Hayato

Hayato is the first character of Shadow Tactics. He is fast and agile in the games, and he can virtually go anywhere through jumping, climbing, and rappelling. He has a blade that allows him to defeat the enemies quickly, and he can also carry bodies while standing up.
== Personality ==
Hayato is a member of the Iga clan of ninjas. He's harsh and cold man driven by money, willing to do any kind of job for the right price. He's initially at odds with Mugen, failing to understand why the samurai is so driven by honor and a desire to fall in battle. He also has exchanges with Aiko, mocking her usage of disguises.
However, after spending time with the small group formed by Mugen, he slowly develop a sense of justice and bonding while serving among his comrades.
== Abilities ==
* Rock: Hayato can lob a rock on the ground, making a noise that draws the attention of enemies to look at its point of impact for a few seconds. This duration is much lower against Straw Hats and Samurais. The rock cannot deal damage and will not lure enemies.
* Shuriken: Hayato can throw a shuriken at his opponents, which will instantly kill any kind of enemy, except for Samurai, who are immune to it thanks to their armor. Hayato only carries a single shuriken, that can be picked back up to be able to be reused; he can only throw it directly at opponents. The noise radius of the shuriken will always be around the target.
* Matchlock Pistol: a small firearm with mid-long with a large noise radius around the user that instantly kill any kind of enemy, except for Samurai, who will damaged and fall on their knees for a few seconds, allowing executions. This pistol and Takuma's rifle are the only abilities capable of damaging enemies aside from Mugen's melee attack.
== Quotes ==
*"Move like water."
*"Skill over numbers"
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