Doctor Finish

"*The War Criminal of Pisces―Reviving and killing, Doctor Finish.*"

— **Doctor Finish**

## Appearances

**Doctor Finish** (ドクター・フィニッシュ, *Dokutā Finisshu*), real name **Fuji Nocturne** (ノクターン 不二(ふじ), *Nokutān Fuji*), is an antagonist of *Zodiac War*. She is the **War Criminal of Pisces** (『魚(さかな)』の戦犯(せんぱん), *"Sakana" no Senpan*), part of the war criminals of the twelve western zodiac signs.

## Personality

Doctor Finish is has a perpetually cold and indifferent attitude, never once not in control of whatever situation she is placed in. She appears to be fairly talkative, and is confident in her ability to manipulate people through conversation, making herself appear affable and harmless to Tora and stalling for time while constantly deflecting every important question. Despite her initially sociable appearance, Doctor Finish is a criminal who lacks empathy, showing no concern over killing people or experimenting on them. In fact, she takes glee in killing opponents through underhanded means like stabbing Tora in the back, calling it "fun" or "interesting", even when it brings more risk to her own life than other methods, also exhibiting the same behavior in her fight with Dotsuku. Like all the other war criminals, she hates war, so much so that she is willing to sacrifice her own life for the possibility of ending it, being convinced by Sir Cancer's speech about his plan and saying that it momentarily "brought emotions out of her that she didn't think she had left". As a result, she treats her own death casually and with very little concern or hesitation. However, she also shows a more self-deprecating disposition, saying that she and everyone else would've likely still become criminals, even if it weren't for war. She has a habit of making "doctor jokes", as well as using specific terminology such as "euthanasia" when referring to killing people. She mentions that she was addicted to a certain anime when she was twelve years younger.

### Relationships

#### Go To Heaven

Doctor Finish and Go To Heaven know each other from when they were both "pupils" of Dotsuku, and seem to share somewhat of a friendship as well as a partnership, often acting together in battle. While they appear to be doctor and patient, Go To Heaven appears to serve more of a supporting role, backing up Doctor Finish while she uses her communication skills to distract her opponents. Doctor Finish appears to enjoy talking to her, the two bantering as they head to their deaths together.

#### Dotsuku

Dotsuku was the one who trained and trafficked both Doctor Finish and Go To Heaven as warriors, most likely being a direct cause of many of the hardships in their lives. While the man himself is conflicted when facing them, neither of the two ever appear to remember him, and ultimately kill him without realizing it. Even so, they were scouted for the crime plan by Sir Cancer precisely because of their past relationship with him. While briefly communicating with him during their battle, she senses his hesitation and reads it as him feeling pity for them for having become war criminals. Seemingly annoyed, she asks him to let himself be killed if he feels so bad for her, since his ability being the same as her is a pain for her.

## Appearance

Doctor Finish is a young woman with thin blue eyes and long, straight two-toned hair, white above and dark blue on the underside. She is shown wearing a white doctor's coat with a red fish scale pattern gradually fading in at the ends of the coat, above a dark gray scoop neck T-shirt, alongside a dark blue tight-fitting skirt, under which she wears black tights. She wears dark blue high-heeled shoes. She is also shown wearing large round glasses with black rims, two gold fish earrings, one facing upward and the other downward, as well as a stethoscope and a syringe hung by a chain from her neck. She wears "mature make-up", including eyeliner and black lipstick.

## Background

At some point in her early childhood, she was trained alongside Go To Heaven by Dotsuku as a warrior before being sold. She first revealed her talents in an internment camp, where, at a very young age, she demonstrated immense talents by treating the wounds and illnesses of her cellmates with whatever tools she had lying around, which was treated as a spectacle. The number of patients she operated on in a theater rather than an operating room was in the four digits. She was finally released after entering into a marriage with the director of the facility, but soon afterwards she poisoned him and his family. After that, she operated in various hospitals around the battlefield under different false identities. While she became world-famous for her skillful techniques, her actions were still against the law, and it later came to light that she'd been performing human experiments, which led to her being charged with violating the medical practitioners' act. She doesn't like being taken lightly because of her age, and so wears mature makeup, and is involved in devising new "aging" cosmetic techniques. She has two hamsters, a Djungarian hamster named **Adrenaline** (アドレナリン, *Adorenarin*) and a golden hamster named **Lymph** (リンパ, *Rinpa*). She was chosen by Sir Cancer to be a part of the plan due to her connection with Dotsuku, and made her play the important role of disguising herself as Duodecuple in order to fool the twelve warriors into believing the veracity of the staged war.

## Abilities & Equipment

* **Poisoner** (毒殺師(どくさつし), *Dokusatsu-shi*)**:** As a 'pupil' of Dotsuku, she was taught the same poisoning techniques as him, and is similarly immune to poisons. However, unlike her master, she is never shown to administer poison directly from her body. As a doctor, she is also well-versed in other types of drugs and medicines, such as the ones used to alter her voice while disguised as Duodecuple.
	+ **Secret Drug: One Man Army** (秘薬(ひやく)『ワンマンアーミー』, *Hiyaku "Wan Man Āmī"*)**:** A performance-enhancing experimental drug also held by Dotsuku.

 Effect:

As an experimental drug, One Man Army is very risky to use, its side effects being unknown. However, having limited combat capabilities and not being concerned about her life, Doctor Finish used it at some point before her fight with Dotsuku. The drug enhances both physical strength and dexterity as well as all the senses, alongside the user's intelligence and quick thinking skills.

## Appellations

* Others for Doctor Finish
* Doctor Finish for Others

 Doctor

 Heaven

## Quotes

"The War Criminal of Pisces―Reviving and killing, Doctor Finish."
「『魚(さかな)』の戦犯(せんぱん)――『生(い)かして殺(ころ)す』ドクター・フィニッシュ」, *"'Sakana' no Senpan―'Ikashite Korosu' Dokutā Finisshu"*
—Doctor Finish's self-introduction, *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Second Battle*

"I wish for a guinea pig."
「モルモットが欲(ほ)しい」, *"Morumotto ga hoshii"*
—Doctor Finish's wish

"Hey you, isn't your liver kind of battered for your age? Are you okay?"
「あなた、その歳(とし)で肝臓(かんぞう)、ぼろぼろよ？　大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)？」, *"Anata, sono toshi de kanzō, boroboro yo? Daijōbu?"*
—Doctor Finish's first words to Tora, *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Second Battle*

"I'm a military doctor. A former one, though. It's my job to revive helpless people eager to die. Isn't that stylish? Isn't that stylish enough to kill? My combat capabilities are―dadadadadadada (drumroll), basically nonexistent, so don't worry. If you'd like, you can try killing me. I'd die so quickly it'd be unsatisfying."
「わたしは軍医(ぐんい)よ。『元(もと)』だけど。死(し)にたがりをむざむざ生(い)かすのがお仕事(しごと)。イカすでしょ？　イカして殺(ころ)すでしょ？　戦闘能力(せんとうのうりょく)は――だららららららら（ドラムロール）、ほとんどないから安心(あんしん)して。なんだったら、試(ため)しに殺(ころ)してみたら？　あっけないほどあっという間(ま)に、すぐさま死(し)ぬわよ」, *"Watashi wa gun'i yo. "Moto" dakedo. Shinitagari wo muzamuza ikasu no ga oshigoto. Ikasu desho? Ikashite korosu desho? Sentō nōryoku wa―dararararararara (doramurōru), hotondo nai kara anshinshite . Nandattara, tameshini koroshitemitara? Akkenai hodo attoiu ma ni, sugusama shinu wa yo."*
[Note: The verbs "to revive" and "to be stylish" have the same pronunciation; thus, "stylish enough to kill" is a pun on Doctor Finish's way of killing, "reviving and killing".
—Doctor Finish introducing herself to Tora, *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Second Battle*

"Are you concerned about this pill case? Sorry, I'm in the middle of counseling. It's medicine time―I can't be failing to practice what I preach. By the way, this medicine is legal to prescribe in some countries, but illegal to prescribe in others―in fact, in some countries it's known as an amazing poison that land you in jail just for possessing it. Such is the line between a warrior and a war criminal."
「このピルケースが気(き)になる？　ごめんね、カウンセリングの途中(とちゅう)に。おくすりの時間(じかん)なの――医者(いしゃ)の不養生(ふようじょう)って奴(やつ)。ちなみに、このおくすりは、ある国(くに)での処方(しょほう)は合法(ごうほう)だけれど、ある国(くに)では処方禁止(しょほうきんし)の違法薬物(いほうやくぶつ)――どころか、またある国(くに)では、所持(しょじ)しているだけで収監(しゅうかん)されかねない驚異(きょうい)の毒薬(どくやく)として知(し)られているの。そんなもんなのよ、戦士(せんし)と戦犯(せんぱん)の線引(せんび)きなんて」, *"Kono pirukēsu ga kininaru? Gomen ne, kaunseringu no tochū ni. Okusuri no jikan nano―isha no fuyōjō tte yatsu. Uchinami, kono okusuri wa, aru kuni de no shohō wa gōhō dakeredo, aru kuni dewa shohō kinshi no ihō yakubutsu―dokoroka, mata aru kuni dewa, shojisareteiru dakede shūkansare kanenai kyōi no dokuyaku toshite shirareteiru no. Sonnamon nanoyo, senshi to senpan no senbiki nante."*
—Doctor Finish to Tora, *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Second Battle*

"What are you saying. Because it's fun killing careless small fry, isn't it?"
「何言(なにい)ってんの。油断(ゆだん)している雑魚(ざこ)を殺(ころ)すから面白(おもしろ)いんでしょ？」, *"Nani ittenno. Yudanshiteiru zako wo korosu kara omoshiroindesho"*
—Doctor Finish when asked by Tora why she risked attacking her from behind, *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Second Battle*

"There are other warriors left to kill aside from you―the machine gun lady is...... Well, I think Skull Pyon and Muppet Bottle will be fine handling her. That machine gun lady seemed very upset when the pacifist was killed...... Don't you think that's unfair? It must be nice to be allowed a twist like "they were a good person all along" or "they were a good person at heart"―unlike villains like us."
「あなたの他(ほか)にも殺(ころ)さなきゃいけない戦士(せんし)が残(のこ)っているしね――あの機関銃(きかんじゅう)のお姉(ねえ)さんは……、スカル・ピョンとマペット・ボトルのふたりがかりならまず大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)だと思(おも)うけれど、あの機関銃(きかんじゅう)のお姉(ねえ)さんは平和主義者(へいわしゅぎしゃ)が殺(ころ)されたことに、随分(ずいぶん)お冠(かんむり)だったみたいだし……、あれってずるいと思(おも)わない？『実(じつ)はいい人』とか、『根(ね)はいい人』みたいなどんでん返(かえ)しが許(ゆる)される人(ひと)はいいなって話(はなし)――わたし達(たち)みたいなワルと違(ちが)って」, *"Anata no hoka nimo korosanakya ikenai senshi ga nokotteirushine―Ano kikanjū no onee-san wa...... Sukaru Pyon to Mapetto Botoru no futari gakari nara daijōbu da to omou keredo, ano kikanjū no onee-san wa heiwa shugisha ga korosareta koto ni, zuibun okanmuri datta mitai dashi...... Arette zurui to omowanai? "Jitsu wa ii hito" toka, "ne wa ii hito" mitai na donden kaeshi ga yurusareru hito wa ii natte hanashi―Watashi-tachi mitai na waru to chigatte."*
—Doctor Finish to Dotsuku, *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Eleventh Battle*

Bad dog, aren't you.
bad dogだね, *bad dog da ne.*
—Doctor Finish about Dotsuku after killing him, *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Eleventh Battle*

"I was worried that the secret drug "One Man Army" would strengthen my mental health and make me less willing to die, but it doesn't seem like that's the case. We can become wise, but we'll never have decency. I guess that's just the kind of people we are."
「秘薬(ひやく)『ワンマンアーミー』でメンタルが強化(きょうか)されて、死(し)ぬ気(き)がなくなっちゃうんじゃないかって心配(しんぱい)してたけれど、そんなことはなさそうだね。賢(かしこ)くはなれても、まともにはなれない。わたし達(たち)はそういう奴(やつ)だってことか」, *"Hiyaku "Wan Man Āmī" de mentaru ga kyōkasarete, shinuki ga nakunacchaunjanai ka tte shinpaishiteta keredo, sonna koto wa nasasou da ne. Kashikoku wa narete mo, matomo ni wa narenai. Watashi-tachi wa sō iu yatsu datte koto ka."*
—Doctor Finish to Go To Heaven, *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Twelfth Battle*

"If only war didn't exist."
「戦争(せんそう)さえなければ」, *"Sensō sae nakereba."*
—Doctor Finish's true wish, *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Final Battle*

## Trivia

* Doctor Finish's real first name, Fuji, means "being two sides of the same coin".
* Doctor Finish's real last name, Nocturne, is phonetically similar to the Japanese pronunciation of the word "doctor".
* The Finish in Doctor Finish alludes to her being the final war criminal in the chapter order, as well as being phonetically similar to the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "fish" (フィッシュ, *Fisshu*); the kanji for fish is used to represent the zodiac sign Pisces.
* The title of the chapter dedicated to Doctor Finish, *Final Battle: Fish Will Not Live in Water That Is Too Clean*, is a Japanese proverb meaning "the morally upright have a hard time making friends", and contains the Japanese word for fish, the symbol of Pisces.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Second Battle: Learn to Crawl Before You Learn to Walk*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Eleventh Battle: The Autumn Sun Sets as Quickly as a Bucket Dropping into a Well*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Final Battle: Fish Will Not Live in Water That Is Too Clean*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Seventh Battle: To Want it Both Ways*
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Ninth Battle: Don't Shoot at a Laughing Face*