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- "The Niko Style's reached a dead end. I can't expect any further evolution from it. Not as it is now. So I'll use anything I can get my hands on, whether it comes from God or the Devil."
— The Other Niko to Edward Wu
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Appearance
The Other Niko is a muscular man with menacing and wild facial features, almost like those of a tiger. He had long light hair swept behind his head and mild beard and moustache. His most notable features were his big eyes with light irises and narrow pupils.
In Agito's memories of him, he possessed a shorter haircut compared to when Ohma first encountered him.
Personality
The Other Niko is a proud martial artist who went as far as to abandon the Niko Style in pursuit of a greater power. He had no problem in using others for his own gain, like organizing human Gu rituals or planting the Possessing Spirit within those such as Ohma.
History
The Other Niko was one of the many orphans in The Inside who became students of Mukaku Gaoh, who was trying to unite the Inside through martial force. Like the rest of the students, the Other Niko learned the Niko Style from Mukaku and adopted the name "Niko Tokita" as his own.[2]
At one point, The Other Niko created his own techniques as part of the Niko Style. Due to these techniques being inherently flawed, he eventually abandoned the Niko Style and eventually discovered the Formless stance.[3] He would later join the Worm, becoming an ally with his own faction, which included his students.[4]
Twenty-three years prior to the events of Kengan Ashura, The Other Niko had sealed away many of his students (among whom were Kanoh Agito and Lu Tian) in various human Gu rituals.[1] Xia Ji was also apparently meant to be in one such ritual, but escaped before it began.[5] For the second generation of students, he abandoned the Niko Style in favor of only teaching the Formless stance. In addition, he had also taught the secrets of Guihun, which he had paid off from Edward Wu. Out of all his students, the only known student who can handle the strain of unleashing one's latent strength was Lu Tian.[6]
Ten years later, The Other Niko secretly watched Ohma Tokita's training under his Niko's tutelage. He had also appeared before Kiryu Setsuna while the latter witnessed what had become of Ohma. With Setsuna believing Ohma's Niko to be the devil who had corrupted Ohma, The Other Niko told Setsuna that he'd give him the power to kill the devil. Telling Setsuna the "truth" of Tokita Niko, The Other Niko trained Setsuna in the Niko Style before sending him to Taira Genzan.[7]
Three years later, The Other Niko appeared before Ohma, telling him to forget about the Niko Style because he'd make him strong. Quickly overwhelming Ohma in a brief series of blows, The Other Niko then bestowed the Possessing Spirit upon Ohma before leaving, calling him a "Tiger's Vessel".[7] When Ohma's Niko stopped Ohma's Possessing Spirit-fuelled rampage, he challenged and fought The Other Niko in a brutal battle. While The Other Niko was able to land a fatal hit on Ohma's Niko, Setsuna claimed that he lost his life in exchange.[8] In truth, The Other Niko survived, and went into hiding.
Plot
Kengan Omega
During the Kengan Association VS Purgatory Tournament, The Other Niko appeared when his last student Fei Wangfang took up the stage to fight Wakatsuki Takeshi. The Other Niko then killed the guards in the monitor room only to record himself to ask Wangfang to "release it", with his image appearing on all the monitors of the stadium. Then, as he was leaving remembering of his fight with Ohma's Niko, The Other Niko was ambushed by Muteba Gizenga, tasked by Toyoda Idemitsu to kill him. The Other Niko came out victorious in their bout, though left Muteba alive after losing interest. He mused the death of his "last test subject", while noting that he now had the data neccessary to evolve the Niko Style even further.
Power & Abilities
Although he was never shown fighting directly, the Other Niko Tokita can be assumed to have been extremely strong, being a master of the Niko Style and proficient in it like the other "Niko Tokitas". While he didn't finish Muteba off due to not being serious about the fight, Muteba deemed that further pursuit would be too dangerous.
Niko Style
The Other Niko is a master of the Niko Style; his proficiency with the martial art was enough to fight on par with Ohma's Niko. The Other Niko is also the creator of two of the Niko Style's secret techniques, Fallen Demon and Possessing Spirit. He eventually abandoned the Niko Style for the flaws it possessed.
Formless
Though it's unknown how this Niko learned or created this technique, Formless was recognized by his student, Lu Tian, as his "ultimate technique". It was the very reason that brought him to abandon the Niko Style, to perfect his technique and pass it on to whoever was able to survive the Gu rituals.
Guihun
Though he never intended to use it himself, The Other Niko was taught the basics of the secret technique by Edward Wu. His understanding of the technique allowed him to teach it to his students. Lu Tian is the only known student of the Other Niko who can handle the physical strain or, at least, disregard it to an extent.
