How far would Ryo go?

[darthvaderlim]

Self-explanatory, but how far would he go if he didn't fail the Rolling Hill ?

[brz0ny]

I would say Ryo is a competitor for who it is impossible to tell. Normally you would expect him to go deep in Third Stage if he clears First, but after his 38 fail you just cant know anything. So its possible for him to reach Final Stage if he didnt fail there, but also Fish Bone.

[subtleagent]

Ryo at this point is like Matsuda if he had the potential to kanzen, he can fail literally anywhere.

[dakohosu]

He could’ve failed on the Fish Bone, as he’s clearly not out of his ‘rushing to the Tackle’ phase.

Could’ve failed on Stage 2 due to the time limit decrease and the fact he didn’t clear with much time last year.

Could’ve also failed on the Swing Edge again, we had a fair few close calls on that obstacle even from Keitaro, and also Kajihara who cleared it last time.

Could’ve failed the Vertical Limit as he failed there in 36, though given how he’s had 4 years to train since then I think this is probably the least likely as he has a replica in his flat that he trains aggressively.

Could’ve failed the Pipe Slider due to the modification.

Could’ve reached the Final Stage.

I’d say those are the most likely options, and even then I’ve picked 6 different outcomes lol. It’s a shame though given that the fact that he got #94 this time (highest number from a non-All Star or champion) implies that there was a lot of increased confidence in him compared to the past few tournaments and then he goes and blows it.