User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 555 - THE HERO/@comment-9096222-20131102093649/@comment-9096222-20131105161653

It probably was me, but we all saw the portal, and that Askin's uniform consists mostly of some thingamajig devices, which I think he uses to adjust the complicated stuff revolving portals.

And 'bout that strong Ritter-weak Ritter thing, I'll share with you a fragment of my wast research. I will now write my "Wandenreich Ranking", I ranked them using my beliefs of their "Danger Level", the characters ability to hold his ground against a wide array of enemy types(Tanks, Berserker's, Intellects,...). And I only used the Ritters who's Letters have been revealed.

Rank S: Yhwach, Uryu & Hachwalth

Rank A: Askin, Bambietta, Äs, Bazz-B & NaNaNa

Rank B: Liltotto, Cang, Quilge, BG, Driscoll, Meninas, Mask, Candice, Loyd, Royd & Giselle

Rank C: Berencie & Jarome

Rank D: The Soldat

I ranked the Soldat too, so you can see the difference between the Ritter's and the Shinigami easier.