Genichi Sojo ⛆

Sojo’s profile —> Genichi Sojo (双そう城じょう厳げん一いち Sōjō Gen'ichi) was one of the biggest names in Japan's underworld as a prominent weapons dealer and was also the leader of a group of sorcerers pursuing Char.[2]

Sojo was also the bearer of one of the Enchanted Blades, Cloud Gouger,[3] and had supposedly submitted another of the Enchanted Blades, Magatsumi, for sale at the Rakuzaichi;[4] though this was later revealed to be a cover for the Hishaku.[5]

Sojo’s appearance —> Sojo was a tall and muscular man in his early thirties. He had messy neck-length black hair, a large tattoo that covered most of his back and parts of his arms and shoulders and tattoo-like marks under his sunken black eyes.

His outfit consisted in a long white sweater under a pair of black overalls with long sleeves tied by lilac belts with a white buckle as well a white fur collar and black shoes.

Sojo’s personality —> Sojo, despite his outwardly casual demeanor, primarily operated with a strict and no-nonsense attitude. He was a sadistic man who maintained zero tolerance for subordinates who disappointed him, going as far as to torture one of his dispatched informants for failing to capture Char[6] and executing numerous sorcerers in his employ for the same reason. Overall, Sojo believed strongly in individuals staying committed to their chosen life paths.[7] Additionally, he displayed immense mental strength by enduring past traumas forced upon him without showing any apparent effects.[8]

However, upon encountering Chihiro, a different aspect of Sojo emerged. He seemed enthusiastic and almost frenzied at the prospect of facing off against Chihiro's Enchanted Blade, Enten. This was revealed to be a result of his admiration for Kunishige Rokuhira and the weapons he created, with Sojo viewing them as perfect instruments for killing and nothing more.[9]

Despite his enthusiasm in combat, Sojo was still able to calmly analyze the events unfolding around him, rapidly pinpointing his opponents' moves and strategies.[10][11][12]

Sojo had an appreciation for bathhouses and would often visit one before beginning an important operation.

Relationships —> Sojo perceived Kunishige as a guiding influence shaping the convictions that had taken root within him. He greatly respected the older Rokuhira's skill in blacksmithing; he felt an ecstatic, dreamlike joy when he got hold of Cloud Gouger. He envisioned Kunishige's blades as instruments of relentless killing—an ideology starkly contrasting Chihiro's principles.[14] Sojo's ultimate aim was to surpass Kunishige and also craft weapons like the Enchanted Blades using Datenseki; to this end, he would kidnap and experiment on two members of the Kyonagi Clan, and would achieve a partial success in stabilising several pieces of Datenseki in his possession.[15][16] Sojo holds an intense curiosity to find out what Kunishige was truly like, but ultimately values his own view of the blades over the truth.

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Weapon —> One of the seven enchanted blades forged by Kunishige Rokuhira. Upon activation through calling Cloud Gouger's name, up to two clouds shaped like Eastern dragons emerge out of the blade and fly around the bearer. Following Sojo's duel with Chihiro in the courtyard of the Kaburato Castle, the blade was severed in two, with the pieces taken by Chihiro. Chihiro would later make use of the blade himself when he attacked the site of the Rakuzaichi.