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I'm gonna do something different than the rest.

Turn this into a review/fight.

First, the review.

Both characters sound fun and enjoyable to follow. Kiki's personality makes her quite the quirky character, playful and weird. Easily a comedic character. Her backstory leaves some room for future events (i.e. her father) and her character can be developed. The only thing that bothers me in this part is that she's not developed right now, unless proven otherwise by Tsubori. Harold, being the bold, brash warrior type, can also be used for comedic effect. In fact, I can see these two fighting right now inside my mind (I mean playfully). However, Harold also has some development under his belt (being dumped by his family can cause a change in character). Thus, I would give the point to Harold. Although his backstory is short, it provides development. Kiki's story is just how she got to Beacon, but the story does show a relationship between Kiki and her father.

Before I move on, I want to clarify what development is to me. Development is a change in the character's personality, whether it be from a happy person to a depressed one, or back.

Now, the actual fight.

Now, I must point out something with cocaine use. Prolonged use, according to Wikipedia, can cause hallucinations and even paranoia. And this is only the prolonged use of crack. In chronic conditions, if Kiki has used this constantly, cocaine can cause aches, headaches and stomachaches specifically, nausea, and even a flu-like syndrome. This can all affect Kiki's performance in battle. Of course, Kiki is a Faunus, but she's a squirrel Faunus, for heaven's sake. Looking at her fight with Barth, it doesn't seem that she's quick reflexed, only sharp in sense and foresight. Harold seems more of the tank type, with high defense and power, in exchange for slower movements. But all it takes is one mistake for a massive hit. Plus, Kiki's Semblance is also a weakness. Here's where I grin an evil grin.

Her eyesight is sharpened to quite a high point when she uses her Semblance. Now, Harold uses Lightning Dust. Imagine a huge lightning bolt right in front of Kiki while she's using her Semblance. That's gonna be quite deadly, no matter what. At the very least, she'll be stunned. If her mirror-like blades reflect the light, all the more better for Harold.

Therefore, my vote goes to Harold. Sometimes, a simple character can defeat one with complexity.