HARUMASA

Asaba Harumasa, a member of Hollow Special Operations Section 6. Possessing exceptional Ether aptitude since he was young and being dubbed a prodigy, he entered HSO after graduating with outstanding merit. Was originally a member of a certain ace division within HSO, but later left due to various reasons, joining Miyabi's team instead. He possesses a carefree and laidback attitude, and his only wish is to achieve acceptable results with minimum effort. After efficiently taking care of his work to the lowest acceptable standard, he will hurry to use all the remainder of his available time to rest (slack off). He claims he uses a bow to better slack off, as it effectively lowers the amount of running he has to do. Asaba Harumasa has poor health, and over-exercise sometimes triggers his illness. He often uses this reason to apply for sick leave, though no one knows what he does with this time off. Either way, it's probably not resting. Asaba Harumasa has a very rare illness, Ether Aptitude Regression Syndrome. This illness causes certain parts of the patient's body to mutate, wrecking their constitution, but also giving them unusually exceptional Ether aptitude. In the late stages of the illness, the patient's body will rapidly deteriorate, losing their Ether aptitude and sensory functions while under immense pain, eventually resulting in death. If the patient's illness worsens in late stages while in a Hollow, they'll quickly be corrupted into an Ethereal. Those who suffer from Ether Aptitude Regression Syndrome do not live long. Currently, the longest-lived person with this illness died at the age of 26. There is no known method to completely cure this disease.