping out 2,000 points from which ever mode your monster is in. So say goodbye to your Dark Magician Girl!

Oh, no! She only has 1,700 defense points.

Slifer, attack!

It's time for me to save my Dark Magician Girl!

It's too late! Observe!

Why don't you observe!

It really is a pity that your magician had to leave us so soon.

Who said she's gone?

I did!

Guess again! I activated Magical Hats just in time.

So she's hiding inside one of those hats?

Not just hiding. She's inside preparing to launch a counterattack.

Yugi, your monster's not strong enough! Not to defeat Slifer!

It's true that your dragon is powerful, Marik, but I have faith. And so I place two cards facedown… beneath my Magical Hats.

Your hats merely provide you with a temporary hiding place. [draws] And in the meantime, Pharaoh, I'll play my own magic card, and it will make my dragon's power infinite! You see… Infinite Cards lets me exceed the six-card limit and hold as many cards as I wish in my hand!

No! That can't be!

Since Slifer gets 1,000 attack points for every card in my hand, now there's no limit to my monster's power! Slifer, unleash your Thunder Force, on the right-hand hat!

You made a lucky guess, Marik!

You couldn't hide her forever.

This duel's not over!

Hold on, Marik. Your Sky Dragon's special ability means its second mouth has to attack any new monster that appears on my side of the field! That means before you can destroy me, your monster must attack my Revival Jam! [Slifer attacks] You know what happens now.

Revival Jam revives itself again!

And each time a monster regenerates, you have to draw three more cards from your dueling deck!

[thinking] This can't be! Whenever Revival Jam reappears on the field, my dragon automatically attacks it. And since Yami controls Revival Jam, it will revive itself on his side of the field, which makes me draw three new cards. Then my dragon will attack again! Each event triggers the next in a neverending cycle! First attack... then regenerate... then draw! My Egyptian God Card will continue to grow stronger with each cycle as I draw more cards, but it doesn't matter because I'm trapped! [speaking] There's no way out!

That's right, Marik. Once you run out of cards to draw, you will automatically lose this duel!

No! This can't be happening!

As powerful as your Egyptian God Card is, no monster is without weakness, and the Sky Dragon's flaw lies within its special ability: its Second Mouth attack!

I have no control over my Egyptian God Monster! As long as Yami's Brain Control is in effect, my dragon will keep attacking Revival Jam, and my mind slave will keep drawing cards until... [decks out] No!

I turned your dragon against you, causing you to use up all the cards in your dueling deck!

No!

That means I win! It's over!

Joey

[under Marik's control; in distorted voice] Welcome.

Joey!

Not exactly. Joey is not present. He's gone away.

It's Marik!

That's correct. And if you want your friends back, you will listen to me.

Mokuba

What's going on? That sure doesn't sound like Joey.

It must be one of Marik's tricks.

Listen, Joey, you've got to be in there!

It's pointless. Now, you listen, Yugi. We are playing by my regulations. I'll release your pathetic friends as soon as I get what I want. Of course, since I want your Puzzle and Egyptian Gods card, there's only one way to do this. You and I are going to duel!

You're insane!

Refuse, and your friends are mine forever!

Release Joey from your control, Marik!

Mokuba

What's going on, bro?

Well, Mokuba, it appears that this Marik was somehow able to turn Joey Wheeler against Yugi. Now Wheeler wants to duel. This should be interesting to say the very least.

Mokuba

Interesting? But why?

Well, if Wheeler is fighting on the side of Marik and the Rare Hunters now, he may be holding the third Egyptian God card. [thinking] And I want that card in my deck, so if it's played, I want to be there.

It's time to seize the power that should have been mine all along!

[trying to get Joey to come to his senses] Joey, I know you can hear me! Your mind is under the control of Marik, and you must break free, understand?! The same Marik you vowed to help me crush! Think, Joey! You've got to remember your promise to me, when you gave me your Red-Eyes! Marik couldn't defeat me in a duel. So he decided to turn you against me, in order to win my Puzzle and my Egyptian God card. Joey, I know you're in there, and I'm going to set you free! Marik's power is feeble compared to the strength of our friendship. Please say something, Joey. Joey!

You'll never set him free, unless you follow me, Yugi.