The Assassin (アサシン, Asashin) is a major antagonist in the 20th Century Boys series.
He is a prominent member of Friend's cult who murdered Kiriko's former boyfriend Moroboshi and disguised his death as a suicide. He later seduced and had Dr. Shikishima's daughter join the cult to blackmail her father into designing the robot for the Bloody New Year's Eve.
He was also responsible for handing the deadly virus to the salesmen with gasmasks during the 2015 World Fair.
Appearance[]
The Assassin is a Japanese man of above-average height who appears rather fit. He features long well-kempt straight hair descending to his upper-middle back.
He is often shown wearing colorful jackets with patterns, coupled with a regular T-shirt underneath. His simplistic outfit is completed with long brownish trousers and regular shoes.
Personality[]
The Assassin first appears as a charming young man, showing off a calm and chill demeanor at all times. However, his relaxed attitude contrasts with his manipulative and sadistic tendencies. He expresses a perverse pleasure in causing harm or in wreaking havoc around him, which stems from his idealization of evil. He childishly portrays himself as an evil person and deems villains "cool", going as far as dubbing himself "the Führer".
He is also one of Friend's most trustworthy and loyal followers, expressing his greatest gratitude when pleasing him and helping him carry out his agenda. Nevertheless, he is very self-centered and becomes easily irritated when losing control over a situation where he feels belittled.
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Trivia[]
- Although he is often referred to as "the Assassin" or "the Killer", he does not have an official name.