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{{For|other versions of this character|Kalin Kessler (disambiguation)}}{{Infoboxcharacter| headers = yes| image = Kiryu.jpg| en_name = Kalin Kessler| ja_name = 鬼柳京介| romaji_name = Kiryū Kyōsuke| ja_trans_name = Kyosuke Kiryu| nicknames = Shinigami/Character/StartDeath God| anime_debut = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|27|ref}}| appears_in_anime = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' | image age =* 20 (Season 1)<ref name = KYOSUKEKIRYUono1>[https://twitter.com/katsuono/status/53685021336285184 twitter.jpgcom] katsuono at 5:08 April 1, 2011 (GMT)</ref>* 21 ([[Pre-World Racing Grand Prix]])* 22 (Team 5D's future)| gender = Male| organization =* [[Satisfaction Town]]| previous_organization =* [[Dark Signer]]s* [[Radley]]'s Group| previous_team = [[The Enforcers]]| anime_deck = [[Infernity]]/[[Earthbound Immortal]] ([[Dark Signer]])| en_voice = {{Voice actors|en|Marc Diraison}}| ja_voice = {{Voice actors|ja|Yuki Ono}}| de_voice = {{Voice actors|de|Tommy Morgenstern}}
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'''Kalin Kessler''', known as '''Kyosuke Kiryu''' in the Original Japanese version, was a former member of the [[Dark Signers]]and was a resident of [[Satisfaction Town]]. During his time as a Dark Signer, Kalin wore the black robe of the Dark Signers that was accented with blue stripes. His dark mark was the Giant. He had extreme hatred toward [[Yusei Fudo]] and his previous team ([[The Enforcers]]), but later forgave them after he found out the truth from his loss to Yusei. He was brought back to life after Goodwin's defeat. He was last seen in [[Crash Town]], where Kalin attempted suicide by Dueling in order to atone for his wrongdoing, only to be forgiven for them by his former teammates, [[Yusei Fudo]], [[Jack Atlas]] and [[Crow Hogan]]. He later stayed behind to help rebuild the town along with [[West]] and [[Nico]], which was later renamed Satisfaction Town to cherish his team's honor. ==Design=====Appearance===[[File:Kiryu lineart.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Linework]]{{-|left}}===Personality===Originally, Kalin started as a cheerful and good person, who looked out for his teammates and gave hope to them. But after his team conquered the entire city of Satellite, Kalin became obsessed with protecting what they worked so hard to obtain, and grew paranoid into believing that any [[Duel Gang]]s not under his control were a threat to the order they had brought. This caused him to begin Dueling people recklessly including kids, which harmed them in the process, and which eventually lead him to challenge the city's security, which caused his downfall. Kalin was captured by them and sent to prison to die and blamed Yusei for his betrayal and capture. As a Dark Signer, his personality had become even more crazed, which resulted in him bursting out in insane laughter at his opponents' and enemies' pain and misery. He also showed great hatred towards his former teammates, Jack Atlas, Crow Hogan, and especially Yusei Fudo, to whom he would often call a traitor and exclaimed "You betrayed me!" After his death and revival, he came to realize that all his pain had come from his own mistakes, and made him regret what he had done in the past. Depressed and guilty, he ventured out to Crash Town and looked for a place to die, and was uncaring of what befell him. His method of Dueling showed that as his monster's effects acted like Russian Roulette. But after seeing Yusei and the kids, West and Nico attempting to save him, Kalin regained his self-worth and kindness as he vowed to protect them and all the citizens of Crash Town.
==Biography==
===PastHistory===[[File:Team Satisfaction Kiryu.jpg|thumb|left|Kalin as leader of [[the Enforcers]].]]Kalin was once the leader of [[The Enforcers]], which consisted of himself, [[Yusei Fudo]], [[Crow Hogan]] and [[Jack Atlas]]. He met with the trio for the first time when he approached them with the idea for the Team. He fought for his own ideals and unique sense of unity and gave his team a true glimpse of hope under the despairing circumstances of the Satellite. The team managed to conquer all the team areas in the Satellite by beating the other [[Duel Gang]]s. During the face-off with the final gang, one of them almost killed Yusei by pushing him off the roof, but Kalin saved him.
When he returned to the headquarters of the Dark Signers, [[File:Kiryu_prior_to_death_Roman Goodwin]] asked him why he did not kill Yusei.jpg|thumb|Kalin moments away before passing on]]replied that he would do so if all Dark Signers were present. He also said that he would let Yusei live in fear after he witnessed the power of his Earthbound Immortal.
After Yusei finally arrives to the Giant towerDuel Kalin was in the gang bar, but left so he could be alone. Kalin still had memories of the time when he was a Dark Signer (how this occurred was unknown; it was possible that he remembered because he became a Dark Signer willingly, like [[Rex Goodwin|Rex]] and [[Roman Goodwin]], and that unwilling transformations like [[Carly Carmine|Carly's]] resulted in memory loss). Being left with the guilt from what he had done to hurt his friends, he struggled to end his life through the only thing that once mattered to him: Dueling. The next day Kalin began their rematch telling challenged Yusei and revealed his intentions, and pleaded with him to defeat him so that this will be he could die in the last duelmountain. He continues Kalin fought hard, and refused to use simply throw the Duel, and even resorted to Summon his Handless Combo strategy"[[Infernity Doom Dragon (anime)|Infernity Doom Dragon]]". He eventually summons his Dark Synchro monster Ultimately, however, he was defeated by "[[One-Hundred Eye Stardust Dragon (Dark Synchroanime)|One-Hundred Eye Stardust Dragon]]" once again and assaults Yusei with its effect. After Yusei destroys it, Kalin reveals to him the horrible incidents that occurred to him while being a prisioner before becoming a Dark Signer.
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* [[Damage Translation]]* [[Demonic Devastation]]* [[Depth Amulet]]* [[Extreme Impulse]]* [[Glowing Image of the Guardian God]]* [[Infernity ForceHate Buster (anime)|Hate Buster]]
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As a Dark Signer, he is only seen Dueling in Turbo Duels. {{Decklist|Dark Signer Infernity Turbo Deck|effect monsters =* [[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu (anime)|Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]* [[Infernity Archfiend (anime)|Infernity Archfiend]] x2<uref group=Notes name=Archfiend>Effect MonstersThe second copy of this card is [[discard]]ed to [[pay]] the [[cost]] of "[[Depth Amulet (anime)|Depth Amulet]]" in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 033|episode 33]].</uref>* [[Archfiend GeneralInfernity Beast (anime)|Infernity Beast]]* [[Infernity Destroyer (anime)|Infernity Destroyer]]* [[Infernity Dwarf (anime)|Infernity Dwarf]]* [[Infernity Guardian (anime)|Infernity Guardian]]* [[Infernity Necromancer (anime)|Infernity Necromancer]] x2<ref group=Notes name=Necromancer>The second copy of this card is [[discard]]ed to [[activate]] "[[Limit Impulse (anime)|Limit Impulse]]" in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 054|episode 54]].</ref>|dark tuner monsters =* [[Dark Tuner Nightmare Hand (anime)|Dark Tuner Nightmare Hand]]|dark synchro monsters =* [[One Hundred-Eyed Dragon]]|spells =* [[Speed Spell - Power Baton (anime)|Speed Spell - Power Baton]]* [[Speed World (anime)|Speed World]]
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* [[Hate BusterBrilliant Shrine Art]]* [[Damage Translation (anime)|Damage Translation]]* [[Depth Amulet (anime)|Depth Amulet]]* [[Infernity Force (anime)|Infernity Force]]* [[Limit Impulse (anime)|Limit Impulse]]* [[Wicked Trample]]
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===Post-Dark Signer Infernity===After being freed from the [[Dark Signer]]s, Kalin continues to use his '''"[[Infernity]]" Deck''', but without his [[Dark Synchro Monster]] "One-Hundred Eyes Dragon" or "Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu". Since being freed from the Dark Signers, he has only been seen Dueling in Ground Duels. {{Decklist|Tag Force 4 - Dark Signer Infernity Ground Deck|effect monsters =<u>Effect Monsters</u>* [[Infernity Archfiend (anime)|Infernity Archfiend]]* [[Dark Tuner Nightmare HandInfernity Beast (anime)|Infernity Beast]] x2* [[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac ApuInfernity Climber]] x2* [[Giant GermInfernity Destroyer (anime)|Infernity Destroyer]] x3* [[Infernity ArchfiendDoom Slinger]] x2* [[Infernity BeastDwarf (anime)|Infernity Dwarf]]* [[Infernity Mirage (anime)|Infernity Mirage]] x3* [[Infernity DestroyerRandomizer (anime)|Infernity Randomizer]] x2* [[Infernity DwarfZero (anime)|Infernity Zero]]|tuner monsters =* [[Infernity GuardianAvenger (anime)|Infernity Avenger]] x2* [[Infernity NecromancerBeetle (anime)|Infernity Beetle]] x2x3<u>Dark Synchro Monsters</u>|synchro monsters =* [[One-Hundred Eye Infernity Doom Dragon (anime)|Infernity Doom Dragon]] x2
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* [[Giant TrunadeBlaster Cartridge]]* [[Mausoleum of the EmperorInfernity Burst]] x3* [[Monster Reborn]]* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]* [[Swords of Revealing Light]]* [[TerraformingZERO-MAX (anime)|ZERO-MAX]]
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* [[Crush Card VirusDamage Gate (anime)|Damage Gate]]* [[Depth AmuletDodge Roll]]* [[Magic CylinderFull Salvo (anime)|Full Salvo]]* [[Mirror ForceInfernity Break (anime)|Infernity Break]]* [[Limit Reverse]] x2* [[Solemn JudgmentInfernity Reflector (anime)|Infernity Reflector]]
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==Duels=={| class="wikitable card-list"|-! scope="col" | Opponent(s)! scope="col" | Episode(s)! scope="col" | Outcome|-| [[Magician's Four]] leader || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 033|33]] || Win (flashback)|-| [[Duel Gang]] member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] || Win (flashback)|-| [[Duel Gang]] member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] || Win (flashback)|-| [[Duel Gang]] member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] || Win (flashback)|-| [[Team Golem]] member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] || Win (flashback)|-| [[Team Golem]] member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] || Win (flashback)|-| [[Team Insect]] member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 054|54]] || Win (flashback)|-| [[Sector Security]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] || No result (flashback)|-| [[Yusei Fudo]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 033|33]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 035|35]] || No result|-| [[Yusei Fudo]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 054|54]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 055|55]]|| Lose|-| [[Malcolm Crew]] Duelist || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 086|86]] || Win|-| [[Malcolm Crew]] Duelist || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 086|86]] || Win|-| [[The Giant]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 086|86]] || Win|-| [[Yusei Fudo]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 087|87]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 088|88]] || Lose|-| [[Lawton]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 091|91]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 092|92]] || Win (with [[Yusei Fudo]]; No result in the dub)|-| [[Jack Atlas]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 152|152]] || Lose (off-screen)|} ==References==<brreferences /> ==Notes==<references group="Notes"/>
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