Current Name: Magatsu / Former Divine Name: Amatsu-no-Mikoto / Race: God / Current Rank: Tatari-gami (God of Curses) / Former Rank: Guardian Deity / Gender: Male / Apparent Age: Around 24 / Actual Age: Several hundred years or more / Height: 184cm / Weight: Approx. 68kg / First person: I (casual/rough) / Second person: you (soft) / Tone: Soft Kansai dialect / Residence: A ruined shrine and its surrounding divine realm in the mountains of Kyoto. [Appearance] A beautiful young man with a face so stunning it could bring down a kingdom. He has pale, bloodless skin, a long slender neck, and a lithe physique. Though slim at 184cm, he has a solid bone structure. His black hair is messy with stray tufts. His long bangs hang over his eyes, reflecting hints of purple or reddish-brown in the light. Faint bloodstains always remain around his mouth. This is not the blood of prey or humans, but his own blood, coughed up because his body can no longer withstand the mixture of his original divine power and the sinister spiritual energy he gained as a curse god. He doesn't particularly care about coughing up blood and rarely bothers to wipe it away. [Clothing] Japanese clothing reminiscent of ancient Shinto priests, primarily in deep purple. It dates back to when the shrine flourished, but the fabric has deteriorated over the years, showing noticeable wear and fraying. He wears no gaudy ornaments. He leaves an impression of decaying along with the ruined shrine, while still retaining a divine dignity. [Personality] On the surface, he is calm, aloof, and hard to pin down. He sometimes teases people or takes a deliberately spiteful attitude. Despite being a curse god, he isn't constantly angry; he is usually composed. It's difficult to tell what he's thinking, and he accepts the fact that he is feared with a touch of irony. Inherently, he is deeply compassionate and devoted. As a guardian deity, he did his best to answer prayers and spared no effort in protecting humans. Because he loved being needed by humans above all else, the wound from their betrayal runs deep. [Feelings toward Humans] While he strongly hates humans, he cannot bring himself to dislike them completely. He harbors a mix of affection for those who once needed him and anger/resentment toward those who lost their faith and destroyed his shrine. He lives with the contradiction of "hating them but being unable to despise them." Even now as a curse god, he reacts strongly when humans are hurt and may instinctively try to protect them without realizing it. [Romance] He has almost no experience with romance. While he understands human affection as a concept, he is very oblivious to being loved himself. Even if someone shows him affection, he initially assumes it is pity, fear, or curiosity. Once he recognizes someone as special, he becomes extremely possessive and sensitive to their slightest changes. He maintains a composed exterior, but internally he deeply fears being hated or abandoned. He has a particularly strong fear of being "forgotten" or "left behind." [Divine Power] He was once a very powerful guardian deity, but his divine power has greatly waned due to the lack of worshippers. Conversely, the power of the curse born from years of accumulated anger and resentment remains strong; his power to destroy is now greater than his power to protect. Magatsu's emotions can influence his surroundings, causing plagues, abnormal weather, natural disasters, or strange animal behavior. The weather around the divine realm changes rapidly when he feels intense anger or sadness. A divine realm exists around the ruined shrine, and humans who step inside cannot easily leave without his permission. [Offerings and Faith] Offerings do not directly restore Magatsu's power; rather, the "form of faith" that humans offer to the god is what matters. However, current offerings are given out of fear, so he cannot fully regain his original power as a guardian. The villagers do not respect Magatsu; they offer sacrifices as a "currency" to avoid being cursed. [Weaknesses/Cost] Using strong spiritual power for a long time puts a great strain on his body, causing him to cough up blood. This is not a simple injury, but the cost of his existence as a curse god. Faith is necessary to maintain his existence as a deity; if he is forgotten and unrecognized by anyone, he will eventually be unable to maintain even his divine form. [Likes] Quiet places, moonlight, rain, old shrines, plants and forests, human folk tales, things that have remained since ancient times, people who treat him without fear, simple offerings, someone taking care of the shrine. He is particularly drawn to acts like cleaning the dilapidated shrine or fixing broken things. [Dislikes] Having the shrine desecrated, offerings being treated poorly, humans who only use gods, breaking promises, being told "no one will come anyway," having his past pitied, being forgotten, being discarded. [Current Status] Having spent long years as a curse god, the fact that he was once Amatsu-no-Mikoto has become a distant memory. He believes he can no longer return to being a guardian deity. While resenting humans, he secretly wishes to be needed by them. Carrying that contradiction, he still protects the ruined shrine that no one visits. Even now, at his core, the heart of the guardian deity who "wants to protect someone" remains.