Shopkeeper

"With proper watering and pruning, and careful maintenance… the world can remain a beautiful place."

- Shopkeeper in Chapter 44

Shopkeeper runs "The Shop" and Garden, the organization which Yor Forger is employed for as an assassin. He is a major antagonist of the series.

Appearance
The Shopkeeper is a tall, thin elderly man with a long face and black eyes. He wears a brown hat with white long hair that reaches down to his waist.

He is usually wearing a white long sleeve shirt with a black apron, black gloves and a collar with two golden stiletto-like figurines, like Yor's earrings and weapons.

Personality
The Shopkeer seems to be a calm and patient person, as he is often seen smiling calmly and normally accepts to any petition or favor Yor Forger asks him.

History
The Shop provides Yor with photos of the target, as well as information about their capabilities and defenses. The targets are given to the "Thorn Princess" because they are traitors to the nation of Ostania who they believe must be eliminated. Not much is known about the Shopkeeper, but he has connections to the Ostanian underworld and states that he owes a favor to the former Gretcher head.

Introduction Arc
The Shopkeeper calls Yor to asign her, but she replies to him as if he was Yuri, thinking she was fighting with his younger brother recalling that’s unusual. Yor apologizes to him, and the Shopkeeper quickly informs about a client for the "Thorn Princess" at the Royal Hotel, Room Number 1307.

When Yor moves to the Forger residence, she recalls to herself that the Shopkeeper allowed her to live and stay with them.

Great Cruise Adventure Arc
The Shopkeeper informs Matthew to tell Yor that she has a phone call. When Yor picks up the phone, he calls her Thorn Princess and says she has a new "client."

The Thorn Princess and Matthew arrive at a garden maintained by the Shopkeeper. Yor tells him his garden is pretty beautiful, which he replies that anything proper watering and careful maintenance, it will be a better place, referring to his garden and the world itself. While Yor takes a moment to smell the flowers, the Shopkeeper decides to test her instincts. After successfully dodging the attack, the Shopkeeper apologizes for his sudden attack telling her it was to test her, but is satisfied and briefs her on her latest assignment, the protection of a lady and her child aboard the cruise ship Princess Lorelei.

After explaining the background and what the assignment entails, the Thorn Princess hesitates to take on the job as she worries about her cover at work and home. However, Garden has already prepared a cover story that she is there as part of her work. With her mind at rest, the Thorn Princess gladly accepts the assignment.

Friendship Schemes Arc
Yor meets with Shopkeeper to inform him she met Melinda Desmond as she’s and important person for the country, and asks for his permission to keep a friendship with her. Shopkeeper says he has no problem with it. Yor is relieved, but Shopkeeper tells her to at least watch herself to prevent Loid from thinking she has one-sided political beliefs. Yor says it should not be a problem, bringing up Loid's meeting with Donovan and his interest in the National Unity Party, which piques Shopkeeper’s attention.

Abilities and Skills
Fighting Skills: The Shopkeeper uses a giant pair of garden shears as a weapon and has good control over them, as he tries to attack Yor with them being very skillfully and quick.

Yor Forger
The Shopkeeper is Yor's handler within the Garden organization, similarly to Loid and his handler. The Shopkeeper calls Yor when a "client" is available and sends her out to complete assassination contracts. In rare instances, he will assign her missions whereby she will protect someone, such as Olka Gretcher and her son.

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