#team starbreaker

[maukiki-but-cringefail]

Hi i havent posted anything mfb related on here for three billion years have this thing i made in like 5 minutes

[blackink-onpaper]

[moreespressoformydepresso]

I imagine that outside of arrangement brainwashing Team Starbreaker is actually really close. Given what they were put through by Ziggurat I cannot imagine they weren’t at least slightly traumatized so they bond over that and they’re forced to at least not dislike each other given the fact that they spend a lot of time in close proximity. Imagine the three of them having movie nights and doing bonding activities, sightseeing when they go to another country for a match and having dinner/going out for food together. They’re all super different but somehow they make it work.

Damian is a little gremlin, absolute chaos incarnate, who has an endless supply of sass whenever he’s around people he likes and trusts. If not, he’s more cold and mean (like he is in the show, but toned down a lot when the arrangement isn’t affecting his behavior).

Jack is eccentric and also very sassy like Damian. Usually they sass each other, having arguments all over the place just for the sake of it because they both enjoy it. Everything is art to Jack, but without the arrangement he’s less sadistic about it. Damian’s partner in crime when it comes to pranks. He has a very caring side, but only to a few people.

Zeo is the token “normal one”. He’s the soft one who has his heart on his sleeve, always ready to help in any way he can and the one of the team who reacts the most outwardly emotionally to things. A human marshmallow and the one person who you should not hurt under any circumstances because Jack and Damian will make you regret the day you were born. When he’s not influenced by the arrangement it’s near impossible to make him angry, but when you do start praying to God for mercy because none will be found on earth no matter where you hide.

When they finally become a true team, they grab a hold of each other and refuse to let go. stay by each others’ side when the side effects of the arrangement are almost too much to handle, they hold each other through mental breakdowns, and when it’s all over they help each other pick up the pieces and try to figure out where to go from there.

They had a rough start, they went through even rougher times, and after the Hades City Fiasco they face the fallout together. They all get enrolled into therapy and relearn to love blading, they train together as they make their new beys their own, and they stay in contact as they grow, heal, and finally manage to leave Hades Inc and Dr. Ziggurat behind together.

[mrcompass]

Doji vs Ziggurat: Beyblade Characters Comparison

"I see now. You're the same as that piece of trash, Doji." "Oh no, don't put me together with that Doji [...]"

Ryuga and Dr. Ziggurat in "The Plot Thickens."

Hello, MFB fandom. I wanted to talk about the most terrible adults in the Beyblade Metal Saga ever produced: Doji (Daidoji in the Japanese dub) and Ziggurat. The quotes I just cited are characteristic of how, in the show, characters like Ryuga and Ginga tend to see them as the same (people in real life tend to do that as well). However, despite some common points, they are much more different than they seem.

Same Way, Different Goals

The reason why they're often said to be the same is because of one major thing: the way they achieve their goals. To do that, they abuse the power of Beyblade and also children. Doji gives the Dark Nebula (DN) Bladers as a sacrifice to L-Drago despite their loyalty, as pointed out by Ryutarou. Ziggurat uses the students of HD Academy as test subjects, not only the members of team StarBreaker (SB). Of course, the amount of trauma and abuse they inflict is more complex than that, but it can give you an idea that they don't seem to care about the innocence and vulnerability of children. Ziggurat, in particular, seems to despise children for the former.

One thing that can be said is that they have very different end goals and visions. Doji wants to dominate the Beyblade world and the world in general through Ryuga. This fits particularly well with his character since he always used someone with more power than him to get what he wants: he is like a wolf that can survive without its pack. Doji's idea is not really original; with Ryuga's first appearance in episode 13 and his following fight with Ginga, we directly understood what he wants to do: use the dark and evil artifact to steal everyone's power and use this to rule the world. Ziggurat's worldview is more subtle; he says he wants to use Beyblade in order to take control of pre-existing institutions like governments. He is a CEO after all, who just wants to further increase his wealth and control over society. The spiral force he created (assuming everything went according to plan) could have changed the world forever, a world he could have controlled. Of course, those plans weren't safe at all. Doji had no way of containing Ryuga, and we all know what happened in the end. Faust was obedient as long as he was ordered to make Tempo spin. But imagine if they needed him to stop making the energy for maintenance (because buildings and nuclear reactors need that sometimes)...

The Scales and the Compass

To highlight better their capacity, we can see a little interaction they have. For Ziggurat, he has the most interaction with Zeo, who will defeat him in the end. For Doji, it would be Ryuga, but he was way too formal with him; in a way, he was closer to Yu Tendo. What is more interesting is that Yu and Zeo have parallels between them or rather they mirror each other. Yu is a prodigy, Zeo is not. Yu joined DN for fun and to be with his new friend Ryuga, Zeo joined HD Academy out of desperation for his oldest friend Toby. Yu seemingly had a nice relationship with Doji and in Masters, grew closer to Masamune. Zeo has a terrible working relationship with Ziggurat, and his friendship with Masamune was torpedoed during the SB arc. Kid Zeo looks similar to Yu, and Flame Libra and Byxis both represent objects. You could argue I'm off-topic, but Yu and Zeo are the best characters to understand the psychology of Doji and Ziggurat.

Doji gave various things to Yu, and he rarely gives something to people except false promises and punishment. Yu got an enviable position in DN, along with a room full of toys, the right to recruit and command other DN Bladers, and spend time with Doji. They even share an evil laugh together. And it appears Doji's behavior was beginning to influence Yu. Kenta even thought that they were friends. In reality, they were not. Doji is just a wolf in sheep's clothing. With every character, he acts nice and polite (it's especially true in the Japanese dub) but it is just a facade he made in order to deceive people. At the moment Yu stepped out of line, he changed his attitude. Look at his face right after Ginga and Yu's shake hands.

He threw the poor kid right into Reiji's fang, even though Yu opened his heart to him by telling him how he felt about Beyblade. He understood that his corruption of Yu was eventually going to wear off. He did not even "offer Yu" to Ryuga; no, he was just being petty.. For him, it was as if Ginga had stolen one of his best toys, and so Yu had to be disposed of in the cruelest way possible. To me, their relationship was the most sinister in the whole show because it reflects something real: people pretending to be what they aren't to trap teens/children.

Ziggurat took advantage of Zeo. The way he appeared on a rainy day close to a road is for me reminiscent of the Devil. In fact, he could be inspired by the biblical devil. His Bey represents Capricorn, a goat who was commonly associated with the devil. He leads Hades Inc., has a child named Damian at his service (like the antichrist of The Omen movie), and most importantly of all, he makes contracts and deals. He made a deal with Zeo: "Do my experiment and I will cure your friends." In a way, he did; he cured Toby. Zeo even got stronger, participated in the World Championship, and got a new shiny Bey. But like a contract with the devil, it's all fake: Toby became someone else, Zeo didn't really bond with Flame Byxis, he became crazy because of a painful process that worked half the time for him... Unlike Doji, Ziggurat seemingly gives a lot to those who work with him, but he takes more in return. Ziggurat doesn't hide this; he was even proud of what he did to Toby. He also doesn't shy away from putting down Zeo and even taunted Ryuga about his loss of control to the dark power. And that's because, unlike Doji, he has something for himself. Doji needs other people to get what he wants, Ziggurat has money and his intellect; he can choose who he is working with. That is why Doji recruits Tetsuya; even if he loses, he can still use him to make L-Drago stronger. The doctor recruited only powerful Bladers he could control (blackmail for Julian and money for the Garcias) and threat them and Zeo as pawn.

In the end, these men work very differently with very different objectives. Doji is a power-hungry man who lives only for power and himself. He uses others to gain as much as possible, and if they are not enough, he squeezes the (orange) juice out of them. Ziggurat is an evil scientist and billionaire seeking to enrich himself and gain more influence. Both were corrupted by the power of Bey, and no wonder they were part of the Hades cult.

[baeblade-stuff]

Jack: I promised myself that if I didn't become a star by 35, I was just gonna become a serial killer

Zeo: ... Well, how old are you? I'm getting nervous.

[beybladefanboy]

I’m too negative toward Masters

So here’s a list of things Masters does right (from someone who hasn’t quite finished rewatching it yet so I apologize if I get some details wrong) that I can’t say about any of the other seasons:

-The Dark Tsubasa Arc

This is just an interesting exploration and development of an already great character. Also the way it’s resolved is the best message in the show and genuinely helpful for me personally.

-Hikaru’s arc

Yes, it sucks that one of the only prominent female bladers doesn’t battle anymore. I totally understand that. But I honestly like that Hikaru steps down from Beyblade. I like that they show that it’s okay to take a break or even just step away from something that was hurting you. Sometimes persevering isn’t always the best option and that’s a really mature theme, and a very different one for this show. And the moments where they show how traumatized she still is over what happened to her just hurt my heart every time I see them.

-Team Wild Fang

Yes, I’m biased to Kyoya. Him joining the world tournament from another team’s country just to crush Gingka in front of the entire world is completely in character and just a clever way to include him in this season. Nile and Demure are also both great characters. I like the camaraderie Kyoya and Nile have and just how sassy Nile is general. Demure isn’t traditionally tough but he’s strong in other ways, his keen sight and knowledge of beys, and I like how Kyoya recognized that and made him part of the team. Honestly their episodes in general are just really top tier. It’s the closest Gan Gan Galaxy ever comes to losing the World Championship in my eyes, with it being the only one to last for four battles rather than three and many of the team being injured in the struggle.

-The overlapping arcs of Da Xiang and Julian

Both of these characters were the leader of a renowned group expected to never fail. In the end, an important battle was left up to them and they lost. Their reputation cracked and the legacy of many before them was seemingly tainted because of them. The difference? Da Xiang was instantly surrounded by supportive friends and respectful rivals so he was able to learn to rise from the defeat and come back stronger. Julian was given another chance after his defeat but lost again and was humiliated in front of everyone, losing more and more until he felt he had nothing left to lose and joined Ziggurat. Then these two characters, who I never thought to connect before this, meet and Da Xiang shows just how much he’s grown over the course of the season, eventually making Julian grow in the same way as he inspires him to stand back up and continue for his team. I love the way their stories mirror each other and how Da Xiang was able to help Julian learn what he learned.

-The Tsubasa/Madoka moments

This is just the shipper in me but I gotta sprinkle some lighter stuff in to keep this list from being too depressing. Besides, this is almost exclusively a dynamic in Masters and definitely the start of it. I think these two really click and they have a lot of small cute moments in this season. They both have the maturity of people twice their age (most of the time in the case of Tsubasa) while the rest of their team is playing a game of pass the brain cell so it’s just entertaining to watch these two deal with that.

-Team Dungeon

I may not be a Masamune fan but he is absolutely important to Masters’ story, even before the second half. He’s a foil for Gingka and is slowly becoming more humbled and more of a team player through his experiences in the world tournament. Yet he still never lets go of his goal to be the “number 1 blader,” something that seems like just some selfish desire becomes a lot more potent with the introduction of Toby and Zeo, and the reveal that Masamune, Toby, and Zeo all promised they would become number 1 together. It doesn’t excuse Masamune’s more... abrasive moments throughout the season but it does give a reason that’s much deeper than simple arrogance. And this backstory makes the battle between Masamune and Zeo in the world championships downright tragic, with Zeo knowing Toby will die if he loses and thinking Masamune betrayed them while Masamune (who doesn’t even fully realize how bad Toby’s condition is at this point if I remember correctly) doesn’t understand why Zeo is mad at him and is just desperately trying to get through to his friend.

-The two Blader DJs

I have no analysis on this, I just think it’s funny. Their battle is funny and I like that they announce the America vs Japan battles together, each of them clearly having a bias toward their home team.

They’re also just really gay. We stan our gay nerd announcer bois.

-The shady stuff Team Starbreaker does

(Side note: Oh my gosh look at the way Jack is flipping his hair, that’s so cute)

This is probably the most... down to earth(?) of the villain plans in Beyblade because it’s all rooted in science, so it’s easier to believe something like it could happen in real life. A system that unnaturally brings out the hidden abilities of a person? I could see that technology existing one day and it freaks me out to think about how humans could and would abuse it, just as they do here. The way Jack and especially Damian were brainwashed also feels very real. It’s not fantasy brainwashing with some kind of magic or machine, it’s children, Damian especially, being groomed into believing their way is the best way so they never step out of line and do exactly what Ziggurat needs them to do. It’s horrifying. I also like the twist that Ziggurat was using the world tournament, everyone he brainwashed/manipulated, and the horrific technology he was already using just to complete an even more terrifying weapon. It’s a much more unique way to end the season than a simple Gingka vs Damian would’ve been. Speaking of which:

-Gingka isn’t the only one who saves the day

This is probably the biggest thing Masters has over both Fusion and Fury to me. You can argue that in both of those seasons, Gingka’s final battle was the only one that mattered. (I don’t necessarily agree with that notion but my point is that Gingka is the one given all of or at least most of the glory.) In Masters, there really isn’t one single person who saves the day. Nearly everyone had a final battle in Spiral City that helped them win the day: Da Xiang battling Julian, Tsubasa battling Jack, Kyoya battling Damian, Masamune and Gingka battling Faust, Ryuga taking down Spiral City itself and helping those two, Zeo murdering Ziggurat- wait, that’s what happened right? Yes, the final stopping the meltdown thing was just Gingka... at first, which would’ve been boring. But then low and behold:

*LOUD RYUGA FANBOY SCREAMING*

Ryuga and Gingka, two former enemies, work together to save the world and it’s one of my favourite moments in all three seasons. I love how weirdly helpful Ryuga is in this season. I love how the first season ends with two enemies battling with the world at stake and the second season ends with those same people, now no longer enemies working together to save the world. It’s like poetry. It rhymes, sorta. Then the third season ends with my heart being shattered to pieces but that’s for another time.

Conclusion: Masters is good, I’ve been giving it way too hard of a time over this past year. That’s due in part because of the way it and Fury are perceived and my own past with both these seasons. Yes, that’s petty of me, but hear me out.

(Slight Fury tangent, but it’s relevant)

When I first rewatched Fury, I was shocked it was good. Genuinely shocked, I remembered hating it, I remembered hating it and not caring that Ryuga, who is now a very personal character for me, died horribly. I feel I unfairly hated Fury when I was younger and didn’t give it a fair chance, a feeling I may have unintentionally projected onto other fans, without even realizing. I’ll start by saying that’s in no way my call to make. You honestly don’t even have to watch all of Fury to decide you’re not a fan of it. You gave it the chance you decided was fair, as did I.

Now that I do love Fury, I want to show it as much love as I can and that has lead to me making some... unfair comparisons between Masters and Fury. I still think they both have issues with underusing characters and yes, Masters does bother me more in that regard than Fury does but that’s my own bias toward the characters. Everyone has their own. I personally like Kenta more than Yu, Benkei, and Tsubasa, so Kenta’s almost complete absence in Masters stings way more to me than Yu, Benkei, and Tsubasa’s sidelining in Fury. And yes, I still take Fury’s new cast over Masters’s new cast. That’s just my preference, and I hope I haven’t given off an impression that you aren’t allowed to have your own preference. No one opinion means more than another and none of us can ever be fully “objective.” I’ve tried to be objective on these seasons, and it’s still full of bias because we are biased creatures. That’s not possible to avoid.

So I apologize if I ever came off as aggressive or gate-keeping towards opinions on Masters and Fury. It’s something I plan to fix going forward with this blog. There are completely valid reasons to love Masters and completely valid reasons to hate Fury. Honestly you can hate Fury solely because it’s weird and that’s a valid opinion. If anything, I’ve been looking back on my 15 year old opinion (that’s how old I was when I first saw it) with way too much scrutiny. My opinion back then was as valid as it is now, it’s just that my old opinion is one that I now really really disagree with and because it was me, there is a filter of shame over it, especially with the Ryuga thing.

[beyblade-e]

I'm so obsessed with this scene. There's so much storytelling just in the fact that Ziggurat is this nice to Jack and supportive of his art. Out of context it looks like a dad walking in like "are you winning son" and listening to his kid ramble about his interests. In context we know this is just him manipulating some kid by enabling his obsessive tendencies and inflated ego. It makes Hades feel less like a corporation and more like a cult, which makes me slightly less mad about them retconing it to be a cult later. Rare Beyblade villian W.

[curedeity]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43882944

Good afternoon bladers and beynerds here is my gift for the 2022 beyblade secret santa, to @andro-dino

Dont look at the word count i promise im a sane individual

This is simply a simple simplistic au

Faust joins team starbreaker early

Edit:...i dont know why the link isnt working

[andro-dino]

Top 5 team dynamics? I mean, im thinking mostly about the little groups were shown in show, but if you also had dynamics that werent teams in show but you think would be cool, those too.

ooo oki oki lemme see

5. Is the DNA bladers. They were such an interesting bunch and it’s a shame that shogun steel never went on long enough for us to be able to see more of them as a group because I think they had a lot of potential. What can I say I’m a sucker for a found family of wacky villain kids

4. Again from shogun steel is just the main group. Zyro, Shinobu, Ren, and Kite are just such a strong bunch of characters together and I really like thinking about them. This is like, heavyyy copium but my personal hc with them is that they are just a very affectionate, very sound and communicative friend group because I just think they deserve it. The real way they end up surpassing the legendary bladers is by being a friend group who actually communicates with each other

3. I’m gonna have to say Team Wang Hu Zhong here. I love them a whole lot. Each of them are very interesting characters who’ve got a lot going for them and together they just have such a strong bond and it makes me really happy. They r so family I love them :]

2. Team Excalibur my beloveds <3333 spoiled assholes who love each other <3 I think something that I really do like about them is that we get glimpses of their dynamic even when the writers don’t show it a lot. They all support each other and push each other forward and it’s v sweet to me. Besides just like, Julian’s whole character arc because I could talk about it all day, I just really love Sophie and Wales’ dynamic with each other and each of them with Klaus. I think they’re a really strong team and they make me happy

1. I am a team dungeon enjoyer first and a person second. They are so good I don’t even know where to begin to talk about it. I might be biased because Zeo is my favorite character but like, they r just,,,,,,, so,,,,, yeah. They’re such a strong friend group and team and the fact that they were able to overcome their conflict is really just a testament to how strong their bond is. I also love that fury adds King to the group and how well he meshes in. They are just so good. My sillies <3

[orngbanana]

i think starbreaker should've had the chance to beat ziggurat with metal bats as a form of team bonding. just a lil bit.

[blackink-onpaper]

The Descend and the Resurface

Damian Hart (Beyblade) x OC

Summary: OC comes from a complex background, and in the midst of trying to save it all and help her family she enters a strange arrangement, which will change her life forever.

Masterlist 🖤

Tags: Beyblade, Beyblade Metal Masters, Jack, Damian, OC, smut, nsfw, team Starbreaker, team Excalibur, dr. Ziggurat, Hades Inc.

A/N: Hope you enjoy! Please let me know what you think :)

Chapter 12

My lips trembled with emotion, no one has ever spoken to me this way, but then again no one ever considered asking me anything: even my parents considered themselves a priority over me. I was just a money-making tool for them. Even with the Starbreaker deal. Though he was cruel and vicious, Damian was kind enough to show me what my life actually was: anything but mine. And it never was. The choice was never mine.

“Well?” He purred, raising an eyebrow: “What’s it gonna be, Princess?” he said the last word in a particularly mocking tone.

I leaned in and kissed him, my eyes closed and my knees weak from fright. At the same time I felt a freedom I’ve never felt before: I couldn’t deny my attraction to Damian any longer, even if this got me humiliated and kicked out of Hades I needed to release my emotions: I needed to acknowledge there was always something captivating about him that I kept pushing away because of Julian and my parents.

Damian broke away by taking a step back, and when I opened my eyes I saw a face I would never imagine Damian making - his eyes were wide, but his irises shrunk from disbelief and his lips parted in shock. I broke into a silent sob: I fucked up. I fucked up so much. My knees gave way, and I slowly sunk to the floor.

“Impossible…” he uttered: “you… you called me cruel, you… hate me?” his voice was shaking, there was no confidence or malice from earlier left in his words.

“I don’t hate you” I sobbed: “I was in denial of how attractive I found you.” The truth just spilled out of me, like the cursed box after Pandora opened it.

“But…” his voice and stature recovered a little: “you cried after I defeated Julian?”

I looked up at him without saying anything, my heart sunk in my chest. He just stood there, looking absolutely confused, frozen like a statue. I decided to get up and leave, to pack my things and leave before things got any more embarrasing, any more unbearable. Slowly lifting myself up from the ground, I sighed and wiped the tears away from my eyes:

“I’m sorry. I will leave now.”

Damian marched over, the gleam back in his eyes: “No you won’t, kiss me again.”

I managed to let out a gasp before embracing him, our lips reuniting again. I could tell he was inexperienced, but that made it even sweeter. Slowly, step by step, I pushed myself into him, making him in turn step back towards the bed until he tripped backwards and flopped onto the crisp white sheets. I climbed on top of him, feeling the heat picking up from underneath my jeans. I kissed his neck all over even though his choker was in the way, and slowly lowered my hips down onto his. His breathing picked up as my hands ran through his soft hair; I couldn’t get enough, I wanted to immerse myself into him, he was irresistable. I felt a bulge underneath my jeans, and just when I was going to kiss him again I realised his hands were not caressing me anywhere. I opened my eyes, and saw his curious but frightened expression:

“I want you...” I panted: “So bad.”

He lifted himself onto his elbows: “I… I’ve never been with a girl before.” He utttered this so quietly, I could never have even imagined I’d hear him this embarrassed. I pushed him to lay down again, and then removed my top: “If you want me to, I’ll guide you.”

He nodded slowly, and I got up to unzip my jeans, sliding them down slowly to get his reaction to my black lace thong. His eyes were full of lust, but I could tell he was still hesitant. I helped him unzip his uniform, giving him kisses all along his neck and shoulders. He was very defined, but thin, his skin pale as if it never saw the sun. After undoing my bra, I guided him on top of me, letting my hands roam across his back until I felt some strange shapes on the centre of his back, on his spine.

“Arrangement” he whispered into my ear with a low, barely audible groan because he accidentally grinded against me while I slid my thong off.

“Are you ready?” I whispered back. As a reply, he kissed me with force, pushing my head into the pillow. I brushed my inner thighs against his sides as I slid my feet up to his black boxers, slowly sliding them off and grabbing his warm throbbing cock with my hand and sliding it down my wet, tender pussy until it reached the epicentre of my heat.

“Enter.” I whispered into his ear, and he obeyed; immediately sliding himself into me, cautiously at first, but groaning with pleasure after passing the enterance. I gasped and whimpered at the sensations: “oh yes… yes Damian.”

He was slow and cautious, moving in and out at different paces while looking at me for approval: “Damian… more” I panted before he picked up the pace. I moaned like a little slut who got exactly what she craved, resting my feet on the back of his calves. I felt so soft and sensitive in his hands, and so greedy:

“Don’t stop… please don’t stop” I moaned, pushing my hips up against him to get more friction while he was thrusting mercilessly into me until he suddenly stopped, looking at me mischeviously:

“Beg for it.” He said in his famous condescending tone, with a smirk.

“Please!” in my heat I wanted to waste no time, grinding myself against him impatiently.

“Please… what?” He purred into my ear and pushed my hips into the mattress with his so I couldn’t move them anymore.

After a groan from his force, I realised he wanted me to stroke his need for dominance: “Please…fuck me…”

He softly put his hand around the back of my neck, just holding me with no pressure added, and picked up the pace while looking me in the eyes. I tried my best to keep the contact, but my eyes slowly rotated back into my head out of the pleasure that was taking over me. I released a long sigh as I was approaching my climax, but I opened my eyes and gasped when he finished suddenly. He was panting, and remained inside as his cock pumped his warm seed into me, sweat dripping down his fringe. I also breathed heavily, and slid my hand down between us to finish myself off. He watched me carefully, with focus and curiosity. I enjoyed his gaze, and kept it while I was stroking my clitoris with his cock still inside, slowly arching my back in pleasure until my walls came together in climax, announced by another long sigh.

When I opened my eyes again, I saw him grinning back at me as if he was both mesmerised by what had just happened, and incredibly satisfied with himself. With my walls still pulsing in pleasure, I pulled him into another kiss.

[qloof]

guy who has parasocial personal beef with the zerog usa team (and i love him dearly) im still building him

yippee just a little ashton ref-sort-of. i think i'll change his age to 17 adjdjdj

i'm still trying to figure out what his story/motives are, but it's leaning towards him wanting to avenge Canada's previous team from the first world tournament, a team his older sibling was previously on, bcus team Starbreaker wrecked their shit lmfao L

alban belongs to alexis @masterofdemise !!

[mrcompass]

Why did Damian attack Tsubasa and Yu?

Before we dive into the hypothesis, let's quickly recap what happened. During episode 88, Tsubasa and Yu are testing their Beys after they were repaired due to the battle against Team Garcia. Gingka and Masamune were battling Zeo at the same time, while Damian, searching for Ryuga, arrived at the scene. He interrupted Libra and Eagle's course while he wasn't looking (reminiscent of how Masamune interrupted Yu and Tsubasa's duel at the beginning of the season). Damian recognized them and asked to help him "test" his new Bey. Immediately after, a giant blast appeared followed by a mushroom cloud resembling Kerbecs.

Many people seem to think Yu and Tsubasa had a battle with Damian, but it seems unlikely. Madoka and Kenta told Gingka that everything happened extremely fast. And Madoka would never have allowed Tsubasa or Yu, let alone both, to battle this strange-looking kid they don't know (since the repair needed time to last). In fact, they didn't pick up their Beys after Damian arrived, so Damian could very well have done the same thing Ryuga did earlier in the same episode with Hades Inc.'s Bladers.

As to why I'm questioning Damian's motives, it's because Team Starbreaker could very well have been eliminated from the championship. Gingka wanted to take revenge in a fair fight, which is why Ryusei agreed not to report the incident. Damian at the time wasn't as chaotic as he was during the street battle in episode 96 or during his fight with Kyoya. It seems strange that he risked Ziggurat's plan just to test his Bey when we know he is extremely loyal to the doctor.

My first guess is that he didn't know Eagle and Libra had been damaged and just intended to intimidate them by knocking them out briefly, rather than putting them into a coma. What is more interesting is that during the final, Damian didn't mention what he did to Tsubasa and Yu a single time. He didn't taunt Gingka about it (when Jack and even Zeo did it). Maybe it is because Gingka took control of the conversation by calling Damian out on the arrangement. It could also be because Damian himself saw it as a mistake, not because he necessarily regrets it, but because it could have, as previously mentioned, impacted the plan to gather data.

Damian might have simply not cared about the consequences. Maybe Ziggurat could have bribed a few people to let it slide (he was made manager of the US team after all, so he must have some connections). Since Damian sees himself as the chosen one, for him, everything he does is justified by this fact. Furthermore, Ziggurat seemed to encourage this kind of behavior.

I do believe Damian wanted to test his power; however, whether he intended to do what he did to Yu and Tsubasa is not clear. I can see him not caring about the consequences since he is often validated by Ziggurat for the awfull things he does, and the fact his personality is influenced by the arrangement.

Bonus:

The Kerbecs cloud is reminiscent of a mushroom cloud made by an atomic bomb. At the end of World War II, the USA bombed Japan twice at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Likewise, at the end of the World Championship, Damian put two members of the Japanese team into a coma and destroyed their beys.

[taimonromance]

What happened to Reiji?

I'll start by saying that probably the same arrangement system was used on Reiji as on Team Starbreakers, as Damian said, he and Hades have the same feelings and the same mind, so they are connected to each other in the same way as Reiji and Serpent.

My words are confirmed by the fact that Reiji was very hurt when Serpent takes damage from other beys, such as Sagittario.

Probably Reiji experienced the beta version of the arrangement, which is why he has emotional breakdowns (more than normal people, that's what I mean, lol), and on Team Starbreaker they used a more improved version, Doji and Ziggurat worked together, and Dark Nebula it's still part of Hades Inc after all so they use same technologies.

So, what happened to Reiji after the battle with Gingka? A lot of people think he died turning to stone but guys obviously it was a visual metaphor and he's actually alive, Reiji was shown at the end of the last episode of the first season along with the others and he's fine.

But what happened to him after the first season? Reiji never appears physically in other seasons, however...we see an image of Reiji in season 2, he is part of Japan's top 20 strongest bladers. Please note that Ryuga is not among them because he was inactive as a blader for a long time, like Ginkga, but he won the Battle Bladers, so he is considered number one and it would be stupid to remove him from the top.

Which means that Reiji is still an active Blader, but... why didn't he enter the world championship? It seems to me that he decided to stay in his homeland and continue the treatment of his mental disorder. As we see in Season 3, Jack, who used the Arrangement System, returned to normal, which means that Reiji was able to return to that as well, but decided to refrain from the World Championship in order to continue treatment with a therapist or something.

But that's just my theory, of course. But I do not see other versions of his future fate.

[beybladefanboy]

Apparently the arrangement system can slightly alter someone’s personality. I guess that explains why Zeo became much more vengeful/aggressive and why Jack and Damian were more psychotic and callous than they likely were before.

[codejailbreaker]

I just remembered the beyblade group that was my favourite was called team starbreaker