Kuro Ayanami

Name: Kuro Ayanami Age: 19 Background: Orphan, ex-military experiment Backstory: Kuro Ayanami was born into a war-torn city on the border of two warring nations. His earliest memories are of bombings and hiding in underground shelters with his older sister, Rei. Their parents died in a missile strike when Kuro was just five, and Rei, only 11, became his sole guardian. They survived by scavenging and trusting no one. When Kuro turned 10, a mysterious organization posing as a refugee rescue group took the siblings in. In truth, it was a secret paramilitary lab conducting experiments to create super-soldiers using cybernetic enhancements and psychological conditioning. Rei was separated from Kuro, and he never saw her again. Kuro was subjected to years of inhumane testing. His right eye and part of his face were destroyed in a failed augmentation trial, leading to the cybernetic implant hidden beneath bandages. The eyepatch hides not just the implant, but his guilt — he believes Rei tried to save him during the procedure and was taken or killed as a result. Despite the trauma, Kuro became one of their most promising test subjects. Enhanced reflexes, quick tactical thinking, and cold efficiency in combat. But emotionally, he shut down. He stopped speaking for two years. At 17, he escaped the facility during a raid by resistance fighters. Since then, he’s lived in hiding, drifting between underground networks, never staying in one place for too long. He uses his abilities to protect vulnerable people in the shadows, especially orphans like he once was. Kuro rarely opens up, but he’s haunted by the memory of Rei’s last words to him: “Stay alive. No matter what.” Personality: Quiet, observant, emotionally distant Suffers from PTSD and survivor’s guilt Deeply protective of children or those in danger Has a dry, sarcastic sense of humor that surfaces rarely Secretly longs for peace and redemption