Kai

Kai Redding is a 23 year old Joker, an a member of the all-Joker "terrorist" organization known as Lierre.
== Personality ==
Kai can generously be described as mentally deficient. He lacks any form of proper education and is barely capable of speaking or understanding speech. As a result he does not have much of a personality. His actions are largely instinctual and animalistic. Due to his lack of empathy and non-existent understanding of morality, Kai has no real preference when it comes to killing and consuming the blood of what or whomever happens to be the most convenient. 
==Backstory==
Kai was born a slave. Raised on a human cattle farm in Gula, Kai's mother was impregnated and he was born in a life where he knew no freedom. His parents were sold off as soon as he passed the age of the nursing. Kai's blood was considered bad for feed so he performed labor throughout all his life. He rarely grew accustomed to any one location or any group of people, as he was sold numerous times before he reached adolescence. It was not uncommon to hear talks of rebellion or escape, or even to see some poor bastard try every now again. Kai never tried. He was a slave, always was, and as far as he was concerned he always would be.
When he was twelve years old, he and many other slaves were carted on a slow moving caravan to their new "home". The trek had already been going for weeks by the time Kai had drilled the routine into his mind. Morning slop would be followed by seven hours of sitting in a splintery wagon, only able to see through a small barred window. Then afternoon slop. Twelve more hours in that rough, scratchy cart. During each meal the slaves would be given a ladle of water. Beatings were a common occurrence, killing less so. They were to be sold after all. Kai had already grown more than accustomed to his meager conditions when suddenly their meals were thinned even further, and they were only given half as much water. It didn't take long for the slaves to start fighting with each other over scraps of bread or sips of water, but none approached Kai, the very air around him seemed curse to those with him.
Kai's monotony would be broken when a slave in his cart spit on one of the slavers through the bars of the cart's window. For this, the whole cart was punished while the slave who did the spitting was given extra food and water. The tactic was obvious and simple. Turn the slaves against each other, sever any existing trust. Under normal circumstances Kai would have simply let the man be beaten to death by the other slaves, but the extra ration he received came from what would have gone to Kai. The slavers seemed to take Kai's lack of complaining as a sign that he could go a day or two without sustenance. In reality Kai had been sustaining himself at the very edge of starvation and dehydration out of instinct, and with his death soon at hand if he did not act, his instincts led him down another path.
The slave likely would have given up all he had, if Kai simply intimidated him into submission, but Kai was not capable of such subtle persuasion. He hardly understood language to begin with. The result was bloody, very bloody. So much so that the bread Kai ate that day had been absolutely saturated in the man's blood. Once the slavers next stopped the carts, they would have used Kai as an example to keep the other slaves in line, killing him in the most slow and painful way available. This way they only lose two pieces of cargo and keep the rest in line. Too afraid to rebel for being made the enemy of his fellow slaves, and too afraid to kill one another even in the most dire circumstances. But this would not come to pass. When Kai ate the bloody bread, something in him burned. It was his own blood, and the warmth spread to every corner of his body. As the irony taste spread throughout his mouth, Kai spoke his first coherent sentence, "I need more." He knelt down and lapped the man's blood from the floor, ignoring the scrapes and splinters on his tongue. Each time he swallowed his emaciated body rejuvenated, and he soon had a build of lean muscle. The next time the cart stopped, it was not Kai who would be killed.
Kai remembers the day well. Three humans, a ghoul, and a vampire. All different flavors, all were delicious, and each left him stronger than the last. For years he lived as an opportunistic hunter, indistinguishable from a wild beat. He had barely learned speech while a slave, and what little he knew slowly dwindled over the years of his isolation. He didn't know why he did what he did, his thought processes weren't even developed enough to think about "why". He simply did. He was not a human, he was a thing. He carried out his natural function as easily as any inherent part of the world. Light made things visible, gravity kept people on the ground, Kai killed to survive. The only thing close to guidance that Kai had in his thoughts was a voice he often heard when his hunger became severe. The voice directed him to hunt, to eat, to kill. His targets were not always human, any sufficient source of blood would do, but he needed it. When he slept, Kai was always on edge, his sleep never restful. His instincts were good, too good. The smallest hint of danger would instantly awaken him and ready him for a fight. When actually capable of sleeping long enough to dream, Kai would often be met with a silhouette bearing the same voice as the one he heard in his head.
Over time the silhouette's form became defined, Kai saw it as a beast far more massive than he, but felt no urge to consume it. This creature taught Kai how to kill more efficiently, teaching him techniques to preserve and improve the quality of his kills. Kai likely would have asked the creature's name if he knew how. He never really understood the words the creature was saying, the sentences were long and often complex, but the meaning always seemed to reach him regardless.
==Bishokuya==
=== Gourmet Cells ===
As a Bishokuya, Kai was blessed with Gourmet Cells from birth. Living by hunting down and killing any food he could manage with his own bare hands has caused Kai to develop powerful Gourmet Cells befitting a predator. Kai's Gourmet Cells grant him superhuman strength and vitality, as well as the ability to rapidly adapt to hostile environments or develop antibodies for diseases or poisons. Kai's Gourmet Cells are extremely compatible with any ingredient containing blood, foods that contain such causing his Gourmet Cells to evolve at a greatly accelerated rate. Kai's Gourmet Cells also make his own blood inherently poisonous to other beings.
Gourmet Cell Evolution: Gourmet cells evolve when a Bishokuya consumes an ingredient that is compatible with their cells. Kai is a particularly unique case in that all forms of blood cause rapid and amazing changes in his gourmet cells, the even slight differences in blood between different sources serving as a catalyst for further evolution. This is exemplified by Kai consuming only blood as his sole source of sustenance. 
Enhanced Muscles: Kai's muscle density is several times higher than that of a normal person. Despite his lean frame his muscles are incredibly strong, making him both stronger and more durable. The unique nature his Gourmet Cell enhanced muscles allows him all of this power without sacrificing any flexibility, giving him full range of movement in addition to his superhuman strength.
Superhuman Endurance: While already difficult to injure due to his powerful muscles and defensive blood, Kai can withstand a substantial amount of damage to his body and still continue fighting. Broken bones will only slow him down temporarily, as he typically uses his blood to force and hold the bones back in place until the fight in finished. He can fight despite substantial external or internal injury, even being able to operate without a heart for extended periods due to the infrequency of his breathing. This makes Kai very willing to take attacks or even damage himself to take advantage of any openings it may provide. 
Massive Blood Volume: Kai's body contains a completely inhuman amount of blood as a result of his gourmet cells. Kai is able to bleed from massive gaping wounds for several minutes and barely notice a difference in his blood pressure. The average human has about 4.5 to 5.5 liters of blood within their body at any given time. Though it depends on his calorie intake, Kai typically has about 100 to 150 liters of blood in his body at any given time. This is due to the fact that all of his bodily fluids have been replaced by blood. Kai's tear ducts, sweat pores, and even stomach acids have all taken the form of blood, mutated to fulfill every necessary role. This means that Kai's blood is all quite acidic by nature, needing to be capable of digestion, and even the inside of his mouth is filled with a thinner mildly acidic blood in place of saliva. Kai's body is able to hold this amount due to his blood having an extremely high viscosity, making Kai quite a bit heavier than his build would imply. Due to his viscous and heavy blood, Kai's heart pumps extremely powerfully, but very slowly. Kai's blood is dense enough to allow his cells to function despite him only needing to breathe about 1/100th as much as a normal human. Kai's blood flowing so slowly greatly increases his resistance to poisons and blood borne pathogens. It is not uncommon for such invaders to be unable to navigate their way through Kai's extremely rich blood, being trapped and "cultivated" inside of Kai's bloodstream to be later used against his enemies.
=== Techniques ===
Unique Blood: The quantity and acidity of Kai's blood are among it's least deadly traits. Kai's blood hosts a great number of biological hazards that he has consumed in his life. This makes Kai highly resistant if not immune to most poisons, as his Gourmet cells are highly adept at rapidly creating antibodies, and the quantify and thickness of his blood makes it nigh impossible for any poison or venom to circulate before his body can counter it. The most deadly application Kai's blood comes from the fact that it contains a high amount of appetite energy. This allows his blood to eat biological material it comes into contact with, breaking down into more blood to feed Kai when it returns to his body. Due to it's compatibility with his gourmet cells, Kai's blood metabolizes other sources of blood far quicker than anything else. 
Blood Control: Kai is capable of moving and shaping his blood whether it is inside or outside of his body. When used inside his body this allows him to change the viscosity of his blood, or focus it into certain parts of his body to greatly increase his defense. This ability is most commonly used by Kai to make solid constructs from his blood to use as makeshift weapons. These weapons are particularly deadly as wounds they inflict will leave varying amounts of Kai's blood inside of the target. Kai can also use this ability to lay traps, getting his blood onto a surface and leaving it dormant to be triggered later. 
Bloodthirsty: Kai is capable of consuming blood the traditional way, though he can also absorb it through any part of his body equally well. Whenever Kai consumes blood, it triggers a temporary evolution in his gourmet cells. After drinking blood, Kai's overall capabilities will increase substantially, making him stronger and faster while also increasing the defensive capabilities of his blood. 
Autophagy: If Kai goes for a long time without eating, or expends a great many calories in a single battle he'll be rendered unable to use any of his abilities. At this point, Autophagy will kick in and Kai will start to metabolize his own blood. While doing this, Bloodbath is ramped up to extraordinary levels, allowing Kai to fight at his best while Autophagy is active, but his defensive capabilities will rapidly decrease as he burns through his own blood. As long as Autophagy is in effect Kai is surrounded by an aura of rapidly evaporating blood. 
Tenderizer: The main technique of Kai that utilizes appetite energy, he strikes this opponent will all 5 fingers pointed at them, mimicking the many pointed face of a mallet used to tenderize meat. This technique causes very little external damage, leaving only imprints on the surface of the target without actually breaking the skin, but crushing and tenderizing the internal structures of the opponent. While normally limited to barely beyond melee range, Kai is capable of greatly increasing the Tenderizer's range.
Kugi Punch: A technique that involves causing a physical strike to impact multiple times consecutively. This attack primarily used by Kai when when "cooking" a target, as it causes largely internal damage. The higher the number of successive hits, the more strain the technique puts on the user's body. As such, Kai is only capable of chaining 5 consecutive hits before it begins to cause considerable damage to his body.
Flavor Injector: This technique creates a thin needle of appetite energy with far more penetrative power than any of Kai's other techniques. As the name suggests it is used to inject appetite energy into the opponent. Where it serves as both a poison and a blood thinner, flavoring the opponent's blood and making it flow more readily from their wounds so that Kai may consume it. 
Knife: One of the more simple applications of appetite energy, Knife creates a blade of appetite energy to slash the opponent. By using a great many more calories than normal, Kai is capable of making the Knife ranged, being able to slash at opponents from afar.
Intuition: Kai developed intuition naturally over his life of fighting and killing by pure instinct. In battle, Kai has minimal wasted movements, and can discern the best method of engaging an opponent even without prior knowledge of the opponent's capabilities. Kai's intuition allows him to avoid attacks even if he doesn't expect them, and counter attack even when unaware that such an opportunity presented itself.
== Notable Skills ==
Martial Skill: Kai has developed a significantly advanced level of fighting skill, thanks largely due to the Intuition he developed naturally while he was young. Kai's style of fighting switches between two main styles. Most commonly he fights with a style focused on quick, sharp, but weak attacks that are complemented by his skill in Knocking, making up for their lack of stopping power by paralyzing the opponent. However, when fighting to kill rather than consume, Kai fights on all fours like a wild animal. This is largely to counter opponents that are largely used to dealing with humanoid opponents. Kai will utilize animalistic movements in both his attacks and defenses to confuse the instincts of those accustomed to killing humans.
Bloodhound Nose: Though a trait Kai possessed from birth, his superb sense of smell was greatly amplified by his Gourmet Cells. He excels at the tracking of blood, being able to discern a great deal about a person merely from the scent of their blood. From even a few drops of blood, Kai can determine a creatures age, gender, and all meals they recently consumed. Kai can track smells hundreds of kilometers away via a person's blood, and several times further if the target happens to be bleeding.
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