Wolfgang Akire

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**Wolfgang Akire** is one of the 16 students of Eden's Garden Academy and a participant of the killing game featured in Project: Eden's Garden. He is the Ultimate Lawyer, and his motif is the **sheep**.

## Biography

**"Finding such a successful lawyer at an age as young as Wolfgang's is an accomplishment of it's own right. Successfully defending over 200 of his clients without dropping a single case, this Ultimate Lawyer promises that only the truth and evidence will lead to a conclusion. An earnest and soft-spoken gentleman, he makes sure that everyone is fairly represented, that only facts and logic drive the discussion, even if at times it becomes counterproductive in the trials he participates in."**

## Appearance

Wolfgang is a young adult man of very tall stature and skinny build. Wolfgang has very pale white skin with purple eyes. He has medium-length black, almost purple-looking hair that's combed neatly back with a front strand of hair reaching down to his nose. He has a mole on the right side of his jawline.

He wears a formal black suit with a white vest and purple tie underneath. Attached to the left side of his suit lapel is a sheep pin.

He also wears dark gray pants with black shoes.

## Personality

Wolfgang is a well-spoken and kind-hearted gentleman. He is extraordinarily polite to everyone he meets, even those with more aggressive personalities like Grace. He is also protective and caring towards those that are more vulnerable. For example, he is quick to defend Toshiko when Grace starts yelling at her, as Wolfgang feels she's too young. Similarly, he encourages Eloise to come out despite her being scared of the situation. Throughout Chapter 0, he is shown to be a very strong leader who watches over everyone and makes sure they feel safe.

In contrast to Damon, Wolfgang is someone who has high faith in all Ultimates, and sees them as people who improve society as a whole. While Damon is quick to judge those with talents of "little importance", Wolfgang seems to believe in each and every one of them. During his speech at the end of Chapter 0, he stands up to the mastermind, claiming no one has the heart to kill, and that they're not going to drop their morals so easily. Even when Tozu argues that he has no reason to believe people won't kill each other, Wolfgang admits he doesn't know for sure but chooses to believe in them regardless. He is even taken aback when Damon suggests that not everyone here has the same goals, as Wolfgang believes everyone is here to improve the world at which they live. Overall, Wolfgang is shown to be a very optimistic and trusting person, at least when it comes to his fellow Ultimates.

Despite being so young, Wolfgang is a very accomplished lawyer, having successfully defended over 200 clients without ever dropping a case. Despite this, he only defends using truth and logic, no matter if it ruins his own case. Because of this, Wolfgang is shown to be a very honest person, with his bio even stating that he dislikes lies. As shown during Cara's trial, Wolfgang is shown to be a leader of sorts, making sure everyone stays on the right track by bringing up important points to discuss. Through this, he is clearly revealed to be a very intelligent lawyer who knows what he's doing.

However, in spite of all of Wolfgang's positive aspects, he does have his limits. During the Chapter 0 trial, he gets absolutely furious over Cara's killer, as he views the crime to be unjustified and sadistic. While others argue it might have been self-defense, the sheer brutality of the murder makes Wolfgang think otherwise. As someone who has been through many criminal trials, Damon remarks during the Pathos Route that he would understand the criminal mind in a way others can't. Despite normally being level-headed, Wolfgang reacts angrily, and even lashes out at Jett for not remembering who Cara is, as well as calling out Wenona, questioning whether she even cares about integrity as the Ultimate Entrepreneur. Even though Wolfgang has never heard of this case before and everyone seemingly solved it, he wanted to discuss the killer's motives in order to reveal how unjustified the crime was, and bring them to justice. Wolfgang may be a defense attorney, but there are certain crimes he can't even defend, and are enough for him to get angry over. All in all, Wolfgang is a very polite person with good ethics, but he does have certain standards that he is very passionate about.

## Relationships

### **Damon Maitsu**

Despite Damon's sense of superiority over many of the Ultimates, he does seem to have some level of respect for Wolfgang. A major reason is that his talent as the Ultimate Lawyer benefits humanity on a much larger scale than the majority of the other Ultimates, at least on paper. However, Damon also admires his ability to handle others well, as shown when Wolfgang encourages Eloise to come out of hiding and stop being so scared, resulting in her mood taking a much happier turn. However, Damon is still unfriendly towards Wolfgang for the most part, as when he calls Damon a friend, the latter rejects this assumption as they barely know each other. In the same sentence, he bluntly remarks that Eloise likely doesn't want to know the others are stuck in the same situation as her, although his assumption is proven wrong when Eloise does end up coming out due to Wolfgang's words. On the other hand, Wolfgang still gives Damon the same amount of respect as everyone else he meets, showing any hostility to be one-sided.

Once the Trial for Cara's murder begins, Wolfgang and Damon's relationship becomes much more involved. Both of them take a major role when it comes to running the Trial and getting everyoe on the right track, with Wolfgang even bringing up the motive before Damon does. As Wolfgang insists that the killer was a sadistic monster who didn't murder in self-defense, Damon ultimately decides to take his side. Through either logic or an emotional argument, Damon sways the cast into believing Wolfgang.

However, in spite of this, their relationship quickly becomes more argumentative once the Killing Game officially starts. Wolfgang tries to hold the Ultimates together by promising that no one here will ever resort to murder, as they are all in charge of bettering society. In spite of almost everyone ralling behind Wolfgang, Eva and Damon fight against this assumption. They claim that Ultimates have a clear motivation to murder, and their status will only give them more reason to resort to killing each other. Damon even states it's "inane" to bring the group together on the basis that "we're all Ultimates", as it's clear after he met everyone that no one in the cast has the same goals. After Wolfgang expresses confusion, as he believes every Ultimate has an obligation to improve the world we live in, Damon eventually goes on a tirade about how the title doesn't mean anything and their useless talents won't improve society in the slightest. Damon states that their only purpose is to leech off of public attention for their own goals. With this stark contrast in beliefs and Damon's argument against Wolfgang, it's highly likely that their relationship from now onwards won't be a very positive one, possibly setting up a potential rivalry.

## Quotes

### Chapter 0:

* "I'm Wolfgang Akire, the Ultimate Lawyer. Here's my card."
* "Well, don't you think the same can be said for yourself? I'm not wise in the way of sports, but I've always had the impression golf was an old man's business. Not that young women shouldn't take the reins. The sport's probably in need of a revival."
* "Um...to the girl that is crying, please excuse my friend here. None of us are here to hurt you, so I think you should come out now. Hiding will only make you more scared."
* "With all of those weapons, I must ask... You...haven't killed anyone, have you?"
* "While the circumstances may be less than stellar, it is nice to be around fellow Ultimates."
* "If our captors wanted to kill us, we'd already be dead. What would be the point in killing us now?"
* "I have to agree with Ms. Amber. Everyone knows an ace investigator must record his evidence as accurately as possible. That's certainly what the victim would want."
* "We must make every effort to examine the crime scene as thoroughly as possible. Not for the sake of entertaining the people who kidnapped us...but for the sake of the victim. After all, this was based on a real murder, was it not?"
* "P-Please understand, I'm proud of everyone's hard work so far. Because of you, we're one step closer to bringing the victim justice."
* "However, we should think of this case like an equation. Knowing 'how' it works is only half the struggle. Now we need to figure out 'why'."
* "There's no justifying murder. Killing a woman...is the worst thing a man could do."
* "There's no excuse. There never \*was\* an excuse. Twenty-eight stab wounds! No girl — no person — should ever suffer Cara's fate!"
* "Do you turn a half-finished exam, Wenona? An essay without its conclusion? This isn't about efficiency. This is about being right. Or do you — a supposed entrepreneur — not value integrity?"
* "That's wrong... There's no way this was done in self-defense... No matter what excuse the killer uses, it doesn't change the fact they have blood on their hands..."
* "You expect me to stay calm? This was the sadistic killing of one of humanity's brightest!"
* "This killer, dead or alive......deserves to be brought to justice!"
* "We're all civilized here. No one is going to kill simply because they've been ordered to."
* "A match between unprepared, unfit players... You could hardly call that a match. In much the same way, the game you've proposed...a 'killing game' between students who don't have the heart to kill... Do you seriously think we'll abandon our morals so quickly?"
* "You asked me if I knew anything about my friends besides their names and talents? Truthfully, I don't...but I'll continue to trust them as if I do...because they're Ultimates."
* "They are charged with the betterment of society. They've proven themselves to be above simple acts of self-interest... We will not succumb! Even if you trap us, fire guns at us, and force us to endure farcical courtroom procedures!"
* ...What are you insinuating? Don't we all carry the same obligation to improve the world we live in?"

## Name Etymology

Wolfgang is a German name which means "traveling wolf". Wolfs are often associated with intelligence, confidence, protection, etc, all of which apply to Wolfgang, especially with his talent. "Akire" is a very uncommon name, so its origins are hard to find out, but it can mean power, intelligence, and admirable, reflecting Wolfgang's admirable status as an intelligent leader of the group.

## Trivia

* Wolfgang is partially based on Connor from Detroit: Become Human, and his quote ***"Twenty-eight stab wounds! No girl - no person - should ever suffer Cara's fate!"*** is a reference to the 28 stab wounds meme from the same game.
	+ Additionally, Cara Koskinen's first name is a reference to Kara, another character from Detroit: Become Human. These references were added due to the lead writer, Sozzay, being a fan of the game.
* Wolfgang is the tallest of the 16 students at 6'2.