Short-Circuit

Koharu Kazama, better known as the superheroine Short-Circuit, is an NPC-turned-party member from The Saviors of Sunset City. She is best known for her anime addiction and shocking electrical abilities. She is an honorary member of the Echelon Eight.
== Personality ==
Short-Circuit is an energetic weeaboo with a love of anime.
== History ==
=== Short-Circuit #12 ===
In a nightly crime search, Short-Circuit came across a bewildering sight. A man in a moth costume, commanding a swarm to terrorize the Hader Labs offices. Chasing him down, she watched him enter the building, screaming for Dr. Hader. Koharu was confused, but she continued to press on, spouting a one-liner at the bad guy. “Hey you Mothra wannabe! Leave them alone!”
“Mothra is sacred, do not compare me to her greatness!” The Mogul retorted. “I am the Moth Mogul, commander of all mothkind! They’re going to take me seriously now!”
Not making much sense of his latter comment, Koharu was shocked enough for the moth swarm to get a head start towards her. Shooting them wouldn’t be enough, so she had to try something she could only do against one foe before, the Zap Dash. Channeling her energy, she reappeared behind the pile of sizzling mutant moth corpses. “My children! What have you done to them!?”
“I’m a bug zapper, Butterfly Boy! Now give it up!” She replied. “I’m not intimidated by your cheesy one-liners and fancy tricks, you’re almost half my height and I can definitely kick your ass!” the Mogul retorted.
It was at this point Koharu had enough, kicking the Mogul in the face. He sent another wave of moths at her, but by this point she has learned to do her dash on purpose. He was no match for the lightning striking his body. After being tased multiple times, and kicked into a wall, he gave up, letting the officers come get him.
=== The Saviors of Sunset City ===
Short-Circuit was first seen when the Echelon Eight came to help her fight Moth Mogul in Honey Heath Butterfly Garden. During the fight, she freed the moths that the Mogul had there. Afterwards, Short-Circuit became an honorary member of the Eight and was given a business card for Bert's. Oracle later asked Short-Circuit if she liked One Piece, and when she said she did, Oracle gave her the link to her favorite manga piracy site and asked if she would like to "One Piece and chill". Short-Circuit happily obliged to the first part but not the second.
Back at base, Short-Circuit was tasked alongside Terraformer with guarding their prisoners, Hot Rod, Hindsight and Moth Mogul, and shortly after Terraformer was summoned by Spinflux, Short-Circuit witnessed Hindsight's disappearance. When they arrived, she was in a panic, trying to figure out what happened. Oracle tried to calm her down, to no avail, before Big Red intimidated her into calming down and telling them what happened. She told them about the portal she saw, and this led the others to do some digging.
Short-Circuit watched the prisoners again until after the battle with Soulshaker. After this battle, Oracle decided to flirt with Short-Circuit, saying that her goggles were cute, and that she wondered how pretty Short-Circuit's eyes were underneath. This made Short-Circuit blush. Big Red had walked up intending to embarrass Oracle, but instead told the pair they were in love, before handing Oracle a celebratory beer.
Short-Circuit remained at the base for a brief time, likely watching the prisoners before being called by Spinflux to aid him, Void, Oracle and Flurpman in fighting Heartburn. She arrived shortly therafter, electrocuting Heartburn by using her electrokinesis to zap dash through a puddle of Purple Flurp made by Flurpman. After Heartburn was beaten and the shipment was stopped, Short-Circuit called the police to clean up the scene.
Short-Circuit was present for the battle at Hader Labs with Matter Man, but did not do much of note while there. She witnessed Void's death, shocked and scared, and was shocked once again at his resurrection.
Short-Circuit helped to fend off The Aces and freed Rewind after Glassmaker glassed him.
Short-Circuit was present when the party dealt with Prankstermind, Golden Boy and Nolan Porter, but did not do anything of note in either of these fights.
Short-Circuit was present for the battle with Lifeblood, taking out her blood streams alongside Oracle.
A little while later, Oracle and Short-Circuit go on a date to stop serial jaywalker Vinny Finito from causing havoc on the roadway. Short-Circuit took a backseat during this encounter, letting her significant other do most of the fighting, though she was maddened by being given the title of "Super-Bitches" by Vinny. After the encounter, the pair hugged, and Oracle told Short-Circuit that she did a good job, to which Short-Circuit replied that Oracle did a better job. She was slightly annoyed when the cop they took Vinny to retorted that Big Red was cooler.
While Big Red, Spinflux, the Alchemist and Kickbutt left to handle Smoke and Mirrors, Oracle and Short-Circuit took a romantic outing to Longhorn Steakhouse, during which Short-Circuit was given a funny plushie by her lover. Short-Circuit awarded Oracle with some Rizz Points that have no monetary value.
Short-Circuit was oddly absent from battle after this point for as-of-yet unknown reasons.
== Relationships ==
=== Oracle ===
Short-Circuit and Oracle have a deep bond as daters, and regularly bond over their love of anime and other things when off-duty.
== Notable Moments ==
* Freeing the moths
* Witnessing Hindsight's disappearance
* Being flirted at by Oracle and blushing as a result
* Electrocuting Heartburn
* Awarding Oracle with Rizz Points in exchange for a funny plushie
== Powers and Abilities ==
=== Electrokinesis ===
Short-Circuit can make and control electric currents, and typically uses this ability to fire electrical projectiles or disrupt machinery.
=== "Zap Dash" ===
Short-Circuit can do a quick dash at lightning speed, carrying an electric current with her as she does so, and becoming partly intangible.
== Trivia ==
* Short-Circuit's name was originally "Discharge," though Chris changed it last-minute because he thought the party would make fun of it, due to its sexual connotations.
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