When Tamaki insists on remaining to witness the prayer in spite of his repeated orders for her to leave, Rekka squeezes her into unconsciousness under the guise of hugging her in thanks for her assistance. Later that same day, with the help of Tamaki, Rekka has assembled a small group people - a mother and a handful of small children - in an abandoned warehouse and claims to know a prayer that can protect people from succumbing to Spontaneous Human Combustion. Shinra and Arthur soon after approach both Lieutenants, but Shinra lies and says they simply got lost.
During the mission, he uses a bug on a man (witnessed by Shinra) before regrouping with Karim.
When an Infernal is spotted in Shinjuku District, Rekka takes lead of one of the squads. Some time later, Rekka is seen making a phone call in a phone booth to inform the person on the other end that the creation of artificial Infernals will not be delayed. Takeru launches a myriad of missiles at him, but Rekka evades the attack, forcing Karim to freeze the missiles. Later, when rookies Shinra Kusakabe, Arthur Boyle, Takeru Noto, and Toru Kishiri arrive at the 1st Special Fire Fighting Cathedral for their training regiment to begin, Rekka is pitted against Takeru for the sparring matches, and Rekka is astonished by the trainees raw power. Over the years he would make many trips to St Raffles Convent and become a very popular figure among the public, even inspiring Tamaki Kotatsu to join the Fire Force.Īfter the scuffle between Companies 5 and 8, Rekka and fellow Lieutenants Karim Flam and Huo Yan Li are approached by Captain Burns and they discuss the event. These qualities will drive him forward as a member of Company 1, where he became he became close friends and partners with Karim and Li despite their conflicting personalities. She saw him as an energetic and strong willed child who believed in his sense of justice. Rekka was an orphan who meet Sister Sumire at a very young age. He could also launch his flaming punches from his fist if his target was out of reach. His Ignition Ability, called Star Fist Punch, amplified by his proficiency in martial arts, allowed him to land more powerful punches on his targets by using the propulsion of the flames to launch his fist forward. Rekka also had great reflexes: able to dodge the myriad of missiles Takeru Noto sent his way during their sparring match with ease. He was able to suffocate Tamaki into unconsciousness with a bear hug and could kill an Infernal with a single punch. In addition to his raw firepower, he had immense physical strength and martial arts skills. Rekka was a Third Generation pyrokinetic who had the ability to generate flames from his arms. This mania for his mission was enough for Rekka to disregard his own well-being during his fight against Shinra risking burning his own arms and overheating in order to eliminate anyone who could jeopardize his objective. Having been raised from youth into accepting the White Clad's teachings, Rekka possesses zealous fervor for their cause and is completely devoted to the White Clad's mission of starting the next Great Cataclysm. Karim theorises that Rekka was too simple minded to create a false identity and that he would have needed to see himself as both their ally and a devoted member of the White Clad simultaneously. He was also highly delusional about himself and the world, believing the children wanted to be infected and that Tamaki would gladly take the fall for him, seeing himself as the hero throughout the whole situation.
When this terrifying, sadistic persona shone through, his somewhat healthy enthusiasm for combat quickly morphed into a passion for violence.
He showed no remorse for the people he harmed in his quest to find the next Pillar, as evidenced by the fact that he turned people Infernal, executed a woman in front of a group of small children, infecting one of them, and violently assaulted Tamaki in front of said children once she caught on to his scheme, punching, kicking, and stomping on the young woman. ĭespite his amiable nature on the surface, Rekka had a dark, malicious, and manipulative side. Saying that he was getting "fired up" was a particular favorite phrase of his. These qualities were what led Tamaki Kotatsu to admire him and eventually develop romantic feelings for him. He abided by the etiquette of the Company 1 as much as he could, but the moment any excitement started up, especially a fight, his more flamboyant nature came out and he was not shy about praising others for their abilities. In contrast to the other leaders of Company 1, Rekka was an eccentric and enthusiastic individual who was always confident and expressive in his speech.