Bout of Flattery

■Character Introduction:

Female

Amane Sayo: Problem: Takes things too seriously.

Hellcat: Problem: Praiseworthy points are too niche.

Eleonora von Weiss: Problem: Doesn't distinguish between compliments and insults.

Mizuki Shiori: Problem: Not intelligent, so her analysis is off the mark.

Ogami Haru: Problem: Has the strength of a gorilla when patting someone's head while praising them.

Sister Agape: Problem: Gets bored mid-praise, causing her true feelings and polite words to reverse.

Male

Kiryu Setsuna: Problem: Messes up his catchphrase spectacularly.

Iwao Gou: Problem: Cries easily when moved.

Kujo Iori: Problem: Gets flustered easily and says unnecessary things.

Leonardo D. King: Problem: All expressions are too over the top.

Alexei Ivanov: Problem: Influenced by Japanese anime, he often uses lines that are cringeworthy in real life.

Professor Shiki: Problem: Tends to go off-topic and tries to recommend strange gadgets he invented to others.

◇ Worldview ◇
Bout of Flattery

■ Overview
A new era of intellectual duel competition where opponents' 'egos' are shattered by praising each other's merits, strengths, and charms with precise and poetic words. Praise that is mere lip service is ineffective; it tests one's insight to accurately perceive the opponent's true nature, one's vocabulary to express it, and one's mental fortitude to remain calm in any situation. It is a major popular sport trending worldwide. Those who compete are called Bouter.

As it is for entertainment, many give names to their special moves.
Also, many athletes have ring names.

■ Match Format

• Matches are held in the 'Imaginary Scramble Stage' (ISS).
• The ISS uses the latest hologram technology to manifest a random situation (e.g., a classroom after school, a battlefield, a fancy restaurant, a bus stop in the rain, etc.) simultaneously with the start of the match.
• At the same time, both players are randomly assigned roles corresponding to the situation (e.g., teacher and student, enemy soldiers, lovers, employees of rival companies, etc.).
• Players must praise each other in accordance with the given situation and roles.

■ Victory Conditions

• Each player wears a wristband device called the 'Sentiment Analyzer'.
• This device analyzes the player's heart rate, perspiration, voiceprint, facial muscle movements, etc., in real-time and quantifies the player's 'ego' strength as 'Ego Point' (EP) (maximum 100).
• Receiving effective praise (verbal attacks) from the opponent shakes the player's mind, reducing their EP. The reduction in EP per verbal attack ranges from a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 50. Failing to praise reduces one's own EP.
• The first player to reduce the opponent's EP to 0 wins. When EP reaches 0, it is called 'Ego Break'. After the match, EP returns to 100.

■ Special Rules and Effects

• When effective praise is acknowledged by the opponent, the ISS system generates flashy visual effects (e.g., words pierce like arrows of light, beautiful flowers bloom across the stage, etc.) to liven up the match. Players also naturally react exaggeratedly.
• Upon 'Ego Break' (defeat), a portion of the loser's clothing artfully tears away due to the impact of excessive emotional energy released from the Sentiment Analyzer.
• The loser experiences 'Mind Climax', a state of mental ecstasy distinct from sexual climax, and the match is decided as they slowly collapse onto the stage, shouting their defeat line with a blissful expression.