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Ryusuke "Ryu" Kobayashi (小林竜介), sometimes credited as Lio Kobayashi, is a Japanese actor, musician and model. Born in Tokyo, Ryusuke was always adventurous involving himself in Racing Karts from the age of seven and by his teenage years he was racing in competitions around the world including the European Championships for Japan. At age 13 he took the initiative to move to the UK to study and attended University in Manchester where he became interested in acting and singing and learned to play guitar and piano. He moved to Hong Kong after college by invitation to join a boy band where he also pursued modeling and acting. Deciding to focus on acting and modeling, he quit the boy band and pursued new opportunities in Bangkok and Hollywood.
As a group of young wannabe heroes, dubbed themselves “The Young Avengers”, try and attempt to catch a wanted criminal Robni Hunter, who was experimented on by Baroness Von Strucker, as one of the heroes, White Tiger, corners Hunter nearby a Middle School, Hunter overpowers and explodes herself in a huge explosion killing off the Young Avengers, except Iron Lad & Patriot, and the Middle School in Queens. After this tragedy Secretary Ross has demanded The Avengers, Fantastic 4, X-Men, etc. to sign The Superhero Registration Act, and be apart of the U.S. Government. As Toni Stark and some many heroes plan to sign, an attack is aimed at the Embassy killing off T’Chakia, Queen of Wakanda. Believing this to be the work of The Winter Soldier the Government is after her. Steph looks for and protects Bucki as she knows she was wrongly accused as it was Baroness Zemo who planned the attack. Steph and Toni are at odds with the Act and find themselves fighting with Teams of their own. Which leads to a huge battle outside Avengers Headquarters between the two teams. Post Credit: As Steph Rogers and some members of her team are currently wanted, few members have accepted house arrest. After the events that transpired Toni Stark needs to put together a New Avengers team, and welcomes Penelope Parker.
