Tekkain Bantetsu

**Bantetsu** Tekkain (鉄華院 **卍鉄**) is a Taimanin Elder, under the Nisha clan and subsequently Fuuma clan. Serving Fuuma Danjo back in the day.

He was killed before Danjo's revolt but is years later revived, using the body of Miranda Closet as a host.

## Personality

A cruel, often vengeful man, which would kill his own coworkers or family for disobedience. Dismissive of the next generation and change.

Showed little to no love for his family and was willing to kill them, for not following Fuuma Danjo and the continues fight against Gosha. Despised Fuuma Kotaro as a false patriarch and, viewed his daughter as disposable after she voiced her desire for a neutral approach.

While, he gave his loyalty to the Fuuma Danjo Loyalists under Task Force G, he had in his continues fights fully forgotten any positive message that Danjo ever voiced.

After his next near-death experience, he obtained the body of Miranda Closet but his personality fused with the host body. Now loyal to the Internal Affairs Bureau, he more often displayed crazy outbursts and shifts of self perception. He referred to himself as Kaworu's "mother" and, though an old man, started to see himself as the young girl. He had a sadistic side and found joy in scaring his daughter. Crazed now, he/she wishes to kill people and also turn them into girls, as he lost himself in further fights.

## Appearance

He has no hair, and his eyes are in part replaced by machine parts.

## History

### Background

Born around the year **1980**, Banetsu was a Taimanin, which existed long before the unification under Gosha.

Bantetsu as the head of the Tekkain family, was a high ranking member in the Nisha clan and subsequently the Fuuma clan. He served Fuuma Danjo and remained loyal to him even after the Fuuma Revolt ended with Danjo's defeat, in the year **2068**.

As one of the leaders of the Fuuma Danjo Loyalists, together with Fuuma Amane and Senko Bunko. He kept fighting against Gosha Village and the current Fuuma clan under Fuuma Kotaro and started to make contact with both the Internal Affairs Bureau and Task Force G, and obtained a near immortal Cyborg body.

When his daughter Tekkain Kaworu, refused to join the further revolt, Banetsu was willing to kill her, and she was forced to flee from his influence.

### Timeline TABA

The Nisha clan and the Tekkain family were nearly destroyed, even after Danjo was able to survive his escape, thanks to Task Force G. Danjo was able to keep both Amane and Saika, loyal to him until his death, later on. Banetsu himself is not mentioned, but his daughter Kaworu now is in charge of the leftovers of the Nisha clan, with her father probably dead at this point, included in the causalities of the clan. His daughter would later confirm Fuuma Kotaro (TABA) abilities after he killed Danjo, around year **2084**.

### Timeline RPGX

Around the year **2078**, he followed Fuuma Amane, which at this point had enough of the cruelty and endless fight, which felt disconnected to what Danjo originally desired. Banetetsu hunted Amane down in order to kill the traitor, waiting for her ability to absorb damage to be at its limits for the next few days. As Amane, escaped to one of Danjo's old hideouts, she encountered Fuuma Kotaro, which was studying the texts left behind. Healed by Kotaro, and assisted against Banetsu's men. The fight, went quick into Banetsu's favor, which controlled all metal with his own Evil Eye. However, as he tortured Amane and Kotaro to death, he was distracted thanks to a plan of Kotaro, and Amane released the stored up energy at him directly. The strongly damaged body of Banetsu ensured, and he got ready to kill Kotaro on the spot, but before he could do, so he was stabbed from behind by Senko Bunko, which just like Amane had viewed his actions as disgusting. As he was left behind, somehow Banetsu survived, but the damage to his body was too great.

Thanks to his connection to Internal Affairs Bureau and Task Force G, he obtained the body of Miranda Closet, one of the children which had been experimented on the ship Esperanza. His own mind merged with Miranda, at this point, with his memories being changed to having always been a woman. As Miranda, the daughter of Carl Closet, the boss of a gang based in Senzaki, he killed Carl, and took part in multiple sabotages.

In **2084** year, He assisted, in creating a distraction in Amidahara Prison to free Igawa Senshu, as the leader of the Internal Affairs Bureau, Mine Funako, also had her mind be placed in another body and was in reality Senshu's mother Hattori Seishu. When confronting, the warden Tekkain Kaworu it became clear who he was. His mind showed signs of degeneration, as he was unable to separate his own body fully from the host.

Miranda/Banetsu was present during the reformed Igawa Revolt Group raid on Gosha, **2085**, but was defeated by Fuuma Hoensai, which he had worked with at times during the Danjo Fuuma revolt. Burned to death, with Hoensai promised to observe "her" until "she" was dead, as people like them should age with grace.

### Timeline Action

Mentioned in the profile of Tekkain Kaworu. It follows the same path as the RPG timeline, but events are unseen or slightly changed. Another daughter of his is mentioned to be Tekkain Koharu, which has followed her sister.

## Powers/Abilities

**Main Weapon**: Metal Staff

* **Ninja Art**: "**Evil Eye**", "**Amatsumara**", controls all metal, even is small amounts, can freely change the form and shape. When focusing on a target, gains complete control over the blood in the body, or can use their gear against them. Transforms, his metal staff into a spear at times. As he has a cyborg body, controls his own weight and movement, making him quicker.
* **Martial Artist**: Even with age, a skilled martial artist, on the same level as Fuuma Amane.
* **Particle Control**: Taimanin are able to manipulate Taima Particles to enhance their physical strength, speed and defense. The particles are also used to counter demonic influences and strengthen damage to demons.

## Media

* Taimanin RPGX
* Action Taimanin (mention)

## Trivia

* The red cyborg eyes, he has, are seen on Miranda Closet.
* Yamada Taro shares the same mental degeneration, which suggests both use a similar method for hosting their brain.