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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. 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 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 Duel Kalin is was in the gang bar, but leaves left so he can could be alone. Kalin still has had memories of the time when he was a Dark Signer (how this occurred is was unknown; it is 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]] result resulted in a memory loss of memory). Being left with the guilt from what he had done to hurt his friends, he now struggles struggled to end his life through the only thing that once mattered to him: duelingDueling. The next day Kalin challenges challenged Yusei and reveals revealed his intentions, pleading Yusei and pleaded with him to defeat him so that he can could die in the mountain. Kalin fights fought hard, refusing and refused to simply throw the duelDuel, and even resorting resorted to summoning Summon his "[[Infernity Doom Dragon (anime)|Infernity Doom Dragon]]". Ultimately, however, he is was defeated by "[[Stardust Dragon(anime)|Stardust Dragon]]" again.
After the duel Duel, Yusei and Kalin are were double-crossed by Barbara, who was secretly a member of Malcolm's gang, . They were apprehended by the undertakers and taken to the mountains mountain along with Ramon Radley after losing to LottenLawton, Malcolm's brother. Kalin gets went to work with no second thought; even Yusei couldn't convince him to escape otherwise. [[Yusei]] then punched him in the stomach and left him unconscious. He took Kalin and escaped, and as they escape did, they run ran into [[Nico ]] and [[West]]. Soon after , [[LottenLawton]] and MalcomMalcolm's gang members find found them, Yusei goes went and turbo duels LottenTurbo Dueled Lawton, while Kalin is was running away with Nico and West in a miner cart from MalcomMalcolm's gang members. Kalin manages managed to steal a [[Duel Runner]] from one of the members of the Malcom Malcolm's gang, using and used it to get to the duel Duel between Lotten Lawton and Yusei. In an attempt to get rid of them, Lotten throws a Lawton threw dynamite at them, causing which caused the mine to collapse and leaving left Kalin and Yusei in a crevice, while West and Nicko Nico were taken as hostages by LottenLawton. After visiting the graves of those who ent went to the mountain, Kalin vows vowed to fight for those either still working in the mountain or had lost their lives because of it and to save West and NickoNico, calling and called himself a "Death God". Returning to Crash Town, to the shock of Lotten and the others, he and Yusei engage in a 2 vs 1 Duel with Lotten, to free the town from his horrid rule. Though their duel was coming to an end Lotten's men interrupted and proceeded in stopping Yusei and Kalin. But the members have a change of heart and decide to hold back. Lotten and Barbara attempt to make a final getaway but are stopped by Crow and Jack. In one last attempt Lotten detonates explosives in the city, creating a diversion. Kalin gives a chase on Yusei's Duel Runner and catches him in order to finish his last turn. Lotten, knowing his top card is a spell card that would render Kalin's Infernity Death Gunman useless, and agrees to finish the duel. But Kalin uses the effect of Infernity Climber to draw this card instead of his spell card, using Death Gunman's effect, finishing off Lotten. After that Kalin stays in town to watch over its reconstruction, and watch over the kids, West and Nicko. In honor of his team he named the previously known Crash Town, Satisfaction Town.
|traps =
* [[Hate Buster (anime)|Hate Buster]]
}}
===Dark Signer===As a Dark Signer, Kalin used an '''"[[Infernity]]" Turbo Deck''' centered around his "[[One Hundred-Eyed Dragon]]". He used cards such as "[[Depth Amulet (anime)|Depth Amulet]]" and "[[Limit Impulse (anime)|Limit Impulse]]" to reduce his hand size while also filling his Graveyard with his "Infernity" [[Monster Card|monsters]], which he then copied the effects of with his "One Hundred-Eyed Dragon". If this strategy failed, Kalin used the effect of his "One Hundred-Eyed Dragon" to add his "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu (anime)|Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]" from his [[Deck]] to his [[hand]], which he then easily Summoned through cards such as "[[Infernity Necromancer (anime)|Infernity Necromancer]]" and "[[Damage Translation (anime)|Damage Translation]]", also supporting it with cards like "[[Brilliant Shrine Art]]" and "[[Wicked Trample]]" to lock his opponent down and inflict large amounts of damage. 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>Dark Synchro 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]].</ref>* [[Infernity 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]].</uref>|dark tuner monsters =* [[Dark Tuner Nightmare Hand (anime)|Dark Tuner Nightmare Hand]]|dark synchro monsters =* [[OneHundred-Hundred Eye Eyed Dragon]]
|spells =
* [[Speed Spell - Power Baton (anime)|Speed Spell - Power Baton]]* [[Speed World (anime)|Speed World]]
|traps =
* [[Brilliant Shrine Art]]
* [[Damage Translation (anime)|Damage Translation]]* [[Depth Amulet (anime)|Depth Amulet]]* [[Infernity Force (anime)|Infernity Force]]* [[Limit Impulse(anime)|Limit Impulse]]* [[Wicked Trample]]
}}
* [[Infernity Climber]]
* [[Infernity Death GunmanDestroyer (anime)|Infernity Destroyer]] x2* [[Infernity DestroyerDoom Slinger]]x2* [[Infernity Dwarf (anime)|Infernity Dwarf]]* [[Infernity Guardian]]* [[Mirage (anime)|Infernity Mirage]]* [[Infernity NecromancerRandomizer (anime)|Infernity Randomizer]] x2* [[Infernity ReloaderZero (anime)|Infernity Zero]]|tuner monsters =* [[Infernity RevengerAvenger (anime)|Infernity Avenger]]* [[Infernity ZeroBeetle (anime)|Infernity Beetle]]x3 <u>Synchro Monsters</u>|synchro monsters =* [[Infernity Doom Dragon (anime)|Infernity Doom Dragon]]
|spells =
* [[Bullet & 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==
{| 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==
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==Notes==
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{{Characters/5D's}}
{{Kalin Kessler pages}}
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