Tokirai Zenki

**Zenki** Tokirai (時来 **善鬼**) also called the "**The Steward of the Underworld**", is a Taimanin that was turned Ghost, by his ability.

He still serves the Mizuki clan and Yukikaze to this day, and appeared first in Taimanin RPGX as a boss.

## Personality

Zenki is a loyal, scatterbrained, slightly silly and polite butler to the Mizuki clan, which defends the people and guests of Mizuki Mansion, with everything he has, but also overdoes this task at times. Though in his past tactical and smart, these days severely out of shape and suffers from mild to strong dementia, as he keeps bringing food he already made, is unaware of the current time or misunderstands situations fully. Though able to build some new memories, Zenki mind seems to be somewhat stuck around the time of the Fuuma Revolt.

Zenki is stubborn while protecting people and relentless, playing the role of a "spooky ghost" to push away intruders and enemies. Arguments from outsiders or normal guests are lost in misunderstandings, as Zenki constantly assumes the worst. The only voice of reason Zenki listens to, is the mansion owner Mizuki Yukikaze.

In the case of a mistake, he will agree to be cut in half, a pointless thing, as he seems to be unable to feel pain or die. Alternatively, he will offer to make stir-fried vegetables, his specialty.

Mizuki Yukikaze is fond of him and calls him "Grandpa", while she herself is called Princess Yukikaze. Zenki spoils guests like Clear Lobel and is also protective of her as well in RPGX.

## Appearance

He has red eyes and a skull shape mask on his face, his main body is made out of red energy, but he wears butler clothes over it.

## History

Zenki was a Taimanin for an unknown amount of time, serving also as butler of the Mizuki clan. At some point he died but thanks to his very rare Ninja Art, which enables the user to link his soul to a location, he was able to become an undead Ghost.

Though his memories and confused mind are failing strongly, even after the Disappearance of Shiranui, he kept working as a butler and cook of Mizuki Mansion and defended Mizuki Yukikaze, which had no other servants. As a specter, he can use furniture and summon lesser spirits for defense and is fully immortal, only limited by his mind and an inability to leave the house.

When, Fuuma Kotaro, Aishu Hebiko and Uehara Shikanosuke, played detective and spied after Yukikaze to learn where she lived. Zenki summoned multiple spirits at first outside in the form of Poltergeists and Scarecrows, as defense. When the group arrived in the house, he became convinced they were thieves trying to trick him. When told the group was friends with Yukikaze, he became enraged, thinking they would kidnap Yukikaze. Zenki spiraled even more out of control after hearing the name Fuuma, assuming they were sent by the long dead Fuuma Danjo. He hunted the group through the mansion and even Clear Lobel a current guest could not convince him. Kotaro was able to damage his body multiple times, but Zenki was fully immortal inside the house. As Kotaro understood that Zenki was a former user of the "Art of Underworld", he decided to stop fighting him to win and instead rushed to Yukikaze's room with the others, blowing away Zenki's body completely into dust. With him standing behind them just moments later.

Yukikaze, that wore a headset and was gaming, missed the entire situation, until the group stood in her room and could convince Zenki to step down and view them as a guest. As a result, Zenki prepared to make stir-fried vegetables.

Zenki is seen in a later event on Christmas with Yukikaze celebrating together with long time guests Clear Lobel, Hatsukaze and short time guests Koukawa Asuka, Kaley Myers. Zenki gifted the group Christmas cake, but also stir-fried vegetables.

In the Dark Future Timeline, when the Brain Flayers destroyed Mizuki Mansion he was at first assumed dead but appeared near a mansion, that Yukikaze (Future) used as a small hideout out for the Resistance. However, his mind now was fully stuck on the day of that attack, and he thinks that both Clear Lobel and Hatsukaze are still guests and looks for them, even though Clear has been dead for many years.

## Powers/Abilities

**Main Weapon**: Floating Furniture

* **Ninja Art**: "**Art of Underworld**" turns one undead instead of dying, and gives Ghost like powers, such as the ability to summon lesser Ghosts or levitate objects. This binds the soul to the "house" until it is destroyed and makes one fully immortal, even destroying the entire spectral body will result in an instant regeneration. Additionally, this ability, makes one not immune to mental decline.
* **Particle Control**: Taimanin are able to manipulate Taima Particles to enhance their physical strength, speed and defense. The particles are also used to counter demonic influences and strengthen damage to demons.

## Trivia

* RPGX translation by DeepL
* When Fuuma Kotaro tried to convince him that he was friends with Yukikaze and Clear, Zenki worried he was a kidnapper hunting for small chests.
* Could be somewhat based on "**Brook**" from One Piece as Kotaro even, makes an "Undead Joke/Skull Joke" reference.
* Stir-fried vegetables is a running joke with him, as he suggests making them regardless of occasion.