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{{For|the manga version other versions of this character|Kalin Kessler (mangadisambiguation)}}
{{Infobox character
| headers = yes
| nicknames = Shinigami/Death God
| anime_debut = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|27|ref}}
| appears_in_anime = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''
| appears_in_psp age =* ''20 (Season 1)<ref name=ono1>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 4https://twitter.com/katsuono/status/53685021336285184 twitter.com]]''* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force katsuono at 5]]''* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6]]''| appears_in_nds =:08 April 1, 2011 (GMT)</ref>* ''21 ([[Yu-GiPre-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2010: Reverse of ArcadiaRacing Grand Prix]]'')* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 22 (Team 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus]]''| appears_in_wii = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Duel Transer]]''| appears_in_other = ''[[Duel Terminals]]''future)
| gender = Male
| organization =
* [[Satisfaction Town]]
| previous_organization =
* [[Dark SignersSigner]]s
* [[Radley]]'s Group
| previous_team = [[The Enforcers]]
| anime_deck =* Hundred Eyes [[Infernity* Western Infernity| manga_deck =* Medieval Infernity| wc10_deck =* The Enforcing Ones* Quaking Giant| wc11_deck =* The Enforcing Ones* Master of Demise| tf04_deck =| tf05_deck =* Every Day Dissatisfaction* Feelings of Dissatisfaction* Truth of Dissatisfaction* Eternal Dissatisfaction| ydt1_deck = Spineless Nightmare]]/[[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}}
}}
'''Kalin Kessler''', known as '''Kyosuke Kiryu''' in the Japanese version, was a former member of the [[Dark Signers]] and is currently 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 towards toward [[Yusei Fudo]] and his previous team ([[The Enforcers]]), but later forgives forgave them after finding he found out the truth from his loss to Yusei. He is was brought back to life after Goodwin's defeat. He was last seen in [[Crash Town]], where Kalin attempted suicide by dueling 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 stays stayed behind to help rebuild the town along with [[West]] and [[Nico]], which was later renamed Satisfaction Town to cherish his team's honourhonor.
==PersonalityDesign=====Appearance===
[[File:Kiryu lineart.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Linework]]
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===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.
==Biography==
===The EnforcersHistory===
[[File:Team Satisfaction Kiryu.jpg|thumb|left|Kalin as leader of [[the Enforcers]].]]
Kalin was once the leader of [[The Enforcers]] ('''Team Satisfaction''' in the original version), consisting 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 of 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 Satelliteby beating the other [[Duel Gang]]s. During the face-off with the final gang, one of them almost kills killed Yusei by pushing him off the roof, but Kalin saves saved him.
After conquering all the zones in Satellite, Kalin got into a fight with a kid from [[Team Insect]], something that prompted [[Crow Hogan|Crow]] and [[Jack Atlas|Jack]] to go against Kalin and leave the team. Later, when [[Sector Security]] began arresting duelists Duelists in Satellite, Kalin decided to take action into his own hands and blows blew up a part of the Security base, and he seemed happy that he did it. At this point, Yusei leaves left as well. The abandonment felt at the Enforcers' dissolution causes caused Kalin to become obsessed with ruling Satellite forever and reuniting his group for their last Duel against Security. He is was eventually pursued by Security until his former teammates come came to his rescue. However, neither Crow, Jack or Yusei believe believed they can could defeat Security, so Kalin confronts confronted a Security guard on a Duel Runner and ends ended up driving through a bunch of crates, which severely injuring injured the 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 arrest arrested him for injuring a Securityguard. One of the Security members had already figured out that Kalin was the leader and Yusei tries tried to convince that ''he'' is was the Enforcer's leader; Kalin sees saw Yusei trying to convince Security to let Kalin him go, and he mistakenly believes believed that Yusei had him purposely arrested purposely. Kalin attempts attempted to fight him , but is was held back by Security and is was arrested.
[[File:Kiryu prior to death.jpg|thumb|Kalin moments away from death]]
In the facility[[Facility]], Kalin was painfully imprinted with a [[criminal mark]], and the prison guards constantly beat him up and intentionally withheld his food rations. Although he claimed that he could survive the abuse, his resistance was weakened when Security took his Deck, which was his most prized possession. After that, Kalin is was seen in a cell, near death from starvation, when a voice spoke to him. It calls called itself an the "Envoy from of the Underworld" who came with a proposition. : If Kalin has had some sort of unfinished business that , he could come back to complete it as a Dark Signer. Because of his grudge against Yusei and his wish to fight the last battle with Team Satisfaction, Kalin acceptsaccepted, dying died of starvation and being was reborn as a Dark Signer. At some point after that, he escaped prison and eventually joined up with the other 3 Dark Signers: Roman, Devack, and Misty. They were all under Roman's leadership.
===Dark Signers===
[[File:DSKiryu.png||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 Netherworld]] 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 he wears 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 [[Radley]], 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 Radley'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 Radley after losing to Lawton, Malcolm's brother. Kalin gets went to work with no second thought; even Yusei couldn't convince him to escape otherwise. [[Yusei]] then punches punched him in the stomach leaving and left him unconscious he takes . He took Kalin and escapesescaped, and as they escape did, they run ran into [[Nico]] and [[West]]. Soon after , [[Lawton]] and MalcomMalcolm's gang members find found them, Yusei goes went and turbo duels Turbo 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 Lawton and Yusei. In an attempt to get rid of them, Lawton throws threw dynamite at them, causing which caused the mine to collapse and leaving left Kalin and Yusei in a crevice, while West and Nico were taken as hostages by Lawton. After visiting the graves of those who 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 Nico, calling and called himself a "Death God". Returning to Crash Town, to the shock of Lawton and the others, he and Yusei engage in a 2 vs 1 Duel with Lawton, to free the town from his horrid rule. Though their duel was coming to an end Lawton's men interrupted and proceeded in stopping Yusei and Kalin. But the members have a change of heart and decide to hold back. Lawton and Barbara attempt to make a final getaway but are stopped by Crow and Jack. In one last attempt Lawton 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. Lawton, knowing his top card is a spell card that would render Kalin's "[[Infernity Des 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 Des Gunman's effect, finishing off Lawton. After that Kalin stays in town to watch over its reconstruction, and watch over the kids, West and Nico. In honor of his team he named the previously known Crash Town, '''Satisfaction Town'''.
==Manga biography=Ark Cradle==={{main|Kalin Kessler (manga)}}[[File:Kiryu manga portalIn episode 150, he was cheering on Yusei.jpg|thumb|left|Two episodes later, Kalin reappeared and was seen being defeated by Jack in Satisfaction Town as Jack was self-training himself to once again regain his crown as the mangaKing of Turbo Duels.]]Kalin appears in told Jack that he had become a lot stronger since the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'' manga]] as an eliminator within days of the [[D1GP]]Enforcers but he was still not satisfied, with Jack agreeing.
==Decks====Dark Signer Kalin Story=Enforcers===As a member of [[File:Dark_Signer_Kalin_Kessler_IThe Enforcers]], Kalin used a different Deck to the Decks he used later.pngWhile the nature of this Deck is unknown, [[Yusei Fudo|thumb|left|Dark Signer Kalin Pic in Tag Force 4: "Last Duel".Yusei]]noted that Kalin appears at the focused on keeping his [[Player (Tag Force)|Playerhand]]'s house and tells him they will eliminate the Signersfull to keep his options open.
===Dark Signer===As a Dark Signer, Kalin used an '''"[[Infernity]]" Turbo Deck''' centered around his "[[File:Dark_Signer_Kalin_Kessler_IIOne Hundred-Eyed Dragon]]".pngHe used cards such as "[[Depth Amulet (anime)|thumbDepth Amulet]]" and "[[Limit Impulse (anime)|The second Dark Signer Kalin photo from Tag Force 4: Limit Impulse]]" to reduce his hand size while also filling his Graveyard with his "The EnforcersInfernity".[[Monster Card|monsters]]In , which he then copied the endeffects of with his "One Hundred-Eyed Dragon". If this strategy failed, Kalin has peace used the effect of mind that his friends have grown stronger"One Hundred-Eyed Dragon" to add his "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu (anime)|Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]" from his [[Deck]] to his [[hand]], reveals which he did not succumb to the darkness inside him then easily Summoned through cards such as "[[Infernity Necromancer (anime)|Infernity Necromancer]]" and is thankful for one last duel. A photo of him"[[Damage Translation (anime)|Damage Translation]]", the Player, Crow, Jack also supporting it with cards like "[[Brilliant Shrine Art]]" and "[[Wicked Trample]]" to lock his opponent down and Yusei falls out inflict large amounts of his pocketdamage.
|effect monsters =
* [[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu (anime)|Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]* [[Infernity Archfiend General(anime)|Infernity Archfiend]] x2<ref group=Notes name=Archfiend>The 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]].</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]]
|traps =
* [[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]]
}}
====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|Infernity Ground Deck
|effect monsters =
* [[Infernity Archfiend (anime)|Infernity Archfiend]]* [[Infernity Beast]]* [[(anime)|Infernity Beetle]] x3<ref group=Notes name=beetle>In the ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'' this card is a [[Tuner monsterBeast]].</ref>
* [[Infernity Climber]]
* [[Infernity Des GunmanDestroyer (anime)|Infernity Destroyer]]* [[Infernity DestroyerDoom Slinger]]x2* [[Infernity Dwarf (anime)|Infernity Dwarf]]* [[Infernity Mirage (anime)|Infernity Mirage]]* [[Infernity Randomizer (anime)|Infernity Randomizer]]* [[Infernity Zero (anime)|Infernity Zero]]
|tuner monsters =
* [[Infernity Avenger (anime)|Infernity Avenger]]* [[Infernity RandomizerBeetle (anime)|Infernity Beetle]]<ref group=Notes name=randomizer>In the ''OCG''/''TCG'' this card isn't a Tuner monster.</ref> x3
|synchro monsters =
* [[Infernity Doom Dragon (anime)|Infernity Doom Dragon]]
|spells =
* [[Blaster Cartridge]]
* [[Infernity Burst]]
* [[ZERO-MAX (anime)|ZERO-MAX]]
|traps =
* [[Damage Gate (anime)|Damage Gate]]
* [[Dodge Roll]]
* [[Full Salvo (anime)|Full Salvo]]* [[Infernity Break]]* [[Infernity Reflector]]}} ===Turbo===Kalin uses an '''"[[Infernity]]" Turbo Deck''' centred around his "[[Hundred Eyes Dragon]]". He uses cards such as "[[Depth Amulet]]" and "[[Limit Impulse]]" to reduce his hand size whilst also filling his Graveyard with his "Infernity" [[Monster Card(anime)|monsters]], which he then copies the effects of with his "Hundred Eyes Dragon". If this strategy fails, Kalin uses the effect of his "Hundred Eyes Dragon" to add his "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]" from his [[Deck]] to his [[hand]], which he then easily summons through cards such as "[[Infernity Necromancer]]" and "[[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. {{Decklist|Infernity Turbo Deck|effect monsters =* [[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac ApuBreak]]* [[Infernity Archfiend]] x2<ref group=Notes name=Archfiend>The second copy of this card is [[discard]]ed to [[pay]] the [[cost]] of "[[Depth Amulet]]" in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 033Reflector (anime)|episode 33]].</ref>* [[Infernity Beast]]* [[Infernity Destroyer]]* [[Infernity Dwarf]]* [[Infernity Guardian]]* [[Infernity Necromancer]] x2<ref group=Notes name=Necromancer>The second copy of this card is discarded to activate "[[Limit Impulse]]" in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 054|episode 54]].</ref>|dark tuner monsters =* [[Dark Tuner Nightmare Hand]]|dark synchro monsters =* [[Hundred Eyes Dragon]]|spells =* [[Speed Spell - Power Baton]]* [[Speed World]]|traps =* [[Brilliant Shrine Art]]* [[Damage Translation]]* [[Depth Amulet]]* [[Infernity Force]]* [[Limit Impulse]]* [[Wicked TrampleReflector]]
}}
! scope="col" | Outcome
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| [[Magician's Four]] Leader 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)
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| [[Team Golem]] Member member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] || Win (flashback)
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| [[Team Golem]] Member member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] || Win (flashback)
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| Duel Gang Member [[Team Insect]] member || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 054|54]] || Win (flashback)
|-
| [[Sector Security]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 034|34]] || Interrupted 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
|-
| Malcom Group [[Malcolm Crew]] Duelist || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 086|86]] || Win
|-
| Malcom Group [[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]]; interrupted No result in the dub)
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| [[Jack Atlas]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 152|152]] || Lose(off-screen)
|}
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