Makoto Kasahara (笠原 誠) is the ACG member Chihiro asks about in the hospital. Harima says he is busy searching for Sojo’s base. His art enlarges his hands. At the bathhouse he is the smash from above: a giant arm coming down while Uzuki binds and Hagiwara magnetizes. Sojo dodges. The plan still almost works. Then cloaked Mei comes home.
Why the sixth matters
Six people, one sword. The roster is incomplete if you only keep the commander, the childhood friend, and the unused secret. Kasahara is the searcher and the weight. He dies of the injuries Sojo leaves. Kaburato Castle is the house Chihiro walks into while this squad dies over the water. Pages: Kaburato, ACG, Harima.