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'''Takeru Homura''' ({{Ruby|穂|ほ}}{{Ruby|村|むら}} {{Ruby|尊|たける}}, ''Homura Takeru''), known as '''Soulburner''' in [[LINK VRAINS]], is a character in the second season of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'' anime. He is one of the victims of the [[Lost Incident]], and he is partnered with an [[Ignis]], [[Flame (character)|Flame]]. Inspired by [[Yusaku Fujiki|Playmaker]], [[Skye Zaizen|Blue Angel]], and [[George Gore|the Gore]]'s fight against the [[Knights of Hanoi]], he transfers to [[Den City High School]] to aid Playmaker.
==Design==
[[File:Takeru'sDecision.png|right|200px|thumb|Takeru deciding to take action.]]
Takeru lived with his grandparents for ten years, but often skipped school and believed his life had effectively been at a stand-still since the Lost Incident. He also gave up Dueling. After seeing news reports of [[Yusaku Fujiki|Playmaker]], [[Aoi Skye Zaizen|Blue Angel]] and [[George Gore|the Gore]] battling the [[Knights of Hanoi]], he was inspired to take action himself and began Dueling again. He was contacted by [[Flame (character)|Flame]], an [[Ignis]] that was based on him that was created as a result of the Lost Incident. He was confronted by his friend, [[Kiku]] about skipping school and he informed her he was leaving and asked that she look after his grandparents for him. She agreed, saying he seemed much more full of life than usual. He departed with Flame in to, wishing to aide his heroes.<ref name="ep52" />
===Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS===
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After defeating [[George Gore|the Gore]], [[Playmaker]] and Soulburner met again, and managed to enter the unknown world through its portal. Immediately after arriving, they were hit by strong winds, which forced [[Ai]] and Flame to protect them using Data Storms. At some point, the winds stopped, and they were able to reach a temple where they finally found [[Windy|the wind Ignis]]. After showing them the world he had build, the Ignis (who decided to call himself "Windy") explained how he did that in order to attract his fellow Ignis, and also to lure the responsible for destroying the Cyberse World. Despite not knowing who was the responsible, Flame pointed out they were after [[Bohman]], who not only had stolen Jin's consciousness, but also had [[Judgment Arrows|the card used to destroy]] the Cyberse World, and suggested he could've escaped to a world inside Windy's world. They then asked Windy to join them, which he promptly refused, as those statements had no evidence. However, Windy said he could weaken the winds near the area where Bohman supposedly escaped to, under the condition that Playmaker and Soulburner defeat the two invaders, Ghost Gal and [[Skye Zaizen|an unknown partner]].
Upon making contact with the girls, Blue Girl presented herself as actually being Blue Angel. Soulburner was happy to meet another savior of the old Link VRAINS, but Blue Girl stated they were actually seeking to retrieve the Ignis. While both Playmaker and Ghost Gal were willing to solve the situation without Dueling, Soulburner accepted Blue Girl's challenge.<ref name="ep55">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|55|ref}}</ref> Knowing of Blue Girl's [[Trickstar]] Deck and its burn tactics, Soulburner attempted to take the first turn by challenging Blue Girl to a small race, but was overwhelmed by the terrain and lost. From the very beginning of the Duel, Blue Girl was planning ahead to counter his strategies of swarming the field with "Salamangreat" monsters, and his Skill. Soulburner was pushed into a corner by all accumulated burn damage caused by "[[Trickstar Divaridis (anime)|Trickstar Divaridis]]" and "[[Trickstar Lycoris (anime)|Trickstar Lycoris]]", and even "Salamangreat Heatleo" was unable to destroy them due to Blue Girl using "[[Trickstar Calobane (anime)|Trickstar Calobane]]". Despite making no progress, Flame still assured they had an advantage, since Soulburner had Flame himself by his side. After nearly being defeated by Blue Girl's [[Fusion Monster]], "[[Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar (anime)|Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar]]", Soulburner listened to Flame's advice and used his Skill, managing to draw "[[Fusion of Fire (anime)|Fusion of Fire]]". By using it, he fused "Heatleo" and Blue Girl's "Divaridis" into "[[Salamangreat Violet Chimera (anime)|Salamangreat Violet Chimera]]". In the final attack, Blue Girl attempted to reduce the damage by using "Calobane" again, but this was predicted and countered by Soulburner, who used the effect of "Violet Chimera" to double its ATK, and drop her LP to 0 in a single attack. After the Duel, he approached the fallen Blue Girl to compliment her for becoming much stronger, before forcing her log out. Ghost Gal then returned, amazed by the Duel's outcome and aware she wouldn't be able to go any further without her partner. Flame then gave her a copy of Blue Girl's evacuation program, allowing Ghost Gal to log out safely.<ref name="ep56">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|56|ref}}</ref>
==Deck==
===Cyberse Beatdown===[[File:Soulburner Deck Picture.png|thumb|200px|Takeru (as Soulburner) with "[[Salamangreat Heatleo (anime)|Salamangreat Heatleo]]".]]Takeru uses a '''[[Cyberse]] Beatdown Deck'''<ref name="VRAINSED3" />, focused on the "[[Salamangreat]]" [[archetype]]. His [[Skill]] is "Burning Draw", which allows him to give up [[LP]] to draw more cards, so he includes cards that restore his LP. His "Salamangreat" monsters often have effects to Special Summon themselves from the Graveyard, allowing him to amass them to [[Link Summon]] "[[Salamangreat Heatleo (anime)|Salamangreat Heatleo]]". Takeru can also use [[Ritual Summon]]ing , [[Fusion Summon]]ing, and [[Reincarnation Link Summon]]ing to bring out stronger monsters.
{{Decklist|
|effect monsters =
* [[Salamangreat Falco(anime)|Salamangreat Falco]]* [[Salamangreat Foxer (anime)|Salamangreat Foxer]]* [[Salamangreat Foxy (anime)|Salamangreat Foxy]]* [[Salamangreat Jack Jaguar (anime)|Salamangreat Jack Jaguar]]* [[Salamangreat Meer(anime)|Salamangreat Meer]]* [[Salamangreat Mole]]* [[Salamangreat Parro (anime)|Salamangreat Parro]]* [[Salamangreat Raccoon]]* [[Salamangreat Wolvie (anime)|Salamangreat Wolvie]]
|ritual monsters =
* [[Salamangreat Emerald Eagle(anime)|Salamangreat Emerald Eagle]]|fusion monsters =* [[Salamangreat Violet Chimera (anime)|Salamangreat Violet Chimera]]
|link monsters =
* [[Salamangreat Heatleo (anime)|Salamangreat Heatleo]] x2x3* [[Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf (anime)|Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf]]
|spells =
* [[Cybersal Cyclone (anime)|Cybersal Cyclone]]<ref group=Notes name="hand49">This card is [[draw a card|drawn]] in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 049|episode 49]], but he is unable to play it due to the [[card effect|effect]] of [[Bit]][[Boot]]'s "[[D-Scale Chaff]]".</ref>
* [[Fusion of Fire (anime)|Fusion of Fire]]
* [[Link Fire's Return]]
* [[Monster Reincarnation (later anime)|Monster Reincarnation]]<ref group=Notes name="hand49" />
* [[Rise of the Salamangreat (anime)|Rise of the Salamangreat]]* [[Rising Fire]]* [[Salamangreat Sanctuary (anime)|Salamangreat Sanctuary]]
|traps =
* [[Energy of Fire]]
* [[Gate of Fire]]
}}
===Past===
In the past, Takeru played a different Deck, focused on [[FIRE]] [[Warrior]] [[Monster Card|monsters]].
{{Decklist|
|effect monsters =
* [[Phoenix Gearfried (anime)|Phoenix Gearfried]]
* [[Valkyrian Knight (anime)|Valkyrian Knight]]
|spells =
* [[Majesty of Fire]]
* [[Phoenix Gearblade]]
* [[Rising Fire]]
* [[Tempest Fire]]
}}
! scope="col" | Episode(s)
! scope="col" | Outcome
|-
| [[Ryujiro Mizunuma]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 061|61]], [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 063|63]] || Win (flashback)
|-
| [[Bit]][[Boot]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 049|49]] || Win
|-
| [[George Gore|George Gore/The Gore]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 051|51]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 052|52]] || Win|-| [[Skye Zaizen|Skye Zaizen/Blue Girl]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 056|56]] || Win|-| [[Kengo Dojun|Kengo Dojun/Blood Shepherd]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 062|62]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 063|63]] || No result
|}
