Season 26, Week 3
Sephiroth
(Final Fantasy VII)
 
The one-winged angel has crushed an arrogant blitzballer, and now he gets to rip a daring dominatrix apart. Lucia's whip may hurt more than Wakka's blitzball, but she is no match for Sephiroth's Wall-enhanced durability, his spleen-bursting Shadow Flare, or his other, even more powerful spells. Sephiroth's blistering speed will let him keep up with Lucia's triple-acting, and his aptitude in a slugfest is greater than almost anyone - even a triple-acter. Combine all of these edges together and the perfect SOLDIER has an easy win. Although the battle may not be terribly entertaining for him, Sephiroth can boast on the merits of yet another impaled woman to his sword’s afterwards.

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Karaya's most renowned leader and fighter silenced a lot of nay-sayers with her victory over Admiral Galcian. She has her work cut out for her this week, as she faces Godlike champion Sephiroth, but she can't afford to lose now! Especially with inferior Suikoden general Luca Blight in the other half of the draw. Fortunately for Lucia, as tough as the battle will be, it's one she is capable enough to win - her ability to triple-act with powerful fire spells lets the Karayan go toe-to-toe with even the best. And if all else fails, well, Sephiroth is known to have a few glaring motherly issues, so one can only wonder how he'll react to a proud mother wielding a whip.


CmdrKing
The crowd gathered silently for the last Godlike match of the day, Sephiroth vs Lucia. Normally it would be a smallish crowd, since it was an unholy one-sided slaughter, but Lucia seemed to have attracted all of her castmates, which is a lot of Suikodenites. Lucia appeared first, her stance a little more aggressive than usual. Apparently she wasn't going down without a fight. Sephiroth, meanwhile, seemed to have opted not to use his more potent angelic forms and appeared au naturale, signature Masamune already evident.
Showing uncharacteristic showmanship, Sephy set himself for a singular pass, samurai-style.
Shockingly, Lucia deflected the blow. Even as the Soldier turned to continue the battle, Lucia launched an attack of her own, an eruption of flame that staggered her foe immensely. As the One-Winged one launched into an ever more vicious succession of blows, the crowd 'ooh'ed and 'aah'ed as Lucia deflected them with a grace seldom seen. Sephiroth's onslaught slowed as he tried to find an opening, only to earn him another blast of scorching magic.
Reeling, Sephiroth bit out a question. "Who are you? Lucia wouldn't be able to dodge my blade like this."
Rather than answering, Lucia struck out at Sephiroth, and to the shock of all, he fell. The unthinkable had happened as Lucia, oft considered one of the weakest Godlikes, felled the defending champion.

Later, Lucia returned to her room, only to be greeted at the door by... Lucia.
'Lucia' pulled off her wig. "What did you think, mom?"
The real Lucia smiled. "I was worried for a moment, I didn't think he'd actually toy around enough to lose like that."
[Neither did I] a thought drifted into the room.
Hugo blanched. "I think we've been had."
Mewtwo remained expressionless as ever, though he gave off the distinct impression of smiling. [Oh, no, I knew who you were the moment the match started. But seeing Sephiroth knocked down a peg was well worth it, so we let you... carry on.]
Lucia pulled out her whip casually. "And now?"
[You've been disqualified, of course. I think that's punishment enough. Though you may want to return home for the rest of the Season.]
Lucia shrugged and began to pack. "It was worth it."
Hugo meanwhile was still panick stricken. "Wait! Everyone will know I dressed up as my own mother!"
Mewtwo chuckled to himself. [I doubt anyone will hold it against you. You -did- beat Sephiroth. Perhaps you should do it for more of your matches?]
The psychic floated off before he could catch Hugo's reply, still chuckling.

Sephiroth: 82
Lucia: 26