The Mezurashi

Status: Active

## Information

***The Mezurashi*** is an antagonistic organization that includes 26 of the most powerful Unusuals in the world. The founder of The Mezurashi is the Demon King, "Kojitenski Aknou", though the faction is currently under the leadership of the three highest-ranking demons, Utsukushi, Zichi, and Qira, Their logo is a Red Lotus flower with the word "Demon" inscribed on it.

The Mezurashi was officially recognized as an organization sometime between the years of 1880-1890 according to historical documents of extraordinary individuals from long ago, who state that between these years "demons of unprecedented strength and intelligence" began to show up across Minerva, each claiming to be from a "newly formed organization of demons". It was also around this time that the Wakantobi Incident took place, which is commonly believed to be the event that started the war.

When the faction was founded, Ankou recruited 26 unusuals to protect him and spread his messages, offering them fractions of his abilities in order to power them up to ridiculous levels of strength. These 26 demons became known as "The Mezurashi", and were split into their two respective echelons, with the lower ranks often being sent into battle frequently to eliminate Extraordinary Individuals whereas the upper ranks managed the more important duties such as taking over entire villages and cities.

When a member of The Mezurashi is slain, more specifically, the Hikui-Mezu, their understudy immediately assumes their role. For the understudies of the Hikui-Mezu, this means ascending immediately to their position and claiming their spot. When a Takai-Mezu demon is slain, the highest-ranking member of the Hikui-Mezu ascends to the lowest rank of the Takai-Mezu, and their under study ascends into the Hikui-Mezu.

## Mission

The Mezurashi's mission, according to Zichi, is to "reclaim Minerva for its rightful inhabitants" and to "put a stop to the endless cycle of murder". Because of the events of the Wakantobi Incident, humans and demons have been at war with each other for over a hundred years, and The Mezurashi wants to put a stop to it, but unfortunately with war comes pushback from the opposition, and violence is inevitable.

Each member of The Mezurashi (primarily the members of the Upper Ranks) are assigned to a specific city within Minerva, and are in charge of spreading the message of The Mezurashi to the residents of those cities. To protect themselves, they are often disguised as regular humans, but show their true forms when threatened/attacked in order to defend themselves from apprehension or assassination.

## Members

The Mezurashi is split into two echelons, the Upper Rank Demons, and the Lower Rank Demons. Demons of the upper ranks are incredibly powerful, and are all ranked Leviathan or higher in threat level, while demons of the lower ranks are weaker, usually falling within the Terror-Behemoth range of threat level.

While the ranks of the Lower Rank demons are often shifting due to them being slain by extraordinary individuals, the thirteen demons in the Upper Ranks rarely change, with less than 10 Upper Rank demons being slain in the last 100 years.

It is also to be noted that it is not a requirement for powerful demons to be a part of The Mezurashi. There exist demons who are of "Mezurashi level" strength who are not part of the organization by choice.

### ~Upper Ranks~

1. Utsukushi - The Sealer of Fate
2. Zichi - The Omnipotent Overseer
3. Qira - The Trickster Queen
4. Ryozu - The Supreme Psychic
5. Kazekura - The Immortal Spirit
6. Akujin - The Cultist of Creation
7. Lijensetsu - The Dungeon Master
8. Noma - The Droid of Doom
9. Amandine - Madame Serpentine
10. Okumo - The Spider God
11. Koshia - The Desert Dweller
12. Midori - The Soul of the Forest
13. Jetchi - The Gatekeeper

### ~Lower Ranks~ (In progress)

1. Cryojin - The Aqueous Samurai
2. Kowaishi - The Undead Soldier
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4. Gweni - The Enigmatic Assassin
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7. Kukicha - The Master of Ivy
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## Demons Slain in the Last Century

Here are the current statistics for Mezurashi Level Demons slain in the last 100 years.

### Upper Rank: 6

Yijeme (Killed in 1921 by Jun)

Corbas (Killed in 1925 by Jun)

Geiki (Killed in 1932 by Jun)

Jinea (Killed in 2002 by Daizen)

Kespleir (Killed in 2003 by Kaizo)

Hyunagoi (Killed in 2018 by Levi)

### Lower Rank: 300+

Numerous Hikui-Mezu Demons were slain in the last 100 years.

## Strength Gap

The demons of the ***Lower Rank*** are strong, incredibly strong, but they're not much stronger than powerful extraordinary individuals, such as the members of The Purorigu. Because of this, Lower Rank demons are often slain, and their ranks are consistently shifting, with on average 3-4 Lower Rank ranked demons being slain per year. These demons usually fall within the ranks of 13-7, the lower half of the Lower Rank, as the upper ranks get considerably more powerful, and approach the gateway between Lower Rank and Upper Rank.

On the contrary, the strength of the ***Upper Rank*** demons is truly unreal. They are soul-crushingly powerful demons who have killed scores of Purorigu and Senshi, and are rarely slain, with only 6 of them being killed in the last century. The only individual in history who could defeat them on a consistent basis was Jun, but eventually, they learned how to evade even her. It took 70 years since the death of Jun's final Upper Rank demon before another would be slain, and they were slain in a dual-assassination operation conducted by Kaizo Karasagi, and Daizen Asahi. The most recent defeat took place in 2018 by top-ranking Senshi, *Captain Levi Andersson*.

While the grand total of slain Upper Rank demons is estimated to be under 20, the number of Purorigu that the Upper Rank demons have killed extends far into the hundreds.

## Understudy System

With the numerous amount of Lower Rank Demons being slain, The Mezurashi has devised an "***understudy***" system in order to keep the ranks filled with demons if they are killed. Each member of the Lower Rank has an "*understudy*" whom they will advise, train, and watch over in the case of their death. If the Lower Rank Demon is slain, their understudy will assume their rank within the organization.

In order for a Lower Rank Demon to be promoted to the Upper Ranks, they must either challenge the lowest rank (*Upper Rank 13*) to a duel and emerge victorious, or they must fill in a role as assigned after the death of a Upper Rank Demon, of which Lower Rank One typically takes on.

Below is a list of all of the Lower Rank Demons, and their understudies:

* Cryojin - (UNDERSTUDY NAMED HERE)
* Kowaishi - (UNDERSTUDY NAMED HERE)
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* Kanashimi - (UNDERSTUDY NAMED HERE)
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* Kukicha - Sawazan
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