ISML 2020: Kaguya Shinomiya Wins Amethyst Necklace

ISML 2020: Kaguya Shinomiya Wins Amethyst Necklace

Yuu Ishigami Wins Pendant, Yui Yuigahama takes Bracelet, Saika Totsuka Secures Ring

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

October 18, 2020

Match Day 6 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is complete. Listed as a reliable 5-1 pick, Kaguya Shinomiya won the Amethyst Necklace with a 4080-3189 result over Mikoto Misaka. Yukino Yukinoshita was third with 2225 votes, Rikka Takanashi was fourth with 1311 votes, Rin Tohsaka was fifth with 1127 votes, Mashiro Shiina was sixth with 930 votes, Mai Sakurajima was seventh with 720 votes and in what has been an an impossible run of consistent form (but not for the right reasons), Chika Fujiwara came in last for a third straight necklace round with 487 votes. 

Even money favorite Yuu Ishigami took the Amethyst Pendant with a 4088-2733 win over Touma Kamijou. Sakuta Azusagawa was third with 1888 votes, Levi was fourth with 1118 votes, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji was fifth with 864 votes, Taki Tachibana was sixth with 743 votes, Kazuma Satou was seventh with 634 votes and Subaru Natsuki was last with 480 votes. 

At 6-1, Yui Yuigahama held off a valiant attempt at an upset, defeating 50-1 longshot Chino Kafuu 3619-3057 to win the Amethyst Bracelet. Iroha Isshiki was third with 1800 votes, Schwi Dola was a disappointing fourth with 1450 votes, Utaha Kasumigaoka was fifth with 1103 votes, Hina Amano was sixth with 892 votes, Aqua was seventh with 761 votes and Eriri Spencer Sawamura was last with 542 votes.

30-1 dark horse Saika Totsuka won the Amethyst Ring, prevailing over another dark horse, Takashi Natsume, 2978-2897. Shirou Emiya was third with 2030 votes, Tanjiro Kamado was fourth with 1462 vots, Saitama was fifth with 1114 votes, Yuu Otosaka was sixth with 856 votes, Edward Elric was seventh with 739 votes, and Ainz Ooal Gown, tipped to win the Ring by the Bedlam, turned in one of his worst performances of the tournament, a last place finish with a paltry 408 votes.

In Divine Circlet action, Alice Zuberg defeated Tohka Yatogami 2959-2608, Cocoa Hoto thumped Homura Akemi 3348-2371, Sakura Matou eased past Origami Tobiichi 3002-2682 and Nino Nakano grounded Holo 2855. In Divine Crown action, Akihito Kanbara walloped Satoshi 3041-2276, Hiro defeated Seiya Ryuuguuin 2785-2480, Bell Cranel got past Taihei Doma 2780-2567 and Shuu Ouma smashed Giovanna Giorno 2762-2263.

In special exhibition action, Kyaru routed Keqing 3753-1777, Astolfo rolled past Hideri Kanzaki 2983-1868, Miku Hatsune and Luka Megurine annihiklated AI Kizuna and Mori Calliope 4079-1754 and the German team of Bismarck and Prinz Eugen from KanColle sailed past the Azur Lane UK team of Hood and Prince of Wales 2719-2025.

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