Episode 4 (1999)

Decision x Shortcut x Detour is the 4th episode of the original Hunter x Hunter anime. It was aired on November 6, 1999.

Summary
The ship's captain recommends they go towards a tree on the top of a mountain instead of directly at their goal in order to find a navigator. Leorio takes the bus and the rest head towards the tree. The bus is a trap, so Leorio abandons it and catches up with Gon and Kurapika. Matthew, an examinee they meet, travels with them and then betrays them. They successfully answer a riddle asked by an examiner and move on to the next test.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Leorio
 * Kurapika
 * Gon
 * Captain
 * Katzo
 * Matthew
 * Old lady quizzer

Trivia

 * The name Matthew was given to the examinee in this anime only.
 * In the manga, Leorio doesn't take the bus, because he overhears 2 people claiming how the bus is a trap. In this adaptation, he takes a bus, and after a few laps around the town, they all discover that it's not getting them anywhere and jump off.
 * In this anime, Matthew takes a path that leads to a trap and is attacked by monsters. In the manga it is never shown and it is stated that he simply took a path that doesn't lead him to the tree.