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Kitami Kogou assigns Uruma assassination missions and cooperates with him in exchange for financial support. Ultimately, his activities lead to a tragic end: he sacrifices himself so Uruma can stop him.

He appears to be a calm and good-natured person, but in his work as a killer he displays extreme cruelty and sadism. He believes he is ridding the world of real criminals, who he believes are often justified by the imperfections of Japan's police system.

In the past, Kitami sincerely wanted to become a hero and became a doctor to that end. However, a moral conflict he experienced during a surgery forced him to rethink his goals. Now he believes his path is not simply to save, but to "judge" those he considers evil. Thus, Kitami is a character who can be characterized as a well-intentioned extremist. He sincerely believes in the justice of his actions, but his methods and disregard for human life make him an extremely dangerous and morally ambiguous hero.

He leads a double life: by day he works as a manager at a clinic specializing in the treatment of venereal diseases, and by night he acts as a hired killer under the pseudonym "Djudjika". Appearance and first impression Kitami is a tall, relatively slender young man with blond hair pulled back into a ponytail, round eyes, and a piercing smile. He wears round-framed glasses, a white short-sleeved shirt with a tie, gray trousers, and dress shoes. Character Kitami's personality is multifaceted and combines seemingly incompatible traits: Outwardly calm and friendly, he comes across as relaxed and playful when interacting with his closest friends, Shun Uruma and Mimi Kawana, calling them his "little family." Sadism at work. However, when it comes to fulfilling contracts, Kitami changes dramatically: he becomes incredibly serious and cruel, showing almost no mercy to his targets. Righteous anger and conviction in the right. His motivation is rooted in the conviction that he is purging the world of true criminals, those unpunished by the law. As a child, he dreamed of becoming a hero, but after an incident at a hospital where he unwittingly caused the death of a patient, Kitami came to believe that heroism lies not only in saving lives, but also in taking them. Caring for his friends. He is deeply attached to Uruma and Kawana, willing to sacrifice his plans for their safety. For example, after rescuing Uruma from Ando, ​​he tries to abort the mission to treat him, but he is injured and asks to eliminate Ando first.

Height and build: Tall, relatively slender young man. Hair: Straight, light-colored (often described as blonde or platinum), pulled back into a bun, with some strands left on the sides. Eyes: round...slightly oval, elongated Smile: insightful. Glasses: round frame. Attire: He usually wears a white medical coat over a dress shirt and tie, gray trousers, and dress shoes. Sometimes descriptions specify that his occupation is a venereologist and surgeon. His appearance is quite memorable: it contrasts with his role as the secret client and organizer of the "Djudjika" group of hired killers - an intelligent, even slightly relaxed appearance.