Midou

Everything you want to protect will be destroyed; So become me! (Midou lecturing Kotarou after death)

Midou is an antagonist in Rewrite, though he plays a crucial role in the development of the protagonist during Ohtori's route.

Appearance

Midou is a man in about his early twenties; he has spike blonde hair, and violet eyes. He is only seen wearing his summoner's outfit which consists of a dark blue shirt, black pants, gloves, and a red hoodie that extends down to his legs.

Personality

Midou is cold, ruthless, seemingly deranged, and has a short temper. He loves to fight; well mostly wants to burn everyone and everything around him to the ground. Kotarou compaired his "killing instinct" to that of a carniverouse animal. Midou himself considers himself as not evil, but rather that he does whatever he wants in life, implicating that he is very impulsive.

Synopsis

Midou's history is revealed in Chihaya's Route. He grew up in a war ravaged country, when his parents were killed he probably went deranged and set himself on fire for the "hell" of it, yet he somehow survived. Eventually he was transported to another country where he met Tenma and Tenjin.

Midou began to follow his own path in life and eventually became a summoner. He first appears in Rewrite when he was about to be jumped by gangsters in an alley, though he easily dispatches them and walks away unharmed.

In Chihaya's route he appears again in the forest along with Tenma and Tengin, surrounded by hound-familiars. As they become aware of Kotarou's existence they all leave, but Midou allows a red and black hound to stay and fight Kotarou. Midou appears again when Tenma is on the verge of death (His familiar is sucking out is life-force in order to heal its wounds). Tenma decides to die rather than live so Midou summouns his onw familiar and burns Tenma's body to ash.

After proposing a challenge to Kotarou on the street, midou attacks him and Chihaya in the school gym and over-whelms them with the power of his fire-familiar Fuego. However, Kotarou manages to defeat Midou, but chooses not to kill him. Midou tells Kotarou aspects of his past then burns himself on death while laughing.

In the battle against Shizuru and Touka Midou contacts Kotarou from hell and pressures him into using his full power in order to kill Shizuru and Touka, Kotarou loses control of himself and starts to attack everyone unconsciously. Midou lectures him saying that this is what hsi desires get him. Kotarou eventually snaps back to normal and decides to not be like Midou.

Midou contacts Kotarou in the final phases of Chihaya's Route and loans him the power of his familiar "Fuego". His reason is that he wants Kotarou to keep walking his current path just so he can see him fail.

Story (Common Route)

Midou is is an alley surrouded by thugs and they threaten to attack him, but all he does is smile. The thugs get mad and try to jump him; he easily dispatches them using his fighting skills and his familiar; Fuego (Though no one notices that). After which he walks out from the alley and sees Kotarou, he smiles at Kotarou's bewildered face and walks away.

Story (Chihaya's Route

Forest Meeting

Midou has a meeting in the forest with Tenma and Tenjin; they are all surrouded by hound-familiars. Midou asks about the leads, Tenma tells him that there were these things (Refering to Pani & Gil) in the target's residence (Kotarou and his house). Midou tells him that that is borig and a waste of time, Tenjin states that Midou just wanted to make the hound-familiars run rampant and kill people. Midou agrees and states the country they're in is too peaceful and that it irritates him. Tenma states that he sense a stray cat in the trees, Midou instantly knows that the cat is Kotarou and states that it annoys him that people in this country have no sense of danger. Kotarou questions whether or not the three of them are the murderers, but they do not seem to know what he's talking about. When he tells them that they are the murderers, Midou states that they live in a world where people live and die on a daily basis and asks him whats so weird about killing to stay alive; Kotarou is left unable to respond. Tenma asks Kotarou where the Key is, but learns that even Kotarou does not know. The three then leave, but Midou leaves a red and black hound-familiar to stay behind and tells Kotarou to not get turned into minced meat.

Cremation

Midou runs to Tenma after his familiar; Krivoy Rog had been defeated by Sakuya and tells him that his familiar is sucking out his life-force in order to heal its wounds; Tenma laughs at that fact. Midou calls him an idiot for always being so reckless. Tenma summons a small bird that flies into Midou's hand, Midou agrees to take that last of Tenma's memories. Tenma notices that Midou is looking at the ground, Midou states he cannot bear to watch him now that he's all washed up. Tenma questions whether or not Midou actually feels pity for him, Midou tells him that it is simple instict and that people instinctively sympathize with things they've seen many times. The two then talk about their history together: about their bombardment in a city, how Midou got sick and Tenma gave him some medicine, and how he was saved by Tenma's familiar. Midou summons and familiar and after saying goodbye, he burns Tenma alive while laugh; nothing but charred earth is left. Midou complements on Kotarou's victory, but acknowledges that it is the strongest familiar that actually defeated Tenma; Kotarou does not respond. Midou asks if he is shocked about what he did to Tenma and tells him that he though cremation was legal in this country. Kotarou states that the two of them were friends which makes Midou laugh and acknowledge that but asks if it matters or not. He then tells Kotarou to be prepared because hei going to see things like this again; to watch his back in the city because he has a short temper. Midou then walks away while laughing.

A Twisted Challenge

In order to startle Kotarou, Midou sets fire to a random store and and runs into an alley, knowing that Kotarou and Chihaya are following him. Midou greets Kotarou and asks if he is too uninspired for festival fireworks, Kotarou asks what the hell is wrong with him in response. Midou asks him if he had become confident after killing Tenma. Kotarou states why he's doing this even though his boss (Tenma) is already dead, Midou states that he simple live the way that he wants to live and tells Kotarou that they are similar since he wants to keep peace while Midou wants destruction. He follows up by saying that Gaia and Guardian does not matter any more and that he'll destroy the world with his own hands, including Kotarou and this stupid town. Kotarou tells him that he's the one that's stupid and that if he wants to die then to just kill himself already and get it over with. Midou laughs and tells Kotarou that he should kill him then; he'll kill Kotarou and if he does not like it, then Kotarou needs to kill him first. Kotarou states that Midou is broken, but Midou states that he is simple logical and that it is the world that is broken. He tells Kotarou to always remember that he'll kill him, that he'll come looking for him, and if Kotarou runs away then he'll take innocent live in his place. Midou sets up a barrier of flames and vanishes in it.

Arnaments

• Fuego: His familiar, fuego is a fire/magma familiar the power to create and manipulate fire and the ability to regenarate.
• Hounds: A pack of dog-familiars that the random summoners use to kill people.

Abilities

All of Midou's powers are created through his contract with his familiar, Fuego.

• Fire Creating: While holding Fuego, Midou can manipulate the fire Fuegu produces.
• Silicone Shield: Midou hardens Fuego's flames in order to create a hard glass-like shield made of silicone.

Quotes

• Kill me or be killed, prepare yourself for one or the other.

Trivia

• Fuego is the smallest familiar in Rewrite.
• After completing Ohtori's route, "Thank you, Midou" can be found in your memory.