Hiromi Higuruma/Synopsis

## History

Hiromi was a lawyer from the Iwate Bar Association in the 59th period of his law apprenticeship. He passed the entrance exam for the law department at T University and the old National Bar Exam that preceded the law school system. His achievements earned him praise from his peers, who regarded him as a "genius".

At some point before he came a defense attorney, Hiromi was approached by Yoshizawa after he submitted a proposal. The elderly man praised his splendid proposal that could be used for the sentencing of a trial, before asking if Hiromi would like to become a judge instead of a prosecutor or lawyer. However, Hiromi rejected the offer, citing that he was not ambitious enough for the task. In reality, Hiromi found people to be weak and ugly, a depravity that he valued and empathized with, and was the reason why he pursued a career in law.

At one point while working as a criminal lawyer in Takagi's office, Hiromi handled a case involving a 19 year-old youth being prosecuted for reckless driving, specifically drunk driving. Hiromi lost the case, and his client insulted him out of frustration. Later, Hiromi sat down with Takagi to discuss the case. Takagi attempted to convince Hiromi that being a criminal lawyer isn't worth it, as while wanting to save the weak and powerless is an admirable trait, they are ultimately powerless against the courts and prosecutors, and they are despised by their clients each time they lose. Hiromi defended his clients' reactions by attributing their frustrations towards him to their personal financial and emotional difficulties. Takagi then expressed that she was worried about Hiromi's own mental state, and Hiromi shared his vision of justice and desire to keep his eyes open to the truth, even if everyone else would rather close their eyes.

Later on, Hiromi became a public defender and was assigned a murder case. The defendant, Keita Oe, denied having committed the double homicide of a mother and daughter he was charged with, despite the seemingly overwhelming evidence against him. While chatting with his colleague Shimizu, Hiromi expressed his views on the case. He honestly believed that Keita did not commit the murders, citing several pieces of evidence that could support his argument. Shimizu, not being of this opinion, asked Hiromi why he accepted the case despite the terrible pay, overworking, and almost hopeless situation for Keita. He replied that it was good to work on difficult cases from time to time, which annoyed her.

After tirelessly investigating the case with Shimizu, Hiromi's efforts were ultimately rewarded when the initial trial found Keita innocent. However, the prosecution immediately requested an appeal. Hiromi, initially relieved, was determined not to give up despite the criticism from the press and social media. After gathering critical evidence to prove that Keita was not guilty, he and Shimizu met with the young man once again, with Keita tearfully thanking Hiromi for believing in him.

At some point before Keith's second trial, Hiromi was marked by Kenjaku. On the night of October 31, 2018, Kenjaku remotely casted Idle Transfiguration on him, altering his brain and giving him the capacity to awaken his cursed technique. The next day, during the second trial, Keita was found guilty and received life imprisonment. Hiromi, once again faced with the injustice of the legal system and his client's disappointed look, was filled with rage and awakened his cursed technique. As the judge and prosecutor began to leave, a gavel appeared in Hiromi's hand, which he slammed on his desk. Hiromi then demanded a retrial as Judgeman manifested behind him, killing the two.

Hiromi would go on to defeat many cursed spirits before entering the Tokyo No. 1 Colony, learning applications of cursed energy and the principles of barrier techniques by analyzing the Domain Expansion that came with his cursed technique.

## Synopsis

### Culling Game Arc

As of November 11, Hiromi had already killed at least twenty players in the Culling Game, gaining a total of 102 points. During his time in the Culling Game, Hiromi once battled and defeated Haba, though he didn't kill him. Hiromi eventually established a base of operations in a theater in Ikebukuro, allowing him to more easily access supplies.

On November 12, Hiromi met Yuji Itadori while immersed in a filled bathtub. Yuji asked Hiromi to help him end the Culling Game by adding a new rule, which he refused. Hiromi then explained to the student that he is in favor of continuing the ritual, as he found the system which punished rule-breakers seemingly by natural law instead of a legal process interesting. Yuji then took a fighting stance and prepared to beat Hiromi in hopes of forcing him to use his points, with Hiromi emerging from the bathtub in response, summoning his gavel and Judgeman.

Aware of Hiromi's capabilities, Yuji took a defensive stance and prepared for an attack. However, he was surprised when the lawyer immediately casted his Domain Expansion: Deadly Sentencing. As the courtroom-like domain was constructed around them, Yuji rushed towards Hiromi and kicked him, hoping to defeat him before he could activate his cursed technique. To his shock, his leg stopped before hitting Hiromi, who explained that the domain forbids the use of violence for both of them before Yuji was teleported back to his stand.

Proceedings then began as Judgeman accused Yuji of entering the Maji Vegas Pachinko Parlor in Sendai City on July 16, 2017, despite being underaged at the time. Hiromi then explained that while Judgeman knew everything about everyone in the domain, the information is not shared with him, and the verdict of the trial depended solely on the arguments he and Yuji present. A piece of evidence is then submitted to Hiromi from Judgeman, which he could use to support his argument.

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### Shinjuku Showdown Arc

After Hajime Kashimo's defeat and death at the hands of Sukuna, Hiromi and Yuji arrived at the battlefield to battle the King of Curses. As it turns out, when the sorcerers were planning their attack prior to the battle of the strongest, Hiromi volunteered to fight Sukuna using the Executioner's Sword in case Gojo and Kashimo lose. However, after much deliberation among the sorcerers, they realized that the chances of Hiromi's shikigami, Judgeman, accusing Sukuna of a crime that can guarantee a death penalty was too low to be viable. However, Yuji proposed a possible way to guarantee a death penalty: redo his own second trial when Judgeman accused him of the massacre at Shibuya and have Sukuna added as a codefendant. This idea was accepted by the sorcerers and became their battle plan against Sukuna.

After Hiromi and Yuji survived their initial exchange of blows with Sukuna, Hiromi activated Deadly Sentencing and successfully included the incarnated cursed object into the trial. The charges and evidence remained the same, guaranteeing their success at reaching a guilty verdict for a death penalty. Intrigued by the Executioner's Sword, Sukuna interrupted Hiromi's explanation of the rules and accepted his charges. Judgeman delivered the verdict: confiscation and death penalty. Armed with the Executioner's Sword and having confiscated Sukuna's cursed technique, victory was seemingly guaranteed for Hiromi and Yuji. However, something was amiss as Hiromi felt the premonition of death. Atsuya Kusakabe, Choso and Takuma Ino were immediately teleported to the battlefield as a flurry of slashes from Sukuna wounded Hiromi and Kusakabe. As it turned out, if the target of Confiscation possessed a cursed tool, the cursed tool is confiscated instead of the cursed technique. Rather than disabling Sukuna's Shrine, Judgeman confiscated his Kamutoke.

## References

*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 165 (p. 1).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 166 (pp. 1-2, 11).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 159 (pp. 8-10, 15-16).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 159 (p. 1-7).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 136 (p. 9-12).
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 165 (p. 5).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 159 (pp. 13-15, 17-19).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 166 (p. 19).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 158 (p. 17).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 162 (p. 17).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 163 (p. 8).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 163 (p. 12-19).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 244 (pp. 1-11, 18).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 244 (p. 13-19).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 245 (p. 11-19).