Saw

**Saw** (ソウ, *Sou*?) was a death row inmate who (alongside fellow serial killers Dump, Apart, and Minimalist) was able to fake his death and escape to Japan with help from Uzuki.

He and the other killers worked under Kashima's command to eliminate various members of the JAA.

## Appearance

Saw was a muscular man with short, slicked-up hair, short eyebrows, a small beard and long lower eyelashes.

He wore a plaid jacket over a shirt with a pair of light-colored baggy pants.

Due to his love of smoking, Saw could often be seen with a cigarette in his mouth.

## Personality

Saw had an easygoing and laidback attitude, preferring to sit back and relax, such as when he decided to read a manga before meeting with Kashima and being the last person to actually start hunting those on the hit list; the latter of which stemming from him finding impatience and the act of rushing things to be unattractive.

However, despite his lackadaisical attitude, Saw could also be very intelligent and methodical as he'd first do thoroughly research on his targets before killing them, he also just found it more exciting that way. He was also thorough and deliberate in a fight as well as exceedingly calm and confident, toying with Shin Asakura and Lu Shaotang as if they were no threat; even going as far as to disinfect his wounds in the middle of their battle.

Saw believes that people live boring lives, and one way to make them interesting is to give them a sublime death, much like a moving or dramatic death scene in a manga or movie. To this extent, he doesn't believe he is a deranged serial killer and that people should be grateful for his actions.

Unlike his fellow serial killers, Saw demonstrated more emotion and even a bit of empathy, such as when he offered a downtrodden Apart some fries after Minimalist ate his burger and telling Shin to not get worked up over his ranking on the hit list (although he did follow up by saying it wouldn't matter when he was dead). Of course, behind all of his bravado and cunning, Saw is one thing and one thing only: A coward; being visibly shaken at the prospect of his own death and begging for mercy before running away as, in his own words, "bad endings are only fun if they happen to others".

## Synopsis

### Past

In the past, Saw was convicted of 64 murders and sentenced to death in a Southeast Asian prison. He was also charged with armed robbery and the illegal disposal/mutilation of bodies. His death was later faked and he was transported to Japan.

### Plot

Saw is first seen at a fast-food restaurant, having a meal with his fellow serial killers and laughing at a manga while smoking. After the meeting with Kashima, Saw leaves with the group. He takes his time working on the hit list, having killed 0 targets while his peers go on killing sprees.

Saw shows up at a supermarket where Shin and Lu Shaotang are. Using his axe and rope, he overwhelms the two and chases them through the store. It is only until Shin unlocks the ability to see the future that the tide turns. However, Shin overuses this ability, and Saw manages to drag him in with his rope. Lu, having drank near-pure ethanol, shows up and saves Shin. The duo, now empowered, brutally defeats Saw, who still manages to retreat after Shin and Lu fall asleep from exhaustion.

A battered Saw gets to a taxi stop, entering a random, occupied taxi and threatening the driver to go to the airport. Saw turns around, finding the backseat occupant to be Hyo, who was likely dispatched to eliminate the serial killer. The smug Order member then presumably kills Saw.

## Skills & Abilities

**Overall Capabilities**: A prolific serial killer, Saw killed 64 targets and was trusted enough by Kashima to tackle a hit list with names such as Nagumo and Taro Sakamoto. However, compared to the others, Saw seems to be the weakest of them as he was stopped by Shin Asakura and Lu Shaotang. His serial killer modus operandi' is to shave flesh off his victims.

**Enhanced Strength**: With his weapon, Saw was able to bisect an entire heavy-duty supermarket shelf as well as puncture an air compressor, causing it to explode. His unarmed strikes also possess a great deal of power.

**Enhanced Durability**: Saw could withstand a full-frontal blast from an improvised flamethrower as well as being shot with a nail gun and continued fighting on, showing little to no discomfort from these injuries. He even managed to get right back up after having his head slammed into the floor hard enough to leave a small crater and was able to retreat after being smacked with a ladder in the spine.

**Enhanced Speed**: Saw can swing his axe-rope weapon fast enough to cut Shin, forcing him and Lu to run about just in order to just narrowly dodge his strikes at the start of the fight.

**Clairvoyant Immunity**: In combat, Saw's mind constantly repeats the word "KILL", making it nearly impossible for Shin to read his mind or predict his actions. However, once Shin evolved his mind-reading to where he could predict what a person would do next, this ability was rendered useless.

## Equipment

**Rope & Axe**: Saw uses a chipped axe with a wooden handle in battle. He often combines this with a length of rope, turning it into a brutal ranged weapon.

## Battles & Events

* Death Row Prisoners Arc
	+ Shin Asakura & Lu Shaotang vs. Saw

## Trivia

* Saw's chat icon is a silhouette of a man with an axe.