Suikotsu
Character Description:
A kind doctor respected by villagers, Suikotsu also has a dark second personality, being one of the Shichinintai (Band of Seven). His evil counterpart will dominate his mind whenever there is a strong presence of blood. Kikyo meets him after returning from a holy-barriered Mount Hakurei, and senses absolutely no evil within him. Songs of children echo in the background: "Pure is Evil, Evil is Pure...", a parody to the famous opening section of Shakespear's Macbeth: "fair is foul, foul is fair...". In time, Kikyo and the others would face the evil man with an ominous face painting, the dual-claw wielding Suikotsu of the Shichinintai.
Suikotsu's evil personality is subdued when he is struck by a purifying arrow in the neck, where his Shikon Shard was placed. As he lay dying, he reveals his past to Kikyo, while everyone else present on the scene listens intently. He requests that Kikyo remove his Shikon Shard to end his life, as he is able to recall all the terrible deeds he has committed while his evil half was in control, and truly regrets what he has done. Kikyo wishes him to find peace after death, but she is hesitant to remove the Shard. His Shard is retrived by Jakotsu, who flings his retractable sword from a distance and cuts out the Shard, then retreats with Renkotsu and Ginkotsu.
