Saiki

Saiki (斎祀 or サイキ) is the main antagonist and sub-boss of The King of Fighters XIII. His official nickname is "The One who Rules Time" (時間を統べるもの Jikan wo Touberumono). He is unplayable in the arcade version, but SNK have confirmed that his normal form will be a secret character in the home versions.

He is voiced by Sōnosuke Nagashiro

Story
Saiki is the leader of Those from the Past, the mysterious aforementioned "master" from the early games of the Ash saga arc. A being that has been described to have lived hundreds of years, he desires to gather life energy throughout the tournament to resurrect Gaia's will and use the entity for his own means. To do so, he requires a particular ceremony to open a direct doorway to it. In the tournament finals, he appears himself to pick up the slack of his "worthless" followers. When Mukai volunteers to deal with the winning team, Saiki isn't up to seeing his follower fail yet again and absorbs Mukai's energy into himself. With their combined strengths, Saiki faces the winning team, hoping to sacrifice them for opening the doorway.

Once he is defeated, Saiki remarks that their vehemence was enough to complete the requirements for the gateway and expects it to open. However, he is surprised to see it close instead, thinking that it's Gaia suppressing his desires to control it. Before he can suspect his followers of betraying him in some manner, Ash uses the moment of weakness to rob Saiki of his spirit. Finding Ash to be a suitable new host, he manipulates the youth's body as his own and desires to complete the job. Defeated a second time, Ash refuses to restart time with Saiki, resulting in both being erased from existence.

Personality
Confident in his own strengths, Saiki believes himself to be a supreme entity of power. He talks in the same flamboyant manner as Ash, openly stating whatever lack of interest he feels. Unlike his counterpart, Saiki is rather malevolent and doesn't feel the slightest speck of remorse for the carnage he causes.

Powers

 * Absorb powers - Saiki has the ability to absorb the powers from other people to increase his strength.
 * Possession - Saiki has the ability to merge with and possess other individuals.
 * Time Manipulation - Saiki is able to defy the flow of time at will, thus explaining the sudden appearance of Those From the Past.
 * Dark Energy Master - Saiki has the ability to control a special dark energy. He has displayed this ability only after absorbing Mukai's power (see Absorb Powers above), so it is unknown if this ability is inherent of him, or is absorption-dependant.
 * Dark Energy Attacks - He can infuse his basic attacks (punches, kicks...) with dark energy for increased damage.
 * Dark Energy Projectile - He can create waves of dark energy to attack distant enemies.
 * Dark Paralysis - His projectiles can cover and paralyze opponents with darkness, leaving them open to Saiki's attacks.

Music

 * The One Who Rules Time - The King of Fighters XIII (normal form theme)
 * Fate - The King of Fighters XIII (EX Saiki, boss theme)

Game Appearances

 * The King of Fighters XIII

Similar Characters

 * Ash Crimson
 * Evil Ash