Roc Hijoushiki

Roc Hijoushiki (非情式 ロク) is an archdemon living in Ne-no-Kuni. He is Lec Hijoushiki's younger brother and Satanick's 4th subordinate.
== Physical Description ==
Roc has short blue hair with a large ahoge, red eyes, pointed ears, and raceless white skin. He wears a dark blue police uniform with a black tie, black gloves, and black shoes. He also has two black demon tails. Underneath his gloves are black nails and a mouth on his right palm.
In some artworks, he has also been depicted wearing a red shirt and black tie underneath a long black trench coat, shying away from his usual police attire.
== Personality ==
Out of all of Satanick's Subordinates, Roc has displayed the most violent and rough temperament though he is not the type to show much emotion on his face. Roc's facial expression always remains the same no matter his current emotion. He retains the same smile no matter how joyful he is. Even when he is really happy or really worried, Roc does not blush or turn pale. However, he laughs when he is killing angels. 
His hobby is assaulting and lynching angels, and he is said to have the highest angel kill count among his colleagues. Roc has a room in his home where he displays the angel wing "trophies" he has collected. His house is quite large due to his rank as an archdemon and has a room with a high ceiling for displaying his trophies. Most of the trophies on display in his room are made of Taffy's feathers. He has many trophies because he is both strong and belligerent. Roc is responsible for killing angels and has little interest in things like eating their flesh or filming their abuse. He also frequently goes on mindless rampages, which only his brother Lec Hijoushiki is able to stop. The type of food Roc dislikes is "a secret." He drinks a lot of alcohol as well. 
Roc's job involves security, specializing in "seek and destroy" missions; his detection ability is very high. He is also good at finding prey in hide-and-seek and is great at tag. Despite being a police officer and torturing criminals, he never analyzes or deduces any evidence in cases. Instead, he immediately throws any suspects or troublemakers in jail. Even if the person Roc is arresting is innocent, he simply tells them, "You're suspicious. This officer is going to beat you and throw you in jail." Anyone who causes problems or destroys buildings is half-killed by him and thrown in jail. At work, he goes by "this officer," and uses the personal pronoun "ore" when referring to himself in private. 
It has been implied in some artworks Roc has a less bright side. In one image he is shown mistaking Lobco (who is a shrimp) for a crayfish. In another comic, his brother Lec told him that Lobco is incredibly stressed, but Roc stated that he has no idea why even though he has kidnapped Lobco against her will. However, the only time Roc appeared concerned was when Lobco was stressed in a mini-comic. A hobby of Roc's is motorcycling. He owns a motorbike with a sidecar decorated with shrimp stickers. He is also stated to be the president (and only member) of the "shrimp fan club," for which he has a great affinity. He goes into shrimp love mode ("デレデレ") around Lobco which causes a strand of his hair to curl into the shape of a love heart, which the other demons find surprising and difficult to understand. Roc also wears shrimp and heart patterned underwear. When Lobco saw this, she thought he was weird. 
In his spare time, Roc reads books on shrimp breeding and raising. He likes to cook and once made a meal for Lobco. He has mentioned in an artwork that he would like to have one or two children in the future. When asked if he would ever have children with Lobco, Deep-Sea Prisoner said he would be a good father. Roc owns several large and small aquariums, some of which are even large enough to fit Lobco in her humanoid form. Roc's room is decorated with shrimps and hearts. He originally loved shrimp, but now that Lobco is living with him, he loves them even more. His sexual orientation is "shrimp." He is only good at drawing shrimp. 
== Background ==
Roc was created by Satanick some time in the past. He has a large house and bat familiars that clean it for him; they only come out to do housework for him. His role in Ne-no-Kuni is to protect the security of Castle Town due to the town being "a lawless place where buildings and all manner of things are destroyed." He will beat up any perpetrators and send them to jail. 
== Appearances ==
=== Major ===
* Poor Shrimp-based - Main character
=== Upcoming Roles ===
* Obsolete Dream - Roc and Lobco's meeting will be shown in a future Obsolete Dream chapter. 
* Decem -Anges et Demons- - Roc will make an appearance. His current role is unknown. 
== Relationships ==
=== Relatives ===
==== Lec Hijoushiki ====
Lec is Roc's older brother. Their relationship is that of comrades in arms, as they like to kill angels together. In the mini-comic where the two are depicted together, Roc refers to Lec as "anija" (兄者), a very polite/honorific word for "older brother."
Lec is also stated in his subordinate profile to be the only one who can stop a rampaging Roc. An older illustration depicts Lec tasting an unconscious Roc's organs; this was after Lec had been able to stop a rampaging Roc. It should be noted though Roc is actually stronger than Lec (the position of their rank numbers is not indicative of strength). 
A later comic depicted Roc visiting his brother and asking him to examine Lobco, to which Lec cheerfully obliged.
=== Various ===
==== Lobco ====
:Main article: Roc Hijoushiki and Lobco (Relationship)
Roc is Lobco's kidnapper and love interest. She is his pet and girlfriend. Most of their interactions take place within Roc's home, where Roc keeps Lobco confined.
Not much is currently known about Roc and Lobco's meeting, and Lobco's subsequent capturing. What is known is that Lobco was kidnapped by Roc after the events of Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea and now stays confined in his home. In their early relationship, Roc was less gentle with Lobco because he had not gotten to know her yet. This can be seen in an older illustration where Roc is throwing knives at Lobco. Roc has assaulted and harassed Lobco on numerous occasions, such as when he drugged her in a Poor Shrimp-based mini-comic to make her lay unfertilized eggs that he later ate in front of her. However, he does not physically hurt (e.g. hit) Lobco. The one time she bled was the night she lost her virginity. In response to Roc's actions, Lobco either appears as unamused or frightened. 
One Skeb commission features Lobco in a wedding dress, which is said to be in Roc's point of view. Another Skeb commission depicts Lobco and Roc getting married. Deep-Sea Prisoner has since confirmed that Roc and Lobco may get married in the future. They may also have children. Lobco's antenna may also someday change into a heart shape just like Roc's ahoge, hinting at their developing relationship. 
In Funamushi Private Deep-Sea Academy, Roc and Lobco's dynamic is similar, except Lobco is not kidnapped by Roc. However, he is trying to force her to become his girlfriend. 
==== Anten ====
Anten and Roc get along extremely poorly. The context of their relationship is unclear, although Anten has been shown several times trying to run away or hide from Roc, who wants to hunt him down and expresses sadistic amusement at Anten's peril. In one illustration, Anten is hiding behind a bush from Roc, who calls him a monkey and gleefully threatens him with a large bomb. Anten is often chased by Roc. Roc enjoys slowly hunting him as it is a fun game, although he already knows where Anten is. 
In battle, Roc uses Anten as a weapon to attack the angels from Kumo-no-Kuni. Roc grabs him roughly by the leg and swings him full out like a bat at their enemy Taffy. Anten hates Roc because he does this incessantly. 
==== Satanick ====
Satanick is Roc's boss and creator. 
==== Licorice ==== 
Licorice and Roc have yet to be seen interacting. However, Satanick's subordinates - except for Envi - are sensible and will respond calmly when dealing with Licorice. 
==== Cherryblod ====
Cherryblod and Roc have never met. However, if they were to get into a fight, Roc would win. Deep-Sea Prisoner commented that it might not even be classified as a fight since Cherryblod is mixed with demon blood, but Roc is a full-blooded, high ranking demon. 
=== Satanick's Subordinates ===
==== Hidou ====
Hidou is Roc's fellow coworker under Satanick. Hidou has good quality footage of Roc assaulting Taffy. They are said to be on good terms. 
==== Kyou ====
Kyou is Roc's fellow coworker under Satanick. Kyou once questioned his relationship with Lobco in a Skeb commission. Not much is currently known about their relationship.
==== Benihotaru, Dokugai, Edabane, Envi, Hitoki, & Yagi ====
They are Roc's fellow subordinates of Satanick.
===Fumus' Subordinates===
==== Taffy ====
In Hidou's subordinate profile in Sunahama, it is stated he has existing footage of Roc assaulting Taffy. He especially wants Taffy to suffer. Not much else is known about their relationship. 
==== Zero Hitotose ====
Zero and Roc are enemies and do not get along. Zero has a deep hatred for Roc and a strong desire to kill him. The precise reason for this has yet to be revealed. They are said to fight like "cats and dogs." 
== Abilities ==
=== Skillset ===
* Weapon Proficiency - Roc has been shown wielding a variety of weapons such as large blades, tridents, knives, and explosives.
* Motorcycling - A hobby of his is motorcycling. 
* Housework - He can do housework. 
=== Natural Abilities ===
* Flight - He has six wings with which he can fly, although he usually chooses not to show them. 
* Combat - Roc is skilled at combat and knowing how to physically hurt others. 
* Weapon Blood Summoning - He has the ability to summon various weapons using his blood via magic, not needing to cut his body to do so. 
== Trivia ==
* "Roc Hijoushiki" means "cruel method"/"ruthless style" in Japanese. 
** His name is a pun on the word 非常識 (also "hijoushiki") meaning "without/lacking common sense." It is used to describe people who make wild statements or exhibit outrageous behavior.
** The symbol on Roc's police hat closely resembles the first kanji (非) of his surname Hijoushiki (非情式). This same symbol is also shown on Lec's headband.
** "Hijoushiki" is the chosen name the brothers created for themselves. 
* Roc and Lec have right and left motifs respectively (Roc being right and Lec being left). In Japanese, a common method used for learning the kanji for right and left is they both include a hand "holding" an object. "右" (Migi, Right) holds a mouth "口" while "左" (Hidari, left) holds a symbol meaning craft or skill ("工"). With Roc, his right hand has a mouth on it as a play on words, whereas with Lec this may be referencing his talent as a doctor.
* In the Ice Scream Remake during the updated version of Ice Watching Round 1, a brief indirect mention of Roc is made. If the player collects Idate's discarded cigarette butt, the description hints at a "police officer" who would throw Idate into jail for littering. 
* In a Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea -Reboot- bonus scene, Lobco once said, "Too much pressure, my stomach hurts... When will Chlomaki call me over next? I might as well be eaten by a demon. This might make me more relaxed......" These words set the scene for Lobco's subsequent encounter with Roc. 
* In her first livestream, Deep-Sea Prisoner commented it is very easy for her to draw both Roc and Lobco's designs. 
* Roc has a genderbend counterpart which will be drawn sometime in the future. 
* Roc is able to genderbend himself, but he does not want to. If he ever was transformed, it was because a potion was used on him. 
* For Halloween, Roc would wear his police uniform to match the one he dressed Lobco in. He would also dress as the Joker. 
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