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Trivia Point Drafts

 * The ziz tiama's name is possibly derived from Tiamat, the primordial goddess of the ocean in Mesopotamian mythology.
 * Perrier Marlon is possibly inspired by American commodore Matthew C. Perry, the admiral who forced Japan to open its harbors to the rest of the world.
 * According to mothy in a livestream, this is a reference to the atomic number of Krypton; all named members of the family are represented by Vocaloids produced by Crypton Future Media Inc.
 * Saruteito's name is similar to the romanization of Chartette's name, シャルテット (sharutetto).
 * Inukichi's name is written in Japanese kanji as 犬吉, using the kanji for "dog" and "canine tooth", respectively.
 * The song's title includes the kanji 首, meaning "head"; the same character is present in Kayo's surname.
 * In Deadly Sins of Evil: The Tailor of Enbizaka, the Sudou name is written in kanji as 首藤 in Japanese kanji, using the kanji for "head" and "wisteria", respectively; Kayo Sudou, its most prominent member, was beheaded.
 * In Buddhism, wisteria flowers symbolize love, grace and bliss.

Onigashima
Onigashima was an island off the southern coast of Jakoku and a major hub for trade with the Evillious region. It played a prominent role in Jakoku's history, and became a significant location during the nation's Western outreach.

History
At some point, the island became a part of Jakoku. After the island nation declared an isolationist policy, Onigashima remained the only location that tolerated foreigners, later becoming a haven for immigrants from the Evillious region. During the EC 130s, trade between Asmodean and Jakoku flourished. During the EC 540s, Chartette Langley settled in the region, gaining fame as a blacksmith. Following Jakoku's civil war, the region came under the governance of the Octo Family, who ruled as magistrates for generations.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Onigashima is the name of a mythological Japanese island where oni, the Japanese equivalent of demons or ogres, reside; fittingly, the island of Onigashima is located in Jakoku, which is inspired by Japan.
 * Jakoku, where Onigashima is located, is fittingly inspired by Japan.

Gakusha
Gakusha was a traveling monk living in Jakoku during the ninth century EC and the husband of Kayo Sudou. Disowned by his family, the youth eventually married his cousin Kayo, living with her in Enbizaka. Losing his memory after a great fire struck Enbizaka, the man was rescued by the traveling monk Giyara. Inspired, Gakusha became a trainee monk and joined Giyara in his travels.

Early Life
Gakusha was born a member the Octo Family and the grandson of Izasa magistrate Gato Octo. Growing in Onigashima, Jakoku, Gakusha began committed numerous debaucheries as a teenager. At the age of fifteen, he made a pass at a blacksmith's wife, getting his hand burned by the blacksmith as a result. Sometime after, he was disowned by his family.

In EC 838, Gakusha met local tailor Kayo Sudou and the two became close. Pursuing a romance, the two cousins eventually married, with Gakusha living with her at her family's tailor shop at Enbizaka. Following their marriage, he and his wife sired a son, naming him Ren. Gakusha then continued to be a drunkard, staying outside of their home for a majority of the time.

Neighborhood Tragedy
Later that year, Gakusha noticed a fire starting at the Freezis trade house on the hill. Learning about the fire, Gakusha rushed home, seeing his wife working. Asking what she was doing, Gakusha was rhetorically asked in response, asked if he could see that she was working. Telling her that there was a fire approaching from the trading house on the hill, Gakusha said they would burn to death if they didn't flee quickly.

Witnessing Kayo prepare for their departure, Gakusha told her they would flee to the bridge on the other side of the hill. Reaching the bridge, Gakusha and his family attempted to cross, held back by the number of people evacuating. He then heard Kayo comment on Oyuka's hairpin shop burning. Having a casual conversation about food, Gakusha eventually boasted that he could sprout wings and take them away, only that his wings were weak. At some point during the fire, the man was separated from his wife, losing his memories before collapsing.

A New Life
Regaining his consciousness, Gakusha was eventually found by the travelling monk Giyara. Inspired, Gakusha decided to become a trainee monk himself. Journeying around Jakoku and performing his various duties, Gakusha began wearing basket over his face at all times in order to hide his burns.

In EC 842, Gakusha came upon Enbizaka, encountering a severed head gibbeted in the town. He then asked the townspeople what crime it had committed. After learning the story of the tailor and the murders she committed, the monk went away wondering why the lovely woman of the story murdered those people. The next day, he approached the severed head again to perform the proper rites for the murderess and found a boy there. Questioning who he was, Gakusha learned that the child had been the one to carry out Kayo's execution. Joining hands with the boy, the monk chanted the rites for the murderess before going on his way.

Character Connections
Kayo Sudou: Gakusha's cousin and later wife. The man shared a close relationship with the tailor due to their similar temperaments. Despite his habit of womanizing, Gakusha staying faithful to Kayo. Devoted to her and their son, Gakusha had a similar temperament to her and sought to protect her during times of tragedy.

Kokutan-douji: A boy Gakusha met.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Gakusha's name is partially inspired by that of his representative Vocaloid, Gackpo, with both names containing "Gaku" in the romanization.
 * His name literally means "discarding human pleasure", a popular concept in Buddhism; fittingly, Gakusha draws many parallels with Buddhist monks.
 * The name of mountain where he lost his memory, Izasa, appears in Takemikazuchi, the legend of the Japanese thunder god; Jakoku, his native country, is inspired by Japan.

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Kokutan-douji
Kokutan-douji, also known by the name Ren, was a resident of Jakoku and the executioner of Kayo Sudou. Receiving a "divine message" from the Demon of Envy, the boy settled in Enbizaka in the Onigashima. Befriending the local tailor Kayo, Len eventually carried out her execution following the tailor's string of murders. He was one of Allen Avadonia's incarnations.

Early Life
Sometime during the EC 800s, Allen Avadonia inadvertently reincarnated as a human. Born from the trunk of a dark ebony tree, the boy was found and raised by an old man, Kurookina. Growing up in the village Momogougen, Kokutan-douji began thinking there was something he should be doing. After receiving a revelation from what appeared to be a mermaid, the boy visited the southern island of Onigashima.

Fulfilling Destiny
While living in Enbizaka, the boy took the new name "Len" and made many new friends, and became an acquaintance of Kayo Sudou. After Kayo was arrested for her murders, Len transformed Grim the End into a sword and carried out the tailor's execution atop the hill, beheading Kayo.

Several days later, Len visited Kayo's head put on public display at the execution site. Later during the visit, he was greeted by a traveling monk, Gakusha. After being asked who he was, Len explained that he was the one who cut off Kayo's head, admitting that she was a sinful but pitiful woman. As Gakusha prepared to hold a memorial service for the murderess, Len joined hands with the monk and chanted the traditional rites for her. Some time after, Allen returned to his spiritual form.

Character Connections
Allen Avadonia: Kokutan-douji's previous reincarnation. Allen recalled his life as Len centuries after returning to spiritual form.

Kayo Sudou: Kokutan-douji's friend. The boy maintained a close relationship with the tailor, living with her and being called the name of her dead son. After she was convicted of her crimes, Kokutan-douji was reluctant to execute her and pitied her after her death, later performing funeral rites for her.

Gakusha: A monk Kokutan-douji's encountered. The boy told Gakusha the story of Kayo as well as the murders she committed. He later joined him in carrying out Kayo's funeral rites.

Kurookina: The man who raised Kokutan-douji. Kurookina found Kokutan-douji as an infant and raised him as his own in the village of Momotsuru.

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Conceptualization and Origin

 * Kokutan-douji's name is written in Japanese kanji as 黒檀, using the kanji for "ebony wood" and "kid" respectively.
 * He bears many similarities and parallels with the Japanese mythological figure Momotarō; both boys were born from plants and traveled to an island called Onigashima.
 * Kokutan-douji's traveling companions fittingly parallel those of Momotarō, with Saruteito being the monkey, Inukichi being the dog, and Kiji being the green pheasant.
 * His birth from an ebony tree may be a reference to Allen's confinement within Black Box; in some versions of the myth of Momotarō, the boy from a box.
 * Kokutan-douji's hometown, Momogougen, is written in Japanese as 桃弦, using the kanji for "peach" and "bowstring", respectively.
 * His alias, Ren, written in Japanese kanji "煉", using the kanji for "executor".
 * He also shares his name with his representative Vocaloid Kagamine Len.
 * Kokutan-douji carried out Kayo's beheading; ironically, Allen was killed by beheading.

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