Infernal

The, also known as the , are victims of the Human Body Ignition Phenomenon, which spontaneously ignites their bodies, changing their behaviour and the appearance of their human flesh. The process of transforming into a Flame Human appears to be quite painful and is the most feared cause of death. Flame Humans are considered to be a dangerous threat to human life and the world and because of that Special Fire Brigades have been tasked with extinguishing their bodies and purifying their souls.

Overview
Flame Humans are known to vary as individuals in terms of physical appearance, though they all form around a black figure, enveloped in flames. Some of them are more adept on the battlefield than others and some keep their memories from the time they were humans. It is known that if a person transforms into a Flame Human while having a strong attachment to life or great willpower, they will keep their self-awareness, however the level of consciousness differs between individuals. Flame Humans have no reason and rampage until their lives flicker out. They can launch fireballs and control the flames of their own bodies, but they also gain a noticeable increase in strength and agility after their transformation. Flame Humans have also shown the ability to absorb and redirect the flames around them. The only known way to kill a Flame Human is to impale their core, located in their chest, which is a painless method of returning them to the raging flames. Humans also tend to pray for the souls of the defeated Flame Humans, as a way of purification.

Victims

 * Mikako's mother fell victim to the phenomena in year 196.
 * A man boarding a train completely transformed into a Flame Human and set fire to the train carriage. He was later killed by Akitaru Ōbi.
 * Saeko fully transformed into a Flame Human, resulting in the woman damaging her husband's workplace and killing an employee. She was killed by Shinra Kusakabe.
 * Mikako's father transformed into a Flame Human while remaining conscious through the ordeal. He was soon killed by Arthur Boyle without any resistance.
 * Setsuo Miyamoto fully transformed into a Flame Human, murdering multiple innocent people before being captured and experiment on by the 5th Special Fire Brigade. He was killed by Arthur Boyle.

Trivia

 * The chant that the Special Fire Brigades preach before killing a Flame Human ("Ashes to ashes, dust to dust") is a phrase taken from the funeral service in the Book of Common Prayer.