User Guide

Tengu
He’s an evil villain of the Tengu world, having murdered
“Kuramasan Maouson,” the Tengu at the top of the hierarchy.
Subsequently he has broken the Tengu rules, descending into
the human world. His official name is “Gohhyapou
Bankotsu-bo.” He considers all functions of the human world
to be insignificant, claiming that all disasters are nothing
more than illusions he has brought about. All disasters that
have befallen the age will later be referred to as the
“Disaster of the end of a century.”
Nationality: Unknown
Gender: Male
Birthday: January 1; age 1500
Blood Type: Unknown
Height / Weight: 7 shaku 1 sun, 60 kan
Body size: Unknown
Fighting style: Tengu Do
Occupation: Unknown
Likes: Unknown
Hobbies: Unknown
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The World of
“Dead or Alive”
What is a "Shinobi"?
The word "shinobi" is a very old one, preceding the modern word "Ninja." In
Japanese, "shinobu" is a verb meaning "to perform actions with the utmost
secrecy." In a more general sense it means "to endure by maintaining calm-
ness." However, this kind of endurance means perseverance beyond the limits
of one’s imagination, even to the point of accepting death calmly. This is where
Shinobi philosophies are readily apparent. For the Shinobi, the single most
important principle is the continued existence of their tribe, and for this they
require the will to endure all pain and suffering.
The famous realization of Hagakure, "Bushido is found only in death," is a
discovery made by samurai. But in the world of the shinobi death is calmly
viewed as a common philosophical view of a higher state. This philosophy is
from an early age infused within the depths of the soul.
The Shinobi are a group of elite people who use their highly advanced tech-
niques to perform espionage, combat operations, assassinations, etc. Internal
struggles reached their peak in 16th century Japan. Accordingly, the Shinobi
were similar to modern-day intelligence agencies and military SOG’s*, yet they
were unique in many ways. For one thing, they formed their own tribe, and
their technology was inherited through a closed bloodline. Accordingly, training
started very early in life. But only after completing tests and training so intense
it cannot be described using words did they combine with the highly trained
bloodline. All members were specialists of extreme skill.
Secondly, as this shows, they were a very independent group of people.
They made their living from espionage and military operations, but they
weren’t simply an organization placed into effect by some government. They
had skills exceeding even the most experienced samurai, and were masters of
strategy. They were few in number, but they possessed enough defensive
power to keep those in power at a constant distance.
This, however, was a state of independence on the brink of breakdown due
to their existence as outsiders, along with the fact that they were so small in
number. In order to maintain this independence, they sold their overpowering
technology as a unique product to those in power. Even when the members of
the same shinobi tribe were to become enemies during the course of their mis-
sions, professionalism was never sacrificed. Thus, personal ties were a hin-
drance to that professionalism. Once the shinobi left their home villages, par-
enthood and siblinghood meant nothing to them. To live in this cruel chain of
society was the only way for them to continue their existence.
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