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In [episode 9](https://www.crunchyroll.com/hunter-x-hunter/episode-9-beware-x-
of-x-prisoners-585056) of the 2011 version of _Hnter x Hunter_ , Kurapika's
fight is with the prisoner Majitani. They agree to a battle to the death. Once
Majitani realizes he is hopelessly outmatched, he says "I surrender!" (time
code 18:41) Kurapika is already in the process of punching him, and knocks him
out. The surrender is never acknowledged, and there is a verbal dispute over
whether Majitani is dead. The other prisoners claim that Kurapika's match must
end before Leorio's can begin. Majitani's surrender is never brought up by
either side.

One might argue that in a death battle, surrender is irrelevant. Yet the first
match, between Tonpa and Bendot, was also a death battle. Tonpa was allowed to
surrender. Presumably this was because when the examiner Lippo explained the
rules, he stated, "A winner is declared when the opponent admits defeat"
([episode 8](https://www.crunchyroll.com/hunter-x-hunter/episode-8-decision-x-
by-x-majority-585054), time code 14:17).

(following paragraph added next day)  
Everything Majitani said and did prior to and during his match with Kurapika
was meant to intimidate. Calling for a death match was part of that strategy.
He knew he was not really a strong fighter, so I believe his goal was to get
Kurapika to surrender.

**Why did Majitani's surrender not matter?**

One might claim that no one heard it, not even Kurapika. But then
dramatically, what was the point in having the surrender in the first place?
If it's just going to be there, unexplained and unmentioned, it will just
cause some nerd to come to a q&a site and ask about it.

_If a tree falls in the forest ..._


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Why did Majitani's surrender not count in his Trick Tower fight with Kurapika?


I don't know about the anime, but in the manga, Bendot explicitly said, they
would fight until one of them surrenders or dies.

In Kurapikkas fight they agreed to fight to the death. The rest is as you
said. He wasn't dead, so the fight was not over. But Kurapika heard the
surrender of Majitani, so he refused to kill him.


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**Why did Majitani's surrender not matter?** I compared both anime and manga
(official translation) scenes and they seem to be different. In the anime,
_Majitani was able to at least say that he surrenders_. In the manga, _he did
not get the chance to do so_.

Before Majitani can say anything more than 'Lay off, okay? I-', he was punched
by Kurapika. [![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/T1qLQ.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/T1qLQ.jpg)

Based on what he was able to say before being knocked out cold, I do not think
that can even be considered a formal surrender nor an admittance of defeat. He
was only able to say 'lay off', not say 'I give up', and while he might be on
the verge of surrendering had Kurapika not punched him, _he was unable to do
so_. Therefore, I think this means that 'his surrender', if he ever meant to,
will never count.

**One might claim that no one heard it, not even Kurapika.** Yes, Kurapika
certainly did not hear it. Later on in **Chapter 18** , he admitted that even
though he knew the tattoo was fake, _he was unable to control his emotions_.
From the manga:

> Kurapika (to Gon and Leorio): My mind perceived that tattoo was a fake..but
> my emotions..I just saw red..and..to be honest..whenever I see a spider, any
> spider.. **my rationality collapses, and I turn primal**!

This explains his actions, and seeing 'red' seems to be real, as seen
[here](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/seeing-red-its-not-just-an-
expression-for-angry-people-but-also-scientific-fact-9194815.html). Even if
Kurapika knew that Majitani was going to surrender, he let his emotions get
the better of him (despite this, he technically did not break the rules as
Majitani, again, was not able to fully say that he surrender or give up). In
addition, I also know someone personally who cannot remember what he/she did
or what happened after he/she saw red when he/she was so angry at someone,
similar to what Kurapika experienced.

**What was the point in having the surrender in the first place?** Well,
nothing other than the fact that it would also work for the prisoners
especially if they feel that the hunter examinees they encounter are too
strong for them. In the case of Majitani and Kurapika's bout, it was not that
the rule was discarded or ignored. It was that M _ajitani was not able to
fully state his surrender, mainly because of Kurapika's actions_ , so that it
looked like the rule was ignored, when in fact it was not. If I remember
correctly, _there are no rules not allowing someone to prevent his/her
opponent from surrendering_.


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