Role
In both the "Near-Side Moon" stories (Ciel and Arcueid) and "Far-Side Moon" stories (Akiha, Hisui, and Kohaku) Shiki/Roa serves as an antagonist. However there are differences in his goals, appearance, and known abilities, because in the Far Side route Shiki has lost his mind. This limits Roa's control over the body, as he first takes control of the mind. In the Near-Side stories Roa is a dominant personality over the real Shiki's body (though the real Shiki does manage to say a few words to the adopted Shiki) and his tastes have taken priority over Shiki's; his goal here is to kill Arcueid and doing nothing more than what normal Dead Apostles do (which involves killing and consuming the blood of humans). In the Far-Side stories the real Shiki's personality is dominant over Roa's though it is heavily implied that Roa's personality lingers in his mind and that Shiki doesn't mind him taking over. His appearance resembles the real Shiki only eight years older with pale hair and wearing a kimono. His goal in this arc is primarily to kill the adopted Shiki and return to his place as part of the Tohno family, regardless of how impossible such an ambition is.
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