Robbed of his eyes by the Fairy-Tale Card, Saint-Germain still parries its buds and counters with kogais, slicing the mouth card to briefly restore Rin's mouth. Told the yokai regenerates from its buds, he theorizes that destroying its paired cards at once could end it, and counts on Okarun's group for help.
Summary
After Saint-Germain fails to recognize him, the Fairy-Tale Card remarks that he is not someone worth befriending and uses his power to make his eyes disappear. Confident he holds the upper hand now that his foe cannot see the strikes coming, the yokai is surprised when Saint-Germain deflects the incoming buds using his sword and summons kogais to take the offensive. Swapping the kogai on his blade for the Jumping Crone, Saint-Germain uses its boosted leaping and foothold to close in and cut the mouth card with Black Haircutter. The strike cancels the power and returns Rin's mouth, but only for an instant before the Fairy-Tale Card sprouts the mouth card anew from a fresh bud. The yokai tells Saint-Germain his struggle is pointless, since he can keep regenerating, and asks why Saint-Germain seeks his death when escaping the sealed trunk is his single aim. Landing safely on the Water Tiger kogai after a bud strikes him, Saint-Germain notes how recklessly overconfident the yokai has become, which the card denies. Recalling how karuta cards are paired, he believes the spirit can be beaten by destroying every card at the same time. He concedes the Fairy-Tale Card's doubt that he could manage it alone, but with Okarun, Rokuro, and Vega freed from the trunk, he reckons they can lend a hand.
Key Events
With Saint-Germain's eyes gone, the card attacks, yet he deflects its tendrils with ease. Saint-Germain wields the Jumping Crone, Water Tiger, and Black Haircutter through his blade in the fight. It demands to know why he means to kill it, insisting he cannot win on his own. Saint-Germain reasons that halting its regeneration means smashing the cards in matched pairs. Once Okarun, Rokuro, and Vega break out of Danmara and reach Earth, the Count plans to ask them to help with the job.
Notes
This Volume 19 chapter showcases Saint-Germain's kogai arsenal against the Fairy-Tale Card and lands on his strategy of destroying the paired karuta cards together. Okarun's group reaching Earth gives him the allies he needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Chapter 161 of Dandadan?
In Chapter 161, Saint-Germain, the Mysterious Man, the hero loses his eyes to the Fairy-Tale Card yet still parries its buds with kogais, briefly restoring Rin's mouth. Told the yokai regenerates from its buds, he reasons that destroying its paired cards at once could finish it.
How does Saint-Germain fight after losing his eyes in Chapter 161?
Even with his eyes erased by the Fairy-Tale Card, Saint-Germain deflects the incoming buds with his sword and summons kogais to take the offensive, surprising the overconfident yokai.
What kogais does Saint-Germain use in Chapter 161 of Dandadan?
In Chapter 161, Saint-Germain wields the Jumping Crone, the Water Tiger, and Black Haircutter through his blade, using the Jumping Crone's leaping to close in and cut the mouth card.
What is Saint-Germain's strategy to defeat the Fairy-Tale Card?
Recalling that karuta cards come in matched pairs, Saint-Germain reasons in Chapter 161 that the Fairy-Tale Card can only be stopped by destroying every paired card at the same time, halting its regeneration.
Who does Saint-Germain plan to ask for help in Chapter 161?
Saint-Germain concedes he cannot break all the cards alone, so he counts on Okarun, Rokuro, and Vega to lend a hand once they free themselves from the Danmara trunk and reach Earth.
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