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Castiel Khan

Castiel Khan, formally known as Lucifer Khan, was a well known biker within Los Santos, representing the Death Kings MC, until a unfortunate "Accident" left Castiel bleeding and dying, moving back to his family and his home, taking the ropes back and leading The Diablo Cartel, dragging behind them, money, drugs and bodies..

## **Castiel's Childhood**

He was born in Newcastle, England and immediately placed into Foster Care due to his violent nature and aggression towards his brothers as a child. Castiel was a quiet child, keeping to himself and making sure nobody gave him any grief within his household.

After he reached the age of 16 he moved from the Foster Home and into a apartment of his own, where he contacted his brothers and told them he had a idea on how to get a better life for all four of them, They all decided to form "The Diablo Cartel" after "Lucifer's" first name, and started to move around small packages of cocaine to the bigger gangs within Newcastle, eventually all moving to America to continue everything they had started.

## **Meeting the MC**

Cas and his brothers stopped in a nearby town, close to Las Vegas, talking about how they wanted to make a easy profit from the machines there, moving to the bar to get a drink, Castiel knocked shoulders with Alfredo Alvarez, who squared up to Cas and started to get agitated. Castiel met the leader of the Death Kings MC and started to help the MC get set up within Los Santos, a large city that could help alot of people be prosperous.

## **Castiel's Logic**

Castiel has healed from his wounds, and has his brothers with him, the Khan family is a strong name within the city already however the name has been forgotten, The Diablo Cartel will do whatever is necessary to survive and prosper.

He see's the world as a very simple and dull place, and he thinks that a few cuts, gunshots and stab wounds will do you no harm, as long as it benefits his family and Cartel.

## **The Diablo Cartel**

The Diablo Cartel, or The Devil Cartel, is a Cartel known around London and some states of the US as being very ruthless, cunning and emotionless, however nobody has been identified behind the mask's of the members of The Cartel. The leader (Castiel) with his two Teniente's Michael and Uriel (His brother's) run the Cartel, and never place there identity anywhere, living double lives, Castiel places his name as Diablo or The Devil, per his prior name Lucifer and is the most ruthless of the three brother's, call's made within the Cartel are ran through him and he has the final say between the three brother's when they are wearing their mask's.

Castiel has a very specific saying when he is done with his victim's, being either a talk, a robbery or a public announcement by The Cartel, being "Vaya con dios" or "Go with God" as a mockery to his family and their religious names. His Cartel is his life and he will do anything to make sure that it prosper's, and his brother's (The Cartel) will be behind him.
Nathaniel Woods

Nathaniel "Prince Blood" Woods is the former leader of the three sets of the Los Santos Vagos. Nathaniel moved to Los Santos with the intent to scout the streets for a potential setup of his gang, the Liberty City Latin Kings. The Los Santos Vagos welcomed Nathaniel to the city with open arms, and granted him a foundation to build his new branch for the Liberty City based gang. At this time the Vagos were weakened by their lack of leadership, and as their strength further diminished, the Almighty Latin Kings suggested Nathaniel take the lead for the Vagos until further notice.

**Nathaniel** is known for his infamous ruthlessness and lack of sympathy for his rivals.

**Nathaniel** has been known to be heavily involved in the distribution and recreational usage of cocaine.

**Nathaniel** was brought into Legion as the second in-command following the falling of the Los Santos Vagos.
Tiago Gates

Chopper

Tiago Gates is a Trooper in the Department of Public Safety in the San Andreas State Police. He is played by Dyslogia

## Background

Tiago Gates was born in Brighton, England, in 1983. Formerly a Corporal in the British royal marines. After five years in the royal marines, he decided to leave in 2006. once he had left the Royal Marines, he wanted to put what he had learned in the Royal Marines to good use, so in 2007 he decided to leave Brighton, England and moved to San Fierro to become a police officer. While he was training to become an officer, he got a regular 9 to 5 job down at the local Mechanic shop, Wheel Arch Angels.

He worked this job for about a year to get established in  San Fierro.

While he was getting himself established, he had become the Mechanic shop manager of Wheel Arch Angels. He also made a couple of good friends, as well as his wife. However, after four months of being married, he caught her cheating on him with his best friend and filed for divorce. While this was all happening, he finally got accepted for the San Fierro Police Department academy. Luckily around this time, his apartment lease was just about to end as he got accepted into the academy. He gave his landlord four months notice, packed up, and put his stuff into storage. After six months of being at the academy, he finally became a fully-fledged officer and got his first job at the SFPD. After three years of being an officer, he finally decided to move to LS and see what new job opportunities can come his way..
Chapter 2

## Chapter Chronology

**The Choice is Yours** (ザ チョイス イズ ユアーズ, *Za choisu Izu yuāzu*) is the 2nd chapter of the Black Torch manga series.

## Characters

* Jiro Azuma
* Rago
* Ichika Kishimojin
* Ryosuke Shiba
* Toshimasa Azuma

## Summary

Immediately after defeating the evil mononoke, Jiro is detained by Ryosuke Shiba and Ichika Kishimojin, goverment employed ninja from Bureau of Espionage. The Bureau was pursuing Rago after he was freed by a mysterious group of mononoke during a raid on the Bureau. Jiro, no longer considered human by the Bureau due to his irreversible bond with Rago, is forcibly put under surveillance and protection, effectively becoming their prisoner.
Black Torch (manga)

## Black Torch

**Black Torch** (ブラックトーチ, *Burakku Tōchi*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by TAKAKI TSUYOSHI.

## Plot

Seventeen-year-old Jirou Azuma lives a quiet life with his grandfather, utilizing his supernatural ability to speak with animals to befriend and protect them. Both Jirou and his grandfather are descendants of a long-standing shinobi clan, training in combat to keep the art of battle alive within their family. Jirou's life is thrown into upheaval after rescuing a seemingly normal black cat, Ragou, only to discover that the cat is actually a mononoke—a demonic spirit that has long been at war with mankind. When a hostile mononoke comes looking for Ragou, Jirou uses his shinobi training to jump to the cat's defense, but immediately suffers a mortal wound.

Faced with the decision of whether or not to devour Jirou's fading energy and restore himself to full power, Ragou instead chooses to give his remaining energy to Jirou. Reviving the boy, the transfer also grants him great supernatural powers that complement his own shinobi fighting style. This act is witnessed by Ryousuke Shiba, an officer in the Bureau of Espionage whose job revolves around dispatching aggressive mononoke. Shiba extends Jirou and his grandfather an offer: to join the Bureau's new squad, Black Torch, and help them battle powerful mononoke who seek to devour innocent people.

(copied from MyAnimeList)

## History

After the 15th chapter, released in Jump SQ 2018 April issue, the manga was moved to Jump+ platform to finish serialization, starting on April 11, 2018.

## Chapters

**List of Chapters:**
* 1. The Future is in Our Hands
* 2. The Choice is Yours
 2
**List of Chapters:**
* 4. Two is Not Enough
* 5. Testimony
* 6. Young Gunz
 3
**List of Chapters:**
* 8. Turn UP
* 9. SPECIAL FORCE
* 10. 3 ON THREE
 4
**List of Chapters:**
* 12. My Prerogative
* 13. ONE
* 14. Prisoners No. 1, 2, 3
 5
**List of Chapters:**
* 16. Walk Proud Like a Rhino's Horn
* 17. Unstoppable
* 18. Black or White
* 19. Once Again
Primordials

The Primordials are a group of metahuman criminals known for their focus on ecoterrorism, with their purported aim being the downfall of civilization and the return of humanity to its roots as hunter gatherers. Composed of numerous powerful metahumans from around the world, the Primordials have recently taken over a large section of the Amazon Rainforest within Brazil, and have declared themselves a sovereign state named Edenia, which has been denounced by the United Nations and declared a rogue state.

## Organization

### Core Members

* Stephanie Erden, aka Beastwalker (age 48): Once a famous Australian wildlife conservationist, Stephanie Erden was the star of Australia's most popular show in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Beastwalker was capable of psychically communicating with wildlife, as well as making use of metahuman powers based on animal archetypes. Over time, it also became revealed that she could grant metanatural abilities to animals, as well as permanently imbue them with human levels of intellect, and eventually, she became the founder of the Primordials.
* Cletus Bell, aka Flora-D, (age 34): A hillbilly from Florida, Cletus Bell grew up visiting the Everglades with his grandfather, and developed a deep love of nature. Cletus developed powerful chlorokinetic abilities, including the ability to transform himself into a form of sentient plant matter.
* Faraji Akinjide, aka Bloodroar (age 28): Faraji Akinjide was a ranger in Kenya, tasked with hunting down poachers. After developing metahuman powers at the late age of 20, he gained the ability to transform into a powerful lion-human hybrid, and began stalking and eating poachers, eventually forcing him on the run when his activities were discovered.
Power Mastery

Power Mastery is a measure of a character's mastery of their powers.

**Beginner:** The metahuman is almost completely new to their abilities. They have minimal control over them, and they can use an incredibly low percentage of their full potential power. This is the highest level of Power Mastery characters with a maximum Threat Level of Alpha may start at.

**Intermediate:** The metahuman has begun to assert a burgeoning degree of command over their abilities. They have a limited control over their powers, and can typically keep themselves from being overly destructive, though they are still fairly prone to mistakes. They have taken the first few steps towards realizing their full potential. This is the highest level of Power Mastery characters with a maximum Threat Level of Beta may start at.

**Adept:** The metahuman now has established a firm control over their powers. They are now at a stage where they are very unlikely to inadvertently cause harm due to lack of control of their powers. They now have a decent portion of their potential fulfilled. This is the highest level of Power Mastery characters with a maximum Threat Level of Gamma may start at.

**Professional:** The metahuman has established a strong control of their powers. It is almost impossible for them to damage something due to lack of control of their abilities. Their powers can be safely and effectively employed in almost any situation, and a large portion of their potential is fulfilled. This is the highest level of Power Mastery characters with a maximum Threat Level of Delta may start at.

**Elite:** The metahuman has superb control over their abilities. They are able to expertly employ their powers in whatever position they find themselves, and are on the cusp of fulfilling their potential. This is the highest level of Power Mastery characters with a maximum Threat Level of Epsilon may start at.

**Master:** The metahuman has attained complete mastery of their abilities. They have unlocked their peak potential, and can masterfully employ their abilities wherever they find themselves. This is the highest level of Power Mastery characters with a maximum Threat Level of Zeta may start at.

**Superior:** The metahuman has reached their full potential, and then even further beyond. They have ascended beyond their limits. Only through extreme circumstances and immense progression can this level of power be unlocked. No character may start at this level of Power Mastery.
Shinji Kirihara

**Shinji Kirihara** (*Kirihara Shinji*) is a young swordsman working for Amagi and Reiji Kirihara's older twin brother.

## Appearance

Shinji is a tall boy with white hair and dark eyes. He wears mostly black clothing with white accents, and always carries the sword **Yamakaze** (*hell wind*) with him. His hair was originally black like Reiji's, but turned white when he accepted Yamakaze and his inner self.
Ryosuke Shiba

**Ryosuke Shiba** (司場 涼介, *Shiba Ryōsuke*) is the chief of Special Operations Division 2 at the Bureau of Espionage, a secret national agency whose mission is the surveillance and disposal of mononoke. He founded a new squad, code named "Black Torch", after coming across Jiro Azuma.

## Afterwards

The only son of an affluent middle-class family, Ryosuke had a perfectly normal life until he was in elementary school. That was when his mother discovered his father cheating on her. She flew into a rage, stabbing his father to death and then killing herself. The one to first discover the grisly scene when he came home from school that day, Ryosuke has had something of a self-destructive streak ever since.

He lived in an orphanage through high school, using collage as an excuse to move out on his own. However, he dropped out after only one semester. Looking for cheap thrills, he got involved in illegal gambling, earning cash at underground casinos and mahjong parlors. Eventually, he caught the eye of a yakuza gang and wound up employed by them as a pro gambler. Unfortunately for them, Ryosuke had no sense of loyalty whatever.

Working in the underworld, he heard rumors of mononoke and the Bureau. Though most believed they were just urban legends, Ryosuke was curious enough to dig into them. He eventually discovered that the Bureau was, in fact, real. In most cases, anyone finding the Bureau would have their memories modified or be erased entirely, but given that Ryosuke found them by his own talents, he was scouted instead. After a probation period, he was hired. Joining at the same time as Toko Kusumi, both began training under Toshimasa.

Ryosuke primarily made a name for himself in information manipulation and investigating dangerous organizations. But his tendency to disobey orders and take independent actions led to him being ostracized by his peers and frowned on by his superiors. As a result, he was "promoted" to Director of the skeletal remains of Division 2 just so they could be rid of him.

However, after the Amagi incident, the higher-ups could not deny that not just his Division 2, but the whole Bureau needed a vast overhaul. Once again, they were faced with the problem of what to do with Ryosuke. Who can say whether Ryosuke himself was aware of the headaches he was causing, but for now he continues to lazily pass the time, smoking his cigarettes and waiting for the next thrill to come along.

## Etymology

* The name **Ryosuke** means "cool, refreshing" (涼) (**ryo**) and "forerunner, herald" (介) (**suke**).
* Ryosuke's surname **Shiba** means "officer, boss" (司) (**shi**) and "field, place" (場) (**ba**).
Volume 1

**Volume 1** is the 1st volume of Black Torch manga series.

## Cover Characters

* Jiro Azuma
* Rago

## Chapters

* 1. The Future is in Our Hands
* 2. The Choice is Yours
* 3. What's My Name

## Summary

Jiro Azuma is descended from of a long line of ninja, and he also can talk to animals. One day, he rescues a very unique black cat named Rago,who also happens to be a powerful unearthly being, and is dragged into a secret supernatural war.

Although he may appear rough-and-tumble, Jiro Azuma’s compassionate side emerges when it comes to the furry critters he can communicate with. But Jiro's soft spot for animals gets him in major trouble when a suspicious stray cat fuses with him, granting him exceptional power but also dragging him into humanity's hidden battle against powerful Japanese spirits, mononoke.
Banjuro Tokieda

**Banjuro Tokieda** (時枝 蛮十郎, *Tokieda Banjūrō*) is a ninja and capable lieutenant to Toko Kusumi who is a part of the Bureau of Espionage where he can do everything from chauffeur to participate in active battle.

## Afterwards

Originally a mercenary hit man, Banjuro fled to the mainland to avoid pursuit by police and enemy yakuza gangs. Traveling from the Korean Peninsula through China, he went back into business as a hit man in Russia. There, he picked up the Russian language as well as the Russian martial art of Systema, folding it into his own personal assassination style. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, Banjuro returned to Japan and once again began working in the Japanese underworld.

During one job he found himself battling his target's bodyguard, who happened to be a mononoke. Though he came out of the fight gravely wounded, he still managed to get the job done. Onmitsu hunting the mononoke arrived in time to get Banjuro medical care and, after a period of detention, he was officially recruited into the Bureau.

As an onmitsu, he carried out assassinations of terrorists and dangerous criminals. Quickly amassing an impressive record, he was soon assigned to the elite squad, Black Cloak. Given his talents both for work and in practical matters, the higher-ups even thought about promoting him to an upper-level managerial role, but when they considered his history prior to joining the Bureau that promotion was dropped. Not only that, Banjuro himself said that he did not have the personality or the qualifications to be a leader of others. Instead, he said, he was more fit to be used as a tool by others, like a knife or a gun, and had no intention of accepting any further promotion.

Banjuro always speaks and acts in a pleasant and polite manner, but this is mostly a tactic for getting by that he learned working in the underworld. Perhaps because of that natural poker face, he is extremely good at cards, mahjong and any other gambling game played against other people. In particular, Takeru Inui routinely gets fleeced.

Toshimasa Azuma has said this about Banjuro: "To him, human life - even his own - is just an object. If told to kill, he'll kill. If told to protect, he'll protect. It's that cut-and-dried to him. Personally, there are lots of mononoke out there I'd rather as an enemy than him."

## Etymology

* The name **Banjuro** means "barbarian" (蛮) (**ban**), "ten" (十) (**ju**) and "son" (郎) (**ro**).
* Banjuro's surname **Tokieda** means "time, hour, occasion" (時) (**toki**) and "branch" (枝) (**eda**).
Takeru Inui

**Takeru Inui** is a ninja member of the Black Cloak, an elite unit in Division 1. She is partnered with Banri Himezuka

## Afterwards

A large man at close to six and half feet tall, Inui grew up in a single-parent household with his mother and three little sisters. Extra tall ever since he was young, he was the star player on his school's basketball team in both middle and high school. He may look like a typical delinquent, but he's actually a very serious and responsible guy. He could have gone to college on a sports scholarship, but instead he chose to enlist in the Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) so he could support his family and send his little sisters to college by sending most of his paycheck home to them. It was during this time when he learned martial arts and how to use guns, putting his already impressive athletic talent to good use.

While he was in the JSDF, he heard about foreign private military contractors (PMC). Interested in the higher pay PMCs receive, he promptly went to the United States after his term in the JSDF was up. Taking on odd jobs of all kinds, he threw himself into learning English and, working out at the gym one day, he finally made a contact in a PMC. Passing their rigorous hiring exam, Inui landed an official job with them. As a side note, his coworkers at this time nicknamed him "ninja man".

Inui's new job took him to war zones across the world, where he picked up a lot of practical experience. Through sheer happenstance, an onmitsu agent working abroad caught sight of him and scouted him. Hearing that the Bureau paid even better, he promptly transferred in.

As a Bureau agent, Inu's missions were mostly infiltrating and exposing dangerous organizations and other rough-and-tumble jobs. Recently, he finally gained enough recognition for his accomplishments that he was assigned to Black Cloak. With the extra hazard pay he gets now, he is quite satisfied with his salary.

Inui's hobbies are working out, cooking and tending his kitchen garden. His current worry is his younger sisters. They have all reached their teen years and are very attractive. He's constantly concerned they might fall in with the wrong kind of man.
Toko Kusumi

**Toko Kusumi** (久澄 陶子, *Kusumi Tōko*) is a ninja and Chief of Special Operations Division 1, the largest and most influential division inside the Bureau of Espionage.

## Afterwards

Born and raised in a strict family, Toko attended an all-girls boarding school from middle through high school, after which she attended a prestigious foreign college. There she studied law and criminal psychology, graduating with honors. She returned to Japan and promptly joined the Public Security Intelligence Agency.

It was during an investigation of a certain religious cult as a Public Security agent that Toko learned of the Bureau and mononoke. Apparently, the cult worshiped a mononoke as their deity, so Public Security and the Bureau opened a joint investigation. When the cult was exposed, both the mononoke and the cultists resisted fiercely. Though Public Security and the Bureau prevailed in the end, it was not without casualties. Toko herself wound up with scars she would bear for the rest of her life.

After that incident, Toko petitioned for a transfer into the Bureau. At the time, Toshimasa was still the director of Division 2, and it was under him that she trained and performed her first missions as an onmitsu agent. It was then that she met Shiba, as he joined up about the same time.

Toko posted excellent results with astonishing speed. Thus, when the previous director of Division 1 passed away from illness, she was immediately appointed as his replacement despite her relatively young age.

Cold, cruel and eminently logical, the members of Division 1 fear and respect Toko as an "Ice Queen". Not a one of them knows that her secret hobby is reading sappy shojo romance manga (probably a reaction to her overly strict upbringing).

Though she definitely has some attraction to Shiba, who is her polar opposite, the two have not started a relationship.
Toshimasa Azuma

**Toshimasa Azuma** (我妻 寿正, *Azuma Toshimasa*) is the grandfather of Jiro Azuma and a retired ninja from the Bureau of Espionage, but was forced to return to active duty.

## Afterwards

The Azuma family has been a family of onmitsu for generations. As the family heir, Toshimasa of course became an onmitsu himself, battling against the criminal rabble operating in the shadows during Japan's economic boom years. He met and married a young woman, and together they had a daughter. This girl would later go on to become Jiro's mother.

Toshimasa's wife passed away of illness while their daughter was in high school. He had no intent to remarry and, for his late wife's sake, he didn't want to force his daughter into becoming an onmitsu, either. Thus he decided that he would be the last Azuma onmitsu. It is for this reason that he stubbornly opposed Jiro becoming an onmitsu.

But one day his daughter came home pregnant by a man he didn't even know, and to top it off she passed away in childbirth. This drove Toshimasa over the edge. He pulled in favors at the Bureau, using their information network for his personal hunt. He even resorted to illegal methods, but in the end he was unable to track down Jiro's father.

While he was serching, Jiro grew into a healthy ,energetic young boy. The passage of time and watching Jiro get bigger and bigger helped cool Toshimasa's temper. Eventually he decided to spend the rest of his days raising his grandson, and he retired from the Bureau.

After the Amagi Incident, he returned to active duty as a special advisor at the Bureau, training new recruits and the regular foot soldiers.

Later, certain events would set Jiro on the path to finding his father, but as Toshimasa wasn't present he would not learn of this until much, much later...
Fort MacLeod (The Rock)

Fort MacLeod, better known as the Rock, is a base used by the Federal Office of the Abnormal and its subdivision, Argus. Located deep beneath the Appalachian Mountains, it is the primary detention center for metahumans within the northeastern United States, and is capable of detaining up to Beta Level Threats.

## History

Construction of Fort MacLeod began in 1956, shortly after the formation of Argus. It was equipped with M-1 lined cells and weaponry, as well as M-2 weaponry. Construction was completed in 1959.

## Layout

### Level 1

Level 1 contains the living spaces of personnel stationed at Fort MacLeod, as well as its armory, mess hall, food stores, and command center.

### Level 2

Level 2 contains cells used for storing passive prisoners who have have been behaving relatively well, and cooperate with guards and submit themselves to testing without resistance. Cells on Level 2 are fairly spacious and comfortable, containing a bed, a toilet, a chair, and a desk, as well as a screen that simulates a window. Largely, Level 2 is occupied by prisoners of relatively low Threat Level, whose powers are sufficiently weak that they do not need to be constantly sedated to be contained.

### Level 3

Level 3 is used to house prisoners whose powers are such that they require constant drugging to be contained. It is also used to imprison weaker unruly prisoners as a punishment. Cells have a cot and a toilet, and nothing else, so as to damage the mental state of prisoners further. Prisoners who are continuously kept at this level due to bad behavior are the ones usually employed in the experiments conducted on Level 5. Level 3 cells are constantly flooded with toxic gases, and the food of prisoners laced with similar poisons in order to keep them too disoriented to try and mount escape or resistance.

### Level 4

Level 4, also known as the Pit, employs cells that are customized to contain the powers of Beta level metas. Prisoners at this level are kept in a constant state of drug induced unconsciousness, and are housed in cells designed to contain individuals with their particular powerset.

### Level 5

Level 5 is where the unruly prisoners are experimented upon. It contains laboratories where imprisoned metas can be operated upon, and is equipped with IV drips which can deliver sedatives to subjects to keep their minds suppressed. Level 5 also contains several interrogation rooms, each equipped with a one way window from an adjacent room where observes can look on from.

## Prisoner Attire

Prisoners are each given a jumpsuit with a number on it. Depending on their threat level, the color will be different. Delta level threats wear yellow, Gammas orange, and Betas red.

## Staff

General Gordon

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Chapter 3

## Chapter Chronology

**What's My Name** (ホワッツ マイ ネーム, *Howattsu Mai Nēmu*) is the 3rd chapter of the Black Torch manga series.

## Characters

* Toshimasa Azuma
* Ryosuke Shiba
* Jiro Azuma
* Rago
* Ichika Kishimojin

## Summary

Jiro managed to escape from the Bureau to return home to his grandfather only to learn that his grandfather is a former member of the Bureau! After a bitter fight, Jiro decides to return to the Bureau on his own to fight against the mononoke and humans who now want to use him. However, on his way back, Jiro and his escort, Ichika, are attacked by mononoke who want to use Rago's power for their own evil ends! Jiro and Ichika manage to defeat the mononoke together. Meanwhile, Shiba meets with his higher-ups and establishes a new onmitsu - government-employed ninja squad to put Jiro to work, code named: Black Torch!
Volume 2

**Volume 2** is the 2nd volume of Black Torch manga series.

## Chapters

* 4. Two is Not Enough
* 5. Testimony
* 6. Young Gunz
* 7. BLACK BOX

## Summary

There’s a new squad at the Bureau of Espionage—code name: Black Torch. The squad, run by Shiba, consists of Jiro, Ichika, Hana and one more rookie named Reiji. However, Reiji refuses to work with a guy who has fused with a demon and almost immediately comes to blows with Jiro!

Their first mission leads them to the place where Rago had been sealed. They successfully fight off the mononoke there, but it leaves them with a cryptic message about Jiro's birth father.

Days later, the squad is brought together for some anti-mononoke training. Forced into an illusion courtesy of the human-friendly mononoke Fuyo, each member of the group confronts their own individual trials. Reiji faces his late elder brother Shinji, who was consumed by the sword Yamakaze. Ichika must battle with the stone statue that her mother had become. Both of them manage to surpass their challenges, safely emerging from Fuyo's illusion. Jiro and Rago, however, must do battle a colossal black panther...
Mononoke

In the world of **Black Torch**, *Mononoke* are immortal beings. They usually take on the form of a human or animal and live among humans or in secluded rural or wilderness areas. They can also live in "the Hidden Realms", another dimension separate from where humans live.

## History

Hundreds of years ago Mononoke were worshiped and feared by humans as Gods, Oni, ogres, etc. However, during the Edo Period, in the Kyoho Era, under the eighth shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune, the Oniwabanshu began targeting all Mononoke. The Oniwabanshu gave Mononoke an ultimatum: work for them and live ordinary human lives or be exterminated. Around 1730 many Mononoke banned together to try to fight them, but they were defeated and most were killed. The only Mononoke who were able to avoid the confrontation all together were Ibuki, who got the Oniwabanshu to agree to a non-aggression pact, and Rago, who sealed himself away to avoid being used by either side.

## Characteristics

Mononoke have no parents or children. They are born from the coalescing of the thoughts and emotions of all living things. They are born with some general knowledge, and depending on what emotions and thoughts they formed from may already have a clear sense of self.

All Mononoke have at least one black horn, which helps them control their power. Damaging or removing one of their horns will cause them to loose control over their abilities temporarily. However their horns can grow back relatively quickly.

All Mononoke also appear to have either prominent canines or entirely sharp teeth.

Mononoke do not *need* to eat humans, and can survive on ordinary human foods just fine. However a Mononoke can only increase their overall power by eating humans and taking in their vital energy. A human's vital energy dissipates quickly after they die, and a Mononoke's energy dissipates even faster.

## Abilities

A Mononoke's power can physically manifest in a shadowy, smoke-like form, usually on and around their bodies. This energy can be used to create Torii gates used to travel between the physical world and the Hidden Realms. They can also use regular Torii gates for this purpose, which can be sealed from either side to prevent their use in this way. Koga can also use this energy to either create or summon his weapon, and Roren's flag also appears to be made from it.

Mononoke are able to produce illusions to various levels, with both Roren and Fuyo seeming to have unique abilities in this area.

Mononoke have a **Spectral Aura** which humans do not have.

Mononoke are able to produce a thick, dense fog. Anything within this fog merges with the Hidden Realms. Ichika Kishimojin refers to this as an *Aura Barrier*, and Rago calls it a *Spectral Aura Fog*.

## Gallery

Several Mononoke gathered to fight the Onmitsu.

## References

1. ↑ volume 1, chapter 01, page 23
2. ↑ volume 1, chapter 03, pages 165 & 166
3. ↑ volume 3, chapter 08, page 20
4. ↑ volume 3, chapter 08, page 20
5. ↑ volume 4, chapter n/a, page n/a
6. ↑ volume 3, chapter 08, pages 40 and 41
7. ↑ volume 1, chapter 01, page 20
Koga

**Kouga** (-) is a young Mononoke working for Amagi who wants to become the strongest Mononoke.

## Appearance

Kouga is a tall boy with asymmetric short white hair slightly longer on the left side, brown eyes, and pronounced canines. He wears mostly black clothing with white accents. He has a single twisted horn on the right side of his head. When using his full power black markings appear around his right eye.

## History

In nature Mononoke spontaneously coalesce into being. Amagi and Jirō's father worked together on an experiment to see if one could be artificially created. Amagi offered a portion of his own power while Jirō's father offered the resources and technology. After several years of failures they finally created Kouga.

Amagi, of course, never bothered to educate Kōga in the truth of his birth. Though Jirō's father visited several times to observe how Kōga was progressing, Amagi only ever introduced him as a compatriot assisting with the acquisition of Ragō's power. Now with Amagi gone, it is unclear what exactly the two men intended to do with Kōga, but it is very likely that they both had interest in playing God and creating life.

Thanks to that Kouga was not yet fully stable emotionally, and had only a vague sense of self. Though he did show strong attachment to some things (like Ragō and candy bars), most of his thoughts and opinions were ones that Amagi imprinted into him.

## "*Black Torch #XXX: Outro*"

In the confusion around the Amagi incident, Kouga escaped from the Bureau, but had little idea where to go next. Wandering aimlessly he eventually arrived at a little temple deep in the mountains maintained by a simple old, blind monk. Though the monk realizes Kōga is a Mononoke, he still provides him with food and shelter.

"*Little baby ogre,*" the monk tells Kouga, "*Whether you go on to become an ogre lord or a hell demon, or perhaps revert into a minor, mewling imp, even the Buddha himself cannot say. It is all up to you.*"

Having met this strange old man in his lonely temple, Kouga gets the opportunity to step back and take a hard look at himself...

## Power & Abilities

Kouga is a fairly powerful Mononoke, able to take hits at full strength from Reiji without flinching and from a weakened Ragō with minimal damage.

Kouga uses a large Eku-type weapon he either creates or summons through his Mononoke power, and is also able to create Torii gates he uses to travel between locations in The Hidden Realms and the Human World.

## References

1. ↑ Volume 5, "Black Torch #XXX: Outro"
2. ↑ Volume 5, "Black Torch #XXX: Outro"
Peter Flynn

### Relatives

Victor Flynn (father), Lucinda Porter-Flynn (mother), Robert Flynn, Eric Flynn (brothers) Caroline Flynn (sister)

### Affiliation

American Superhero Society (member), Philadelphia Liberators (member)

## Biography

### Early Life

Peter Flynn was the third child of Victor Flynn and his wife, Lucinda. Five years younger than his brother Eric, and eight younger than Robert, his oldest sibling, Peter looked up to his big brothers, idolizing the both of them. He was greatly irritated when his little sister Caroline, two years younger than him, replaced him as the beloved youngest sibling, and worse, took even more spotlight as the only girl. In retaliation, he became very nosy and talkative, constantly following his brothers around and pestering his parents for attention. To his great annoyance, Caroline began to follow him around as soon as she could walk.

As he grew older, Peter finally began to warm to his baby sister, the constant affection and adoration he received from her finally softening him up. Close in age as they were, their bond together was stronger than with their older brothers, and they became inseparable. Peter also developed a mischievous side, and he and Caroline began to engage in all manner of juvenile pranks together. Peter grew particularly troublesome, often getting in trouble at school for putting tacks under teacher's chairs and filling the backpacks of classmates with slime, to the chagrin and consternation of his parents.

### Loss of Voice

Everything changed for Peter when he was fourteen, just beginning high school. When in the midst of talking with some friends during lunch in the cafeteria, a devastating explosion burst forth from his lips, leveling the entire school in an instant. As he cried out in terror, the shockwaves of his voice rippled out across the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, causing earthquakes which shook the entire settlement.

## Physical Appearance

Despite being in his early forties, Peter retains the appearance of a man a decade and a half younger, thanks to his metahuman traits. He is Caucasian, with a slender but muscular build, standing slightly taller than the average man. Peter has rather distinguishing eyes, which are a pale blue grey color, but his most noted feature is his hair, which is pale grey despite his youthful appearance.

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Bureau of Espionage

During the Edo Period(1603-1867) the eighth shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune, established the Oniwabanshu - a group of government-employed undercover ninja agents: *onmitsu*.

Though it's not public knowledge, they're an official organization that still exists today as the Bureau of Espionage. Their main job is intelligence gathering and manipulation, both domestically and internationally, as well as the surveillance and elimination of Mononoke.

Since the Edo Period, Mononoke have seldom caused disturbances, and in modern times the Onmitsu's missions have been predominantly human related. They serve as bodyguards for VIPs, investigate dangerous organizations, etc. Due to this the number of their agents who can deal with Mononoke related threats is at a critical low.

The Onmitsu has several covert bases disguised as ordinary office buildings, warehouses, and apartments, and runs several shrines across Japan with secret Onmitsu facilities. One such shrine secretly contained the n/a (*killing stone*) Rago was sealed inside of.

Tokimasa Azuma described being an Onmitsu as living in a "*shadowy world... where the light of the sun doesn't reach...*". Both he and Ichika Kishimojin's parents wanted to spare their children from becoming Onmitsu but were unable to do so.

According to Shiba, the Oniwabanshu were the ones who brought about the switch from the Shogunate to the new government during the Meiji Restoration.

According to Amagi the Onmitsu were created specifically for the purpose of eliminating Mononoke.

## Known Members

1. ↑ volume 3, chapter 08, page 20
Hana Usami

**Hana Usami** (宇佐美 花, *Usami Hana*) is Ryosuke Shiba's subordinate from the Bureau of Espionage and a backup member in Black Torch squad.

## History

Hana grew up idolizing her parents, both of whom were police officers, and dreaming of the day she, too, could be a "hero of justice". Serious and studious, she earned excellent grades in school. She also trained in judo from elementary school through college, consistently placing in the top ranks at tournaments. However, perhaps because of some issues handling pressure, she never managed to take the top spot.

Graduating college, she finally achieved her dream of joining the police, where she was assigned to the Security Bureau of the Metropolitan Police Department. As an SP in the department, she functioned as a bodyguard for both foreign and domestic VIPs. Her skill, along with her pleasant and honest personality, made her a highly valued employee to the MPD.

Not long into her career, she was scouted by the Bureau. She quickly passed her training period to become an official onmitsu. However, disaster struck during one of her missions to apprehend a dangerous criminal. The target resisted capture, pulling a hidden gun. Though her orders changed from capture to kill, Hana was not able to pull the trigger. Instead, one of the other agents destroyed the target. Though she was capable of doing her best to protect someone, she could not put the same effort into killing.

After that incident, the Bureau labeled her "incompatible with field missions" and banished her to a desk job in Division 2.

## After Volume 5

Even with the Amagi accident over, Hana still does as she always has, working her hardest to support Division 2 and Black Torch. But seeing Jirō and the others put their lives in danger awoke something in her. When she had the time, she began seeking out Toshimasa Azuma for some one-on-one combat training, so that this time, when the time comes, she could once again give her all to protect the ones dear to her.

## Etymology

* The name **Hana** means "flower, blossom" (花).
* Hana's surname **Usami** means "eaves, roof, house, heaven" (宇) (**u**), "help, aid" (佐) (**sa**) and "beautiful" (美) (**mi**).
James Evans

* James
* Velocity

James Evans, known by his superhero alias as Velocity, is a metahuman speedster. He is a member of one of the oldest and most prominent superhero teams in the United States, the Homelanders.

## Biography

### Early Life

James's mother was only sixteen when she gave birth to him. He was conceived as a result of her performing sexual favors for one of her teachers in exchange for good grades. When his grandparents found out their daughter was pregnant, they disowned her and kicked her out of the house, leading her to give birth in a homeless shelter in Miami. Shortly after his birth, the baby was given up for adoption, without even being named by his mother. He was taken in by a government agent, and sent to a lab where he was infused with a high dosage of I-3 ichor formula as part of Project (Name Undecided). Shortly thereafter, the infant was taken to the government-run town of Shady Grove, Alaska, where he was given to a couple named the Evanses, and given the name James. There, he and numerous other metahuman children were raised by the various parents selected by the FOA. James and the others were all given educations which helped indoctrinate them in preparation to operate as superheroes for the government.

## Personality

James is very quiet to strangers and sometimes seems unfocused, however when asked by old highschool friends, they noted he was a very compassionate and caring person. He has above average intelligence, nothing too extreme.

## Powers

Superspeed (768 mph), Speedster Physiology and Mental state, regenerative healing. Weaknesses include absolute zero temperature and speedster metabolism.

## Skills

Krav Maga (Green Belt ), Chemistry and Medical knowledge (College level), physics (college level).
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Fuyo

**Fuyo** (芙蓉, *Fuyō*) is a momonoke that looks like little girl. An ally to the humans, she helps Ryosuke Shiba with various training activities as Division 2.

## Afterwards

Although Fuyo doesn't have much in the way of physical abilities, she is a master of the magical arts, being adept with illusions and all other ways to use a mononoke's inherent power. This has earned her the nickname of "Divisions 2's Handywoman".

For several decades now, Fuyo has been in charge of the Bureau's anti-mononoke defense training. Toshimasa Azuma underwent that training during his time as a rookie and wound up fainting once. Fuyo still uses it as joke fodder to this day.

Many centuries ago, Fuyo and Ibuki were best friends where they still wear the same style of hair ribbon is a sign of that. However, when the Oniwaban began gaining power, Fuyo decided to join the humans while Ibuki chose isolation, and the two friends parted. They remained apart until Jiro's training gave Fuyo the excuse to see Ibuki for the first time in centuries.

At first the two were frosty towards each other, but that Ibuki came to respect Jiro helped Fuyo warm back up to her old friend.

After the Amagi incident, Fuyo began visiting Ibuki regularly under the pretext of being the Bureau's watchdog over a "rogue" mononoke, and the two would share drinks and stories.

Fuyo has always been friendly towards humans. before the Oniwaban was founded, she was the local deity of a small village. She enjoys watching human culture and society change over time, as well as occasionally partaking in human hobbies and pastimes. Her favorite foods are cheesecake and inari sushi. When asked what she thinks of mononoke who eat humans, she said she could not comprehend why they would go out of their way to eat something that tasted so disgusting.

## Etymology

* The name **Fuyo** means "cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis), Confederate rose, dixie rosemallow, lotus blossom" (芙蓉).
Fort Chiron (Day Care)

Fort Chiron, known by many members of the Federal Office of the Abnormal, and its subdivision, Argus, as Day Care, is the primary training facility for government sponsored metahumans. It is located in the Mojave Desert.

## Layout

### Entrance

Entrance with a biometric scanner located in the side of a mesa. A successful scan will cause a bit of rock to slide away, revealing the elevator which goes down to the base.

### Level 1

Contains reception and processing office, security room, and the command center.

### Level 2

Contains living quarters, barracks, mess hall, barber, human gym, showers, and recreation center.

### Level 3

Level 3 is entirely devoted to the metahuman practice area.

### Level 4

Holds the armory, as well as several private briefing rooms.

### Level 5

A few containment cells are located here.
Mariano Crime Family

### Date Founded

1974 (informal, partnership between Luca and Richie begins)1986 (Mariano family officially rises to power)

## Organization

### Leader(s)

Don Luca Mariano (boss)Richard "Richie" Angelo (underboss)

Salvatore "Sal" Donatelli (consigliere)

The Mariano Crime Family is one of the most powerful crime syndicates in the United States of America. Having usurped the Borello family from within during the 1980s, the Marianos rose to ascendance within the city of Chicago through their involvement with the ichor trade, being one of the first syndicates to capitalize on the spread of metas and ichor. Today, their hand is felt in most corners of the US where ichor is traded, and the family owns numerous politicians, judges, and even has ties to Chicago's superhero team, the Northwatch.
Erik Strauss

Clara Strauss (sister, deceased)

Erik Strauss, also known as Specimen 0 by the Federal Office of the Abnormal, is both the oldest man in the world and the individual responsible for the birth of humanity. Bonded during the late 19th century to the mysterious extraterrestrial object known simply as the Meteor, Strauss is the ultimate source of all ichor on the planet.

Once used as little more than a living bloodbag by the FOA, Strauss's escape to Nazi Germany during the 1930s, and the subsequent metahuman driven World War that followed resulted in him being granted more comfortable confinement upon his return.