Assassin (Fate/Crossover - Soundwave)

**Assassin** (アサシン, *Asashin*) is the servant of ??? in the ??? Holy Grail War.

"*As you command, Megatron*." - Soundwave

## Profile

### Identity

Assassin's true identity is **Soundwave**, the Decepticon's Espionage and Communications Officer and  Megatron's personal right-hand bot.

Soundwave started out as a member of Cybertron's lower-class kept down by the planet's unfair caste system. He befriended a group of Mini-cons on the streets, who became his closest companions. He and his Mini-cons joined Megatron as his first recruits to the Decepticon cause, and have followed him loyally ever since. His expertise has proven instrumental to the Decepticon's war against the Autobots, ensuring he remains one of, if not *the* most important member of Megatron's inner circle.

### Personality

A stoic, almost silent at times, spymaster, Soundwave displays very little in the way of outward emotion, speaking in a robotic monotone. However, Soundwave is not without drive, as he is unwaveringly loyal to Megatron and the Decepticon cause. He is not above taunting his enemies with his superiority, and using his abilities to gather blackmail on his fellow Decepticons, both to keep them in line and guard his position in the Decepticon high command. However, this does earn him their ire, as they see him as a two-faced creep and an uncharismatic bore.

Even as a Servant, his true loyalties first and foremost are to Megatron and the Decepticon cause, with his wish for the Grail to be their success in conquering and ruling the universe. He is however willing to abide by his master's orders with his ever-stoic professionalism, so long as they don't impede his goals.

### Relationships

####  **Megatron**

As Megatron's first mate, and most loyal and reliable lieutenant, Soundwave is one of the few that Megatron treats with genuine respect. Unlike the wild card Shockwave or the treacherous Starscream, Soundwave prefers retaining his role as his master's eyes and ears. Whenever Megatron's position is vacated for one reason or another, Soundwave will do whatever it takes to bring him back, only taking up leadership when necessary.

## Abilities

Soundwave is a walking database, containing within his hard drives vast amounts of data. He is capable of hacking computer systems, intercepting and jamming transmissions and communications, and monitoring communication transmissions across the entire energy spectrum on a planet-wide scale, all of which can be displayed on his chest plate. In addition, he can manipulate sound in a vast array of different ways, from pulverizing sonic blasts, to disorienting other's senses, to impersonating other's voices.

Despite his role as spymaster, Soundwave is a deceptively strong combatant, not afraid to fight up front when necessary, even capable of keeping up with such fighters as Megatron and Optimus Prime. However, he prefers to rely on his blasters, sonic attacks and Mini-cons to fight.

### Skills

#### Class Skills

* Presence Concealment (A Rank): As the Decepticon spymaster, Soundwave is capable of becoming nearly impossible to detect, especially in conjunction with his Transformation ability. However, its rank will drop considerably when preparing to attack, regardless of which mode he is in.
* Independent Action (B Rank): He can operate on his own for two days without a Master. However, this is the ideal value achieved by maximally conserving mana and avoiding battle and Noble Phantasm usage.
* Riding (B- Rank): He is a proficient pilot, in addition to having his own body transform into a vehicle, though he cannot ride Phantasmal Beasts.

#### Personal Skills

* Battle Continuation (A Rank): Cybertronians are naturally resilient, and Soundwave is no exception. He can endure a great deal of punishment, and as long as his spark remains intact, he can be summoned again in a new body at the cost of a Command Seal. Only the death of his Master, loss of all Command Seals, or the complete extinguishing of his spark will be able to kill Soundwave permanently.
* Mind's Eye (Fake) (A+ Rank): It is said that his mastery of electronic communication is so great he can read the minds of Cybertronians and organics alike. Combined with his vast storage of data in his hard drive and eons of combat experience, this makes Soundwave a master of analytics, dismantling his enemies with ruthless efficiency.
* Animal Communication (B Rank): Soundwave's bond with his Mini-cons allow him to understand them, even if most of them are non-verbal, animalistic bots.
* Transformation (B+ Rank): Transformation is a natural, fundamental ability of the Cybertronian race, and Soundwave has had many alternate modes over the years; from a microcassette deck, to a spacecraft, to an armored truck, to a satellite, to a spy drone. Combined with his Presence Concealment, he his able to hide in plain sight from his enemies and study their every move.

### Noble Phantasm

#### **Mini-cons Eject - *Operation: Superiority***

Soundwave's most iconic ability above all else is his menagerie of Mini-cons, which he stores and deploys from his chest compartment. These smaller bots famously act as his spies and enforcers, and are capable of handily taking on masters like Rin Tohsaka, Bazett Fraga McRemitz, Souichirou Kuzuki, and Kirei Kotomine, and weaker servants like Medea. However, they struggle in direct confrontation against more powerful, combat oriented servants, such as Artoria Pendragon and Cú Chulainn at their peak. For this reason, they rely on methods like surprise, range, numbers, and/or hit-and-run tactics to gain advantage against such foes. Just as Soundwave is loyal to Megatron, his Mini-cons are fiercely loyal to him, and thus will follow his every command.

His Mini-cons most commonly associated with him are the rowdy pile driving twins Rumble and Frenzy, the cruel condors Laserbeak and Buzzsaw, the stealthy panther Ravage, and the vampiric Ratbat.

## References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundwave\_(Transformers)

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Soundwave\_(G1)

https://transformers.fandom.com/wiki/Soundwave