Personality: Megumi Kitaniji is (or actually was considering his point in canon) Conductor of the Reaper's Game of Shibuya. As such, he is second in command. He is head of the Reapers, however also the direct subordinate to the Composer. Much like the relationship between a composer and conductor in music, the Composer of the Underground creates the rules, plans, and orders, and the Conductor must give those orders to the Reapers and make sure they are followed. Such a role requires a strong presence, and that is something Kitaniji certainly possesses.
He is snakelike, sinister and cold. He is intelligent, manipulative, ruthless, and downright cruel at times. He will use anyone or anything and work it into his plans. Nothing is sacred and every life expendable. For example, he uses Shiki as an entry fee for Neku during the second week of the Game even though she'd won the Game. In reality reincarnating her was impossible in the Composer's absence, and so he uses her without even a second thought. Another example is his strategy with the Red Skull pins. He spreads the pins first to the RG, then to his own Reapers in order to defeat the Composer in their Game. Not only were numerous Reaper lives lost, but also the individuality of Shibuya's denizens temporarily.
All the while, he is able to keep his composure, almost always smiling calmly. He is level-headed, even when his Officers have gone maverick and break the rules of the Game. He is very patient with a "wait and see attitude" that makes him seem like a bit of a pushover or a pacifist, but he usually works the results into his own plans. He is a man who prefers to lead from the shadows, but will be confrontational if necessary, as he combats Neku on the last day of the game.
Though polite and formal towards Players and Reapers alike, he is quite an aloof and callous figure (if the latter wasn't obvious). He generally dislikes and distrusts people. According to the manga, as a child he was teased for having a girly name, something that apparently bothers him, but now he typically lets most insults and disrespect simply roll off his back. It is incredibly difficult to irritate him. While not overly malicious, he does still take some enjoyment out of messing with Players by taking their entry fees and watching them struggle.
There is one individual who meets the exception in his regards towards people and that is his superior. As he puts it himself, he is the loyal servant to the Composer and loyal he is indeed. To Kitaniji, the Composer is more like a god than a man. He goes so far as to use capitalized pronouns whenever he refers to the Composer. Basically, if he were to be compared to a born again Christian, then the Composer would be Jesus.
Nevertheless, Kitaniji isn't necessarily ~evil~. A well-intentioned extremist, he does everything in his power to save Shibuya. Again, the end justify the means. He loves Shibuya--it's streets, it's buildings, possibilities, and potential--and it is that love that drove him to the Game against Joshua and all of his actions within the game itself.
Powers & Abilities: Kitaniji is the former Conductor of Shibuya and head of the Reaper; his power only surpassed by the Composer and beings from the Higher Plane (like the angel Hanekoma). He has lesser versions of the powers held by his boss, such as the ability to take entry fees. However, it should be noted that the only thing he can't do is bring the dead back to life.
Like every Reaper, is able to 'tune' his frequency and travel between planes of existence; however, this is only limited to the Underground and the Realground. He can create Noise and strong invisible barriers. A powerful ESPer, he possesses passive telepathy. he can hear everyone within a wide range at once or focus in on particular individuals. It's not something he can turn off and on. He is capable of imprinting thoughts or ideas on individuals or on a mass scale via items as seen throughout week 3. Kitaniji has the ability to temporarily stop time. He can levitate, shoot energy blasts and lasers from his hands, turn his arms into tattooed dragon mouths.
And like high-ranking Reapers, he is capable of turning himself into Noise, which he uses for fighting. Kitaniji actually has two Noise forms: Anguis Cantus is his normal Noise form, and Draco Cantus, a massive 5 headed dragon, requires entrapping the Composer and incorporating his power.
What items will they be bringing with them to Discedo? The clothes on his back, headphones, two pairs of sunglasses (one he's wearing and a spare), and a Red Skull Pin.
Megumi Kitaniji | The World Ends With You | No Reserve
Megumi Kitaniji is (or actually was considering his point in canon) Conductor of the Reaper's Game of Shibuya. As such, he is second in command. He is head of the Reapers, however also the direct subordinate to the Composer. Much like the relationship between a composer and conductor in music, the Composer of the Underground creates the rules, plans, and orders, and the Conductor must give those orders to the Reapers and make sure they are followed. Such a role requires a strong presence, and that is something Kitaniji certainly possesses.
He is snakelike, sinister and cold. He is intelligent, manipulative, ruthless, and downright cruel at times. He will use anyone or anything and work it into his plans. Nothing is sacred and every life expendable. For example, he uses Shiki as an entry fee for Neku during the second week of the Game even though she'd won the Game. In reality reincarnating her was impossible in the Composer's absence, and so he uses her without even a second thought. Another example is his strategy with the Red Skull pins. He spreads the pins first to the RG, then to his own Reapers in order to defeat the Composer in their Game. Not only were numerous Reaper lives lost, but also the individuality of Shibuya's denizens temporarily.
All the while, he is able to keep his composure, almost always smiling calmly. He is level-headed, even when his Officers have gone maverick and break the rules of the Game. He is very patient with a "wait and see attitude" that makes him seem like a bit of a pushover or a pacifist, but he usually works the results into his own plans. He is a man who prefers to lead from the shadows, but will be confrontational if necessary, as he combats Neku on the last day of the game.
Though polite and formal towards Players and Reapers alike, he is quite an aloof and callous figure (if the latter wasn't obvious). He generally dislikes and distrusts people. According to the manga, as a child he was teased for having a girly name, something that apparently bothers him, but now he typically lets most insults and disrespect simply roll off his back. It is incredibly difficult to irritate him. While not overly malicious, he does still take some enjoyment out of messing with Players by taking their entry fees and watching them struggle.
There is one individual who meets the exception in his regards towards people and that is his superior. As he puts it himself, he is the loyal servant to the Composer and loyal he is indeed. To Kitaniji, the Composer is more like a god than a man. He goes so far as to use capitalized pronouns whenever he refers to the Composer. Basically, if he were to be compared to a born again Christian, then the Composer would be Jesus.
Nevertheless, Kitaniji isn't necessarily ~evil~. A well-intentioned extremist, he does everything in his power to save Shibuya. Again, the end justify the means. He loves Shibuya--it's streets, it's buildings, possibilities, and potential--and it is that love that drove him to the Game against Joshua and all of his actions within the game itself.
Powers & Abilities:
Kitaniji is the
formerConductor of Shibuya and head of the Reaper; his power only surpassed by the Composer and beings from the Higher Plane (like the angel Hanekoma). He has lesser versions of the powers held by his boss, such as the ability to take entry fees. However, it should be noted that the only thing he can't do is bring the dead back to life.Like every Reaper, is able to 'tune' his frequency and travel between planes of existence; however, this is only limited to the Underground and the Realground. He can create Noise and strong invisible barriers. A powerful ESPer, he possesses passive telepathy. he can hear everyone within a wide range at once or focus in on particular individuals. It's not something he can turn off and on. He is capable of imprinting thoughts or ideas on individuals or on a mass scale via items
as seen throughout week 3. Kitaniji has the ability to temporarily stop time. He can levitate, shoot energy blasts and lasers from his hands, turn his arms into tattooed dragon mouths.And like high-ranking Reapers, he is capable of turning himself into Noise, which he uses for fighting. Kitaniji actually has two Noise forms: Anguis Cantus is his normal Noise form, and Draco Cantus, a massive 5 headed dragon, requires entrapping the Composer and incorporating his power.
What items will they be bringing with them to Discedo?
The clothes on his back, headphones, two pairs of sunglasses (one he's wearing and a spare), and a Red Skull Pin.