User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Shion Sonozaki (Higurashi) VS Mai Mashiro (Dead Tube)/@comment-32516697-20190829021332

Laq's "From Moe to Murder" Edges

Spiked Whip vs. Nata: The chain whip may come in happy if you're planning on torturing people, but in real combat, you need to be very skilled to use such a tool effectively, and Shion... isn't. The nata's not flashy, but it gets the job done, and Mai's less likely to hit herself with it. Edge: Mai Mashiro

Sledgehammer vs. Metal Pipe: You're right when you say that the sledgehammer is actually designed to be swung around, but it's not designed to be swung around quickly, and from what you say about Mai's strength, it sounds like she could land several blows with the more unconventional but lighter pipe before Shion can get even one blow. Edge: Mai Mashiro

Stun Gun and Syringe vs. Baton and Awl: Y'know, it always bugged me that the stun gun isn't actually a gun. Now, this is interested comparison. If Shion can hit Mai with her taser it'll probably paralyze her right away, and that'll give Shion enough time to use the syringe, and then the fight is over. However, this is unlikely due to how fast Mai is, so that short range is really going to bit her in the ass. Shion's best bet will be a surprise attack of some sort. In the other corner, Mai's awl is pretty much useless, and I can't see why she'd use it over the nata or the baton. Both of the latter ones are solid weapons, and with Mai's speed, she can get in a out before Shion can land a hit of her own. Edge: Mai Mashiro

Tokarev TT-33 vs. Beretta 92: The Tokarev fires a better round, but since no one's wearing body armor and these two aren't super soldiers who can ignore pain, I doubt that will be a game-changer. What is, is the fact that the Beretta carries over twice as many bullets. Mai can shoot for a lot longer than Shion can, so she's got a much better chance of hitting her target. Edge: Mai Mashiro

AK-47 vs. Uzi: Shion finally catches a break. Because it's a rifle rather than a machine pistol, he AK has way more range than the Uzi. The two guns are even in RPM and magazine size, but thanks to that sweet, sweet range, Shion firmly establishes long-range dominance. Edge: Shion Sonozaki

X-Factors and Conclusion: The outcome of this fight hinges on whether or not Mai can close the distance between her and Shion. As is evident from my edges about, Mai is definitely the superior melee fighter, because of her physicality and her superior weaponry, so once she's in range, she's carve Shion up with little effort. So, can she do it? Definitely. Mai has been in situations just like this before, where she took out opponents armed with firearms when she wasn't. She'll survive Shion's long-range assault with agility, stealth, and subterfuge until she gets close enough to go in for the kill. Shion still has that instakill-syringe, but she needs to be a very specific situation to use it effectively, such as after ambushing Mai with her stun gun. But because of Shion being more comfortable with guns, that's unlikely to succeed, if she tries it at all. Winner: Mai Mashiro!