Hunter x Hunter Episode 32: A x Surprising x Win

After Hisoka's right arm is severed, Kastro states that his double is not just an illusion and warns Hisoka that he has to face two of him. Kastro then reveals his completed "True Tiger Bite Fist" ability, achieved through the mastery of Nen. Hisoka calmly spins his severed arm on his finger and smiles at Kastro. He then covers the severed arm with a handkerchief, preparing to show off his powers. He tosses the covered arm into the air, but when he removes the handkerchief, only several playing cards are underneath, and the severed arm is gone. As the cards fall, Hisoka asks Kastro to pick a number, add four, multiply it by two, subtract six, divide it by two, and then subtract the original number.

The crowd is confused, but Hisoka confidently claims he already knows Kastro's answer. He suddenly reaches into the wound on his right arm and pulls out the ace of spades. The announcer and audience are in disbelief, and Killua wonders how Hisoka can be so calm. Hisoka tosses the card toward Kastro, who quickly knocks it away while his double remains in its stance. Kastro vows to sever Hisoka's left arm as well, and Hisoka voluntarily holds it out, offering it. One of the Kastros charges forward and immediately severs the arm, but the double then disappears. Hisoka tells Kastro he expected him to attack with his double and would have countered if Kastro himself had attacked. Hisoka then reveals that his right arm has been completely reattached.

Everyone is stunned. Hisoka explains it's another magic trick and asks Kastro if he can discover the secret. Kastro nervously tells himself Hisoka must be lying and guesses he's using Nen, wondering what type it is. Hisoka walks toward Kastro and asks if he's afraid, pointing out that Kastro doesn't understand the trick because it's magic. He praises Kastro's ability to make a double and reveals he understands how it works, confident he can now predict how Kastro will use it to attack. Hisoka continues to walk forward, revealing he only spared Kastro's life before because of his potential, gleefully predicting Kastro will now die in a frenzied dance.

Kastro angrily tells him to be quiet and leaps toward him with his double. Hisoka instantly looks toward the real Kastro, causing Kastro to freeze with fear and wonder how Hisoka knew. As Hisoka easily dodges the double's attacks, he explains to Kastro that he can't recreate every effect of a battle on his double. Kastro looks down and sees blood on his clothes, then charges toward Hisoka. Hisoka's severed left arm suddenly flies toward Kastro and strikes him in the face. With Kastro dazed, Hisoka explains that Kastro won't be able to dodge his next attack. Several playing cards suddenly fly toward Kastro, who desperately wonders where they came from. Kastro tries to create a double, but Hisoka tells him it takes intense focus to create a Nen double. The playing cards pierce Kastro's body. Hisoka continues to explain Kastro's deadly mistake as Kastro's body falls to the floor. It's announced that Hisoka has won by knockout. In his room, Gon sits alone and gets a sudden feeling about Hisoka, saying his name aloud.

Leaving the arena, Hisoka finds a woman waiting for him in the exit tunnel. She praises his victory and tells him to show her the injury. They go to Hisoka's room. Holding Hisoka's severed arms, the woman tells him the match confirmed he's an idiot, wondering why he would put himself in so much danger and asking if it was a performance. Hisoka gives a vague response. The woman points out she can't complain since she's getting paid, then uses threads made of Nen to stop the bleeding. Hisoka asks her to be gentle, and the woman tells him to put away his aura. She starts with his left arm, using her "Nen Stitches" to reattach it. Hisoka praises her skill as she fixes his right arm next, playfully saying he should get injured more to watch her work.

The woman ignores the comment and asks for her payment: 20 million for his left arm and 50 million for his right. Hisoka assures her he will send the money to her account. She prepares to leave, telling him he can treat the rest of his injuries with his "Bungee Gum" and "Texture Surprise." Hisoka first uses the former ability to attach the handkerchief to his right arm and then the latter to create a layer of skin over it. The woman is impressed by Hisoka's speed and says to herself that it would have fooled a Nen master into thinking his arm had actually healed. As Hisoka does the same on his left arm, the woman explains that Hisoka's "Bungee Gum" allows him to mold his aura into a substance similar to rubber and gum, allowing it to stretch, contract, and stick to many types of surfaces.

Hisoka then tells her he named the ability after his favorite chewing gum when he was younger. Uninterested, the woman says to herself that Hisoka's "Texture Surprise" allows him to reproduce the appearance of skin, describing it as a high-quality copy. Hisoka reveals the ability's name comes from stickers included with a once-popular snack. The woman is again uninterested. Hisoka asks if she was impressed by his application of the two abilities during the fight against Kastro. The woman begins to analyze the fight, explaining that when the playing cards went flying into the air, he used "Bungee Gum" to attach his severed arm to the ceiling and the handkerchief to the floor. She adds that he also had aura connected to all thirteen cards on the floor, holding the ends with his left hand. She deduces that when he threw the ace of spades at Kastro, he released the aura from his left hand and stuck the strands all over Kastro's body.

Hisoka points out Kastro never noticed, and the woman says he used Zetsu to help conceal his aura. She adds that someone trained in Ren could have focused the Nen in their eyes to see through his plan, guessing Hisoka used the shocking magic trick to throw Kastro off guard and believe Hisoka's lack of aura was a sign of confidence. She then points out that when Hisoka held out his left arm, he attached another strand to Kastro's chin and quickly reattached his right arm when Kastro took his left. Both point out that the act made Kastro realize Hisoka was using Nen rather than magic. The woman then notes that Hisoka took advantage of Kastro's psychological state and exposed the weakness of his double ability. Hisoka replies that Kastro would have had a chance if he had stayed calm, but the woman points out that he was overwhelmed by the mental strain and lost as a result.

The woman asks Hisoka if he realizes how perfect the two abilities are for him. Hisoka proudly says that unlike Kastro, someone knowing about his abilities is irrelevant since the two are so adaptable. The woman picks up her bag and prepares to leave, telling Hisoka not to strain himself until his arms are firmly attached. She then remembers why she came and tells him that all members of a group called the Phantom Troupe have to be in Yorknew City by noon on August 30th. Hisoka asks if the boss will be there as well, and the woman replies that it's very likely since it could be their biggest job yet, warning him that the boss may hunt him down personally if he skips it. Hisoka then asks the woman to join him for dinner, but she leaves before he can finish the question.

Gon is shown still sitting alone in his room and meditating when Killua returns. He asks about Hisoka's match, and Killua replies that it was boring. When Gon asks if Hisoka won, Killua honestly answers that the fight was incredible and that he has no idea how Hisoka won, telling Gon that they need to learn more about Nen. As the woman walks away from Heavens Arena, she turns back to look at the tower and says that Hisoka doesn't talk about the past since he has no interest in it, guessing that he will have forgotten Kastro's face by the next day. She adds that he doesn't associate with others and considers himself his own man since he believes himself to be the strongest. As Hisoka takes a shower in his room, a large spider tattoo with a "4" inside its abdomen is seen across his back. However, when Hisoka finishes and begins to dry himself, he says that he forgot to remove it, suddenly taking off the tattoo. He thinks about Gon and Killua as his new toys and says that it's time to hunt the Spiders, slamming the handkerchief against the mirror as the tattoo vanishes.