Satotz

Satotz (サトツ, Satotsu) is a seemingly mouth-less man and the appointed proctor for the first phase of the 287th Hunter Examination.

Appearance
Satotz has lavender hair (grey in the 1999 series) which curls at the end. His most distinctive features are his thin curly mustache and seemingly lack of a mouth (although he is seen chewing food before the last stage of the exam). Throughout the whole Hunter exam, Satotz wears a dark coat adorned with a red tie.

Personality
Satotz is a calm and quiet individual. He led the applicants through the tunnel in silence, yet still gave them instructions. He takes a liking to Gon, and encourages him at the end of the exam.

Background
As an Archaeological Hunter in his normal profession, Satotz was also inspired by Ging to obtain a Hunter License. He initially simply felt a strong civic duty to carry out his role as an examiner; Satotz progressively takes a liking to Gon and wishes to help him.

Hunter Exam arc
Satotz first appears in front of the 404 Hunter Examinees atop a perch in the tunnel, with an alarm signifying the end of the registration. After he turns off the alarm and states the registration is over and the Hunter Exam shall commence. Satotz jumps off the perch and asks the examinees to follow him, and warns them that the exam is very difficult and if they have bad luck or insignificant skills they could either get hurt or die. He also warns of that there has been numerous instances that examinees have been incapacitated by other examinees, but if none of that matters to them, then they should continue following him. With no one backing out, Satotz starts to quickly run move his legs at a fast walking pace, the examinees are forced to run faster and faster to keep up with his speed. Satotz also introduces himself and says that he'll escort them to the 2nd Phase of the Exam. Examinee 194 Hanzo, inquires what he means about the 2nd Phase and why not the first. Satotz explains to Hanzo that the 1st Phase of the Exam is to follow him to the 2nd Phase and he cannot disclose the location of the 2nd Phase nor the duration of it, since all they have to do is follow him. And Satotz continues to lead the examinees through the tunnel

Some where after running over 80km the Satotz and the examinees reach a giant stairway and Satotz states to the examinees that he's going to pick up the pace a bit and proceeds to go up the stairs 2 at a time. Finally at the top of the stairs they all reach the Numere Wetlands. Satotz gives a background explanation of the area and warns the examinees that if they don't stay alert in this place then they're as good as dead. A man claiming that he's the real examiner and that Satotz is really a Man-faced Ape that preys on human flesh. Examinee 44 Hisoka then throws a bunch of cards at both Satotz and the man claiming to be the "Real Examiner" and the "Real Examiner" dies while Satotz catches the cards thrown at him. Hisoka then deduces that Satotz is the real examiner. While Satotz appreciates Hisoka's action he states that if he does something like that again, he'll instantly fail him. Satotz then explains that the False Examiner was really a Man-faced Ape and was going to lead them astray and that such trickery is common here and thinks most of the examinees may have doubted him being the real Examiner. Satotz then continues the 1st Phase of the Exam through the wetlands with 311 Examinees.

When the examiners talk about which rookie is going to pass, Satotz chooses Killua. At the end of the Hunter exam, Satotz is seen reading a book waiting for Gon to wake up in the resting room. He congratulates Gon for passing the exam and hands him his Hunter License. He also explained to him that he can't deny that he has passed the exam. He told him that he was an Archaeological Hunter and about the one that inspired him too. He is also the one who tells Gon what happened after the latter was knocked out by Hanzo.

13th Hunter Chairman Election arc


Satotz is seen again participating in the First Election for the 13th Hunter Chairman and places in 26th place. In the Second Election for the 13th Hunter Chairman he places in 18th place, in the Third Election for the 13th Hunter Chairman he places again in 18th place, while in the Fourth Election for the 13th Hunter Chairman he's cut out of election. Satotz is seen again in the Hunters Association Auditorium sitting near Buhara and after Leorio gives his speech to everyone in the auditorium, Satotz is seen as one of the audience, whom applauded Leorio.

Abilities & Powers
Having been chosen as a proctor of the Hunter exam, Satotz must be a capable Hunter. He specializes in Archaeology. Satotz has demonstrated a fair amount of intelligence and analytical spirit. He is so fast that he can force fit people to run to keep his pace when he walks. He has impressive stamina, leading the examinees through an underground passage and then the Numere Wetlands without ever breaking a sweat. He is powerful enough to cross said swamps without harm coming to him, and to catch Hisoka's Shu enhanced cards with ease. Satotz might also be adept at stealth, surveying the second trial without anyone noticing him. As a pro Hunter, Satotz is capable of using Nen.

Trivia

 * Satotz appearance is similar to Gonzo Tarukane's butler Sakashita in episode 22 of YuYu Hakusho.
 * In episode nine of the 1999 series, a Man-Faced Ape with the face of Satotz appears while the rookies are handing their dishes to Menchi. This may be a humorous reference to the events of the previous episode where Satotz was accused of being a false proctor by another Man-Faced Ape.