Masato Kageura/Abilities

Kageura should have at least some leadership skill, since is is the leader of the of the Rank 2 B-Class unit, former Rank 6 A-Class. In terms of combat ability, he is one of Border's top Attackers. Despite being very low on the solo rankings (after a 10.000 point deduction as a punishment), Kageura is in fact one of Border's top Attackers, capable of instantly decapitating two trainees from a distance. His original score was higher than the one necessary to reach Master Class by more than 6.000 points, and 3.000 points higher than the Usage Points of the current No. 6 Attacker, Ikoma, which voices for a very high degree of proficiency. He is one of the four Attackers Kō Murakami has less wins than losses against in the rank matches, and whom he deems stronger than himself. After repeated Solo Matches against Kō and Yūma Kuga, Kageura proved to be the strongest of the trio, boasting a victory ratio of 59.5% against Murakami and of 52.4% against Kuga, proving himself endlessly creative enough to overcome Kō's Side Effect as well as of countering Kuga's superior agility by lightly injuring him in a snowy map despite lacking Grasshopper himself. Karin Yuitsuka stated that his fighting style is centered on the unpredictability of his Scorpions combined with a relentless stream of attacks. According to Nozomi Kako, Kageura also boasts excellent reactions.

Side Effect
Kageura possesses a Side Effect in the form of empathy, which allows him to perceive emotions directed at him from others, "pricking" his skin with a certain sensation. Different feelings correspond to different sensations. The more negative the emotion, the more unpleasant the sensation. While he deems it useless, it makes him impervious to sneak attacks, including sniping, as he can feel the intention of anyone attempting to strike him, hidden or not. Azuma and Yūma are the only two people his Side Effect does not work on, as they can attack him impassionately.