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| ゼシュメジノコヴ, Zeshumejinokovu | |
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| Appearances: | Monkeyboy's First Vacation |
| Nicknames: | Agent-Z Zesh |
| Species: | Human |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthplace: | Central City, Earth |
| Birthdate: | January 22, Age 708 |
| Date of Death: | nJune 13, Age 776 |
| Birth Power Level: | 0.0001 |
| Maximum Power Level: | 4 |
| Personal Pronouns: | 私 |
| Height: | 6'1" |
| Weight: | 153.6 lbs |
| Hair Color: | Grey |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Rank: | Chief scientist |
| Organizations: | Red Ribbon Army (Age 736 - Age 750) New Red Ribbon Army (Age 750 - Age 776) |
| Favorite Food: | Fish and chips with coleslaw |
| Favorite Vehicle: | NRRA helicopter |
| Hobbies: | watching podcasts, vlogging, tinkering with and upgrading household items |
| Family: | Nhobusa (boss) Vestigia (comrade) Rambutala (comrade) Morucan (comrade) Tresparson (comrade) |
Zeshmedinokov (ゼシュメジノコヴ, Zeshumejinokovu), is a human who comes from Central City. Originally a member of the Red Ribbon Army, he left the organization when Cardinal defected in Age 750. He was part of Cardinal's inner circle, working with him directly for the next twenty-four years. He was the head scientist throughout his tenure. In Age 774, after the incident with Ledas, Zesh transferred to the Crimson Fingers to monitor the Makyan presence in the region. He worked there for the rest of his life. He is featured as a secondary character in Monkeyboy's First Vacation.
Overview[]
Appearance[]
Zesh is a rather tall, thin man with a light beard. He is pale-skinned, perhaps partially because he spends almost all of his time indoors. He has blue eyes and wears black thick-rimmed glasses. Unlike other New Red Ribbon Army associates, he wears a white lab coat. While he carries a pistol like the other associates, he has not practiced with it much.
Personality[]
While he is highly intelligent and dedicated to his job, Zesh is a laid-back guy most of the time. He enjoys his free time. More so than other members of the New Red Ribbon Army, he spends his time watching podcasts and munching on treats from the vending machine. However, when it's time to work, he gets dialed in. Nhobusa considers him the most valuable associate in the organization because of his technological contributions. His experience and closeness to Cardinal also makes him Nhobusa's most trusted counsel. He can be a bit of a glutton and seemingly does not take things seriously, as seen in chapter 1 of Monkeyboy's First Vacation when he didn't care about the Makyans at all, neither feeling threatened by them nor caring to listen to what they had to say (instead watching a podcast). Zesh lives in his own little world for the most part but is extremely loyal to the New Red Ribbon cause. He left the original Red Ribbon Army because of his loyalty to Cardinal.
History[]
Monkeyboy's First Vacation[]
In the third scene of chapter 1, on June 7, Age 776, Nhobusa, Vestigia, and Zeshmedinokov were monitoring the camera feeds at the Kedarake Observatory in Asazari (an island in the Crimson Fingers) when Chervil and his gang of Makyans arrived. Nhobusa reminded his soldiers that Chervil and his ilk were not their enemies and to not do anything rash. Chervil entered with a retinue of warriors, asking Nhobusa why he had been summoned. Nhobusa informed him that Ledas would soon be coming to the Crimson Fingers. He told Chervil that until Zesh finished the updated ki-restraining device, he'd have to face Ledas.
Chervil was unconcerned, believing himself superior to the boy. He demanded six times as many human prisoners for his tribe to feast on for the month, requiring some of them to be natives, not just tourists. Nhobusa promised him what he wished, saying that agents Morucan and Tresparson would meet Chervil at the island of Umihebiza tomorrow with the first batch. Chervil swore he'd kill Ledas. Nhobusa didn't want him to attack the boy as soon as he arrived, preferring that they ambushed him a few days into the trip to lull him into a false sense of security. The groups said their goodbyes, the Makyans leaving almost as swiftly as they had come.
Zesh watched a podcast while eating pretzels, which somewhat annoyed Nhobusa, as he wanted the good doctor to take Ledas' threat more seriously.
In the first scene of chapter 3, on June 12, Age 776, Nhobusa, Vestigia, and Zeshmedinokov met with Chervil and a host of his minions. Chervil wanted to know why Nhobusa had summoned him. Nhobusa admitted that after his fight with Ledas in the Sepiche ruins, they needed to change strategies, or they'd lose badly. Chervil swore it had been an unlucky break, promising to kill Ledas in their next encounter. Nhobusa was concerned about his broken arm (Chervil claimed it was sprained).
Nhobusa informed him Zesh's ki-restraining device was almost complete. Once applied to the boy, Chervil would have no problem defeating him. He outlined their plan to abduct Ledas after he drunkenly partied at the Kurenai Natsumatsuri festival (if Rambutala needed to goad him to drink, he'd be there to do so). Afterward, they'd bring him to Kedarake where Chervil could have his way with the boy.
Chervil didn't understand why Nhobusa wouldn't kill the boy himself, but Nhobusa said that they couldn't be sure due to his durable skin and inhuman reflexes, which the ki-restraining device would not be able to limit. He told Chervil about their contingency plan to use a repurposed intercontinental ballistic missile to shoot him into the sun should all other paths prove fruitless. Chervil didn't want to hear it. He would end Ledas' life. Nhobusa told him to be back later that night. They'd have Ledas ready for him. He would give Chervil's gang a load of prisoners as a reward if they did this for him. Satisfied, Chervil whistled to his crew and they departed in a blur of light.
Once they were gone, Vestigia said she didn't trust them. Nhobusa reminded her they didn't need to trust the Makyans to utilize their power. He planned on destroying all of the aliens before this was over. He texted Jia that the plan was now in place. Zesh watched a podcast, laughing along, oblivious to the grave stakes at play. Nhobusa remained on guard, feeling anxious, knowing that their next actions would determine not only their fates but the fate of the entire world.
In the first scene of chapter 4, in the wee hours of June 13, Age 776, the New Red Ribbon Army boat containing Jia, Ledas, and Ryori (unbeknownst to Nhobusa and Rambutala) arrived at Asazari. The men took their prisoners into the outpost while Ryori hid underneath a tarp. He waited a while before following them in.
He found himself in a tunnel where a large metal door prevented him from entering. Thinking he was screwed, Ryori noticed a small booth to the left with monitors on inside (although the light was off). He snuck over, opening the door as quietly as he could. A woman was asleep in front of a wall of monitors showing camera feeds of the island. He spotted the men on the feed in the telescope observatory talking with another guy in a white lab coat, Jia and Ledas lying unconscious at their feet. He realized he was on Asazari, thinking it weird these guys were government operatives.
In the second scene, a few minutes later, Nhobusa ordered Zesh to wake Jia and Ledas. Zesh injected them with a serum to remove the sedatives from their systems. They stirred, growing confused when they got their bearings straight. Ledas didn't know where he was. Nhobusa told him that didn't matter, as he'd be dead soon. He told him the New Red Ribbon Army did not forget what he had done to them. Ledas would pay for those he'd killed.
When the boy got to his feet, Zesh turned on the ki-restraining device, sending an electrical charge through his body. He fell to his knees, crying in pain as his own ki was used against him. Jia called him a monster. Nhobusa sarcastically welcomed her back to the realm of the living. She reminded him King Furry had ordered them to stand down against Ledas, but Nhobusa wasn't having it. He didn't take orders from Furry and would soon overthrow him if things went according to plan.
He ordered Rambutala to record Jia's meltdown so they could watch it later while sipping champagne. He told Jia she had been naive to fall to their simple trick in the Ohano house. Her betrayal would have karmic repercussions. Ledas didn't understand how she knew these men. Jia admitted they were colleagues. Nhobusa clarified that she was a member of the New Red Ribbon Army. Their main goal since Age 774 had been finding a way to kill Ledas. She had known about it the whole time. Nhobusa tried to turn Ledas against her, but he wasn't having it, saying he trusted Jia completely and wouldn't fall for their crap.
Nhobusa admitted that after Cardinal had died, he had become the New Red Ribbon Army's leader. Jia reported directly to him. Ledas was startled to hear of Cardinal's demise. Rambu found it hilarious Jia hadn't told him about it. Nhobusa questioned why Jia hadn't told Ledas about the plan to kidnap him that night, as she had known about it beforehand. He wasn't swayed, saying he'd talk with her about it after killing them. Nhobusa wasn't concerned, thinking Ledas couldn't harm them with Zesh's ki-restraining device impairing him.
Zesh increased the device's power, causing an electrical field to form around Ledas, frying his body with his own energy. He fell to the ground screaming. Jia begged them to stop hurting him. Nhobusa reminded her that they were getting revenge for Ledas killing Cardinal, Oscalpano, Dewberry, Kindler, Morucan, Tresparson, and all the rest. There would be no peace, no reconciliation. Jia didn't understand why they were torturing Ledas instead of just shooting him or throwing him into the ocean, but Nhobusa dismissed her concerns, stating there was only one way they could kill him for certain (as the ki-restraining device didn't remove Ledas' muscles, reaction time, and general durability).
He whistled. A moment later, Chervil and a host of his elite soldiers two dozen strong entered the room. Nhobusa shook Chervil's hand while Jia gawked at him. Nhobusa gave the order for the Makyan to kill the boy. Chervil was most eager to oblige, for he was avenging those of his people Ledas had killed. Nhobusa implored Jia to watch as Rambutala tossed her away from the action. Chervil's minions formed a circle around him and Ledas. Ledas rose to his feet despite the pain he was feeling, facing his opponent with tenacious resolve. Ledas told Chervil he had no hope of beating him, which the Makyan laughed off as childish hubris.
Chervil elbowed him, beginning their cataclysmic fight. Ledas retaliated with an uppercut (much of the room was destroyed in the process). The pair exchanged blows, leveling severe hits upon one another without letting up. Nhobusa was surprised Ledas could keep up with Chervil even with the ki-restraining device operating at nearly maximum power. Neither one had much defense. They took a lot of hits. The telescope was destroyed during their clash, which made Nhobusa wince. He knew that'd require a lot of zeni to replace.
Because of Chervil's broken hand, he had to work extra hard to hit and parry, and it wasn't long before his stamina was running low. As time wore on, Ledas got the better of the exchanges, landing blow after decisive blow against his opponent. It wasn't long before Chervil was running on fumes. He approached the Saiyan after taking a bad hit, goading him. Ledas didn't answer, instead throwing himself at the Makyan once more. They rose into the air, exchanging blows at a rate Nhobusa couldn't comprehend. What he could see confirmed his worst fear—Ledas had more stamina, more power, more discipline, and probably more experience. He was slowly wearing away at the King of the Demons. He realized Ledas would've destroyed Chervil had the ki-restraining device not been active.
Having had enough, Chervil fired an icy blast of ki from his mouth at Ledas, who didn't attempt to block it. The attack rolled over him, encasing him in a frosty prison, freezing him solid. Chervil took a victory lap to the applause of his crew. Jia became hysterical. The other demons praised Chervil's cunning. Chervil said Ledas hadn't known who he was dealing with, causing him to pay the ultimate price.
As if on cue, the floor rumbled, the air grew hot, and Ledas burst from his icy tomb with an echoing scream. Furiously, he called Chervil a cheap shot artist and a coward, demanding he fight him for real. Chervil wasn't one to take orders. He powered up his Freezing Breath again. Ledas charged him down, mirroring his previous action.
However, when Chervil unleashed his attack, Ledas back-flipped, rising to the air, and created a pearlescent half-bubble of energy to deflect the attack. He shot a kiai through the bubble to angle the attack right back at Chervil, entombing him in ice. Without remorse, Ledas smashed Chervil across the face with a spinning back heel, shattering his head and killing him. His minions were most upset. They attacked at once, though he tore through them with ease, taking only a blow or two to eliminate each one in a whirlwind of attacks.
Ledas landed before Nhobusa, turning his sights on him. Zesh protected him by sending the ki-restraining device into overdrive (and risking it overheating), which caused Ledas to fall to his knees again, recalibrating against the pain. Nhobusa congratulated him for defeating the Makyans, saying it had been his plan all along to use Ledas to rid the world of their presence (which was partially true). Ledas was dumbfounded. He didn't understand why Nhobusa hadn't hired him to kill them if that were the case. Nevertheless, he wouldn't forgive Nhobusa for abducting him and Jia.
Nhobusa was unfazed, telling Zesh to end the boy's misery. Ledas whirled around, focusing on the doctor when Nhobusa shot him in the back with a tranquilizer. Ledas tried to shoot a Finger Beam at him but couldn't. He threw himself at Nhobusa but fell unconscious in the air, skidding to the ground harmlessly.
Nhobusa declared victory, ordering Rambutala to drag Jia away. Jia begged for them to show mercy to the boy, but Nhobusa wasn't having it. He activated the intercontinental ballistic missile, which rose from the floor. He explained to Jia that the only way they could ensure Ledas' death would be to hurl him into the sun. Zesh unscrewed the door and threw Ledas into the missile before retreating with Nhobusa, Rambutala, and (unwillingly) Jia out of the room. They watched from the hallway window. Nhobusa pressed another button, and the missile shot into the sky, bathing the room in fire upon its exit.
He threw Zesh the remote, feeling a deep sense of relief. Rambu whined that he had been promised a fun time with Jia. Nhobusa granted him that final dishonor, though he reminded him Jia would have to end up in the ocean at the end. Realizing what was about to happen to her, Jia fought and cried. Didn't make a difference. Nhobusa reminded her that betraying the New Red Ribbon Army had consequences. She would reap what she sowed.
In the third scene, a few minutes later, Ryori reached the hallway outside of the telescope observatory. He watched quite a bit of the Ledas and Chervil fight before witnessing Zesh stuff the Saiyan in the intercontinental ballistic missile. Then, Nhobusa shot him off into space. He was numb. Rambutala dragged Jia down the hall. Ryori hid behind a stack of boxes. As they passed, Jia and Ryori's eyes met. He silently implored her to remain quiet with a finger over his lips. Terrorized though she was, she honored his request.
Ryori psyched himself up, waiting until Rambu had gone far enough away before peeling out from behind the boxes and shooting at the other men. Zesh fell over, taking a shot to the shoulder. Nhobusa ducked behind a crate, returning fire. Ryori charged forward courageously, reaching Zesh and snatching the remote from him. He ducked away before pressing the buttons, not knowing what any of them would do, hoping that something would come of that. Nhobusa fired at him. Ryori returned fire, though he knew he had only the singular magazine and was in dire straights.
He decided to go down swinging, springing out from behind the boxes, when a hand took him around the midsection, a second slamming across his mouth. The woman scolded him for stealing her gun, pinning him to the floor. She disarmed him with her superior strength as Nhobusa walked over. With the gun out of his possession, Ryori realized the end was near. He couldn't hold back the tears.
In the fourth scene, a few minutes later, Ledas awoke in the intercontinental ballistic missile. The ki-restraining device had kept him awake, burning his body. Without warning, it went dead, and in an instant, he regained all of his powers. He wondered if Jia had saved him. No time to second-guess. He blew up the missile, forming an energy bubble around himself to preserve the air. Locating Earth, he honed in on Jia's ki signature, racing back.
Crashing through the outpost's ceiling, he realized he could sense Ryori's life force as well, which unnerved him. Nhobusa was kneeling next to Zesh, who was lying on the ground wounded. Vestigia held Ryori. Ledas thrust out a barrier of ki around Ryori just before Nhobusa shot him. Ledas knew he didn't have much more in him. He was about to collapse from exhaustion. He tried his best to focus on the task at hand, reminding himself that his lover was in trouble. He wouldn't sleep before Ryori was saved.
Bullets bounced off the ki surrounding Ryori's body. Nhobusa didn't know what the hell was going on. He fired upon Ledas, the bullets dissolving against his aura. Ledas ripped the ki-restraining device off his head, throwing it before them. The guy on the floor implored the other man to flee, to try again another day. The woman agreed, offering to provide him cover. She cast Ryori aside, honing in on the more immediate threat. Ledas would make her pay for that. The man ran down the hall, abandoning his comrades. Ledas found that funny. He released a Homing Finger Beam that first hit Vestigia, then sliced through Zeshmedinokov, then speared itself through Nhobusa. He incinerated their bodies with mini Lightning Strikes.
Trivia[]
- Zeshmedinokov, along with Nhobusa, Quarlic, and Proprananik, was one of the few associate-level members of the New Red Ribbon Army who had originally been part of the Red Ribbon Army.
- While he did not appear in the story, Zesh created the ki-restraining device used on Ledas during the Planet Earth Saga of Dragon Ball Z: The Forgotten.
- Zesh transferred to the Crimson Fingers following the end of The Forgotten because Cardinal had early plans to use the Makyans against Ledas (which Nhobusa later tried during Monkeyboy's First Vacation). Zesh's original task had been to develop a device similar to the one used on Ledas to restrain and control the aliens, bending them to Cardinal's will. His attempt to create the device was unsuccessful before Cardinal died, not that he would've been able to perfect it even if he'd been given a hundred years.