Sawatari, Shingo

沢渡シンゴ

Sawatari is the son of a high-ranking official in Maiami City and a student at the Leo Institute of Dueling. After suffering his first defeat to Yuuya Sakaki, he vows to defeat him and becomes his rival. Initially, Sawatari displays an inflated ego as a "Perfect Duelist"; he is selfish, pompous, and incredibly egotistical, enjoying praise from his crew and showing off to everyone, though he dislikes anyone who interrupts him. His defeat by Yuuya caused him to develop a grudge, but it also led him to adopt some of Yuuya's mannerisms, including enjoying entertaining the crowd and encouraging Yuuya to do the same. Sawatari also often makes gestures relating to darts when he feels they suit the situation.
He is also shown to be extremely materialistic, valuing only rare cards. This is evident in his Decks, which are initially comprised solely of Parallel Rare cards. Furthermore, he seems to be quite shallow regarding cards, judging them solely by their ATK or DEF values and their Level, regardless of their effects. He has a tendency to use his father to gain an advantage in certain situations, such as threatening him to make people lose their jobs.

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