Chai (Hi-Fi Rush)

==Summary==
Chai is the protagonist and main playable character of Hi-Fi Rush, a 2023 rhythm-action game developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks. Chai is a 25 year old man who, despite his disabled arm and late start, dreams of someday becoming a rockstar. A golden opportunity falls into his hands when the prestigious Vandelay Technologies announces "Project Armstrong", a cybernetic enhancement project that promises to restore his arm and help him achieve his dream. But when the procedure goes awry, he's granted more than he asked for - he gains the power to make the whole world around him move perfectly to the beat of his music.
Labelled as a defect and hunted by Vandelay Technologies, Chai is forced to unite with a rag-tag group of rebels, where he uses his power to uncover the conspiracy behind Project Armstrong and the dark secrets behind Vandelay Technologies.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , with High Risk, High Return Chip
Name: Chai
Origin: Hi-Fi Rush
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Classification: Human Cyborg
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery and Acrobatics (Capable of performing a great variety of extremely acrobatic strings of attacks, performing feats of agility and mastery such as full-body spinning attacks, juggling foes in the air and throwing his weapon at a target while running and getting it to bounce right back into his handHi-Fi Rush (2023) - Track 4: Less Budget, More Problems or just fly back to him like a boomerangHi-Fi Rush (2023) - Track 10: A Masterplan. Managed to non-lethally defeat Korsica, herself a very skilled fighter, by blocking all or most of her attacks and getting her to wear herself down all the way to unconsciousnessHi-Fi Rush (2023) - Track 7: The Climb), Weapon Creation, Weapon Control and Fusionism (Chai can construct and deconstruct his guitar weapon from the rod at its core at will by gathering scrap around itHi-Fi Rush (2023) - Track 1: A Fresh Start, and even add more mass to it by attracting even more material. He can even fuse it with other weapons to improve them, as seen when combining it with Peppermint's gun during Master Blaster. Finally, it will transform into a real guitar when he's performing particularly well in a fight, represented by an S Rank combo in gameplay or when he's defeating a boss. This likely corresponds to an increase in power, given that he does this to deal the finishing blow to foes), Metal Manipulation and Magnetism Manipulation (Chai's robot arm has magnetic powers, which can be used to pull scraps of metal together to create and modify his guitar, as well as pull himself towards metallic objects and enemies as if he had a grappling hook), Bodily Weaponry and Cyborgization (Partial. Chai is mostly human, but has had his right arm replaced with a robotic one that stores his guitar when not in use and is powered by the source of his powers, an MP3 player accidentally installed within his chest), Empowerment (Chai can increase the damage of his attacks by syncing them to the beat of the music playing in his chest), Broadway Force (Chai's music player warps the world around him, making all movements of the environment happen in-sync with the beat. While most enemies do fight to the beat, this is not universal, with certain attacks being at a rhythm of their own and combat in cutscenes not being bound to any), Statistics Amplification, Electricity Manipulation and Absorption (Chai's robot arm can absorb and temporarily store electricity and use it to power up Special Attacks, though he is still harmed by most electric attacks coming his way. He can also restore power to generators by hitting them with the right timing), Precognition (Chai can predict the pattern of foes' attacks before the first move even comes out, even in environments dark enough to render fighting more difficult and with such precision to be able to foresee the types of attacks he won't be able to block and dodge them instead), Breaking the Fourth Wall (Chai occasionally hints to being aware of the player of Hi-Fi Rush), Afterimage Creation (Chai leaves behind afterimages when dashing), Non-Physical Interaction (Can destroy large energy attacks just by swinging at a portion of them, as well as parry a great variety of things, including electricity and energy beams), Sound Negation (Could destroy a harmonic forcefield built out of sound by synchronizing with its frequencyHi-Fi Rush (2023) - Track 11: The Needle Drop), Danmaku (With Gain Tornado, Chai can cause the scrap around his guitar to detach and swing around him while separate from it), Flight (Chai can surf around on his guitar with Guitar Ride), Energy Manipulation (With Rip and Tear, Chai creates a pair of giant energy arms that then move on to tear at foes), Energy Projection (Chai can shoot a beam of energy from his guitar with Harmonic Beam, or rapid-fire smaller bolts as shown in Double Riff), Healing (With Pick Me Up!, Chai heals his wounds with a reserve energy drink), Illusion Creation (With Holo-Chai, Chai can create a convincing replica of himself to distract enemies), Vibration Manipulation (Can cause large shockwaves around himself with Hibiki, as well as cause more directional ones with various other attacks), Attack Reflection (With the Damage Rebound D-Parry chip, a portion of force from attacks he defends against harm the attacker), limited Creation (With the Parry Health/Charge chips, Chai can create healing vials and full batteries out of nothing while defending against an opponent), Information Analysis (The Enemy Analyze Chip lets Chai see enemy health), Resistance to Poison Manipulation (Unaffected by a magma deposit's various toxic gasesHi-Fi Rush (2023) - Track 3: Trial by Volcanic Fire), Information Analysis (CNMN is unable to factor Chai into his equations, always getting an error when trying to predict his effect on things), Light Manipulation (Unaffected by proximity to the GNR-020's beams, which shine with a brightness of over 7 billion lumens, with even just 10000 lumens being capable of causing permanent damage to the eyeHi-Fi Rush (2023) - Track 8: A History Lesson)
Note that Chai effectively has access to 808's powers thanks to her being Standard Equipment for him, and can summon Peppermint, Macaron, CNMN and Korsica through her.
Attack Potency: Large Building level+ (Comparable, though somewhat inferior, to Macaron, who can destroy portions of a massive statue. Can strike with enough force to launch massive robots to launch him at high speeds, destroy pillars that an arena was built atop of and casually shatter massive portions of walls. Comparable to his durability), City Block level with High Risk, High Return Chip (Increases Chai's power by 2.5x)
Speed: Transonic (Can avoid and react to QA-1MIL's attacks, dodge his rockets and attack at great speed himself) 
Lifting Strength: Class K (Can throw massive enemy robots with Steal Counter)
Striking Strength: Large Building level+, City Block level with High Risk, High Return Chip 
Durability: Large Building level+ (Comparable to Attack Potency. Can withstand QA-1MIL's swipe attacks, being smashed through a massive safe door by Roquefort or punched through six walls in a row by an enemy. Withstood QA-1MIL's self-destruction, being shot by a massive cannon flying thousands of meters into a skyscraper), Large Building level with High Risk, High Return Chip (Lowers Chai's durability by 2.5x)
Stamina: Superhuman. Managed to non-lethally defeat Korsica, herself a very skilled fighter, by blocking all or most of her attacks and getting her to wear herself down all the way to unconsciousness. Can keep fighting after being hit with crippling attacks such as Rekka's wrestling takedowns, electrocution or being set on fire.
Range: Extended Melee Range normally, several meters with Metal/Magnetism Manipulation, at least Tens of Meters with Harmonic Beam and summoning.
Standard Equipment: Chai's right arm has been replaced with a robotic one intended for trash collection. Within it is stored a rod that he can gather scrap around to form his guitar weapon. Chai is also accompanied by 808 at all times.
*Optional Equipment: A wide selection of chips, including:
**Peppermint Compatibility: Allows Chai to use 808's Peppermint summon more frequently.
**Health Kick: Improves Chai's healing.
**Battery Magnet: Increases power generated by batteries.
**Parry Health: Allows Chai to create healing vials when succesfully defending in combat.
**Parry Charge: Allows Chai to create fully charged batteries when successfully defending in combat.
**Invincible D-Parry: Turns Chai intangible for longer when succesfully defending in combat.
**Damage Rebound D-Parry: Reflects a portion of the force of any attack Chai shields against.
**Instant Partner Recharge: Allows Chai to expend extra power to immediately reuse 808's Peppermint/Macaron/Korsica summons.
**Peppermint Shock Advantage: Increases how long enemies are shocked when hit by 808's Peppermint summon.
**Peppermint Shock Jump: Gives enemies an electric shock if they are adjacent to someone hit by 808's Peppermint summon.
**Macaron Compatibility: Allows Chai to use 808's Macaron summon more frequently.
**Macaron's Lucky Punch: Gives a 25% to 75% chance of 808's Macaron summon hitting with twice as much force.
**Macaron's Aftershock: Increases the distance that 808's Macaron summon can hit.
**Korsica Compatibility: Allows Chai to use 808's Korsica summon more frequently.
**Super High Alert: Increases the amount of time Korsica's wind can suspend enemies in the air.
**Korsica Stun Extend: Makes Korsica's stun more potent.
**Chip Sense: Allows 808 to feed the location of electrical circuits to Chai.
**Enemy Analyze: Lets Chai see enemy health.
**High Risk, High Return: Multiplies/Divides Chai's offense/defense by 2.5x
Intelligence: Below Average, possibly higher (Frequently depicted as slow to catch on to obvious details, a poor planner, and incapable of learning from mistakes. His ineptitude in rationality is often the cause of trouble, and it is usually his luck that gets him free over his intelligence. However, he does occasionally depict a capacity for brainstorming and theory-crafting that leads him to come up with successful ideas that even intelligent characters miss, such as intentionally belittling Korsica to make her waste her energy, and is a very proficient fighter)
Weaknesses: Chai lacks foresight, and often makes poor decisions as a result. Can only equip up to 5 chips at any one time. Can only store Reverb energy for a limited amount of time. Summoning allies through 808 tires Chai out slightly, essentially giving each of them a bit of a cooldown before being summoned againHi-Fi Rush (2023) - Track 2: Power-Up. Dependent on his guitar for combat, and needs the rod stored inside his metal arm to create it - without it, he is unarmed.
Note: Due to many of Chai's abilities being dependent on chips, and his inability to equip them all simultaneously, it should be specified in Versus Matches which chips Chai possesses during the fight. He can equip up to 5 at minimum power, and less if he wishes to use the upgraded versions.
==References==
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Neon Katt (RWBY) Neon's Profile
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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