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"There needs to be no accomplices or it'll affect the entire mission for the Hunter Association. I can be proud when I see my wife and kid that I saved the lives of two wonderful girls."

— Keeney to Melody in "Escape"

Keeney (キーニ, Kīni) was a Pro-Hunter and one of Prince Kacho's bodyguards.[1]

Appearance[]

Keeney was a petite man around Melody's stature. He had a receding hairline, fair hair, prominent wrinkles on his forehead and under his eyes, protruding ears, dark, thin eyebrows, droopy eyelids, and a pencil mustache. As a bodyguard, he wore a black suit.[1]

Personality[]

Keeney was devoted to his job and his employer, wishing to keep protecting her with his En despite being worn out.[1] The demise of his wife and daughter left him wishing for death, believing he would be reunited with them in the afterlife. He was willing to commit suicide to preserve the Hunter Association's image, and declared himself happy it was for the purpose of allowing Kacho and Fugetsu to escape the Succession War.[2]

Background[]

Chap 383 - Keeney's wife and daughter

Keeney's wife and daughter

At some point in his life, Keeney took and passed a Hunter Exam.[1] He lost his wife and daughter in an accident two years before boarding the Black Whale.[2]

Plot[]

Succession Contest arc[]

Melody and Keeney talk

Melody divulges Mizaistom's orders to Keeney

As soon as Melody notices a change in Prince Kacho's heart rate, Keeney and her check on the prince, who claims she's alright and needs no attention.[3] Keeney informs Melody that the night before, he felt someone appearing in Prince Kacho's bed with his En, as though popping out of a manhole cover. Going by the prince's silence, he deduces it was Prince Fugetsu, which Melody agrees with, and that her Guardian Spirit Beast has Spatio-temporal powers. He warns Melody that it is advantageous, but that if it became known, Fugetsu would become a priority target. He then states he will keep up his En despite his exhaustion.[1]

Because of Prince Fugetsu's disappearance, a proxy of Mizaistom gives Melody the order that Keeney is in charge of stopping any escape attempt by Prince Kacho and Fugetsu and that she is to support him on this mission. Melody relays the message to Keeney.[4] They decipher Mizaistom's code and Keeney shows Melody a picture of his late wife and daughter, which he keeps in his pocket watch. He tells her that since their demise, he has been looking for a place to die and that he would be happy to do so for the sake of the Hunter Association while also saving the twins.[2]

Chap 383 - Keeney kills himself

Keeney kills himself

On the day of the banquet, he gives a beautiful piano performance right before Melody's turn. He plugs his ears and while all listeners are hypnotized, he takes Kacho and Fugetsu to the lifeboats. After waving them goodbye, he shoots himself.[2] His will, which clears Melody of suspicion and corroborates the twins' claim that he almost coerced them into escaping, is retrieved the following day by the justice department.[5]

Abilities & Powers[]

Keeney has all the benefits granted by his status as a Hunter.[1] He is known to be a very capable pianist.[2]

Nen[]

As a Pro-Hunter, Keeney knows how to use Nen. He can maintain an En with a radius of at least a dozen meters[3] for several hours, albeit with effort.[1]

Manga Appearances[]

Succession Contest arc
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 Debut
375. Persuasion Absent
376. Determination Absent
377. Scheme Appears
378. Balance Absent
379. Collaboration Absent
380. Alarm Absent
381. Predation Appears
382. Awakening Absent
383. Escape Death
384. War Absent
385. Warning Absent
386. Hypothesis Mentioned
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 Pictured

Quotes[]

  • (To Melody) "My wife and daughter. They died in an accident two years ago... I've been looking for a place to die ever since."[2]

Trivia[]

Translations around the World[]

Language Name
The Arab world Flag Arabic كيني
China Flag Chinese 基尼

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 36, Chapter 377
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 37, Chapter 383
  3. 3.0 3.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 36, Chapter 374
  4. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 37, Chapter 381
  5. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 37, Chapter 386

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