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Benimaru Shinmon's Doppelgänger

This inhabitant of Adolla was the doppelgänger of Benimaru Shinmon.

## Appearance

As a doppelgänger, the creature was nearly identical to Benimaru. He had fair skin with neck-long, wavy, black hair that partially covered the front of his face. His eyes were reminiscent of the tic-tac-toe game. The right pupil was a red circle with a black dot in the middle. The biggest difference between his eyes and the original's were that the doppelgänger's left eye appears to lack an iris and had a white cross-shaped pupil that stretched across the darkened sclera.

He wore a happi-style traditional clothing hanging round his waist as he had removed his arms from the sleeves. He wore the Special Fire Force uniform trousers tucked into boots and a white shirt under a black shirt.

## Abilities

Befitting his counterpart, this doppelganger possessed incredulous amounts of power, being acknowledge as one of the most powerful doppelgängers, and theorized to be both what the people of Asakusa believe to be the strongest, as well as Tokyo's idea of the King of Destruction. It could levitate, and was physically strong enough to break concrete.

### Pyrokinesis

Like his counterpart, he was both a Second and Third Generation pyrokinetic. Using his Ignition Ability, he could use Iai Hand-Sword techniques such as Fire Moon, Sunset and Red Sun. Being a Second Generation, he had the ability to control all Ignition Abilities within a diameter of twenty three shaku and two sun, effectively creating a barrier to protect himself.

## Plot

### Great Cataclysm arc

As a result of the Great Cataclysm Execution Specialist Force sacrificing their lives, the strongest doppelgängers were summoned from Adolla to Tokyo. Shortly after, he approaches Yūichirō Kurono and attacks him.

He was defeated by the real Benimaru.

## Trivia

* Despite actually manifesting in Chapter 274, the doppelgänger's existence is theorized about in Chapter 230.

## References

1. ↑ Fire Force Manga: Chapter 274, Page 17
2. ↑ Fire Force Manga: Chapter 284, Page 18
3. ↑ Fire Force Manga: Chapter 284, Page 12
4. ↑ Fire Force Manga: Chapter 284, Page 10
5. ↑ Fire Force Manga: Chapter 284, Page 8
Chapter 28

**Shinra vs. Rekka** (シンラvs.レッカ) is the twenty-eighth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

The child Rekka implanted the Bug seems to be compatible with the flames, and ends up not transforming into an Infernal, much to Rekka's pleasure. Tamaki screams for help and uses her ability to send a signal, to which Shinra who is flying, notices. As Rekka sees Tamaki going against his obediance, he becomes annoyed, and ruthlessly kicks her. As he brutally beats her up for being disloyal, Shinra bursts in heroicly, stomping on Rekka's face and knocking him down. As he asks if Tamaki is alright, Rekka gets up and punches Shinra, to which he's knocked back. As Shinra prepares to block his next punch, Rekka uses his ability, to which Shinra was unable to block it. The two then engage in a thriling battle of Ignition Abilties. Rekka pauses as he notices the Bug making strange noises. He realises that it is reacting to Shinra's flames, saying that he has found the third person that his leader is looking for and that Shinra must have the Adolla Burst.

## Character Appearances

* Nataku Son
* Rekka Hoshimiya
* Tamaki Kotatsu
* Shinra Kusakabe
Buff Stacking

**Buff Stacking** is the Ignition Ability of Pan Ko Paat.

## Overview

This ability allows a Third Generation to increase an individual's heat resistance to reduce the amount of damage they take from flames. Pan can also enhance the powers of other pyrokinetics, and even enhance their physical strength and durability.

## Trivia

* Pan's usage of the ability earned him the title of **Master Firefighter of Buffs.**
Chapter 125

**Shadows Cast by Divine Light** (神光が生む影, *Shinkō ga Umu Kage*) is the one hundredth and twenty fifth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

The chapter opens with Benimaru still sprawled on the ground outside The Holy See. While the monk belittles the Captain's weakness and Joker questions how he was able to subdue the strongest member of the Fire Force. Before they can continue, Benimaru's body begins to smoke and flame and he struggles to his feet. The monk is shocked that he is still able to move and is quickly defeated by Benimaru. Joker picks up the monk's blowpipe and realises that he had attacked Benimaru with a poison dart.

The pair wonder why Benimaru is still able to move after being poisoned but continue their assault and completely dismiss the consequences of their actions. Joker casual walks behind as Benimaru blasts his way through the remaining monks, grinning about how much fun it is to attack the Holy Sol Temple unarmed. Joker and Benimaru kick down the church door down and find it completely abandoned.

Joker explains that the members of the Church have fled into the Netherworld. Benimaru reminds him that the church consider the Nether to be a forbidden area, but Joker claims that the Church are simply preventing others from using the underground realm. Which the Holy Sol Temple want to keep for themselves. Joker reveals the hidden passageway to the Nether and leads Benimaru into the darkness.

Benimaru finally demands that Joker explain himself before they continue, which Joker casually dismisses. The Company 7 captain grabs Joker's collar and tells the criminal to stop testing his patience. Joker slaps his hand away and tell Benimaru to stop trying testing his patience. However, Joker does tell his ally that he was once a member of the church until he learnt something. He was not like the monks or priests they have encountered before, instead, he was part of the church's 'dark side'.

As they continue to search of the 'True Sacred Scriptures', the lights go out and the sound of footsteps echo towards them. Joker warns The Destroyer that those coming towards them from the darkness will be unlike everyone they have faced until now. The Smoking Man lights one of his cigarettes and uses it in combination with his abilities to illuminate the room: revealing The Shadows of the Holy Sun. A group of mysterious harlequin-like figures with their hands clasped in a prayer gesture. Joker grins and says that 'this' is where he came from.
Chapter 127

**Sparks of Battle** (戦線着火, *Sensen Chakka*) is the one hundredth and twenty seventh chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

Joker order Benimaru to battle the majority of the Shadows of the Holy Sun while he deals with their captain. The assassins strike, swamming Benimaru with bladed weapons and with the intension of killing him with every strike. Despite his overwhelming power, Benimaru stuggles against his foes as they ignore every injury and simply return to the battle.

Meanwhile, Joker confronts his former tormentor and attacks him by throwing playing cards at him. The captain counters with his Whip-Sword. While Joker is easily able to block the blade itself, he is unable to predict how the captain will use the air currents the whip creates to channel his flames. As a result, Joker is brought to his knees and the captain stamps his head into the dirt. While the captain belittles his former ally's weakest, Joker pushes himself of the floor using his tounge and puches the captain the face and knocks his mask away. Joker grins and reminds his opponent that this is a death match.
Chapter 23

**The Pyrokinetics of Company 1** (第１能力者たち, *Dai Ichi Nōryokusha-Tachi*) is the twenty-third chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

At the Special Fire Cathedral 8, Akitaru and Takehisa feel worried about Shinra and Arthur not getting in touch with them about the investigation. Hibana is scared at the fact that Shinra might be getting himself in trouble with Leonard Burns. Meanwhile, at the training grounds of the 1st, the newcomers prepare themselves to face off against them in a practice fight. Tamaki spots Shinra through the wired fence of the training grounds, commenting on her unwillingness to forgive him if he harms Burns. Fired up for combat, Rekka challenges Takeru, to start off the session. A scared and shaky Takeru ignites flames on his hands and summons a myriad of flame-shaped missiles. Rekka exclaims his ability and firepower as a Third Generation is amazing. The others watching take notice of his power and hide in a safe place. As he launches the missiles, Rekka manages to swiftly dodge them all with a jolly smile on his face, and so they are then directed at Karim, much to his annoyance. Readily, he pulls out his weapon and bell, and uses his ability to transform the blazing fire into a spiked-pillar of ice, much to everybody's amazement. Comically launching the pillar at Rekka as revenge, Karim explains the missiles would have hit the Commander if he wasn't present. After explaining his ability to transform heat into sound, and sound into ice, Shinra looks in awe at the three Priests, suggesting that any three of them could potentially be the creator of the artificial Infernals. After Foien and Tōru refuse to fight, with an intensely intimidating face, Leonard challenges the 8th Brigadiers to fight.

## Character Appearances

* Takehisa Hinawa
* Akitaru Ōbi
* Hibana
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Foien Li
* Maki Oze
* Rekka Hoshimiya
* Tamaki Kotatsu
* Arthur Boyle
* Leonard Burns
* Takeru Noto
* Karim Flam
* Tōru Kishiri

## Battles and Events

* Special Fire Force Company 1 training assessment.
	+ Takeru Noto vs. Rekka Hoshimiya
Chapter 25

**After that Suspect!** (犯人を追え！, *Han'nin wo oe!*) is the twenty-fifth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

Shinra awakes in the morning, only to find Takehisa spying on him through the window. Takehisa queries about the investigation, but Shinra is too embarrassed to talk at the sight of some Sisters walking by. Soon after the other newcomers wake up and start a conversation about their reasons for joining the brigade. Suddenly, Tamaki bursts in, and Arthur accidentally lifts her skirt, and as she runs away from him, lands flat on Shinra. While blaming Shinra for hitting on her, the bell goes off, alarming the Officers of an Infernal appearance in the city. Shinra and Arthur join Karim Flam's squad during the mission, being ordered to solely help with information and not the purification of the Flame Human. As Karim extinguishes one of the five Flame Humans wondering about the area, Shinra catches a glimpse of an arm replicating the robe of one of the Priests injecting a bystander with something, immediately igniting them and turning them into a Flame Human. Without hesitation, Shinra informs Arthur and begins chasing the individual down the street in hope of catching him. Bouncing from wall to wall with his fiery movement, Shinra comes to the end of the alley, only to find Karim and Rekka Hoshimiya standing there.

## Character Appearances

* Shinra Kusakabe
* Arthur Boyle
* Takehisa Hinawa
* Hibana
* Tōru Kishiri
* Takeru Noto
* Tamaki Kotatsu
* Karim Flam
* Rekka Hoshimiya

## Battles and Events

* Special Fire Force Company 1 vs. Infernal's
Chapter 20

**Where the Inferno is Born** (焔の生まれる所, *Homora no Umareru Tokoro*) is the twentieth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

Takehisa calls Akitaru and informs him on the situation at Special Fire Force Combine 5, much to Akitaru's shock at how quickly they finished the job. Initially meant to be a pretend collaborative-combat training between the two brigades so that they have an explanation for their fued, Shinra, Hibana and Iris discuss how they are going to explain their two brigades' confrontation if it ever comes down to it, and decide to hold a dinner party with both brigades instead. Shinra alludes to Hibana's sudden cooperativeness, which Hibana feels as though she can't help it since she's fallen for his heroic nature. At the dinner party, Hibana and Akitaru start talking about the recent events. Akitaru questions her decision to share her secrets of the phenomenon with the 8th, to which Hibana expresses that her mind had been enlightened by none other than Shinra, to which Akitaru agrees the boy is an important member of the 8th. Hibana then reveals that since she'd experimented on various dead Infernal bodies, she realized that some of them differentiated from each other, and suspects that somebody is creating artificial Flame Humans; though this isn't the entire truth of the phenomenon. She goes on to assert her desire to crush the person behind this, as they may have been the ones who burned the sisters as The Holy Sol Temple. Akitaru, initially uneasy by Hibana's experimentation on dead bodies, acknowledges and states that they share the same goals. Hibana then claims that all the artificially-created Flame Humans are concentrated around the Shinjuku district, which happens to be area the jurisdiction of the 1st Special Fire Brigade. At the Cathedral, Karim Flam, Rekka Hoshimiya and Foien Li all rendezvous with Leonard Burns about the supposed combat exercise between the 8th and 5th, understanding that the 8th has finally made their move.

## Character Appearances

* Akitaru Ōbi
* Takehisa Hinawa
* Maki Oze
* 5th Angels Three
* Hibana
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Iris
* Arthur
* Foien Li *(Debut)*
* Rekka Hoshimiya *(Debut)*
* Karim Flam *(Debut)*
* Leonard Burns

## Battles and Events

* Special Fire Force Company 8 and Special Fire Force Company 5 have a dinner party.
Chapter 277

**Rip-off or Homage?** (パクリかオマージュか, *Pakuri ka Omāju ka*) is the two hundredth and seventy-seventh chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

Kurono mocks the doppelgänger for behaving like the Benimaru. Oguru comments that this is how others comes to know, when a person is fully unknown. They trends to specify them in categories. Kurono asked oguru does he mean that people thinks of him as some cardboard cut-out slasher. It makes him worry that it would affect his salary. Kurono and his doppelgänger start their fight again. The doppelgänger mocks him that he is a scum who bullies the weak, so the doppelgänger is a perception of who really was. They both are same the only differences is their view point. The doppelgänger attacks him by its Black smoke. Even they both are common in one thing that they always used to think of only themselves. Kurono is different from his doppelgänger. That is he will not fight alone. He is a perfect company man. When he pushes it to his boss. He becomes stronger. If the doppelgänger is stronger than him, then he would quit his job and runaway from there. But the doppelgänger is weak for him. Kurono asks permission from oguru to fight his doppelgänger without holding back. If his doppelgänger wants to be like him for a reason like love, it does not matters him. But if it is for his perk or achievements. Then kurono will not be giving his position to his doppelgänger.  Kurono defeat his doppelgänger using his Ignition Ability. Nataku felt relief of the kurono doppelgänger defeat.  Kurono was also happy that he will be the one to bully Nataku.

## Character Appearances

* Yūichirō Kurono
* Yūichirō Kurono (doppelgänger)
* Oguru
* Nataku Son

## Battles and Events

* Yūichirō Kurono VS Yūichirō Kurono (doppelgänger) (Defeated)
Beauty

**Beauty** is a crow from the Chinese Peninsula that possesses the ability to talk.

## Appearance

Beauty is pitch black with the exception of their feet and talons. Similar to Schop's scarf, Beauty wears a dark hood and scarf that often hides their eyes. Mysteriously, Beauty's eyes closely resemble an Infernal's, with its left eye occasionally burning into an open flame.

## Personality

Beauty is confused by many of the traits displayed by the Fire Force team, such as Shinra's ignition ability and eyesight. However, the creature has some knowledge of Tokyo Empire culture. It scolds Schop for recklessly stealing food from humans and appears to be the more logical of the duo. The bird also neglects to mention obvious facts, such as the existence of Infernals in the Oasis, claiming that explanations for the obvious would be redundant.

## Abilities

As a crow, Beauty is able to fly. Due to the Black Lady's influence, it has mastered human speech and has a substantially longer lifespan than the average crow. developed the ability to  Beauty can generate fire than can cut through the hardest of rocks.

## Plot

### Chinese Peninsula arc

Beauty appears after the Fire Force defeat the large worm monster in their journey to 'the tear in space'. While Beauty and Schop are confused by the firefighters, they agree to guide them to the Oasis and inform them about a dangerous and mysterious group that have appeared in the area. Beauty joins Shinra and Ogun in observing the ancient Infernals was wondering the landscape at night and advises them not to act due to the dangerous landscape.

The next day, the team arrives at the outskirts of the Oasis and Beauty shows Shinra the Tabernacle, a mysterious and ancient Amaterasu-like structure the animals view as a god.
Chapter 274

**A Savior and His Guardian Angel** (救世主と守護天使, *Kyūseishu to Shugotenshi*) is the two hundredth and seventy-fourth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Character Appearances

* Shō Kusakabe
* Faerie
* Maki Oze
* Joker
* Viktor Licht
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Benimaru Shinmon's Doppelgänger
* Yūichirō Kurono (doppelgänger) *(Debut)*
Chapter 13

**Standby** (スタンバイ, *Sutanbai*) is the thirteenth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

While the two squads glared at each other intensely, Iris and Hibana looked at each other as if to say they had some sort of history together. The 5th Brigade retreated as they were able to attain what they had planned for. The next day, Shinra, Akitaru and Takehisa are all talking about the conflict with the 5th before that day, and how they were going to keep an extra eye on the 5th even if it means creating open dispute between them, all the while, acting noticeably weird to Shinra. As Shinra looks to his side, he sees Arthur spotting a small bird through the window, calling it a gryphon and damning it for approaching his "castle", metaphorically speaking of the Special Fire Cathedral 8, in which Shinra also calls him weird. Shinra discovers that everyone within the 8th is weird in their own way, other than Iris. When she picks something out of his hair, Shinra displays a large grin, to which Maki and Arthur jokingly call him the weird one. Takehisa pulls out a gun and reminds them all that they were gathered to have a meeting, and startlingly shoots Shinra in the leg, much to everybody's shock; though they soon realize there was no harm done to his leg. Takehisa goes on to explain his ability as a Second Generation, and how he's able to weaken the explosion caused by the firing in the pistol, and therefore not cause as much harm. He then talks about how they will be encountering lots of unique characters with varying Ignition Abilities, such as the one Takehisa demonstrated. Some of the members go up to the roof and start training. Shinra asks Takehisa about Hibana, and they talk vaguely about her past and how she became a Battalion Commander. At the Special Fire Force Combine 5, Setsuo begs for forgiveness as he's being tortured by Hibana. Back at the church, Iris is in the courtyard performing a purifying ritual in just a wet towel, when Shinra accidentally walked in on her, exciting a giant grin on his face.

## Character Appearances

* Hibana
* Iris
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Akitaru Ōbi
* Takehisa Hinawa
* Arthur Boyle
* Maki Oze
* Setsuo Miyamoto
* 5th Angels Three

## Trivia

* At the end of the chapter where the title of the next chapter is previewed, Chapter 15's title was mistakenly written instead of Chapter 14.
Flare

**Flare** (メラメラ, *Mera Mera*) is the name of the sentient fireball that Maki Oze creates using her abilities as a Second Generation.

## Usage

When combined with the flames of the Third Generation and Sputter, the technique can produce a gigantic, horrendous-looking fireball.

## Trivia

* The creature's appearance is inspired by Soul Evans's (who is a main character from Atsushi Ōkubo's previous work) soul.
* **Mera Mera** ("メラメラ") is an onomatopoeia of burning fire.
* The huge fireball creature, produced using Pusu Pusu and Third Generation flames, can somehow bleed, despite being made out of fire. This is most likely for comedic effect.
* In the subtitles, as well as English dub, Mera Mera’s name is changed to Flare.
Chapter 16

**The Knight Erring** (騎士の不覚, *Kishi no Fukaku*) is the sixteenth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

The strange looking 5th member explains Setsuo's new strength due to him intaking experimental drugs. As he reveals his new weapon placed on his arm, Setsuo begins his assault on Arthur. Managing to defend successfully from Setsuo's attacks, Arthur remarks himself as a knight. Princess Hibana, residing in a different location from the fight, asks for an update of what's going on between the two brigades, in which a 5th bodyguard informs her of the confrontation between the 5th Angels Three and Hinawa, Arthur and Setsuo, and Akitaru is still no where to be found. Hibana states that she wants to find the secrets of the Spontaneous Human Combustion and that worms like the 8th don't deserve to know. Arthur becomes cornered while Setsuo hammers into him. Persistently trying to attack him, Arthur doesn't manage to land a hit, to which Setsuo declares that he is a weakling who stays calm even though they aren't fighting well. Arthur pauses to think and realises something has been wrong the whole time; Excalibur is held in his left-hand even though he is right-handed. As Setsuo charges up his final attack, in a flash, Arthur strikes him with Violet Flash, splitting the Infernal in half, ending in a quick and unexpected defeat. The strange looking 5th member looks in amazement at Arthur, and Arthur swings his sword stating he knew something was off.

## Character Appearances

* Arthur Boyle
* Conehead
* Setsuo Miyamoto
* Iris
* Hibana

## Battles and Events

* Special Fire Force Company 8's assault on Special Fire Force Company 5's Headquarters continues.
	+ Arthur vs. Setsuo
Asakusa Showdown arc

The **Asakusa Showdown arc** is the twentieth story arc of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

Hibana , Licht and Scop theorise about the nature of Adolla and Shinra's recent possession. Meanwhile Shinra and Ōbi discuss the recent changes in the world. All Pryokinetics can feel that their powers have been increasing since the stone pillars emerged. Powerful Third Generations have been effected by the changes in the world more than anyone else. Benimaru suffers from realistic dreams about his master and his strict training. Meanwhile Joker has been having re-occurring dreams of the Demon that killed Leonard Burns rising above the Infernals in Adolla.

The next day Foien Li addresses Company 1 as its new captain only to be interrupted by the alarm  and they move to exorcise Infernals. Onyango's team focus on the evacuations while Li, Karim and Konyango confront these Infernals. The fight against these talking Infernals is ended by a doppelgänger summoned by Haumea destorys them and leaves Company 1 alone and files to Sumida Bay.

While Company 2 and Haijima Industries handle the giant Infernal that has appeared with the 6th Stone Pillar, Benimaru realises that the 7th Infernal is is identical to his foster father, Hibachi Shinmon. Beniamru files out to the bay to battle it alone. The Doppelgänger's raw offense easily overwhlems Benimaru, knocking him into the waters below and chastising the Captain for his inability to use Sun Wheel. As the battle becomes more and more intense, with the Demon firing dangerous attacks towards the coastline, the combined power of both Shinmons causes the Adolla realm to effect even the waves beneath them. Company 7 arrive and see the fight between their two leaders and begin to celebrate the spectacle of battle. Hibachi uses Moonlight to blind Benimaru before unleashing Burning Sun from beneath his target. Despite the attack's incredible power, Benimaru is able to use his Second Generation abilities to survive unharmed. Benimaru finally bows before the Demon, now ready to kill him.

Benimaru finally bows before the demon, promising to never bring shame on the "Shinmon" name. Now ready to kill his master's doppelganger, Benimaru unleashes his perfected Sun Wheel. He then jumps from his matoi and reveals that he has combined Hibachi's Sun Wheel with Konro's Crimson Moon for his own attack: Crimson Moon's Sun Wheel. Completely obliterated, the doppelganger finally praises Benimaru's strength.

Returning to the shore, Benimaru and Konro talk about their master's intentions and hope this was a spectacle worthy of him. Seeing Konro crying for the both of them, Benimaru tells his lieutenant he will be relying on him as their look at the end result of his attack in the skyline includes a second, smiling moon appearing above them.
Chapter 27

**Unpardonable Evil** (許されざる悪, *Yurusarezaru Aku*) is the twenty-seventh chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

A confused Karim sits alone in his room, looking at an old photo of himself and the other two priests in their earlier days, asking himself why Rekka could be doing such evil things. As he walks down a hallway, Shinra and Arthur confront him and express their desire to help with capturing Rekka, the culprit of the artificial Flame Humans. After continuously insisting, Karim realises their desire to help, and tells them to do whatever they want. The three then disperse and search for Rekka outside of the Cathedral. Soon after, Tamaki is seen leading innocent people to an abandoned warehouse. Rekka appears from behind her, thanking her greatly for bringing as many people she could. He then passionately exclaims to have found a prayer that will prevent people from transforming into Flame Humans, to which Tamaki looks at him admirably. As Rekka tells Tamaki to leave so he can concentrate on the prayer, she insists to stay so she can see the prayer. Suddenly, Rekka hugs her, and tightens his grip, suffocating Tamaki in the process. Turning to the children with a sadistic expression on his face, Rekka implants the Bug into the woman, and her head suddenly ignites. As she was not compatible with the spark, Rekka savagely kills her. While the children cry, Tamaki sits confused and scared, but Rekka continues his unforgivable actions. He grabs Tatsu, but before he could use the Bug on him, Tamaki stands up and slaps him, saying how much she admired him. Rekka doesn't hesitate to punch her back, after which he express his passion to create Flame Humans for his leader and find the person compatible with the flames. He then implants the Bug into the Tatsu, to which he begins transformation into a Flame Human. In the skies, Shinra hears somebody screaming from an abandoned warehouse.

## Character Appearances

* Karim Flam
* Arthur Boyle
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Tamaki Kotatsu
* Nataku Son
* Rekka Hoshimiya

## Battles and Events

* Rekka Hoshimiya infects Nataku Son with a Bug.
Chapter 230

**The Cataclysm Marches On** (災害進行, *Saigai Shinkō*) is the two hundredth and thirtieth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Character Appearances

* Karim Flam
* Hibana
* Huo Yan Li
* Konro Sagamiya
* Benimaru Shinmon
* Viktor Licht
* Hibachi Shinmon (doppelgänger) *(Flashback)*
* Hibachi Shinmon *(Flashback)*
* Benimaru Shinmon's Doppelgänger
* Yūichirō Kurono
* Arrow
* Shō Kusakabe
Episode 29

**Corna (Sign of the Devil)** (悪魔の型（コルナ）, *Koruna*) & **A Secret Plan** (秘策, *Hisaku*) is the twenty-ninth episode of the *Fire Force* anime and the fifth episode of the second season.

## Summary

While fighting Charon, Shinra recalls that Flam Karim said that second generation pyrokinetics cannot create fire but can control it. He suspects that Charon is one of those and tries using the Corona technique again, but the knowledge is of little use against the experienced Charon. Shinra finally manages to focus his attack and succeeds in downing Charon but not defeating him.

Charon prepares to retaliate. The Fire force has its hands full with the demon and the burning buildings. Licht suggests utilizing the power of the second generations to channel the flames into the town square where they are controlled by Maki and turned into a spiraling firestorm. Vulcan and Obi force the demon into the center of the firestorm where it is sucked into its vortex and consumed. Karim then freezes the column solid, extinguishing the flames.

## Trivia

* This is the 2nd Episode which has two titles, with the first one being Episode 25.
Character Popularity Polls

The publisher of *Fire Force*, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, periodically do polls for the readers to vote on their favourite characters. The first character poll for Fire Force took place in Issue 21/22 (2017) on 10/5/2017.

## Results

### 1st Character Poll

1. Shinra Kusakabe (1368 votes)

2. Tamaki Kotatsu (1025 votes)

3. Maki Oze (756 votes)

4. Benimaru Shinmon (724 votes)

5. Iris (702 votes)

6. Arthur Boyle (620 votes)

7. Hibana (537 votes)

8. Akitaru Ōbi (461 votes)

9. Takehisa Hinawa (401 votes)

10. Mera Mera (332 votes)

11. Shō Kusakabe (331 votes)

12. Pusu Pusu

13. Joker

13. Konro

15. Lisa

16. Vulcan

17. Victor Licht

18. ?

19. Hikage

20. Hinata

21. Karim Flam

22. ?

23. Rekka Hoshimiya

24. Leonard Burns

25. Mamoru

26. Mikako

27. Giovanni

28. Bobobo-bobo-bobo

28. Race

30. Takeru Noto

30. Arrow
Chapter 283

**The Shadow of the Trump Card** (切り札の影, *Kirifuda no Kage*) is the two hundredth and eighty third chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Character Appearances

* Tamaki Kotatsu
* Takeru Noto
* Viktor Licht
* Akitaru Ōbi
* Joker (doppelgänger)
* Joker
* Leonard Burns
* Yūichirō Kurono
* Nataku Son
* Oguru
* Benimaru Shinmon's Doppelgänger
Chapter 297

**The Big Bang of Hope** (希望ビッグバン, *Kibō Bigguban*) is the two hundred and ninety seventh chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Character Appearances

* Shinra Kusakabe
* Haumea
* Evangelist
* Shō Kusakabe
* Mari Kusakabe
* Arthur Boyle

## Battles and Events

#### Events

* In the fight between Shinra and Haumea, Shinra turns the **Black flames** into despair *(Turning those flames into the picture that he saw in vulcan's projector)*.
Chapter 214

**The Great Kaiju Battlefront** (大怪獣戦線, *Daikajū Sensen*) is the two hundredth and fourteenth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Character Appearances

* Kurono Yūichirō
* Pan Ko Paat
* Ogun Montgomery
* Karin
* Takeru Noto
* Schop
* Gustav Honda
* Oguru
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Shō Kusakabe
* Faerie

## Battles and Events

* Takeru, Kurono, Pan, Karin and Ogun vs. Titanic Infernal
* Shō vs. Faerie
Chapter 68

**Lost in the Dark** (迷いの闇, *Mayoi no Yami*) is the sixty-eighth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

What seems to be Hibana reaching out her arm and screaming for help, disappears into the pitch black hole known as the Netherworld. The 8th don't know whether to be worried or confused as to whether it was the same situation in Asakusa where it was an impersonation. Nonetheless, Akitaru states that there are for sure enemies within here, and to be on watchful guard, giving spirits to the 8th. Suddenly, a huge fog appears, which ends up separating each of the brigade members. Akitaru finds himself finally out of the fog, with Vulcan sitting down creating something with goggles on that allow him to see through the mist. Takehisa finds himself within the fog, confronted by an impersonation of his old friend. In a dark room with lit-candles spread out, Shō commands that Assault leaves to attack the intruders. Back within the mist, Iris is confronted by two different Tamaki's, each claiming to be the true one. It doesn't take long for one of them to trip, fall and lose all of their clothing, sadly proving that Tamaki to be the real one. As the fake Tamaki sneakily walks off, Tamaki and Iris stop dead in their tracks when they see a man stand before them, stating he is the one that will kill them. Falling beneath their original position, Maki, seemingly scared, sits alone atop of some boulders. Soon after, a few silhouettes walk by and spot her; and dressed in white, Maki shivers at the thought they may be ghosts, but come to realize it's just the White Hoods, to which she is weirdly relieved. Flail, over-estimating the Fire Soldier due to her gender, yells at one of his grunts to attack her, though is put to shame swiftly. That's when Maki pulls out her mechanical Iron Owls with Sputter and Flare, ready for battle.

## Character Appearances

* Shinra Kusakabe
* Hibana (Illusion)
* Vulcan Joseph
* Akitaru Ōbi
* Tamaki Kotatsu
* Iris
* Mirage
* Yona
* Takehisa Hinawa
* Viktor Licht
* Arthur Boyle
* Shō Kusakabe
* Arrow
* Assault *(Debut)*
* Maki Oze
* Flail
Chapter 284

**The Toughest vs. The Maddest** (最強 vs. 最狂, *Saikyō vs. Saikyō*) is the two hundredth and eighty fourth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

Kurono recognises his opponent as Benimaru's Doppelgänger and tries to avoid a battle. When the fake Benimaru moves at attack Kurono jumps into the sky to retreat but is pursued. While he is able to block several attacks Kurono's smoke powers are totally nullified and he is throw down into a rooftop. Running through all the Doppelgänger's advantages, Kurono decides a contained battle would be fruitless and tries to surrender or leave peacefully. The Doppelgänger refuses as it is a King of Destruction and attack Kurono from behind when he tries to flee in another smokescreen. As it charges a blast with the intention of killing Kurono and the entirety of Tokyo, Kurono looks behind the Doppelgänger and sees the real Benimaru watching and tells him to do something about this.

Both Benimarus greet each other and decide that the real Shinmon Benimaru will be the victor of this battle.

## Character Appearances

* Benimaru Shinmon's Doppelgänger
* Benimaru Shinmon
* Yūichirō Kurono
Epilogue arc

The **Epilogue arc** is the twenty-fifth and final story arc of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

Sometime after the events of the Cataclysm and the complete eradication of Spontaneous Human Combustion and pyrokinetic abilities, the Special Fire Force is officially disbanded. Former members of the Fire Force created a new group called the World Heroes Force. Led by General Commander Obi Akitaru and supported by Benimaru and Konro as his Combat Commanders. Some members of the Heroes Force have gained new power and strength due to the power of their souls. Tamaki Kotatsu and Takeru Noto are seen enjoying a date exploring the next towns and architecture of this altered world. The revived Rekka leaves Tokyo to explore the new world after saying goodbye to his friends and former victim. Iris and Hibana enjoy each others company until the conversation turns to Shinra, who is currently on an expedition with the Hero Force to hunt down Inca Kasugatani to stop her causing mayhem.

While the main force hunt down giant serpents in the wasteland, Shinra and Ogun are scouting ahead to track the monster and rendezvous with Arthur atop a mountain. Arthur and Excalibur wait for their comrades as a dragon flies overheard, the Knight King simply smiles at the create as he turns to greet his friends. The trio's enthusiasm for the coming monster hunt is dampened by Excalibur's dour speech and the taunting of their target: the witch Inca.
Chapter 282

**The Grandeur of Eroticism** (エロは偉大なり, *Ero wa Idai-nari*) is the two hundredth and Eighty second chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Character Appearances

* Tamaki Kotatsu
* Assault (doppelgänger)
* Assault
* Akitaru Ōbi
* Maki Oze
* Takehisa Hinawa
* Viktor Licht
* Yoshida
* Tatsuto

## Battles and Events

* Assault Vs Assault (doppelgänger) *(Countered)*
* Assault (doppelgänger) Vs Tamaki *(Defeated)*
1st Special Fire Fighting Cathedral

The **1st Special Fire Fighting Cathedral** (第1特殊消防大聖堂, *Dai Ichi Tokushu Shōbō Daiseidō*) is the headquarters of the Special Fire Force Company 1, located in Tokyo's Shinjuku District.

## Appearance

As the name suggests, this development is a cathedral. Inside is a large hall with floor-to-ceiling length pillars, a nave for people to sit and pray, and an aisle through the middle. On the walls are beautiful architecture and coloured stained glass paintings. At the far end of the hall from the entrance is a short stairway, leading to the chancel of the cathedral. Outside the cathedral are various obelisks.
Episode 36

**Shadows Cast by Divine Light** (神光が生む影, *Shinkō ga Umu Kage*) is thirty-sixth episode of the *Fire Force* anime and the twelfth episode of the second season.

## Plot

Joker and Benimaru break their way into the church for the hidden scriptures. When Benimaru presses Joker for answers as to how he knows so much, Joker tells him about his past, revealing some dark secrets about the Holy Sol Temple.

## Summary

Shinmon swiftly recovers from the poison fired into his body by the Holy Sol defender through his resistance to toxins and together with Joker they defeat the remaining Holy Sol defenders. They enter the church and Joker exposes a hidden trapdoor to the levels below with access to the forbidden Nether. As Shinmon pressures Joker to explain how he knows so much about the operations of the Holy Sol, they are soon are surrounded by masked Holy Sol Shadows, the Temple's secret assassination team. Joker reveals that he is the former Holy Sol Shadow known only as Five-Two. A flashback shows the how the promising young "orphan of god", Five-Two, is physically beaten into submission, but he but never surrendered to their collective philosophy. He escaped, but the family who found and fed him were slaughtered as a warning. Back in the present, Joker takes on the Shadow commander who draws his retractable zig-zag whip-sword, leaving Shinmon to fight the other Shadows. The commander forces Joker to play his full pack of 52 cards, and then prepares to kill his former pupil. However, Joker has been emitting a hallucinogenic smoke from his cigarettes which confuses the commander long enough for Joker to cut him to pieces. Joker is finally left with only his trump card, the joker, as Commander Burns ominously emerges from the shadows.
Episode 44

**Weapon of Destruction** (破壊兵器, *Hakai Heiki*) is the forty-fourth episode of the *Fire Force* anime and the twentieth episode of the second season.

## Plot

The investigation in the nether begins, while Maki returns to her previous occupation as a secretery in the Tokyo army by her fathers command.

## Summary

At 8am, the Company 2 Fire Force units enter the Nether simultaneously; Shinra with the Hebio Squad, Arthur with the Heckler Squad, Hinawa with the Engo Squad which is joined by Takigi Oze from CID, Tamaki with the Kagenashi Squad, and Victor with the Ohana Squad. The Kagenashi Squad are hit by an explosion, and the Ohana Squad encounter Ritsu, a Knight of the Purple Haze who commands a large group of Infernals reanimated from bodies left behind during the Great Cataclysm. The squad takes a number of casualties which Ritsu then adds to her assault on the surviving members, leaving only Victor who escapes with his life. Meanwhile, Platoon Leader Amon Hajiki of the Kagenashi Squad uses his heat-seeking eyes and shooting skills to destroy all the Infernals attacking their squad, however he is suddenly killed by the Medusa Whip-wielding Orochi of the Purple Haze. Orochi attacks Tamaki, but although her flame-based whip can only cut Tamaki superficially, she slowly gains the upper hand. The shy Juggernaut overcomes his fears and attacks Orochi to save Tamaki, but the Purple Haze knight uses her Medusa Whip for both defence and attack. She slices at the oversize uniform of Juggernaut, cutting into his body, but he eventually finds his strength as a weapon of destruction and launches a massive bomb of fire at close range which destroys Orochi and avenges Amon.
Crimson Moon

* Konro Sagamiya

**Crimson Moon** (紅月, *Akatsuki*) is a Third Generation technique.

## Usage

Using an incredible amount of firepower, the user fires a huge fireball at his opponent that is strong enough to defeat a Demon Infernal; creating an explosion which resembles a red moon.

It is also powerful enough to turn the users fire blue, as shown when Konro used Crimson Moon for the first time. But it has a drawback of giving you Tephrosis shown with Konro.

## Trivia

* The author has created an illusion of the name of this technique. "紅", which is pronounced "akai" , means crimson/deep red, and is the first kanji of Benimaru's name. When it is written next to "月" which is pronounced "tsuki" and means "moon", it creates the word "akaitsuki", and translates to **Crimson Moon**; however, Ōkubo took away the "i" in the pronunciation to use the word "akatsuki", which is actually written as "暁", and means dawn/daybreak.
Episode 47

**Firecat** (炎猫, *Enbyō*) is the forty-seventh episode of the *Fire Force* anime and the twenty-third episode of the second season.

## Plot

Shinra and Captain Hibana visit Lieutenant Konro at the 7th to discuss his possible connection via an Adolla Link. They arrive and find him being attacked by a White Clad, but Konro kills him with a katana, avoiding the use fire because of his tephrosis. Konro then explains that he experienced Adolla two years earlier when he fought a demon which seemed like a doppelganger of himself. The demon gave him a telltale scar and caused his tephrosis when he destroyed it using the 'hysterical strength' of his fight-or-flight response. Shinmon determines that Shinra has improved his fighting skills, and offers to teach him how to access this strength. Later, Shinra, Arthur and Tamaki visit him for the lesson and he begins to test the two boys by fire. However, he assigns Tamaki to see if she can deal with the twin sisters Hikage and Hinata who decide on a game of tag. Tamaki initially does not treat the game seriously, but after being initially beaten by the sisters, she draws on her resolve to push her 'Nekomata' ability to become a 'Firecat' and beat them. Shinmon praises her for peeling away her layer of self-restraint, however he is taken aback by the peeling away of her clothes as part of her 'Lucky Lecher Lure Syndrome'.
Chinese Peninsula arc

The **Chinese Peninsula arc** is the tenth story arc of the *Fire Force* manga series.

Following their inability to protect Inca Kasugatani, the Special Fire Force organises an expedition to the Chinese Peninsula. The combined forces of Company 2, Company 4 and Company 8 aim to uncover more information about the Adolla. Upon arrival, the research team encounter bizarre landscapes and wildlife. Pulling them into conflict with a mysterious group located within an oasis.

## Episodes

 32
 33
 34
Chapter 9

**Company 8's Quarry** (第８が追うもの, *Dai Hachi Ga Ou Mono*) is the ninth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

Akitaru watches the newscast on Joker when he gets approached by Shinra. The two begin talking about the origin of the Special Fire Brigades and how the 1st, 2nd and 5th brigades came to be. Akitaru tells him that each brigade has their ulterior motives and are hiding something on their end, regarding knowledge on Infernals. He also tells Shinra that the 8th Special Fire Brigade was created in order to investigate the other brigades. Shinra asks Akitaru to allow him in helping with the investigation, but the two are interrupted by Takehisa, who comes by to report the results of the research on the explosive substance Joker was using in the scene. Meanwhile, Joker discusses the events of the Rookie Fire Soldier Games and reports on the 8th Special Fire Brigade with an associate of his. Shinra, Arthur and Maki are seen working in the office when the brigade gets a call in the form of a request to rescue Mamoru, who was seen stuck in a tree. At the scene, determined to help him, Shinra rescues the dog. Mamoru tells him about the trial for the release of the convict, Setsuo Miyamoto, will be held. In the courtroom, the prisoner gets paroled due to claims of psychological trauma and, as soon as he gets out, the man turns into a Flame Human. Maki reports the incident to Akitaru, who wonders where Shinra and Arthur could be, while the two Fire Soldiers give out balloons to fans of Mamoru.

## Character Appearances

* Akitaru Ōbi
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Takehisa Hinawa
* Joker
* Viktor Licht
* Arthur Boyle
* Maki Oze
* 119
* Setsuo Miyamoto *(Debut)*

## Trivia

* A special colour page was included in this chapter, featuring the Battalion Commanders of the 1st, 2nd, 5th and 8th Special Fire Brigade.
God

**God** (神, *Kami*) is the god who came after to take back the Powers from the Humans.

## Appearance

God takes the form of a giant black construct resembling a broken circle and features seven black spikes. The largest of these spikes features a skull that acts as a face and a curved edge that resembles black cloth. Behind the skull is a light that shines through both eye sockets and below the jaw.

## Personality

Because of his status and stature, God is a very direct and imposing figure. He quickly exposes his will onto his new world by confiscating powers he considers too dangerous for humanity to have. Despite his intimidating presence, he does not seem to be scaring people intentionally. He quickly leaves to let Shinra and his family carry on living their lives after the crisis is over, giving them a way to contact him if they need his help. But these fast and sweeping changes delivered so casually leave people confused by his actions.

## Abilities

As he was created to be the Absolute Ruler of Death, God is an incredibly powerful figure. He was able to split his creator, Shinrabanshōman, into his three components without resistance while also stripping the most powerful humans of their Pyrokenetic abilities. He was also able to do this on a planetary scale, removing spontaneous human combustion from the world. Interestingly he is either incapable or unwilling to take powers from somebody who wasn't on the planet at the time. God was also capable of instantly appearing and disappearing at will.

## Plot

### Great Cataclysm arc

God appears following the reformation of the world and tells the gathered pillars and creators that they cannot exist in this new world. Shinra explains that he created this being along with altering the world's structure and it's relationship with death, hoping that humanity will benefit from having a clear and tangible god to interact with. God then removes the powers of seven people; Shinra, Shō, Haumea, Inca, Iris, Nataku Son and Benimaru Shinmon. He explains they are too dangerous for this new era and that he has confiscated them. Realising they have all lost their powers, Iris concludes that spontaneous human combustion has also disappeared from the world. After Shinra thanks him for his help, God leaves as quickly as he arrived. Although he is uncertain of where he is going when asked about it, telling Shō he will make a place a god can belong and giving him a phone number to call in case of emergencies, before vanishing.

### Epilogue arc

After more than eight hundred years, God decides to create a child in the image of Shinra who saved the world. Upon doing so, he names the God-child Kid.

## Trivia

* In Soul Eater, God is called Death.
* Theoretically, God is the son of Shinra, Shinra being the one who gave him life.