Ken Cophony

Ken Cophony is a Trashy Third of V.U.L.T., and is the final boss of **Levitating Cottage Establishment**. He was the one who came up with the plan to launch **Giorno Cotage**'s mansion in **Brooklyn Boulevard** into the sky while the Bottom Feeders led down below were to gather the scrap metal from not only the cottages owned by the eccentric billionaire, but also from **Adelia Flight**'s mansion, but was quickly revealed that he didn't have an actual end goal, as he didn't think that his plan would actually work.

Despite his best efforts of fighting the party, he was ultimately defeated once **Jerry Donner** jumped from the clock tower on top of the mansion's roof and into the floor; passing out both him and **Patrick Koino** from the powerful burst of electricity he released from his Epithet.

He is an Inscribed with the Epithet of "Toll".

## Backstory

*Dropping out of his first year of college at the age of 19, Ken Cophony wasn’t exactly the brightest knife in the toolshed. The only job he was able to keep for more than three months was bell maintenance at an unknown part of Up Town City. At some point after losing said job, he applied for a criminal organization called “V.U.L.T.” and, despite being unqualified for the job, he was accepted.*

## Epithet

Ken Cophony's Epithet is "Toll," which he perceives as anything relating to the sound of a bell ringing. As such, the powers he has displayed in combat relates to the ringing of a bell; as well as being obnoxiously loud and annoying. (Though that could just be more of his character rather than his Epithet.)

While Ken's attacks are very weak on their own, his Epithet makes them a bit stronger depending on the opponent's, making even a 2 Damage attack become a 5 Damage attack. He is also able to summon bells out of nowhere, as shown with **Put Through the (W)Ringer** being used on Sheridan Rialta. He also has the capability of summoning allies with the bells in his arsenal, such as a cowbell calling a horde of cows from his Once Per Combat nearing the end of the fight.

However, one of his biggest strengths is by inflicting the **Taunt** and **Enraged** status onto someone, as his entire gimmick revolves around being the center of attention while the Bottom Feeders attempt to pick them off one by one.

## Abilities

Basic Attack: **Guardian Bell** (1 Range, 3 Damage) - A large bell with a skull motif, it’ll ring more than a few bells. Higher rolls result in the target being Taunted.

Passive: **Easy Pickings** - Depending on the target’s Build, the Damage dealt has an additional modifier. (Svelte: +1. Average: +2. Heavyset: +3)

**As The Bell Rings** - When your Stamina reaches 75 or lower, you gain +1 Movement.

**Under the Bridge** - When your Stamina reaches 50 or lower, Stamina cost for all Abilities is reduced by 1. (Minimum of 1) “**This Way! This Wayyy!”** can now be used Twice Per Round.

**If You Hear It, They Can Reach You** - When your Stamina reaches 25 or lower, you gain access to a new Ability: **Mess With The Bell, You Get The Whistles**.

Abilities: **Put Through the (W)Ringer (1)** - Drop a massive bonsho bell towards an enemy within 5 spaces, dealing 2 Damage; making them Taunted for 2 rounds. If the target is already affected with the Taunt status ailment, they instead become Enraged for 2 rounds.

**"This Way! This Wayyy!" (1) (!)** - Call out to an enemy within 4 spaces that you’re the one they should be hitting instead of your allies, as the projectile automatically hits you instead. This can also activate for melee attacks if you’re adjacent to it. Once Per Round.

**Signal Strike (3)** - Release an obnoxious ringing noise with your bell or your Epithet as enemies within 3 spaces take 2 Damage, and are given the Taunt status for 2 rounds. The Taunts cannot stack.

**The Call of Death (3)** - Ring your bell that sounds louder for a particular target, as they’re suddenly called to pay the price. For 2 rounds, all allies currently in combat gain your Passive "Easy Pickings". This has a 3 round cooldown.

**Mess With The Bell, You Get The Whistles (3)** - Get out a cowbell and summon a massive horde of, surprisingly, NOT vultures, but stampedes of cows that run over the entire field, dealing 4 Damage to all enemies. Afterwards, three cows will remain on the battlefield. These cows are not affiliated with you, and can be used however anyone wishes. This Ability cannot fail, even on a Natural 1. (It is possible to interrupt with an Anytime.) Once Per Combat.

## Trivia

* Ken Cophony's name is a corruption of the word "Cacophony," which is a mixture of discordant sounds.
* Ken Cophony's icon is the 3rd icon to be made by **Dr. Broken**, and the first to actually be fully made by him overall rather than Otaku taking the concepts and making the lineart and color.
* In lore, a typical plan by V.U.L.T. must always fail in the end in some way. Ken Cophony is the only V.U.L.T. member to have actually succeeded in their plans, despite it not having an actual end goal. After being discussed by members of the **Anime Campaign Group Finder** Discord Server after the original campaign finished, Otaku would confirm that Ken simply "got lucky," and that his luck ran out once the party finally arrived onto the rooftop.