Yashiro's Brother

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**Yashiro's brother** (also known as The Killer's brother), is the posthumous overarching antagonist of the series *ERASED* and the older brother of Gaku Yashiro, he only appears in the manga and possibly a cut concept character in the anime and live action. He was one of the main reason for Gaku's villainy.

## Biography

Before Gaku's time as a serial killer, he had a brother who was rather abusive towards him and forcibly makes him his accomplice as he is tasked to keep guard of their household's shed while he proceeds to either rape or molest many girls his brother lured in. The brother would rape any girl Yashiro would lure in monthly and have his brother convince them to keep the truth to themselves, that is until the older brother unintentionally choked his recent victim to death when the mother was outside.

Upon fearing the consequences of his actions, the older brother decided to pin the blame for his murder onto his younger brother instead. However Gaku tricked him and hanged the latter with a noose in order to make it look like he committed suicide out of guilt for his murder.

Although he died, the older brother's actions left an impact on how Gaku would become the serial killer he is today and start the events onward.

## Trivia

* He is the only antagonist to be absent from the 2016 anime mini-series, it's most likely due to the graphic content pertaining to Gaku's back story possibly to keep its TV-14 Rating, another reason why he was cut was possibly to save time. He also didn't appear in the live action adaptations (both 2016 and Netflix version).
	+ Due to the lack of Gaku's backstory, the reason why Gaku motives on becoming a serial killer would be unknown due to his brother not appearing.
	+ In spite not appearing, it is possible that he would be the unseen overarching antagonist.
* He is also the only *ERASED* antagonist to die (since both Akemi and Gaku were both arrested and brought to justice).
	+ He is also the only antagonist to not face the hero (Satoru), since he had been long dead by the time the events of the series.
* It was never explained why he was abusive towards Gaku and how long he was abusing him, and what caused him to do it.
* If he succeeds in framing Yashiro this would possibly make the main antagonist of the series instead of Gaku.
* Despite being a one time character, he is the overarching antagonist and the heavy, cause he was responsible for starting the events of the series and Gaku's villainy of him turning into a psychologically broken serial killer.
	+ If he never abused Gaku or raped girls, some parts of the series not happen Gaku would never commit the murders or kill Sachiko. Gaku would've been a different person.
* Chronologically he is the first antagonist.
* Even he's a one time character, Yashiro's brother can be the most evilest and darkest character than Akemi and Gaku in *ERASED* to his cruel nature of him turning his brother to a monster like him, causing Gaku's villainy, psychologically breaking Gaku and ruining his bright future, showing no remorse on bullying him, lack redeeming qualities and instigating the events of *ERASED*.