Jack the Ripper

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Jack the Ripper
Name
Kanji	ジャック・ザ・リッパー
Romaji	Jakku za Rippā
Aliases	Humanity's Most Infamous Murderer Mr. Anonymous Artist of Death Personification of Malice Humanity's Darkest Soul Humanity's Most Despicable Killer Jack Smith (Case Files)
Personal Description
Species	Human
Age	27 (Case Files) 130+ (Record of Ragnarok)
Gender	Male
Origin	London (England, Earth)
Status
Status	Alive
Affiliation	Humanity Einherjar Hlökk (Valkyrie)
Relatives	Jack Smith (Father) Mary (Mother) 5 Unborn Older Half Siblings
First Appearance
Manga Debut	Chapter 20
Anime Debut	Episode 12
Case Files Debut	Chapter 1
Portrayal
Voice Actor	Tomokazu Sugita 日本語 Jeff Leach English Shuri Miyumi (Young) 日本語 David Errigo Jr. (Young) English

“	London Bridge is broken down... Broken down... Broken down. London Bridge is broken down... My fair lady.	”
	— Jack the Ripper to himself in I am the Victor

Jack the Ripper is Humanity's representative in the fourth round of Ragnarok, going up against Heracles. Jack is also the main character of his spin-off manga, "Jack the Ripper's Case Files".

Jack is a serial killer hailing from late 19th century Britain and is a very important figure in the history of London, being considered "Humanity's Most Infamous Murderer" (人類史上最も著名な殺人鬼, Jinrui Shijō Mottomo Chomeina Satsujinki).

Appearance

Jack takes the form of an adult man with silver hair and silver moustache. Jack also has heterochromia coloured eyes; having the left eye that is silver in colour and the right eye that is deep red, that's latter being veiled by a golden steampunk monocle. He also wears a grey Victorian Era formal suit with a white shirt underneath and a blood red top hat along with golden steampunk gears and a white set of three feathers. Jack also wears blood red trousers, a blood red coat that sways in the win, akin to a cape or cloak and a pair of black gloves that are his Völundr in the fourth round.

The future Jack the Ripper as a baby.

The future Jack the Ripper at age 12.

Jack the Ripper's appearance after fourth round.

Personality

Normally, Jack has the disposition of a typical British gentleman, accentuated by his sophisticated diction and actions. He is also a big fan of Shakespeare, usually quoting some of his plays while talking to others.

Jack the Ripper admits he committed all those murders because he thinks the colour of fear is beautiful

However, underneath this polite and distinguished façade, Jack is a cold-blooded sociopath at heart as he gleefully murders people simply to bask in the sight of his victim's fear as they come face-to-face with death, even going as far as to describe the colour as "absolutely beautiful". Later on it's revealed that much of Jack's twisted, cruel, and sadistic nature comes from a traumatic childhood experience where, upon discovering that his mother never truly loved him and only saw him as a tool for her to get out of poverty, he broke down mentally and eventually spiralled until he became the ruthless killer he is today.

Jack is also a natural liar. He repeatedly lied to Heracles about his Völundr as a part of his strategy to win his fight against the god.

However, after his fight with Heracles and later meeting with Göll, Jack seems to have shown a desire to change and move on, as well as a want to meet someone who truly loves him. Also, despite his ability to see the true feelings of those around him, Jack has demonstrated an inability to recognize his own, even requiring Hlökk to tell him that he felt sad about killing Heracles.

Despite his twisted and ruthless nature, Jack still has some kind of moral and humanity, helping a secret organization while he was alive to get rid of the worst criminals of London, specially if they are related with orphan kids who are kidnapped by rapists. However he chooses to take over the identity of the actual Jack the Ripper as he sees himself not different from the original, telling to Brunhilde that he could've been just like him if the conditions were different of those he had.

Abilities

Overall Abilities: Jack the Ripper is a master assassin and combatant who prefers to win through genius tactics rather than raw power. In battle, Jack is willing to use any means necessary to take down his prey, using his warped and creative mind to come up with a plan of action so as to kill his targets as efficiently and sadistically as possible. By using any and all items available to him, Jack can adapt effortlessly to his surroundings, quickly setting up complex traps and improvising to fool his opponent even when in the heat of battle.

Physical Abilities

Godlike Strength: Despite possibly being the weakest of the Einherjar when it comes to physical strength, Jack still is far more powerful than the average human being. He was able to overpower the Valkyrie and demigoddess Hlökk, as well rip off and throw the clock face of the Big Ben. During the battle with Heracles, Jack was able to deflect one of the demigod's club swings head-on using his umbrella and even briefly trade blows with Heracles when the latter was using his Twelfth Labor: Cerberus, Hound of Hades technique that enhanced his already formidable strength. In his spin-off series, he was shown to be strong enough to hold a cannonball in one hand, and throw it with such force, that it blew through Humpty Dumpy's torso, which also killed him.

Godlike Speed & Reflexes: Being an expert assassin and talented killer, Jack can move at superhuman speeds, although not at the same calibre as individuals like Adam or Kojiro Sasaki. Despite that, he was still able to throw his assortment of knives and blades with great speed which even the likes of Heracles couldn't completely deflect and block and keep up with the demigod's extremely swift attacks. When approaching Hlökk before the fourth round of Ragnarok, he was able to swiftly grab her throat and lifted her up before she could even react despite being right in front of him, though she did turn her attention away from him at the time when denying the partnership with him thus giving him an opening. In his spin-off series, Jack is shown to be fast enough to cut cannonballs in mid-air and catch bullets with his piano wire.

Godlike Durability: Despite being just a mortal, Jack was able to take multiple hits from Heracles, who's been stated to possess a calibre of strength on par with Zeus himself, and survive, however, he was heavily injured in the process. Even when Heracles managed to hit him with attacks while using his Twelfth Labour: Cerberus, Hound of Hades technique, Jack still managed to get up back in little time to continue fighting.

Godlike Endurance & Stamina: Jack has displayed incredible endurance and stamina, able to keep up with the God of Fortitude himself without showing any signs of fatigue, even after receiving multiple injuries he was still able to keep fighting. Even when he was impaled on his side when led to losing blood during the final course of their battle, Jack still managed to keep fighting Heracles and eventually win.

• Immense Pain Tolerance: Jack possesses an immense pain endurance. When Heracles landed a successful blow on him with the Nemean Lion, Jack shrugged off his injuries unfazed and fixed his dislocated shoulder nonchalantly. He also ignored his wounds from the knives reflected by Heracles' Bird of Stymphalia. When he was impaled on a metal fence, he cut off the spike, pulled it out of himself and continued to fight.
  • Arm Extension: With his pain tolerance, Jack can dislocate and elongate his arms. He used this ability to defeat Humpty Dumpty by using his elongated arms to throw a cannonball with enough force to kill him.
• Internal Organ Movement: Jack has the ability to slightly move his internal organs at his will in order to avoid critical even lethal damage. The extent of his organ movement is limited but just enough to avoid lethal damage from an accurate fighter such as Noah.

Mental Abilities

Strong Willpower: Jack the Ripper has displayed immense willpower, to the point that even Heracles himself praised his determination. Even after taking multiple hits from the God of Fortitude, Jack still remained determined to defeat his opponent always thinking of new plans in order to win. Jack was even willing to impale himself in order to gain an advantage in the fight.

Expert Tactician: Jack is very skilled at various tactics, being able to outsmart Heracles and the Gods and think on his feet, as shown when he used the urban environment to his advantage, fleeing into a dark alleyway and setting up traps. He is also very crafty, as he was able to distract Heracles with the use of manmade weapons and traps along with hit-and-run tactics. Jack was also able to catch Heracles off guard multiple times and was even able to fool him twice with his fake Völundrs to make the hero lower his guard. With the help of his emotion sensing eye, Jack can manipulate and trick people easily, by seeing their emotions and how they change based on his actions.

Fighting Abilities

Stealth Master: When he was still an active serial killer in London, Jack was able to elude capture and always remain one step ahead, despite the whole of London's police force searching for him. While fighting Heracles in the fourth round, Jack was able to quickly set up traps and footing beforehand without being seen by the cameras or his opponent. When he was alive on Earth, Jack killed multiple people without the police ever knowing about them, causing them to never be recorded in the pages of history. He was also capable of approaching Hlökk without her even noticing his presence.

Weapons Master: Jack is shown to be proficient in many forms of weaponry, conventional or otherwise, even using the objects in his surroundings as weapons and still keep up with Heracles. The weapons he has used in the battle against the God include a giant scissor, piano wires, knives, an umbrella, a sharp fence, a door, the face of Big Ben and finally, a grappling hook.

• Master Knifeman: Jack's most notable weapon skill is his expert proficiency in knives, shown as he is capable of throwing knives at his enemies with great speed and accuracy. He's also been shown hurling a giant knife like a boomerang whilst tossing smaller ones at Heracles, all the while leaping from roof to roof and back to the ground with his grappling hook.

Supernatural Abilities

Golden Age: As a Human soul in the afterlife, Jack possesses the appearance and skills that he did at his peak.

Soul Eye.

Soul Eye: A unique power that he's possessed since birth, Jack's right eye possesses the ability to see people's emotions as colours. By looking into a person's "soul", Jack can discern their real intentions by even the slightest change in colour: purple for fear, red for anger, blue for pride, and yellow/orange for love. During his killing spree, Jack used his right eye to see the true colours of anyone he saw in order to kill or evade, which might be the actual reason why he was able to escape the police force. When combined with his intellect, Jack can easily manipulate people to do as he pleases, this was best shown by him forcing a Völundr with a Valkyrie by manipulating her emotions and making them "match their wavelengths". However, this ability is not without its weaknesses, since it's heavily implied that Jack cannot use his ability on himself. Another flaw is that, while he may be able to see people's actual emotions, it doesn't mean he'll truly understand them, as seen when he confused his mother's love for his father as being the love she had for him.

Menacing Aura: While not exactly to extent of the Gods and or even Lu Bu, but Jack does display a very intimidating presence when he wants as during his entrance into the arena on the fourth round of Ragnarok, he was able to portray an aura of killing intent in the shape of a malicious shadow of himself with a wicked smile that intimidated the human spectators. Before entering the arena and approaching Hlökk from behind, the young valkyrie expressed great fear upon sensing his presence along with wondering if he was even a human at all.

Techniques

	Guidance of the Nocturne ((夜想曲ロンドの導き, Nokutān no Michibiki): Performing the arm extension he learned in his fight with Alfred, Jack uses his elongated arms to increase his reach and momentum, increasing his energy production, allowing him to throw a cannonball with enough force to blow away a hail of shrapnel and drill through Alfred's torso, leaving a hole in it.
	Blessing of the Rondo (輪舞曲ノクターンの祝福, Rondo no Shukufuku): Jack slices a building with his cloak, causing it to collapse on top of his enemy whilst he makes an escape through an open window.
	Dear God (『Dear GOD』): Jack's final technique dedicated to Heracles, by coating his gloves with his own blood and making it capable of piercing divine flesh, Jack feints passing out so that his opponent will let down their guard, upon which he immediately rises up and thrusts both hand's through their torso.

Equipment

	Throwing Axes: When he fought against Alfred, Jack caught a pair of axes which were thrown at him to prevent him from killing Chris Highton. Later, he used one of the axes to split a cannonball in two. Jack himself has noted that these axes are exceptionally sharp, "befitting to a knight". Whether the axes have remained in Jack's possession after the fight is unknown.
	Cannonball: During his fight with Mother Goose N° 8, Alfred, Jack has managed to steal one of the assansin's cannonballs and used it to perform his own technique based on Alfred's unique way of fighting. After Jack used the cannonball to kill Alfred, it's current whereabouts are unknown.
	Giant Scissors: Initially, Jack wielded a giant pair of scissors which he used to convince Heracles that it was his Divine Weapon. The scissors are golden in color and are extremely sharp and powerful, effortlessly slicing a lamppost in two. In the end, it was destroyed by Heracles' club.
	Piano Wires: Jack carries extremely thin and sharp wires from a piano, so thin in fact it appears invisible to the naked eye. It's also incredibly strong, easily being able to support Jack's entire body weight. Jack used these wires to launch a barrage of knife attacks from above while still being able to expertly manipulate their trajectory and direction. Jack can also use the piano wire to stop and redirect bullets.
	Throwing Knives: Jack's main form of weaponry are dozens of small throwing knives which, through the use of his divine weapon's ability, can pierce through Heracles godly flesh.
	Giant Switchblade: Jack also carries a folding automatic knife, which is big enough that it's more akin to a sword, with up to 6 different blades.
	Umbrella: Jack has a pair of umbrellas, which he puts in each of his pouches. Using the power of his divine weapon, Jack enhanced these regular umbrellas to the point where they can deflect strikes from Heracles' club.
	Grappling Hook: Jack carries a grappling hook, that resembles a fancy looking pistol. He used this item in order to escape Heracles attacks.
	Magic Pouches: Two pouches which Jack uses to carry his vast arsenal of weapons and equipment. He convinced Heracles they were his true Divine Weapon, capable of conjuring forth an unlimited number of items on par with that of Divine Weapons as long as they are no larger than the pouches themselves.
	Cloak: A regular cloak that Jack uses to cover himself. By using the ability of his Divine Weapon, Jack can turn his cloak into a weapon, easily capable of slicing apart an entire building as demonstrated when he performed his "Rondo of Blessing" technique.
	Gloves: A Divine Weapon provided by the Völundr of the 11th Valkyrie, Hlökk. Its unique ability enables Jack to turn anything he touches into a Divine Weapon, making them capable of harming Gods. Jack uses this ability to turn every single object within London, from entire buildings to mere pebbles, into deadly weapons for him to use as he sees fit.

Quotes

• (To Hlökk) "So... You're my partner. What a charming young lady."
• (To Heracles) "No matter how unlikely my victory is... I always accept a challenge to a duel. That is what a gentleman does."
• (To Heracles) "Nothing I use was manufactured. It's all custom-made. That is a gentleman's prerogative. Now... divine hero... Let's see you tremble!"
• (To himself) "All sorts of emotions coexist within us while we're alive. However... at the moment of death when we are consumed by fear... Only when do we feel an emotion that is pure. Undiluted. It is a truly beautiful sight."
• (To Heracles) "Yes, sir... To survive the evil that pours down upon us... It is the one and only gift that God has granted me. The colors of emotion that I see with this eye are a work of art that only I can create! And that art can make the lives of those living in darkness shine for a single moment. Isn't that wonderful?[...] You wouldn't understand. Emotions stepped in one color... The color of fear... There's no substitute for it!"
• (To Heracles) "I now know that true love is so much more beautiful than I thought! You... Ahh... You... You are filled with the color of true love. And that makes me want to dye you with a color of my liking!♡"
• (To himself) "London Bridge is broken down... Broken down... Broken down. London Bridge is broken down... My fair lady."
• (To Heracles) ""Dear God"... That's what I call this technique. I named it for you."
• (To himself) "I wonder... what color am I now?"
• (Thinking about Heracles) "If I could be granted one wish... It would be to see you again."

Trivia

• Despite being commonly referred to as "Jack", his real name is unknown.
• Jack's emotion sensing ability is based on a real-life condition known as "Synaesthesia". People who have this condition usually associate sounds, colours, or words with each other in a "cross-wired" sense. Jack, on the other hand, has a superior version of synaesthesia, as it allows him to see people's souls and to know their true feelings and intentions.
• Jack's hat used to belong to his father, which he stole from him after killing him.
• Several of Jack's statements and behaviours appear to be references to some of the suspects for his true identity. They include:
  1. Referring to his knives as "an artist's tools" references German-born artist Walter Sickert. As well in the spin off, where he's called as "The Artist of Death".
  2. His use of Shakespeare could be an allusion either to actor Richard Mansfield, or author Lewis Caroll, both of whom have been suggested- though widely discounted- as the Ripper. Another suggestion here would be poet James Kenneth Stephen.
  3. The knives he repeatedly use resemble scalpels, suggesting William Withey Gull, personal physician to Queen Victoria.
  4. His princely manor might suggest Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, the grandson of Queen Victoria.
  5. The tea he drinks might be a reference to Seweryn Kłosowski, better known as George Chapman, a bar owner and career conman who poisoned several of his wives.
  6. His "bag of tricks" could allude to the Lambeth Poisoner, Dr. Thomas Neill Cream, who is said to have confessed to being the Ripper in his final moments, quack "herb doctor" Francis Tumblety, a suspect personally named by Chief Inspector John Littlechild, or Sir John Williams, personal obstetrician to Princess Beatrice.
  7. The scissors he uses in the beginning of the battle could suggest tailor David Cohen or royal wig- and costume-maker Willy Clarkson.
  8. Jack's in-story childhood suggests Charles Allen Lechmere, the man who found the body of the first victim, Mary Ann Nichols, and is suspected due to his odd behaviour when found next to the body by witness Robert Paul. Both have a father who abandoned them and their mother.

• According to the "Dusters Book", Jack is worth £12,000 as a reward and is S-Rank. (£12,000 in 1888 equals roughly around £2,000,000 nowadays.)

• Jack the Ripper's unique ability to move his own organs at will to prevent lethal damage could possibly be based on the actual rumor of Jack's professional skills of a possible doctor in order to perform his organ shifting and limb extension.