Takehisa Hinawa, lieutenant of Special Fire Force Company 8, combines military precision with tactical brilliance honed during his tenure as a Tokyo Army sergeant. His past forged a disciplined worldview, marked by the traumatic loss of his comrade Tojo, whose spontaneous combustion into an Infernal left Hinawa burdened with guilt. Unable to euthanize Tojo, he carries his friend’s gun as a somber reminder, fueling his resolve to protect others. Witnessing Akitaru Ōbi’s compassionate firefighting methods inspired his transition from soldier to co-founder of Company 8, where he recruited former subordinate Maki Oze, anchoring his loyalty to both duty and humanity. Stoic and sharp-eyed, Hinawa commands authority through unyielding discipline, chastising distractions like Maki’s playful pyrokinesis. Yet beneath his austere exterior lies fierce protectiveness, balancing critiques with covert care for his team’s safety. A strategic mentor, he drills recruits Shinra and Arthur in combat preparedness, dissecting enemy abilities while advocating calculated restraint. Initially inclined toward self-sacrifice, he later embraces survival as a leader’s duty, recognizing his death would fracture team morale—a lesson crystallized during a lethal sniper duel with White-Clad assassin Arrow. A Second Generation pyrokinetic, Hinawa weaponizes firearms with surgical precision, manipulating bullet velocity and ricochet trajectories through controlled gunpowder ignition. Flaming projectiles streak from hidden angles, enabling non-lethal strikes or devastating barrages, while his Special Fire Extinguishing Bullets neutralize Infernals from afar. Though physically adept, he favors strategic marksmanship over close combat, leveraging terrain and psychology to dominate battles. His clash with Arrow tested his evolution: gravely wounded, he channeled guilt and responsibility into unleashing supersonic bullets that shattered her defenses, proving adaptability and resilience. This victory mirrored his shift from isolated soldier to a leader valuing collective strength over solitary martyrdom. Once skeptical of faith due to Tojo’s death and the military’s callous Infernal protocols, Hinawa now bridges military efficiency with Company 8’s humanity, guided by Akitaru’s ethos of dignity. His leadership melds tactical rigor with unspoken empathy, guarding both civilians and comrades in a world aflame.