Commander King

## Commander Alex King

(司令官 キング)

Commander Alex King (司令官 キング, *Shirei-Kan* *Kingu*) is the cigar smoking Commander of United Earth Protection Agency. Captain Volkum works directly under him. He is responsible for the experiments that created both Tonin and Beckham

## Biography

### Before the Events of Who Am I?

A photograph owned by Slicer shows a much younger Commander King (then Sergeant) shaking hands with President Wilistead from 1976.

At some juncture before the events of the manga, King had commissioned the creation of super soldiers through science. When the President disbanded the project, King continued funding the experiments on Anyon Island with a group of willing scientists. Then he asked the 327 in their control be released for testing which went awry when the experiment killed the scientist and destroyed the lab.

### Mission Set

King sent Slicer to the Anyon Island to investigate an explosion that had taken place, he ordered Slicer to investigate, find the source and report back warning that the worst case scenario would be a 327 but then double back saying that if one did exist it was likely killed in the explosion.

### Return

When Slicer returned he provided his report explaining that two 327 were discovered one escaped or died and the other was capture. Despite the news, King seemed worried.

### Signing Slicer's Paid Vacation

Commander King wrote and signed a letter that would force Slicer to take a paid vacation indefinitely. The letter was delivered by Volkum to Slicer who was displeased.

### Execution of Giant

Volkum brought Giant before King, unbeknownst to him, reprimanding him for failing to kill Tonin as discussed prior. In response to this failure; King increased his sentence and executed him with a headshot from his pistol. King said for Volkum to find someone else to kill Tonin and if she failed, she knows the stakes.

### Slicer Confrontation

Slicer returns to Kawrot Detention Centre to ask why two prisoners have been killed since he's been gone. King explains that Giant was killed because he intended to harm Tonin and under Slicer's request, he wouldn't be harmed. To protect him he asked Captain Volkum to kill him. The other was murdered by Tonin himself as he was (as misspelled) so desperate to escape, [he] used his necklace to shock the inmate in question. King confesses he gave Tonin a week before he would be executed. He apologizes to Slicer, albeit half heartedly, before Slicer rushes out.

### The Truth

Slicer is captured and brought before King in a dark room where he explains everything. 327 were commissioned for the military but were never signed off by the President and so U.E.P.A. continued the projects off-the-books. Resulting the creation of Tonin and, unbeknownst to U.E.P.A. still being alive, Beckham. At some point before the events of Who Am I?'s start, King requested the 327 (Tonin) be set loose for testing but instead destroyed the lab and was brought to U.E.P.A. by Slicer. Now under scrutiny for conducting illegal experiments, King had been trying to orchestrate the death of Tonin since he had arrived. After this King eludes that after Tonin is executed, he will kill Slicer. However, a huge explosion knocks the Commander off-balance and he hits his head off the wall, incapacitating him and scarring his left eye.

### Crossing Paths

2 months after the attack on his prison; Commander King bumped into Tonin disguised as a guard and his status was quickly picked up by Tonin who apologized quickly before being dragged away by Slicer.

Sometime after this, King organized a rally to impart on his troops, one which included Slicer, that despite the prison break in the city; the UEPA is still very much on duty and that he is still their Commander.

### Slicer Confrontation Part 2

After Slicer was gifted with evidence that would incriminate King for his crimes by his father, Captain Volkum was able to steal said evidence from an unwitting Slicer during his shift. King brought Slicer before him and threatened Slicer and his family if the photographs were not turned over willingly. With no choice, Slicer agrees.

### The Galileo Serum

Commander King calls for a meeting with Captain Volkum and Scientist Dr. Shimp demanding he try to recreate the Galileo Serum, when he admits that it's contents were lost with Dr. Sifoid and the lab; King threatens Dr. Shimp with his life.

## Personality

King has a friendly exterior personality but he has no poker face. When news that is something he doesn't like is presented, it's very apparent it's not pleasing him. King has shown he has a far more sinister mind. Using his connection and command to try to murder Tonin to relieve the eye of his superiors.