Episode 42 (2011)

Defend × And × Attack  (マモル×ト×セメル, Mamoru × to × Semeru) is the 42nd episode of the Hunter × Hunter 2011 series. It aired on August 05, 2012.

Overview
''Gon and Killua meet back up with Leorio and continue to try to make some money. The Phantom Troupe moves out. Meanwhile, Kurapika and Melody have an intimate chat while on guard.''

Synopsis
Gon and Killua visit the Yorknew market. Gon decides to buy a new cellphone with the help of Leorio. As the three reunites, the group chats about Nen and later tells Leorio about the game Greed Island. They gather some information about increasing their funds and Leorio had an idea about a certain way called "Bind".

The Nostrade bodyguards have been assign to their position regarding the auction that will be held tonight, Dalzollene explains further information about the place where the auction will take place, three guards will attend the auction the other two will guard the back entrance, while Kurapika and Melody will be guarding the front.

Leorio, Gon, and Killua hangs in the street where they are inviting people to participate at their event where people can challenge Gon in an arm wrestling and if they win they can obtain a diamond worth 3 million jenny, that the three bought. Night comes and Gon continues to win, suddenly a girl from the Phantom Troupe joins and challenge Gon, the match is intense. Gon wins the match but uses his full strength in order to beat the girl who later seen talking to other members of the Troupe.

The auction is about to begin, Kurapika and Melody stands at their positions, Kurapika wanders if ever the Troupe will show up, this caught Melody's attention as she states that he hears the same sound of rage the moment she saw Kurapika leaving the Hunter agency and later mentions the Scarlet Eyes, then Kurapika, learning that he cannot lie to her finally tells everything about him and the Scarlet Eyes, as he plans to finds all the eyes taken from his comrades and returns them. Kurapika also asks Melody on why she takes the same job like him. The Dark Sonata which is believe that the devil itself composed it and whoever plays it or hears it then a disaster will come upon them, Melody shows Kurapika his hands telling that upon hearing some parts his body turns like a mess but in exchange he obtain the ability about hearing the sounds of a persons heart, but Melody wants to bring back his body and wants to find the score and will destroy it so that other people will not suffer the same tragedy. Meanwhile, the underground auction is about to start.