Yasu Masashige

Yasu Masashige ( : Masashige Yasu) is the playable protagonist of The Mimic and The Mimic: Control. He is the youngest of The Masashige Family - the son ofhis parents, Daku and Keiko - and the great-grandson (10 generations) of Kusonoki Masashige - whom sealed the Four Beasts. He is also the one who killed the Beast of Control to end her reign of terror. 
== Description ==
=== Gameplay Appearances ===
He appears in every chapter of The Mimic and the remake games, The Mimic: Control since he is the main protagonist.
=== Physical Appearance ===
Yasu is portrayed as a young man with black hair and light brown eyes. He also wears a black jacket, a brown shirt beneath his jacket and a black pants.
== History ==
Not much has been known about Yasu’s life before the main story, however it has been confirmed that he lived with his parents Daku and Keiko, and had a group of friends that went missing.
=== Yasu's life ===
Yasu lived with his parents Daku and Keiko who loved him dearly. However, there was one person who he cared about and loved the most - his cousin, Juno. She always babysat him from a very young age. She made him happy as much as he made her happy. They could talk about anything without the fear of betrayal. He would only like to hang out with Juno. Everyone else besides his family were like shapeless blobs in his vision. Juno was like the sibling he never had. Little did he know, his parents did try to give him a sibling, but it turned out to be another lost soul, never to be remembered.
Although he was shy, growing up made him mature quicker than other children. His parents taught him about their ancestry and many other things. He knew things other kids his age didn't know. Yasu was considered to be a gifted child since birth. People were jealous of his good looks, his calmness, and even his family.
=== Juno's dissappearance ===
Yasu woke up to a heavenly morning by the sunshine and the chirping birds. After getting out of bed, he went downstairs to get food. As he was heating up his favorite cup noodles, the phone suddenly started to ring. Thinking it was Juno, he picked up and said, "Welcome to McDonald's, how can I help you?"
On the other line was an unfamiliar voice asking, "Is this the Masashige residence?" Yasu gulped and said, "Yes, this is Yasu Masashige. May I ask why you are calling?" The voice sighed and said "Look kid, I know you may not be expecting this, assuming how close you are to Miss Juno."
"Get to the point. What happened to my cousin? Is she okay? Can I speak with her?"
"She's missing." Yasu dropped the phone. He couldn't believe it. His smart, careful, strong, amazing cousin Juno had gone missing. Someone he loved as an older sister. He slowly picked up the phone while shaking. "I understand.. Thank you for notifying me sir.. Good day." He hung up and collapsed to the ground and began to weep. "Juno, where are you... please come back home... I miss you..." yelled Yasu as he curled himself into a ball of emotions. He felt anger, depression, and anxiety. Morning eventually turned to evening. when Yasu's parents got home, Keiko noticed him and ask about the matter. Yasu told them about Juno's disappearance and they all hugged.
Yasu gazed at himself at the mirror. He didn't believe that his beloved cousin was gone. Somewhere in his heart and mind, he knew Juno had to still be out there somewhere. She may be missing, but not dead. He searched several newspapers, put up missing posters, and made a map to pinpoint Juno's location. It was no use. Even the police already quit trying to look for Juno 2 years ago.
August 13. Yasu lit the lantern for Toro Nagashi. He smiled happily as the lantern slowly traveled downstream, and knowing that Juno was resting peacefully. However, what he didn't know... were the things happening out of his sight.
=== Pre-Control's Book ===
Six people by the names of Kayla, Jason, Daniel, Cecil, William, and Leon decided to become Yasu's friends after the disappearance of Juno. However, Yasu knew they never cared about him until he got hurt. They only became his friends to make him "feel better", but he never felt better. He only felt worse.
One day, Kayla, Jason, Daniel, Cecil, and William visited Yasu's house to play some games in the basement as Keiko played music on the radio. William constantly commented harshly on the music.
"Yasu, why does your mom play trashy music? I mean this song is old. Who would want to listen to this?"
Yasu just quietly ignores what William said while the others tried to deny William to make Yasu comfortable.
Then, Cecil, being the curious girl that she is asked, "So... how's it been without your cousin?"
Yasu shrugged, not wanting to talk about her.
William barged in and said, "Yeah Yasu. It's been years since she disappeared. You need to calm down a bit more often and just forget about her. It's not like she'll ever come back again anyways."
Yasu clenched his fists tight as he gulped.
Daniel sensed the rising tension and said, "Jason, want to grab some cold drinks with me and some ice packs?" Jason nodded and they both proceed to went upstairs to the kitchen.
Daku sat on the living room couch while watching the news displayed on the TV.
A news lady in a black dress stated, "Breaking news. There have been several reports of people being missing this year without a reason as to why. Most of the missing people came from La Quinta High School. Some of the public believe there could possibly be a supernatural being on the loose, while others claim that it's simply just a kidnapping or that they are runaways. However, after interviewing a few families, it has been stated multiple times there were never such reasons for those people to run away. Tune in to the daily news tomorrow at 4 P.M. for more information as we investigate the real problem hidden within our society today."
Daku turned off the TV and went to the counter asking, "So, what are you children up to today?"
"N-Nothing much," muttered Jason quietly.
Daku smiled, "There's nothing to fear, Jason. You can talk clearly if you wish." Jason nodded as he headed down with the drinks and ice packs.
Daniel turned to Daku stating, "I'm sure Jason likes you a lot Mr. Masashige. It's just, he tends to be shy around those who are taller than him. Hope you understand." Daku nodded as Daniel went back down to the basement.
He entered the basement to see that the chaos had ended. Jason placed an ice pack on Yasu's fist while Daniel placed an ice pack on William's face. Yasu stayed quiet as William stormed off out of his house.
Jason stuttered, "A-Are you a-alright? I-I-I'm sorry if William said anything r-rude..." Yasu simply nodded as he took control over his anger.
Yasu suddenly heard Kayla talking badly about Juno and asked, "What were you saying about my cousin?"
Kayla gulped and repeated what she had said, "I said she probably got kidnapped because of how stubborn and weak she is."
Yasu pointed at the stairs indicating he want the girls to leave. The girls headed out while Jason stayed. Yasu turned to Jason smiling as he waited for Jason's response.
"T-There is going to b-b-b-be a party a-at school tonight. A w-woman in a black dress i-invited us. Y-Y-You should join us," he said as he took his leave.
Yasu stood silently in the basement before breaking down again. Why did everyone hate his cousin, or even his family so much? He cried his heart out hoping if there was a God, he want his prayers to be heard. He wanted the pain to stop. He wanted his cousin back. He wanted to be happy. He laid on the floor, rocking himself back and forth until nightfall came. He was about to sleep when Kayla suddenly called.
He answered and hears her voice in panic, "YASU, PLEASE COME TO THE buzz.. WE ARE IN TROUBLE AND NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE. I'M SORRY FOR WHAT I SAID EARLIER BUT WE MIGHT buzz.. IF YOU DON'T COME.. SAVE US Y-" The call cut off.
Yasu dropped his phone in a state of shock. He knew they had disrespected him, but no one deserved to die. He packed his stuff and went towards his school.
=== Control's Book ===
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== Trivia ==
* Yasu (安/康) is a gender-neutral name which translates to "peace" or "calmness." In other readings of Kanji, it also means "level" (坦).
* Yasu is canonically male, confirmed in a note found in the house in Chapter IV.
* Yasu's ethnicity is Japanese, but he was born in the U.S.A due to migration. This was confirmed by a Lore Writer.
* He appears to like ramen noodles, with some evidence being Keiko's note inside the house.
* Yasu is a fan of the real-life popular cartoon series, We Bare Bears, as he has both a mini-figure and a poster of it in his bedroom.
* Yasu’s room also has a white Among Us crewmate figurine on a shelf, a reference to the ‘amogus’ meme.
* He has a preference for spicy-flavored foods.
** This was shown in Chapter IV
* He is the youngest living member of the Masashige Family, as stated before.
* Yasu appears to have a teddy bear on his bed. This might show how his old bedroom remained untouched throughout his adulthood.
* Yasu's concept art was designed by Noob_Daddae, a friend of MUCDICH.
* A lore staff informed that Yasu did not encounter the real nor the spirit of Kusonoki, but rather a hallucination. It was simply a message Kusonoki created for when Yasu burnt the cursed items that imprisoned Kusonoki's soul and then freed him.
* It was said that he didn't know that his parents, Daku and Keiko, tried giving him a sibling, but unfortunately, they died.
** The canonical of this is questionable, as The Mimic: Origins is no longer considered as canon.
* Yasu makes an appearance as a baby in the Gallerybox template, however this is simply a fan art of him when he was an infant.