Marco Deadprince/Cosmos Raid

**Marco Deadprince** (マルコ・デッドプリンス *Maruko Deddopurinsu*) is a playable character in the fighting game *Hexad Powers: Cosmos Raid*. Returning from the source material, his voice is provided by Yūki Ono.

For *Cosmos Raid Excelsior*, he is colloquially known as **Anything Goes Ex-Lout**.

## Biography

*20 years old, he was birthed on January 6. With his father an arms dealer and the materfamilias connected to a biker gang, it was normal for him never to see the two much. He taught himself how to do menial chores (e.g. cooking, laundry) as a safety measure and – as stated before – he'd always felt lonesome over at his place. At some point when he was 11, his mother got involved in a freak accident that ended her life; Marco of course attended the funeral. The boy was infuriated, however, when he found out his dad didn't come to the memorial service, let alone hear about his wife's passing. With months going by faster than a speeding bullet since she passed, Marco attacked his father in a fit of tearful rage with a a steel bat. Betrayed, he stormed out their home and never looked back. Following Mrs. Deadprince's footsteps, he became the leader of a posse, but unlike his upstanding mother, he and the crew acted similarly to your typical hoodlums: cold-blooded; vulgar; high and mighty. At best he would bully children into giving his cluster valuables; at worst, he'd go around destroying property for the hell of it. The group broke countless rules. Eventually, their days were numbered when a child by the name Jed Adamclaw beat everyone except the big cheese into submission. He turned most of the lawbreakers in, although sensing that there was once good in him, the boy wanted to help reform Marco.*

*Today he's gotten to make amends with the people whose lives he tormented, including his father, still resting up in the hospital. Although he continues to look like a bruiser, he's very friendly and thoughtful. Within Spirit Cross, his role in the troupe is that of a parental figure, able to empathize with others and generally keep everybody together. When fighting, he gets a little rambunctious and enjoys going up against the superhuman... even if he doesn't have any superhuman talent himself. While sweet and certainly mature compared to how he was before rehabilitation, he's sometimes plagued by self-doubt; he REALLY doesn't believe he has good leadership qualities, neither blunt or composed enough like Jed.*

*During the events of CR, he receives an invitation from the sponsor of a tourney accepting "opponents piquing interest from all over the planet". Coming to terms with the fact the other members of Spirit Cross (except Liam) entered, Marco decides to participate in the tournament to make sure his friends don't get into any trouble.*

## Quotes

### Select Screen

* "Apologies in advance!"
* "You had me at arsenal!"
* "Batter up!"

### Victory Text (Versus)

* "I'm a jack of all trades, master of none guy. Whatever it takes to beat your silly head in!"
* "Man, am I beat! Maybe in the future I'll invest in only one weapon. ...As if!"
* "Stuffed bears, lightsabers, shopping carts, oh my!! What will I pull next fight?"
* "I don't care if I'm in harm's way... So long as my buddies aren't, it's all good!"
* "Hatred broke me once... Now I can battle to break IT!"
* "Overdid it with the weaponry this time!"
* "Hopefully the rest of the team isn't in hot water..."
* "My clothes spell bad memories... Been a changed man for some time now!"