By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
September 30, 2017
Match Day 8 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Emerald Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Chiyo Sakura rolled past Yuki Nagato 1008-782, Emilia thumped Yoshino 1096-989, Illyasviel von Einzbern routed Aoba Suzukaze 1123-842, Yui Yuigahama drubbed Shinobu Oshino 1001-882, Kurumi Tokisaki blasted Nao Tomori 1188-981, Ram prevailed over Mirai Kuriyama 1048-982, Inori Yuzuriha won the closest race of the round, a 959-955 thriller over Nao Tomori and Megumin exploded past Saber 1159-990.
Chino Kafuu stormed past Ayase Aragaki 1031-826, Kurisu Makise crushed Azusa Nakano 1066-837, Eriri Sawamura Spencer defeated Yuuki Konno 1056-932, Megumi Katou won a 1132-1096 barnburner over Shiro, Yuri Nakamura won a 895-885 nailbiter over Kosaki Onodera, Rin Tosaka won a 1091-1075 grinder over Yukino Yukinoshita and Utaha Kasumigaoka defeated Touka Yatogami 1036-863.
In the Male Division, Shidou Itsuka defeated Conan Edogawa 897-806, Taki Tachibana routed Yuuta Togashi 1056-787, Sakamoto prevailed over Roy Mustang 868-806, Rintarou Okabe ambushed Taihei Doma 931-794, Kazuma Satou thumped Felix Argyle 1010-677, Gilgamesh impaled Genos 959-743, Tatsuya Shiba cruised past Shizuo Heiwajima 869-654 and Archer dominated Shirou Emiya 802-686.
Koyomi Araragi belted Ryuunosuke Akasaka 924-707, Sorata Kanda slaughtered Umetarou Nozaki 952-667, Souma Yukihira defeated Yuzuru Otonashi in a 929-829 Upset of the Round, Kyon prevailed over Subaru Natsuki 876-843, Izayoi Sakamaki eased past Iskandar 857-763, Nagisa Shiota whipped past Kiritsugu Emiya 1025-827 and Levi stomped on Keima Katsuragi 958-768.
In Touhou exhibition play, Mystia Lorelei defeated Rumia 700-616 and Reisen Udongein Inaba pummeled Parsee Mizuhashi 886-433.
Match Day 9 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Emerald Period is the Necklace Round and is scheduled for October 4, 2017. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.
ISML 2017 Emerald Necklace Odda
Kurumi Tokisaki EVEN
Mashiro Shiina 4-1
Megumin 6-1
Megumi Katou 10-1
Yukino Yukinoshita 10-1
Shiro 15-1
Taiga Aisaka 30-1
Saber 50-1
ISML 2017 Emerald Pendant Odds
Taki Tachibana EVEN
Takashi Natsume 3-1
Rintarou Okabe 6-1
Souma Yukihira 8-1
Levi 10-1
Kazuma Satou 20-1
Yato 30-1
Yuzuru Otonashi 50-1