Supporting Characters/Shaka

Shaka is a character introduced in the Absolute climax story.
Shaka is considered the world's number one idol, produced by Priest. He would regularly perform and win the national music festival based in Detroit, Absolute. He was known for his spectacular and immensely intricate performances.Absolute - To Abhor Living in this Impure World 10 He shares the name with the Shakyamuni Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, a.k.a. Shaka (釈迦).
Shaka lived an immensely tumultuous and controlled life, under the control of Priest for as far as he can remember. He exists as a product of Priest's jealous obsession with Godfather, and was Priest's attempt at creating a perfect idol. In order to generate wealth, Priest would use him to perform at Absolute, a music festival for fanatics under his jurisdiction. He would use corrupt means to ensure his victory, artificially boosting his popularity and resulting in him being reigned as a beloved "God" of the western idol industry. As a result of such an oppressive life, Shaka began to crack and crumble mentally; unable enjoy either his existence as an idol or as an individual. He grew to hate himself and felt monstrous, and gradually lost his sanity. Mentally unwell and detesting his existence, he begun to feel the only escape was to leave behind his entire identity behind.Absolute - To Abhor Living in this Impure World 12
As a fellow victim of Priest, NEGI felt an affinity for Shaka and considered him her friend. Following Priest's death, she hoped to help him leave the stage of Absolute and as an idol to live freely. To help him achieve this, she taught him the art of disguise that she learned from Priest.Absolute - To Abhor Living in this Impure World 5
However, his plan to escape became warped as his mental unwellness pushed him to take avenues that didn't need to be gone down as he felt trapped by his own existence. He began to feel just appearing wasn't enough, and that he needed someone else to replace him, else he will let all of humanity down, as well as enrage Priest's remaining subordinates. As a result, he began to target Nagisa in hopes to trade existences with him; Nagisa continuing to perform as Shaka in his stead, while he could then live the un-tethered life that Nagisa already lived.
When Shaka's plan fell through due to its many flaws, Eden, NEGI, and Gatekeeper were able to corner him and insist a more straightforward plan upon him. He was spared any punishment, was able to make up with NEGI, and then was able to seek out a new life under a new identity, likely in Japan.Absolute - The Land of Bliss 12Absolute - Epilogue 2
==Gallery==
Shaka Disguised 1.png|Shaka disguised as NEGI using Priest's disguising techniques.
Shaka Disguised 2.png|Shaka disguised as Nagisa using Priest's disguising techniques.
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