Hayden Halyasha

## Introduction

**Hayden Halyasha** is the protagonist of **Alternative Reload.** He was once an operative for the Artemis Corporation, but later defected and joined Coletta.

## Appearance

Hayden is a tan-skinned man with black hair and bright cyan-blue eyes. He's tall and physically fit. He later gets a vertical scar on the right side of his face after his first encounter with Reverend.

#### MANTICORE Alpha Suit

He was issued the MANTICORE Alpha suit, which has Kinetic Shock Gauntlets and was stylized to his taste. It is white with blue and gold accents.

The Alpha suit was upgraded to match his fighting style of Kick-boxing and Taekwondo, having up-armored gauntlets, and shin guards.

## Personality

He's a relaxed, talkative person with a witty nature. He's a struggle to anger and doesn't open up often, and when he does, it means something. He can lack confidence and has a tendency to look down upon himself, sometimes getting lost in his own issues, making him sometimes be cold. Hayden can also be stubborn and he later develops strong resolve. Through all this, he remains trustworthy and helpful, and understanding.

## Biography

Born on May 01, 2087, Hayden was born in Jaucania's capital city, Cerulean, in the midst of the Eastern-Western War, which started only a year earlier. His mother, Ayaka Halyasha was exempt from being drafted into the war since she was expecting a child. But the same was not for Hayden's father, he was drafted and unfortunately died in the war, unable to meet his first and only son. Naturally, Hayden chose to inherit his mother's maiden name *"Halyasha",* because he had never met nor had any bond with his father.

Years later, Hayden would live a pretty normal life, getting an education, and eventually getting a job at Crab Cafe. At the age of 19, he would meet Niko Krasnyy, the two became close friends.

Sometime later, he would join the Artemis Corporation for monetary purposes and become a top-soldier, even beginning to enjoy his job. Niko Krasnyy also followed him and joined the Artemis Corporation too. Eventually, he became a candidate for Project: MANTICORE, he went through rigorous training and graduated as one of the few soldiers to dawn the MANTICORE Suits. They would also meet Maya Misaka, a young woman apart of the project too. Hayden, Niko Krasnyy, and Maya Misaka would all be assigned to join a squad together.

As time went on, they would be tasked to go on missions, arrest dangerous criminals and provide security for government officials, etc. The group became top Artemis operatives due to their great teamwork and jovial personalities. However, this would all change after they learned the truth of the Artemis Corporation's secret agenda after interrogating Jacqueline Novita. She explained Ander Lockheed's plan to 'reload humanity' which lead to the Main Three, mainly Hayden, to question their employers.

When contacted by Ander Lockheed, Hayden chose to speak up, questioning Ander Lockheed's true motives. Lockheed claimed that they "knew too much" and requested that the Main Three be executed on the spot. The Main Three retaliated and killed the soldiers that were ordered to execute them.

## Weapons/Abilities

Hayden's personal weapon of choice is the Chromatic Ascension. He has shown to excel in using the weapon as an extension of himself, using it in tandem with his primarily martial arts fighting style.

Hayden's fighting style resembles a mixture of Taekwondo and Kick-boxing and he uses a wide variety of kicks and punches. Moreover, he has great eyesight and even better reaction time, easily dodging bullets whilst on top of moving vehicles. He is a fast and bullheaded fighter. He quickly rushes into combat and can lose all sense of his surroundings, and because of this, he normally finds himself tired, injured, or at an overall disadvantage.

However, his bullheadedness leads him to fight aggressively and use brutal tactics to win, and as time progressed, his brutal undertones in his fighting style would surface, especially after the death of Niko Krasnyy. He would adapt his fighting style further after inheriting the Seraph Sisters, Niko Krasnyy's weapons. Since Niko Krasnyy had already taught him how to use her weapons, his use of the Seraph Sisters were similar to hers, but more aggressive.

## Trivia

* Hayden was inspired by Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop.