Akito Tasogare
Akito Tasogare is a Para-Human | Meta-Human hybrid - currently living in Kyoto, Japan. He is the head of the Tasogare family and CEO of the Seishin Corporation.
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 Yes, he's aware of the eyeliner. | |
| Born | "Akito Tasogare" May 5th, 1996 Kyoto, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Parent(s) | Hiruzen Tasogare (father), Sakura Tasogare (mother) |
| Relatives | Asami Tasogare (sister) Hanabi Tasogare (half-sister) Hitomi Tasogare (half-sister) |
| Family | Tasogare family |
As both the current wielder of the Eien no Yoru, and the human host of the magical God known as Kurai - Akito is also known as Kagemusha - the leader of the Shadows.
Summary
Early Life
Akito was born to Hiruzen and Sakura Tasogare - the former leaders of the Tasogare family in Japan. As the first born son and successor to the mantle of Kagemusha, Hiruzen ensured that Akito would proceed with the transference ritual as a child.
Through the ritual, the power of the Eien no Yoru blade was transferred to Akito - along with the malevolent consciousness harbored within. Eventually, his father passed away after succumbing to injuries from an assassination attempt - with his mother having already left earlier in his life due to unknown reasons.
As a teenager, Akito was then burdened with the responsibility of leading the Tasogare family to prominence. To that end, he devised a plan to systematically weaken and destroy their main enemies - the Hoyokazi family.
Kagemusha
After reaching young adulthood at the age of 18, the power of the Eien no Yoru blade would slowly start to influence Akito's mind - compelling him to engage in greater displays of force and strength towards his goal.
To that end, he began to commune with the spirit of the God-like being contained within the blade. The spirit would then begin instructing Akito on how to master his innate abilities, while also instructing him in the art of swordsmanship.
Once his training was complete, Akito would then become the new Kagemusha. He then assumed full command of the Shadows; a supernatural shinobi force that enforces the will of the Tasogare family.
Current Events
As Kagemusha, Akito is now attempting to weaken the Hoyokazi family - enough to either destroy their power structure or absorb them into the fold of the Tasogare family.
Whether he is successful or not, is dependent on his own capacity to control his mind - should it otherwise be subsumed by the Eien no Yoru blade's malevolent intent.
After a brief encounter with Ryozo Hoyokazi, Akito has declared him an enemy of the Tasogare family.[1]
Later, after Asami and Hanabi encountered one of Sanctuary City's greatest vigilantes - their forced retreat convinced Akito to shift the Tasogare family's efforts towards recruiting strong fighters in the West.[2]
All of this was done with the hopes of building up an army capable of destroying the Hoyokazi family in one fell swoop.
Currently, Akito plans a two-pronged assault against both the Hoyokazis in Japan, and the vigilantes in the West.
Having defeated Ouranos and taken control of the Eukaryon organization[3], Akito has redoubled his efforts to confront his family's enemies, all in the hopes of fulfilling his purpose.
Powers
Meta-Gene
Akito has a Meta-Gene that grants him substantial energy manipulation abilities. He can passively absorb ambient energy in his surroundings, storing it and channeling back in various ways.
He can also passively generate enormous amounts of energy - to allowing him to gradually and systematically alter his own physiology, strengthening it over the course of a decade.
His cellular structure is also reinforced by this ability, constantly saturated with energy to prolong his own longevity as a human.
Magic
As the wielder of the Eien no Yoru and the other half of Kurai - Akito is capable of utilizing the forces of Magic to an immense degree.
Initially, Akito's usage of magic was relegated to basic amplification of his physical traits - much like the rest of his family.
However, due to his encounter with Ouranos, Akito replicated his magical knowledge and gained the ability to become a master sorcerer.[3]
Due to this increase in knowledge, Akito can now cast spells as efficiently as any skilled magician or sorcerer can.
Examples of magic spells cast by Akito include:
- Force Fields
- Telepathy
- Telekinesis
- Elemental Manipulation
- Mystical Sealing | Banishment
- Astral Projection
- Phasing | Intangibility
- Summoning
- Mystic Bolts
- Transmutation
- Shapeshifting
Shadow Arts
As a Tasogare and as Kagemusha, Akito has access to four unique Shadow Arts - magical techniques and abilities that are inherent to members of the Tasogare family.
#1 - Altar
A cumulative Shadow Art first bestowed upon the original Kagemusha by Kurai. It is inherited by all future Kagemusha after him by design.
Altar is a stockpiling Shadow Art that absorbs the Shadow Arts of all members of the Tasogare family after they die.
Because of this, Akito has the combined abilities of all his ancestors.
Altar's purpose is to gradually stockpile power in order to help aid Kurai in the replenishment of his magical power.
As of his merger with Akito, Kurai is close to fully releasing his true strength - due to this Shadow Art and the cumulative Shadow Arts that it has stockpiled up until the modern era.
#2 - Fissure
The Shadow Art inherited from the Eien no Yoru blade itself.
A spatial slash attack that generates magical energy that is refined to the point of being able to cut through the fabric of space-time itself.
The attack bypasses virtually all defenses unless they are supernaturally reinforced.
With enough time, Akito can refine the energy output of the attack to cut through even the most reinforced of defenses.
Time Travel
Through the power of the Fissure Shadow Art, Akito can slice through the fabric of space-time itself, exiting the space-time continuum.
This allows Akito the ability to freely travel through time, albeit in a chaotic manner.
#3 - Expanse
Akito's innate Shadow Art.
This magical ability allows Akito to directly the fabric of space-time itself - potentially to a nigh-absolute degree.
Space Manipulation
Akito's primary usage of Expanse is the direct alteration of space itself.
Akito can use this ability to create vacuums that pull his surroundings in, or spatial expansions that push his surroundings out like an explosion of force.
By combining these techniques with his punches and kicks, he can drastically increase his striking force through spatial amplification.
A more advanced application of this technique involves the creation of spatial barriers that stop objects from physically touching Akito by infinitely dividing space around him.
Pocket dimensions can also be created by Akito through this technique.
He can also instantaneously teleport both himself and others with this technique - without a range limit.
Time Manipulation
Another application of Akito's Expanse Shadow Art is the ability to alter the flow of time relative to himself and others in his environment.
He can create localized spatial-temporal "spheres" to alter the relative movement of time around his targets - either freezing them in stasis or rapidly accelerating them. He can also loop them within a range of time.
Akito can also drag time to a near halt around him - effectively stopping time if he chooses to.
#4 - Shadow Beasts
The final Shadow Art, an inherited technique passed down from generations of Tasogare leaders.
The ability allows Akito to summon twelve magical creatures through a mass of shadows that he creates.
Eien no Akuma
The most dangerous of the Shadow Beasts is Eien no Akuma, or simply Akuma - The Demon of Eternity.
Akuma has the ability to gradually mimic the properties and characteristics of whatever it is attacked by.
The mimicry process is prolonged, however, and takes several minutes to fully activate.
Seishin Shiryoku
The Seishin Shiryoku (Spirit Sight) is the name given to Akito's supernatural and magic-based eyes, created through the use of a Sacrificial Pact by his mother, Sakura.
From the pact, Akito gained supernatural vision - allowing him to perceive ghosts, spirits and other forms of non-physical and non-corporeal phenomena.
He can also perceive objects at a distance with telescopic accuracy - along with objects up close through microscopic precision. He can see in different portions of the electromagnetic spectrum as well.
Furthermore, Akito can even see the path of magical forces and magical energies as they occur around him, allowing him to trace supernatural phenomena and predict said phenomena before they occur.
Similar to Ryozo Hoyokazi's Chakra eyes, Akito also has the ability to replicate the physical motions of those that he directly observes in an instant.
In addition, Akito's energy efficiency is pushed to its absolute limit due to this ability - making him virtually impossible to wear out in a fight.
This improved efficiency, combined with his inherent energy generation, give him virtually infinite stamina.
Equipment
Eien no Yoru
The Tasogare family sword, also known as Eternal Night. It is the source of the Tasogare family's magical powers - such as Shadow Arts and Sacrificial Pacts. It also houses the spirit of the magical god-like being known as Kurai.
The sword contains Kurai's will, and magically binds itself to its user - who is usually the head of the Tasogare family.
Once bound, the user and Kurai's will slowly become one - as they become the composite being known as Kagemusha.
Ownership of the blade grants the user access to powerful reserves of magical spells and techniques.
The Eien no Yoru can also absorb magical energy and disperse it. The sword can also imbue others with latent magical potential - allowing them to develop their own Shadow Arts, though at the expense of their free will.
Akito can also remotely control the sword with his mind - which he used to catch Ryozo Hoyokazi off guard in their first confrontation. [1]
Kagemusha Armor
The mystical armor that Akito wears when he assumes the role of Kagemusha. It is reinforced with magical power, and can withstand substantial amounts of force.
The armor also distorts Akito's voice, making him completely unrecognizable.
Skills
Master Swordsmanship
Akito is a master of all known forms of Japanese sword combat - including Kenjutsu and Iaijutsu. Though he has a preference for quick draw techniques to quickly finish encounters, he is also capable of longer confrontations.
Martial Arts
Akito is also skilled in different forms of Martial Arts, from Karate and Tae Kwon Do to Judo and even more eccentric styles such as Capoeira.
Notes
- Akito and his younger sister Asami are not Hiruzen's only children.
- He has several half-brothers and half-sisters who also have Shadow Arts.
- Akito was chosen as the head of the Tasogare family due to the Sacrificial Pact that his mother Sakura made in secret - years after he was born.
- His immense affinity for magic and the Shadow Arts is thanks to his Spirit Sight - which is the result of his mother's Sacrificial Pact.
- That extreme affinity is what made him Hiruzen's chosen successor.
- His immense affinity for magic and the Shadow Arts is thanks to his Spirit Sight - which is the result of his mother's Sacrificial Pact.
- Akito has red eye markings on his face - which denote his fusion with Kurai.
- He has occasionally been teased by his sister for his "eyeliner".
- Akito's favorite color is red, unsurprisingly so.
- Akito and Ryozo's fathers were originally close friends, until Ryozo's father married into the Hoyokazi family.
- As such, Akito believes that Ryozo should show loyalty to him over the Hoyokazi family.