In the Flesh (Xiaolin Showdown)
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| Xiaolin Showdown episode | |
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| “In the Flesh” | |
 Wuya locating the mystical Shen Gong Wu The Reversing Mirror. |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 13 |
| Writer(s) | Bill Motz Bob Roth |
| Director | Steven Lyons |
| Production no. | 113 |
| Original airdate | 2004-05-15 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| "Mala Mala Jong" | "Days Past" |
In the Flesh is the thirteenth episode of the animated television series Xiaolin Showdown created by Christy Hui. It was directed by Steven Lyons and written by Bill Motz and Bob Roth. It originally aired in the United States on Kids WB on May 15, 2004.
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[edit] Plot synopsis
After Mala Mala Jong's defeat, Wuya crawls back to Jack. However, not too happy about the way Wuya treated him, Jack refuses, and since he has now created his own Shen Gong Wu detector, he does not need her any more.
Meanwhile, the newly appointed Xiaolin Apprentices and Raimundo go under a training session. With their new position, Omi, Kimiko and Clay are able to use their element along with the Shen Gong Wu (Omi now has ice, Kimiko has major fire power and Clay has hard rock, and even better, instead of using physical power after using their element they also get to use the element itself). Raimundo however, is unable to do this, and after some accidental taunting by Omi, grabs the Golden Tiger Claws and leaves, heading back to Brazil. He ends up sitting on a cliff overlooking Rio.
Once there, he is approached by Wuya, and warns her to stay away. However, Wuya assures him she cannot harm him since she does not have a body. Instead, she tells him that when she read his mind, she discovered that he was unsatisfied with being a Xiaolin Warrior, and that if he joined her, he could have a much more luxurious lifestyle. She even creates an illusion all around him, to show him what it could be like.
Raimundo however, says no. However, sounds so reluctant that when Wuya senses a new Shen Gong Wu, she continues to ask him to join her. Raimundo seems to ignore her, and uses the Golden Tiger Claws to return to the temple, just in time to join the others in the search. The new Shen Gong Wu is the Reversing Mirror, which can reverse the effect of any Shen Gong Wu (the Two Ton Tunic, for example, would become light as a feather, or the Shadow of Fears would make you see your most desired stuff).
The Reversing Mirror is in a lighthouse in some unknown part of the world, and Wuya gets there first. However, without a body, she cannot pull it off the wall. Jack soon arrives, his own detector working perfectly. However, before he can grab the mirror, the Xiaolin Warriors show up. The groups fight for the mirror, until both Jack and Raimundo grab it at the same time. Raimundo names the Showdown, Flash Light Tag. Whoever is caught in the lighthouse's light first loses. Dojo uses this time to taunt Wuya since she has no one to root for.
The lighthouse breaks apart, creating small-misshaped blocks for the two to hide behind. Jack uses his Lotus Twister, whilst Raimundo has the Tiger Claws. Jack eventually tries to cheat by grabbing Raimundo's legs, so that he cannot move out of the lights way, but Raimundo counters by using the Tiger Claws to create an entrance by Jack's legs, and knocks him over with them. Jack falls, and ends up in the light.
After the showdown, Omi congratulates Raimundo on his victory, impressed considering Raimundo is not a Xiaolin Apprentice. Raimundo agrees that he is not, and to the Warriors (and Jack's) surprise, turns to Wuya. He has decided to take her up on her offer, and uses the Tiger Claws to disappear. Jack laps this turn of events up, taunting the warriors before disappearing.
Meanwhile, Raimundo and Wuya have returned to Brazil, and Wuya tells him the rest of her plan. He needs to return to the temple, and steal the Serpent's Tail. Raimundo refuses, claiming he never wants to go to the temple again. Wuya manages to convince him however, after promising him his own private football (soccer) team along with the other luxuries she offered.
At night at the temple, Clay is carving wood figures of himself, while Kimiko watches Omi train. The monk is not entirely focused however, as his thoughts are on Raimundo. Kimiko cannot believe that he would betray them just because he was not ascended to Xiaolin Apprentice. Omi then claims that perhaps Raimundo has not, and that this is all just an elaborate scheme to lure evil into a false sense of security. Clay and Kimiko don't believe him in the slightest, but their attention turns to the chamber where the Shen Gong Wu are. Somebody is opening it.
Raimundo, now with his hood over his head, walks out holding the Serpent's Tail as the Xiaolin Warriors reach them. Omi does not see the problem, still believing this to be an elaborate scheme. Kimiko and Clay know better, and start to fight. Raimundo manages to beat them by smashing the window at the top of the chamber, giving him access to his wind element. Omi soon realizes that Raimundo is not just pretending to be their enemy, but by then, it is too late. Raimundo uses the Serpent's Tail to fly right through him, and flies off.
Later, Master Fung arrives to inspect what Raimundo has done, whilst Dojo complains about the security of the vault. What confuses the Warriors most is that Raimundo only took that one Shen Gong Wu. Master Fung however, realizes Wuya's plan. The Serpent's Tail makes a solid person ghostly, capable of flying through objects. Through the Reversing Mirror however, it would make a ghostly person solid. Wuya is trying to return to her true form. Dojo and the Warriors immediately fly out, hoping that Dojo is able to sense Shen Gong Wu not activated. They are in luck when he catches the scent of the Serpent's Tail, and they head straight for it.
On the cliff, Raimundo jokes about Wuya's over-eagerness to get this started. However, before they can begin, the Warriors reach them. Raimundo tries to make a taunt about Omi's inability to see sarcasm, but is interrupted by Omi kicking the Serpent's Tail out of his hands. As the group pretty much plays 'keep away' with him, Wuya loses her temper and tells him to finish this. Raimundo complies by using the Golden Tiger Claws to disappear. He leaps out behind Clay, kicking him to the ground and grabbing the tail from his hands. He quickly activates it, and flies toward Wuya and the mirror. Dojo tries to stop him, but Raimundo just flies through.
As Raimundo reaches the mirror, Wuya activates it, and a bright light hits the cliff. As it fades, the surrounding countryside turns black. Rivers dry up, and leaves disappear from the trees.
Where the mirror was, stands a woman wearing Wuya's mask. She quickly removes her mask to reveal her true, rather youthful face. Dojo cowers in fear as Omi asks if that is Wuya. Wuya answered "In the flesh." and laughs manically.
[edit] Episode notes
[edit] Location of Shen Gong Wu
Reversing Mirror: In a Lighthouse.
[edit] Total Shen Gong Wu
[edit] Xiaolin
- Two-Ton Tunic
- Eye of Dashi
- Third-Arm Sash
- Fist of Tebigong
- Jetbootsu
- Monkey Staff
- Sword of the Storm
- Helmet of Jong
- Shroud of Shadows
- Sapphire Dragon
- Orb of Tornami
- Star Hanabi
- Longi Kite
- Tongue of Saiping
- Sun Chi Lantern
- Heart of Jong
[edit] Heylin
- Golden Tiger Claws
- Serpent's Tail
- Lotus Twister
- Reversing Mirror
[edit] Jack
- Mantis Flip Coin
- Tangle Web Comb
- Changing Chopsticks
- Ring Of The Nine Dragons
- Falcon's Eye
[edit] Xiaolin Showdown
Raimundo vs Jack Spicer - Flashlight Tag - Avoid the Light
Fight for: Reversing Mirror
Raimundo: Golden Tiger Claws
Jack: Lotus Twister
Winner: Raimundo
