Toki

Toki (トキ) is a playable character in Hokuto Musou and one of the candidates for the successor of the Hokuto Shinken style. He is the second eldest brother of the four Hokuto candidates and is Raoh's younger biological brother. He helped mentor Kenshiro when they were younger and covered the youth from a falling log, leaving a scar on his back. Though a skilled user of the Hokuto Shinken style, Toki ignores the competition for the Hokuto successor and strives to cure the wounded with his abilities. He cures an entire village from a dangerous plague in his travels, giving it the name "Village of Miracles".

After his meeting with Amiba, he is held prisoner in the dreaded prison Cassandra, a large prison of innocent martial artists held against their will. Kenshiro, Rei, and Mamiya go to free him although he was merely waiting patiently for his younger brother's arrival. As a victim of radioactive ash, however, he knows that he's in danger of dying at any time. To satisfy the destiny he accepted as a Hokuto candidate, Toki faces his older brother twice to benefit Kenshiro. As a sadden Raoh spares him from dying from their last fight, he is given the choice to wait for the poisoning to naturally end his life. Staying true to his fate, however, he agrees to die by Ryuga's hand to teach Kenshiro the true meaning of sorrow and unlock his younger brother's true potential. Both he and Ryuga's spirits ascend to the heavens after their passing.

Illusionary Mode
In Toki's story, he first arrives to a village under Ken-oh's reign and becomes popular by restoring the wounded residents. Realizing that Amiba is terrorizing the people, Raoh and Toki go together to stop him. As they travel deeper within, Ryuga reinforces Toki and saves the villagers from being completely overrun. Ryuga, once learning of Raoh's true intentions to advocate his quest for conquest, agrees to help Toki. Afterwards, he unexpectedly gets involved with the legend existing between the Hokuto and Nanto constellations. Wanting to protect innocent people from Souther's tyranny, he assembles his "Hokuto army". Kenshiro, who knows that Toki would struggle, assists him.

During Toki's Illusion Mode (as is reflected in other Illusion Story Paths), he is cured of his illness. His hair returns to its black color and he resembles his pre-199X bombing version. However, he still has the blast scar across his back and thus, answers the time old question 'What would Toki look like if he got better?' After completing his Illusion Mode, Toki's 'Cured' form is available for use in all other modes as a costume swap. The benefits of this costume swap are that Toki no longer will crouch and cough when performing certain heavier strings of combos.

Fighting Style
Hokuto Shinken is a centuries old assassination technique that was devised during the Three Kingdoms era. The martial art targets vital points of energy within the human body with concentrated, powerful strikes. Toki seeks humane alternatives with his style and would rather have his opponents feel a sense of serenity or happiness before their death.

In the game, Toki uses more kicking inspired techniques than his brothers. An angelic spotlight hovers above his foes he defeats, stating that they "feel good" before they die. Toki's alternate costume available removes his sickness which causes him to normally crouch and cough after certain heavier combo strings.

Techniques

 * Hokuto Ujou Danjin Ken (North Star Humane Sever Quick Fist) - Toki hurls several waves of energy in front of him, slicing in his projectile's path. As they near their end, the victims feel as though they're in heaven as their bodies distorts and cracks.