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Yataro Inuda is a member of the Obsidian Eight, aligned with demonic forces in the world of "Orient". Physically impaired from birth, he endured scorn and abandonment by his family, fostering deep loneliness and a desperate craving for acknowledgment. These experiences forged his warped worldview and self-loathing, compounded by being weaker than his peers within the Obsidian Eight, leading him to act submissively towards them while displaying authoritarian behavior towards his creations.
He adopted a strict Darwinist philosophy, viewing life as divided between the inherently worthy and the worthless, with the latter existing solely as fodder to strengthen the former. This belief drove him to conduct numerous experiments creating artificial Oni-based lifeforms, whom he termed his "children" and himself their "father". Despite this tender language, he held no genuine care for them, seeing them only through a utilitarian lens. He encouraged the weak among his creations to be purged and devoured to forge stronger offspring, showing no remorse at their loss.
His creations, including his "daughter" Michiru, existed within a highly dysfunctional dynamic. While they sought his approval, he valued them solely for their utility. He exploited Michiru's desire for approval, praising her as a "success" yet discarding her as defective when she protected Musashi, despite her prior loyalty.
During the Awaji Island Recapture Operation, Yataro served the Kishin Yamata no Orochi. He tasked Michiru with infiltrating the Uesugi Bushi to locate and kill Musashi, host of the Obsidian Goddess. When Michiru defied him by shielding Musashi, Yataro petrified her and reset her memories, dismissing her as a failure. He later engaged Musashi in combat, using Michiru’s sword to hinder Musashi’s abilities.
As the conflict escalated, Yataro sacrificed all his remaining creations to fuse with Orochi’s power, transforming into a monstrous amalgamation of "obsidian, man, and oni god". He wielded transformed Oni as swords and overwhelmed the Bushi forces. After the Uesugi alliance disrupted this form, he absorbed Orochi’s residual energy, emerging more powerful and wielding a black blade fused with Michiru, whom he had converted into an ultimate weapon.
In his final confrontation, Yataro was defeated by Musashi channeling the Obsidian Goddess’s power. Facing destruction, Michiru requested a moment with him. Initially, Yataro insisted their goals aligned, but she expressed her true desire: to hold his hand and spend time with him. As Michiru declared her enduring care despite his flaws, Yataro recalled his own abandonment and recognized her loneliness mirrored his. In his last moments, he acknowledged Michiru not as a tool but as an individual, finally seeing her before his physical form disintegrated into a Kitetsu Blade.
No concrete information exists regarding his portrayal in spin-offs, movies, or OVAs beyond the events of the Awaji Island arc.
He adopted a strict Darwinist philosophy, viewing life as divided between the inherently worthy and the worthless, with the latter existing solely as fodder to strengthen the former. This belief drove him to conduct numerous experiments creating artificial Oni-based lifeforms, whom he termed his "children" and himself their "father". Despite this tender language, he held no genuine care for them, seeing them only through a utilitarian lens. He encouraged the weak among his creations to be purged and devoured to forge stronger offspring, showing no remorse at their loss.
His creations, including his "daughter" Michiru, existed within a highly dysfunctional dynamic. While they sought his approval, he valued them solely for their utility. He exploited Michiru's desire for approval, praising her as a "success" yet discarding her as defective when she protected Musashi, despite her prior loyalty.
During the Awaji Island Recapture Operation, Yataro served the Kishin Yamata no Orochi. He tasked Michiru with infiltrating the Uesugi Bushi to locate and kill Musashi, host of the Obsidian Goddess. When Michiru defied him by shielding Musashi, Yataro petrified her and reset her memories, dismissing her as a failure. He later engaged Musashi in combat, using Michiru’s sword to hinder Musashi’s abilities.
As the conflict escalated, Yataro sacrificed all his remaining creations to fuse with Orochi’s power, transforming into a monstrous amalgamation of "obsidian, man, and oni god". He wielded transformed Oni as swords and overwhelmed the Bushi forces. After the Uesugi alliance disrupted this form, he absorbed Orochi’s residual energy, emerging more powerful and wielding a black blade fused with Michiru, whom he had converted into an ultimate weapon.
In his final confrontation, Yataro was defeated by Musashi channeling the Obsidian Goddess’s power. Facing destruction, Michiru requested a moment with him. Initially, Yataro insisted their goals aligned, but she expressed her true desire: to hold his hand and spend time with him. As Michiru declared her enduring care despite his flaws, Yataro recalled his own abandonment and recognized her loneliness mirrored his. In his last moments, he acknowledged Michiru not as a tool but as an individual, finally seeing her before his physical form disintegrated into a Kitetsu Blade.
No concrete information exists regarding his portrayal in spin-offs, movies, or OVAs beyond the events of the Awaji Island arc.