HAZANKO SPOILER!

Hazanko is the Kei Pirate leader whose pursuit of Hilda, Melfina and the XGP drives the conflict behind much of the series. He commands the Anten Seven and practices Tao magic powerful enough to make ordinary weapons feel almost irrelevant. What he wants from the Galactic Leyline is not knowledge, freedom or discovery. He wants ultimate power, and he is willing to sacrifice subordinates, manipulate ancient technology and treat Melfina as a manufactured key to get it. Hazanko's patience makes him more dangerous than many of the assassins working beneath him; he is comfortable letting others fail until the route to the Leyline becomes clear. Once inside, he uses Melfina to reach its core and gains the overwhelming power he has been seeking, forcing the entire Outlaw Star crew into the final fight.