Nerve

## Biography

Not much is known about Nerve's backstory though rumor has it he was born as a Third Child and under the rules of the Two Child Policy, he would have been thrown to the streets or subjected to a worse fate. Nerve at some point when he wasn't even in his teens had started the Creeps Gang and developed a philosophy of only using swords in battle and keeping his word at all times, something that he is noted for past his death.

As leader of the Creeps he had managed to find a home in an abandoned parking garage where he took in other Third Children and intergreated them into the gang, acting as a twisted sort of father figure. He was known to rule his gang with ironclad codes and a steel fist and had convinced his followers he had been saving their lives

Though according to HER, he had been using them to generate profits for himself and if one of the boys died in the process Nerve would simply see them as expendable pawns. Eventually Nerve would strike a deal with Wizard and guarenteed his safety in exchange for payment, likely hiring along the wanted criminal Donvius as added muscle.

However Nerve wouldn't be able to keep his promise as the newly awakened PUPPY who was being aided by HER would kill a number of his gang members before Nerve himself would be forced to confront PUPPY to protect Wizard, even if he didnt like the hacker but did so because he kept his word. He would fight with and be defeated by PUPPY but would compliment his foe on his abilities and leave him his sword and the future of his gang in his hands before he succumbed to his wounds.

## Appearance

For a Creep, Nerve is tall with orange or red hair sticking from his head as well as a neck high unzippened jacket whilst also wearing no shirt underneath and showing off his tattoos on his stomach. On his face he wears a mask, which allegedly hide horrible scars and other wounds and finally baggy blue jogging pants with a white strip on their side.

## Database Entry

The leader of the Creeps. Legend has it that he was a Third Kid and started the gang when he was homeless as a boy.

The only weapon he wields is an enormous katana. He despises all firearms and claims they are for weaklings. He's like an old-time-samurai in this modern world where everyone takes the easy way. Honourable until the end.

## Abilities

Nerve wasn't superhuman by any means and compared to other boss enemies in the game he is fairly unarmored and lacks serious augmentation. However he makes up for it with his trained hand at weilding his katana, preferring to use it over guns, as well as having considerable skill in acrobatics, capable of leaping long surfaces or performing complex attack sequences without issue well beyond the capabilities of his subordinates or even PUPPY for that matter. He also was able to command respect in those under him as his followers were more than willing to commit crimes for him and die for him. And as later seen when PUPPY becomes the new leader of the gang, despite his

   inactivity with the gang, the rules and codes Nerve pioneered had not faded from the gang. He was also a rare individual to gain HER's respect.

## Trivia

* He is the only character in the game whose weapon is later permanently used by PUPPY