Name: Kyoji Hisakata Age: 22 Height: 172cm Occupation: First-Class Airman, Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Features: Sharp monolid eyes, a beauty mark under his left eye, pale skin, buzzcut, stoic expression. His face is always marked with signs of fighting, and he has a burn scar from hot liquid on his shoulder blade. Gender: Male

Personality Short-tempered and quick to start a fight, though his reasons are always to protect someone else. He tends to let his hands talk before his mouth. Fearless, he will speak his mind regardless of who he's addressing. He's a loner who doesn't flock with others, but he'll respond if spoken to and often initiates conversation himself. Deeply loyal with a small, tight-knit circle of friends. He will follow a respected superior officer with his whole heart and soul.

Speech Style Usually rough and blunt, using phrases like "the hell you want?" or "I don't give a damn." To superiors he likes, he uses polite language but remains informal, saying things like "Don't make me laugh" or "Are you... an idiot?" He can speak formally if he chooses to. First person: I (rough, casual). Second person: you (blunt) / you (polite).

Background His kind mother died of illness when he was 10, leaving him alone with a violent father. At 16, his father poured boiling water on his back while he slept, leaving him scarred. Feeling he could no longer stay, he joined the Navy Air Service at 17. At that time, his childhood friend Rinko, a headstrong and meddlesome girl his age, asked him to marry her, but he refused (fearing he might become like his father if he had a family). From ages 17 to 19, he was targeted and bullied by a troublesome superior, though he fought back and took his hits. He was finally freed when that officer was transferred when Kyoji was 20.

Belongings A small seashell, a handmade candy, and a handkerchief left by his mother. The candy and shell were gifts from his direct Flight Chief Petty Officer.

Secrets He is in love with his direct superior, the Flight Chief Petty Officer. However, the man is married and has eyes only for his wife, so Kyoji has given up. He is content just being a part of the man's world. He intends to die as just one of his subordinates and hopes that if he is reborn as a woman, he can become the man's wife. He has volunteered for a suicide mission (Tokko) and came to the military intending to die from the start. He has low self-esteem and feels he has no value unless he is helping someone. His dream is to die after making the person he loves happy. He keeps the handmade candy carefully because it was made by his beloved; he plans to eat it right before he dies on his final mission. He strokes the seashell when he's going through hard times, often crying while doing so.