User blog comment:Jackythejack/Richard Trager vs. Alfred Drevis: Preserving Eternal Madness/@comment-26395956-20191004155824

MD 33's Vote: "Another Night in Mount Massive!"

Primary Weapons: Scissors vs Chainsaw

I'm quite bewildered knowing that a chainsaw has finally found a weapon it can butcher through in terms of power. The scissors can cut down regular people and it is as long as Trager's entire freakin' arm, but it's a scissor for God's sake! The chainsaw may be another impractical weapon, but a scissor of all the things that could be a weapon. I mean yes, we used to play around with scissors as stabbing weapons during grad school, but a scissor is one of the worst weapons you can bring into a combat, regardless of size. I mean, what are you gonna do with it? Try to decapitate people like you cut paper? The chainsaw is louder and needs some time to rev up, but the latter doesn't take half a century to perform, and the former doesn't matter in this direct battle to the death. The chainsaw may lack the range, but its more-than-average durability and sheer power will annihilate Trager's 'puny' scissor. The range difference between the two is quite considerable, but that scissor will be ultimately crapped upon when it is forced to parry the weapon. This goes to Alfred Drevis.

Knives: Cleaver vs Kitchen Knife

This one goes to Drevis again, seeing that the kitchen knife is more versatile than the cleaver which is more effective in slashing attacks. The cleaver's damage in its sole attack method is amazing compared to the kitchen knife, but the latter is more suited to more situations other than slashing. You can't slash things all the time, so having an extra stabby functionality works.

Special: Metal Knife vs Doll

It's nice to have a little Doll assistant who can distract your enemy while you disintegrate him with your chainsaw, but I doubt the scalpel can actually hinder Trager out of all the people Drevis could fight. The Doll can get the jump on Trager and stab him multiple times with that little ass Scalpel, but Trager... Trager is a big-ass man who is way stronger than a mere Doll who can restrain a regular girl. The knife is a simple weapon, but it provides Trager with one extra weapon as an advantage. This one is actually EVEN, though. Why? For once, Trager's strength is not complemented by an equal level of durability. I mentioned that Trager is stronger than the Doll... BUT, knowing that Trager and Alfred's strength levels are somewhat equal and adding another combatant means that Trager might get overpowered by the two at some point, the Doll seems to be an equally attractive option in this battle to take down the enemy. But then, Trager's knife is a simple weapon that acts as an effective back-up weapon, so that's that.

X-Factors: Madmen!

Physicality goes to Trager. The guy's build is bigger than those of Alfred's, and as much as how strong Alfred is, Trager is way more consistent and his mere punches can incapacitate his targets, which is extremely useful even when Trager is deprived of his weapons. His speed is also more consistent, seeing how he can keep up with the master-runner, Miles Upshur, for a longer period of time rather than doing it in short bursts.

Intelligence obviously goes to Drevis, considering he's a real doctor and not just some drop-out business fella. Nothing much to say here. Brutality also goes to Drevis. Now, you might be thinking, 'MD, these guys are killing each other! Brutality matters not!" That ain't exactly the case here. You see, as described above, Trager enjoys torturing his victims instead of just killing them, which means that his bloody obsession is gonna be a giant obstacle for himself in this battle. Drevis' interest in the death of others means that he is more than likely to go for the killing blow instead of peeling off Trager's skin inch by inch for pleasure.

Overall, the X-Factors go to Alfred Drevis.

WINNER: ALFRED DREVIS

I was actually rooting for Trager, seeing how I voted against Drevis in another battle. But man, am I as wrong as calling a platypus a reptile. Trager is stronger and definitely more intimidating from his looks, but aside from those, Drevis is far more suited for combat than he is. His chainsaw is admittedly impractical and runs on fuel that may actually not run out mid-battle, but he compensates his chainsaw's shortcoming with his intelligence, which allows him to deal more precise and powerful blows to certain vital parts Trager has. The Doll will be one hell of a boon for Drevis since she can annoy and distract Trager out of nowhere, and Drevis' tendency to just go for the kill will give him the quickest way to victory in this battle. Trager's tough, and Drevis' muscle power just nearly approaches his own. But what gives him the advantage and win is his intellect and extra man-power.