Zomu

* Real-life info
* Fictional info

**Zomu** (**ゾム**) is one of the active members of ○○ no Shuyaku wa Wareware da!. First appearing in a *Minecraft* gameplay video, he is known for having one of the highest player skills among the members. He is a combat maniac who has a tendency to not only kill his opponents but also his own allies during gameplays, causing him to be considered as a threat to others. He is also the editor-in-chief of Wrwrd's blog magazine.

## Personality

Zomu is often described as a 'maniac' or a 'psychopath'. During gameplays, he absolutely shows no mercy towards anyone. He is very clever and good at making combat strategies. He also has a tendency to pull pranks, sometimes teaming up with other members along the way.

He seems to have a very outrageous sense of humor. It is said that a lot of scenes involving him get cut from videos because of this. Shaoron often teases him about this, calling him "Erotic Boy", much to his chagrin. However, behind the scenes, Zomu is actually rather shy, and is actually one the more sensible thinkers of the group. This is more apparent during live broadcasts, where he pulls away the other members from their antics.

## Appearance

Zomu's facial appearance is unknown to fans, as he hides himself during live appearances. However, he seems to have a good body proportion. He commonly hides his face by wearing a ski mask and sunglasses. He also wears an olive green beret.

His standing picture depicts him as a young man with messy brown hair and sharp teeth. He wears an emerald green jacket with a Creeper motif, his eyes covered by the hood's shadow. He also wears trousers of the same color, as well as brown gloves and boots. However, some illustrations have him wearing a hooded jumpsuit as opposed to a jacket and trousers.

## Fictional Counterparts

Below are some depictions of Zomu in various works.

### *Kaitai*

In his and Koneshima's gameplay of this TRPG, Zomu plays the role of **Doudemo Zomuya** (**ドウデモ・ゾムヤ**), a depressed nihilistic man who doesn't seem to care about his own life. His name is a play on "Zomu" and the phrase *doudemo iiya* (**どうでもいいや**), roughly meaning "I don't care". Zomuya appears as a sloppy man with curly black hair, his bangs reaching his black eyes. He also has a beard and wears a light grey sweater.

### *Mountains of Madness*

**Oriyama Shion** (**檻山 師恩**) is Zomu's character in the "The Strongest Individuality of the Mountains of Madness" TRPG series. He is an eccentric 30-year-old Astronomer who loves the Orion constellation. He climbed the Mountains of Madness hoping to find his best friend who went missing there. Shion is a man with slicked back brown hair and slanted black eyes. He wears a brown jumpsuit with light brown details, yellow gloves, and reddish brown boots. He also carries a reddish brown hiking backpack with mint green details and visor goggles with an orange-green gradient. The goggles' strap is brown with a marking resembling the Orion constellation.

### *Isekai no Shuyaku wa Wareware da!*

Initially Zomu didn't have a major role in this story, but can be seen in the beginning where he stole 100 Yen from Utsu-sensei to buy cat food. He would later become more prominent in the Tonton Town arc where he is revealed as the Communitarian leader of the Zomzom Group, a group of mercenaries.

His appearance in the manga is slightly different from his standing picture. His hair is black, and he wears a green jumpsuit with rolled up sleeves as well as a dark green ragged hood with a camo pattern and a marking resembling a Creeper's face. He also wears black boots and has Creeper face-shaped tattoos on his wrists. As the story progresses, his appearance changes more. Instead of a jumpsuit, he wears a long, ragged, hooded coat with a similar design to the hood he used to wear, leaving his chest bare. He also wears green trousers with a black belt, a necklace with three teeth on it, and bandages around the area near his elbows. He carries a silver-colored bident with bandages wrapped around it.

### *Hell Doctor KuRaRe's Science Can Solve Everything!!*

In this manga, Zomu appears as Emile's bodyguard. He has a strong physique and is skilled with explosives, but his main weapon is a wire rope. He also acts as the new P.E. teacher in Utsu-kun's school after Emile became principal. He seems to have a history with KuRaRe's assistant, Natalie, and tries his best to avoid her. In this manga, Zomu has black hair. He wears a green hooded jumpsuit with a similar design to his attire in the *Isekai no Shuyaku wa Wareware da!* manga. He also wears black gloves, boots, a bulletproof vest, and a gas mask. He seems to be quite good-looking behind his mask and hood.

### *Makai no Shuyaku wa Wareware da!*

**Bombe Zom** (**ボンベ・ゾム**) is a first-year student at Babyls Demon School and a member of Our Division. A demon with rank 1, he is considered as a shoo-in for the Abnormal Class due to his dangerous ability and personality. He loves to pull pranks and is good at handling explosives. However, his reputation caused people to avoid him, making him rather lonely. After meeting Shaoron, the two eventually became friends, and became members of Our Division together. His appearance is slightly different from Zomu's standing picture. He wears a green jumpsuit and a navy-colored hood with a Creeper motif. He has horns protruding from his hood and a tail resembling a bomb wick. He also wears brown gloves and boots.

## Etymology

If Zomu's previous Twitter handle, "autumn27hope", is any indication, his name is likely derived from the Japanese word *Nozomu* (**望む**), roughly meaning "to hope (for something)".

## Trivia

* Zomu is a big eater, but he seems to be rather picky about food. He claims to hate red food but likes strawberries because 'they are cute'.
* Koneshima once mentioned that Zomu actually has low tolerance for horror games.
* Zomu is apparently a germaphobe and hates cigarette smoke. That said, he doesn't seem to mind when the other members are smoking near him.
* His Twitter account was frozen for unknown reasons at some point in 2017, and he eventually created a new one. He is currently the most followed Wrwrd member on Twitter.
* He allegedly was a former employee of a black company (a company with an exploitative employment system) and used to complain about his boss on Twitter.
* He grew up in the countryside.
* He is experienced in basketball and kendo.
* He seems to be good at Japanese history.
* He used to live in the Kanto region at some point.
* He and Shaoron are the only members who occasionally streams on Twitch.
* He serves as supervisor for the serialization of *Empress Age*.
* He writes blog magazine entries on Wrwrd's Nico Nico Channel every Sunday.
* In Wrwrd's theme song, Zomu's instrument is an electric guitar.
* On the cover of the December 2019 issue of *Wareware Magazine*, Zomu is represented by a green chameleon with a Creeper face-shaped mark on its head.