Toua is a successful gambler, and a pitcher in the game One Outs. After losing a game of One Outs for the first time , he joins the Lycaons with an odd contract, the One Outs contract, that decides Toua's pay based on his performance. As the Lycaons' famed star pitcher, he can pitch entire games without giving up a single hit.

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(Source: Wikipedia)