User blog comment:BraveHeart70/Gekkō Kirameki: His Death, Resurrection and Critique/@comment-18812574-20150604052826/@comment-3403804-20151008224328

I know this subject is extremely old, but it should be noted that when I first made Hiroya, Itachi was a huge inspiration for his early character. The mixture of pacifism with such immense power was a pretty awesome, and I thought it would give more depth to the character. It should be noted that the current Hiroya is more of technical pacifist, in that he would prefer not to hurt anyone but he's likewise unwilling to show much restraint with his spells.