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{{For|other versions of this character|Kalin Kessler (disambiguation)}}{{Infobox/Character/Startcharacter| headers = yes | image name = Kiryu.jpg| en_name = Kalin Kessler| ja_name = 鬼柳京介| romaji_name = Kiryū Kyōsuke| ja_trans_name = Kyosuke Kiryu| nicknames = Shinigami/Death God| anime_debut = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|27|ref}}| appears_in_anime = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''| age =* 20 (Season 1)<ref name=ono1>[https://twitter.com/katsuono/status/53685021336285184 twitter.com] 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.
After conquering all the zones in Satellite, Kalin got into a fight with a kid from [[Team Insect]], something thatprompted Crow and Jack to go against Kalin and leave the team. Later, when [[Sector Security]] began arresting Duelists in Satellite, Kalin decided to take action into his own hands and blew up a part of the Security base, and he seemed happy that he finally dies did it. At this point, Yusei left as well. The abandonment felt at the Enforcers' dissolution caused Kalin to become obsessed with ruling Satellite forever and knowingly comes back (reuniting his group for their last Duel against Security. He is was eventually pursued by Security until his former teammates came to his rescue. However, neither Crow, Jack or Yusei believed they could defeat Security, so Kalin confronted a Security guard on a Duel Runner and ended up driving through a bunch of crates, which severely injured the only Dark Signer guard. Before he could finish him off, Yusei interfered and isolated him in a room. Yusei then decided to call himself the leader of the Enforcers in the hopes that they wouldn't arrest Kalin. But security found Kalin and arrested him for injuring a guard. One of the Security members had already have something figured out that Kalin was the leader and Yusei tried to implant his Shadow Mark on; his criminal mark would be convince that ''he'' was the base for itEnforcer's insertion)leader; Kalin saw Yusei trying to convince Security to let him go, and he mistakenly believed that Yusei had him purposely arrested. Kalin attempted to fight him, but was held back by Security and was arrested.
===Dark Signers===
[[File:KKDSKiryu.jpgpng||thumb|left|180px|Kalin as a Dark Signer]]Kalin was waiting for Yusei who had been accompanied by [[Crow Hogan|Crow]], and as they both entered the [[B.A.D.]] area, Yusei and Crow were both shocked to see him. He jumped on his [[Duel Runner]] and created a shadow barrier in the process, which suddenly formed, and separated Crow and Yusei. The barrier began to take the shape of his mark, the Giant. Kalin then exclaimed that he would take down Yusei, as their [[Shadow Turbo Duel]] was about to begin.
Before the Duel started, Jack appeared in a helicopter, Kalin exclaimed that the Enforcers were together again. The Duel began with Kalin was waiting for gaining total control and him telling Yusei to suffer. Throughout the whole Duel, Kalin laughed hysterically when referencing their past together. Yusei pleaded with Kalin to stop, and reminded him how he had saved Yusei's life years ago. Yusei still didn't understand why Kalin hated him. Then after Kalin's direct attack, he remembered. Yusei who had been accompanied by stopped Kalin from escaping arrest after he almost killed one of the Sector Security's squad members. Yusei Summoned "[[Crow Hogan|CrowStardust Dragon]]", and as they both enter the but Kalin countered by Summoning his "[[B.A.D.Earthbound Immortal]] area, Yusei and Crow are both shocked to see him. He jumps on his " "[[Duel RunnerEarthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu (anime)|Ccapac Apu]] creating a shadow barrier in ", which nearly ended the processDuel. However, before he could claim victory, which suddenly formsYusei's Duel Runner malfunctioned, separating Crow and critically injured Yusei. The barrier began to take Upon seeing this, Kalin laughed and ended the shape of his markDuel without a victory, and told Yusei to suffer the Giant. Kalin then exclaims same pain that he will take down Yusei, as their [[Shadow Turbo Duel]] is about to beginhad endured.
[[File:KIRYUK.jpg|thumb|Kalin, after returning to life]]
When Rex Goodwin is was defeated in the final battle, and the [[King of the UnderworldNetherworld]] is was destroyed, Kalin is was restored to life, along with the other Dark Signers except for Roman and Goodwin himself.
After these events, he is said to have was gone on a trip, according to [[Luna]].
===Crash Town===
[[File:Kiryu_Enters.png|thumb|250px|left|Kalin in Crash Town.]]Following the events of the Dark Signers, Kalin resides resided in a town that is was ruled by duelingDueling. His appearance has had gradually changed over the course of time; his hair is was much longer than before and wears he wore a trench coat. He also carries carried around a harmonica around his neck (which he plays oftenplayed) and his personality shows showed no emotion; when he does did show any emotion , it is was of sadness, concern, or pity. He follows followed the gang leader [[RamonRadley]], and a [[Radley Bunch|bunch ]] of duelists Duelists that dominate dominated part of [[Crash Town]]. [[Barbara]] tells told Yusei that Kalin came had come to this town to die. Kalin says said that he has had forgotten the meaning of words such as satisfaction. He duels Dueled [[The Giant|one of the members ]] of [[Malcolm Crew|another gang ]] led by [[Malcolm]] and ultimately wins won against his opponent. After the Duel, Yusei tries tried to talk to him, but he gives gave no reply as he rides rode off with RamonRadley's gang. After the Duel 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 challenged Yusei and revealed his intentions, and pleaded with him to defeat him so that he could die in the mountain. Kalin fought hard, and refused to simply throw the Duel, and even resorted to Summon his "[[Infernity Doom Dragon (anime)|Infernity Doom Dragon]]". Ultimately, however, he was defeated by "[[Stardust Dragon (anime)|Stardust Dragon]]" again.
After the duel Duel, Yusei and Kalin is in the gang barwere double-crossed by Barbara, but leaves so he can be alone. Kalin still has memories of the time when he who was secretly a Dark Signer (how this occured is unknown)member of Malcolm's gang. Being left with They were apprehended by the guilt he had done to hurt his friends, he now struggles undertakers and taken to end his life through the only thing that once mattered mountain along with Radley after losing to him: duelingLawton, Malcolm's brother. The next day Kalin challenges went to work with no second thought; even Yusei and reveals his intentions, pleading couldn't convince him to escape otherwise. Yusei to defeat then punched him so that he can die in the mountainstomach and left him unconscious. He took Kalin fights hardand escaped, and as they did, they ran into [[Nico]] and [[West]]. Soon after, refusing to simply throw the duel[[Lawton]] and Malcolm's gang members found them, Yusei went and Turbo Dueled Lawton, even resorting while Kalin was running away with Nico and West in a miner cart from Malcolm's gang members. Kalin managed to summoning his "steal a [[Infernity Doom DragonDuel Runner]]"from one of the members of Malcolm's gang, and used it to get to the Duel between Lawton and Yusei. UltimatelyIn an attempt to get rid of them, howeverLawton threw dynamite at them, which caused the mine to collapse and left Kalin and Yusei in a crevice, he is defeated while West and Nico were taken as hostages by Lawton. After visiting the graves of those who went to the mountain, Kalin vowed to fight for those either still working in the mountain or had lost their lives because of it and to save West and Nico, and called himself a "Stardust DragonDeath God" again.
==Deck=Ark Cradle={| style="float:right;" border="1" width="30%"! colspan="2" style="background: #00FF00; text-align: center;" | Record|-| '''Opponent''' || '''Outcome'''|-| [[Magician's Four]] leader || Win |-| [[In episode 150, he was cheering on Yusei Fudo]] || Interrupted |. Two episodes later, Kalin reappeared and was seen being defeated by Jack in Satisfaction Town as Jack was self-| [[Yusei Fudo]] || Lose|-| [[Crashtown]] Duelist || Win|-| [[Yusei Fudo]] || Lose|-| [[Lotten]] || TBD (Tagged training himself to once again regain his crown as the King of Turbo Duels. Kalin told Jack that he had become a lot stronger since the days of the Enforcers but he was still not satisfied, with [[Yusei]])|}Jack agreeing.
|traps =
* [[Hate Buster (anime)|Hate Buster]]
}}
|spells =
* [[Speed Spell - Power Baton (anime)|Speed Spell - Power Baton]]* [[Speed World (anime)|Speed World]]
|traps =
* [[Damage TranslationBrilliant Shrine Art]]* [[Demonic DevastationDamage Translation (anime)|Damage Translation]]* [[Depth Amulet (anime)|Depth Amulet]]* [[Glowing Image of the Guardian GodInfernity Force (anime)|Infernity Force]]* [[Infernity ForceLimit Impulse (anime)|Limit Impulse]]* [[Limit ImpulseWicked Trample]]
}}
|spells =
* [[Blaster Cartridge]]
* [[Infernity Burst]]
* [[Zero ZERO- MaxMAX (anime)|ZERO-MAX]]
|traps =
* [[Damage Gate (anime)|Damage Gate]]
* [[Dodge Roll]]
* [[Full Salvo (anime)|Full Salvo]]* [[Infernity Break (anime)|Infernity Break]]* [[Infernity Reflector (anime)|Infernity Reflector]]
}}
==Duels=Video games={| class="wikitable card-list"|-! scope="col" | Opponent(s){{Decklist! scope="col" |Tag Force 4 DeckEpisode(s)! scope="col" |monsters =Outcome<u>Effect Monsters</u>|-* | [[Magician's Four]] leader || [[Dark Tuner Nightmare HandYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 033|33]] x2|| Win (flashback)* |-| [[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac ApuDuel Gang]] x2member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] || Win (flashback)* |-| [[Giant GermDuel Gang]] member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] x3|| Win (flashback)* |-| [[Infernity ArchfiendDuel Gang]] x2member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] || Win (flashback)|-* | [[Infernity BeastTeam Golem]] x3member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] || Win (flashback)* |-| [[Team Golem]] member || [[Infernity DestroyerYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] x2|| Win (flashback)|-* | [[Infernity DwarfTeam Insect]]member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 054|54]] || Win (flashback)* |-| [[Infernity GuardianSector Security]] x2|| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] || No result (flashback)* |-| [[Infernity NecromancerYusei Fudo]] x2|| [[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<u>Dark Synchro Monsters</u>|-* | [[OneMalcolm Crew]] Duelist || [[Yu-Hundred Eye DragonGi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 086|86]] x2|| Win|spells =-* | [[Malcolm Crew]] Duelist || [Giant Trunade[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 086|86]]|| Win|-* | [[Mausoleum of the EmperorThe Giant]] x3* || [[Monster RebornYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 086|86]]|| Win* |-| [[Mystical Space TyphoonYusei Fudo]]* || [[Swords of Revealing LightYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 087|87]]* -[[TerraformingYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 088|88]]|| Lose|traps =-* | [[Crush Card VirusLawton]]* || [[Depth AmuletYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 091|91]]* -[[Magic CylinderYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 092|92]]* || Win (with [[Mirror ForceYusei Fudo]]; No result in the dub)* |-| [[Limit ReverseJack Atlas]] x2* || [[Solemn JudgmentYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 152|152]] || Lose (off-screen)|}}<br />
==Notes==<u>Normal Monsters<references group="Notes"/u>* [[Archfiend Soldier]]
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