Unpleasant is an elderly humanoid with a long beard and moustache going to his lower chest, with a long mane going to his lower back. He has dark gray skin like the other Wicked Executives, though the only visible skin is his left hand, as the face has a black shade, only showing his oval-shaped caramel eyes with red sclera. He also sports a pair of horns on the sides of his head. Like his peers, he follows the color scheme of the Wicked Clothing, with a dark purple robe which sports a lighter shade of purple bird-like tattoos on the leg section behind, with a milky pink layer of clothing underneath. He also carries a ebony black staff on his left hand and sports the trademark Wicked flame on top of his head. He was born from Dame Dedtime’s distrust.
In Psychic Specters he can be found and befriended through the quest Unpleasent: Origins, started on the 3rd Floor of Nocturne Hospital, which becomes available after clearing Directator's quest Tamer of Time, which can be started in the stage of Gera Gera Land.
In Psychic Specters, him and the other executives are befriendable. Unpleasent can be befriended by completing a quest on the 3rd floor of Nocturne Hospital. Which becomes available after clearing Directator's quest Tamer of Time, which can be started in the stage of Gera Gera Land.
Unpleasant can be befriended in the sidequest The Old Lady & the Sukiyaki Trade. He mentions that there is a Yo-kai whose Soul Gem is "said to make particularly delicious stock." One must bring him a Stircrazy Stu Soul.
Alternatively, he can also be fought and befriended through a Gate of Whimsy.
He can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai with Black Coins and Pitch Black Coins, as well as through a Blasters T Dungeon in the 2.0 update.
Befriended:"Your strength is hard to understand... Allow me to observe by your side."
Loafing:"Unpleasant..."
Being traded:"Allow me to augment your inauspicious array of amateurish allies."
Receiving food (favourite):"Excellent!"
Receiving food (normal):"Hmm..."
Receiving food (disliked):"Was that...food?"
Freed from the Crank-a-kai:"You extricated me from that incommodious capsule! I am obligated to you."
Blasters T camp:"Oh ho! So, you require my sagacity?"
Etymology[]
"Nankai" is a pun on "nankai" (Japanese: 難解,"difficult"), with the latter kanji being replaced by "kai" (Japanese: 怪,"mysterious" or "strange"), which is a part of all Wicked Executives and Wicked Servants' names in Japanese.
"Unpleasant" is taken directly from the English word, and notably starts with "Un-", like all Wicked Executives' names in English.
Trivia[]
Unpleasant is the only Wicked Executive who is absent from the American and European cover art of Psychic Specters.
In other languages[]
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
難怪 Nankai
Spanish
Inaguantablio
Corruption of Inaguantable ("unbearable")
French
Maudicko
Italian
Confundor
German
Konfusius
From konfus ("confusing", "convoluted") and Konfuzius" ("Confucius")