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[b]Name:[/b] Eiko Araki

[b]Age:[/b] 15

[b]Personality:[/b] A strict upbringing has taught Eiko to be a diligent and serious individual, while an emphasis on maintaining traditional values means that she puts a lot of stock into the concepts of respect, honour and hospitality. She maintains a calm exterior and does not let her emotions show openly while also being polite and formal to a fault.

[b]History:[/b] The Araki School of Kendo has been owned and operated by Eiko’s family for centuries, teaching students the traditional form of combat and trying to keep the art alive in the modern world. Originally from Kyoto, the dojo was relocated to Hyacinth not long after the cities founding and experienced some success for being the only established kendo school in the city.

Eiko is the eldest of the Araki family’s two daughters and as such is the heir to the dojo; it is expected that she will take over the responsibility for running the school when her father retires and as such she had been a student at the dojo from a very young age. Her training and development were very closely monitored by her father and grandfather, the current and former masters of the dojo respectively, and her personality was shaped under the weight of their expectations. Her sister, in comparison, led a much freer life with less pressure or supervision; she is a very different person from Eiko as a result, being more reckless in her actions and more open with her feelings. Nonetheless, they manage to maintain a close relationship in spite of their differences or the possible resentment that could have developed between them.

With the advent of Soul Drawing, the landscape of Hyacinth changed as the city became a hub of activity in the world of Duel Monsters. The dojo saw an upswing in new applicants as people tried anything they could think of to try and cause a Soul Draw to happen, including learning traditional martial arts techniques. Embracing this, Eiko’s father rebranded the dojo to make it friendlier to duelists while also preserving their traditions; they didn’t become a Duel Dojo exactly, but rather a Kendo Dojo that catered to duelists. Part of this rebranding included teaching Eiko how to duel so that she could become a showcase of how blending her family’s kendo teaching with Duel Monsters could lead to success.

Although this plan was moderately successful, with the dojo attracting a good number of new applicants every month, most of the duelists eventually move on when the techniques they are taught don’t result in them being able to Soul Draw. In order to combat this, the hope is that Eiko will be able to take what she has learned and become a strong and well respected duelist so as to draw attention back to the dojo; given that she has recently managed to Soul Draw herself for the first time, things seem to be going well.

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[b][color=f7941d]Monsters – 20[/color][/b]
The Six Samurai – Zanji
The Six Samurai – Irou
The Six Samurai – Nisashi
The Six Samurai – Yaichi
The Six Samurai – Kamon
The Six Samurai – Yariza
Spirit of the Six Samurai
Elder of the Six Samurai
Kagemusha of the Six Samurai
Hand of the Six Samurai
Chamberlain of the Six Samurai
Grandmaster of the Six Samurai
Shien’s Footsoldier x2
Shien’s Squire x2
Shien’s Advisor
Shien’s Daredevil
Enishi, Shien’s Chancellor
Great Shogun Shien

[b][color=39b54a]Spells – 11[/color][/b]
Cunning of the Six Samurai
Gateway of the Six
Shien’s Dojo
Shien’s Smoke Signal
Shien’s Castle of Mist
Six Samurai United
Six Scrolls of the Samurai
Six Strike – Triple Impact
Legendary Ebon Steed
Fusion Sword Murasame Blade


[b][color=9e005d]Traps – 9[/color][/b]
Breakthrough!
Double-edged Sword Technique
Return of the Six Samurai
Backs to the Wall
Musakani Magatama
Shien’s Scheme
Six Strike – Thunder Blast
Swift Samurai Storm!
Six Style – Duel Wield
Desperate Tag

[b]Extra Deck[/b]
Great General of the Six Samurai
Shadow of the Six Samurai – Shien

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[*]Name: Araki - Novice of the Six Samurai
[*]Attribute: Light
[*]Type: Warrior
[*]Level: 4
[*]Effect – This card gains 500 ATK and DEF for each “Six Samurai” monster that you control. If this card would be destroyed, you can destroy another face-up "Six Samurai" monster you control instead.
[*]ATK / DEF – 0/0
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