Who'd do badly? Don't let Kasumi or Kodachi into the game unless
you want them to get walked on by practically everyone else. x.x Kasumi
*could* be a surprise, but I'm not going to wager on it ...

Actually, in my experience, Kasumi-types (or those who can do a good job
of acting like a Kasumi-type) tend to either win or last most of the
game, espectially if most of the other players are men.

...which, in this case, they wouldn't be.

No matter how
enlightened and modern we are, we _still_ can't bring ourselves to
attack someone like that. And since she is so sweet that she won't
attack anyone else, by the time it's down to just her and one other
player, that other player is going to take one look at Kasumi's totally
untapped resources and resign.  Seriously, I've seen it before.

Just as confirmation, my wife took second place in the first East Coast
Illuminati: New World Order tournament with a similar strategy...  Dressed
like a film noir Kodachi, acted like Kasumi, let everyone kill each other
off while they stared at her cleavage, and then trounced the one who was
left...

Only second place?

So yes, it does happen...

That works fine for INWO, but not in RISK and similar games.  Most of them
have rules where increasing your territory allows you to increase your
production.  "Playing Kasumi" doesn't work here.  Somebody's bound to
attack her for her territory, no matter how cute and sweet she looks, and
if she's just been sitting there, she won't be able to fight him or her
off.  Even if she makes it to the end of the game, she will be in a very
weak position compared to the other player.  She might have a strong
defensive force built up, but she won't be able to replenish losses as
quickly, and will probably lose.

As to the actual question, I think Nabiki would do very well.  Akane would
probably play too conservatively and lose.  Shampoo would probably
overcommit herself and lose.  Mousse would make stupid mistakes because
he's blind.  Kodachi would play well, but I don't think she could overcome
the temptation to cheat.  She would either win or be disqualified --
probably the latter.  Tatewaki would talk about how the fighting spirit of
Japan can overcome the greatest of obstacles, spend his troops in stupid
banzai charges, and lose.  Cologne would whip everyone's asses, and I think
we now have a winner.

-- David