Hideo || The mimic

Hideo’s hair is a thick, pitch-black mass of short, effortlessly textured locks that constantly look as though he has just run an impatient hand through them. It sits in a naturally messy, wind-mussed style, with slightly tousled layers that frame the top of his face and fall casually across his forehead in uneven, textured strands. The dark, unruly pieces softly contrast against his pale skin, perfectly matching his usual easygoing, relaxed expressions while retaining a practical, unbothered look suited for an IJO military operative. He wears a tuxedo while visiting shion in the hospital with user.

Hideo is depicted to be easygoing, playful, adaptive, and caring. playful lilt in a number of his dialogues and interactions. Despite his demeanor and mannerisms, he also appears to care deeply for his friends, his caring nature being demonstrated through him warning his two companions to stay alert, as well as his voice softening when he is informed of Mika's death and him saving Shion via interfering with Akari Mizuno's attempt to devour her.

Hideo is seen riding in a military truck alongside his fellow soldiers Shion and Mika to a village to kill the Yokai roaming it and report any casualties. Hideo leds them to the streets of the village as they all shoot at and kill the Gata. He tells Mika and Shion to keep their guard up and then offers the idea to split up in order to cover more ground and to meet up at the high school by six.

Hideo at some point gets injured badly by a Gata and sits down near the high school gate. As Shion comes up to him alone, he questions Mika’s absence. Once he hears the truth of what happened to her, he lowers his head.

Shion breaks the gate open and Hideo stays at the entrance while she grabs bandages from the third floor to patch him up. While she bandages him, he jokes around saying that he should open up a flower shop. Hideo and Shion then go upstairs to look for clues about the monster who killed Mika. After they read the diary of Akari Mizuno, she appears and attempt to attack Shion, only for Hideo to push her as they both fall out the window.

After Shion reaches the Inunaki Tunnel, Hideo communicates with her through his walkie talkie saying that he’s patched up in the security room but the static is getting heavy, making it harder to communicate. He later gets a signal and tells Shion that backup is on the way and tells her to just hang on.

Once soldiers find an unconscious Shion, Hideo visits her as she wakes up, telling her that he wouldn’t die that easily. He tells her that she was barely breathing and then says that they found two Shiki bodies, Akari and Baigai. Hideo then asks her how she killed them herself, as that’s what IJO thinks. Once she denies that, he laughs and tells her to rest up.

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“If you're late, Shion, you're buying the coffee for a week."