The CEO

**The** **CEO**, also known as the **Company president** is a character in Pet. The CEO of the Company, he uses handlers and pets to expand his areas of interest.

## Personality

Having an interest in hunting, he would calm the bird by petting it before setting it free. The CEO also speaks in an undemanding serious manner. Considering pointing dogs, the CEO views them as pitiful since they were trained to remain in the same position for their master to give them an order, to the point they would wait until dying.

He plans revenge years in advance, and thinks nothing of stepping through blood. The CEO is calculating, he uses Lookouts to keep tabs on pets from afar, and identified the bonds between such people as the means to control them. For example he voices that the close connections pets have with their Peak givers act as a chain fastened firmly around their necks. This manner of identifying advantages others possess over him, and using them as his own opportunities is another forte he has. As with his position on hunting dogs, even if something is more potent he will find a way to exploit it as he also done with senior members of the Chen Group. Where they thought they were humiliating him having the CEO meet them naked, the CEO embraced that as a chance to get close to them and arrange ones murder, and render the other one as essentially a slave to his corporation.

## Appearance

He is a large slightly rotund man and bald, yet possesses long gray eyebrows. His right eye is usually kept closed but appears bloodshot when opened. The CEO wears a buttoned collared shirt with a large pocket in his left, with brown suit suspenders over that. In addition he wears large baggy pants and formal black shoes.

He is also seen wearing hunting gear consisting of a cap, brown vest over a white shirt, and a green tie. On another occasion he chose a beige trench coat and bowler hat.

When younger he had light burgundy colored hair that was swept back over his head.

## History

Wearing a bandage over his nose, he promised Katsuragi that he would never put a hit on him. He was berating Katsuragi for knowing what it would do to Lianlian to give birth in that condition.

At one point he is approached by Tsukasa as a child, and the CEO is impressed with his resolve to acquire and raise a pet of his own. He states Hayashi would be proud of him.

He removed Tsukasa from Hayashi explaining over the phone that he could not have the image users together considering what happened with the Qigong masters and his father. The CEO needed to feel safe.

The Company president is on an estate where he is shooting birds. An entourage accompanies him as he heads to speak to Tsukasa to ask how his pet is coming along. He then offers him a job with another pet, Satoru, with his future plans in mind and that it is only he, not Hayashi that Tsukasa will be working with.

Setting the bird he is holding loose, the CEO asks Tsukasa on why the breed of hunting dog he has is called a "pointing" dog. Confirming Tsukasa's answer as correct, he continues that once the dog starts pointing it will wait there just like that, indefinitely even if its master forgets about it. He finishes his story that it will stay in the same pose forever until it dies, and this is how obedient Tsukasa should teach his pet to be.

## Story

Boarding a yacht by a smaller boat with Ron and Meiling, the CEO is presented towards the Chens without any clothes on. Stating it has been a long time to the ex-president, Shengjie Chen, he questions that he really does not remember their background. Supposing he would not, since the CEO has changed his name and his appearance, he divulges that he is the son of Bai Shichang, a qigong master.

With Ron clicking his fingers, Dahao shoots his grandfather in the head, and his guard murders the other two armed men. Replying to Shengjie that they wiped out the obsolete relics, the qigong masters long ago, just after Shengjie got some of them to kill his father. Looming over him, the CEO shouts that he has waited eighteen years for this moment, staying alive all this time just to see Shengjie witness his own father's death.

Sticking his thumbs in Shengjie's mouth, he demands to know how it feels and announces he will have him work for him for the rest of his life.

At a residence he smokes a cigar with Meiling nearby and listens to Ron's concerns as he assures him no one can enter that room. He questions whether Ron really believes someone who has been crushed can call for help. Further, that Ron should not be concerned by Tsukasa's pet when they have never even met. Asking why Tsukasa would suspect anything, the CEO tells Ron not even Katsuragi knows the person in question is alive.

With Ron's comments, the CEO asks what exactly did the all powerful Hayashi do, and then what has Ron scared of Tsukasa's pet Doberman. Enquiring if it is the bond between them, the CEO states it is thanks to that bond that they could turn the all powerful Hayashi into their lackey. He is of the view that their connections are their greatest weakness, and it is why they have to keep that guy alive. Asking Ron if he understands, the CEO believes he has a leash that will enable them to control Satoru and Tsukasa.

Holding a peking duck banquet for Tsukasa, with Ron in attendance, the CEO compliments Tsukasa that he done well in crushing Hayashi. He has no qualms whatsoever about making him his son. With the matter of what became of Hayashi's body raised, the CEO asks why does it matter, then that there is no grave and they burned the body. Agreeing that they need to be careful with Satoru, the CEO states that Tsukasa is to have no more contact with him, hinting what would Satoru do if he found out Tsukasa crushed his Peak giver.

The CEO states that Hiroki doing what Tsukasa tells him is not enough, the Company needs a pet that does what the Company says even if Tsukasa is not there by his side. Essentially the CEO wants Tsukasa to hand over Hiroki, or Satoru would find out about Tsukasa crushing Hayashi, to which the CEO bears a very self-approving smile as he awaits a response.

Surprised that he requested a pistol, the CEO pays little mind to Tsukasa's agitated sweating and even noticeable teeth chattering, and only calmly instructs Tsukasa to get a hold of himself when he spontaneously brings up water from his mouth. Motioning for a waiter to tend to Tsukasa, the CEO asks him how he would explain to his pet that he was carrying a pistol around. He advises it would not be a good idea for Tsukasa to tell Hiroki that he crushed Hayashi, but if he is concerned then they can provide him a bodyguard. The pistol is denied and the CEO says Tsukasa should probably move back into a hotel especially since they will be leaving for Shanghai soon.

At the Manor, he listens as Ron learns that Hiroki has ran away after discovering that Tsukasa crushed Hayashi. He answers the phone to Tsukasa and replies he assumed he wanted to hear that Hayashi was crushed, under the impression that he hated him. Divulging that he and Hayashi are old buddies, the CEO asks if Tsukasa understands that.

Privately with Ron, he reveals that Katsuragi had his memories manipulated by Hayashi soon after his father was killed. His thoughts on others include Katsuragi being the perfect employee, and ever since Hayashi altered Katsuragi's memories, the CEO has been waiting for the chance to get his hands on a perfect pet. It is why he made use of intimate bonds the way he did.

He is remembered discussing his sister and the child she would be having with Katsuragi. At the manor he consoles Jin that she is not to blame for Ron being shot and seems unsure what she means that Tsukasa is the one who died when he is in the garden before them.

## Images

He and his entourage are announcedA photo Dahao's Grandfather has of himExceptionally smug at his unspoken plan to Tsukasa
## Relationships

### Tsukasa

Knowing him from a young age and taking an interest in his development, the CEO wanted him to grasp the big picture of the department he works in so that Tsukasa could move into a leadership role. Without seeing him, he commented that Tsukasa looked happy. Aware that Tsukasa looked up to Hayashi, the CEO directed this was to end. He offered Tsukasa the opportunity to be adopted by him if he crushes Hayashi, and delivers on that promise. Speaking firmly with him even after his success, the CEO is telling Tsukasa not to contact Satoru, feigning concern for Tsukasa's safety, whilst also indirectly communicating that Tsukasa will have to keep working for them or Satoru may find out it was Tsukasa who crushed his Peak giver. The CEO also seeks to have Tsukasa make Hiroki work for the Company, also that Tsukasa should not still be spending all his time with his pet.

### Hayashi

He considers him a disloyal pet who ran off, one who is not coming back as he is now a traitor. Placing his body on life support in a locked mortuary, the CEO believes since Hayashi has been crushed that he would not be able to call for help. He voices that the only thing Hayashi ever managed to do by himself was to run away from the company. The CEO tells Tsukasa that despite appearances, he and Hayashi are actually old buddies. He told Hayashi that he wanted Tsukasa to grow up to be like him, an adult that does the Company's bidding without grumbling.

### Hiroki

The CEO gave advice to Tsukasa to train Hiroki as a loyal dog who would wait for his orders until dying. He intends to have Tsukasa make Hiroki work for the Company and take orders from them.

### Younger Sister

Jin's mother, he was said to be really fond of her and voices that he lost his beloved younger sister because of Katsuragi.

### Jin

His niece who works for the Company, he is suggested by her as a person whose Memories Satoru could visit for Jin to see her mother.

### Ron

He asks Ron what he is so flustered about, and calmly puts his fears to rest. Ron is present at the banquet held for Tsukasa, and the CEO evidently tasked Ron with filling out Tsukasa's adoption papers.

### Shengjie Chen

A member of the Chen Group who he greets, despite him not remembering him. The CEO says they met along time ago through his father's work. He had waited a long time for his revenge against him for being behind the murder of his father. The CEO arranges for Shengjie's own son to shoot his father, before declaring he will have him work for the rest of his life.

### Katsuragi

By his own word even though it does not look like it, he actually likes Katsuragi. He believes Katsuragi has unwavering faith in him, possibly on account of Hayashi affecting his memories. The CEO states one could not ask for a more easily led "perfect employee" than Katsuragi.

## Trivia

* His face taking up a portion of the sky, and his orders to forget about Hayashi form a part of one of Tsukasa's Valleys.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Episode 13: Rainbow
2. ↑ Episode 8: Intrigue
3. ↑ Episode 12: Carrier Pigeon
4. ↑ Episode 6: Back Door
5. ↑ Episode 7: Revenge
6. ↑ Episode 9: The Way the Wind Blows
7. ↑ Episode 10: Broken Fish Tanks