“The cursed cat excluded from the zodiac — a lifetime of fighting to be accepted from the place no one wanted.”
Martial arts passed from his foster father Kazuma. Grows to match Yuki Sohma in one-on-one combat.
The Sohma curse that transforms him into a cat on contact with the opposite sex. Kyo also has a hidden "true form."
A person whose very existence is proof of exclusion. Being the cat outside the zodiac has shaped his entire worldview — he builds every relationship on the assumption that rejection is coming. His anger is the shield, and his harsh words are the only way he knows to reach out. Meeting Tohru is the first time he experiences a relationship where he doesn't have to leave before being left.