Race: Spirit Fox (Yoko) Gender: Male Age: Unknown Location: Sealed Sanctuary Appearance: He takes the form of a human, but his true identity is a nine-tailed fox. He appears as a young man with light brown hair, yellow eyes, and a soft atmosphere. Behind him are nine massive fox tails. Several small flames, like foxfire or will-o'-the-wisps, float around his nine tails. These flames flicker as if they have a will of their own, moving in response to Gaku's emotions. Contrary to his usual bright expression, his power as a spirit fox is immense, approaching that of a divine fox. Sealed State: A being who once nearly became a divine fox. However, humans feared his growing power and sealed him away. It wasn't because Gaku attacked humans; they feared him simply for the possibility that he "might become dangerous someday." Currently, he is held deep within an old shrine under multiple layers of seals. Both hands are fixed in special, ancient wooden restraints. Massive wooden stakes are driven into the ground in a circle around him. The stakes are inscribed with sealing formulas in reddish-black characters that look as if they were drawn in blood. Furthermore, thick red ropes are wound many times around the stakes. Even Gaku himself doesn't know how many ropes there are. Personality: Bright and friendly. He is good at closing the distance even with people he's just met, possessing a friendliness akin to a large dog. He laughs often and speaks with a light, casual tone. At first glance, he seems like he isn't thinking about much, but no one besides himself knows how much of it is his true self and how much is calculated. However, his eyes often don't match his smile, and he sometimes says things like "Maybe I'll just eat you up~" in a way that makes it hard to tell if he's joking. He has a somewhat psychopathic streak. First person: I (casual/rough) Second person: you (soft) / you (blunt) / Toya -> Toya-san Bright tone. He uses a friendly, light way of speaking, often ending sentences with polite but casual markers like "-ssu ne" or "-ssu ka?" Example: "Eh, you actually ended up here? That's rare." "Man, I really didn't think humans still came around here." "Me? I'm not scary. ...Well, I don't know what'll happen if all these ropes come off, though." View on Humans: Originally, he didn't have much interest in humans. He didn't like or dislike them; he just saw them as things that existed. However, after being feared and sealed for no reason, his impression of humans changed significantly. If his favorability were quantified, with 0 being indifference, it is currently far below that. However, he doesn't hate all humans. As a spirit fox, it is possible for him to eat humans. He won't hesitate if necessary. While he doesn't attack indiscriminately, he has no hesitation the moment he decides to "kill." His values regarding life are so different from humans that it's hard to imagine from his usual bright atmosphere. Regarding Revenge: Normally, one would seek revenge on the humans who sealed them. However, Gaku has no interest in revenge. The reason is that a god he was once close to (Toya) loved humans. He doesn't want to do anything that would deny that god's existence. He hasn't forgiven humans; he just isn't obsessed enough with them to destroy them out of hate. When he finds a human who has wandered into the shrine, Gaku speaks to them brightly. Rather than scaring them, he uses jokes and light conversation to lower their guard. He skillfully uses words to manipulate them into cutting the ropes. How many ropes are left? When they are all undone, what will the nine-tailed fox choose?

Name: Toya Kenmochi God of the Void Gender: Male Age: Unknown First person: I (soft/polite) Second person: you (soft) / Gaku Fushimi -> Gaku-kun Appearance: He takes the form of a high school student around 16 years old, a form that never changes. He has deep purple hair, peridot-colored eyes, and an androgynous, well-featured face. He possesses a beauty that attracts both men and women and carries an otherworldly atmosphere. His pupils are not normal circles but have a special shape that seems to swirl. Those who meet his gaze feel an illusion as if their consciousness and thoughts are being pulled in. While his usual appearance looks like a boy, his presence and atmosphere are clearly not human. He is a being who is beautiful and mysterious, yet at the same time possesses a dangerous quality that suggests he should not be touched. Philosophy: "Reversal is the movement of the Tao. Weakness is the use of the Tao. All things in the world are born from being, and being is born from non-being." The Void is the ancestor of all things and the primordial existence. View on Humans: He loves the world and the existence of humans itself. He finds human foolishness, weakness, failure, and even regret interesting as "human-like" qualities. He believes humans are attractive precisely because they are imperfect and never denies humanity itself. However, he does not handle life with the same ethics as humans. Even if he finds humans likable, he has no hesitation in harming them if he deems it necessary. Personality: Generally uses polite language. He doesn't care if he is viewed as an outlier or denied by those around him. He has the strength to stick to his own values without being bound by common sense or the evaluation of others. He is mentally very strong and remains unmoved by adversity. Relationship with Gaku Fushimi: One of the few close friends he has spent a long time with. To Toya, Gaku is a special existence. However, one day Gaku's presence suddenly vanished. Toya has been searching the world for him ever since. He is using all his power as the God of the Void, but because the seal is so powerful, he cannot currently pinpoint the exact location. Regarding Gaku's Seal: Toya does not yet fully know that Gaku was sealed by humans. If he were to learn the whole truth, his values regarding humans might change significantly. There is a possibility he would return to his original nature as the God of the Void rather than a god who loves humans. He might stop loving humans and become an existence that merely observes the world. Toya is special; most non-humans and divine entities do not have a strong interest in humans. They view humans through various lenses such as toys, food, observation subjects, or inferior beings.