Season 38, Week 1
Masaji Kato
(Shadow Hearts: Covenant)
 
With his famed chin and sporting timeless - if vengeful - love for a murdered beauty, Kato is a truly a man of wonder and dignity. A true master of time twistery, Kato will go the extra mile to sate his desire. His desire, right now? Nothing less than a Godlike belt. While his status won’t be of any use against the fisherman Miguel, his powerful Final Revelation should tear his opponent to sad pieces. And, should Miguel still choose to defy him even under such odds, Kato can always just put him into another time loop. No trick is too low for this master of manipulation.

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Kato's far too uptight. He oughta lose the scowl and cape, kick back and relax. There's always fish to be caught, always a wave to ride. Ah well, guess every match can't be a chance to laze away on a pretty beach. If Kato can't fight off his internal darkness, Miguel's just going to purify it with a healthy dose of HolyDragonSword. Setting up the proper elemental field is child's play. A few cleansing attacks from Miguel should send Kato packing - hopefully with enough time left over so he can catch a late afternoon nap. Then, it's back to catching swordfishes. Aah, life is good.


SageAcrin
A fisherman.

A calculating, intelligent man with the power of time behind him.

Truly a mismatch, isn't it?

Kato's cunning manipulation of ancient artifacts will erase Miguel from the stream of time completely!

After all, he's just a fisherman. What can he do?

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Miguel leaned back and sipped some iced tea, and watched the spectacle unfold.

The entire Duelling League, erased in a moment of time, only to be reformed. And erased again.

"They need to teach these kids more about the League before they use plot powers. Or at least have them do research. I live in a time-nulled area." Miguel sighed. "He could have tried this during the match, and lost because of plot power abuse, but nooooo, he has to make a fool of himself too."

Kato, ultimately, is a little bad about not doing proper research of his adversaries, all things considered. And so, he locked himself and the entire league into a giant paradox.

Fortunately, several dozen gods and some people with access to time machines are in the Duelling League, and once they get that fixed, no one else will notice the difference.

Except that now Florina will have nightmares of Sten attempting to make out with her for years to come. You'd be amazed how some things transcend space and time.

Masaji Kato: 23
Miguel: 41

Taishyr
This match comes down to simple logic.

Kato holds a position of some power, however small, in the Japanese government.

Miguel is a simple fisherman.

And, in RPGs, those in power are always overthrown by those not in power. Therefore, Miguel wins.

See? Logic prevails!

Mathias
Miguel and Kato - both wound up in the stream of time, in a world between times. Miguel's arrival was accidental, though he wound u becoming its guardian. Kato's arrival was intentional, though he used it for personal gain. Who is the better man? The one who guards or the one who destructs? I don't know about you, but anyone who can suddenly morph into a mythological being wins my vote over a fisherman.