Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Jiu Jia Yi (騆鉫誱) |
| Alias(es) | Zhou Jiajie, the name used for Lin Yun’s blade-carrying companion in the Red Cloud Suite 6 9 |
| Gender | Male 1 3 |
| Occupation/Role | Investigator pursuing the Spirit-Guiding Lock and the ritual aboard the Holy Shadow 1 2 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 1 |
Background / History
Ten years before the events aboard the Holy Shadow, Jiu Jia Yi nearly died in a sacrifice resembling the one planned for Blood Tide Night. He later tells Lin Yun that he has “died once,” but gives no further explanation 1 2.
Aboard the ship, he recruits former military communications specialist He Zhong to help investigate the Night Raven Society. Although Jiu investigates the cult, he says his primary reason for boarding is to find the Spirit-Guiding Lock, the artifact used to begin its sacrifice ritual 1 2.
Personality
Jiu Jia Yi acts despite fear rather than being free of it. He remains focused after the Lock’s destruction leaves him seriously injured, immediately directing Lin Yun and He Zhong to look for the priest behind the ritual 3. His protectiveness toward Lin Yun does not prevent him from respecting her decision to open the hidden door 8.
Abilities & Skills
Close-quarters combat
- Uses a short blade to attack multiple robed cultists during the theater raid and destroy the Spirit-Guiding Lock 3.
- Presses Bai Mo with a blade strike and an elbow blow before a barrier separates them 8.
Investigation and tactics
- Plans the theater assault around Lin Yun cutting the lights, then uses tear gas to disrupt the ritual 2 3.
- Recognizes that the defeated cultists are not in charge and uses VIP-room records to pursue the person behind the ritual 3 4 5.
- Warns Yan Zhi that a seemingly calming blue light may be an illusion or lure 37.
Equipment / Items
- Engraved short blade — His weapon during the theater raid. It later responds to Yan Zhi, opens a passage through the Mirror Realm, and is revealed to be a fragment holding her memories 3 15.
- Tear-gas grenade — Thrown into the theater ritual space to disorient the cultists 3.
- Restricted-access pass — Obtained from the ship’s owner and used to enter backstage areas 1 4.
Relationships
- Lin Yun / Yan Zhi — His companion during the ship investigation and the journey through the Mirror Realm. After learning her real name, he continues to stand by her and enters the realm to reach her 8 12 15.
- He Zhong — A former military communications specialist whom Jiu recruited; He Zhong retrieves VIP-room records and secures the ship’s engine during the crisis 1 4 5.
- Bai Mo — An adversary Jiu confronts over the ritual and his concealment of Yan Zhi’s identity 7 8 11.
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Blood Tide Night — Jiu infiltrates the theater, destroys the Spirit-Guiding Lock and survives its backlash. Suspecting the true priest remains free, he follows the records to the Red Cloud Suite 1 2 3 5.
- The Mirror Realm — He follows Lin Yun through the hidden door, learns her name is Yan Zhi and refuses to leave her to face the Eye of the Center alone 9 12 15 16.
- The fog and shifting light — After leaving the Mirror Realm through a passage of light, he and Yan Zhi encounter an unfamiliar space. He helps her through its mist, distortions and apparent mental interference while they search for a way out 20 25 33 37.
Notable Quotes
“I am. But I'm more afraid something will happen to you.” 11
“You never said you had to get out alone.” 15