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Description
En is the formidable leader of the En Family, a powerful criminal organization that holds significant influence over the sorcerers' world. His past is one of extreme hardship and transformation. At a young age, he was sold into working as a slave under a repressive human regime. The conditions were so brutal that he was literally worked to death, and his body was discarded. After his death, a demon took him to Hell, where he was able to subsist and survive by eating mushrooms. Through this experience, he grew incredibly strong and eventually found a way to return to the living world, where he took his revenge on his former oppressors and built his own empire from the ground up.
En's personality is defined by a cool and composed demeanor that belies his ruthless efficiency. As a crime boss, he is business-minded, controlling numerous operations across the sorcerers' world with a firm hand. He is extremely fond of mushrooms, a theme that permeates every aspect of his life; he cultivates his own species, every meal he eats is made with them, and all the products his family sells are mushroom-themed. This obsession is directly tied to his survival in Hell, and it has become the core of his identity and power. Despite his terrifying capabilities, he is not a chaotic villain but a strategic and patient leader who values control and order within his domain.
En's primary motivation is the preservation of his power and the elimination of any threat to his organization. He is haunted by a past near-fatal encounter with the leader of the Cross-Eyes Gang, a group of magic users who cannot produce smoke and who nearly wiped out his family. This event left him deeply traumatized and paranoid about a resurgence of the gang. When he hears rumors of a lizard-headed man with cross-shaped tattoos who is killing sorcerers, he becomes convinced that this person is connected to the Cross-Eyes and thus poses a direct threat. His goal becomes to capture or eliminate this anomaly, Caiman, to prevent history from repeating itself.
Within the story, En serves as the primary antagonist and a formidable force that the protagonists must contend with. He is the head of the En Family, which employs a vast network of sorcerers, including the famous cleaners Shin and Noi, as well as lower-ranking members like Fujita and Ebisu. His influence is so great that he essentially controls the sorcerers' world. A key event in the narrative involves him using a binding contract to force Nikaido, a close friend of Caiman, to become his partner, hoping to use her powerful time-manipulating magic. This act creates a major conflict, forcing Caiman to venture deeper into the sorcerer's world to rescue her.
En's key relationships are primarily defined by his position as the patriarch of the En Family. He employs Shin and Noi as his most trusted and effective enforcers, sending them on critical missions. He is also the cousin of Noi, giving him a personal, though rarely explored, connection to one of his top fighters. His relationship with Nikaido is one of coercion; he forces her into a partnership to exploit her abilities, demonstrating his willingness to use anyone to achieve his goals. The figure of the Cross-Eyes Boss also represents a crucial relationship, though one defined by absence and trauma, as the memory of their battle continues to haunt and drive En's actions.
Throughout the series, En undergoes development that reveals the cracks in his composed exterior. He is not simply a static villain but a character shaped by profound trauma. The nightmares and memories of his fight with the Cross-Eyes Boss torment him, and as the story progresses and the pressure mounts, he stops thinking straight, becoming more desperate and unstable in his pursuit of Nikaido and the perceived threat of Caiman. His backstory, revealed over time, transforms him from a simple crime lord into a tragic figure who survived unimaginable horror only to be forever scarred by it.
En's notable abilities are centered on his mushroom-based magic. He produces a powerful black smoke that can pour from his mouth or hands, and anything this smoke touches is instantly transformed into mushrooms. The sheer volume of smoke he can generate is immense, allowing him to turn entire cities into fungal landscapes with a single attack. He also has the ability to create specialized types of mushrooms, including miniature, humanoid ones that he can control as servants or soldiers. His power is so great that he is considered one of the most dangerous and influential sorcerers in the world. To prevent his smoke from leaking out inadvertently, he typically wears a distinctive red surgical-style mask over his mouth, only removing it when he is about to engage in a serious fight.
En's personality is defined by a cool and composed demeanor that belies his ruthless efficiency. As a crime boss, he is business-minded, controlling numerous operations across the sorcerers' world with a firm hand. He is extremely fond of mushrooms, a theme that permeates every aspect of his life; he cultivates his own species, every meal he eats is made with them, and all the products his family sells are mushroom-themed. This obsession is directly tied to his survival in Hell, and it has become the core of his identity and power. Despite his terrifying capabilities, he is not a chaotic villain but a strategic and patient leader who values control and order within his domain.
En's primary motivation is the preservation of his power and the elimination of any threat to his organization. He is haunted by a past near-fatal encounter with the leader of the Cross-Eyes Gang, a group of magic users who cannot produce smoke and who nearly wiped out his family. This event left him deeply traumatized and paranoid about a resurgence of the gang. When he hears rumors of a lizard-headed man with cross-shaped tattoos who is killing sorcerers, he becomes convinced that this person is connected to the Cross-Eyes and thus poses a direct threat. His goal becomes to capture or eliminate this anomaly, Caiman, to prevent history from repeating itself.
Within the story, En serves as the primary antagonist and a formidable force that the protagonists must contend with. He is the head of the En Family, which employs a vast network of sorcerers, including the famous cleaners Shin and Noi, as well as lower-ranking members like Fujita and Ebisu. His influence is so great that he essentially controls the sorcerers' world. A key event in the narrative involves him using a binding contract to force Nikaido, a close friend of Caiman, to become his partner, hoping to use her powerful time-manipulating magic. This act creates a major conflict, forcing Caiman to venture deeper into the sorcerer's world to rescue her.
En's key relationships are primarily defined by his position as the patriarch of the En Family. He employs Shin and Noi as his most trusted and effective enforcers, sending them on critical missions. He is also the cousin of Noi, giving him a personal, though rarely explored, connection to one of his top fighters. His relationship with Nikaido is one of coercion; he forces her into a partnership to exploit her abilities, demonstrating his willingness to use anyone to achieve his goals. The figure of the Cross-Eyes Boss also represents a crucial relationship, though one defined by absence and trauma, as the memory of their battle continues to haunt and drive En's actions.
Throughout the series, En undergoes development that reveals the cracks in his composed exterior. He is not simply a static villain but a character shaped by profound trauma. The nightmares and memories of his fight with the Cross-Eyes Boss torment him, and as the story progresses and the pressure mounts, he stops thinking straight, becoming more desperate and unstable in his pursuit of Nikaido and the perceived threat of Caiman. His backstory, revealed over time, transforms him from a simple crime lord into a tragic figure who survived unimaginable horror only to be forever scarred by it.
En's notable abilities are centered on his mushroom-based magic. He produces a powerful black smoke that can pour from his mouth or hands, and anything this smoke touches is instantly transformed into mushrooms. The sheer volume of smoke he can generate is immense, allowing him to turn entire cities into fungal landscapes with a single attack. He also has the ability to create specialized types of mushrooms, including miniature, humanoid ones that he can control as servants or soldiers. His power is so great that he is considered one of the most dangerous and influential sorcerers in the world. To prevent his smoke from leaking out inadvertently, he typically wears a distinctive red surgical-style mask over his mouth, only removing it when he is about to engage in a serious fight.