Hanzo Chernyshevsky

*"I kill names on a piece of paper. I'm really good at it. But when people like you are the ones who write the names, I make an...executive decision,"*
― Black Bear[src]
**Hanzo Chernyshevsky**, known by his underworld alias **"Black Bear"** *(Russian "Chernyy medved")*, is the protagonist of *Transcendence*. He is one of the last of the Reapers, a bounty hunter who has been biologically and cybernetically designed to be a perfect hunter and killer. He is currently operating in Stellic City, working for the highest bidder but always according to his own code of conduct. As per this code, in 2091 he agreed to take on a peculiar contract that involved a series of seemingly unconnected murders and disappearances. Following the death of his mentor Vislav, Hanzo has become the new **Grim Reaper** and now leads his own clan, Klan Medvedya, against the Hellfire Club.

## Biography

### Background

Not much is yet known about the Black Bear, other than he was bred to be the perfect killer. It is likely he is of Japanese and Russian origin. His deadly proficiency in his profession is likely due to his mentoring by Vislav, another famously deadly assassin.

As of the 2090s, he is operating in Stellic City, a cramped, dystopian and technologically advanced city that consists of multiple districts, all with differing cultures and architecture.

## Overview

Hanzo Chernyshevsky, the Black Bear, is as feared as he is mysterious. Very little is known about him, including his origins. All that is known is that he is one of the most notorious assassins available in the country, earning himself a name that inspires fear in the hearts of even the most sick and twisted in Stellic City. However, the Black Bear is not without his good qualities as he works true to his own code of morals and conduct, willing to make "executive decisions" to protect those that he believes are innocent.

## Powers, Equipment and Abilities

### Equipment

* **Optical Neural Interface (ONI):** Like most people in the modern American society, Hanzo wears an ONI on his eye, a smart-device that is permanently linked to the global internet.

#### Cybernetics

As a cyberpetically-enhanced assassin, the Black Bear possesses advanced offensive technology built directly into his body.

* **Cybernetic arm:** The Black Bear's right arm has been replaced with an incredibly advanced, cold fusion-powered cybernetic arm that contains an assortment of offensive and defensive technology.
	+ **Compact Sidearm:** The cybernetic arm contains a compact handgun that delivers incredible stopping power provided by the arm itself.
	+ **Nano-Tech Shield:** The arm is able to generate a combat shield that wraps around his entire arm. Hanzo is able to extend the shield so it shields his entire body at will. By combining it with a bracelet on his left wrist, he is able to duplicate the shield and generate a protective wall in front of him by detatching the shields from his arms.
* **Cybernetic Vision:** Both of Hanzo's eyes have been replaced with cybernetic optics. These have numerous capabilities.
* **Anti-Virus Software:** Hanzo possesses a rare software in his cybernetics that makes him immune to all known remote mechanical viruses.

#### Weapons

*"Weapons are part of my religion,"*
― Hanzo Chernyshevsky[src]
* **Big Arma Mark 34:** The Black Bear's primary sidearm appears to be a Mark 34 combat pistol made by Big Arma.

### Abilities

The Black Bear is one of the most talented and lethal assassins in the world, perfectly bread to be a natural-born hunter, infiltrator and hitman. He has been genetically modified to beyond the peak of human physical condition.

* **Superior Combatant:** The Black Bear is considered one of the best hand-to-hand fighters in Stellic City, a city famed for its assassins. He once tells a goon that he killed "ten men with a grenade...before it went off".
* **Enhanced Strength**
* **Accelerated Healing:** Hanzo's biologically enhanced body is able to recuperate from injuries much faster than a regular human.

## Associated Deaths

* 8 unnamed Neon Rangers
* Numerous counts of unnamed people

## Relationships

### John Van Netta

Hanzo has a professional, but friendly, relationship with Van Netta, a werewolf that gathers information for the Black Bear, for a fair price.