Ryozu

—Satsuka Yuki

Ryozu's Demon Form

## Information

***Ryozu*** is an Unusual who currently holds the rank of ***Upper Rank Four*** within The Mezurashi. He opts to take the form of a young boy, whom he claims was his "first victim". Because of this, we have no clue what his original form looks like. Ryozu was born an only child, and refuses to speak about his parents, claiming they were "not good people", and that he had an unhappy childhood. Like Utsukushi, Ryozu was born human, and then turned into an unusual.

When he was born, Ryozu was blessed with ESP, an extraordinary ability that allowed him to manipulate objects with his mind. This was a relatively new ability that hadn't been commonly seen before, and it was estimated that at the time of Ryozu's birth that only 24 other individuals in all of Minerva had this ability.

Ryozu had an unhappy childhood, and claims he was oftentimes used for his ability, being forced to use it for his families financial gain, and that he was punished and abused when he refused to do so. Oftentimes Ryozu would experience "mental burnout" from over-use of his ability, leaving him unable to use it, and this led to more abuse from his family.

Ryozu has 5 cores, one in each eye, one in his neck, one in his heart, and one in his torso.

## Becoming an Unusual

When Ryozu was 14, he ran away from his home in search of a new family. He couldn't take the abuse anymore, and ran away. He was found a couple of weeks later by Zichi, collapsed on the side of a road, and rescued. Zichi questioned Ryozu on what happened for him to end up there, and he told him the story of his abuse. Zichi claimed he could "free" Ryozu from his misery, if he so wished, and Ryozu accepted.

Zichi turned Ryozu into an unusual, which boosted his ESP significantly, and rejuvenated him back to his former self. Zichi then took Ryozu to the forest, and set him free, supplying him with materials needed for him to survive. Zichi said that if he ever needed anything, to use his ESP to call him. From this moment forward, Ryozu looked up to Zichi as an older brother.

Over the course of the next few decades, Ryozu lived as an unusual, becoming stronger every single day, until he joined The Mezurashi. He was educated on their mission, and rose to the rank of Upper Rank Three before de-ranking to four when Utsukushi joined the organization.

## Fighting Style

Ryozu is an esper, meaning he can manipulate matter with his mind alone. He can obliterate objects with a single thought, which is why he is considered to be potentially the deadliest unusual in the world. He is ranked 4th because the top 3 positions are reserved for the organization's leadership. Upper 3, 2, and 1 are also able to overcome Ryozu's abilities due to their own immense levels of power.

The method to overcoming Ryozu's incredible psychic powers is to make yourself difficult to focus on. If Ryozu can't focus on you, then he will have a hard time destroying you with his ESP, as it requires a significant amount of focus and energy.

## Location

Ryozu is primarily assigned to a region that encapsulates City A, the most populous city in Minerva, and the home base of The Purorigu. He has been encountered numerous times by members of The Purorigu, but has evaded capture/assassination every single time as he is able to invade the minds of others and convince them to not attack him, making him incredibly dangerous.

## Quotes

“It’s useless, I’ve already calculated millions of possible attack patterns that you could use against me. I’m a whole lot better at this job than Hyunagoi was, now’s your only chance to escape before I annihilate you.”

"Zichi is like the brother I never had, in fact, he's like the family I never had."

## Trivia

* Ryozu is the strongest esper currently alive, out of an estimated 26,400 espers currently alive in Minerva.
* Akira Kobayashi is aware of his existence, and it is her ultimate goal to defeat him.
* Ryozu's original form is unknown, as he opts to take the form of the first person he killed.