Abducted at age six by the elder tengu Professor Akadama, Benten—originally Satomi Suzuki—was raised in Kyoto. Akadama instructed her in tengu magic, including flight. Upon reaching adulthood, she departed his care to join the Friday Fellows, a human society infamous for its annual consumption of tanuki in hot pot meals. Her membership led her to capture Sōichirō Shimogamo, a tanuki and father of the protagonist family, collaborating with Sōun Ebisugawa. This act culminated in Sōichirō's death and consumption by the group. Slender with light purple hair, purple eyes, and usually sporting short hair, Benten frequently wears a yukata when meeting influential figures. Her personality blends cunning opportunism and whimsical unpredictability. She navigates associations with powerful tanuki, tengu, and humans, primarily driven by self-interest. Despite a seemingly detached exterior revealing a melancholy core, she harbors deep regret over her role in Sōichirō's demise and laments the inevitability of having to "eat" Yasaburō Shimogamo due to conflicting feelings of love and obligation. Her relationship with Akadama remains complex; though she left him, she intermittently ensures his safety during bouts of intoxication or delirium, signaling residual care. Interactions with Yasaburō are marked by mutual fascination and fear. She openly acknowledges her attraction to him while recognizing the predatory nature of their connection within the Friday Fellows' framework. Beneath her capricious surface lies profound loneliness and melancholy, with vulnerability occasionally surfacing around Yasaburō and his brother Yajirō. Benten's development centers on internal conflict regarding her identity and actions. Her involvement in Sōichirō's death and her Friday Fellows membership generate persistent tension as she grapples with the emotional consequences of her choices. Her story navigates guilt, belonging, and the search for meaning across human, tanuki, and tengu worlds.