Masato Kageura/Abilities

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Kageura fights off Yūma and Hyuse.

Despite being the leader of a former A-rank squad, currently B-rank #3, Kageura rarely takes command in Rank Wars, prioritizing his own entertainment; nonetheless, he will act in the team's best interest when he is the last member standing. He watches the logs only of opponents who elicit his interest, which causes him to be ignorant of details as important as Chika Amatori's unwillingness to shoot others. These habits are so radicated that when he attempted to fight more strategically in round seven, his performance was noted to be lacking.

That Kageura Squad consistently maintains its position in the ranking despite the captain's lax approach to rank wars is a testament to the combat prowess of each member. Kageura in particular is one of Border's most powerful Attackers, one of the four against whom Kō Murakami has scored more losses than wins, and whom he deems stronger than himself. After multiple solo matches against Murakami and Yūma Kuga, Kageura boasts the highest victory ratio of the three: 59.5% against Murakami, thus proving himself creative enough to repeatedly best the latter despite his Side Effect, and of 52.4% against Yūma, even though the latter is one of the only two opponents Kageura has fought who do not trigger his own Side Effect. Kageura in fact has the paranormal ability to perceive emotions as well as attacks directed at him. Coupled with his reflexes and instincts, his Side Effect drastically reduces the disadvantage of being outnumbered and makes most surprise attacks ineffective against him.

In the first seven rounds of the current season of rank wars, Kageura and Tatsuhito Ikoma are the sole agents who have managed to force Masataka Ninomiya to Bail Out, which Kageura achieved through a sneak attack and at the cost of bailing out himself. In round four he was able to lightly injure Yūma and prevent him from meeting with his teammates despite the snow setting penalizing fighters who lack Grasshopper in their Trigger Set, which Yūma possessed; in round seven Kageura managed to wound Yūma and Hyuse despite the loss of one arm.

Side Effect

Emotion Perception (感(かん)情(じょう)感(じゅ)信(しん) 体(たい)質(しつ), Kanjyōjyushin Taishitsu, Lit. Emotion Reception Constitution ^?), Kageura possesses a Side Effect which allows him to perceive emotions directed at him from others, "pricking" his skin with a certain sensation. Different feelings correspond to different sensations. The more negative the emotion, the more unpleasant the sensation. Albeit unpleasant enough to cause Kageura to despise it, this Side Effect is extremely useful in battle, since, by allowing him to perceive hostile intentions and the direction they come from, it makes him immune to sniping and sneak attacks. The accuracy with which he can predict where an attack will land is such that he can dodge it without the aid of any other sense, down to anticipating where every single bullet of a trion cube will land. Haruaki Azuma and Yūma are the only two people he has ever fought on whom his Side Effect does not work, as they can attack him impassionately.

Triggers

Masato Kageura's Triggers

Current

Type Normal

Scorpion

Classification Attacker

Kageura's fighting style is centered on the unpredictability of his Scorpions combined with a relentless stream of attacks. He is in fact one of the most skilled Scorpion wielders in Border, recognized by Murakami as the superior swordsman. He is in fact one of the four Attackers against whom Murakami has fewer wins than losses against, and he has a slight lead over Yūma as well. Rather than hold the Trigger by its grip, Kageura prefers to have it protrude from the side of his hand, demonstrating enough speed to bisect Tsuneyuki Okudera before the latter had a chance to react. He can finish off unbalanced opponents swiftly by throwing both Scorpions at them, although his preferred way to fight at mid-range is indisputably Mantis. Although he rarely does so, he is capable of shape-shifting the blade and making it circulate through his body to parry strikes from angles he could not defend from in other ways. Kageura is first seen using Scorpion in Chapter 109 (Episode 67 in the anime). Mantis (マンティス, Mantisu ?): A technique invented by Kageura himself wherein he merges and extends two Scorpions to perform a fast, mid-ranged attack similar to a whiplash. Although it generally has a piercing effect, Kageura has mastered Mantis to the point that he can use it to slash all around himself. Additionally, he can launch it multiple times in a row and have it curve around obstacles to strike the target from unexpected angles. He can also use it as a grappling hook to scale buildings quickly and maneuver in mid-air. Yūma was impressed with the speed of this attack, too fast for trainees to even see. Branch Blade (枝刃(ブランチブレード), Buranchi Burēdo ?): Kageura can split his Scorpions into multiple blades and have them emerge from different areas of his body. He used this technique to escape from Tamakoma Second after having both legs blown off by Hyuse.

Type Normal

Shield

Classification Defense

Due to his Side Effect and aggressive fighting style, Kageura rarely deploys his Shield. When he does, he maintains its default hexagonal shape and makes it broad enough to defend most of his torso and head, so that two barriers will protect most of his body. One of his Shields is durable enough to withstand Masataka Ninomiya's unfocused Full Attack Hound bombardment, while his Full Guard did not crack or let any shots through when exposed to half of Hyuse's Viper bullets. Kageura is first seen using Shield in Chapter 115 (Episode 70 in the anime).

Type Normal	Bagworm
Classification Optional	Since he prefers going on the offensive and challenging his rivals openly, Kageura seldomly wears Bagworm. His teammates managed to convince him to do so only when his only remaining opponents were Ninomiya and Azuma and the snow impeded him, forcing him to hide. Kageura is first seen using Bagworm in Chapter 115 (Episode 70 in the anime).

Parameters

Reference	Trion	Attack	Defense/Support	Mobility	Skill	Range	Command	Special Tactics	Total
Border Briefing File Page 112	7	12	5	7	9	2	4	5	51

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Combatants	Masato Kageura  •  Yuzuru Ema  •  Hiro Kitazoe
Operator	Hikari Nire
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Trigger	Scorpion  •  Egret  •  Ibis  •  Lightning  •  Meteor  •  Asteroid  •  Shield  •  Bagworm
Side Effect	Emotion Perception

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