Inukai

Biodata

Power Progression

History

Arrival at the Amusement Park

Inukai initially approached the Amusement Park at a leisurely pace, confident that his Five-Star Guardian God would make other contestants easy to handle. He did not know that Neon’s commentators had already participated in an attack on Himeko. After exhausting himself pushing his handcart, he reached the entrance and received their urgent communication request 7 12.

The commentators explained Himeko’s strength and advised him to seek her protection rather than confront her. Inukai agreed, reasoning that her reputation could also deter other contestants. Upon entering the park, however, he received a special mission to kill at least three contestants 13.

The park’s corpses made Inukai vomit, but he survived an ensuing ambush with the Nine-Tailed Fox’s help and took his attacker’s knife. He then entered the Wax Museum to find Himeko. Fear of attracting monsters prevented him from calling out, and his cautious search continued even after she had left 13 15.

The Wax Museum’s Hidden Quest

Hunted by his own wax double, Inukai encountered Duncan and joined him. The pair stumbled into a darkroom while fleeing and accepted a hidden quest whose rewards included a guardian deity. They remained in the museum despite their increasingly powerful pursuers 25 37 39 40.

After Himeko defeated the wax doubles, she found and questioned the two contestants. Inukai and Duncan interpreted her offer not to force information from them as a veiled threat and planned to mislead her. Inukai also offered Himeko his allegiance if she helped complete his contestant-killing mission; she refused to harm others for his benefit 38 39 40.

Despite his earlier intentions, Inukai freely shared his clue that seventeen visitors wore glasses. When Duncan’s deception triggered a confrontation, Taco restrained both Inukai and the Nine-Tailed Fox. Himeko subsequently ordered their release 41 42.

Transformation and Death

When Himeko warned the group to leave before the park’s monster emerged, Inukai refused. Having spent nearly all his time on the hidden quest, he could not accept leaving without its rewards. He suspected Himeko wanted to monopolize them and privately considered attacking her during the coming battle 43.

After midnight, the transformed park’s emotional influence intensified his resentment. A whispering voice encouraged him to surpass Himeko by absorbing the park’s organs. He followed its instructions, gathering displaced emotions until the visitors’ feelings flooded his body and a foreign consciousness began wearing away his memories 44 45.

The instance identified the transformed Inukai as a Danger Level 6 hidden monster and offered a reward for killing him. Himeko’s ordinary attacks could not overcome his defenses and regeneration, so she used Long Tone of the Distant Horizon. Its manifested Trailblaze train struck through his chest and killed him 45 46.

Neon’s commentators later debated resurrecting him or choosing a replacement. Unable to agree, they accepted a proposal to decide by coin flip; the result was not shown 47.

Appearance

• Human form: Taco described him as having a frail build 42.
• Monster form: His limbs could no longer support his body, forcing him to move using newly grown fleshy tendrils. His five internal organs were as tall as houses and covered in struggling human faces 45.
• Distinguishing mutations: Countless shifting faces covered his own face, and nine multicolored lengths of intestine extended behind him as tails 45.

Personality

Inukai’s early confidence depended heavily on possessing a Five-Star Guardian God. Actual danger made him considerably more cautious: he avoided shouting inside the Wax Museum and sought Himeko as a protector. He nevertheless doubted Duncan’s claim that Himechi Cat controlled her, showing that he did not simply accept everything his companion said 7 15 39.

He treated cooperation as an investment, expecting his promised allegiance to justify Himeko helping him kill other contestants. Her refusal and perceived superiority fed his resentment. His inability to abandon the hidden quest’s rewards ultimately outweighed explicit warnings about his survival, making him vulnerable to the park’s manipulation 40 42 43 44.

Abilities & Skills

Enhanced Physique

• Had substantially improved fitness and reflexes before entering the Wax Museum 13.
• Still lacked the strength to resist Taco’s restraint, even with the Nine-Tailed Fox present 41 42.

Nine-Tailed Fox

• Possessed exceptional strength relative to its small size, which did not reach Inukai’s calves 13.
• Could actively inflict mental interference and fire blasts from its mouth 13.
• Could merge into Inukai to enhance all his abilities 44.

Emotional Amalgamation

• Absorbed the visitors’ anger, fear, grief, and worry, along with the power of contaminated Six-Phased Ice 45.
• Regenerated wounds inflicted by Himeko’s attacks almost instantly 45.
• Used his intestinal tails to throw large chunks of Six-Phased Ice 45.
• Reshaped his anatomy defensively, moving his brain outside his skull to wrap around his head and block an attack 45.
• The transformation diluted his emotions and memories, leaving him dominated by malice toward other contestants 45.

Equipment / Items

• Handcart — His initial two-wheeled, human-powered vehicle 7 12.
• Kitchen knife — Taken from the contestant he killed in self-defense 13.
• Park map — Collected from a newsstand to locate the Wax Museum 13.

Relationships

• Nine-Tailed Fox — His Five-Star Guardian God, combat partner, and eventual fusion partner 13 44.
• Himeko — Initially sought her protection and cooperation; later planned to exploit or betray her. She warned him to leave before ultimately killing his monstrous form 39 40 43 46.
• Duncan — Temporary companion during the Wax Museum pursuit. They planned to deceive Himeko, but Duncan abandoned the hidden quest while Inukai stayed 39 43.
• Taco — Restrained Inukai during the confrontation over Duncan’s false clue; later heard Inukai’s criticism of Himeko’s attitude 41 42.
• Neon’s commentators — Provoked Himeko without his knowledge, then advised him to ally with her. After his death, they disagreed over whether to resurrect him 7 13 47.

Wax Replica

• The Wax Museum created a separate Inukai double possessing his abilities, along with a replica of the Nine-Tailed Fox. The double—not the original Inukai—was the figure Taco punched when he broke his wrist 14 37.
• The wax Inukai was rated Danger Level 2 during the initial encounter and Danger Level 1 during the later confrontation; these ratings were not stated levels for the human Inukai 14 37.
• Himeko defeated the replicas and melted them together with wax Duncan into a portable bucket 38.

Notable Quotes

“Why did you run? Himeko should be a good person. We should ask her for help.” 39

“No! I chose to obtain this power! I am no less than anyone!” 45