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The Masashige Family, also known as the Masanari Family, are the secondary antagonists of the first chapter of the 2021 Roblox horror-game The Mimic "Control's Book" and the main antagonists of its prequel game mode "The Witch Trials".
They were a family that lived in Japan during the Azuchi-Momoyama period that were the descendants of Kusonoki Masashige. When the latter was cursed by Kintoru, the curse affected the entire bloodline (except for Yasu), turning all of them to pawns of the witch. After Kintoru was slain by Yasu, the cursed family members (except for Keiko and Daku Masashige) passed on to the afterlife.
Members[]
Kusonoki Masashige[]
Kusonoki (楠木-camphor tree) is the samurai who sealed the four beasts, born in 1578 and cursed by Kintoru in 1621. He is the father of Hirosa and her brother, and also the presumed uncle of Hanzu Masashige. He appears as a minor antagonist in Control's Book: Chapter II and a major antagonist in Control's Book: Chapter IV. After being freed by Yasu, he gives him his blessed blade to slay Saigomo.
Hirosa Masashige[]
Hirosa (恕瑳-vivid generosity) is the daughter of Kusonoki, the older sister to her unnamed brother and the presumed cousin of Hanzu. She was born in 1607 and cursed by Kintoru in 1621, turned into a doll. In around 1640 the doll became owned by Hiachi and named Shaku. She appears as a minor antagonist in Control's Book: Chapter II.
Hanzu Masashige[]
Hanzu (判図 -audacious judgement) is the presumed cousin of Hirosa and her brother, and the presumed niece of Kusonoki. She was born in 1608 and cursed in 1671. She appears as a minor antagonist in The Witch Trials.
Futaba Masashige[]
Futaba (also known as Futaomote) is the mother of Hiachi and the presumed wife of Hirosa's brother. She was born in 1610 and cursed in 1640. She appears as the main antagonist of The Witch Trials.
Hiachi Masashige[]
Hiachi (八-eight) is the daughter of Futaba and the owner of Shaku. She was born in 1632 and cursed in 1640, the same year as her mother. She appears as a major antagonist in Control's Book: Chapter I.
Kazeko Masashige[]
Kazeko (風子-wind child) is the presumed granddaughter of Hanzu and the confirmed original (first) owner of Tokito. She was born in 1658 and cursed by Kintoru in 1671, the same year as Hanzu. She appears as a major antagonist in The Witch Trials.
Kaito Masashige[]
Kaito (海斗-soaring through the seas) is the husband of Niko Masashige, the father of Mihari and Biwaki, and also the uncle of Kuriko. He was born in 1852 and cursed by Kintoru in 1892. He appears as a major antagonist in Control's Book: Chapter III.
Niko Masashige[]
Niko is the wife of Kaito, the mother of Mihari and Biwaki and the aunt of Kuriko Masashige. She was presumably born in 1856-1855 and was either cursed by Kintoru or died through other human means in 1892.
Mihari Masashige[]
Mihari (美針-beautiful needle) is the daughter of Kaito and Niko, the sister of Biwaki, the niece of Megumi and the cousin of Kuriko. She appears as a minor antagonist in Control's Book: Chapter III. She was born in 1875 and cursed in 1892.
Biwaki Masashige[]
Biwaki (琵琶気-biwa spirit) or Hana (花-flower) is the daughter of Kaito and Niko, the younger sister of Mihari, the niece of Megumi and the cousin of Kuriko. She was taught the biwa by her father and was born in 1883, cursed in 1892 alongside her father and sister. She appears as a minor antagonist in Control's Book: Chapter I.
Megumi Masashige[]
Megumi (恵-blessing or grace) is the adoptive mother (and the biological aunt) of Kuriko, and the aunt of Biwaki and Mihari. She was a servant at the imperial palace and was born in 1852 (the same year as Kaito), cursed in 1890. She appears as a minor antagonist in Control's Book Chapter II.
Kuriko Masashige[]
Kuriko (久里子-village child) is the adoptive daughter (and biological niece) of Megumi. The niece of Kaito and Niko, and the cousin of Mihari and Biwaki. She was a handicapped child who was born in 1883 and cursed in 1895. She appears as a major antagonist in Control's Book Chapter I.
Shizu Masashige[]
Shizu (静-quite/stillness) is the best friend of Kousei and a villager in Arari Village. She was born in 1868 and cursed in 1889. She appears as a minor antagonist in Control's Book: Chapter I.
Daku Masashige[]
Daku (諾-assent) is the husband of Keiko and the father of Yasu. He is a Masashige through marriage and was born in 1963, cursed in 2019 and freed in 2021 by his son Yasu. He appears as a minor antagonist in Control's Book: Chapter IV.
Keiko Masashige[]
Keiko (慶子- happy child) is the wife of Daku and the father of Yasu. She is a direct descendant of Kusonoki and was born in 1965, cursed in 2019 and freed by her son Yasu in 2021. During 1990 (when she was 25 years old) she went through The Witch Trials where she learns about the four beasts and narrowly escapes Kintoru's grasp. She is the current owner of Tokito. She appears as a minor antagonist in Control's Book Chapter IV and the main protagonist of The Witch Trials.
Yasu Masashige[]
Yasu (安-pure) is the son of Daku and Keiko. He is a direct descendant of Kusonoki born September 4th, 2000. On January 15th, 2021, he went back to his old high school to search for his missing friends, thus starting the events of Control's Book. As the main protagonist of Control's Book, he slays Saigomo/Kintoru with Kusonoki's blessed blade, freeing his parents and ancestors from their torment.
Trivia[]
- After Yasu freed the family from the witch's curse, the curse dematerialized and all their ancestors (except for Keiko and Daku), passed on to the afterlife.
- According to a "lore writer", if a family member is accursed for at least 20 years, they are considered dead and they move on to the afterlife.
- This does not apply to Keiko and Daku, as they were only accursed for 3 years.
- It also doesn't apply to any of Yasu's friends (who were previously killed by Kintoru, prior to the events of Control's Book), due to them being sacrificed, according to Kintoru.
- Although Daku wasn't part of the bloodline prior to marrying Keiko, since he married her, he became part of the bloodline and was also affected by the curse as well.
- There was a member named Juno who is Yasu's cousin and the main protagonist of The Witch Trials until she was replaced by Keiko Masashige as the main protagonist of The Witch Trials.
External Links[]
- The Masashige Family on the Mimic Wiki
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