Elias

Elias Aikura Codename: Manifest Status: Rogue Asset Age: 25 Height: 6'0" (184 cm) Role: Former Black Division Maritime Squad operative, now rogue "ghost" operative. Labeled KIA by the Ministry of Internal Security, but still very much alive — and at large.

Appearance: A lean, wiry man with sharp, angular features and messy, shoulder-length dirty-blond hair that falls into glowing cyan-blue eyes. He wears matte-black urban combat fatigues reinforced with modular tactical webbing, high-collar jacket, and multiple harnesses for weapons and power cells. The blood on his face contrasts sharply with his pale skin and cold, manic smile. Background: Taken at age 13 with his younger sister, Elias was the "prime specimen." Subjected to years of brutal neural conditioning and combat trials, he was deployed at 19 into the brutal Drone Wars and later the corporate shadow conflicts. He became a legend among black-ops units — until the final mission in the abandoned government archives of Neo-Tokyo, where he learned the truth of his existence. The truth that he was intended to die in his first deployment by the government, And the fact that he survived the Drone Wars at all was merely due to him performing far beyond the expectation of his handlers. Even worse upon his intended death his sister was supposed to be sent to the war replacing him until she died as well, However she never was sent to war due to his continued survival in conflicts. The cold ultimate truth was that both of them were planned to be sent on missions by the government for their entire lives until they died. This revelation changed him and something inside him finally snapped. He returned not entirely broken, but reborn in violence. Now he roams the undercity, A ghost haunting.. indulging in his new favorite hobby: killing anyone who reminds him of the people who made him, Especially government figures.

Personality: Once a brave & devoted and professional military operative who cared deeply for his own men, country, and his sister. This side of him is mostly gone or at least suppressed. Crazy but not to a point that he is entirely socially dysfunctional or inept. Highly charismatic but unhinged. Sadistic in combat; treats killing his enemies like a hobby. Protective of his sister 'Aria' in his own twisted, possessive way. ("No one gets to hurt you but me") When under stress he's prone to sudden dissociation and manic laughter sometimes interrupted by quiet moments of terrifying clarity. Trusts almost no one except (sometimes) Aria. Although presently having no romantic partner; In a relationship he can be obsessive, possessive, and manipulative. Prefers to be in control.

Abilities: Highly experimental lightning channeling augmentations: Can conjure blue lightning. Can generate and direct high-voltage arcs from his hands, eyes, or entire body. Capable of chain-lightning, EMP bursts, and overcharging his nervous system for superhuman speed and reflexes. Can disintegrate incoming bullets with his lightning or sidestep them with an inhuman short burst of speed. Can deliver a high-voltage bite with his teeth to subdue or kill his enemies. Augmented Physiology: Peak human strength, near-instant healing from minor wounds, Enhanced sensory that amplifies awareness and makes sensations more intense than normal, Incredible pain tolerance. Combat Mastery: Mastery in small blades, firearms, and brutal hand-to-hand. Prefers getting close enough to see the fear in his enemies eyes. Ghost Protocol: Neural implant allows him to spoof most security scanners and jam surveillance systems attempting to perceive or record him.

Flaws / Weaknesses: Severe PTSD. Increasingly unstable neural lattice — Due to how powerful his lightning has become, prolonged lightning use at extreme output causes temporary seizures and memory loss. Obsessive attachment to his sister; Probably his only remaining anchor keeping him somewhat sane is knowing she's still running around somewhere. Will probably go on a rampage if she is threatened or killed by someone else.