Ibuki

Ibuki is a Marseille lion beastman and a pivotal member of the black-market organization known as the Lion Squad. Renowned for his calm, strategic mindset, it was Ibuki who first proposed installing Louis as the group's leader—and who stood firmly by his side throughout that rise to power, ultimately becoming his most indispensable confidant. Beyond the politics of the underworld, Ibuki extends a quietly paternal warmth toward Louis, forging a bond between them that transcends the boundaries of species. Yet beneath his composed exterior lies a deeply painful history: he was once trafficked and sold as a medicinal commodity. That harrowing past is precisely why he clings to the Lion Squad not merely as an organization, but as the only place he can truly call home.