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Shadow Master 1

The shadow masters

The ladder has no last step

A black belt is not enough. The shadows were waiting for you.

6, then down to 4 seconds

The story

When you earn the black belt, the temple goes quiet. Then the lanterns dim, and a new opponent steps out of the dark wearing no colour at all.

The shadow masters have no names, only numbers. Each one takes the shape of a different fighter, and each one is faster than the last.

The way of The shadow masters

A black belt is not an ending. In many dojos it is said to mean that the real training can now begin. The shadow masters are that idea made into opponents: there is always another step.

They think with Huma's mind, the mind that reads your habits, but they give you less and less time. The shadow is everything you have learned, turned against you at speed.

How The shadow masters plays

  • They read your habits the way Huma does.
  • The clock starts at 6 seconds and shrinks to 4.
  • Every shadow master you beat reveals the next one. The ladder never ends.

How to beat The shadow masters

  • Decide your plan before the round starts, so the clock only has to confirm it.
  • Keep your shelf flexible and your habits unpredictable.
  • Equip power seals that fit your style, such as the Hourglass for more time.

How the masters differ

PeanutTosbyHumaThe shadow masters
Time per turn12 seconds9 seconds6 seconds6, then down to 4 seconds
What they pay attention toMostly their own hand. More than half of their picks are made on a whim.Your shelf and the elements you play most often.Your habits: the order you play in, what you do after a win or a loss, and what your shelf needs.Everything Huma watches.
When you are about to winSometimes, mostly by luck.Closes the door: plays against the element that would finish your shelf.Closes the door, and expects the move you will try next.Like Huma, with less time for you to think.
How to beat themPlay sound cards and build your shelf. Patience is enough.Keep two ways to win open, so one closed door is not enough.Break your own patterns. Do not answer a loss the same way twice.Everything you learned, faster. Decide before the clock decides for you.

The other masters

Hop! I'm Peanut! Uh-huh, here we go!

Peanut

Hasty Apprentice

12 seconds

Haste makes waste. Sit; let us play.

Tosby

Patient Master

9 seconds

Sit. Your habits will speak, not your cards.

Huma

Grand Master

6 seconds

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