Lazarus Choi

"I bite back."

 Protector of Yul

Brief Summary/Overview.

## Story

Former executioner and right hand of the infamous gang Crimson Dragons.

After being branded a traitor for trying to kill his own leader, Ma Yong, he escaped his hometown of Gwanju to evade dying by the hands of his former members. Ending up on the radar of the notorious drug king of Eden’s slums and Ma Yong’s greatest nemesis, he was narrowly saved and was imported into the dome as the personal brawler of Eyeless and guard of the Forsaken. He owes a huge debt, both in money and in loyalty.

Therefore, he immerses himself in his work to pay it off piece by painful piece. It also helps drowning out his conscience and his past traumas. Lazarus’s hands are covered in more blood than he wishes to acknowledge and his skin has more marks than the destroyed tattoo on his back.

## Story

### Yul protection program

Following an intense threat against Yul, Lazarus took upon himself to protect him against the enemy. Following a clever ruse devised by Eyeless, Yul has been moved out of the Forsaken HQ and kept in a secret location somewhere inside Eden. Lazarus is currently experiencing his first vacation since... Well... His first vacation. Yul is very low maintenance, so they mostly hang out, eat good food (that Eyeless is paying for) and play video games. Sometimes they get parts from Forsaken cyber members sent to them for repairing so that the gang doesn't lose their important mechanic.

## Relationships

### Eyeless

* His leader but also friend. If gangers get to have any that is. Their story began many years ago, but on opposite sides. Lazarus was first introduced to the leader as the main rival of his own leader, Ma Yong, and the moniker Eyeless was associated with terror.
* The Forsaken founder had been betrayed by their former ally, and exacted a vengeance so ruthless that the Crimson Dragons never fully healed. After Lazarus tried to murder Ma Yong and had to go into hiding, Eyeless managed to track him down and send an invitation to come to Eden and join the Forsaken instead.
* He didn't fully trust that Eyeless didn't want to murder him in the beginning, who wouldn't want to in his position? But instead a bond formed between them and Lazarus entrust his new leader with his life.

### Hyperion

* Eyeless' robot. Lazarus might not show it, rather the opposite, but he's actually really fond of Hyperion. Sure, he refers to him as the toaster or the tinman, but it's names that carry affection.
* The Forsaken and Lazarus really depend on that overgrown titanium lump and it's hard to see how they survived without a care unit before this. Sometimes, but it's a big secret, Lazarus likes to sleep against Hyperion because he's so comfortably warm and sturdy.

### Yulyong Miranae

* Lynx is a rascal and menace. Always with a witty remark and a pill on his tongue. He has an affinity for teasing everyone, even the brawler, which more often than not tries Lazarus' patience in levels he didn't even know were possible.
* But Lazarus feels affection and emphaty for the lost boy that was forced into a gang life he wasn't ready for because of a murderous half brother. He would protect Yul with his life if it came down to it. So he excuses the engineer and doesn't smack him over the head even when he should. Not even when Yul forgets (or conveniently ignores) Lazarus' aversion to spontanious touch and bumps his head against him like a cat.

### Stabby (the roomba)

* The most puzzling mascot he's ever seen. Other gangs have dogs or even exotic animals such as tigers or panthers. But the Forsaken?
* They have a roomba.
* With knives.
* And Lazarus can swear it's something sentinent within it, even though everyone claims there isn't. If it's some kind of ghost in the machine or just accidental A.I from being tinkered with, he can't tell. But that thing is smart. Probably smarter than some of the Forsaken members...

### Darcy

* Darcy is a really sad story, even though Lazarus himself can't claim to have known the robot that well. The main thing is that other Forsaken members, especially Eyeless, did. His death brings about a whole new era that will affect the very core of the Forsaken.

## Trivia

* Lazarus traumatic past as the ride or die of Ma Yong has left him with both physical and mental scars. The leader of the Crimson Dragons liked to use him for anything he needed when drunk, wheter it was as a punching bag or for intimate services. It has made him weary around spontanious physical touch, always ready to get beaten or taken advantage of.
* Due to his synthetic muscles, Laz has a very high metabolism. He is always hungry because they eat all available calories, and if not fed he will get low blood sugar and in worse case scenario even pass out. A lot of people with VAT muscles are really bulky, but Lazarus looks pretty skinny to the naked eye. That is also a lot due to the metabolism, but also because of their deliberate inconspicuous design.
* Is a fan of La divina commedia and can sometimes be heard quoting passages from it.
* Gets lost in the city really often, sometimes even on Knife street.
* Has only been defeated once in the Ring.