ISML 2009: Shinku, Haruhi, Illya and Ayu dominate on Amethyst 5
May 21, 2009
As Suigintou consolidated her lead on the field through the halfway point of the 2009 International Saimoe League Amethyst network phase, ten others were in the chase.
Among those ten are Shinku and Haruhi Suzumiya.
Shinku, Suigintou's rival in Rozen Maiden's Alice Game, scored an important 1387-1280 victory over Tsukasa Hiiragi in Karachi. Suzumiya, the franchise character for her SOS Brigade and the series that heralds her name and legacy (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya), defeated Saber in Algiers, 1556-1280.
Illyasviel von Einzbern scored an impressive 1321-1070 decision over Nagi Sanzen'in in Lima, while Ayu Tsukimiya clawed her way back into contentiomn with a 1298-1054 victory over Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) in Mumbai.
Kyou Fujibayashi, the other remaining unbeaten in the ISML, rolled to a 1663-932 victory over Misuzu Kamio in Tehran, while defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown dominated Reimu Hakurei 1557-985 in Santo Domingo.
As for the junkyard doll at the top of the pile, she made what was already a mismatch against Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga the flat-out farce that it is with a 1996-527 flattening in Lagos.
This was a solid day for the Brigade and for the Higurashi representatives. Yuki Nagato scored an easy 1977-811 domination of Tamaki Kawazoe in Tokyo and Mikuru Asahina ran roughshod over Evangeline A.K. McDowell 1630-999 in Santiago. Rena Ryuuguu edged Mikoto Misaka 1330-1146 in Sao Paulo, Rika Furude defeated Vita 1418-1042 in Bangkok and her sister Hanyuu overpowered Aya Shameimaru 1435-846 in Kinshasa.
In a surprising result from Buenos Aires, Ami Kawashima upset Kotomi Ichinose 1240-1224.
Among others in the running for the Amethyst, Kagami Hiiragi easily wiped out Marisa Kirisame 1728-906 in Toronto, Tomoyo Sakagami roundhoused Mei Sunohara 1704-888 in a battle of CLANNAD compatriots in Seoul, Rin Tosaka outpaced Hayate Yagami 1480-1099 in Istanbul, Shana burned Chii 1825-966 in Shanghai and Hinagiku Katsura routed Anya Alstreim 1716-850 in Sydney.
In other action, Nanoha Takamachi busted Shiki Ryogi without the need for a surgical mask (a product of Raising Heart's magic) 1560-983 in Mexico City, New York City saw Suiseiseki complete an Alice Doll sweep with a 1690-826 crushing of Index L. Prohibitorum, Nayuki Minase edged Akari Mizunashi 1054-1022 in Los Angeles, and a Thrilla in Manila saw Sayuri Kurata defeat Amu Hinamori 1061-1038.
Fuuko Ibuki tore apart Makoto Sawatari 1603-825 in Cairo, Jakarta witnessed Taiga Aisaka roar past Kirino Chiba 1697-843, Sakura Kinomoto pounded Nagi 1446-1010 in Moscow, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere slammed Patchouli Knowledge 1453-936 in London, and Minori Kushieda defeated Mai Kawasumi 1269-1014 in Bogota.
Wrapping up the day's action, Konata Izumi rebounded from her defeat to Kagami with a 1746-861 destruction of Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) in Milan, Nagisa Furukawa scored a businesslike 1653-773 win in Madrid, and Maria rocked Remilia Scarlet 1553-908 in Katowice.
