Dakuiri

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**Dakuiri** "**Dak**" **Flint** is the Inspector of the 001 Fate Train in Freeride. He is accompanied by his friend (sidekick), Kad, both owners of The Brokenheart. Dakuiri is known for being uptight and is constantly focused on being on schedule.

## Profile

### Personality

He is ambitious, disagreeably self-important, and short tempered. He does seem to have a strong (probably crippling) sense of duty and responsibility; he throws himself into work and tries to make sure things run smoothly. He hopes to one day become a Conductor, as only the most powerful spirits earn that distinction.

As of Act 1, Dakuiri is either a Bully (curious, open, assertive, cruel, and unobservant) or Betrayer (curious, open, assertive, cruel, and observant).

### Appearance

Dakuiri is an albino rabbit, but unlike most other spirits, retains most of his human features. He has a composite/mechanical left arm as well as tattoos on the sides of his face. Though he looks mostly human, he has two long rabbit ears that he keeps tied back (resembling a long ponytail) as well as a tail and stumpy rabbit-like feet. He also has tattoos (from when he was a mortal) on the side of his face.

### Background

#### Pre-Spirit

He and Kad were born in what used to be the Southern United States (somewhere around Georgia, Tennessee, & Kentucky). Later in life, he became a soldier of the North Americanian Empire (NAE). He and Kad both had one of their arms removed by the military and replaced by a composite/mechanical arm. The fake arm serves as a weapon; It can transform into a gun and also stores a blade in its forearm.

#### Post-Spirit

He and Kad lived in the sewers of Pandaemonium for almost a decade, doing a lot of shady things to build up The Brokenheart. It was during their time in the sewers when he was first given the name "Dakuiri" by The Seer. Eventually, he started work as a Switchman at the Central Station. Now, he is an Inspector.

## Relationships

### Kad

They were both NAE soldiers who died together and continued to stay together after dying. They have an ambiguous relationship and seem to have a yin and yang kind of bond. They are seemingly opposites: Kad being more laid back and Dakuiri being an ambitious workaholic. Despite their differences, they share a close bond.

### Hephaestus

During their life, they knew each other through the NAE, as they stayed at the same barracks. If you give Dakuiri the Red-Cerulean Badge Hephie drops, Dak seems passively impressed that you've killed him off and calls Hephaestus a liar.

## Main Story

### Act 1 (Demo)

Dakuiri is first seen on board Lepida's train alongside Kad, calling Proto "Little Fox", but not in a flirtatious manner. He can later be found at the Pandaemonium Station train platform talking with Karen. Where you can find him next will depend on how you play, but he can be seen in front of Dennis with Kad (if you walk up to Dennis), in front of the Brokenheart to start his route, comes up to you and Kad if you choose Kad's route, or you can let him into the Inner Rotunda. At the end of Act 1, he will be in front of, and later on, the 001 Fate Train sitting with Kad again.

## Gifts

The items listed below are objects that will illicit a special response outside of the character's standard phrases. For a complete list, please visit List of Gifts.

#### Likes

* Dakuiri's Accounting Book, Inhaler, or Mug share the same response
* Plastic Wand
* Spears
* Red-Cerulean Badge
* Sunflowers

## Trivia

* Asthmatic (post-death)
* Uses stimulants disguised as inhalers
	+ Both the cause of and relief for his asthma
* Albino (post-death)
* Likes weapons and cute things
* He hates all food items
* Built the Brokenheart for Kad
* He, Kad, and Hephaestus all have the same facial tattoos
* The code to the Brokenheart is the year Kad and Dakuiri were born
* He weighs 76 kg (167.5 lbs)

## Gallery

Dakuiri without "Animal Parts" (NON-CANON)Concept SketchesBabygirlDakuiri SadSnugglingDakuiri and Kad SketchSunbathingFresh SpiritsDakuiri DoodleDakuiri Sweeps SoloHeight Chart3D ModelDak and Kad's Bedroom in the BrokenheartDakuiri Suffering from (Self-Inflicted) AsthmaDakuiri and Hephaestus Switch Fits (NON-CANON)Old Dakuiri Concept ArtStill Frame from TikTok Video
## References

1. ↑ "*Dakuiri does have a certain Pull to him haha*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 23, 2023. Retrieved on March 18, 2023‎.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "*Kad and Dakuiri died when they were 25 and it has been 10 mortal years since. For all intents and purposes they are still 25*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 9, 2023. Retrieved on February 26, 2023‎.
3. ↑ "*their [Kad and Dak's] birthdays are June 12th*"Rebecca Harrison on Discord. April 14, 2023. Retrieved on April 21, 2023‎.
4. ↑ "*Kad and Dakuiri were born in what used to be the Southern United States. Think Georgia /Tennessee/Kentucky.*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. March 9, 2023. Retrieved on March 10, 2023‎.
5. ↑ "*also 76kg*"Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 7, 2023. Retrieved on April 21, 2023‎.
6. ↑ "[...]*This month's Character is 🎀 Dakuiri! 🎀 / In life, Dakuiri was forced to become a soldier ata very young age. He was never given the chance to be the person he'd wanted to be. / Now as a spirit his Unfinished Business is to become a real "Somebody". Someone rich and powerful, who can chart their own destiny. / He and Kad (His partner? Brother? Sidekick? No one's really sure) co-own the Brokenheart Club where they host lavish parties that are the talk of the Spirit World. / His real ambition, however, is to become a Conductor on the Fate Train lines... 🚂 After all, only the most powerful spirits ever earn that distinction.*[...]" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. April 24, 2022. Retrieved on February 26, 2023‎.
7. ↑ "*Dakuiri: Curious - Open - Assertive - Cruel - Unobservant = Bully or, if you consider him Observant: Curious - Open - Assertive - Cruel - []observant = Betrayer*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. March 10, 2023. Retrieved on March 10, 2023.
8. ↑ *"They’re tattoos actually. :> he had them as a mortal, too*[...]" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 17, 2023. Retrieved on February 26, 2023‎.
9. ↑ "*Kad and Dakuiri were born in what used to be the Southern United States. Think Georgia /Tennessee/Kentucky. They would absolutely have been raised to be God-fearing Christians*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. March 9, 2023. Retrieved on March 10, 2023.
10. ↑ *"**cuz im just imagining how he would feel every time he sees a veteran spirit with one of the fake arms, because only North American Empire soldiers would have those, and they absolutely bulldozed Europe, including Scotland***" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 18, 2023. Retrieved on February 23, 2023‎.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 *The Trains Really Can Take You Anywhere.* Flightyfelon1 (Harrison, Rebecca). Archive of Our Own. October 15, 2022. Retrieved on February 23, 2023‎.
12. ↑ *""*[...]*so like, Kad's arm becomes a gun, right? like the technology one, but what does Dak's do?" Exactly the same thing. They're the same model. / There's also a blade stored in the forearm*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 13, 2023. Retrieved on February 23, 2023‎.
13. ↑ Just a Part-Time Gig. Flightyfelon1 (Harrison, Rebecca). Archive of Our Own. April 21, 2023. Retrieved on April 21, 2023‎.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 *The Lookalike.* Flightyfelon1 (Harrison, Rebecca). Archive of Our Own. January 15, 2023. Retrieved on February 23, 2023‎.
15. ↑ "*"Did they die together?" Yeah*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 18, 2023. Retrieved on February 23, 2023‎.
16. ↑ "*Dak has troubles, and a rotten temper, but he would move mountains for Kad. (And vice-versa 🥹 )*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 24, 2023. Retrieved on February 24, 2023‎.
17. ↑ Just a Part-Time Gig. Flightyfelon1 (Harrison, Rebecca). Archive of Our Own. April 21, 2023. Retrieved on April 21, 2023‎.
18. ↑ "*And don’t worry he is NOT flirting with Proto there. It will all make sense in Act 2. When you flirt at him he is genuinely surprised*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 19, 2023. Retrieved on February 23, 2023‎.
19. ↑ "*The stimulant is in the inhaler. It's the cure and the problem haha*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 19, 2023. Retrieved on February 23, 2023‎.
20. ↑ "*"was he albino before dying?" "nope" I love that you’re just READY with the Kuri lore when I’m offline hahaha*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 22, 2023. Retrieved on February 23, 2023‎.
21. ↑ "*Haha yeah he likes weapons and cute things but hates food :magicWand:*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 19, 2023. Retrieved on February 23, 2023‎.
22. ↑ "*He built him the Brokenheart after all haha*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 24, 2023. Retrieved on February 25, 2023‎.
23. ↑ "*You know his birthday ;u;/*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 28, 2023. Retrieved on March 3, 2023‎.
24. ↑ flightyfelon on TikTok. May 9, 2023. Retrieved on June 12, 2023.