Hiruma, Youichi

蛭魔妖一

40-yard dash: 5.1 seconds
Bench press: 75 kg
Hair: Blond (Originally black, but he bleached it)
Eyes: Emerald Green
Hiruma typically behaves in a vulgar, bizarre, and threatening way to intimidate or unsettle those around him, thereby getting what he wants. He possesses a cunning, goal-oriented mind and appears indifferent to the means used to achieve those goals. His moral compass is lax at best, yet he is quick to spot moral flaws in others. He records these in his "Book of Threats" or "Devil's Handbook" and uses this information to blackmail everyone from students to authority figures, forcing them to place him in a position of power. He shows little respect for authority and, in fact, usurped control over Deimon High School well before the series began. Holding the authority of a vice principal, he uses his power to give himself beyond-perfect scores in all his classes and to divert funds to the American football club as he sees fit. Aside from blackmail, Hiruma often intimidates others into taking the actions he desires by waving his vast arsenal of firearms. Even without direct action, Hiruma's mere reputation is sometimes enough to make the majority of the student body fear him and bow to his authority.
Despite his penchant for blackmail and breaking seemingly every school rule without consequence, Hiruma adheres to the rules of American football without exception while playing. Inagaki says that Hiruma "does everything else to win" and is "only concerned with winning." Instead, Hiruma attempts to throw opposing teams off guard through taunts and insults. Even when Hiruma expresses excitement or happiness, he does so in a violent manner, such as by firing his large guns into the air or kicking a teammate in the rear when they have executed a play well.
He addresses all members of the Deimon Devil Bats in a vulgar manner, starting with "Fucking" and ending with a descriptive noun, such as "Shorty" for Sena or "Monkey" for Monta. Some characters, such as Kid, have observed that Hiruma's attitude and even aspects of his demonic appearance are an act to intimidate his opponents both on and off the field. Over time, the series has alluded to Hiruma's 'true' personality, which Sena and Mamori Anezaki have at times been shown to understand to some degree, as when one or the other correctly observes Hiruma to be worried, happy, or tired. In addition to these instances, Hiruma has shown compassion to others, though he continues to hide it with his demonic behavior — allowing Takami some privacy after a loss is one such instance. In addition, some of Hiruma's actions imply that he cares for the other members of the team more than he lets on.

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