SKIP (Special Kaiju Investigation Party)

The **SKIP** (**S**pecial **K**aiju **I**nvestigation **P**arty) some forty years after the original series, much has changed but their overall goals remain the same, protect the world from alien threats. The SKIP is now divided between an Extermination Division and an Investigative Division when it comes to dealing alien threats. Their main goal besides combating alien threats seems to be keeping knowledge of aliens on Earth secret from the general public.

## Members

* Mahiru
* Member Emu
* Chief Tachibana
* Mystic Heroes
* Other SKIP Members
* US Branch Members

Mahiru: The self proclaimed last of the Felinain Race after their failed defense of their planet over forty years ago, Mahiru is first introduced after Takeru and Takashi's battle with the resurrected Tadledar, sitting next Emu beside Takashi's bed when he awoke from his battle injuries. The three later gather again after the boy checked on his comatose father and Mahiru explained his origins and the nature of the Alliance, which Earth's joining has solved some of it problems and created new one that require an 'Mystic Hero' as he put. With Takeru getting old and now comatose for however long it takes to heal his injuries Mahiru asks Takashi to take his father's place as Earth's protector.

Naomi Emu: A veteran from the original SKIP Emu is old friends of the Hayatos, Takeru's friend and an Aunt to Takashi. During Takashi's childhood Emu revealed to his father that he was Yo-kai Hero and that the Earth was again being threatened by invaders particularly one dark Mystic-like being that destroyed an airplane. Emu revealed to him that the SKIP was still active and she was its head, her goal was to protect Takeru and his son from being lab rats as all of the original team hid Hayato's connected to the Walker of the Sky from their superiors.

After the time skip Emu is seen again in the carrier plane Takeru throws his son, and explained to him his situation and the nature of his powers, Emu also presents Takashi with his battle armor and later comments that his power exceeds his father's present abilities. After the battle the image of Emu running towards him is the last thing he sees before he faints and the image of Emu and Mahiru next to his bed is the first he sees when he wakes up. After taking the boy to see his father Emu takes him to see the Felinain who explains to him the situation of the world, the SKIP, the alliance and his father's job as well as asking him to take over. While Takashi doesn't immediately agree Emu still acts as his mentor during his test run of the armor, ordering him to the sight of an accident to save a truck driver.

* Genjirou Tachibana: Another member of the original SKIP, Tachibana appears as Jun's superior, while he was having some manner of tests done on him. He reminded him that he was pushing himself too far.

* Takeru Hayato: The legendary member from Team Tardis Incorporated, Takeru served the role as a 'Yo-kai Hero' in the SKIP, using the powers he gained from his merger with the Walker of the Sky to fight alien criminals and renegades on Earth too powerful for the normal SKIP forces. After his battle with Tadledar to protect his son Takashi was left in a coma. In the meantime his son took up his position as Earth's protector. Prior to the time skip he was also the Minister of Defense. Since his defeat Takeru was in a coma, the fact the survive his injuries, despite being human and old were because of the YSP Factor. His son took over his duties as a 'Yo-kai Hero. After Takashi's battle with Alien Regal he went out of his way to see and congratulate his victorious son. It should be noted he was being helped along by an attendant and a can and was in hospital garments, heavily implying he forced himself from his bed. Sometime after Takeru himself stated he could no longer be a Yo-kai Hero, something his defeat at Tadledar's hands proved. Since he was still walking with a cane, it is safe to assume his declaration was from a combination of his age and wounds.

* Takashi Hayato: The son of the legendary SKIP member Takeru Hayato, Takashi was born inheriting the Yo-kai Genes his father gained from his merger with the legendary Nekomata. As a result he was born with superhuman strength and durability that matured with his body. Until his first encounter with Tadledar he was unaware of his father's abilities and his connection to the cat of legend and the SKIP. Following the battle and his first victory Takashi ultimately took over his father's position as 'Mystic Hero' for the SKIP. Often acting as a superhero or assisting them in combating aliens to powerful for them to fight otherwise.

* Jun Ichimonji: A blonde hair, spectacle wearing field agent of the SKIP in it investigative division. He is first seen calling of the police at the crime scene of a strange murder. Later he is seen with Emu, and Jagger reporting the case to the Felinain as they watched Takashi after he saved a man from a traffic accident. Ichimonji was dismissive of Takashi, calling him 'a lost boy who didn't know how to control his power' and instantly stated his dislike of him. Ichimonji appears to be a top agent in the organization given the fact that he lead both an Investigative Team and an Extermination Team against Alien Regal. Also, the fact that he often reports directly to Mahiru, implies he works under the alien's direct orders, although he does not always agree with his choices, such as when he ordered Ichimonji to allow the fight between Takashi and Alien Regal to progress into an urban area. Later on he gains an Mystic suit of his own and serves as an Mystic Hero for the SKIP. He is more bloodthirsty than Takashi and Takeru, shown when he killed Alien Darrah despite having won.

* **Extermination Teams**: The combat division of the SKIP trained to deal with alien criminals. How many members constitute this division is unknown. They are highly trained and armed with high tech weapons.
* **Investigative Teams**: The investigative division of the SKIP, they act as investigators for crime scenes committed by Aliens. They also have the authority to pull police off of an investigations. Their purpose is to investigate any abnormal criminal activities, deducing whether there is alien involvement, thereby making way for the Extermination Teams and also hiding the existence of aliens from humanity.
* Yuriko Hayato: The mother of Takashi Hayato and the wife of Takeru Hayato, she join the SKIP after M.E.L. was built and she later pilots the machine.
* **Isamu Hoshino**: A member of the original SSSP, he joined SKIP due to a nostalgic feeling with Mystic Suit Ver NRG.

* **Roger Renals**: A member of the US Branch of the SKIP, officially his is a part of DARPA. He is an old friend of Emu.
* **Mystic Squad**: A group of three in large bulky versions of the Mystic suit.

## Mecha and Armaments

* **Mystic Suit**: Yet another invention of Emu, the Mystic Suits are based of the legendary Walker of the Sky himself in terms of both appearance and function. They provide the user with added protection, strength and weaponry. There are two known suits, the prototype worn by Takashi Hayato, which is dark and helmet-less and the newer version that more closely resembles its Yo-kai namesake, worn by Takeru. The suits are powered by Yo-kai Special Power drawn from the user, so only someone with the YSP Factor can use them. Models that do not require the use the of the YSP Factor have been researched, resulting in Version Aqua which is worn by a normal human being.
* **Supergun**  (ーパーガン, **Sūpā Gan**): The basic sidearm carried by each Investigation Patrol member. When unholstered, the barrel flips out from the handle and the gun is ready to fire. The weapon discharges either a wave of what looks like electricity or, alternatively in some episodes, a thin beam of energy. Three of them can be combined for a "triple shot," which is powerful enough to take down a (revived) monster.
* **Carrier Helicopter**: The carrier helicopter used by Emu to get to ide during the Tadledar incident, it has storage compartment for the Mystic Suit and a computers that monitor the suits via wireless.
* **SKIP Trucks**: Large freighter trucks, they are used to transport agents to and from extermination mission and possibly more.
* **Combat Suit**: The suit worn by the SKIP's combat division, what uses they have besides basic protection are unknown are unknown. They resemble the Mystic suits.
* **Function Display Glasses**: The glasses Agent Ichimonji wears, the lenses act as monitors displaying orders and information. It also comes with an earpiece for communication.

## Trivia

* It is unknown if the Combat and Investigative divisions are separate from each other but Ichimonji is shown leading groups from both divisions, implying at least that certain members of the SKIP have duties that overlap.
* SKIP is based on the legendary **SSSP** (**S**cience **S**pecial **S**earch **P**arty), as well as having an original member on the team.