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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.
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.
As Kalin said to Yusei that by accepting his fate, he could return to show Yusei the fear that he had felt at the time. Intending to do this through his "Earthbound Immortal" card, he then Summoned "Ccapac Apu" once again, and tried to finally defeat Yusei with it. However, as Yusei managed to fend off the Immortal's assault, the Immortal itself began to trash the ground where the Duel was taking place. As Kalin began to have some difficulties with this, Yusei extended his hand to offer his help, which symbolized the occasion where Kalin risked his life to save Yusei. However, Kalin rejected it, and stated that it was too late and that it was completely pointless. After this, Yusei Summoned "[[Image:KK.jpgMajestic Star Dragon (anime)||thumb|left|180px|Kalin as a Dark SignerMajestic Star Dragon]]", and it ultimately took down "Ccapac Apu".
By this, Kalin was waiting for Yusei who had been accompanied by [[Crow]]lost, and as they both enter in the [[B.A.D.]] areaend, not only did he make peace with Yusei and Crow are both shocked , but also reveals to see him. He jumps on his [[Duel Runner]] creating that he had another purpose besides revenge when he transformed into a shadow barrier in the process, which suddenly forms, separating Crow and Yusei. The barrier began Dark Signer; Kalin also wanted to take carry out the shape of his mark, the GiantEnforcers' Last Duel. Kalin then exclaims Following that he will take down Yusei, as their [[Shadow Turbo Duel]] is about Kalin finally turned to begindust.
After Yusei finally arrives to the Giant towerthese events, he and Kalin began their rematch telling him that this will be the last duel. He continues was gone on a trip, according to use his Handless Combo strategy. He eventually summons his Dark Synchro monster "[[One-Hundred Eye Dragon (Dark Synchro)|One-Hundred Eye DragonLuna]]" 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.
After the Duel, Yusei and Kalin were double-crossed by Barbara, who was secretly a member of Malcolm's gang. They were apprehended by the undertakers and taken to the mountain along with Radley after losing to Lawton, Malcolm's brother. Kalin 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 did, they ran into [[Nico]] and [[File:KIRYUKWest]].jpg|thumb|Soon after, [[Lawton]] and Malcolm's gang members found them, Yusei went and Turbo Dueled Lawton, while Kalin, after returning was running away with Nico and West in a miner cart from Malcolm's gang members. Kalin managed to lifesteal a [[Duel Runner]]from one of the members of Malcolm's gang, and used it to get to the Duel between Lawton and Yusei. In an attempt to get rid of them, Lawton threw dynamite at them, which caused the mine to collapse and 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 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 "Death God".
==DeckOther appearances=={| style="float:right;" border="1" width="30%"! colspan="2" style="background: #00FF00; text-align: center;" | Record|-| '''Opponent''' || '''Outcome'''|-| [[Magician's Four]] leader || Win |-| [[Yusei Fudo]] || Interrupted|-| [[Yusei Fudo]] || Lose|{Character other appearances}}In his early days, Kalin's Deck focused mainly on [[Fiend]]-[[Type]] monsters that had low levels and high attack points. After becoming a [[Dark Signer]], his deck changed to becoming an '''[[Infernity]] Deck''', which focuses on the use of his Dark Synchro Monster "[[One-Hundred Eyes Dragon]]" and its ability to use the effect of any [[DARK]] monster in his Graveyard when it's face-up on the field, primarily those of the "[[Infernity]]" series, which gains effects when the player has no cards in his hand. Kalin's "[[Earthbound Immortals|Earthbound Immortal]]" monster is "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu|Ccapac Apu]]", which is also his ace monster, taking advantage that in a Turbo Duel, "[[Speed World]]" is always active adding the effect of "Ccapac Apu" making his "Earthbound Immortal" invincible against spells, traps, and monster attacks.
|traps =
* [[Damage Translation]]* [[Demonic Devastation]]* [[Depth Amulet]]* [[Extreme Impulse]]* [[Glowing Image of the Guardian God]]* [[Infernity ForceHate Buster (anime)|Hate Buster]]
}}
{{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]]
|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]]
}}
|spells =
* [[Giant TrunadeBlaster Cartridge]]* [[Mausoleum of the EmperorInfernity Burst]] x3* [[Monster Reborn]]* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]* [[Swords of Revealing Light]]* [[TerraformingZERO-MAX (anime)|ZERO-MAX]]
|traps =
* [[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]]
}}
==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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