Mascher

Mascher
Kana	マッシュル
Rōmaji	Masshuru
Debuts
Manga Debut	Chapter 340
Characteristics
Gender	Male
State	Alive
General Status
Affiliation	Beyond Netero Hunter Association
Occupation	Member of Beyond's Dark Continent Expedition Team Temp Hunter
Nen
Type	Unknown

Mascher (マッシュル, Masshuru) is a Temp Hunter and one of the Dark Continent Expedition Team members affiliated with Beyond Netero.

Appearance

Mascher is a fat man of average height. He has fair hair worn in a bowl cut. His head is rather egg-shaped, with round eyes, a small nose, and freckles. He has a double chin. His standard outfit comprises a military jacket with a crew neck, a dark shirt underneath, pants with round dark spots at the height of the knee, and light boots.

Personality

Although introduced as aggressive due to his threat to Ging, Mascher is actually a sensible person, as seen when weighing the pros and cons of the former's offer. It is later revealed he was prepared to fight only because he feared Ging intended only to cause trouble for the sake of it. Eventually, he ends up befriending and admiring him. While not a sore loser, Mascher was left depressed by the Double Star Hunter's skills at Pip-Play.

Plot

Succession Contest arc

Ging confronts Pariston

Beyond praises Mascher as one of the ten experts that will help him in his voyage to the Dark Continent. When Ging arrives in the lair of Beyond's Expedition Team confronting Pariston and expressing his interest in joining in the expedition in the Dark Continent, and starts trouble by claiming from then on he's number two of the expedition. Cautious of Ging's abrupt entrance and declaration, Mascher and Marione prepare to fight him, but stop after Ging says that he's an ally, and he'll pay them the double of what Beyond paid them. One of the expedition members excepts the money and walks off; the chef believes that the person wouldn't return. Afterward, Mascher, alongside Curly and the cook, later listens to a lecture given by Ging about the previous expeditions to the Dark Continent and what the goals were for the respective expeditions and the outcomes of them. Upon the return of the members who thought abandoned them after accepting Ging's money, Mascher is surprised by this. And after Curly questions Ging about different places unknown to the V5, Mascher is shocked to hear by Ging that since the V5 only now have a copy of the Journey to the New World East book, the West book may still being written by Don Freecss.

Mascher explains to Ging the teams have divided into 2 groups

Mascher and the other expedition members discuss the problem with Ging wanting to become the 2nd. When Ging approaches them, Mascher explains they have no problem with him becoming the 2nd in command, but have divided into two groups those who will accept and not accept his money. So to avoid further conflict, they'll all refuse to listen to any of Ging's commands. He also mentions that they all have been hired through Pariston, as he may have suspected. Ging, however, baffles them all with his deduction that they're all specialists in various fields with skills necessary for them to manage to get to and survive within the Dark Continent. Sometime after the confrontation with Ging, Mascher could be seen looking in on Ging and talking with Curly.

A month after Ging becomes the 2nd, he displays his Pip-Play skills, making Mascher wince. And after the whole fiasco with Muherr's comrades trying to get Ging to reveal his abilities by staging an attack, Muherr inquires about Mascher's opinion of Ging. He answers that he was initially concerned that Ging might try and stir up trouble. Still, after listening to his reasons for wanting to go to the Dark Continent and his respect for Netero, he supposedly pardoned them. However, still, he felt Ging was trying to manipulate them. Despite all that, he and Marione have prepared for chaotic situations that may occur and felt with Ging's merits; his help would be invaluable. During Muherr's and Golem's argument with each other, Mascher feels responsible for it.

Abilities & Powers

Mascher getting ready for combat

Being a member of Beyond's party, Mascher is a specialist in a certain field. His skills are such that they allow him to join the expedition to the Dark Continent, which he presumably can handle. When he prepared to attack Ging, Mascher assumed a combat stance, implying he might be a martial artist. Furthermore, on that occasion, he was seen casting three shadows (one on the ground and two behind his back); it is currently unknown if this is a Nen ability or just a drawing effect.

Nen

As a Hunter, he can use Nen. It was, however, never shown or mentioned.

Manga Appearances

Succession Contest arc
340. Special Mission	Debut
341. Threats	Absent
342. Challenge	Appears
343. Invitation	Appears
344. Author	Appears
345. Signature	Appears
346. Options	Appears
347. Inauguration	Appears
348. Resolve	Absent
349. Worm Toxin	Absent
350. Prince	Absent
351. Battle to the Death	Absent
352. Troublesome	Absent
353. Cold-Blooded	Absent
354. Heat	Absent
355. Detonation	Absent
356. Unfortunate: Part 1	Absent
357. Unfortunate: Part 2	Absent
358. Eve	Absent
359. Departure	Absent
360. Parasite	Absent
361. Withdraw	Absent
362. Resolve	Absent
363. Nen Beast	Absent
364. Speculation	Absent
365. Choice	Absent
366. To Each His Own	Absent
367. Synchronization	Absent
368. Foul Play	Absent
369. Limits	Absent
370. Observation	Absent
371. Mission	Absent
372. Disappearance	Absent
373. Inheritance	Absent
374. Ability	Absent
375. Persuasion	Absent
376. Determination	Absent
377. Scheme	Absent
378. Balance	Absent
379. Collaboration	Absent
380. Alarm	Absent
381. Predation	Absent
382. Awakening	Absent
383. Escape	Absent
384. War	Absent
385. Warning	Absent
386. Hypothesis	Absent
387. Recreation	Absent
388. Reflection	Absent
389. Curse	Absent
390. Clash: Part 1	Absent
391. Clash: Part 2	Absent
392. Information	Absent
393. Plea	Absent
394. Hypothesis	Absent
395. Founding: Part 1	Absent
396. Founding: Part 2	Absent
397. Founding: Part 3	Absent
398. Search	Absent
399. Expulsion	Absent
400. Secrecy	Absent

Trivia

• Mascher's original Japanese name, マッシュル (Masshuru), it's just a little shorter than マッシュルーム (masshurūmu), a "Japanese-made English" word which is equivalent to "mushroom". The character's hairstyle and head shape, with a bolete toadstool-like format, also match with the name origin.

Translations around the World

Language		Name
Arabic		ماشار