Zichi

—Saiba Sodeta

Zichi's Demon Form

## Information

***Zichi*** is an Unusual who currently holds the rank of ***Upper Rank Two*** within The Mezurashi. He is known as "*The Omnipotent Overseer*" due to his incredible ability to observe the actions of all demons from any place and moment in time. Because of this ability, many of the demons in The Mezurashi are afraid of him. Stepping out of line at any moment could lead to their demise at his hands, as he is always watching.

As one of the founding members of The Mezurashi, Zichi is responsible for recruiting those ranked under him into the organization, with the exceptions of Qira and Utsukushi, whom were recruited by Kojitenski Ankou himself.

Zichi was formerly ranked Upper Rank One, holding the position of Upper Rank 1 for over a century until Utsukushi was recruited. The reason for the rank shift was due to the fact that Utsukushi defeated Zichi in battle, though it was later revealed that Zichi allowed him the victory purposefully, as he needed a break from the heavy administrative duties that came with the role of the highest rank. Despite this, Zichi still performs many of the organizations most important tasks.

## The Mezurashi

Zichi holds a position of great power within The Mezurashi, acting as it's primary leader when in the absence of Ankou. Zichi is in charge of recruiting demons into the organization, and managing where and when demons within the organization will travel, as well as what their tasks are. He is the one primarily responsible for sending high-level demons after Hachiro in an attempt to apprehend him.

## Fighting Style

Zichi's abilities are seemingly magical, as he has the ability to teleport, as well as provide himself with an incredibly strong forcefield around his body to shield himself from melee attacks. He opts to attack his opponents with powerful magic, as well as a with his fists on occasion, using an unknown fighting style which he himself developed.

How Zichi obtained his abilities is unknown, but he claims to possess “Deity-Level Power”. The only unusuals who come close to him in strength are Qira, Utsukushi, and Ankou. It’s rumored that Jun could have defeated him were they to cross paths long ago, but unfortunately they never met, as Zichi was purposely attempting to avoid her per Ankou's orders to *"wait for her time to come to pass"*.

Zichi has 8 cores, an incredibly high number compared to most other demons. His cores are located in his brain, neck, heart, torso, right arm, left arm, right leg, and left leg.

## Location

Much like other high-ranking demons, Zichi isn't assigned to any specific location within Minerva. Instead, Zichi instead travels the country actively searching for powerful unusuals to recruit into The Mezurashi. He is a master of disguise, being able to blend in with humans almost perfectly. However, Hachiro is able to see through his disguises somehow, to the surprise of Zichi, who has labeled him as "troublesome".

## Quotes

“...even if you were to kill me where I stand, nothing would come of it. I'd be replaced by Qira immediately, and the endless cycle of human kills demon kills human would continue to repeat itself over and over and over again.”

"I don't believe in killing anyone, at the very least, not without reason."

"The world is a terrible place, and unfortunately, has been at war with itself for centuries. It may seem simple on paper, but the true history of The Reclaiming War is too complex to be explained now."

"If I have to be the lunatic that unleashes havoc on this city, then so be it, I just hope I can talk some sense into you before you order me to do something that will only worsen matters for everybody."

## Trivia

* Zichi, along with Qira and Ankou, is one of the original founding members of The Mezurashi
* Zichi and Qira are similar in age, and have traveled together for centuries, acting as each other's body guards, this has people wondering if Zichi and Qira are related in any way, or are close friends.
* Zichi was the number 1 ranked demon for over a century before Utsukushi dethroned him. The reason for this rank shift was because Utsukushi was strong enough to defeat Zichi in battle, though it's unclear if Zichi let him win or not, as Zichi is seemingly more powerful than him.