Season 38, Week 1
Samus
(Suikoden III)
 
Thirty six seasons. Back when Dario was a Heavy champ and before Sephiroth took his first title, there was Samus. Sure, he was getting splattered by Shana in a rather embarassing fashion, but he was fighting even back then! A lot's happened since he fought, but one thing hasn't changed - the fact that he's really lucky to have a Wind Rune to bring to a fight. Such luck blesses him this week, as Samus faces off against a former general of the Scarlet Moon Empire. One who... well, doesn't have a Rune. All the fancy titles in the world surely can't make up for lacking healing and sleep magic, does it? Sucks to be Kasim.

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Finally gracing the arena after thirty eight long seasons of inaction, General Kasim Hazil of the Blue Moon proudly steps forward to bring honor and glory to the name of the Scarlet Moon Empire - and, along with it, the ideals he has always held dear. All in all, the great Hazil could ask for no better an opponent this week than Samus, the dutiful, if somewhat reluctant, retainer of Lily Pendragon. Yes indeed, these two men of duty shall fight a duel worth remembering. Sadly, there can only be one winner, and Kasim's skill and experience will surely triumph over Samus' bumbling youth. As it rightfully should.


Gatewalker
Two men, staring eachother down across the arena, neither flinching away in the least. The intensity and tension was so think it could be cut...

Suddenly, Samus raised his hand into the air, and in a flash, Kasim had toppled over, snoring loudly.

From his seat in the judges box, Hugo leapt to his feet in sheer amazement, "That was the fastest Wind of Sleep I've ever seen! Well, I mean it was so fast I didn't even really see it, you just raised your rune and he was down! You're good, Samus. Really good."

Lowering his hand, Samus blinked and looked baffled for a moment but then shrugged, "Uh, Hugo? I hadn't cast the spell yet."

"Oh." Now looking just as confused as Samus, Hugo walked over to check out Kasim but found no signs of foul play. Shaking his head, he moved back to the judges table and sat back down, "Well, guess the fight it still going then. So, uh, fight or something."

Not really wanting to hit an old man who was down, Samus just took Kasim's sword away while he was asleep and went back over to Hugo, "So, since I've got his weapon and he doesn't have anything else, does this mean I win?"

"Uh, sure."

After the match, such as it was, Kasim finally got around to seeking treatment for that narcolepsy problem he had developed over nearly forty seasons of inactivity. After getting medicine for it, he demanded a rematch, which Samus surprisingly accepted. Sadly, it ended much like the original match, only this time Wind of Sleep actually was cast.

Samus: 44
Kasim Hazil: 28