Ichiro Takahashi

“***Become one with self, or you will never learn self-control. The sharpest blade is a calm one.”Ichiro to Shinjiro during the Contest of Theoí.***

Ichiro Takahashi is the Deuteragonist of Event Horizon: Beyond Reality. Known as the Demon-Slayer, Ichiro Takahashi is a calm and sharp weapon waiting to be unleashed upon evil. In the face of pure desperation and hopelessness, Ichiro will always find a way to save those around him, before he saves himself. As one of the **Primarchs of** **Orion,** Ichiro has saved countless amounts of people from demons, ogres, and all manner of creature. Ichiro is the strongest **Primarch of Orion.**

## Early Years

Raised in Mount Kōya, a large temple settlement in the Wakayama Prefecture, Ichiro was once a rowdy and loud boy. Desperate to learn about who his parents were, Ichiro ignored the teachings of Shuhei Ichiwara, his caretaker and superior. He was only 5 years old, and was not understanding of the world and what the world had to bring; he hadn’t known the terrors of the world yet. However, he soon would.

Eventually, time passed and he began to truly learn. He meditated, balanced himself out, and even began to master his Pulse at the tender age of 10. In only 5 years, Ichiro had mastered his Pulse, in tandem with his emotions. At the Temple, he was taught how to use Pulse and various other methods of battle, solely because Ichiro was going to be the protector of **Mount Kōya. Mount Kōya** was the victim of many mythical attacks in the past due to the ancient and secret teachings they give to those who they saw as the Future of Mount Kōya and the Koyaasan Prefecture: **Particle Arts.** This ancient and undiscovered technique is one of the few techniques that can be used without the source of **Anima, but used with Pulse, one’s life force.** However, due to this technique being extremely complexed and difficult to master, Ichiro had to train it for four years on end in **Yoshino**, a cherry blossom forest in Japan.

While he was away, there were a multitude of threats made on Mount Kōya by **Amamehagi, a cult famous for human sacrifices with their targets being Monks.** For decades, Amamehagi has been trying to steal the scrolls within Mount Kōya; they’ve tried espionage and even infiltration, but nothing of that nature had worked. So this time, Amamehagi gathered their forces and began to plan an attack, while Ichiro honed **Particle Arts** as much as he could. Had he known what was going on, he probably would have mastered Particle Arts and returned to Mount Kōya with a sense of urgency. Upon heading back to Mount Kōya, Ichiro’s hair had grown to a long length, while his body reached peak physicality of a human. Once he saw Mount Kōya, he could see that it was up in flames; the Cursed Night began.

Ichiro arrived to see all of those he held dear at Mount Kōya in a mountain of bodies, as the temple was deflowered and desecrated, while Shuhei was nowhere to be found. However, instead of lashing out, Ichiro was extremely calm. The scroll of Particle Arts was with Ichiro, and Amamehagi kidnapped Shuhei to beat the information out of him. However, unbeknownst to Amamehagi, Shuhei left a trail of Wisteria Dust from Mount Kōya to their location: Tokyo, Japan. Ichiro moved quickly, knowing that time was of the essence. Upon arriving to Tokyo, the trail of dust grew cold, but Ichiro could sense Shuhei’s Pulse; he was in an underground bunker, which is under Roppongi Hills Mori Tower. Ichiro entered the skyscraper, greeted by nothing but enemies. Making quick work of them, he went down into the bunker to find a near dead Shuhei in a chair; he was tortured due to the fact that he wouldn’t give up Ichiro.

Once Ichiro entered this bunker and lifted Shuhei, a giant summoning circle appeared in the sky of Japan, as an army of demons poured out and into the realm of mortals. Ichiro began to heal Shuhei, but Shuhei urged him to **leave and save Japan. He claimed that Ichiro was their only hope.** Saddened, Ichiro regrettably left Shuhei in the bunker, as he proceeded to kill every single demon with ease. When he came back, he found that Shuhei succumbed to his injuries and died, as Ichiro went back to Mount Kōya to bury all of his family. From this point forward, he was known as the Demon-Slayer, and the Last Monk of Mount Kōya.

Shortly after the Cursed Night, Ichiro was invited to join Orion as a **Primarch: a protector of the four seaboards.** Ichiro currently is the Primarch of the **Eastern Seaboard.**

## Personality

Ichiro is a calm and collected soul. Forged by the teachings of Mount Kōya and his own hardships, Ichiro learned the importance of tranquility, and how far he would be able to get if he had a sound mind and body, knowing that his soul would follow. Willing to put his life down so that another would live, Ichiro’s selflessness has warmed the hearts of many, and encouraged the weak to become strong. Although he is headstrong, he is empathetic and teachable. He knows that his way may not always be the correct course of action, and is willing to let others lead instead. Along with his empathy and strong-will, he is independent. He learned that everyone will not be around through every step of life, and learned to depend on himself. He learned that being rash and impulsive leads to ruin, so Ichiro is extremely disciplined. He doesn’t act out of emotions, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t get angry or mourn. He’s quick to think on his feet in and out of combat, which makes him the most tactically advanced Primarch.

## Appearance

Ichiro is a tall man, towering over some of his companions while others are taller than him. He has light purple eyes, while his hair is a long, luscious black. He’s often seen wearing a Shao-Lin inspired outfit, with black sandals. He also has cloth wrapped around both of his arms, with a black cloth wrapped around his waist. He normally wears this most of the time, but in his own time he wears sweats, sandals and a short sleeve shirt. In the winter, he wears a hoodie or a long-sleeve, with the same sweats and sandals, but this is only when he is either alone or in his downtime.

## Abilities

***Ichiro using his Pulse to send pieces of rebar back to Shinjiro during the Contest of Theoí.***

**Immense Speed & Reflexes:** Ichiro is capable of reacting to light and laser beams that have been fired at him, and is capable of outrunning a bolt of lightning at his maximum speed. He can also travel across the world in mere moments.

**Immense Strength:** Ichiro tore through a demon's flesh with his bare hands, while the other monks couldn't even graze the skin with weapons they had found. On top of this, Ichiro is capable of lifting entire skyscrapers with a finger, while his maximum lift is entire mountains.

**Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant:** To be specific, he cleared an army of 50,000 demons alone within 30 minutes. While using his Particle Arts helped him, it was really his own martial art, Shinri Fuhen. Coupled with this, he is able to mix his Pulse into his fighting ability, making him a force to be reckoned with.

**Tactical Intellect:** He is one of the smartest Primarchs in Orion. In terms of breaking down the enemy's plans, he can do it with minimum information, as seen with Amamehagi and their takedown.

**Pulse Manipulation: With Pulse essentially being Ki, Ichiro is capable of unleashing massive energy blasts, or even energy beams as small as a pencil.** Along with energy projection, Ichiro can sense other energies as well, can communicate telepathically, can use telekinesis, is capable of flight, and is spatially aware, meaning he can tell when someone is watching him or planning to attack from another dimension. With his Pulse, he can also heal others; cuts, lacerations and things alike take little to no time to heal. However, a lost arm or a fatal wound takes a few hours to a few days. However, his usage in Pulse is masterful, making it seem as though his body is impervious to those who don't use Pulse, Anima, Aether, or Nether.