Akio Inaba

Akio Inaba is the main character in Final Fantasy XIV Dad of Light.
==History==
===Early childhood===
During the summer of second grade, Akio had nothing better to do then run in circles across the floor. Suddenly, Akio's father, Hirotaro, took him to buy a game. This act caught Akio off guard, as no matter how much he previously begged, it never happened. When they arrived, Akio chose Final Fantasy III, to which Hirotaro mistakenly pronounced “Final Fantasia”. After a while of playing, Akio caught his father playing the game, and even coached the latter on the controls. The two bonded over the game, and the experience eventually became a fond memory for both of them. However, that bond was short-lived when Hirotaro threw himself even further into his work. Ever since then, both father and son grew apart and barely spoke to each other.
===A Relationship Reborn===
During his adulthood, Akio played Final Fantasy XIV under the avatar Maidy, and formed a Free Company with Aru, Kirin, Lupinus, and Kuromachi
One day at work, Akio got a phone call from his mother, Kimiko, that Hirotaro suddenly quit his job without telling anyone.
Concerned, Akio talked online with his Free Company about the situation, to which Kirin came up with a plan for Maidy to reconnect with his father; have Hirotaro play the game and anonymously invite him into the party.
The next morning, Akio's boss empathetically stated that he never understood his father either. With this adding fuel to the fire, Akio purchased a PlayStation 4 and Final Fantasy XIV for his father as a "retirement present".
After hooking everything up and setting Hirotaro’s avatar, "Indy Jones", Akio discreetly rushed upstairs and logged in to tell the party of Indy's arrival, and the official execution of the plan to connect with Indy, and at the end of the journey, defeat Twintania, before revealing his true identity.
==Behind the scenes==
Maidy in the real world passed away on December 6, 2020https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/003072.html
==References==
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy XIV Dad of Light