Episode 9, titled " Beware × of × Prisoners " (originally aired November 27, 2011), is a 24-minute action and adventure episode that continues the third phase of the Hunter Exam in Trick Tower. Episode Overview
: Kurapika knocks Majitani unconscious with a single powerful punch but stops short of killing him. He reveals Majitani is a fraud because a real Troupe tattoo must have a member's number inscribed on it. Production Details
: Gon faces a serial bomber in a "candle match" to see whose flame burns out first. Despite Sedokan's trickery—offering Gon a choice between two long candles, one of which was oil-soaked to burn faster—Gon wins by running across the stage and blowing out Sedokan's candle.
The story focuses on the 1-on-1 matches between the exam candidates and prisoners, where the candidates must secure three wins to proceed.
: Upon seeing a 12-legged spider tattoo on Majitani's back, Kurapika's eyes turn scarlet from intense rage.
: The next match features Kurapika against a massive convict named Majitani who claims to be a member of the infamous Phantom Troupe .