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Ishiguro is the elderly leader of the Seventh Division of the Claw organization. His real name is Bakuzan Ishiguro, and he is an 84-year-old man. Despite his advanced age, he stands at a diminutive 141.4 cm (approximately 4 feet 7 inches) and weighs only 33.6 kg (about 74 pounds). He typically conceals his entire appearance, including his face, under a creepy black suit and a gas mask. To further hide his identity, he uses a voice changer that makes him sound like a young girl. It is revealed that he wears the mask to cover numerous scars on his face, which he received as punishment after he and other members of Claw challenged the organization's leader, Suzuki, and lost.
Ishiguro's personality is defined by arrogance and a deeply childish belief in his own superiority. He is a firm advocate that his psychic powers make him a more advanced being than ordinary humans, whom he openly despises and refers to as "apes." He genuinely believes that because he is special, the world should put him on a pedestal and worship him. This belief makes him unable to tolerate being challenged, and when confronted with a power greater than his own, he is prone to flying into a rage and having a mental breakdown. He is ambitious and has a strong desire to rule, constantly seeking to improve his power.
As the leader of Claw's Seventh Division, Ishiguro plays the role of a primary antagonist during the Seventh Division arc. His function in the story is to serve as a powerful obstacle that forces the main characters to confront a warped, extreme version of the belief that psychic powers make someone superior. He commands the division's operations and directly engages in combat when his subordinates are defeated.
Ishiguro's key relationships are almost entirely adversarial. His primary conflict is with Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama and his master, Arataka Reigen. He attempts to crush Mob with his gravity powers. His most significant confrontation, however, is with Reigen, who at that moment has been temporarily infused with all of Mob's psychic energy. Ishiguro is mentally and physically defeated by this empowered Reigen, who scolds him for his childish worldview. After this defeat, he tries to destroy his own headquarters in a desperate final stand but is quickly and easily subdued by Shou Suzuki, the boss's son, who smashes him into the ground. His relationship with the wider Claw organization is also notable; he is a member of the "Scars," the elite group who were punished for rebelling against the boss, showing he is both powerful and seen as a threat by his own leader.
Ishiguro's development is not a redemption arc but rather a deconstruction of his ego. He begins as a mysterious, seemingly formidable, and commanding figure. However, after his crushing defeat by Reigen and Mob, his childishness and fragility are laid completely bare. Unable to accept the scolding he receives or the shattering of his belief system, he reacts with a petulant and destructive tantrum, showing he cannot grow or change his worldview. Following the dismantling of his division, he is expelled from Claw and becomes a target for elimination, marking the end of his role in the story.
Ishiguro's notable abilities center on powerful gravity manipulation. His signature technique is the creation of "Black Orbs," which are masses of gravity that act like miniature black holes, capable of attracting, crushing, and absorbing any physical matter or psychic energy they touch. He can also use his power on himself, drastically increasing his own mass to launch devastating physical attacks. Among these are the "Five Hundred Kilogram Tackle," where he charges with a body weighing 500 kilograms, the "One Ton Punch," a punch with the force of one metric ton, and the "Two Ton Guillotine," a brutal chopping attack to the neck with arms weighing two tons. In addition to these offensive techniques, he can use telekinesis for defense, create psychic barriers, and achieve limited flight. While incredibly strong, his abilities have limits; his black orbs can be overwhelmed and neutralized by an esper with a sufficiently vast amount of psychic energy, such as Mob or Shou Suzuki.
Ishiguro's personality is defined by arrogance and a deeply childish belief in his own superiority. He is a firm advocate that his psychic powers make him a more advanced being than ordinary humans, whom he openly despises and refers to as "apes." He genuinely believes that because he is special, the world should put him on a pedestal and worship him. This belief makes him unable to tolerate being challenged, and when confronted with a power greater than his own, he is prone to flying into a rage and having a mental breakdown. He is ambitious and has a strong desire to rule, constantly seeking to improve his power.
As the leader of Claw's Seventh Division, Ishiguro plays the role of a primary antagonist during the Seventh Division arc. His function in the story is to serve as a powerful obstacle that forces the main characters to confront a warped, extreme version of the belief that psychic powers make someone superior. He commands the division's operations and directly engages in combat when his subordinates are defeated.
Ishiguro's key relationships are almost entirely adversarial. His primary conflict is with Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama and his master, Arataka Reigen. He attempts to crush Mob with his gravity powers. His most significant confrontation, however, is with Reigen, who at that moment has been temporarily infused with all of Mob's psychic energy. Ishiguro is mentally and physically defeated by this empowered Reigen, who scolds him for his childish worldview. After this defeat, he tries to destroy his own headquarters in a desperate final stand but is quickly and easily subdued by Shou Suzuki, the boss's son, who smashes him into the ground. His relationship with the wider Claw organization is also notable; he is a member of the "Scars," the elite group who were punished for rebelling against the boss, showing he is both powerful and seen as a threat by his own leader.
Ishiguro's development is not a redemption arc but rather a deconstruction of his ego. He begins as a mysterious, seemingly formidable, and commanding figure. However, after his crushing defeat by Reigen and Mob, his childishness and fragility are laid completely bare. Unable to accept the scolding he receives or the shattering of his belief system, he reacts with a petulant and destructive tantrum, showing he cannot grow or change his worldview. Following the dismantling of his division, he is expelled from Claw and becomes a target for elimination, marking the end of his role in the story.
Ishiguro's notable abilities center on powerful gravity manipulation. His signature technique is the creation of "Black Orbs," which are masses of gravity that act like miniature black holes, capable of attracting, crushing, and absorbing any physical matter or psychic energy they touch. He can also use his power on himself, drastically increasing his own mass to launch devastating physical attacks. Among these are the "Five Hundred Kilogram Tackle," where he charges with a body weighing 500 kilograms, the "One Ton Punch," a punch with the force of one metric ton, and the "Two Ton Guillotine," a brutal chopping attack to the neck with arms weighing two tons. In addition to these offensive techniques, he can use telekinesis for defense, create psychic barriers, and achieve limited flight. While incredibly strong, his abilities have limits; his black orbs can be overwhelmed and neutralized by an esper with a sufficiently vast amount of psychic energy, such as Mob or Shou Suzuki.