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» NAME: kenji tanaka
» ALIAS:
» VIGILANTE NAME:
» AGE: 19
» GENDER: male
» SEXUALITY: plotsexual
» BLOOD TYPE: a-
» LATERALITY: right-handed
» NATIONALITY: japanese
» BIRTHPLACE: tokyo, japan?
» SPOKEN LANGUAGES: japanese (native)
» AFFILIATION: vigilante

» heroes (ヒーロー hīrō?) are individuals who use their quirks to protect civilians from villains, natural disasters, or any other kind of harm. those who take heroism as a profession are referred to as pro heroes (プロヒーロー puro hīrō?).

» RANK: knight

» new to the streets, kenji's value as a support and info broker is pretty poor; the information he can access can be found through google and the most he can do is force villains to get a new phone. but hey, he has some use, sometimes- give him a little credit.

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» POSITIVE TRAITS:

✔ kind of smart, sometimes
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» NEGATIVE TRAITS:

✘ pretty dumb, sometimes
✘ aloof
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» LIKES:

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» DISLIKES:

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» GOALS:

★ find out what the hell happened to him

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» NORMAL APPEARANCE:

» VIGILANTE COSTUME:



Those were the first words that he remembered upon waking up in a shabby lab out in the middle of nowhere, the voice of an enthusiastic girl. A mind-splitting headache accompanying world-bending nausea. Panic fills his body as he stands up, immediately bending over to vomit in the corner of the cluttered room; the other person seems confused at first, then has a little moment of clarity. ``Right, you must not feel so good after that procedure. But, it had to be done this way, you might not feel as up to snuff, like before... but that's alright! It's you, I'm sure you'll manage.``

What the fuck was she talking about? What was that name she was being called earlier? Who was he? Holding his head as the neon red lights clashing with shining sea blue coating the lab overloaded his light-sensitive eyes, before he began to feel very drowsy, the light from his eyes fading as he stumbled around, bumping into the things around him. ``Well, ■■- no, what was it? Right, Kenji! I'm sure we'll meet... soon... get some rest. It҉'̴s͝ ͟been̷ ą͏ ͢͡͝l͞͡ớn͏g n̛͢҉̀ì̢͘҉͘g̸̶̛͞͠h̸́̀͟͏t̢̀͜͢...``

Darkness. Then the sound of an alarm clock. Pillows off to the side, head connecting half with them and half with the mattress, and a sprawled out body. He rises from his bed in a panic, as if he had just had an intense nightmare, but something feels... not right. Hitting the top of the blaring device, he picks himself up and moves to his closet, reaching for his uniform; ah, right, that was no longer necessary. He was no longer a student.

Kenji Tanaka, recent High-School graduate, had no prospects in life. He was on a path that led to nowhere, grades in school being on the lower side of things that prevented any post-secondary education, and a last night argument with his parents that cut off his only funding for his shitty apartment. Is that why he felt so off? He didn't make any real friends during his school years, so he was alone. Maybe he even had a drink, although the lack of any cans or bottles seem to go against such a theory.

Going over to the desk, one of the two surfaces in his small room, he'd pick up a flyer that he must've snagged the night prior in his daze; something about a bar hiring- it was in a shadier part of town but it seemed to offer some decent pay and bonuses, like free lunches! Damn, did people really do that anymore? Well, it wouldn't hurt to try, would it? After getting dressed in some casual clothing, he'd crudely fold the paper and stuff it in his pocket, turning to his door to leave.

But he couldn't shake off that uneasy feeling. Something wasn't right- and unfortunately, his recollection of his more recent days were not the best, nor did he have anyone he could contact. He considered his parents but it was very likely that they'd assume he was going crazy or was just begging for the cashflow that had been cut off. No, he would just have to move forward, and that started with getting a job- first stop? This random bar. What could go wrong?


» DESCRIPTION: Technology breathes to life as Kenji roams the streets, shining threads connecting from Point A to Point B, then perhaps even to a Point C. It is Kenji's calling, one he has supposedly ignored for his entire life- due to his quirk doing something illegal, he had never utilized it, but now that he's against the law... well, it seems his latent potential is showing now! At this level, the things he could crack usually have basic security, those used by commercial products and small businesses not too concerned with security, while the best encryption he could get through would that used for messages and the like, passwords sent through a network not available to him.

🌐 WIFI: Kenji has an unusual connection with devices; within an 10m² area, he's able to sense devices that are wired to any kind of network, whether that be WiFi, Bluetooth, or even a LAN. He can only detect devices that are within his cracking level and those with higher clearance are more difficult to pinpoint a location on. He can determine basic information about devices in his range, such as what the network sees them as, as well as model numbers and the like. Those that are on personal area networks, such as Bluetooth or LAN, will have a white glowing thread visualizing the connections; while this thread is not physical and will not react unless the devices themselves are moved, it can be interacted with in [ TAKEOVER ].

Devices that are on anything like Metropolitan, Radio, or Wide Networks will show a thread between the two devices that are connected through that source, if within range. Otherwise, a thread will be connected from the device to nothing, fading into nothing the closer you get to the tip, pointing directly in the air. While devices can technically always be connected to their WiFi / Mobile Data, the threads are only created when a connection such as a phone call, chat app, or website is actively used.

🌐 DOWNLOAD: Kenji is also naturally connected to a multitude of networks; his body works as a hotspot, essentially, where his mind is the computer. He can hook devices up to himself to give them connection but, just by himself, he's able to quickly perform searches and calculations within his mind that only a computer could do. At this level, he can obtain most information that can be found on the surface web, get an idea of his location akin to a decently accurate GPS and visualize it on a mental map, and perform basic simulations with basic physics and geometry that take a post to complete; it's not much but it can help when determining the best course of action.

[ DOWNLOAD ] may immediately push information into Kenji's mind when required, such as the information of a dangerous criminal that he's face-first with, although the only detailed information he'd have would be on those with substantial reputation- those with enough to be noticed but not wide-spread would be a little less detailed, but enough for him to get an idea of who they are. This is commonly triggered when Kenji is intrigued, panicked, or confused, and it disrupts his flow of thought, so it's not always amazing when it happens.

🌐 CRACKING: Kenji is able to "crack" into the devices that are within his level. Depending on the security & complexity of the device, he can obtain from limited to full control of it. This can both let him gain access to the device on, say, a phone with standard encryption, or let him perform actions from afar- at this level, he can perform basic actions on devices, such as switching the state of something (on/off, green/yellow/red on a traffic light, etc), performing a call or sending a short text, even connecting it up to one of his own, or even making the device heat up rapidly or self-destruct. Devices that he has connected using [ CRACKING ] will be harder to detect on the targeted device, although most commercially available antiviruses will detect and boot him. Kenji can also overload the network he's connected to and shut off any device's connection within the network, as long as it's in range. The free ones are easy to slip by, though. There are three ways he can do this;

1. Manually creating a thread between him and said device, as long as it's sensed by [ WIFI ] and he's able to maintain a direct line of sight with it,
2. Tapping into an existing thread that bridges two devices, which will allow him to peer at the data being sent as long as it's not encrypted by anything over his allowed level,
3. By having direct contact with the device.

» DRAWBACKS: Network is a quirk that is very mentally exhausting; while it has no physical effect on the user, positively or negatively, it's a lot for his mind to take in. Because of this, 4 posts of active usage the limit for Kenji, as after the 4 posts are up any artificial connections he has created will fizzle and [ DOWNLOAD ] will temporarily be unavailable, needing 2 posts of downtime before his mind is ready to take on the mental toll once again. Overuse of his quirk may result in migraines and, if too much data is attempted to be processed and/or he tries to hard to force through encryption that is beyond his level, his senses might start to suffer for it; he'll process pain across his body alongside the painful migraine, his vision will get blurry and patchy, and a buzzing will start in his ear until he stops. He'll feel a jolt of pain as a warning if he tries to touch anything beyond his capacity.

[ WIFI ] and [ CRACKING ] both worsen the toll on his mind. Large areas with a lot of traffic can muddy up his [ WIFI ] sensing and can make tracking specific devices difficult, unless they are very unique (i.e finding a laptop in a sea of cellphones), while underground areas might muddy up his connection to the internet. He's only able to maintain around four artificial connections of moderate complexity for his level, that number varying depending on the use of the devices connected. Tapping into a network of cameras is fine, but creating a personal LAN chat for four phones is the extent of his ability.

The best way to defeat Kenji? Either don't rely on technology at all, or use competent encryption on the devices you do use. If he cannot tap into your networks, he cannot get any kind of information from you, nor can he sabotage the tools you might use. Fighting him in your lair with security measures set up might be disadvantageous for you, if they aren't secure enough, so places without a lot of technology for him to tap into are worse for him- that makes the streets of a city quite a nightmare to chew through in any kind of chase. Try chasing him when he can manipulate streetlights, road blocks, gates, and etc!


Ever since that fever dream of his that was far too real feeling for him, Kenji has found himself having random sparks of genius during his life. These never follow his train of thought and, thus, are rather disruptive, but it's almost like someone calling out to him as if trying to guide him. At this level, what comes to mind is only somewhat smarter than what the average person would think of, and are usually only a word or two; they're also uncontrollable, so sometimes it'll pop in, others time it won't- even if there's nothing he needs to use his mind for!