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[ Character ] Kurosaki Hisoka
[ Canon ] Yami no Matsuei
[ Canon Point ] After the Nagasaki Arc
[ Gender ] Male
[ Age ] physically 16 (at time of death), actually around 17
[ Birthday ] October 18, 1980
[ Eyes ] Green
[ Hair ] Dirty Blond
[ Height ] [unknown]
[ Weight ] [unknown]
[ Blood Type ] AB
[ Voice ] Asano Mayumi (JPN), Liam O'Brien (ENG)
[ Family ] Kurosaki Nagare (father), Kurosaki Rui (mother), Kurosaki Iwao (uncle), Kurosaki Kasane (aunt, deceased), Kurosaki Hisoka (half-sister from Nagare and Kasane, deceased)
[ Other ] His "default" form is a spiritual/ghost form (see Abilities)
[ Background/History ]
Kagome, Kagome, the bird in the cage,
When will you come out?
In the evening of the dawn,
The crane and turtle slipped.
Who stands right behind you now?
Ages ago, the village of Kamakura, in the Kanagawa prefecture, was a village under attack. History tells us that the once proud Kamakura was slowly declining. It was nearly destroyed during the 1526 Siege of Kamakura; its citizens relocated to Odawara, and the Tokugawa shogunate moved the capital from Kamakura to Edo in 1603. However, history does not tell the full story. For while the politics and wars are told to those who would not believe, those who know better know that there was more going on behind the scenes. For Kamakura was under a curse, from a ‘god’ known as Yatonokami. Yatonokami was a horned snake demon, who demanded of the village a sacrifice, each summer, to be drowned in the marsh. If they did not, Yatonokami brought disease and drought to the village, causing much suffering. This continued for many years, until one man, Kurosaki Ren, dared to defy him.
In a battle that lasted for seven days and seven nights, Kurosaki Ren defeated Yatonokami, freeing Kamakura from his curse, and propelling the Kurosaki family into near-complete control of the village, having influence over even the police and heads of the village. From this point on, the Master of the Kurosaki household was the firstborn child, the eldest male of the family.
Centuries later, to the fifteenth Master, were borne two male heirs. The elder son, Iwao, should have become the sixteenth Master. However, their father knew the true secret of what had happened between his ancestor and Yatonokami, and, favoring the elder son, named the younger son, Nagare, as his heir. Iwao hated Nagare for this, but, upon their father’s death, Nagare became the sixteenth Master of the Kurosaki clan.
Nagare married a young woman named Kasane, who begat him his firstborn, whom they named Hisoka. Unfortunately, the child was female. Iwao, knowing that only a male could become heir, and that the heir should be the eldest, killed the infant, and the story was told that the baby had been stillborn. Kasane, driven mad with grief, drowned herself in the marsh. Knowing he needed an heir, Nagare remarried, to Kasane’s twin sister, Rui. Rui begat Nagare his much needed male heir, whom they also named Hisoka.
Hisoka was never a strong child, having trouble growing muscle, though he was still trained in the usual arts that one would expect of a noble child. At the same time, Hisoka was kept separate from other children, in the hopes that no one would find out his dark secret. For, as far as Nagare was concerned, it was of the utmost shame that his son, his heir, was possessed by a demon. When these ‘demon powers’ (in reality, Hisoka’s empathy) would manifest, and Hisoka would know things that he was never told, that he should have no way of knowing, he was locked away in the basement cell.
One night, when he was 13, Hisoka slipped out of his rooms. Though the memories of what were to happen next would be stolen from him, they forever shaped his destiny, putting him irrevocably on the path that would lead him places that he never would have imagined. For, on this night, the moon was stained red, and Hisoka was led by a woman’s screams to a gruesome sight. There, under a Sakura tree, bathed in the light of the red moon, the young boy witnessed the woman’s murder, by a man clothed all in white. He tried to run, but the man caught him, and none of the suffering he’d experienced thus far could prepare him for what was to happen. The man raped Hisoka, and then carved a curse onto the boy’s body, before wiping his memories of the night.
Lost and confused, Hisoka made his way back to the Kurosaki compound, and within a short time, he developed a debilitating disease. The disease caused him excruciating pain, in addition to fever, vomiting, and other symptoms. In three years, doctors were unable to pinpoint the cause of his illness, let alone what it was, and, at the age of 16, Kurosaki Hisoka died.
Though he had no memories of what happened that night, Hisoka knew that something was wrong, that it was not natural causes that lead to his death. And he wanted nothing more than to find out the truth. Because of this, and his powers of empathy, he was given and accepted the option of becoming a shinigami, an agent of EnmaCho, serving in the Shokan Division. As a member of the Shokan Division, he was assigned to Area 2, Kyushu, as partner of the shinigami in charge of that area, Tsuzuki Asato.
Upon meeting Tsuzuki during their first mission as partners, the two almost instantly formed an animosity towards the other. For Hisoka, who had been assured that he was being partnered with “the best” shinigami in Meifu, the immature and irresponsible man he met could be no further from the partner he had been told. However, despite the problems between them, the older man still treated Hisoka with a tenderness he had not experienced while alive. Still, it seemed as if this would be a record for the shortest partnership Tsuzuki had had, especially after their altercation following Hisoka’s attempt to sneak into the off-limit records and discover the cause of his death.
Ironically, it was the man who had caused Hisoka’s death that would lead to Hisoka and Tsuzuki’s continued partnership. For it was Muraki behind the case they were working on, and, after they had freed the young woman he had turned into a vampire, Muraki kidnapped Hisoka, as bait for Tsuzuki. Binding the boy with wire made of women’s hair, Muraki released Hisoka’s memories, flooding the boy’s mind with the memories and empathic impressions of that night, and what he had done to him. Knowing he had no way out, Hisoka had resigned himself to his fate... when Tsuzuki showed up to save him, even knowing that it was a trap. Muraki summoned a monster to attack the two, and Tsuzuki was severely injured. However, in a rare display of trust, Hisoka allowed Tsuzuki to synchronize with him, and use Hisoka’s body and power to summon one of his shikigami.
After that, Hisoka accepted Tsuzuki as his partner, and the two went on missions that reinforced their partnership, putting them through situations that no one could have predicted.
[The following is past Hisoka's canon point, and is being kept for future canon updates]
The first major case they handled after that, involved a boy who looked mysteriously similar to Hisoka, who was the recipient of an eye that bore a contract with a demon. Tsuzuki was quick to promise the boy, Hijiri, that everything would be alright, but Hisoka warned Tsuzuki not to make a promise he couldn’t guarantee. And Hisoka’s warning was well-founded, when Tsuzuki, unbeknownst to anyone else, became possessed by the very same demon, Sagatanasu. Hisoka became suspicious, both from comments made by Hijiri, as well as Tsuzuki not knowing things he should, and by his own empathy. Tsuzuki, by his sheer power level alone, could never be completely blocked from Hisoka’s empathy, yet Hisoka couldn’t feel anything from his partner.
Hisoka, worried for Hijiri and Kazusa, the small girl that Sagatanasu was after, switched places with Hijiri, and witnessed as Tsuzuki, fully under the demon’s control, killed ‘Hijiri’, cleaving him nearly in half. Luckily, though, Hisoka’s healing powers saved him, as he’d planned.Thinking of claiming Kazusa, that the contract was finished, he attacked Meifu, using two of Tsuzuki’s shikigami. Hisoka confronted Sagatanasu, revealing how the demon had been tricked. Sagatanasu vowed to make Hisoka pay. From within the shielded Shokan Division, Hisoka begged his boss to allow him to use the ‘Reibaku’ spell that he had taught him, but Konoe warned how dangerous the spell was. If it failed, it could destroy not only Tsuzuki, but Hisoka as well. Hisoka, though, passionately reminded them that Tsuzuki was being forced to attack the people he cared about, and that Tsuzuki would sooner die than continue this. Unfortunately, Tsuzuki was much stronger than Hisoka, and the spell failed, and Sagatanasu used Tsuzuki’s powers to kill Hisoka.
Hisoka’s defensive and regenerative powers saved him yet again, but Sagatanasu revealed how he’d taken control of Tsuzuki, releasing a bit of Tsuzuki’s feelings and angst, which threatened to overload Hisoka. He fought his way to his feet, though, casting the ‘Reibaku’ spell again, which gave Hijiri enough time to call out to Tsuzuki, and give Tsuzuki the strength to expel the demon.
Their next case, started out fairly simple, and a vacation. Hisoka was posing as the son of a corporate tycoon, and Tsuzuki a casino dealer, on a luxurious cruise ship, along with one of the Gushoshin, who had accompanied them. Before Hisoka could do more than just learning who the major players on the ship were, however, he was overwhelmed with negative emotions... The emotions of someone who was supposed to be dead, Muraki! He quickly found the source of the emotional residue, the daughter of the ships owner, Kakyoin Tsubaki, for whom Muraki was her personal physician. Hisoka became ill with the emotional overload, but when Tsubaki called Muraki to help, he pushed the man’s hand away. Tsubaki was confused, but kissed Hisoka, telling him that she wished she could help him, and he couldn’t understand what he was feeling, both from her and himself.
The next morning, Tsuzuki and Hisoka found out that one of the VIPs had been killed. Hisoka and Tsuzuki suspected Muraki was involved, but they had no proof, and needed to start investigating the reason they were on the ship in the first place, missing souls. Muraki managed to corner Tsuzuki and beat him in a card game, but Hisoka came to his partner’s rescue, in an attempt to gain information from Muraki. He could barely handle being in the man’s presence, as he attempted to throw Hisoka off by bringing up memories of the night Muraki had raped him. However, Hisoka still managed to beat him, rescuing his partner... for the time being.
This time, however, became infinite, as the next morning Muraki was found dead as well. Hisoka couldn’t understand how he could feel nothing, when Muraki was the focus of all of his hatred, the reason he remained a shinigami. However, Tsubaki, who saw Muraki as her savior, painted a much different picture of him for Hisoka, and Hisoka couldn’t use his anger to block out her feelings. Things took a turn for the worse, though, when the next two murder victims appeared, including Tsubaki’s father. She couldn’t handle the stress and passed out, and Hisoka stayed with her. Unfortunately, her hand gripped his in her sleep, and her memories flooded into him, knocking him out.
Tsuzuki found Hisoka and brought him back to his room, but kindly refrained from telling the boy that he’d called out in his sleep. Later, he went to check on Tsubaki, and revealed to her who (and what) he really was, and, in return, she revealed who the mysterious ‘Eileen’ they had heard of (and whom Hisoka had seen in Tsubaki’s memories) was. Between this information and what Tsuzuki had gathered, they headed down to the bottom of the ship, where they found Tsubaki murdering the last of the VIPs, but calling herself Eileen. Before she could fully reveal the plot to them, Muraki, who had not actually died, shot her, and revealed it himself, the story of the floating organ farm, masquerading as a cruise ship. Hisoka was more than angry, because of the way he’d manipulated Tsubaki into creating a second persona, even though she loved him, but it was Tsuzuki who lashed out. Before either could do anything, however, Muraki detonated a bomb, sending Tsuzuki running to help evacuate the passengers. Hisoka remained behind with the dying Tsubaki, who told him that she’d known all along what Muraki had done, and kept it hidden because she loved him. She then asked Hisoka to kill her, because she couldn’t ask Muraki. Though Hisoka did so, it tore him up, because it meant that he’d failed. Tsuzuki held the boy, giving him the support he needed, while he internally tore himself up over what he’d done.
Fortunately for the both of them, their next load of cases and events was much easier on them. Hisoka met more of the shinigami employed by the Shokan Division, such as Saya and Yuma, the heads of the ninth district of Hokkaido, Wakaba and Terazuma, the heads of the fourth district of Chuukogu, and Chizuru of the first district of Okinawa, as well as getting to see the Hall of Castles, where The Count resides. They had a variety of adventures, including one where they met Kira, a woman who works as a demon exorcist. Kira was investigating a demon at a Catholic boys’ school, who was trying to lure out Tsuzuki, who’s defeat of Saganatsu has placed him, in the demon hierarchy, as the second-in-command to Ashitarote, who wished to make him the Ruler of the Dragons.
Their ‘easy’ jobs wouldn’t last, however, when they were called in to assist Watari on a murder case in the sixth district, Kyoto. Watari could have asked anyone for assistance, but he specifically requested Tsuzuki and Hisoka. He requested them, because he had some hair from the murderer. Silver hair, to be specific, that belonged to Muraki. While Tsuzuki and Watari went over the details of the case, Hisoka went out for air, and, for the second time in his life (and death), he had the unfortunate experience to encounter Muraki, under a blood-red moon, having just committed a murder. Luckily, before Hisoka could lash out and attack the man, Tsuzuki and Watari got there, though Tsuzuki agreed to go with Muraki to talk, and find out what he was after. The next day, Hisoka finds Tsuzuki, and lashes out at him verbally for keeping everything in, and blocking Hisoka’s powers from him. Hisoka has come to depend on Tsuzuki for support, and it was a major blow to Hisoka’s self-esteem that Tsuzuki was hiding from him.
The investigation led the trio to Shion University, where a former professor of Muraki’s was doing experiments involving cloning. Two girls saw them, however, and later were attacked by Muraki. Tsuzuki got there in time to save one of them, but had to be rescued by Tatsumi. Hisoka was torn, because he didn’t think he could help Tsuzuki, because he felt he’d say something that would hurt the man more. He convinced Tatsumi to take care of Tsuzuki the next day, while he returned to Shion University with Watari. All four realized that the surviving girl, Mariko, was in trouble, and so infiltrated her school, the older shinigami as teachers, and Hisoka as a student, so they could keep an eye on her. Muraki was able to get past them, though, and invited Tsuzuki to a Noh play for information (Hisoka, not wanting to leave his partner alone with him, attended as well). Muraki’s words damaged Tsuzuki’s psyche, and led the older man to a bar, where Hisoka found him later. The man was convinced that he wasn’t fully human, but Hisoka, struggling against his empathy, managed to calm him down.
On their way back, they found Mariko, who was unconscious, and took her back to the division headquarters. However, Mariko was a trick from Muraki, and when she transformed into a monster, Tsuzuki lost his mind, two of his shikigami appearing and wreaking havoc and destruction. Hisoka tried running to him, but Tatsumi and Watari held him back. It didn’t matter, though, Hisoka was still too close, and the erratic flow of emotions from Tsuzuki flowed into him, threatening to overwhelm him. Tatsumi and Watari tried to reason with him, to warn him what he was doing to Hisoka, but before anyone could do anything, Muraki appeared and took Tsuzuki, and the overload finally knocked Hisoka out.
When Hisoka woke up, three days later, he was blaming himself, though Watari and Tatsumi told him not to blame himself. The two gave him a pep-talk, and they went to Kokakuro, where he’d been staying, and where his friend, Oriya, was waiting for them. Oriya had the keycards the shinigami would need to get to Muraki and Tsuzuki, but they’d have to fight him for them. Hisoka was vastly outclassed by Oriya’s sword skills, but he was determined. He realized, when Oriya told him to stand down and give up, that what he was fighting for, why he was so determined, wasn’t for revenge on Muraki, but because he wanted to protect the “family” that he’d found, and to save Tsuzuki. This was good enough for Oriya, and he gave over the keycards.
They reached the research facility at Shion University, and Hisoka used his abilities to lead them to Muraki and Tsuzuki, but they arrived too late, for Tsuzuki had come to his senses enough to summon one of his shikigami. Hisoka was willing to brave the flames to find his partner, but Tatsumi held him back, explaining to him that Touda’s fire was one of the few things that could kill a shinigami, and that Tsuzuki must have summoned him so that he could kill himself. Hisoka wouldn’t accept this, though, and fought his way through the burning lab to Tsuzuki. Tsuzuki told him to leave, that he wanted to die, but Hisoka told him that if Tsuzuki wouldn’t leave, then he wouldn’t either. It was Tsuzuki who had taught him how to ‘live,’ and it was Tsuzuki’s side that he wanted to remain by. Tatsumi, realizing that sometimes, when you love someone, you have to go against their wishes, saved the two of them, and brought them back to Meifu. Tsuzuki wanted to know if Muraki had survived, and Hisoka told him he had. But Hisoka didn’t tell him that he was glad that Muraki had survived, because if Muraki died, Hisoka would lose his reason for being a shinigami, and as long as that reason was there, he could remain by Tsuzuki’s side.
[ Personality ]
Hisoka is an interesting case. Because of his abilities, he was often kept sequestered, and, as such, doesn’t really know how to interact with people, causing him to be awkward in social situations. In addition, he shies away from dealing with people, since he doesn’t want to accidentally absorb their emotions.
Hisoka acts cold toward other people, partially because he doesn’t know better, and partially because it’s too easy for other people to hurt him. He’d gotten by by reflecting the emotions he felt, such as hating because he was hated, or not loving because he was not loved. The first person he really allowed to get close to him was Tsuzuki, who is gradually getting him to open up to more people. He also has a tendency to be a bit bossy, especially with Tsuzuki. However, he has also become more considerate after exposure to Tsuzuki.
Because of his empathy, Hisoka hates crowds, and avoids them as much as possible. The pressure from being around so many people and emotions makes him feel ill, and if forced into a social situation, he slips away to clear his head often.
Since he never got experience in life in social functions, he has a tendency to do nothing in moderation. He displays his emotions fully. Unfortunately, most of these emotions are negative. He has a short temper, and gets angry easily. Luckily for the object of his anger, he has more of a tendency to burn cold, rather than explode. Then again, maybe not so lucky, because after he explodes, he calms down rather quickly.
Possibly due to his upbringing (or lack thereof), Hisoka is pragmatic. He often is forced to turn away and disagree when Tsuzuki promises to protect someone, since he doesn’t believe in making a promise that he can’t guarantee. It comes off as pessimism, but when compared to his life, it becomes much closer to realism. He also feels strongly about people who cheat, and doesn’t handle surprises well.
Hisoka is also very impatient, stubborn and determined. And he doesn’t like taking “no” for an answer. Not allowed in the restricted section? Yeah, going anyway. Don’t try to go after Kurikara, he’s too strong for you? Yeah, trying anyway. See the pattern here? When it comes to Muraki, Hisoka clams up and becomes distant, because being anywhere near the man (or his influence) sets off his empathy, often making him relive the night Muraki found him. Hisoka’s biggest fear is, due to the curse that, even in death, binds him to the man, that he will turn into another Muraki.
Hisoka, who had never been an overly healthy child, gets tired easily, especially when he is drained by use of his empathy. When he is tired, he gets especially crabby, and you really don’t want to piss him off. However, he does have the manners one would expect from a noble child, and can be very smooth and polite as well.
[ Specialties and Abilities ]
First and foremost, is Hisoka’s empathy. It was viewed by his parents as demonic, because they didn’t know any better. His empathy is quite strong, though he has learned to control it with shields that he rarely releases. Nonetheless, overly strong emotions will still leak through to him, especially with touch. He has been known to be able to use his empathy to tell what a person is thinking, though it is less actual words and thoughts, and more the intent. On occasion, his empathy will also project memories to him, though physical contact is required for that. A negative side-effect of this, however, is that he can easily be overwhelmed by a sudden force of emotions (especially if they are negative), which can knock him unconscious. The more powerful and overwhelming the emotions, the longer he will remain unconscious, though when he sleeps (naturally or unnaturally), he processes and releases the emotions he absorbs. He can also use his empathy to scry for people, or to trace the emotional residue in a room to the person who created it.
Hisoka also has certain skills which are a part of being a shinigami. These include greatly accelerated healing, limited flight, teleportation, and the ability to turn invisible (technically, it would be the ability to become visible, as he’s a ghost, but I digress). He also has been trained to use ofuda and spells (such as the restraint spell), and can release an explosive burst of energy (this may or may not be linked to his empathy, as he has been shown using it as a defense mechanism when his empathy threatens to overwhelm him).
He also, in addition to his ability to heal himself, can heal others as well, and he himself has massive defensive powers, even enough to keep Kurikara’s divine ki from instantly killing him (though he was severely wounded, and would have died if he had not been pulled to safety where he could take the time needed to heal himself). However, it is unknown as Hisoka can use these powers consciously, as he doesn’t remember healing himself and Kojiro, just the need that no one else should die because of him.
As the heir to a noble family, Hisoka was trained in kendo (Japanese sword fighting), aikido (a Japanese hand-to-hand martial art), iai (the art of drawing one’s sword and resheathing it after attacking), kyuudou (Japanese archery), and naginata (a Japanese halberd).
[ Canon ] Yami no Matsuei
[ Canon Point ] After the Nagasaki Arc
[ Gender ] Male
[ Age ] physically 16 (at time of death), actually around 17
[ Birthday ] October 18, 1980
[ Eyes ] Green
[ Hair ] Dirty Blond
[ Height ] [unknown]
[ Weight ] [unknown]
[ Blood Type ] AB
[ Voice ] Asano Mayumi (JPN), Liam O'Brien (ENG)
[ Family ] Kurosaki Nagare (father), Kurosaki Rui (mother), Kurosaki Iwao (uncle), Kurosaki Kasane (aunt, deceased), Kurosaki Hisoka (half-sister from Nagare and Kasane, deceased)
[ Other ] His "default" form is a spiritual/ghost form (see Abilities)
[ Background/History ]
Kagome, Kagome, the bird in the cage,
When will you come out?
In the evening of the dawn,
The crane and turtle slipped.
Who stands right behind you now?
Ages ago, the village of Kamakura, in the Kanagawa prefecture, was a village under attack. History tells us that the once proud Kamakura was slowly declining. It was nearly destroyed during the 1526 Siege of Kamakura; its citizens relocated to Odawara, and the Tokugawa shogunate moved the capital from Kamakura to Edo in 1603. However, history does not tell the full story. For while the politics and wars are told to those who would not believe, those who know better know that there was more going on behind the scenes. For Kamakura was under a curse, from a ‘god’ known as Yatonokami. Yatonokami was a horned snake demon, who demanded of the village a sacrifice, each summer, to be drowned in the marsh. If they did not, Yatonokami brought disease and drought to the village, causing much suffering. This continued for many years, until one man, Kurosaki Ren, dared to defy him.
In a battle that lasted for seven days and seven nights, Kurosaki Ren defeated Yatonokami, freeing Kamakura from his curse, and propelling the Kurosaki family into near-complete control of the village, having influence over even the police and heads of the village. From this point on, the Master of the Kurosaki household was the firstborn child, the eldest male of the family.
Centuries later, to the fifteenth Master, were borne two male heirs. The elder son, Iwao, should have become the sixteenth Master. However, their father knew the true secret of what had happened between his ancestor and Yatonokami, and, favoring the elder son, named the younger son, Nagare, as his heir. Iwao hated Nagare for this, but, upon their father’s death, Nagare became the sixteenth Master of the Kurosaki clan.
Nagare married a young woman named Kasane, who begat him his firstborn, whom they named Hisoka. Unfortunately, the child was female. Iwao, knowing that only a male could become heir, and that the heir should be the eldest, killed the infant, and the story was told that the baby had been stillborn. Kasane, driven mad with grief, drowned herself in the marsh. Knowing he needed an heir, Nagare remarried, to Kasane’s twin sister, Rui. Rui begat Nagare his much needed male heir, whom they also named Hisoka.
Hisoka was never a strong child, having trouble growing muscle, though he was still trained in the usual arts that one would expect of a noble child. At the same time, Hisoka was kept separate from other children, in the hopes that no one would find out his dark secret. For, as far as Nagare was concerned, it was of the utmost shame that his son, his heir, was possessed by a demon. When these ‘demon powers’ (in reality, Hisoka’s empathy) would manifest, and Hisoka would know things that he was never told, that he should have no way of knowing, he was locked away in the basement cell.
One night, when he was 13, Hisoka slipped out of his rooms. Though the memories of what were to happen next would be stolen from him, they forever shaped his destiny, putting him irrevocably on the path that would lead him places that he never would have imagined. For, on this night, the moon was stained red, and Hisoka was led by a woman’s screams to a gruesome sight. There, under a Sakura tree, bathed in the light of the red moon, the young boy witnessed the woman’s murder, by a man clothed all in white. He tried to run, but the man caught him, and none of the suffering he’d experienced thus far could prepare him for what was to happen. The man raped Hisoka, and then carved a curse onto the boy’s body, before wiping his memories of the night.
Lost and confused, Hisoka made his way back to the Kurosaki compound, and within a short time, he developed a debilitating disease. The disease caused him excruciating pain, in addition to fever, vomiting, and other symptoms. In three years, doctors were unable to pinpoint the cause of his illness, let alone what it was, and, at the age of 16, Kurosaki Hisoka died.
Though he had no memories of what happened that night, Hisoka knew that something was wrong, that it was not natural causes that lead to his death. And he wanted nothing more than to find out the truth. Because of this, and his powers of empathy, he was given and accepted the option of becoming a shinigami, an agent of EnmaCho, serving in the Shokan Division. As a member of the Shokan Division, he was assigned to Area 2, Kyushu, as partner of the shinigami in charge of that area, Tsuzuki Asato.
Upon meeting Tsuzuki during their first mission as partners, the two almost instantly formed an animosity towards the other. For Hisoka, who had been assured that he was being partnered with “the best” shinigami in Meifu, the immature and irresponsible man he met could be no further from the partner he had been told. However, despite the problems between them, the older man still treated Hisoka with a tenderness he had not experienced while alive. Still, it seemed as if this would be a record for the shortest partnership Tsuzuki had had, especially after their altercation following Hisoka’s attempt to sneak into the off-limit records and discover the cause of his death.
Ironically, it was the man who had caused Hisoka’s death that would lead to Hisoka and Tsuzuki’s continued partnership. For it was Muraki behind the case they were working on, and, after they had freed the young woman he had turned into a vampire, Muraki kidnapped Hisoka, as bait for Tsuzuki. Binding the boy with wire made of women’s hair, Muraki released Hisoka’s memories, flooding the boy’s mind with the memories and empathic impressions of that night, and what he had done to him. Knowing he had no way out, Hisoka had resigned himself to his fate... when Tsuzuki showed up to save him, even knowing that it was a trap. Muraki summoned a monster to attack the two, and Tsuzuki was severely injured. However, in a rare display of trust, Hisoka allowed Tsuzuki to synchronize with him, and use Hisoka’s body and power to summon one of his shikigami.
After that, Hisoka accepted Tsuzuki as his partner, and the two went on missions that reinforced their partnership, putting them through situations that no one could have predicted.
[The following is past Hisoka's canon point, and is being kept for future canon updates]
The first major case they handled after that, involved a boy who looked mysteriously similar to Hisoka, who was the recipient of an eye that bore a contract with a demon. Tsuzuki was quick to promise the boy, Hijiri, that everything would be alright, but Hisoka warned Tsuzuki not to make a promise he couldn’t guarantee. And Hisoka’s warning was well-founded, when Tsuzuki, unbeknownst to anyone else, became possessed by the very same demon, Sagatanasu. Hisoka became suspicious, both from comments made by Hijiri, as well as Tsuzuki not knowing things he should, and by his own empathy. Tsuzuki, by his sheer power level alone, could never be completely blocked from Hisoka’s empathy, yet Hisoka couldn’t feel anything from his partner.
Hisoka, worried for Hijiri and Kazusa, the small girl that Sagatanasu was after, switched places with Hijiri, and witnessed as Tsuzuki, fully under the demon’s control, killed ‘Hijiri’, cleaving him nearly in half. Luckily, though, Hisoka’s healing powers saved him, as he’d planned.Thinking of claiming Kazusa, that the contract was finished, he attacked Meifu, using two of Tsuzuki’s shikigami. Hisoka confronted Sagatanasu, revealing how the demon had been tricked. Sagatanasu vowed to make Hisoka pay. From within the shielded Shokan Division, Hisoka begged his boss to allow him to use the ‘Reibaku’ spell that he had taught him, but Konoe warned how dangerous the spell was. If it failed, it could destroy not only Tsuzuki, but Hisoka as well. Hisoka, though, passionately reminded them that Tsuzuki was being forced to attack the people he cared about, and that Tsuzuki would sooner die than continue this. Unfortunately, Tsuzuki was much stronger than Hisoka, and the spell failed, and Sagatanasu used Tsuzuki’s powers to kill Hisoka.
Hisoka’s defensive and regenerative powers saved him yet again, but Sagatanasu revealed how he’d taken control of Tsuzuki, releasing a bit of Tsuzuki’s feelings and angst, which threatened to overload Hisoka. He fought his way to his feet, though, casting the ‘Reibaku’ spell again, which gave Hijiri enough time to call out to Tsuzuki, and give Tsuzuki the strength to expel the demon.
Their next case, started out fairly simple, and a vacation. Hisoka was posing as the son of a corporate tycoon, and Tsuzuki a casino dealer, on a luxurious cruise ship, along with one of the Gushoshin, who had accompanied them. Before Hisoka could do more than just learning who the major players on the ship were, however, he was overwhelmed with negative emotions... The emotions of someone who was supposed to be dead, Muraki! He quickly found the source of the emotional residue, the daughter of the ships owner, Kakyoin Tsubaki, for whom Muraki was her personal physician. Hisoka became ill with the emotional overload, but when Tsubaki called Muraki to help, he pushed the man’s hand away. Tsubaki was confused, but kissed Hisoka, telling him that she wished she could help him, and he couldn’t understand what he was feeling, both from her and himself.
The next morning, Tsuzuki and Hisoka found out that one of the VIPs had been killed. Hisoka and Tsuzuki suspected Muraki was involved, but they had no proof, and needed to start investigating the reason they were on the ship in the first place, missing souls. Muraki managed to corner Tsuzuki and beat him in a card game, but Hisoka came to his partner’s rescue, in an attempt to gain information from Muraki. He could barely handle being in the man’s presence, as he attempted to throw Hisoka off by bringing up memories of the night Muraki had raped him. However, Hisoka still managed to beat him, rescuing his partner... for the time being.
This time, however, became infinite, as the next morning Muraki was found dead as well. Hisoka couldn’t understand how he could feel nothing, when Muraki was the focus of all of his hatred, the reason he remained a shinigami. However, Tsubaki, who saw Muraki as her savior, painted a much different picture of him for Hisoka, and Hisoka couldn’t use his anger to block out her feelings. Things took a turn for the worse, though, when the next two murder victims appeared, including Tsubaki’s father. She couldn’t handle the stress and passed out, and Hisoka stayed with her. Unfortunately, her hand gripped his in her sleep, and her memories flooded into him, knocking him out.
Tsuzuki found Hisoka and brought him back to his room, but kindly refrained from telling the boy that he’d called out in his sleep. Later, he went to check on Tsubaki, and revealed to her who (and what) he really was, and, in return, she revealed who the mysterious ‘Eileen’ they had heard of (and whom Hisoka had seen in Tsubaki’s memories) was. Between this information and what Tsuzuki had gathered, they headed down to the bottom of the ship, where they found Tsubaki murdering the last of the VIPs, but calling herself Eileen. Before she could fully reveal the plot to them, Muraki, who had not actually died, shot her, and revealed it himself, the story of the floating organ farm, masquerading as a cruise ship. Hisoka was more than angry, because of the way he’d manipulated Tsubaki into creating a second persona, even though she loved him, but it was Tsuzuki who lashed out. Before either could do anything, however, Muraki detonated a bomb, sending Tsuzuki running to help evacuate the passengers. Hisoka remained behind with the dying Tsubaki, who told him that she’d known all along what Muraki had done, and kept it hidden because she loved him. She then asked Hisoka to kill her, because she couldn’t ask Muraki. Though Hisoka did so, it tore him up, because it meant that he’d failed. Tsuzuki held the boy, giving him the support he needed, while he internally tore himself up over what he’d done.
Fortunately for the both of them, their next load of cases and events was much easier on them. Hisoka met more of the shinigami employed by the Shokan Division, such as Saya and Yuma, the heads of the ninth district of Hokkaido, Wakaba and Terazuma, the heads of the fourth district of Chuukogu, and Chizuru of the first district of Okinawa, as well as getting to see the Hall of Castles, where The Count resides. They had a variety of adventures, including one where they met Kira, a woman who works as a demon exorcist. Kira was investigating a demon at a Catholic boys’ school, who was trying to lure out Tsuzuki, who’s defeat of Saganatsu has placed him, in the demon hierarchy, as the second-in-command to Ashitarote, who wished to make him the Ruler of the Dragons.
Their ‘easy’ jobs wouldn’t last, however, when they were called in to assist Watari on a murder case in the sixth district, Kyoto. Watari could have asked anyone for assistance, but he specifically requested Tsuzuki and Hisoka. He requested them, because he had some hair from the murderer. Silver hair, to be specific, that belonged to Muraki. While Tsuzuki and Watari went over the details of the case, Hisoka went out for air, and, for the second time in his life (and death), he had the unfortunate experience to encounter Muraki, under a blood-red moon, having just committed a murder. Luckily, before Hisoka could lash out and attack the man, Tsuzuki and Watari got there, though Tsuzuki agreed to go with Muraki to talk, and find out what he was after. The next day, Hisoka finds Tsuzuki, and lashes out at him verbally for keeping everything in, and blocking Hisoka’s powers from him. Hisoka has come to depend on Tsuzuki for support, and it was a major blow to Hisoka’s self-esteem that Tsuzuki was hiding from him.
The investigation led the trio to Shion University, where a former professor of Muraki’s was doing experiments involving cloning. Two girls saw them, however, and later were attacked by Muraki. Tsuzuki got there in time to save one of them, but had to be rescued by Tatsumi. Hisoka was torn, because he didn’t think he could help Tsuzuki, because he felt he’d say something that would hurt the man more. He convinced Tatsumi to take care of Tsuzuki the next day, while he returned to Shion University with Watari. All four realized that the surviving girl, Mariko, was in trouble, and so infiltrated her school, the older shinigami as teachers, and Hisoka as a student, so they could keep an eye on her. Muraki was able to get past them, though, and invited Tsuzuki to a Noh play for information (Hisoka, not wanting to leave his partner alone with him, attended as well). Muraki’s words damaged Tsuzuki’s psyche, and led the older man to a bar, where Hisoka found him later. The man was convinced that he wasn’t fully human, but Hisoka, struggling against his empathy, managed to calm him down.
On their way back, they found Mariko, who was unconscious, and took her back to the division headquarters. However, Mariko was a trick from Muraki, and when she transformed into a monster, Tsuzuki lost his mind, two of his shikigami appearing and wreaking havoc and destruction. Hisoka tried running to him, but Tatsumi and Watari held him back. It didn’t matter, though, Hisoka was still too close, and the erratic flow of emotions from Tsuzuki flowed into him, threatening to overwhelm him. Tatsumi and Watari tried to reason with him, to warn him what he was doing to Hisoka, but before anyone could do anything, Muraki appeared and took Tsuzuki, and the overload finally knocked Hisoka out.
When Hisoka woke up, three days later, he was blaming himself, though Watari and Tatsumi told him not to blame himself. The two gave him a pep-talk, and they went to Kokakuro, where he’d been staying, and where his friend, Oriya, was waiting for them. Oriya had the keycards the shinigami would need to get to Muraki and Tsuzuki, but they’d have to fight him for them. Hisoka was vastly outclassed by Oriya’s sword skills, but he was determined. He realized, when Oriya told him to stand down and give up, that what he was fighting for, why he was so determined, wasn’t for revenge on Muraki, but because he wanted to protect the “family” that he’d found, and to save Tsuzuki. This was good enough for Oriya, and he gave over the keycards.
They reached the research facility at Shion University, and Hisoka used his abilities to lead them to Muraki and Tsuzuki, but they arrived too late, for Tsuzuki had come to his senses enough to summon one of his shikigami. Hisoka was willing to brave the flames to find his partner, but Tatsumi held him back, explaining to him that Touda’s fire was one of the few things that could kill a shinigami, and that Tsuzuki must have summoned him so that he could kill himself. Hisoka wouldn’t accept this, though, and fought his way through the burning lab to Tsuzuki. Tsuzuki told him to leave, that he wanted to die, but Hisoka told him that if Tsuzuki wouldn’t leave, then he wouldn’t either. It was Tsuzuki who had taught him how to ‘live,’ and it was Tsuzuki’s side that he wanted to remain by. Tatsumi, realizing that sometimes, when you love someone, you have to go against their wishes, saved the two of them, and brought them back to Meifu. Tsuzuki wanted to know if Muraki had survived, and Hisoka told him he had. But Hisoka didn’t tell him that he was glad that Muraki had survived, because if Muraki died, Hisoka would lose his reason for being a shinigami, and as long as that reason was there, he could remain by Tsuzuki’s side.
[ Personality ]
Hisoka is an interesting case. Because of his abilities, he was often kept sequestered, and, as such, doesn’t really know how to interact with people, causing him to be awkward in social situations. In addition, he shies away from dealing with people, since he doesn’t want to accidentally absorb their emotions.
Hisoka acts cold toward other people, partially because he doesn’t know better, and partially because it’s too easy for other people to hurt him. He’d gotten by by reflecting the emotions he felt, such as hating because he was hated, or not loving because he was not loved. The first person he really allowed to get close to him was Tsuzuki, who is gradually getting him to open up to more people. He also has a tendency to be a bit bossy, especially with Tsuzuki. However, he has also become more considerate after exposure to Tsuzuki.
Because of his empathy, Hisoka hates crowds, and avoids them as much as possible. The pressure from being around so many people and emotions makes him feel ill, and if forced into a social situation, he slips away to clear his head often.
Since he never got experience in life in social functions, he has a tendency to do nothing in moderation. He displays his emotions fully. Unfortunately, most of these emotions are negative. He has a short temper, and gets angry easily. Luckily for the object of his anger, he has more of a tendency to burn cold, rather than explode. Then again, maybe not so lucky, because after he explodes, he calms down rather quickly.
Possibly due to his upbringing (or lack thereof), Hisoka is pragmatic. He often is forced to turn away and disagree when Tsuzuki promises to protect someone, since he doesn’t believe in making a promise that he can’t guarantee. It comes off as pessimism, but when compared to his life, it becomes much closer to realism. He also feels strongly about people who cheat, and doesn’t handle surprises well.
Hisoka is also very impatient, stubborn and determined. And he doesn’t like taking “no” for an answer. Not allowed in the restricted section? Yeah, going anyway. Don’t try to go after Kurikara, he’s too strong for you? Yeah, trying anyway. See the pattern here? When it comes to Muraki, Hisoka clams up and becomes distant, because being anywhere near the man (or his influence) sets off his empathy, often making him relive the night Muraki found him. Hisoka’s biggest fear is, due to the curse that, even in death, binds him to the man, that he will turn into another Muraki.
Hisoka, who had never been an overly healthy child, gets tired easily, especially when he is drained by use of his empathy. When he is tired, he gets especially crabby, and you really don’t want to piss him off. However, he does have the manners one would expect from a noble child, and can be very smooth and polite as well.
[ Specialties and Abilities ]
First and foremost, is Hisoka’s empathy. It was viewed by his parents as demonic, because they didn’t know any better. His empathy is quite strong, though he has learned to control it with shields that he rarely releases. Nonetheless, overly strong emotions will still leak through to him, especially with touch. He has been known to be able to use his empathy to tell what a person is thinking, though it is less actual words and thoughts, and more the intent. On occasion, his empathy will also project memories to him, though physical contact is required for that. A negative side-effect of this, however, is that he can easily be overwhelmed by a sudden force of emotions (especially if they are negative), which can knock him unconscious. The more powerful and overwhelming the emotions, the longer he will remain unconscious, though when he sleeps (naturally or unnaturally), he processes and releases the emotions he absorbs. He can also use his empathy to scry for people, or to trace the emotional residue in a room to the person who created it.
Hisoka also has certain skills which are a part of being a shinigami. These include greatly accelerated healing, limited flight, teleportation, and the ability to turn invisible (technically, it would be the ability to become visible, as he’s a ghost, but I digress). He also has been trained to use ofuda and spells (such as the restraint spell), and can release an explosive burst of energy (this may or may not be linked to his empathy, as he has been shown using it as a defense mechanism when his empathy threatens to overwhelm him).
He also, in addition to his ability to heal himself, can heal others as well, and he himself has massive defensive powers, even enough to keep Kurikara’s divine ki from instantly killing him (though he was severely wounded, and would have died if he had not been pulled to safety where he could take the time needed to heal himself). However, it is unknown as Hisoka can use these powers consciously, as he doesn’t remember healing himself and Kojiro, just the need that no one else should die because of him.
As the heir to a noble family, Hisoka was trained in kendo (Japanese sword fighting), aikido (a Japanese hand-to-hand martial art), iai (the art of drawing one’s sword and resheathing it after attacking), kyuudou (Japanese archery), and naginata (a Japanese halberd).