The Man of Iga

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Aliases: none Status: Major

A Japanese swordsman hunting the Yokai that murdered his wife Sakura. Homeboy first spots him at King Taco: a black tactical bag beside him, a samurai sword resting against the bench. In combat his body glows a deep ominous red and his blade fires Light Swipes, shimmering crescents of light that carve bark with a sizzling hiss. He refuses to speak his true name, explaining “To do so would alert the demon to my presence and location,” and settles the naming debate with “You may call me Man of Iga.” He rejects every abbreviation: Iga, Moi, and “ninja dude” all get a flat “No.”

Role in Volume 02

• The Man of Iga: His only appearance. Mistaking Thomas for the Yokai that took Thomas’s form to kill Sakura, he attacks the park barbecue; Chino and Homeboy meet him in tactical paintball vests. Rawr drops him mid-fight by snapping his fingers, and over grilled food the misunderstanding clears: “Her name was Sakura… and yes.” He identifies Rawr as an Inugami and asks him to find the Yokai through the spirit world. That night at the docks, he joins the assault on General Pain’s cargo ship. When General Pain reveals the ambush was his own plan and transforms into a massive demon (“Akuma no jōshi”), the Man of Iga charges his sword and drives it straight into the demon’s chest, growling “For Sakura.” General Pain explodes; Rawr contains the blast, and the remains collapse inward, drawn into the Man of Iga’s sword. He drops to his knees.

Notes

• “Man of Iga” is a chosen label, not his true name; the prose never reveals the true name.
• Sakura is mentioned-only (murdered before the story opens) and gets no dossier; she is recorded here.
• The Yokai itself never appears on-page and gets no dossier.
• He mistakes Thomas for the demon early in the story; Thomas is innocent of Sakura’s death.