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[b]NAME:[/b] Saboru Masashi

[b]AGE:[/b] 16

[b]GENDER:[/b] Male

[b]ARCANA:[/b] Devil

[b]APPEARANCE DETAILS:[/b] Of average height at 5'7, Masashi is rather athletic and sports a lean physique. He's not the sort to smile widely, but his features do make for a rather sharp grin. While he does have fancy earrings as pictured, his daily wearers are just plain, unadorned gold studs. Other than that though, he's not particularly fashionable and sticks to more plain clothing. The heat isn't much of a bother, so it's not too uncommon for him to be seen in long sleeves even in the midst of summer. 

[b]PERSONALITY:[/b] It's a shame that Masashi's focus and drive seems to solely be dedicated towards his practice of kendo. Thankfully the discipline does seem to extend beyond that at the least. He's punctual, dependable when called on, and not the sort to give up just because something is hard. Unfortunately, he doesn't reserve these standards for just himself and he most definitely looks down on people who can't keep up. Thankfully, it's usually his friends who manage to even rope him into helping out, so they're used to each other's behaviour. He's quiet and frank, but growing up in a small town like Fujihama means there's a few people that have grown on him. Or has he grown on them? 

It's a sharp contrast with who Masashi becomes when he's all suited up. His kiai is loud, almost deafening so, and he's certainly far more aggressive. Like a man possessed with a fire burning hot in his chest, Masashi is not the sort to take things easy. If asked about the difference, he chalks it up on being unchained a bit. Being all aggressive in his day to day life doesn't really do anything but bring trouble, but in a match it's practically encouraged!

[b]SHORT BIOGRAPHY:[/b] Born and raised in Fujihama, he's got no real strong feelings about his hometown even after 16 years of living in it. It's a nice and peaceful place to come back to, but there is awfully little to do when it comes to his passion. For that reason, he hopes to leave it on a more permanent basis once he's finished high school. He already travels to other prefectures and cities on a rather regular basis to attend various kendo competitions. 

Sometimes he feels as if he may have been born in the wrong time period. Most people don't feel more alive than ever when weighed down by kendōgu with bokken in hand, but there's little that lights Masashi's heart up like so. The savage glee he feels at breaking through an opponent's guard and smacking them off their feet. Of course then he grits his teeth as he stops himself before the judge's disqualify him [i]again[/i]. It's not winning that counts for Masashi, but it's a small comfort at the least.

He's had a rather regular and even privileged childhood growing up, so it's not like there's any issues stemming from there. His parents are both alive and well, and they run the Saboru Springs together. It's one of the hot spring ryokans in town that cater to tourists and he helps out when he has the time to. It's by no means an obligation to him, and part of the reason why he doesn't mind it. They were happy enough to allow him to pursue kendo as a hobby and then a passion, and are quite satisfied with the awards and accolades he has to his name. It's only right that he should at least try to repay that a bit.

He didn't see the gory broadcast live, but a friend has shown him the morbid affair. He honestly hasn't given it much thought. There were no doubt hundreds of trained professionals looking into what happened and why, and what's the point of thinking too hard on something that's so unconnected to him? His ability to care about the situation is all but used up listening to the grumblings and complaints of his friends as they bemoan the new curfew. Tourism has taken a bit of a hit as well, but his parents are rather optimistic that things will bounce back once everything's been sorted out.

[b]TRIVIA:[/b] 
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[*] Below average in school, but only really excels in PT and English. Not really academically inclined and his main motivation for keeping his grades decent is to maintain club attendance.
[*] Masashi quite enjoys spicy food, and his tolerance for it is quite high. A bit of a wimp when it comes to bitter foods though, and the main reason why he spat ghost peppers out.
[*] May or may not have avoided a suspension thanks to his position and achievements as the kendo club's president.
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