Minimalist

**Minimalist** (ミニマリスト, *Minimarisuto*?) was a death row inmate who (alongside fellow serial killers Dump, Apart, and Saw) was able to fake his death and escape to Japan with the help of Uzuki.

## Appearance

Minimalist is a tall and well-built man with dark skin and dreadlocks who usually wears a disinterested or impassive expression. His outfit is very plain, consisting of a loose, nondescript black shirt with dark pants and shoes. He also has two barcode-like tattoos running laterally across his forehead and nose bridge as well as a piercing on his left nostril.

## Personality

Minimalist is a man who kills others purely out of his own boredom, finding satisfaction in killing a great number of victims as well as displaying an inclination to fight strong opponents.

True to his name, Minimalist is a simple and straightforward man; he dislikes liars and doesn't preoccupy himself with trivial matters, crushing his meal into a ball while stating that everything is the same after being crushed into a ball.

While Minimalist is typically emotionless, he can quickly becomes angry when pushed, especially if he's faced with a tricky opponent or something of his gets taken.

In spite of his extremely indifferent and often homicidal attitude, Minimalist has demonstrated a willingness to work alongside others as a team, such as when he cooperated with his fellow serial killers to acquire information on Taro Sakamoto.

## History

In the past, he killed 370 people before before being apprehended and sentenced to death. He was convicted of murder and armed robbery.

## Plot

Minimalist, with Apart, Dump and Saw faked their deaths and escaped prison with the help of Slur.

The four serial killers eat burgers in a mall while awaiting Kashima. Kashima appears, bringing along a list of individuals he wants dead. Among the names on the list are Sakamoto, Nagumo, Osaragi and Shishiba. When Kashima tells the group to be vigilant when hunting for the individuals, Minimalist is angered, crushes his table into a ball and proclaims that everyone on the list will die before the month is over. He and his fellow serial killers leave while he states that they'll wander around Japan killing people until Kashima brings them his next list of people to kill.

Minimalist is later seen wandering through an alleyway, leaving a trail of balled-up corpses. He complains that his 15 kills were not enough and he needs more to be satisfied. He heads to Sakamoto's convenience store to kill him. Unbeknownst to him, the only person at the convenience store is Nagumo disguised as Aoi. Minimalist questions "Aoi" on Sakamoto's location, but becomes angered when "Aoi" refuses to give a straight answer. He crushes the cash register, splits the counter open and holds "Aoi" by the throat. "Aoi" quickly breaks out of Minimalist's grasp and reveals herself to be Nagumo. An increasingly angered Minimalist chases Nagumo throughout the store, wildly throwing shelves, balls and punches until Nagumo seizes him by the throat.

Minimalist meets his end when Nagumo unfolds his weapon. He tells Minimalist to pick a number between 1 and 6, but he responds by throwing a punch. Nagumo easily evades it, rolls a dice into Minimalist's mouth (which reads 3), and beheads the serial killer from behind with (presumably) his weapon's third blade.

## Skills & Abilities

**Overall Capabilities**: Minimalist is an incredibly proficient serial killer, murdering over 370 people and after escaping death row, 432. His *modus operandi* is to crush his victims into small balls with his bare hands. However, he was still no match for members of the Order such as Nagumo, who quickly and effortlessly overpowered him.

**Enhanced Strength**: Minimalist possesses overwhelming physical strength, especially in terms of his grip, being able to fold and crush things like a diner tables, metal shelves or full-grown humans into small balls. His strength also allows him to tear a counter in half and throwing a fully-stocked shelf with ease. Minimalist can also easily throw the balls he makes despite them being extremely dense, such as when he tossed a ball made of crushed shelving with enough force to demolish multiple store shelves.