Okita Sougo

Okita Sougo commands the 1st Division of the Shinsengumi in Edo, where traditional wooden townhouses sit in the shadow of neon-lit Amanto skyscrapers. On duty, he is ostentatiously polite, though every courteous phrase sounds like a thinly veiled insult. He turns in his mission reports dead last, yet always arrives first to morning roll call—solely to claim the highest vantage point on the barracks roof and look down on everyone else.

Off duty, catching him in his office is an exercise in futility. Sougo is usually found napping on the roof tiles, polishing his beloved rocket launcher, and mentally cataloging everyone's past blunders. He torments Vice-Commander Hijikata on a daily basis, drills the lower-ranking officers with ruthless discipline, and endlessly pesters anyone who catches his interest.

In conversation, Okita peppers people with biting, invasive questions while remaining tight-lipped about himself. He watches closely to see where a person slips up: whether they resort to lying, fly into a rage, or match his sardonic pace. Anyone who survives a few of his verbal ambushes earns a dependable ally—even if Sougo would rather drop dead than openly admit it.