Yu Yu Hakusho Season 3 Episode 72 The Reader

The episode titled "The Reader" is the 72nd episode of the third season of Yu Yu Hakusho. This episode follows the aftermath of the previous episode where the team consisting of Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Kurama have successfully beaten The Doctor and his team. The episode starts with our characters recovering from the intense battle, and they decide to regroup and come up with a plan for what's to come next, as they are anticipating more tough battles in the future.

We then see a glimpse of the antagonist in this season, Sensui, who has summoned a girl named Kido from her hiding place. Kido is a psychic with the ability to read people's thoughts and Sensui believes that her power can be utilized in finding the team of Spirit Detectives. We see a battle between Sensui and Kido where he uses his own psychic abilities to force her into submission, making her comply with his demands.

Meanwhile, the Spirit Detectives have decided to seek refuge in Genkai's temple as they believe it's the safest option for them. However, as they arrive at the temple, they discover that a barrier has been erected around it - making it impossible for them to enter. Genkai then appears and explains to them that the barrier has been placed by a powerful mystic named Kaito, whom she has a history with. She also reveals that Kaito has a power that enables him to control an individual's memories. The group realizes that Yusuke is the only one who has not encountered Kaito before, so they decide that he should go to Kaito's fortress to try and retrieve memories that might help them in their fight against Sensui.

As Yusuke heads towards Kaito's fortress, he meets a mysterious psychic with powers of her own - the titular "Reader" of the episode. The reader offers to help Yusuke by reading his memories and extracting any potential information. At first, Yusuke is hesitant but eventually agrees as he realizes the gravity of the situation. As the Reader begins to enter his mind, Yusuke relives many of his previous adventures, and for the first time, we see a flashback of Yusuke's childhood. The Reader extracts a key piece of information that proves essential in the group's battle against Sensui.

The episode ends as the group reunites and decides upon their new plan of attack, using the newfound information given to them by Yusuke's memories. This episode serves as a setup for the climax of the season, with the entire team gearing up for an intense battle against Sensui and his team.

Overall, "The Reader" is an engaging episode that not only adds to the character development of Yusuke but also serves as a crucial plot device in the story as a whole. The episode pushes forward the narrative and sets the stage for the impending battle that we know is to come.