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Gengorou Makabe is a senior member of the organization, designated as Number 6. He is a tall man with sharp features, spiky black hair, and a lean build. He typically wears glasses, a formal vest, a black tie, and an apron, which gives him the appearance of an inn manager. He carries a katana as his primary weapon.
His background is highly unusual, even among immortals. Gengorou originally came from a parallel version of Earth where magic does not exist. In that world, he lived an ordinary life with his single mother and younger sister until he died after being hit by a truck. Instead of simply dying, he was transported to the magical world of the story. Upon arrival, he gained magical abilities that function like those in a video game.
Gengorou's personality is defined by a stoic and professional attitude, almost always maintaining a calm poker face. He is a man of few words who works efficiently and silently. Despite his cool demeanor, he possesses a pragmatic and sometimes ruthless streak. He has shown a willingness to kill an enemy without mercy if it is the most effective solution and has opposed risky plans to save strangers, arguing that the lives of ordinary people are not worth the danger. He sees the world as if it were a game complete with a digital heads-up display, allowing him to analyze opponents and identify their powers like a status screen. He has a habit of comparing situations to game mechanics.
His primary motivation is less about grand ideals and more about personal duty and respect. He is deeply loyal to the organization and its members, particularly Jinbei Shishido. Gengorou challenged Jinbei to a fight, was defeated, and subsequently came to respect him as a master, though Jinbei does not officially acknowledge him as a disciple. Gengorou appears to have taken on the responsibility of managing the organization in Jinbei's absence. He also participates in missions when there is a clear benefit, such as when he was convinced that saving ten thousand people from a terrorist attack would increase his stock of lives.
The role Gengorou plays in the story is that of a powerful, experienced senior member. He is often part of major operations, providing immense firepower and strategic depth. His unique perspective and abilities make him a crucial asset in battles against other immortals. In the final conflict, his power is revealed to be a form of reality editing, which allows him to return to his original world and later bring other members back with him. He also plays a vital role in a future disaster involving the Yellowstone supervolcano before eventually returning to his home dimension.
The key relationships in Gengorou's life are with his fellow members. He holds a great deal of respect for Jinbei Shishido, whom he considers his master. His relationship with the protagonist is initially that of a mentor and evaluator, as he is present when the entrance exam is announced. He also has a pragmatic working relationship with other senior members like Karin Yuuki and Ikkuu Ameya, showing a dry professionalism in their interactions.
Gengorou's notable abilities center on his unique form of immortality, called the Life Stock System. Rather than regenerating from a single body, he possesses a finite number of extra lives, which appear to him as a count. Whenever he dies, a new clone of his body appears elsewhere, fully clothed and ready for battle, while his life count decreases by one. He can increase his stock of lives by doing good deeds. The maximum number of lives he can stockpile at once is 65,535. For three seconds immediately after he revives, he is completely invincible, and he can deploy multiple clones simultaneously by releasing many stocked lives at once. This ability is classified as a "Special Type" of immortality and is ranked as Class D, because he dies as an individual even if he persists as a colony. Beyond his immortality, Gengorou possesses immense physical strength, able to easily lift objects weighing tens of thousands of times more than normal. He is also a highly skilled swordsman, proficient with both his katana and various firearms, reflecting a background in the underworld.
His background is highly unusual, even among immortals. Gengorou originally came from a parallel version of Earth where magic does not exist. In that world, he lived an ordinary life with his single mother and younger sister until he died after being hit by a truck. Instead of simply dying, he was transported to the magical world of the story. Upon arrival, he gained magical abilities that function like those in a video game.
Gengorou's personality is defined by a stoic and professional attitude, almost always maintaining a calm poker face. He is a man of few words who works efficiently and silently. Despite his cool demeanor, he possesses a pragmatic and sometimes ruthless streak. He has shown a willingness to kill an enemy without mercy if it is the most effective solution and has opposed risky plans to save strangers, arguing that the lives of ordinary people are not worth the danger. He sees the world as if it were a game complete with a digital heads-up display, allowing him to analyze opponents and identify their powers like a status screen. He has a habit of comparing situations to game mechanics.
His primary motivation is less about grand ideals and more about personal duty and respect. He is deeply loyal to the organization and its members, particularly Jinbei Shishido. Gengorou challenged Jinbei to a fight, was defeated, and subsequently came to respect him as a master, though Jinbei does not officially acknowledge him as a disciple. Gengorou appears to have taken on the responsibility of managing the organization in Jinbei's absence. He also participates in missions when there is a clear benefit, such as when he was convinced that saving ten thousand people from a terrorist attack would increase his stock of lives.
The role Gengorou plays in the story is that of a powerful, experienced senior member. He is often part of major operations, providing immense firepower and strategic depth. His unique perspective and abilities make him a crucial asset in battles against other immortals. In the final conflict, his power is revealed to be a form of reality editing, which allows him to return to his original world and later bring other members back with him. He also plays a vital role in a future disaster involving the Yellowstone supervolcano before eventually returning to his home dimension.
The key relationships in Gengorou's life are with his fellow members. He holds a great deal of respect for Jinbei Shishido, whom he considers his master. His relationship with the protagonist is initially that of a mentor and evaluator, as he is present when the entrance exam is announced. He also has a pragmatic working relationship with other senior members like Karin Yuuki and Ikkuu Ameya, showing a dry professionalism in their interactions.
Gengorou's notable abilities center on his unique form of immortality, called the Life Stock System. Rather than regenerating from a single body, he possesses a finite number of extra lives, which appear to him as a count. Whenever he dies, a new clone of his body appears elsewhere, fully clothed and ready for battle, while his life count decreases by one. He can increase his stock of lives by doing good deeds. The maximum number of lives he can stockpile at once is 65,535. For three seconds immediately after he revives, he is completely invincible, and he can deploy multiple clones simultaneously by releasing many stocked lives at once. This ability is classified as a "Special Type" of immortality and is ranked as Class D, because he dies as an individual even if he persists as a colony. Beyond his immortality, Gengorou possesses immense physical strength, able to easily lift objects weighing tens of thousands of times more than normal. He is also a highly skilled swordsman, proficient with both his katana and various firearms, reflecting a background in the underworld.
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