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 Name:
Gein
The mechanical
artist Gein has skills that were used only a long time
ago by a very small number of individuals. His fascination
with corpses and other decaying objects allows him to
be a master of creating what he calls "puppets". His most
notable creation is named Iwanbou, who was at one time
a member of Shishio Makoto's Juppon Gatana, later modified
two more times. Yet, the corpse of Kaoru he made to deceive
Kenshin and throw him into a deep state of depression
is what Gein is most proud of. Behind the mask, however,
lies an old man. There was only one person to see Gein's
true identity, and that was Aoshi.
When Shishio
was defeated, Gein left the Juppon Gatana and was entrusted
with the duties of bringing together the four others who
would contribute to the Jinchuu campaign by Enishi, who
he was really working with. Although he helped Enishi,
Gein had no personal grudge with Kenshin like the rest
of his comrades; he simply wanted to test his creations
out. He was the only one with Enishi to avoid being arrested
after the battle at the Kamiya Dojo, yet, after that,
Gein wanted nothing to do with the man he had been working
under for quite some time. Enishi had let him go, but
Gein knew that there was a catch to his freedom being
so easily handed to him. He was set up by Wu Hei Shin,
the number two of Enishi's organization. They had thought
they had gotten rid of Gein for good by outnumbering him
on his ferry back to Tokyo with a bunch of assassins,
but the masked man revealed that he was also skilled with
his bare hands.
Once he returned
to Tokyo, he searched a graveyard for the "corpse" of
Kaoru he had created, but didn't find it. Instead, he
encountered Aoshi. The two dueled for some time, and eventually,
it had become Gein's final battle. He had set himself
up when he ignited a fire that was meant to engulf his
opponent in its flames. Aoshi outsmarted the masked man
and yanked him into the blaze he created. The only thing
that remained of the man known as Gein after that was
his skull mask.
It may not
look like it, but Gein is very strong since a lot of physical
strength is required to handle his mechanical puppets.
On one hand he has diamond-edge wire on his fingertips
and can manipulate them in any way he wants. The wires
themselves are sturdy because they have the power to lift
up even some of the heaviest of objects. Steel wires soaked
in oil are also used by Gein, only to trap his prey.
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