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[Day 7 of the Duel Festival - Morning]
Sep. 23rd, 2017 06:38 pmWe've been given an update on the condition of the two duelists from yesterday's Duel Festival contest between Yuya Sakaki and Isao Kachidoki and how it is expected to affect the two duelists going forward.
Isao Kachidoki was determined to have suffered a severe neck injury at the end of the duel that will require neck surgery. The injury has left the continuation of Kachidoki's aspirations of a professional dueling career in serious doubt. With surgery and physical therapy, his doctor believes he could return to dueling eventually, but not for at least 9-12 months. This definitely removes Kachidoki as potential contender in the Wonder Quartet tournament, which he was expected to be a participant in.
Yuya Sakaki suffered a broken nose at the hands of Isao Kachdioki during the tournament, as well as a number of minor bruises and cuts. Sakaki was treated by medical staff at the arena and is not expected to miss any time as a result of the injury.
Super Junior League General Manager made a full statement at the Domino Stadium this morning about the news:
"I'm extremely upset at this news. I'm extremely upset that things got this far. I'm extremely upset that I let them get this far. For the past several months, I've tried to juggle enforcing the rules I was told to enforce while also keeping the safety of all of my duelists as my top priority. Looking back, I see so many points where this situation escalated that it just shouldn't have. I should've stopped it. Others should have stopped it. But we didn't and this is where we wound up. These two kids were put into a system that wound up completely failing them. I failed them.
I'm instating a ban on physical contact during Action Duels in the Super Junior League, effective immediately."
Johan pauses for a second....then he goes back and keeps talking:
"And I really hope that wherever he is, Ryozan Godagawa takes this incident for the wake-up call he desperately needs. He's been playing with fire for six months and it might've just cost one of his students his career before it even got started. He's the person I'd really like to see punished for this happening, but anything I can do would just punish the Ryozanpaku students in my league, who are all exceptional, hard-working duelists that deserve way better. I hope he's doing some real soul-searching right now. And I hope he has enough decency to let Isao see his family while he recovers."
That's about the angriest Johan's ever gotten... ...ever, maybe? Either way, true to his words, he looks really upset.
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Ryozan Godagawa, headmaster and owner of the Ryozanpaku Duel School, could not be reached for comment.
Isao Kachidoki was determined to have suffered a severe neck injury at the end of the duel that will require neck surgery. The injury has left the continuation of Kachidoki's aspirations of a professional dueling career in serious doubt. With surgery and physical therapy, his doctor believes he could return to dueling eventually, but not for at least 9-12 months. This definitely removes Kachidoki as potential contender in the Wonder Quartet tournament, which he was expected to be a participant in.
Yuya Sakaki suffered a broken nose at the hands of Isao Kachdioki during the tournament, as well as a number of minor bruises and cuts. Sakaki was treated by medical staff at the arena and is not expected to miss any time as a result of the injury.
Super Junior League General Manager made a full statement at the Domino Stadium this morning about the news:
"I'm extremely upset at this news. I'm extremely upset that things got this far. I'm extremely upset that I let them get this far. For the past several months, I've tried to juggle enforcing the rules I was told to enforce while also keeping the safety of all of my duelists as my top priority. Looking back, I see so many points where this situation escalated that it just shouldn't have. I should've stopped it. Others should have stopped it. But we didn't and this is where we wound up. These two kids were put into a system that wound up completely failing them. I failed them.
I'm instating a ban on physical contact during Action Duels in the Super Junior League, effective immediately."
Johan pauses for a second....then he goes back and keeps talking:
"And I really hope that wherever he is, Ryozan Godagawa takes this incident for the wake-up call he desperately needs. He's been playing with fire for six months and it might've just cost one of his students his career before it even got started. He's the person I'd really like to see punished for this happening, but anything I can do would just punish the Ryozanpaku students in my league, who are all exceptional, hard-working duelists that deserve way better. I hope he's doing some real soul-searching right now. And I hope he has enough decency to let Isao see his family while he recovers."
That's about the angriest Johan's ever gotten... ...ever, maybe? Either way, true to his words, he looks really upset.
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Ryozan Godagawa, headmaster and owner of the Ryozanpaku Duel School, could not be reached for comment.
