Komaba Ritoku

The first leader of Skill Out shown in volume SS1 and SS2, and is described as looking like a gorilla. Using a combination of tactics and technology he defeated Musujime Awaki in battle once. Though after that he was defeated by Accelerator and died, as the Board of Directors wished to eliminate him since he was having a positive influence on the underground.

As a leader he was respected by all in Skill Out, and a honourable person in general, forbiding all members to have any connections with prostitution, a method Musujime Awaki said it would have been the fastest way to gather funds and not have to rob banks. Even the targets picked out by Komaba are only those who actively misuse their power on Level 0s, unlike factions such as 'Big Spider' who attack espers indiscriminately.

Komaba has a younger sister who is in primary school. He is also best friends with Hamazura Shiage and Hanzou.