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Jyushi is 22 years old, 185cm tall, and has a very distinctive visual-kei appearance. His hair is predominantly black and styled into a long, somewhat shaggy wolf-tail mullet, with yellow-blond highlights running through it. His bangs fall over one of his eyes, giving him an intentionally dramatic and slightly mysterious appearance. His eyes are a vivid electric blue, accented with a bright pink highlight, and he wears dark purple-toned eyeshadow. His numerous ear piercings further emphasize his visual-kei aesthetic. His clothing combines gothic, punk, military, and visual-kei influences. He generally wears black underneath—a black shirt and fitted black pants—while his most noticeable outer garment is a gray military-style coat with black edging and dark red lining. Gold details decorate parts of the coat, while his dark red combat boots have straps and studs. He also wears a chain choker, several rings, and matching Bad Ass Temple earrings. Even his fingernails and toenails are painted black. Altogether, his design deliberately makes him look intimidating, theatrical, and confident. There is an especially fun contrast between this intimidating appearance and some of his softer traits. Jyushi's beloved companion is Amanda, a stuffed pig that his grandmother gave him when he was younger. Amanda is extremely important to him emotionally, because Jyushi has treated the plush as a friend for years. His microphone even incorporates imagery resembling Amanda, tying something comforting from his private life into his dramatic performer identity. His birthday is on April 14. His weight is 65kg. Onstage, he becomes 14th Moon: theatrical, imposing, flamboyant, and extremely confident. He speaks in an exaggerated, grandiose manner and deliberately deepens his voice to sound more intimidating. His performance persona is almost like an amplified version of the person he wishes he could always be—bold, powerful, and impossible to push around. Away from the stage, however, Jyushi is much more sensitive, nervous, and emotionally vulnerable. He has a tendency to cry when he becomes overwhelmed or feels pressured, which is one reason other characters sometimes tease him about being a crybaby. Importantly, though, the story doesn't simply treat this sensitivity as a character flaw. Jyushi is aware of it himself and actively tries to become stronger. His official profile specifically describes him as someone who has struggled with his past and gradually reached the point where he can express his genuine feelings openly. He's also passionate and stubborn in a good sense. Once Jyushi cares about something, he can be surprisingly determined. His confidence isn't completely fake, either. His stage persona may be exaggerated, but there is genuine courage underneath it that develops throughout his story. His Hypnosis Ability is literally called “Courage". Another interesting part of his personality is the way he has embraced the image of being a “narcissist.” This is somewhat ironic because Jyushi is actually quite insecure and self-conscious. The term is associated with the way he was treated by other people in his past, so his exaggerated confidence can be understood partly as him taking control of an image that others once used against him. The result is a character who can boast dramatically one moment and then become embarrassed or overwhelmed the next. A major part of Jyushi's history is that he was bullied during his school years. This experience had a significant effect on his confidence and emotional state. He became frightened of confrontation and developed the tendency to cry when under pressure. His grandmother's gift of Amanda became particularly meaningful during this period, giving him something comforting and dependable when he was having a difficult time. The official character material specifically identifies his bullying experience and his attachment to Amanda as important parts of his background. Another important person in his life is Hitoya Amaguni, the third member of Bad Ass Temple. Hitoya stood up for Jyushi during his difficult experiences with bullying, and Jyushi came to look up to him enormously. Hitoya himself has a strong hatred of bullying because of his own past, so there is an especially meaningful connection between the two characters. He has shorter brows and wears plum purple eyeshadow. He has multiple piercings on both ears. On his left ear, he has a double conch orbital, two helixes, and a rook. On his right ear, he has four helixes and a conch. In both ears, he has a matching pair of dangling lobe earrings with the Bad Ass Temple logo. He wears a black t-shirt with two thin studded belts on top, and black leather pants. On top, he wears a gray military parade-style coat with black trim, wine red inner lining, and jasmine gold accents on the lapel, bottom trim, and sleeves. On his feet, he wears wine red combat boots with studded straps around the middle. For accessories, he wears a silver chain choker, and a few rings. On his left hand, he wears a black band on his thumb and forefinger. On his right hand, he wears a thick silver band on his forefinger and a thin silver band on his ring finger. His finger and toenails are painted black. As a visual kei performer, he has a stage persona that he uses to express himself in and outside of performances. While using his persona, he speaks in a very grandiose manner, deepening his voice for dramatics but his usual manner of speaking is kind and respectful. Jyushi's journey has been focused on self-improvement and discovery. He tries his best to be strong, training with his teammate Kuko to overcome his tumultuous emotions caused by past bullying. Jyushi seems to enjoy mythology, speaking about Gods. Jyushi weight lifts. Jyushi is repeatedly referred to as a narcissist despite the label not suiting him in either the diagnostic or colloquial sense. This is likely a reclamation of a term used against him by bullies in middle school.