Ep. 20: Artemis Finals Selections and Asuka’s Victory with Vampire Cat

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The Artemis finals commence with varied team selection methods, including rock-paper-scissors and tomato juice drinking contests, while Ban, Hiro, and Jasmine Alexander advance directly. Asuka enters as a solo competitor. Meanwhile, the President meets with NICS and Omega Dain’s Alan Worthen regarding a recent assassination attempt, receiving an apology and promises of improved security. The Vice President advises increasing military strength against the Detectors rather than disarming. In the Artemis battle royale, Asuka uses Vampire Cat to manipulate opponents, leading to the elimination of Bibinbird Gold, Hakai-OZ, and Amazonese. Ban, Hiro, and Asuka face off in the final round. Asuka triggers a collision between Perseus and Elysion, then executes Devil Soul to win the championship. She reveals her gender to her brother Takeru, surprising NICS members. Asuka declines a NICS invitation, and Otacross informs Ban and Hiro about a new LBX special mode.