Hyo

**Hyo** (豹ヒョウ, *Hyō*?) was a member of the Order, a group of the strongest assassins within the JAA. Although he didn't make his fame at a young age, he became a formidable assassin over time.

## Appearance

Hyo is a tall, muscular man with an angular face and sharp gaze who typically dresses in a black suit.

He has two large, chain necklaces, numerous piercings on both his ears, a hoop piercing next to his left eye and black, spiky hair and numerous rings on his fingers.

Hyo sports a metallic jaw-piece and often has veins bulging from his temples.

During his battle with Kumanomi She rips his right ear off.

## Personality

Hyo is a very blunt man who's also quick to anger, frequently threatening to kill Nagumo whenever the latter annoys him. However, he's also an incredibly loyal member of the both the Order (and the JAA as a whole), strictly follows the rules and regulations set down, such as when he initially refused to give Sakamoto and his companions information about the JAA.

Before becoming an Order member, Hyo was considered by Yotsumura to be an assassin with the least amount of talent. Of course, this didn't stop Hyo and instead it gave him the desire to work harder until he was recognized as one of the strongest, showing an extreme sense of dedication.

Because of his less than stellar beginnings, he is hard on himself, as his status as an Order member makes him want to stay at the top with the other members, who he calls "genius monsters". T

By his own admission, he seems to think he can't ever become a "true assassin", as he doesn't have some of the other Order member's qualities and that he usually thinks about things he shouldn't need to, like worrying about saving people; however, this self-reflection leads him to appreciate other people's hard work and dedication, as seen when he sees his past self in Heisuke.

Despite his loyalty to the Order, Hyo is not unreasonable and gives Taro Sakamoto the information he wants upon realizing it's to protect his family.

Hyo also has a softer side, yelling at Osaragi to drive carefully as an older passenger was in the car and apologizing to a doctor for a disturbance after causing a noisy and destructive fight in a hospital; he also helped Heisuke when his bag was taken by accident and even saved him from Kumanomi's attacks as well as purposely got in the way of Kumanomi's attacks so the surrounding civilians wouldn't get injured; this softer side of Hyo made Kumanomi remark how he was incompatible with being an assassin, something he seemed to agree with. Sakamoto has described him to be kindhearted.

## Relationships

### Nagumo

Despite being colleagues, Hyo finds Nagumo untrustworthy and often shows open hostility towards him. After Hyo was killed, he looked visibly angry and fired a round of bullet into the sky stating that the ones who die faster in the world are not the talented people but those who are good.

**Heisuke Mashimo**

When Heisuke luggage goes missing at the airport Hyo offers to help him find it. Even though the just met Heisuke already considers him a friend. Hyo says that he likes Heisuke when Heisuke impresses him with his sniping ability. Heisuke is very sad when Hyo dies.

## Skills & Abilities

**Overall Skill Level**: As a member of the Order, Hyo is one of the strongest assassins in the JAA. Unlike other members of the Order, Hyo favors unarmed combat.

**Enhanced Speed and Reflexes**: Hyo is incredibly fast, able to catch Sakamoto, off guard. He also detects Shin behind him and retaliated with a kick. He was fast enough to notice debris being thrown at civilians in his fight against Kumanomi, but purposely got in the way to protect bystanders.

**Superhuman Strength**: Hyo was able to punch Sakamoto clean through a wall and around with an MRI machine (which can weigh around 4.5 to 7 tons) attached to him. In his fight against Kumanomi, Hyo could punch through a sheet of steel, with the former remarking that his blows were like a jackhammer. Despite Kumanomi's electromagnetic abilities, Hyo eventually overwhelmed her with pure strength alone, rendering her ranged attacks pointless as he'd simply punch through the metal objects being thrown his way and pulverized a wooden pier with one punch. Even when dying, his grip was strong enough that Kumanomi had to self-amputate her arm to escape.

**Enhanced Durability**: After an MRI machine was activated, turning nearby metal objects into fast projectiles, Hyo took numerous impacts from them unharmed. He also took a direct punch from Kumanomi, who herself has enhanced strength. He could handle being thrown heavy, metal objects, such as steel beams, as well as being thrown at cars, with little to no visible damage. When Kumanomi ripped Hyo's right ear off using her electromagnetic powers, Hyo didn't even flinch and continued to fight the assassin. Only after Kumanomi fashioned a coilgun and shot Hyo multiple times with nails did he take significant damage (including neurotrauma), which did not slow him down anyways. In the same fight, Hyo continued fighting with catastrophic damage, overpowering Kumanomi (albeit momentarily) after being fatally injured by multiple boat propellers.

## Equipment

**Brass Knuckles**: Hyo has a pair of brass knuckles on either hand with a vine or wavelike design etched on them.

**Jaw Piece**: Though likely not intended for combat purposes, Hyo has a nonmagnetic jawpiece attached directly to his chin. It is durable enough that Heisuke could ricochet a rifle shot off it.