
Shiki Nanaya (七夜 志貴, Nanaya Shiki) is an alternate version of Shiki Tohno created from his subconscious and given form in a number of different ways throughout the Tsukihime storyline.
First appearing in Tsukihime, he appears in Ciel's route, the remains of kid Shiki Nanaya talk to the protagonist, Shiki Tohno in the True End. (where Shiki refuses to obey and then kills Arcueid because he loves Ciel more) In Kagetsu Tohya, he appears as Shiki Tohno's taken form of nightmare of his murderous impulses, even killing him in one of the nights, other days/nights, he just provokes him or has a short talk with him. In the first Melty Blood game and Melty Blood Re-ACT's story mode, he appears as TATARI's creation, though he quickly gets killed by Shiki due to TATARI's creations being weaker than the original. In Melty Blood Act Cadenza and Melty Blood Act Actress Again, he appears as a creation of White Len.
Appearance[]
Shiki Nanaya looks alot like Shiki Tohno, in most cases, he doesn't have Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, except in the first Melty Blood game's story mode, and also Re-ACT's. He also noticeably doesn't wear glasses.
Personality[]
Nanaya is always calm and composed, and he is prone to making sarcastic and witty comments. He is fixated on death and killing, and the mere prospect of it brings him the utmost joy. He calls his body a guiding principle that Shiki refuses to use in his objections to becoming a killer. He is originally just something that kills whoever summons him, but he later develops an attachment to existing. He mentions having been sleeping when he did not exist, and that there were people to play with on the "other side", though he could not kill them because they were all dead people. Although obsessed with killing, he displays somewhat normal interactions with people like Miyako Arima and Hisui.
Shiki Nanaya annoys and provokes most of characters he meets, even laughing at his opponents before the fight starts, as seen in his dialogues and intros in MB games. (Though he gets confused when he meets Miyako in MBAA, but he teases her in MBRE).
Depending on the situation, such as where Nanaya's will intermingles with Shiki Tohno's libidinous desires when seeing Arcueid's Mystic Eye, Nanaya may emerge in the form of venereal madness. Instead of choosing to immediately kill, he raped Arcueid Brunestud while thinking he wants to plunder Arcueid's heart, body, blood, flesh, desires, impatience, sins, and punishment should Shiki Tohno not get a hold of himself in a bad ending.
Relationships[]
Shiki Tohno[]
In Kagetsu Tohya, he mostly talks to Shiki Tohno, the protagonist of the game, sometimes giving him some details, and sometimes starting a fight with him.
White Len[]
White Len was the one who brought Nanaya to life with TATARI, he enjoys making fun of her. Even telling her that she 'screwed up from the very beginning' for waking him up, and she mostly gets angry at him for his behavior towards her
Miyako Arima[]
Miyako mistakes Nanaya over Shiki Tohno which confuses the former. That aside, he still teases and provokes Miyako to fight him.
Kouma Kishima[]
Nanaya has a rivalry with Kouma, wanting a "brain-frying battle to death" with him.