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Darkness Resonator is an upgrade of the original Dark Resonator, commonly used by Jack Atlas in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime.

The symbol on its chest is in the shape of Jack Atlas's necklace.

Power Vice Dragon is an upgrade of Jack Atlas's Vice Dragon (which was commonly used in a combo together with his Dark Resonator to quickly bring out Red Demon's Dragon).

The Power in its name is a reference to Jack's Deck in the anime being dubbed a Power Deck.

Demon Piece Golem is a mix of the original Big-Piece Golem with Demon's Chain—both cards used by Jack in the anime.

Buster Sonic Warrior is a remake of Yusei's original Sonic Warrior, depicted wearing the same scarf as Yusei's Junk Warrior—a reference to Sonic Warrior being used in a combo with Junk Warrior during the final Duel in the 5D's anime.

Babel-Decker is a portmanteau of Babel (referring to the mythical Tower of Babel) and double-decker (referring to a two-level railcar). Heavily Armored (Jūsō) is a pun on the Japanese word for "multistoried" (also pronounced as jūsō)—another reference to double-decker trains.

The monster's visual design is likely inspired by Kintetsu Railway's limited express Shimakaze (its top half) and JR West's sleeper limited express Sunrise Express (bottom half).

Noctilucent (Yakō) literally means "shining at night," with Noctilucent Train (Yakōressha) being a pun on the Japanese term for a night train (also pronounced as yakōressha)—but with the kanji for kō instead being the one meaning "light."

Blue Traveler (Burū Toraberā) is a portmanteau of Blue Train and traveler, with a Blue Train being a now-defunct, long-distance Japanese sleeper train, nicknamed as such for the color of its train cars. These trains were valued because they allowed travelers to save on accommodation costs while still arriving early enough to begin activities at their destination. However, demand declined as parallel Shinkansen lines, air travel, expressways, and overnight buses developed along the same routes, and with vehicle aging compounding the issue, all Blue Train services were discontinued in 2015.

This card supports Engine Coupling and Revolving Switchyard likely because Blue Trains were passenger trains hauled by locomotives rather than having multiple self-powered units.

Teppo-Lizard is a portmanteau of teppō-uri and lizard (rizādo in Japanese). Teppō-uri (lit. "gun gourd" and known in English as the squirting cucumber) is a perennial plant cultivated for ornamental and medicinal purposes, and its name is said to come from the way its fruit, when ripe, forcefully ejects its seeds inside a mucilaginous liquid, as if being fired from a gun.

Longinephila is a portmanteau of Utricularia longifolia (also known as the long-leafed bladderwort)—a semi-hardy perennial carnivorous plant of the bladderwort family that produces pale lavender flowers—and Nephila (commonly known as the golden orb-weavers)—a genus of large, vividly colored orb-weaving spiders best known for their extremely strong golden silk and enormous webs.

Vidrium is a combination of vide (French for "void") and the Latin -arium, meaning "a space or place" (such as in aquarium or terrarium). Chaotic Eradication (Konzetsu) is a play on the Japanese word for eradication (also pronounced as konzetsu)—but with the first kanji instead being the one from konton ("chaos").

The three Level 10 Imprisoned God Pendulum Monsters are each named after the deities of the Capitoline Triad—a group of three deities who were worshipped in ancient Roman religion in an elaborate temple on Rome's Capitoline Hill.

Nervedo is a twist on Minerva—similar to Nerva, the Imprisoned God of Creation.

Imprisoned God Shadowbeast is a reference to Imprisoned Godbeast of Altomegia.

Zegredo is likely a twist on Zeus (the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Jupiter)—referring to Jupiter, the Imprisoned God of Destruction.

Imprisoned God Shadowcraft is a reference to Imprisoned Godcraft Doom-Z.

Junordo is a twist on Juno—similar to Junora, the Imprisoned God of Tuning.

Imprisoned Godfay is a reference to Imprisoned Godfay of Elfen Notes.

Regina is named after Juno Regina (lit. "Queen Juno"), one of the epithets used for the ancient Roman goddess Juno.

Whiteface is a type of clown characterized by a fully white-painted face with exaggerated features, and is considered the oldest traditional clown type. Historically, it was used to portray authoritative, elegant, or "straight man" roles in classical European clowning.

Matchlille is named after The Little Match Girl (known in Danish as Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, meaning "The Little Girl with the Matchsticks")—a literary fairy tale about a dying child's dreams and hope, written by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen.

The monster's last effect of paying Life Points to turn an opponent's monster into Fairy Prince is a reference to how, in the story, the little girl sees visions of happiness in the flames of her burning matchsticks.

Makibuel is a twist on Mankib al Jauzā' (Arabic for "the shoulder of Orion")—one of the many Arabic names for Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion.

γʹ (pronounced as "gamma") represents the number 3 in the Greek Ionian numeral system, while the reading Trito (a twist on the Ancient Greek τρίτος) given to it corresponds to the Greek ordinal meaning "third." exapatisIA is a twist on exapátēsis (Ancient Greek for "deception").

Atilε.SPIA (pronounced as "Atil-SPY-ah") is a twist on aplēstía (Ancient Greek for "greed"). The latter part, SPIA, is a twist on spider. The ε. in its name is not pronounced, but it corresponds to the Greek Ionian numeral for the number 5.

Rotary is named after a rotary switch, specifically one used for volume control on an audio device. In Japanese, Rotarī is also an anagram of rorīta (referring to Lolita fashion)—a subculture from Japan that is highly influenced by Victorian clothing and styles from the Rococo period.

Familiars of the Spiritual Arts (Seireijutsu no Tsukaima) has a similar name to Masters of the Spiritual Arts (Seireijutsu no Tsukaite)—a moniker used in several sets focused around the Spirit Charmer theme.

Phidraulis is likely a portmanteau of philharmonic (referring to the Vienna Philharmonic, an orchestra known for hosting the Vienna New Year's Concert) and hydraulis (the earliest known keyboard instrument—a forerunner of the pipe organ—invented in ancient Greece, which produces sound by using water pressure to regulate airflow through pipes). Here, the name is also a pun on the fact it includes "dra" (for "dragon") in its spelling.

Harmonia (Ancient Greek for "harmony") is the Greek goddess of harmony and concord.

Diabrocken is a portmanteau of diablo (Spanish for "devil") and Brocken (referring to the Brocken specter—an optical phenomenon where a person's shadow appears projected in a giant, often eerie form onto clouds or mist, typically surrounded by a halo-like ring of colored light called a glory).

Convex is a Japanese-English term (wasei-eigo) that refers to a thin metal tape measure typically used in crafts. It can be wound up for storage, and when extended it forms a straight line because its cross-section is curved outward, which is likely the origin of the name "convex" (meaning "curved outward").

Dracelea is a twist on Dracaena (a genus of plants), referring specifically to Dracaena cinnabari (also known as the dragon blood tree)—a dragon tree named after the blood-like color of the red sap it produces.

Kuro comes from gyokuro (lit. "jade dew")—a type of high-quality green tea from Japan. It differs from the standard sencha (a classic green tea grown in the sun) in being grown under the shade rather than the full sun—symbolizing this monster being a Reverse Monster.

Flair is named after flair bartending—the practice of bartenders entertaining guests, clientele, or audiences with the manipulation of bar tools (e.g. cocktail shakers) and liquor bottles in tricky, dazzling ways, similar to juggling.

Regina is Italian for "queen."

Starve Venom Wing Dragon is a combination of Joeri's Starve Venom Fusion Dragon and Hugo's Clear-Wing Synchro Dragon—referring to how both monsters were used by Joeri in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime after him having absorbed Hugo. This serves as a parallel to Supreme Overlord Black Dragon - Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon (a combination of Yuya's and Ute's signature dragons).

A diabolo is a juggling prop shaped like an hourglass spool that's spun, tossed, and manipulated on a string stretched between two hand sticks.

Reciter of the Fairy Tail is the girl seen in the background of the card Fairy Tail.

Dandalus is a twist on Tantalus—a figure in Greek myth condemned in Tartarus to stand eternally thirsty and hungry, with water that recedes when he tries to drink and fruit that slips away whenever he reaches for it.

The Crimson King is a reference to how Jack Atlas held the title of King in the professional Dueling world. It is also the name of Structure Deck: The Crimson King—the TCG's equivalent to the OCG's STRUCTURE DECK: Heartbeat of the Monarch, a Jack Atlas-focused set.

The pose the monster is striking in the artwork is a mirrored version of the pose Jack Atlas often struck in the anime—the finger of one hand pointing up at the sky and the other hand making a fist—when he would say his signature line: "There's only one King!"

Its right hand being engulfed in flames is a reference to Jack's Burning Soul—a heightened state of mind that was also depicted as Jack's fist being ablaze, in the anime.

Crimson Blade Dragon is a combination of two of Jack's Synchro Monsters used in the anime: Crimson Blader and Explode Wing Dragon.

If you take the first kanji from each of the first four lines, it spells out the Japanese phrase tenchimeidō ("the rumbling of heaven and earth")—used in the summon chant of Red Demon's Dragon.

Baalu Tea (pronounced as "BAH-loo TEE-uh") is a play on Baal (a high-ranking demon and king of Hell in demonology) and Ibicella lutea (known as the yellow unicorn-plant). The plant produces short, glandular hairs over most of its aerial surfaces and is coated in a sticky resin on which insects often become stuck and die.

This form of divided-up naming structure is particularly common to Hugo's High-Speedroid Synchro Monsters—another reference to Joeri beginning to use Synchro-focused strategies after absorbing Hugo.

Meteor refers to a form of swing juggling where balls attached to both ends of a cord are swung around, said to have roots in ancient Chinese weapons.

Back-2-Back is a play on B2B ("back-to-back")—referring to a DJing format where two DJs share the decks and take turns mixing tracks during a performance.

Gustav Rocket is a combination of the original Super-Dreadnought Turret Train - Gustav Max and Roaring Limited Express - Rocket Arrow—the first monster played by Anna Kozuki in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime.

Flying Launcher is the name of the flying bazooka used by Anna Kozuki in the ZEXAL anime.

The driver on top of the train in this card's artwork resembles Anna Kozuki in appearance, and the bazooka she's holding resembles the original Flying Launcher as well.

Grafleio is a play on Altomegia Graflare and Io (a moon of Jupiter also known as Jupiter I—since XIII can be taken to represent 1 PM on a clock).

Its moniker Over also suggests surpassing the standard twelve hours on a clock.

Devils is named after devil sticks—a juggling prop consisting of a central stick manipulated in the air using two hand-held control sticks, creating rhythmic spins, tosses, and balances.

Wick-Cat (Wikyatto) is a portmanteau of wicked (referring to the Wicked Witch of the West from the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) and cat.

Heruvidamn is likely a portmanteau of Heruvim (an Eastern Orthodox transliteration of Cherubim—angelic beings mentioned frequently in the Bible, often depicted as guardians of sacred spaces and attendants to God) and damn (meaning "to be condemned to eternal punishment").

Irisphiel is a twist on Israfil—one of the four archangels in Islamic tradition and described as the one who will blow the trumpet to signal Qiyamah (the Day of Judgment). Its kanji subname, Black Cherub Supreme (Kokuchitenshi), is a play on the Japanese term for a cherub (chitenshi)—but with the last kanji having bean swapped out for the shi meaning "something having reached its utmost point."

Bree-Varrel Dragon is named after a breechloader—a firearm or artillery piece in which the user loads the ammunition from the breech (rear) end of the barrel.

Fourfold Profusion (Shikaryōran) is a pun on the Japanese four-character idiom hyakkaryōran ("one hundred flowers blooming in profusion" or "a gathering of many beautiful women/talented people")—but with the first kanji being the one meaning "four" instead of "one hundred."

Rahamu is likely a twist on Lahamu (a primordial Mesopotamian goddess born from the primeval waters of Apsu and Tiamat, embodying the earliest formative matter and the raw chaos that precedes cosmic order) and Rahab (a mythical sea monster in Jewish tradition, sometimes interpreted as a fallen angel cast down at creation and later tasked with recovering and returning the sacred Book of Raziel).

Crimson Hell Call has a similar name to Crimson Hellflare—one of the attack names of Red Demon's Dragon in the anime—and Call Resonator (a card with a similar effect, known as "Resonator Call" in the TCG).

Special Schedule (not to be confused with Provisional Schedule—the OCG name of the TCG's "Special Schedule") is a term for a temporary train timetable in Japan that replaces or modifies the normal schedule for a limited period, used commonly for holidays and other major events.

Terminus was the Roman god who protected boundary markers, his name being the Latin word for such a marker. Terminus also means "a final point in space or time"—a contrast to Medius meaning a "midpoint."

A.D.R.A.S.T.E.I.A. comes from Adrastea (also spelled Adrasteia or Adrastia in mythological contexts)—the former name of Ananke (one of Jupiter's moons) and the namesake of Doom-Z Zero - Drastea.

A matinee is a performance in a theater or a showing of a movie that takes place in the daytime.

Malabarisme or malabarismo refers to the art or practice of juggling, particularly involving the manipulation of multiple objects like balls or clubs.

Its kanji subname, Extreme Acrobatics (Kyokugei), is a pun on the Japanese term for acrobatics (also pronounced as kyokugei)—but with the first kanji having been swapped out for the kyoku meaning "extreme."

And So Begins... (Hajimari hajimari) is a common Japanese opening line used at the beginning of fairy tales.

Re-Construct, the kanji subname for Reset (Saikō) in Enneacraft - Reset, is a pun on a Japanese phrase meaning "revival" (also pronounced as saikō)—but with the second kanji instead being the same one used for Construct in Correctional Construct.

H-E-R-O Flash! (each letter in H-E-R-O pronounced separately) is the title of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode in which the original Hero Flash!! first appeared. Its artwork is based on a scene from the same episode in which Judai Yuki's Elemental HEROs are all lined up after he activates Hero Flash!! This card's effects are each recreations of the effects of Hero Flash!! and most of its related single-letter cards (H, R, and O).

Superexistent means "existing on a transcendent level and transcending that of all of mundane existence." The actual Japanese phrase used (Chōitsu) is a coined phrase meant to sound similar to Transcendent Fusion (Chōetsu Yūgō, known as "Ultra Polymerization" in the TCG).

Its effects are meant to emulate both Super Fusion and Transcendent Fusion, since both were used by Joeri in the anime.

The phrase one of two refers to a selection or choice between two options. The card's effect is a demonstration of the Monty Hall problem—a probability puzzle where a contestant must choose one of three doors, one hiding a prize, and decide whether to stick or switch after a non-winning door is revealed. Counterintuitively, it is always statistically better for the contestant to switch to the door they didn't pick before—netting them a 2-in-3 chance of winning the prize. In contrast, the equivalent scenario regarding this card and the opponent's choice is for the opponent to choose the card they already picked before, since it's to their benefit the "winning door" isn't opened.

The Conqueror's Rumbling is another reference to phrases common troughout Jack Atlas's summon chants.

The artwork depicts the stadium used for the WRGP tournament in the 5D's anime, with Jack's D-Wheel shown being driven while Speed World is in play.

The artwork also seems to be a reference to a scene from the first episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's in which Jack first summons Red Demon's Dragon and it appears in front of his D-Wheel.

Impasto is a technique used in painting where paint is laid on an area of the surface thickly, usually thick enough that the brush or painting-knife strokes are visible.

A soiree is an evening party or gathering, typically in a private house, for conversation or music.

Bayt al-Hecatoncheir ("Bayt" pronounced as "Byte") is named after Bayt al-Jauzā' (Arabic for "house of Orion")—a name used for Betelguese during the Renaissance.

Northern Crossfire is a pun on the Northern Cross—an astronomical asterism in the northern hemisphere of the celestial sphere, corresponding closely with the constellation Cygnus the swan. It is also a reference to a similar card called Southern Cross (also focused around Level 10 monsters), used by Anna Kozuki in the ZEXAL anime.

Tipoff means "a piece of information given in a discreet or confidential way about illicit or criminal activities," here likely referring to God being informed about the Fallen Angels' plot against him.

Moving-Point Pendulum is a pun on a type of math problem called a moving-point geometry problem or locus problem—where one or more points move under given rules and the problem requires analysis on how certain lengths, areas, angles, or loci change.

In Japanese, Moving-Point (Dōten-suru) is also a pun on the Japanese word for "astonishing" (also pronounced as dōten-suru)—referring to the expression on the "P" figure in the artwork. Its effect revolving around Fusion (Yūgō) and Xyz Monsters is a reference to the x- and y-axes used to represent a two-dimensional plane in math.