Satotz

サトツ

Satotz is a seemingly mouthless man who serves as the appointed examiner for the first part of the Hunter Exam. He tests the examinees' stamina by leading them on a marathon of initially unknown length through an underground tunnel. Although he appears to move his legs only at a fast walking pace, the examinees are forced to run faster and faster to keep up with his speed. After they emerge from the tunnel, Satotz leads the examinees through the Numere Marsh, nicknamed "The Swindler's Nest" (Sagishi no Negura), a swamp filled with deadly man-eating animals, before leaving them at the site of the second exam. In his normal profession as a Hunter archaeologist, he was also inspired by Ging to take up the Hunter license. While he initially simply felt a strong civic duty to carry out his role as a judge, he progressively takes a liking to Gon and wishes to help him.