Aishu Hebiko

**Hebiko** Aishu (相州 **蛇子**) is a Taimanin and recurring online character. Appearing first in Taimanin RPGX and is playable in Action Taimanin.

A Taimanin student at Gosha Academy and a member of the student council. She is one Fuuma Kotaro's the closest friends, together with Uehara Shikanosuke.

## Personality

Hebiko is a fun and upbeat girl, she will jump to her friend's defense, threatening anybody that wrongs them with her ink. She is extremely self-conscious about her height, claiming she is 150 cm, when she is only 149 cm. Additionally, she is not annoyed of being called an octopus, but will correct others, that she is a "snake" like her great ancestor.

Being close friends with both Fuuma Kotaro and Uehara Shikanosuke, she hangs around both a lot, but also has some feelings for Kotaro, which she is often too shy to admit. As a best friend love interest, she can be often jealous of the attention other girls are getting and tends to list all her potential rivals a few times. Her jealousy often leads to her brooding over it, with most people not even knowing.

Hebiko loves to make chocolate and sweets but often ads odd ingredients.

In order to become more important and relevant, she seeks at times the help of Inage Natsu, which she considers her teacher.

## Appearance

She is a smaller looking girl, with long green hair. Her legs can transform to strong octopus legs.

She wears a black full body costume.

## History

### Background

Her family is a lower ranked part of the Fuuma clan, she took care of Fuuma Kotaro and both have been friends for a while. Hebiko also has a crush of Kotaro, something she never has fully admitted, though she often gets jealous.

She is named after her grandmother "Hebiko" (Snake Woman), that could transform into a large serpent as a beast transformation. Against her own and the Aishu clan's expectations, she awoke to a ninja art, which only grants her the ability to transform into an octopus.

Hebiko joined Gosha Academy, in the year **2082,** and worked on missions from time to time and has become an elite that also is a part of the student council.

### Timeline RPGX

She is introduced as a childhood friend of Fuuma Kotaro together with Uehara Shikanosuke. Hebiko and Shinkanosuke, are the first members of the newly found Independent Rangers after the revolt of Nisha Gaiza, the trio had tried to save Asagi, on that day convinced Igawa Asagi to give Kotaro additional resources to counter groups like the Nisha Ninja Troops.

In the year **2082**, she was captured by Fürst and forced to fight in the Chaos Arena of Kaliya, acting as bait for Fuuma Kotaro. Hebiko survived her fights and was rescued later on by the Independent Rangers. Afterward, Hebiko appears in multiple missions together with Uehara Shikanosuke and Fuuma Kotaro, typically as the key members of the Independent Rangers.

In year **2083**, she becomes an acquaintance of Beast Kingdom leader, Ichirota Greywolf, which improved also the relation between Taimanin and the beast man group. In the next few years, she often joins in many Independent Rangers operations.

Around year **2086**, Hebiko had gotten more jealous overtime and frustrated as Kotaro adds more girls to the Independent Rangers and later on seeks help from Inage Natsu. Learning about lewd bedroom arts, her "what if" events are canon as her future version is asked by Inage Natsu if she keeps her "training" in mind, which cause her to blush at that point.

On the training, camping trip **2087,** she was able to knock out the Yahirowani & Tamayori, by filling its water shield with ink. Thought, the creature was very cute.

Around 24th December of that year, Lilim and Minasaki had stolen a Grimoire from Merriam. By mistake, they created a magical seal in the snow, which would release the demon beast Donner. Meanwhile, Hebiko and Fuuma finshed their work at a part-time job at Izakaya Sana and made their way to the Mizuki Mansion for a party that Mizuki Yukikaze had planned. As they came across the magical circle, Donner was released and began attacking Fuuma and Hebiko, specially after Hebiko that still wore her santa costume from the job. As they were supported by the people from Yukikaze's party, Hebiko and Kotaro were able to get close enough to the monster and could reseal it thanks to Merriam.

Wishing to win a snowball fight against the Crow Child and Clear Lobel, it was used to summon Snow Golems, in a playful fight. As the more powerful spell failed, and the Snowfiend appeared, it was killed by Asahina Ichika, which arrived with Akiyama Rinko, Mizuki Yukikaze and Shinohara Mari. However, the magical circle remained hidden in the snow. As Fuuma Kotaro and **Aishu Hebiko**, were on their way to Mizuki Mansion for a Christmas party, after working part-time, at Kozuki Sana's Izakaya Sana, they found the magical circle in the snow. Donner appeared, as the seal now fully had broken, and the beast created multiple Snow Golems, which started to attack Gosha Village. The beast rushed after Kotaro and Hebiko, as Kotaro got a phone call from Mizuki Yukikaze. On her end, Merriam had arrived, and explained the situation, with the Book in hand to seal the monster again both groups united. Immune to lighting, Donner remained an issue until the group was able to get close enough, thanks to teamwork, and was able to resealed it into the pages of the Grimoire.

### Timeline Action

Similar events in RPGX had happened until the Taimanin Task Force was established.

While Koraro and the Task Force were doing group training in Gosha, both Hebiko and Shikanosuke were hanging out at Inagya. Both being a bit despondent that Kotaro hasn't hung out with them as often and felt that their 'Captain' of the Independent Rangers had abandoned them. After contemplating a bit, Hebiko decided to join the training, with Shikanosuke agreeing. However, they soon discovered bombs left by the Oboro Ninja Troop and had to handle the situation themselves after reporting it. After the crisis was resolved, Hebiko and Shikanosuke went to join Task Force group training.

## Powers/Abilities

**Main Weapon**: Four Ninjatōs

* **Ninja Art**: "**Beast Transformer**", "**Devil Fish**" a beast Ninja ability that can transform her into an animal, in her case an octopus. She can transform both of her legs into extremely muscular octopus tentacles. Her tentacles can grow up to 30 meters and regrow even when cut off.
	+ **Ink**: She can produce a rotten fish-like odor ink, that can stick to a target for three days. Like octopus ink, it blinds and disorients targets. Hebiko also releases it if angry, pretty liberally.
	+ **Tentacles**: Light regeneration and great physical strength. Able to hold, targets with significant physical strength, can also separate her tentacles and give them a basic task, like to hold something separate from her body.
	+ **Great Swimmer**
* **Four Wielding style**: She uses her extra arms to hold in total four swords at the same time.
* **Particle Control**: Taimanin are able to manipulate Taima Particles to enhance their physical strength, speed and defense. The particles are also used to counter demonic influences and strengthen damage to demons.

## Media

* Taimanin RPGX
* Action Taimanin
* Otogi Frontier
* Mist Train Girls

## Trivia

* She has a tendency to speak about herself in the third person tense.
* Her name means "snake" which comes from her grandmother.
* Inage Natsu mentions that her clan is very powerful, holding the power of a snake god but also can be jealous. The true power of that snake could desolve even the demon king, is another statement made by Inage.

## Gallery

Aishu Hebiko Halloween.pngWith Igawa SakuraWith Onisaki Kirara and Uehara ShikanosukeWith Koukawa Asuka and Uehara ShikanosukeWith Tatsumiya Hairi and Mochizuki UnaMist Train GirlsSaionji Bakuto, Fuuma Kotaro, Uehara Shikanosuke, and **Aishu Hebiko** attacked by disguised Igawa Sakura. As they sneaked into the secret female dome, in the old school building.Uehara Shikanosuke, **Aishu Hebiko** and disguised Igawa Sakura attacking Lady Shark and Raiden units, as Lady Shark tried to capture/free Oboro during her transport to Amidahara Prison.**Aishu Hebiko** and Fuuma KotaroTeasing Lilim