User blog:Scarletta Agni/UTAU Evils Theatre: Tatari Kyoufu

"The endless song is about to come to an end in the near future."

- Tatari Kyoufu

Tatari Kyoufu is a descendant of Mimiko Kyoufu and Sateriasis Venomania. Known as the Cursed Gardener in Evil's Theater, he acts as the theater's choreman while seeking the Venom Sword.

Dark Star Scandal
"Then… could you at least return the sword, that sword, to me? That was my family’s treasure, it was very important!"

- Tatari asking for the Venom Sword

At some point, Tatari joined the military and attained the rank of Sergeant General. After his brother Gakuso was convicted by Tributum Marlon for murder, Tatari attempted to set up a meeting with the Chief Justice for several days. Adamant, the soldier traveled to Tributum's mansion and rang the bell, apologizing for bothering the judge so late at night. The judge recognized Tatari and attempted to send him away, closing the door; the soldier held the door open, pleading that Tributum's judgment was a mistake and that Gakuso was innocent. Warned of his words' ramifications, Tatari became silent. Hearing the judge's reasoning due to the evidence against Gakuso, he asked for their family heirloom, the Venom Sword, back from the judge's custody. Tributum refused, claiming the weapon was confiscated under the law as evidence of Gakuso's crime. As Tatari attempted to retort, Tributum threatened to denounce him as defying the law if he persisted. Unable to retrieve the sword, he apologized for disturbing the court director and left, dissatisfied.

Evil's Theater
"I carry this fearsome curse upon my body and, to undo the curse, the sword passed down from my ancestors was needed. I came to this forest, alone, to seek it."

- Tatari's "testimony"

Sometime after EC 990, Tatari entered the Evils Forest and arrived at Tributum's theater to retrieve the Venom Sword so that he could undo the curse plaguing his bloodline. After entering the forest, he managed to elude the Master of the Graveyard and his Servants, but ended up at the mercy of the Master of the Court. Captured and sentenced to death, he was saved by the Waiter and recruited as the new "gardener" at the theater, replacing Ma. During his time there, Tatari began helping Ma with the creating screenplays for the theater. With his Magenta Dream ability, Tatari was able to detail the lives of his ancestors to better understand his curse; using the experiences he envisioned, the Cursed Gardener wrote several screenplays about various characters related to the Seven Deadly Sins. Around this time, he had a dream envisioning the Master of the Court's future should her utopia be realized. Concerned, he wrote down his vision as one of the screenplays, believing it would be good for something. The vision, however, did not gain much attention by the inhabitants, although Tatari noticed Ma was visibly upset.

Afterwards, he mumbled about how the song would come to an end soon, referencing his vision. At some point, the Gardener noted how he had to trust the Master of the Graveyard with his life. While watching the film about Hailie Abelard, Tatari saw the Servants reacting violently in the theater, confirming his suspicion that they were connected to Hänsel and Gretel. Some time later, he heard the cries of those convicted by the Master of the Court and sighed, reflecting on his time spent at the theater and how he needed to persevere. Shortly after, he sat down and began organizing the films reviewed by the Judicial Doll. In EC 998, Tatari attended the "trial" held by the Master of the Court, searching for the vessel of Wrath, finding it maddening they were having a litigation instead of a normal assembly. During the meeting, he was given permission by the Master of the Court to speak about why he came to the theater and explained his curse and how he needed the Venom Sword to remove it.

Personality and Traits
"I don't trust people who shout loudly about justice. The vulnerable shed tears in the shadow of worthless heroism."

- Tatari's reaction to Red Shoe Parade

Tatari acted very restrained and melancholy, often sighing and having a pessimistic view on things such as luck, finding both good and bad luck to be detestable. Despite this, he remained determined and was not distressed by how he had become used to living in the theater with the inhuman inhabitants. He also considered himself different from humans, claiming to be a demon, due to his curse and lineage.

His curse was a huge concern for him and he desired to rid himself of it. Certain the Venom Sword was the key to removing it, he attempted to retrieve the weapon from Tributum after his brother's death and entered Evils Forest years later despite the hazardous rumors surrounding it. He was also hostile towards the notion of "justice" justifying an action, likely because of the corrupt justice system that executed his brother. Due to this, Tatari detested Tributum Marlon and found it distasteful how the judge's "daughter" inherited his corrupt sense of justice.

Skills and Abilities
"But occasionally there may be a prediction dream. Thus, I write it down. I thought it might be useful for something."

- Excerpt from Tatari's writings

Tatari had a foretelling skill denominated as "Magenta Dream". This skill allowed him to dream events from either the past or future. His ability to peer into the past was assumed accurate, used to help construct the screenplays about past events with Ma. However, his ability to see the future was often inaccurate, estimating his vision about the alleged utopia having only a fifty percent chance of being correct. His work at Evil's Theater ranged from tasks as a gardener or choreman to that of a clerk, filing and organizing the transcripts for the Master of the Court's "court cases". He also had skills as a composer and/or scriptwriter, collaborating with Ma in creating the screenplays reviewed by the Director Doll. When Tributum was alive, Tatari trained in the Union State of Evillious military and attained the rank of Sergeant General.

Character Connections
Gakuso Kyoufu: Tatari's brother. Tatari trusted Nyoze, in disbelief that his sibling had committed murder, and he cared about him deeply; he made several attempts to sway Tributum's judgment of Gakuso as guilty and his death made Tatari bitter towards the concept of "justice" as someone's motive.

Tributum Marlon: The man who condemned Tatari's brother. Tatari disagreed with Tributum's judgment of his brother as guilty, although initially did not suspect him of any wrongdoing. After learning of Tributum’s corruption, Tatari grew to detest him and his corrupt judgment of others.

Master of the Graveyard: A fellow member of Evil's Theater. Gammon initally saw the Master of the Graveyard as an obstacle towards getting the Venom Sword and eluded him. After becoming the Gardener, Tatari was forced to trust that he wouldn't eat him during his tenure.

Master of the Court: A fellow member of Evil's Theater. Tatari found her corrupt administration of justice distasteful and was frustrated with her adherence to trials rather than regular meetings. He disagreed with her idea of Utopia, conveying warnings to her about the alternatives he saw in his visions.

Waiter: A fellow member of Evil's Theater. Tatari thought of her as a spoiled girl, understanding her selfish reasons for saving him. As the chore boy, he would do some of her work around the theater.

Ma: A fellow member of Evil's Theater and the previous Gardener. Tatari got along with Ma well enough to help her with her screenplays using his Magenta Dream ability, learning more about the past via their relationship. He also served as her employee, tending to her garden. Despite this, he disagreed with her theory that utopia would result from the sins being gathered.

Sateriasis Venomania: Tatari's distant ancestor. Due to his actions, Tatari's bloodline was burdened with a curse that only the Venom Sword would be able to cure.

Mimiko Kyoufu: Gammon's distant ancestor. She birthed the tainted Kyoufu line that would eventually come to Tatari.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Tatari's name is Japanese for "curse", referencing his tainted bloodline he wishes to do away with.
 * His surname means "fear", referencing the fear and hostility previously felt against those related to Venomania.
 * Tatari shares his name with his representative UTAU, TATARI, albeit capitalized normally.
 * Tatari's new role as the "Cursed Gardener" is connected to the Sin he represents, Lust, the original form of which is The Flower.

Curiosities

 * In the Evils Court booklet, Tatari does his job as a "clerk" via organizing the songs in the album and leaving his commentary for each "court case" from the Evils Court crossfade.
 * Due to their lineage to Duke Venomania, both Tatari and Gakuso have the potential to develop Hereditary Evil Raiser Syndrome and pass it onto future generations.
 * His teeth appear to be sharpened, making him look more demonic.
 * His eye color is inverted, adding to the demonic look he harbors.
 * Tatari's clothing appears gender neutral, with wacky colors, and his habit of wearing make-up, his long hair with bows, and high, non-human sounding voice causes confusion within the theatre about his gender and whether he's a demon or not.
 * TATARI's canon personality fits the Waiter much better than Gammon's.
 * His bother's name, Gakuso, is Japanese for "framed".
 * Gakuso's name could be a reference to the Cursed Gardener's original representative Vocaloid, Gakupo.

Appearances

 * Capriccio Farce
 * Master of the Graveyard (song) (first appearance)
 * Master of the Court (song)
 * Deadly Sins of Evil: The Lunacy of Duke Venomania (extra chapter)
 * Evils Forest
 * Evils Court