Episode 12

Rando Rises, Kuwabara Falls
Kanji	乱童あらわる! 桑原無念の敗北
Rōmaji	Randō Arawaru! Kuwabara Munen no Haiboku (Rando Appears! Kuwabara's Grievous Defeat)
Japan Air Date	December 26, 1992
English Air Date	May 11, 2002
Episode	12
Manga	Chapters 30-31 (first half)
Saga	Spirit Detective Saga
Opening Song	Smile Bomb
Ending Song	Homework Never Ends
Previous Episode	←Hard Fights for Yusuke
Next Episode	Yusuke vs. Rando: 99 Attacks→

Rando Rises, Kuwabara Falls is the twelfth episode of season 1 of YuYu Hakusho. It aired on December 26, 1992 in Japan and May 11, 2002 in the United States.

Short Summary

Kuwabara faces Shorin, who reveals more than his initial demeanor entails. Using techniques of spirit mediums and masters of centuries past, Shorin is identified to be Rando by Genkai. Rando proves too powerful for Kuwabara, and he shrinks and defeats him.

Detailed Summary

Kuwabara gets overconfident since he doesn't feel any power coming from Shorin, and so does Botan and Yusuke. They wondered if Rando even joined the competition since they weren't sensing anything strong. Now the matchup between Kuwabara and Shorin starts and Kuwabara quickly lands his punches that knocks Shorin down. This shocks everyone, seeing how weak Shorin was. Then Shorin unleashes a secret attack - fireball flash, as fireballs are hurled towards a shocked Kuwabara. But then Kuwabara has something up his sleeve and unleashes his Spirit Sword and promptly deflects Shorin's fireballs back at him, burning him down. Now Kuwabara looks pretty good in winning the match, and he prepares for the final blow but then Shorin utters some weird words which turns out to be the key to his most devastating technique, the dwarf invocation, and in seconds Kuwabara turns into an entity as small as an ant, even a caterpillar looks like an elephant to him now. Genkai tells Yusuke that the creators of the spell that Shorin is using have been dead for centuries, so it should be impossible for him to use it. This strikes a chord with Yusuke who realizes Shorin has to be the demon he is looking for: Rando.

Shorin uses this advantage and sadistically crushes Kuwabara with his fists, breaking all of his bones and possibly paralyzing him for life. Yusuke sees this and in anger tries to attack Shorin, but Genkai prevents him from doing so because their matchup is going on. After a while, Genkai gives Shorin the win and demands he let Kuwabara go. Then Shorin throws Kuwabara and Kuwabara returns to his normal size. Yusuke and Botan come to his aid, fearing the worst. Luckily, Kuwabara is still alive. As Botan and Yusuke tend to him, Shorin talks to Genkai about her technique with great interest.

Now more furious than ever, Yusuke, who was just exhausted a minute ago from his previous fights, displays a strong spiritual power and out of nowhere attacks Shorin as the final of Genkai's competition starts. Yusuke kicks Shorin out of his anger and beats Shorin down. Then Shorin leaps to the air and discharges another special attack, the wind cutter, as air forms into circular cutting tools and injures Yusuke. Now Yusuke cannot attack from the front since the circular cutters will tear him apart, but still continues his assault. He leaps up and passes through the middle of the circular cutters all the way and smashes his arm right through Shorin's neck and brings him down.

Yusuke survives and promptly thinks he just won the match, but Genkai starts informing him that the game is not over. She subsequently asked him did he really think that Rando could be beaten so easily.

Suddenly an earthquake arises and from underneath, Shorin's body starts to lacerate, and a demonic creature arises. Now Yusuke must face his worst nightmare as he confronts the person he was looking for all this time - Rando.

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