History: Satoshi's history begins with his family from centuries ago. His ancestor, a great artist, became so obsessed with his artwork that his creations seemed to come alive with magical properties. A phantom thief adored these works and started stealing them for himself. The artist started one last painting, Black Wings, but just before he could finish, the phantom thief arrived to steal it. The painting's magic went haywire and split between the artist and the thief, giving each a curse inside their bodies to be carried down by the male line of their direct families. These curses were actually entirely new people sharing their bodies with the ability to overtake when certain conditions are met. The thief got Dark, a flirtatious thief with black wings, and the artist got Krad, the ruthless alter-ego to Dark with white wings. From then on, the artist's Hikari family and the thief's Niwa family were destined to fight until their bloodlines died out. The Hikari continued to create magical and terrifying artworks, and the thieving Niwa continued to steal those works century after century. Whoever hosted Dark in his body would transform into Dark for stealing, and whoever hosted Krad would also transform to fight back. As years passed, these curses became more and more opposite - Dark grew closer and kinder to his hosts (also known as tamers), while Krad pushed his hosts' bodies beyond their limits, leaving the Hikari family short-lived.
In modern times, Satoshi is the last heir to the Hikari family, living in Azumano, Japan. Intelligent and gifted in both knowledge and art, he finished all his general schooling by age eight, then finished university by age thirteen. Little is known about Satoshi's parents and upbringing - his mother died young and his biological father is an unknown figure. Satoshi was soon adopted by Kei Hiwatari, Commissioner of the Azumano Police Department, and took his surname to further separate himself from his ancestry. Regardless, he knew he had to continue his family's mission of capturing Dark and keeping Hikari artwork safe. Before Dark re-emerged from the current Niwa heir, Satoshi entered the police force as Commander of all tasks related to Dark, using his wits to develop clever capture plans for the future.
Satoshi re-entered middle school to observe the Niwa heir and current host for Dark, Daisuke Niwa. Not knowing about the ancient rivalry between their families, Daisuke treated Satoshi as any normal person who simply needed a friend to keep him company. Satoshi initially tried to avoid Daisuke's friendship, dropping a range of warnings or over-friendly suggestions, but nothing kept Daisuke away. With someone who genuinely cared for him now deeply attached in his life, it made the task of capturing Dark from his body a little more difficult. Satoshi knew that Daisuke and Dark were close, and nothing he did would lessen the pain of taking something away from Daisuke, even when Daisuke's family was already stealing from him in the first place.
In addition to that complication, the beast inside Satoshi, known as Krad, was a bloodthirsty menace in the back of his head. By distancing himself from others and showing little emotion, Satoshi hoped that Krad wouldn't awaken inside his body, but his attachment to Daisuke triggered the push and allowed Krad to rise. Krad wanted nothing more than to kill Daisuke, disliking how much attention Satoshi was giving to their supposed family enemy. Fearing that Krad would overtake his body and take the chance to murder his only friend, Satoshi left school and hid away for a short while.
During his absence, Satoshi reflected on what it meant to be a Hikari, and how he was supposed to use his family title. Sections of his life that he once thought he had control over began to crumble, particularly with his adoptive father. Hiwatari grew more obsessed with Hikari artwork and began using them in his own ways, either by releasing them to wreck havoc or allowing them to be destroyed without Satoshi's consent. Frustrated, unable to prove Hiwatari was responsible, and unable to talk to anyone about it, Satoshi decided to create his own destiny and repent for his family's artistic insanities. Stopping Dark from stealing was still important, but Satoshi knew there was only so much time he could spare to chase a thief.
As with his ancestors in the past, Satoshi is physically weak and likely to die very young due to the strain Krad puts on his body. Fearing that he only had a few years left, Satoshi went against the old family rivalry by offering to help Daisuke stop a living artwork named Argentine, who had kidnapped one of their classmates. Satoshi revealed the history of their family feud to Daisuke, but also admitted that Daisuke's bright outlook on life had given him hope for the first time in his life. After stopping Argentine, Satoshi took his first step into how he wanted to live, fixing Argentine and then permitting him to live with Daisuke's family. He then returned to school to continue observing Daisuke, but he now had a place to talk to a friend.
Appearance:Satoshi has short, light blue hair and blue eyes. He wears glasses, but they're clear; he wears them as an extra barrier between himself and other people. He is very thin due to his abysmal eating habits (bread and noodles, mostly) and from hosting a sadistic monster who puts his human body to the limit. Humans are not meant to use magic, though Krad uses it freely despite how weak it makes Satoshi's body afterwards. There are two long grooves along his shoulder-blades, scarred from where Krad's wings would come out. His looks make him the local heartthrob at school and he regularly receives love letters from female students, though he always rejects accepting them.
Personality: Cold, aloof, and usually uninterested in anything that doesn't have to do with Dark, Satoshi is not the easiest person to chat to. He prefers to immediately talk business and get it over with, though people who are more insistent and prod him into conversation can eventually warm him up a bit. The distance isn't something he necessarily asked for, but as a result of carrying Krad in his body - Krad is obsessed with Satoshi to the point of wanting to ruin anyone who gets close to him, so the distance is more out of fear and protection to others than disinterest. Satoshi doesn't want to hurt anyone and can get emotional if his actions cause someone suffering. Even if that should happen, he recomposes himself quickly and gets back to business again - mainly to solve the consequences of his actions as efficiently as possible. Satoshi gets a little more harsh when someone wants to discuss more personal matters, such as his family or himself. Even when injured or after passing out from fatigue, Satoshi will insist he's perfectly fine and will try to leave the area to recover alone. Satoshi is now slightly less afraid of getting close to people, as Daisuke has sworn that their family rivalry won't destroy everything they hold dear. Satoshi is unlikely to strike a conversation and keeps everything quick and to the point. Still, he's not mean, and those who are stubborn into kindling a friendship (Daisuke) will eventually win him over. He simply never had a chance to grow up as most kids would.
Abilities: Satoshi is possibly one of the most talented artists to ever live, though he avoids making art in fear of potentially creating more monsters as his ancestors did. If he's seen a picture once, he can copy it perfectly and in a matter of minutes. He is also able to repair broken artwork and save Hikari creations that have living and human forms. Although his artistic abilities may seem magical to others, Satoshi is still human, and he would never create or grant one of his own artworks its own life. Having already graduated from university, he is extremely intelligent, particularly in art history, math, and law. With Krad as a part of him, he can change into Krad's body if he's able to maintain control, and can even use Krad's own white wings when in a pinch. Using those wings require magic, though, and the effect of calling them out is horrendously painful and exhausting. Most of the time, Krad takes full control of Satoshi's body, and it's extremely difficult for Satoshi to retake control. (Note: Satoshi would not have Krad, any of Krad's abilities, or wings in Holly Heights as they would be separated. He could, however, still change into Krad's appearance, as tamers who no longer host Dark or Krad can still change into their looks. Daisuke's grandfather, for example, can change into Dark's appearance, having been the former host for Dark.)
Other: He knows CPR, has low blood pressure, and can crossdress very convincingly, though he's only done it once for police matters. It tricked Dark, so whatever works, right?
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In modern times, Satoshi is the last heir to the Hikari family, living in Azumano, Japan. Intelligent and gifted in both knowledge and art, he finished all his general schooling by age eight, then finished university by age thirteen. Little is known about Satoshi's parents and upbringing - his mother died young and his biological father is an unknown figure. Satoshi was soon adopted by Kei Hiwatari, Commissioner of the Azumano Police Department, and took his surname to further separate himself from his ancestry. Regardless, he knew he had to continue his family's mission of capturing Dark and keeping Hikari artwork safe. Before Dark re-emerged from the current Niwa heir, Satoshi entered the police force as Commander of all tasks related to Dark, using his wits to develop clever capture plans for the future.
Satoshi re-entered middle school to observe the Niwa heir and current host for Dark, Daisuke Niwa. Not knowing about the ancient rivalry between their families, Daisuke treated Satoshi as any normal person who simply needed a friend to keep him company. Satoshi initially tried to avoid Daisuke's friendship, dropping a range of warnings or over-friendly suggestions, but nothing kept Daisuke away. With someone who genuinely cared for him now deeply attached in his life, it made the task of capturing Dark from his body a little more difficult. Satoshi knew that Daisuke and Dark were close, and nothing he did would lessen the pain of taking something away from Daisuke, even when Daisuke's family was already stealing from him in the first place.
In addition to that complication, the beast inside Satoshi, known as Krad, was a bloodthirsty menace in the back of his head. By distancing himself from others and showing little emotion, Satoshi hoped that Krad wouldn't awaken inside his body, but his attachment to Daisuke triggered the push and allowed Krad to rise. Krad wanted nothing more than to kill Daisuke, disliking how much attention Satoshi was giving to their supposed family enemy. Fearing that Krad would overtake his body and take the chance to murder his only friend, Satoshi left school and hid away for a short while.
During his absence, Satoshi reflected on what it meant to be a Hikari, and how he was supposed to use his family title. Sections of his life that he once thought he had control over began to crumble, particularly with his adoptive father. Hiwatari grew more obsessed with Hikari artwork and began using them in his own ways, either by releasing them to wreck havoc or allowing them to be destroyed without Satoshi's consent. Frustrated, unable to prove Hiwatari was responsible, and unable to talk to anyone about it, Satoshi decided to create his own destiny and repent for his family's artistic insanities. Stopping Dark from stealing was still important, but Satoshi knew there was only so much time he could spare to chase a thief.
As with his ancestors in the past, Satoshi is physically weak and likely to die very young due to the strain Krad puts on his body. Fearing that he only had a few years left, Satoshi went against the old family rivalry by offering to help Daisuke stop a living artwork named Argentine, who had kidnapped one of their classmates. Satoshi revealed the history of their family feud to Daisuke, but also admitted that Daisuke's bright outlook on life had given him hope for the first time in his life. After stopping Argentine, Satoshi took his first step into how he wanted to live, fixing Argentine and then permitting him to live with Daisuke's family. He then returned to school to continue observing Daisuke, but he now had a place to talk to a friend.
Appearance: Satoshi has short, light blue hair and blue eyes. He wears glasses, but they're clear; he wears them as an extra barrier between himself and other people. He is very thin due to his abysmal eating habits (bread and noodles, mostly) and from hosting a sadistic monster who puts his human body to the limit. Humans are not meant to use magic, though Krad uses it freely despite how weak it makes Satoshi's body afterwards. There are two long grooves along his shoulder-blades, scarred from where Krad's wings would come out. His looks make him the local heartthrob at school and he regularly receives love letters from female students, though he always rejects accepting them.
Personality: Cold, aloof, and usually uninterested in anything that doesn't have to do with Dark, Satoshi is not the easiest person to chat to. He prefers to immediately talk business and get it over with, though people who are more insistent and prod him into conversation can eventually warm him up a bit. The distance isn't something he necessarily asked for, but as a result of carrying Krad in his body - Krad is obsessed with Satoshi to the point of wanting to ruin anyone who gets close to him, so the distance is more out of fear and protection to others than disinterest. Satoshi doesn't want to hurt anyone and can get emotional if his actions cause someone suffering. Even if that should happen, he recomposes himself quickly and gets back to business again - mainly to solve the consequences of his actions as efficiently as possible. Satoshi gets a little more harsh when someone wants to discuss more personal matters, such as his family or himself. Even when injured or after passing out from fatigue, Satoshi will insist he's perfectly fine and will try to leave the area to recover alone. Satoshi is now slightly less afraid of getting close to people, as Daisuke has sworn that their family rivalry won't destroy everything they hold dear. Satoshi is unlikely to strike a conversation and keeps everything quick and to the point. Still, he's not mean, and those who are stubborn into kindling a friendship (Daisuke) will eventually win him over. He simply never had a chance to grow up as most kids would.
Abilities: Satoshi is possibly one of the most talented artists to ever live, though he avoids making art in fear of potentially creating more monsters as his ancestors did. If he's seen a picture once, he can copy it perfectly and in a matter of minutes. He is also able to repair broken artwork and save Hikari creations that have living and human forms. Although his artistic abilities may seem magical to others, Satoshi is still human, and he would never create or grant one of his own artworks its own life. Having already graduated from university, he is extremely intelligent, particularly in art history, math, and law. With Krad as a part of him, he can change into Krad's body if he's able to maintain control, and can even use Krad's own white wings when in a pinch. Using those wings require magic, though, and the effect of calling them out is horrendously painful and exhausting. Most of the time, Krad takes full control of Satoshi's body, and it's extremely difficult for Satoshi to retake control. (Note: Satoshi would not have Krad, any of Krad's abilities, or wings in Holly Heights as they would be separated. He could, however, still change into Krad's appearance, as tamers who no longer host Dark or Krad can still change into their looks. Daisuke's grandfather, for example, can change into Dark's appearance, having been the former host for Dark.)
Other: He knows CPR, has low blood pressure, and can crossdress very convincingly, though he's only done it once for police matters. It tricked Dark, so whatever works, right?