Xingwu Ming

**Xingwu Ming** ( 明兴无, Míng XìngWú ), better known as **Akaruiōji** ( 明るい王子, *Akarui ōji* ), "The Decorous Doll" is one of the Floor Masters in the Death Game.

## Identification

### Aliases

• Overworking prince
• Akaruiōji ( 明るい王子, *Akaruiōji* )

### Occupation

Psychologist (formerly)
Floor Master

## Biographical Information

### Relatives

• Chun Ming (mother)
• Roteki Ming (younger sister)

## Appearance

Xingwu has short hair while his back hair seems to be a bit longer with dyed dirty blonde hair and dark turquoise eyes. It’s clear that he has eyebags.

His outfit is simple, a high neck sleeveless black top mostly covered by a white suit with its sleeves rolled up. Somewhere near the shoulders "AS" can be seen on the suit. He wears a pair of black gloves that almost reach his elbows, a matching piece necklace with a tear/dewdrop shaped crystal and a diamond tiara tilted on his head. To match his royal-like fit, he wears a cape.

## Personality

Despite the fact his title and name states he’s "The Decorous Doll", he has a somewhat destructive personality in the Death Game and is also shown to give unhelpful criticism towards participants if he doesn't deem the question 'worthy' to be answered. He introduces himself as "Akaruiōji"

Xingwu is a serious adult who tends to overwork himself for the sake of his loved ones, while in the Death Game he is perceived as cold, aggressive when angered, and hardly ever sympathetic. He is also considered egoistic and someone who sees himself as superior. Though he sees himself as inferior, it’s barely even noticeable because of his personality.

He might be a Floor Master, but he doesn't get along with the other Floor Master, in fact, he finds most of them irritable and irrational, he doesn’t wish to be associated with any. Xingwu shows no interest towards the Death Game, but he does towards the participants as his interest towards the way they act in certain situations can be seen.

He shows no sympathy towards anyone in the Death Game, but he claims he pities them, he definitely would’ve loved to write something about them to study but seems like the future of them will be nothing but their death. He actively avoids Roteki yet speaks in a softer manner towards her.

## Relationships

### Sara Chidouin

He seems to not be that amused by her, but her AI did intrigue him. The main reason he isn't that amused by her is because overall, she was just an average talented teenager who was just carrying others responsibility.

### Shin Tsukimi

Taking someone else's identity wasn't the route he expected the man to take, but it did work out well for him it seems. Found him fairly more entertaining to watch than Sara. He laughs at him for being weak.

### Roteki Ming

He knew that he was going to see her in the Death Game, he wanted to speak to her, but they avoided them a lot in the end. The contrast between how he acts usually and how he talks to her in obvious.

*"...." -Xingwu about Roteki Ming*

### Ryōichi Ikehara

The 'AS' imprinted on his hoodie was weird to see but brushed it off quickly. He was caught a bit off guard seeing his personality and found it interesting yet annoying. Also because of the fact he acts quite childish for someone who is 19.

*"Paranormal investigator? When I first heard his job I thought he was joking but no, it's his actual job. I myself don't believe in the paranormal, but does he have to act like that?" -Xingwu about Ryōichi Ikehara*

### Miran Sekino

A cheerful person. A bit irritable for him personally. He doesn't look down on him though, he would say he's interested in the way he views the world and the way he acts so happily. A fairly interesting thing for him to look into. Seems to despise the fact he views Roteki as a little sister.

*"Him...? Those pessimistic comments really annoyed the other participants and honestly, what about it? They keep making such a big deal for such a small thing. It’s just his view, though I cannot seem to relate to it." -Xingwu about Miran Sekino*

### Yūrei Fujiwara

Quiet. Barely talks. Even Xingwu didn't know what to say about her, not that she was bad or anything, Xingwu just doesn't know what to say, probably just neutral, if not, the definition of neutral for him.

*"She's too quiet. How am I even supposed to give an opinion with that?" -Xingwu about Yūrei Fujiwara*

### Taiyō Hoshiko

Just a kid in his eyes, his situation is pitiful to him as he empathizes a bit with him. Though, he doesn't feel that bad about it. He also thinks he acts like a 13-year-old that drank 5 cups of coffee.

*"Has a lot of energy. Blurts out too many weird comments." -Xingwu about Taiyō Hoshiko*

### Hana Ito

He's surprised by her strength but not amused. Understand why she doesn't tell on people when they break rules in the Death Game but it's still disappointing. He is interested in taekwondo that is.

*"She is strong for her age I must admit, but that won't give her any advantage in the Death Game really. Unless it comes to strength." -Xingwu about Hana Ito*

### Matri Yoshka

Unlucky ones that had to be merged into one doll. He's quite curious on how that works out but doesn't find himself to have enough time to write and inspect him.

*"I'm surprised they find interest in some participants and candidates for occupations, in the end, what's there to look into if they'll be dead?" -Xingwu about Matri Yoshka*

### Rosé Katou

An unfortunate soul trapped in this Death Game forced to direct. He didn't feel bad mostly because he sees no point making someone like her act like a Floor Master. As she is the weakest out of them all. Tried to tell her to do some stuff even though she probably wasn’t going to fulfill them.

*"I don't understand the grieving of someone you barely knew. Trying hard to show yourself as nice won't work either way, in the end you'll just look worthless." -Xingwu about Rosé Katou*

### Lei Morin

Xingwu didn't want to interact with any Floor Master but was forced to do so, and one of them being Lei. He finds his short temper annoying and pathetic, someone with no patience isn't worth a while talking to, he claims.

*"Annoying and irrational, what is there to say? Also, why does he have to be bossing around... it’s irritating." -Xingwu about Lei Morin*

### Awayuki Kanemoto

A sadistic personality, he's not surprised someone like her became a Floor Master. Actually, he expected to see someone like such in it, seemingly wanting to write about her but also refrained because of his annoyance and hatred towards her cheerfully playful attitude that was just hard to approach for him.

*"Easily hated, not one to normally mess with. Sometimes I wish I could slap that smile out of her face and see how she would react. Research purposes, of course." -Xingwu about Awayuki Kanemoto*

## Appellations

* Game participants
* Participants B
* Organization members

## Trivia

* Gay, Aromantic.
* He/him
* He doesn’t like spicy food (He just can't handle spicy food)
* The reason he’s called “Overworked prince” is because his ‘coworkers’ call him that because of how much he overworks and how excessive to the point of perfection (sometimes and somehow, even beyond that) he could be.
* His necklace is to match with Roteki’s hairclip
* The name “Akaruiōji”, separated in the literal translation, means: “Akarui” which means ‘bright’ and “Ōji” meaning ‘prince’.