Rion Akao

Rion Akao (赤尾あかおリオン Akao Rion?) was an old friend of Taro Sakamoto and Nagumo from their time as students at JCC and is the aunt of Akira Akao, having taught her how to see the “paths” which lead to a person’s death.

Seven years before the series, Rion was killed by Kei Uzuki.

Appearance

Rion appears to be a tall, slender and attractive woman with turquiose shoulder-length hair and yellow eyes with white pupils and she had thin eyebrows and long eyelashes. Rion also had a tattoo on her right arm, resembling the Orion constellation.

In her first appearance in Sakamoto’s memories and during most of the time at the JCC, she was seen wearing a white tank top with a partially zipped, off-shoulder black jacket and a pair of black pants along with black shoes.

When she first met Uzuki, she did not wear her usual black jacket, instead wearing a long sleeved shirt.

During her time spent with Uzuki while hiding from the JAA, Rion wore a large high-necked black jacket with a hood which she used to cover her face. Beneath the jacket, Rion wore her usual white tank top and a pair of black shorts.

Personality

Rion was a carefree woman who used to do whatever she wanted even if that would lead to consequences. She used to have fun with her friends Sakamoto and Nagumo, sometimes even getting into trouble or causing damage to public structures and buildings like destroying trains or involving the surroundings around her during her fight.

Rion was a very warm and friendly person. She was the only one among her friends, Nagumo, and Sakamoto, who tried to make friends with and talk or interact with Uzuki when he was introduced as the final member of their team in their mission to kill the Steel Dragon.  She would often engage in one-sided, rapid-fire conversations with no tact whatsoever.

Relationships

Yoichi Nagumo
Rion would first meet Nagumo during their time at the JCC, after he joined the assassin department. The Sakamoto-Nagumo-Rion trio were close friends during their time at the JCC, considered excellent students and troublemakers, especially by Etsuko Satoda. They would eventually be expelled together, and would be introduced together to Kindaka and the Order as a result. They seemed to get along really well, undertaking missions together and even defeating Kobayashi with the assistance of Sakamoto and Kindaka.

Taro Sakamoto
Rion and Sakamoto get to know each other during their shared time at the JCC. Throughout their time at the JCC, Rion, Sakamoto, and Nagumo would often be seen together, and be recognized as both excellent students and troublemakers. Eventually, Rion would be expelled from the JCC, together with Sakamoto and Nagumo.

Kindaka
Rion and Kindaka’s interactions were limited to situational necessity, particularly during their mission to escort the Chairman’s daughter and wife. Despite their close proximity, they never engaged an actual conversation. Kindaka expressed an interest in Rion’s path ability and special vision, However, he held back from exploring the topic further. This hesitation might have stemmed from his condition after being poisoned by Kobayashi, which might have prevented him from further probing into Rion’s abilities.

Skills & Abilities

Overall Skill Level: Rion was one of the three greatest prospects to ever step foot into the JCC. During combat training sessions, she would routinely match the fighting capabilities of Taro Sakamoto and Yoichi Nagumo. Rion excelled in direct confrontations as she could see the most efficient way of dealing with enemies and utilize her weapons to the max. This allowed her to put Kindaka, an Order Member, onto the defensive, making him praise her combat skills. Kindaka states that Rion has the potential to be a future leader of the assassin world, alongside Taro Sakamoto and Nagumo. And also stated that Rion’s killing pathway has zero wasted movements, forcing him to go on defensive. She was also able to defeat a young Kei Uzuki without sustaining any injuries.

Paths: Rion has the ability to see paths, imaginary lines representing future actions she can take to kill a particular target. Rion has been shown to see multiple paths for the same enemy at one time, indicating that she can simultaneously consider and select between a number of routes to eliminate her foes. She used this ability multiple times, especially against Kindaka, who managed to counter it by blinding her with a few drops of alcohol in her eyes.

Equipment

Pistol: Rion used to bring a pistol with her, as shown during her fight against Kobayashi, where she used the recoil of her pistol to attack him with her knife.

Knife: A knife she used to bring with her and fight with most of the time, demonstrated during her fights against Kindaka and Kobayashi on multiple occasions.

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