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| Special Fire Force Company 7 | ||||
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| Kanji | 第7特殊消防隊 | |||
| Rōmaji | Dai Shichi Tokushu Shōbōtai | |||
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| Base of Operations | Special Fire Guardhouse 7 | |||
| Status | Active | |||
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| Manga | Scorching Malice | |||
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The Special Fire Force Company 7 (第7特殊消防隊, Dai Shichi Tokushu Shōbōtai) is the seventh regiment of the Special Fire Force. They are an independent company stationed at Special Fire Guardhouse 7, located within Asakusa.
Like other brigades, Company 7 is tasked with extinguishing and purifying the souls of Infernals and unraveling the secrets of Spontaneous Human Combustion.[1]
Overview
Unlike the other Fire Force Companies, the 7th acts completely independent. Captain Shinmon Benimaru claims they swear no loyalty to the Tokyo Empire nor the Holy Sol religion. According to Captain Obi, they never show up to any official meetings amongst the companies. So much so, when called upon by the Emperor for an emergency conference, Benimaru interrupts and leaves immediately after the meeting started.
Benimaru refers to Company 7 as the "neighborhood watch", as they keep an eye over Asakusa and extinguish any fires in the area. Rather than offering up a prayer, buildings are destroyed as offerings for the tragedy. Most of the citizens in Asakusa know Benimaru personally and would be grateful to have "Waka" put them to rest should they ever infernalize.
Missions
- Participants: Benimaru Shinmon.
- Mission Status: Success.
A citizen in Asakusa named Kantarō infernalizes and starts a fire in the district. Benimaru leads the Hikeshi and begins a festival to put their fallen friend to rest. Several blocks are destroyed in the process, but Benimaru ultimately puts the infernal to rest without incident.
Trivia
- Their appearance and equipment are based on the Hikeshi, fire patrols that were active during the Edo period in Japan. Particularly they carry matoi (flagpoles used to signal the location of fires and rally other patrols to them) with the kanji for "seven" (七) written on them.
- The specific practice of destroying buildings as "offerings" when someone becomes and Infernal is a direct reference to the history of fire fighting in this time period. Historically, the Hikeshi's primary method of firefighting was to demolish buildings surrounding those already ablaze to prevent fire from spreading.
References
| Majors | Special Fire Force • The Holy Sol Temple • Fire Defence Agency • Tokyo Army • Haijima Industries • White-Clad |
| The Holy Sol Temple | Holy Sol's Shadow • Special Fire Force Company 1 • Special Fire Force Company 6 |
| Tokyo Army | Special Fire Force Company 2 |
| Haijima Industries | Special Fire Force Company 3 • Special Fire Force Company 5 |
| Fire Defence Agency | Special Fire Force Company 4 |
| Independents | Special Fire Force Company 7 • Special Fire Force Company 8 |
| White-Clad | Knights of the Ashen Flame • Knights of the Purple Smoke • Butchers • Great Cataclysm Execution Specialist Force |