Loki

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Loki (洛基)
Alias(es)	God of Lies and Mischief; God of Lies and Trickery; Teacher 1124 1201
Species/Race	Norse deity; Frost Giant by birth 1225
Gender	Masculine
Affiliation	Lives among the Aesir despite being the son of a giant; operates independently of their rules 1090
Occupation/Role	Deity, patron of agents, manipulator of game Instances 1090 1216
Status	Alive. Zhang Heng seemingly beheaded him during the Pripyat Instance, but Loki later reappeared and recruited Chen Fan as an agent 1224 1456

Power Reduction in the Pripyat Instance

Event / Remaining Avatars	Chapter	Notes
Five avatars active	1203	The system restricted Loki to Pripyat and established that each slain avatar would weaken him by 10%.
Fly avatar eliminated; four remaining	1205	Zhang Heng killed the mutated fly on Shcherbina's corpse with the Hidden Sheath; Loki lost 10% of his original strength.
Sok eliminated; three remaining	1210	Zhang Heng turned Sok's bear trap against her, reducing Loki's strength by 20% in total.
Red Salmon eliminated; one remaining	1212	Zhang Heng, acting as Simon, killed the fourth avatar. The supplied account does not detail the third avatar's defeat; Loki had lost 40% of his power by this point.
White Mare eliminated; zero remaining	1215	Killing the final avatar reduced Loki by 50%, then triggered an additional 10% penalty. He entered the final battle at 40% of his original power.

Background

Loki is an anomalous figure among the Norse gods: the son of a giant who lives with the Aesir, yet remains fundamentally outside their rules. He has no consistent sense of good or evil, acting according to personal preference; Cheng Si Han compares his capricious power to that of “a mischievous child with a rocket launcher.” 1090 1098

During the Proxy War, Loki selected both Cheng Si Han and Fan Mei Nan as agents despite the committee rule allowing each deity only one participant. He ultimately forced the sisters into separate trials, promising that the first to pass would become his official agent while the other would lose both his backing and the powers he had granted. Cheng Si Han passed; Fan Mei Nan did not. 1090

Loki later manipulated events to draw Zhang Heng into a Chernobyl-based Instance. He admitted that he had been observing Zhang Heng, arranged for him to enter the Instance, and exposed him to radiation because the main quest required Zhang Heng to find him before his condition worsened. Loki also wanted Zhang Heng to awaken Jörmungandr, his son, due to Zhang Heng's connection to the apocalypse. 1216

After five avatars were destroyed and his strength was reduced to 40%, Loki lost his modified Escape Dagger when Kratos, transformed into a falcon, stole it. Without its teleportation effect, he was forced into direct combat with Zhang Heng and was beheaded. 1215 1223 1224

The apparent death was deceptive or incomplete. Loki later approached Chen Fan in the guise of a middle-aged office worker, revealed that he had arranged Chen Fan's Player invitation, and recruited him as an agent. 1456 1460

Appearance

Loki has no permanent recorded appearance due to his exceptional shapeshifting. In one human guise, he resembles a dispirited middle-aged office worker; after being wounded by Zhang Heng, he appeared disheveled but retained a carefree manner. 1208

• Can convincingly impersonate humans, including the Kill la Kill Boy. 1202
• Has appeared as a Scottish Fold cat, a small white cat, a fly, an old woman named Sok, a salmon, and a white mare. 1124 1200 1211 1212
• Regenerates severe injuries rapidly, including severed fingers and gunshot wounds, though tiny scars may remain. 1208
• Has blue blood, attributed to his Frost Giant lineage. 1225

Personality

Loki is playful, theatrical, and innately drawn to lies, mischief, and dangerous games. He enjoys making others look foolish, often turning even combat into a performance; when the system designated him as a boss, he accepted with amusement rather than alarm. 1203 1220

Although known chiefly as a troublemaker, Loki considers his intellect his greatest asset. He insists that the gods still seek him out when they need difficult problems solved, citing his role in recovering Thor's hammer and arranging replacement golden hair for Sif. 1219 1220

He disdains rules and declines the Little Boy's invitation to join the committee managing game worlds, preferring freedom to institutional responsibility. However, when deprived of his Escape Dagger and pressed by Zhang Heng, his composure gives way to panic, bargaining, and attempts to manipulate sympathy. 1209 1221 1223

Abilities & Skills

Shapeshifting and Disguise

Loki is an accomplished shapeshifter capable of assuming human and animal forms. His disguise was assessed as potentially Level 5—convincing enough that even a target's own child might be unable to distinguish him from the original person. 1099

• Impersonated the Kill la Kill Boy within the Chernobyl Instance. 1202
• Can take forms small enough to evade ordinary observation, including birds, insects, geckos, and cats. 1099 1134
• His transformations draw on mythological forms that became the basis for his five avatars. 1200
• The Oath Ring, an F-grade lie-detection item, was considered unreliable against him. 1099 1202

Deception and Psychological Manipulation

As the god of lies and mischief, Loki combines false identities, staged evidence, suggestion, and verbal manipulation to control his opponents' assumptions. 1200 1220

• Used an ordinary coin to convince Zhang Heng that it powered his teleportation. 1220
• Pretended that snapping his fingers triggered teleportation, even allowing Zhang Heng to sever four fingers to reinforce the deception. 1203 1221
• Exploited the Doctor, Mouse, and Kratos as leverage by exposing their location to the militia. 1222
• Recruited and tested agents through trials designed around fear, obedience, and personal sacrifice. 1090 1460

Magic

Loki is an effective mage in addition to a shapeshifter. 1223

• Controlled a falcon with magic, though Kratos resisted the effect in her transformed state. 1223 1225
• Condensed air into a temporary barrier against Zhang Heng. 1223
• Conjured dust and a flock of pigeons to obstruct Zhang Heng's pursuit. 1224
• Influenced an elderly woman by using a stray cat to draw out her emotions. 1299

Regeneration and Divine Resilience

Loki can survive injuries that would incapacitate ordinary combatants, including gunshots, deep cuts, and the loss of fingers. 1203 1208

• Regrew four severed fingers after fleeing the Pripyat Grand Hotel. 1203 1208
• Closed the bleeding caused by the Hidden Sheath, despite its unhealable-wound property. 1208
• His regeneration did not prevent Zhang Heng from ultimately decapitating him during the Instance. 1224

Escape Dagger Teleportation

Loki's apparent teleportation was produced by a modified Escape Dagger rather than by finger-snapping or an innate power. 1221

• Allowed repeated short-range teleportation with no apparent cooldown or usage limit. 1219 1225
• Had an observed maximum range of roughly twenty meters. 1219
• Let Loki avoid Zhang Heng's arrows and escape lethal strikes until the dagger was stolen. 1219 1221 1223
• Failed immediately once Kratos carried the dagger away in falcon form. 1223 1225

Equipment / Items

• Escape Dagger — A modified C-rank item that granted Loki near-limitless short-range teleportation. Kratos stole it during the final battle; the Doctor later gave it to Zhang Heng. 1221 1225
• Ordinary coin — Used as a decoy to mislead Zhang Heng about the source of Loki's teleportation. 1220
• Pet Wire — The identified form of the strange iron wire found on Loki's apparent corpse. 1224 1456
• Vigorous Leaf (Fake) — The identified form of the leaf found on Loki's apparent corpse. 1224 1456

Relationships

• Zhang Heng / Simon — Primary adversary. Loki targeted Zhang Heng through the Chernobyl Instance, sought to observe and use him, and was apparently killed by him after losing the Escape Dagger. 1216 1223 1224
• Cheng Si Han — Former follower and successful Proxy War agent. She had served Loki longer than Fan Mei Nan and understood his capricious nature. 1090 1098
• Fan Mei Nan — Former agent who failed Loki's Proxy War trial and had her granted powers revoked. 1090 1124
• β — Loki's proxy and apparent disciple, who refers to him as “Teacher” and leads Cheng Si Han through the abandoned subway system. 1101 1124
• Hela — Daughter with the giantess Angrboda; Loki claims to understand her better than anyone. 1113 1124
• Jörmungandr — Son with Angrboda. Loki wanted Zhang Heng to awaken the Midgard Serpent. 1113 1216
• Fenrir — Son with Angrboda and sibling of Hela and Jörmungandr. 1113
• Sigyn — Wife; Loki also has two less-famous children with her. 1113
• Thor — Fellow Norse god and reluctant partner in the pursuit of Set. Thor relies on Loki's schemes when brute force creates problems. 1299 1302
• Kratos — Opposing agent associated with Freya. She stole Loki's Escape Dagger in falcon form, enabling Zhang Heng's victory. 1224 1225
• The Little Boy — A committee-associated figure who manages game worlds. He invited Loki to help design main quests, but Loki refused; their relationship is openly tense. 1209 1210
• Chen Fan — Later agent. Loki arranged his Player invitation and granted him the ability Borrowing Tiger's Might. 1456 1460

Story Role / Major Arcs

Proxy War Agent Selection

Loki initially backed both Cheng Si Han and Fan Mei Nan, then subjected them to a winner-takes-all trial to determine which sister would represent him in the Proxy War. The outcome left Cheng Si Han as his chosen agent and Fan Mei Nan stripped of his support. 1090

Jörmungandr Incident

Loki's activity is suspected behind β's actions and the abandoned subway route that eventually led Zhang Heng toward Jörmungandr's territory. His exact aim remains unclear, though Zhang Heng considered that Loki might be using him against Jörmungandr or its servants. 1134

Chernobyl / Pripyat Instance

Loki created or manipulated an abnormal Chernobyl Instance specifically around Zhang Heng, hiding among the Players as the Kill la Kill Boy. Once exposed, the system changed the mission from finding the key person to killing Loki and imposed limits on his interference. 1202 1203 1216

Avatar Hunt and Apparent Death

The Players destroyed Loki's five avatars to reduce him to 40% strength. Loki then attempted to outlast Zhang Heng through teleportation, bargains, militia pressure, and magic, but Kratos stole his Escape Dagger and Zhang Heng beheaded him. 1215 1223 1224

Return and Recruitment of Chen Fan

Despite his apparent death, Loki re-emerged in the extra story as Chen Fan's benefactor and prospective patron. He granted Chen Fan Borrowing Tiger's Might, which can copy one target skill for one hour once every three days. 1456 1460

Notable Quotes

“Because they know I can solve their problems.”
— Loki, explaining why the gods still seek his help 1219

“I'm a busy man, I don't have that kind of free time. Besides, aren't you worried I'd mess up your beloved game worlds?”
— Loki, declining the Little Boy's invitation to join the committee 1209

Trivia

• Loki expresses affection for cats, feeding one fish after transforming it into a block-like form and using stray cats during Set's pursuit. 1208 1299
• He credits modern media with restoring public belief in him and increasing his strength, though he dislikes being associated with Thor. 1217
• He claims that, in Norse mythology, he is Odin's brother rather than Thor's brother. 1217
• Loki's apparent corpse yielded only a fake leaf and a wire, an unusually meager result that later helped raise doubts about his death. 1224 1456