Hisoka App (Canonverse)
Canon: Hunter X Hunter
Character: Hisoka
Timeline: middle of the Greed Island arc, after the dodgeball game (E86)
Personality:
Unpredictable and enigmatic, Hisoka presents a confusing dichotomy. He can simultaneously be both ally and foe, and his reasons for the choices he makes are often indeterminable by others. During the first season of Hunter x Hunter, he saves the life of the protagonist, Gon. He carries Leorio over the finish line in the first part of the Hunter exam. During the fourth part of the exam, when Gon manages to one-up Hisoka by stealing his identification plate, Hisoka seeks him out to congratulate him, and when he finds Gon poisoned, he retrieves both Gon's plate and his own to give to the boy. He’s also the reason why Leorio needs carrying in the first place, and commits countless murders of other examinees for no reason other than whetting his own boredom and thinning the ranks.
While seemingly irreconcilable, the dichotomy of these actions is what most clearly marks Hisoka's character. He isn't acting out of altruism or a misplaced desire to assist others. Rather, his sole motivation for extending and protecting Gon's life comes from the desire to be able to kill Gon when he has reached his peak. Hisoka is a hunter in the truest sense of the word. Bored with the challenges offered up by life, he searches for and makes his own opportunities, seeking as much pleasure as he can get from the fight. He considers Gon his prey, and both stalks and protects the boy.
For all of this, he reacts to challenges by those he deems unworthy with boredom. He's not above yawning in the face of an enemy who wants nothing more than to fight him, or dodging the attacks of a desperate, dying man because he's not worth fighting. The passion and lust that Hisoka demonstrates around those he views as worthy opponents is mirrored in his apathy about those who are not. Interestingly, it isn't power alone that draws Hisoka. He's far more interested in potential. If a person is strong enough, it'll draw Hisoka's attention- but he'll be much more interested in an inexperienced fighter who is ten times weaker than a seasoned veteran, if the rookie shows talent.
Hisoka is sly and untrustworthy. He lies easily, without thought, and manipulates reality with his illusions to misrepresent situations to his advantage. He joined the Genei Ryodan for the sole purpose of fighting the leader, and when the opportunity didn’t present itself, he didn’t hesitate to ally with Kurapica to destroy the group from within. He is capable of having allies, and even something approaching friendship- his relationship with Illumi shows this - but even with him, Hisoka makes it clear that he won’t hesitate to make enemies out of allies if they pose a threat to his interests.
Perhaps the most telling note on Hisoka's personality comes from the way that others view him. The first examiner in the hunter exams accurately referred to him as "a heretic among heretics, someone who is able to step on the accelerator where we would step on the brakes". Even the leader of the Genei Ryodan gives Hisoka free reign. The wary respect Hisoka is treated with by some of the most powerful inhabitants of his world gives truth to his status as a formidable yet unpredictable foe.
Background:
There's no reliable source for Hisoka's past before the story begins. In the Battle Tower arc an announcer states that Hisoka's Bungee Gum attack is based off of a chewing gum that he loved as a poor child, but there's no indication that there is any truth to the statement.
Hisoka is first encountered in the Hunter Exam. It's not his first time through- he's attended the exam before, and was disqualified for nearly killing an examiner that he disliked. Hisoka's first true appearance is during the first part of the Hunter exams, when there's a question about which examiner is the true one. Mob mentality begins to form, but Hisoka quickly halts the discussion by launching playing cards at both 'examiners'. The real examiner stops the attack, while the fake is killed. Hisoka is warned that another attempt on the life of an examiner will result in disqualification.
Later on during the same portion of the exam, he takes advantage of the fog to 'play examiner'. He casually makes a few kills, then those gathered decide to ban against him. Hisoka counts them off, noting that it's over twenty men, and declares that a single playing card will be enough for all of them. It is, and he gracefully puts on a 'magic show', killing all of them in under a minute with graceful, acrobatic sweeps.
Leorio, Kurapica, and another candidate decide to run in different directions to escape Hisoka's wrath. Hisoka, declaring this to be a good plan, starts counting to give them a head start in reward. When Leorio comes back, Hisoka nearly kills him, but it's toying with him- he's impressed enough by Leorio's decision to return that Leorio 'passes' Hisoka's test, and Hisoka carries him over the finish line of the first part of the exam.
When fighting Leorio, Gon hits Hisoka with his fishing rod. This impresses Hisoka, who declares that Gon passes as well, and Hisoka's interest is piqued.
In the third exam, a tower-maze, Hisoka is confronted by a man he'd injured before. Hisoka shows little more than amusement and curiosity over the man's supposed unbeatable style (four swords). He doesn't flinch when cut, and dodges the blades with only the bare minimum of movement required, expression remaining impassive. After studying the style he effortlessly catches two of the blades and deflects the others, then begins spinning the blades with a note of "this is easier than I thought".
His comment on the difficult third exam is "too easy", and he was the first to complete it. He finished in 12 hours and 7 minutes, when 78 hours were allotted. The examiner commented, "This is the hunter exam. There are monsters like him."
During the fourth exam, they are tasked with retrieving the number plates of other examinees. This where a lot of Hisoka's personality comes to the fore. He spends the first few days just sitting beneath a tree. Illumi calls him to ask if he's gotten his target yet, and when he says no, Illumi asks if Hisoka knows who he's hunting. Hisoka replied 'mm', and Illumi wants to tell him who. Hisoka casually dismisses it, stating that he'll just get three plates in the same tone someone else would propose picking up a loaf of bread from the store.
Hisoka's interaction with Illumi, and with the man Illumi sends to him, is telling. He refuses to fight the man despite the man being a warrior who wants to die with honor and whose last wish is to fight against Hisoka- rather, he tells the man that he is already dead, and sits down on his stump, presumably to either ignore the man or watch him die. When Hisoka dismisses him, Illumi kills him, and Hisoka chasties Illumi for not finishing him off.
He correctly deduces that the man told Illumi about his dying wish, and Illumi chose to grant it. "You should quit acquiescing to pathetic enemies," said in the same tone someone else would chide for lighting a cigarette. Illumi replied that Hisoka sometimes leaves his enemies alive as well, and Hisoka noted, "I choose my enemies. The only enemies I allow to live are those I don't want to die yet." When Illumi transforms his face back to normal, Hisoka fascinatedly notes "I never get tired of watching that."
When Gon manages to successfully steal Hisoka's identification plate, Hisoka seeks him out to congratulate him. He finds Gon collapsed on the ground, poisoned, with both plates stolen. Hisoka seeks out the man who defeated Gon and kills him. He comes back with both plates and casually tosses them on the ground for Gon to take. Gon attempts to refuse them, and in reply Hisoka punches him in the jaw. He tells Gon that when Gon can hit him in the same way Gon was just hit, then he'll accept the plates back.
The fifth part of the Hunter Exam displays even more clearly Hisoka's strange priorities. He is set to fight against Kurapica, and obviously toys with the man. When he sees Kurapica's eyes flare red, though, he realizes that he's a member of Kurata clan. He whispers to Kurapica that he has information on the Genei Ryodan, then declares himself the loser of the match. His second opponent is an older man that Hisoka finds boring, and he fights the majority of the match with only his pinky.
After becoming a hunter and preventing Illumi from killing Gon, Hisoka is next seen at the Battle Tower. He’s a member of the 200th floor, and has won eight matches and lost three. The three matches that he lost were all because he didn’t bother showing up, and in the eight matches he’s fought, he was only hit four times. When Killua and Gon reach the 200th floor, Hisoka is the one to greet them. He tells them that they aren’t ready, as they have not yet discovered Nen. He spends the night throwing cards into the wall waiting for them to come back, and when they do, he’s pleasantly surprised.
Hisoka’s ninth match is against a man that he beat four years prior. Hisoka is bored during the match and deliberately showboats, allowing the man to rip off both of his arms and using his bungee gum to hold them in place for the illusion that he was unharmed by the attack. He kills the man, and afterward has his arms stitched up for a total price of 80 million, which he doesn’t blink at paying- instead he asks if it should be deposited the usual way. The impression is given that part of his reason for getting injured was deliberate, to see the healer that he finds interesting.
After that, Hisoka notices Gon’s growing strength with Nen, and agrees to fight him. During the fight Gon manages to land a solid hit, and Hisoka accepts the identification plate from the Hunter exams back from him. As Gon displays more prowess during the fight, Hisoka steadily grows more and more excited, but he fights the bloodlust back. Once he begins to take the fight seriously, Hisoka easily wins, and tells Gon that he won’t fight him in the tower again.
From this point, Hisoka is next encountered in York Shin city, as a member of the Genei Ryodan. He reveals to Kurapica that he joined the group out of a desire to fight the leader, but years have passed without an opportunity presenting itself. He proposes an alliance with Kurapica to destroy the group from within, but only so long as the alliance is mutually beneficial. When Gon and Killua come to the hideout of the Genei Ryodan, Hisoka pretends to not know either of them, and threatens Killua’s life to maintain the illusion.
After the Genei Ryodan fake their deaths, each member is given a prophecy. Hisoka’s advises him to sell out certain secrets to Kurapica. When another member demands to see it, he uses his illusions to disguise the true prophecy and not incriminate himself. He weaves together a web of lies to protect himself from the other members. He manipulates the situation so that six of the members of the Genei Ryodan will die, all for the single purpose of being able to fight the boss.
He calls Illumi to take his place at the hideout so that he can pursue the boss. Illumi agrees, citing that he’s known Hisoka for longer, but notes that Hisoka will have to pay. Hisoka threatens Gon and Killua in order to get an opportunity alone with the boss. When left alone with Kuroro, Hisoka gleefully declares that it’s time to fight, and reveals his deception. When the boss tells Hisoka that his Nen has been locked, Hisoka initially doesn’t believe him. He continues to push and taunt, eventually attacking, but gives up when Kuroro makes no move to deflect the attack. With no further reason to remain, Hisoka leaves the Genei Ryodan.
Hisoka’s next appearance is in Greed Island, where he confronts the rest of the Genei Ryodan, revealing that he’d chosen to use the leader’s name. He’s there for the Genei Ryodan, with the promise of a one-on-one fight with Kuroro once his Nen is returned. Killua, Gon, and Biscuit encounter a (naked and dripping wet) Hisoka, who seems pleased with the progress Gon and Killua have made in training and declares they’ve quickly ripened into delicious fruits.
He lies and misrepresents his reasons for being in the game to Gon and Killua. When Biscuit asks if Hisoka will join their group, he agrees without having to think about it, stating that he’s bored anyway. He takes the opportunity while walking to appreciate the view. Of Gon. And Killua. Walking in front of him. When Gon wants to check Hisoka’s list of players he’s met, he claims ignorance of the list existing, and offers it up for Gon to look at. Hisoka takes the opportunity to change the list with illusions, planting doubt in the mind of Killua about his negative intentions.
Gon and Killua's team arrives at the pirate warehouse, and proceeds to win the first few games. The leader challenges them to a dodgeball game, which Gon's team wins. Hisoka's primary role in this is as backup, utilizing his bungee gum to the most effective to tag players out. He teams with Gon and Killua to brace against the leader's attack. When Gon faints after retaliating, though, Hisoka easily catches the rebound- which, judging from the rest of the fight, has at least as much power as the attack that the three combined to halt- and decisively ends the game.
When invited to continue with Gon and Killua, or offered rewards, Hisoka turns them down and leaves to pursue his own interests.
Abilities/Additional Notes:
Physical fighting ability:
Hisoka is shown to be extremely agile and capable of dodging repeated, quick blows. He’s incredibly limber, as suitable for a magician/jester type, and can easily flip out of the way of an attack or leap fifteen feet into the air. In the final portion of the hunter exam,
Hisoka demonstrates enough force in his pinky alone to slam a man into the ground hard enough to break stone. His pain tolerance is very high- during the Battle Tower arc, he allowed an opponent to sever both of his arms solely for the pleasure of maintaining the illusion that he was unharmed.
Hisoka’s primary physical weapon tends to be a deck of playing cards. He uses his Nen to stiffen the cards and form them into sharp, razor’s-blade edges. He uses them both as projectiles and as hand-held weapons.
Nen:
In Hunter X Hunter, Nen is the word used for the power of the aura and the manipulation thereof. There are five different categories of Nen types, and the category that a character falls under determines a great deal of their powers. Hisoka is a Transformation type, which translates to the ability to change the properties of his aura.
Bungee gum:
Hisoka is able to form his aura into sticky tendrils that are thin enough to be almost invisible even to a Nen-user. Part of his show-boating style is to distract his opponent long enough to be able to attach his bungee gum, much like a magician drawing attention with the florid gestures of one hand while the other palms a coin. It can be attached to other people and used to control their movements much like puppets, or utilized to move objects.
Dokkiri Texture:
Hisoka can project his aura over a thin surface to change the appearance of it- for example, he uses a cloth on his back for the spider tattoo of the Genei Ryodan. He’s also used it to alter text on paper and to hide his own wounds.
Killing Intent:
Though not a specific ability, when Hisoka is driven to the point of true bloodlust, he radiates an aura of killing intent. A blue glow will surround him, and the sheer malice coming off of him in waves is enough to send animals fleeing from the area and make people cower in fear. His eyes turn gold, and he shows a proclivity for licking blood.
Sample RP:
Not yet.
Long, pale fingers delicately held a blue-faced playing card, and Hisoka touched the edge to his lips. His gaze flickered momentarily away from the house of cards, toward the boy, and for a moment, he considered it. Gon had grown stronger since the Hunter exam. He'd held his own on Greed Island. The mere thought of that fight sent a shiver of pleasure through Hisoka, and a high-pitched, disturbing giggle escaped smirking lips.
For a moment he let himself picture it. The way Gon would look when the last moment came. The fear in brown eyes that still maintained the naiveté that had drawn him to the boy in the first place. It'd be so much more satisfying than their last fight, and Hisoka indulged the fantasy for a moment longer. Gon's breath quickening with terror. The way he'd trembled that first time, when Hisoka's fingers had closed around his throat. The underlying excitement.
Thin lips curled up further, and Hisoka placed the card with delicate precision. Content that the house was done, he moved on to building another. It would be easier to balance the cards with the use of his bungee gum, but that would make it pointless. As tempting as the idea was, killing Gon would be equally foolhardy. There was much more pleasure to be derived by letting him grow before killing him.
But then, unripe fruit always did look the most appetizing.
Character: Hisoka
Timeline: middle of the Greed Island arc, after the dodgeball game (E86)
Personality:
Unpredictable and enigmatic, Hisoka presents a confusing dichotomy. He can simultaneously be both ally and foe, and his reasons for the choices he makes are often indeterminable by others. During the first season of Hunter x Hunter, he saves the life of the protagonist, Gon. He carries Leorio over the finish line in the first part of the Hunter exam. During the fourth part of the exam, when Gon manages to one-up Hisoka by stealing his identification plate, Hisoka seeks him out to congratulate him, and when he finds Gon poisoned, he retrieves both Gon's plate and his own to give to the boy. He’s also the reason why Leorio needs carrying in the first place, and commits countless murders of other examinees for no reason other than whetting his own boredom and thinning the ranks.
While seemingly irreconcilable, the dichotomy of these actions is what most clearly marks Hisoka's character. He isn't acting out of altruism or a misplaced desire to assist others. Rather, his sole motivation for extending and protecting Gon's life comes from the desire to be able to kill Gon when he has reached his peak. Hisoka is a hunter in the truest sense of the word. Bored with the challenges offered up by life, he searches for and makes his own opportunities, seeking as much pleasure as he can get from the fight. He considers Gon his prey, and both stalks and protects the boy.
For all of this, he reacts to challenges by those he deems unworthy with boredom. He's not above yawning in the face of an enemy who wants nothing more than to fight him, or dodging the attacks of a desperate, dying man because he's not worth fighting. The passion and lust that Hisoka demonstrates around those he views as worthy opponents is mirrored in his apathy about those who are not. Interestingly, it isn't power alone that draws Hisoka. He's far more interested in potential. If a person is strong enough, it'll draw Hisoka's attention- but he'll be much more interested in an inexperienced fighter who is ten times weaker than a seasoned veteran, if the rookie shows talent.
Hisoka is sly and untrustworthy. He lies easily, without thought, and manipulates reality with his illusions to misrepresent situations to his advantage. He joined the Genei Ryodan for the sole purpose of fighting the leader, and when the opportunity didn’t present itself, he didn’t hesitate to ally with Kurapica to destroy the group from within. He is capable of having allies, and even something approaching friendship- his relationship with Illumi shows this - but even with him, Hisoka makes it clear that he won’t hesitate to make enemies out of allies if they pose a threat to his interests.
Perhaps the most telling note on Hisoka's personality comes from the way that others view him. The first examiner in the hunter exams accurately referred to him as "a heretic among heretics, someone who is able to step on the accelerator where we would step on the brakes". Even the leader of the Genei Ryodan gives Hisoka free reign. The wary respect Hisoka is treated with by some of the most powerful inhabitants of his world gives truth to his status as a formidable yet unpredictable foe.
Background:
There's no reliable source for Hisoka's past before the story begins. In the Battle Tower arc an announcer states that Hisoka's Bungee Gum attack is based off of a chewing gum that he loved as a poor child, but there's no indication that there is any truth to the statement.
Hisoka is first encountered in the Hunter Exam. It's not his first time through- he's attended the exam before, and was disqualified for nearly killing an examiner that he disliked. Hisoka's first true appearance is during the first part of the Hunter exams, when there's a question about which examiner is the true one. Mob mentality begins to form, but Hisoka quickly halts the discussion by launching playing cards at both 'examiners'. The real examiner stops the attack, while the fake is killed. Hisoka is warned that another attempt on the life of an examiner will result in disqualification.
Later on during the same portion of the exam, he takes advantage of the fog to 'play examiner'. He casually makes a few kills, then those gathered decide to ban against him. Hisoka counts them off, noting that it's over twenty men, and declares that a single playing card will be enough for all of them. It is, and he gracefully puts on a 'magic show', killing all of them in under a minute with graceful, acrobatic sweeps.
Leorio, Kurapica, and another candidate decide to run in different directions to escape Hisoka's wrath. Hisoka, declaring this to be a good plan, starts counting to give them a head start in reward. When Leorio comes back, Hisoka nearly kills him, but it's toying with him- he's impressed enough by Leorio's decision to return that Leorio 'passes' Hisoka's test, and Hisoka carries him over the finish line of the first part of the exam.
When fighting Leorio, Gon hits Hisoka with his fishing rod. This impresses Hisoka, who declares that Gon passes as well, and Hisoka's interest is piqued.
In the third exam, a tower-maze, Hisoka is confronted by a man he'd injured before. Hisoka shows little more than amusement and curiosity over the man's supposed unbeatable style (four swords). He doesn't flinch when cut, and dodges the blades with only the bare minimum of movement required, expression remaining impassive. After studying the style he effortlessly catches two of the blades and deflects the others, then begins spinning the blades with a note of "this is easier than I thought".
His comment on the difficult third exam is "too easy", and he was the first to complete it. He finished in 12 hours and 7 minutes, when 78 hours were allotted. The examiner commented, "This is the hunter exam. There are monsters like him."
During the fourth exam, they are tasked with retrieving the number plates of other examinees. This where a lot of Hisoka's personality comes to the fore. He spends the first few days just sitting beneath a tree. Illumi calls him to ask if he's gotten his target yet, and when he says no, Illumi asks if Hisoka knows who he's hunting. Hisoka replied 'mm', and Illumi wants to tell him who. Hisoka casually dismisses it, stating that he'll just get three plates in the same tone someone else would propose picking up a loaf of bread from the store.
Hisoka's interaction with Illumi, and with the man Illumi sends to him, is telling. He refuses to fight the man despite the man being a warrior who wants to die with honor and whose last wish is to fight against Hisoka- rather, he tells the man that he is already dead, and sits down on his stump, presumably to either ignore the man or watch him die. When Hisoka dismisses him, Illumi kills him, and Hisoka chasties Illumi for not finishing him off.
He correctly deduces that the man told Illumi about his dying wish, and Illumi chose to grant it. "You should quit acquiescing to pathetic enemies," said in the same tone someone else would chide for lighting a cigarette. Illumi replied that Hisoka sometimes leaves his enemies alive as well, and Hisoka noted, "I choose my enemies. The only enemies I allow to live are those I don't want to die yet." When Illumi transforms his face back to normal, Hisoka fascinatedly notes "I never get tired of watching that."
When Gon manages to successfully steal Hisoka's identification plate, Hisoka seeks him out to congratulate him. He finds Gon collapsed on the ground, poisoned, with both plates stolen. Hisoka seeks out the man who defeated Gon and kills him. He comes back with both plates and casually tosses them on the ground for Gon to take. Gon attempts to refuse them, and in reply Hisoka punches him in the jaw. He tells Gon that when Gon can hit him in the same way Gon was just hit, then he'll accept the plates back.
The fifth part of the Hunter Exam displays even more clearly Hisoka's strange priorities. He is set to fight against Kurapica, and obviously toys with the man. When he sees Kurapica's eyes flare red, though, he realizes that he's a member of Kurata clan. He whispers to Kurapica that he has information on the Genei Ryodan, then declares himself the loser of the match. His second opponent is an older man that Hisoka finds boring, and he fights the majority of the match with only his pinky.
After becoming a hunter and preventing Illumi from killing Gon, Hisoka is next seen at the Battle Tower. He’s a member of the 200th floor, and has won eight matches and lost three. The three matches that he lost were all because he didn’t bother showing up, and in the eight matches he’s fought, he was only hit four times. When Killua and Gon reach the 200th floor, Hisoka is the one to greet them. He tells them that they aren’t ready, as they have not yet discovered Nen. He spends the night throwing cards into the wall waiting for them to come back, and when they do, he’s pleasantly surprised.
Hisoka’s ninth match is against a man that he beat four years prior. Hisoka is bored during the match and deliberately showboats, allowing the man to rip off both of his arms and using his bungee gum to hold them in place for the illusion that he was unharmed by the attack. He kills the man, and afterward has his arms stitched up for a total price of 80 million, which he doesn’t blink at paying- instead he asks if it should be deposited the usual way. The impression is given that part of his reason for getting injured was deliberate, to see the healer that he finds interesting.
After that, Hisoka notices Gon’s growing strength with Nen, and agrees to fight him. During the fight Gon manages to land a solid hit, and Hisoka accepts the identification plate from the Hunter exams back from him. As Gon displays more prowess during the fight, Hisoka steadily grows more and more excited, but he fights the bloodlust back. Once he begins to take the fight seriously, Hisoka easily wins, and tells Gon that he won’t fight him in the tower again.
From this point, Hisoka is next encountered in York Shin city, as a member of the Genei Ryodan. He reveals to Kurapica that he joined the group out of a desire to fight the leader, but years have passed without an opportunity presenting itself. He proposes an alliance with Kurapica to destroy the group from within, but only so long as the alliance is mutually beneficial. When Gon and Killua come to the hideout of the Genei Ryodan, Hisoka pretends to not know either of them, and threatens Killua’s life to maintain the illusion.
After the Genei Ryodan fake their deaths, each member is given a prophecy. Hisoka’s advises him to sell out certain secrets to Kurapica. When another member demands to see it, he uses his illusions to disguise the true prophecy and not incriminate himself. He weaves together a web of lies to protect himself from the other members. He manipulates the situation so that six of the members of the Genei Ryodan will die, all for the single purpose of being able to fight the boss.
He calls Illumi to take his place at the hideout so that he can pursue the boss. Illumi agrees, citing that he’s known Hisoka for longer, but notes that Hisoka will have to pay. Hisoka threatens Gon and Killua in order to get an opportunity alone with the boss. When left alone with Kuroro, Hisoka gleefully declares that it’s time to fight, and reveals his deception. When the boss tells Hisoka that his Nen has been locked, Hisoka initially doesn’t believe him. He continues to push and taunt, eventually attacking, but gives up when Kuroro makes no move to deflect the attack. With no further reason to remain, Hisoka leaves the Genei Ryodan.
Hisoka’s next appearance is in Greed Island, where he confronts the rest of the Genei Ryodan, revealing that he’d chosen to use the leader’s name. He’s there for the Genei Ryodan, with the promise of a one-on-one fight with Kuroro once his Nen is returned. Killua, Gon, and Biscuit encounter a (naked and dripping wet) Hisoka, who seems pleased with the progress Gon and Killua have made in training and declares they’ve quickly ripened into delicious fruits.
He lies and misrepresents his reasons for being in the game to Gon and Killua. When Biscuit asks if Hisoka will join their group, he agrees without having to think about it, stating that he’s bored anyway. He takes the opportunity while walking to appreciate the view. Of Gon. And Killua. Walking in front of him. When Gon wants to check Hisoka’s list of players he’s met, he claims ignorance of the list existing, and offers it up for Gon to look at. Hisoka takes the opportunity to change the list with illusions, planting doubt in the mind of Killua about his negative intentions.
Gon and Killua's team arrives at the pirate warehouse, and proceeds to win the first few games. The leader challenges them to a dodgeball game, which Gon's team wins. Hisoka's primary role in this is as backup, utilizing his bungee gum to the most effective to tag players out. He teams with Gon and Killua to brace against the leader's attack. When Gon faints after retaliating, though, Hisoka easily catches the rebound- which, judging from the rest of the fight, has at least as much power as the attack that the three combined to halt- and decisively ends the game.
When invited to continue with Gon and Killua, or offered rewards, Hisoka turns them down and leaves to pursue his own interests.
Abilities/Additional Notes:
Physical fighting ability:
Hisoka is shown to be extremely agile and capable of dodging repeated, quick blows. He’s incredibly limber, as suitable for a magician/jester type, and can easily flip out of the way of an attack or leap fifteen feet into the air. In the final portion of the hunter exam,
Hisoka demonstrates enough force in his pinky alone to slam a man into the ground hard enough to break stone. His pain tolerance is very high- during the Battle Tower arc, he allowed an opponent to sever both of his arms solely for the pleasure of maintaining the illusion that he was unharmed.
Hisoka’s primary physical weapon tends to be a deck of playing cards. He uses his Nen to stiffen the cards and form them into sharp, razor’s-blade edges. He uses them both as projectiles and as hand-held weapons.
Nen:
In Hunter X Hunter, Nen is the word used for the power of the aura and the manipulation thereof. There are five different categories of Nen types, and the category that a character falls under determines a great deal of their powers. Hisoka is a Transformation type, which translates to the ability to change the properties of his aura.
Bungee gum:
Hisoka is able to form his aura into sticky tendrils that are thin enough to be almost invisible even to a Nen-user. Part of his show-boating style is to distract his opponent long enough to be able to attach his bungee gum, much like a magician drawing attention with the florid gestures of one hand while the other palms a coin. It can be attached to other people and used to control their movements much like puppets, or utilized to move objects.
Dokkiri Texture:
Hisoka can project his aura over a thin surface to change the appearance of it- for example, he uses a cloth on his back for the spider tattoo of the Genei Ryodan. He’s also used it to alter text on paper and to hide his own wounds.
Killing Intent:
Though not a specific ability, when Hisoka is driven to the point of true bloodlust, he radiates an aura of killing intent. A blue glow will surround him, and the sheer malice coming off of him in waves is enough to send animals fleeing from the area and make people cower in fear. His eyes turn gold, and he shows a proclivity for licking blood.
Sample RP:
Not yet.
Long, pale fingers delicately held a blue-faced playing card, and Hisoka touched the edge to his lips. His gaze flickered momentarily away from the house of cards, toward the boy, and for a moment, he considered it. Gon had grown stronger since the Hunter exam. He'd held his own on Greed Island. The mere thought of that fight sent a shiver of pleasure through Hisoka, and a high-pitched, disturbing giggle escaped smirking lips.
For a moment he let himself picture it. The way Gon would look when the last moment came. The fear in brown eyes that still maintained the naiveté that had drawn him to the boy in the first place. It'd be so much more satisfying than their last fight, and Hisoka indulged the fantasy for a moment longer. Gon's breath quickening with terror. The way he'd trembled that first time, when Hisoka's fingers had closed around his throat. The underlying excitement.
Thin lips curled up further, and Hisoka placed the card with delicate precision. Content that the house was done, he moved on to building another. It would be easier to balance the cards with the use of his bungee gum, but that would make it pointless. As tempting as the idea was, killing Gon would be equally foolhardy. There was much more pleasure to be derived by letting him grow before killing him.
But then, unripe fruit always did look the most appetizing.