Board Thread:News and Events/@comment-17970636-20140507052511/@comment-24684131-20140508185355

Kikimi gets my vote.

1. Semblance; Her semblance allows for a %100 focus to everything within her field of view, down to such minute details such as muscle group movements. As such, she is capable of detecting the extremely early stages of offensive movements, the only apparent way of counteracting the ability is through her opponents wardrobe. Baggier or heavier clothing would mean her reaction time is significantly reduced, whilst light weight clothing - in this instance, shorts and a t-shirt - would prove far less of a challenge. As such, Kikimi would be able to begin her reaction long before Harold realised what was going on.

2. Upbringing/Combat; A more simple comparison this time. Kikimi was raised in the wilds and was trianed from the age of six to survive and kill Grimm, specifically Beowolves (estimated 1167 confirmed kills by the age of thirteen) additionally, her skills were polished by Signal, turning her into a highly capable close combat fighter. Furthermore, in her fight with Barth, she took a hit that was in excess of seven hundred and fifty tons of force, and recovered almost instantly. Harold has been trained for a shorter amount of time and with far less co-ordination and attention paid to the lessons he was being taught. He only really developed as a combatant when he enrolled in Signal, however, his lack of mental dexterity has caused him to make him prone to blunders - one of which being his armour designed to protect his heart on the wrong side of his body - and while his tactic of patient observance might work on other opponents, Kikimi's speed

3; OKAY here's where I give my counterargument for her use of Cocain as a combat stimulant, I know, my mom would oh so very proud.

The fact of the matter is that it allows Kikimi a huge boost to both her energy and stamina. This would allow her to moe through combat at the same pace for an extended period of time. Additionally, the use of the drug leaves her nerve endings numb, meaning she can fight for longer with non-fatal injuries without even taking notice.

A final note; the assumption that Kikimi is suffering the effects of a long term addict is a rather unfair. Whilst a specific length of time is not made clear, it is mentioned that she met the dealer sometime during her signal education. This means that her habit can not be more than a year or two old at the most.