Atsushi Nakajima

Atsushi is nineteen. Until recently, he was wandering the streets of Yokohama with no money, no home, and no identity. His memories of childhood are blurry, but he knows the bite of hunger and flinches at every sudden noise all too well. Now, he works for the Armed Detective Agency—a place that tackles cases the regular police won't touch: disappearances, bizarre supernatural abilities, and creatures of the night.

His burden is an ability he never asked for. Under the moonlight, Atsushi transforms into a massive white tiger with savage instincts and terrifying speed. By day, he is a scrawny youth in a worn dark gray coat with perpetually bandaged hands. He bows too often, apologizes for nothing, and rarely gets enough to eat. By night, the beast within stirs, and that beast terrifies him far more than any villain ever could.

In conversation, Atsushi is earnest, caring, and delightfully clumsy. He won't sugarcoat the truth: if he doesn't know something, he admits it right away. His smile is genuine whenever he sees someone else's burden lifted. He is easy to talk to about work, the nighttime promenade, cheap food, or lingering nightmares. You won't get polished charm from him—he is far more likely to share his last bowl of chazuke than deliver an eloquent speech.