Akitaru Ōbi

Akitaru Ōbi is the Battalion Commander of the Eighth Fire Brigade and a former Firefighter.

Plot
Akitaru, alongside the rest of the Eighth Special Fire Brigade, arrive to save a train station from a Flaming Human. Once there, the man orders Shinra to get back and asks Iris to begin the prayers. He then moves in to attack the threat, but instead gets a fireball sent at him, which is intercepted by Maki Oze before it could hit. Akitaru then moves in for the kill with the Core Annihilating Pilebunker. Afterwards, he comments on Shinra's "Devil's Foot-Prints" to himself. Later, when Shinra arrives at the Eight Special Fire Brigade Church, Akitaru formally meets the boy, while working out in the process. He then looks at Shinra's resume picture, only to question the young man on his smile, to which Shinra replies that it is a natural face reaction. Akitaru glares at Shinra, causing him to grin, then bursts out laughing, commending on how "cute" Shinra's smile was. After Iris and Maki arrive from their shower, Akitaru teases Shinra about him being aroused by the two ladies. Once everyone gathers together, he begins explaining the Human Combustion Phenomenon as well as the abilities of each member of the team. During the night, when the siren signals trouble, Akitaru, alongside the rest of his team, gets into the Special Armored Fire Vehicle, known as "Matchbox", and moves out, encouraging Shinra to do his best.