Toono, Shiki

遠野志貴

Shiki is the protagonist of the Tsukihime series. He is a kind, honest, and somewhat playful second-year high school student. He suffers from anemia and is prone to fainting, yet he strives to live a normal life. He possesses the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception (Chokushi no Magan), which allow him to see the "Lines" and "Points" that enable him to kill all things using highly effective assassination techniques hidden in his subconscious. Despite being constantly surrounded by death, he holds a greater appreciation for life than most people and would never take a human life.
He acquired the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception during childhood while hospitalized, after recovering from a near-death incident. He escapes his room to run away to nearby fields, where he meets the Magus Aozaki Aoko, whom Shiki now refers to as Sensei. He is eventually given his signature glasses to seal the power in his eyes as a parting gift, along with unforgettable life lessons. After leaving the hospital, he lives with the Arima family for 8 years, before being called back to the Toono Mansion by his sister Akiha; this occurs after their father passes away and she becomes head of the Toono family. On the day he is to return to the Mansion, while leaving school early, he notices, stalks, and "kills" the Vampire Arcueid Brunestud in a fit of insanity. He passes out due to the shock, and wakes up in the Toono Mansion later that evening, with nothing out of the ordinary. He dismisses the incident as a dream, until he is casually greeted by the supposedly dead Arcueid on his way to school the next day. It is then that his life begins to take a turn of events once again.
[spoiler]He is known as Nanaya Shiki, and is the last of the Nanaya clan of supernatural/demon hunters. He was adopted by Toono Makihisa (Akiha's father), after he had led the massacre of the Nanaya, due to his first name being similar to his own son; "SHIKI". After the near death incident involving Shiki and "SHIKI" in the courtyard, Toono Makihisa tampered with Shiki's memories to make him forget about the Nanaya and the existence of "SHIKI", in hopes of having him maintain the image of his son "Toono Shiki"; to keep up appearances. He had "SHIKI" announced dead (as the adopted Nanaya child) but actually secretly confined, and Shiki sent to live with the Arima (as Toono Shiki), because he was now "unfit physically" to become the next head of the Toono house; a perfect cover up.
While Shiki's Nanaya blood is active ("Nanaya mode"), he gets strong urges to "Kill", which can manifest in not just assassination, but also sexual desire, and destruction. He also re-discovers the hidden techniques and senses he had sharpened as a child. It is usually triggered by encounters with the supernatural, or when he's in a pinch. Over time, he slowly begins to get used to it, and doesn't lose himself as much mentally.
He gets headaches when using his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception excessively, as they put a strain on his brain. If he keeps pushing himself, he can permanently damage his brain, and has been notified of this on many occasions.
In the alternative Visual Novel routes: "Far-side" routes

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