Kabane Kusaka/Relationships

\*\*\*SPOILERS FOR BEYOND THE ANIME\*\*\*

## Inugami Detective Agency

#### **Kohachi Inugami:**

Inugami took Kabane in after Kabane's aunt decided to have him killed and do 'whatever [Inugami] wants' with the boy, while still honoring the aunt's request by faking Kabane's death and making him an employee of the Detective Agency in Tokyo, far away from where the aunt is. The two have a mutually respecting relationship. There's a running gag that Inugami is Kabane's love, but this is a misunderstanding from Kabane due to not knowing what romantic love is.

Compared to the rest in Kabane's life, Inugami is his most prominent mentor figure.

#### **Shiki Tademaru:**

At first, Shiki bullies Kabane because Shiki didn't want to be friends. He found it insulting that he has similarities to Kabane, such as being a creature between kemono and human, trying to look for their parents, and being around the same age. However, he sometimes slips up and acts friendly to Kabane. Shiki immediately tries to be mean again when that happens.

Later, after being on missions with Kabane and seeing Kabane's willpower and selfsacrificing attitude, Shiki hesitantly considers Kabane a friend during a scene where he tells Kabane to fist bump him.

#### **Akira Iwayamayukisatoshironanogojuurokushi:**

Kabane's first impression to Akira was bad - he mistook Akira for a girl and made him storm off with tears. Unlike with Shiki however, the two seem to become friends quickly after introductions. Akira finds out about Kabane's strength and becomes inspired to be as mentally and physically strong as Kabane, leading Akira to make decisions he normally wouldn't make, such as going into the sewers for a mission.

#### **Mihai Florescu:**

Kabane's gullibility is taken advantage of by Mihai, who temporarily makes Kabane his servant. Despite this, Mihai doesn't want any big harm to come upon Kabane and Kabane doesn't want the vampire to be hurt either. They don't hang out together but it's implied they care about each other at least a small amount.

## Metropolitan Police

#### **Yoko Inari:**

At first, relations between Inari and Kabane are cordial since Inugami sent him to meet her under friendly pretenses. This quickly sours when Inari aims to kill him alongside Akira and Shiki. Kabane's view of Inari is very negative as she is the main driving force of the misfortune that falls upon him and his friends. The relationship seems impersonal, as Inari is only against Kabane because he has the lifestone.

#### **Nobimaru:**

Nobimaru spies on Kabane due to Inari's orders and Kabane doesn't consider Nobimaru a friend until after Nobimaru requests to be his friend, implying a lack of closeness. However, from the get-go, Nobimaru appears to be obsessed with Kabane beyond what Inari orders him to observe and he sometimes references Kabane even when the topic isn't related to him, such as saying he wants to stay looking like his child-self in front of Kabane. Kabane is trusted enough for Nobimaru to admit to him that he hates Inari despite being her closest secretary and head of the special kitsune police force. They have also fought together in dire circumstances despite being on the opposite sides of the Tanuki/Kitsune factions.

There is a mutual respect and trust between the two. However, it sometimes wavers, like when Kon was gravely injured due to Nobimaru's orders from Inari. There is also imbalance, since Nobimaru appears to hold Kabane to higher regard than Kabane does to him. After learning that Nobimaru indirectly warned Inugami ahead of time about Kon becoming injured, therefore giving Kon a chance to fake her death so that Inari doesn't come after her again, Kabane's respect for Nobimaru seems to steady.

## Other characters

Kon: A young Kistune that formerly worked for Yoko, that has feelings for him, and him in return as seen by him always coming to comfort her. They seem to have a good relationship going.