A high school student harboring a subconscious, suicidal wish to be killed by something more powerful than himself, Saotome Masami feels let down every time he narrowly escapes death.
Ultimately, Saotome aligns himself with the Manticore, aiding her in her quest for world domination and the destruction of Echoes. The rationale behind his alliance with the Manticore appears to stem from the same motive that drove him to confess to Nagi Kirima – a desire to be extinguished by a superior force.









