Ka'akou Samemanō

A sprite of Ka'akou Samemanō

## About

Ka'akou is the first appointed Kantouban military general, A soft-spoken man who oversees the construction of military weapons and vehicles, Ka'akou was appointed by Ikura Doufuya following Kantouba's integration into the **Allied Effective** in 2053**.**

He is one of the few people with constant communication with Ikura Doufuya.

## Beliefs

**Ka'akou Samemanō has not expressed any political alignment** despite working directly with the Allied Effective as a military general. His main political concerns surround conservation of culture and environment; **If an act is not directly impacting nature, or his loved ones, Ka'akou's public stance will remain neutral.**

Ka'akou keeps his pride for his Pa'ajin heritage and resentment for Kantouba's history of colonization to himself, but if he had it his way, Kantouba would not be as large as it is, and it would retreat from any native lands. Ka'akou has never voiced these beliefs to anyone outside immediate family.

## Personality

Ka'akou is a very soft-spoken man who doesn't often speak more than one sentence at a time-- Unless he is extremely passionate about a topic or following orders. He tends to hide his face to avoid being too expressive. He abides by traditional manners and societal norms, treating anyone older than him with extreme respect, no matter how much he disagrees with them.

He takes great care to ensure that nothing he does harms nature on land, going as far as only eating fish that he catches himself by hand. He holds himself to a strict exercise regimen and is extremely well-respected among his peers as well as the general Kantouban public.

Despite his popularity, Ka'akou is famously harsh with those working under him, only accepting things *exactly as asked for* when he is put in a position of command. Outside of work, Ka'akou is shown to be relatively passive, trying not to get in anyone's way.

## Relationships

Relationships
his grandmother. She fell ill early into Ka'akou's life, driving him to take jobs that he's morally opposed to in order to fund her hospital bill. She is currently in a coma, unlikely to wake up, but he still visits frequently. Ka'akou learned his morals and sense of justice from her.

## Trivia

* **Ka'akou's favorite drink is rock salt tea.**
* **He makes tea for any guests in his home that are older than him, even just by a month. Younger guests do not receive tea unless they ask.**
* **He does not drive. He will either ride a train or walk.**
* **Ka'akou rarely buys groceries, mostly catching or growing his own food. This makes most of his meals incredibly bland.**
* **Despite not being attracted to women, Ka'akou envisions himself with a wife someday.**
* **Ka'akou's has a tattoo of large a shark on his back, hand-poked by his grandmother. Because it was a personal gift, he is uncomfortable with anyone seeing it.**
* **After meetings with Doufuya, he goes on long runs or takes cold showers to de-stress. This is the only way he manages to not argue with her.**

## Appearance

Ka'akou has tan skin, a taller stature than most Kantoubans, and a strong build. He is easy to spot in a crowd.

Underneath his uniform, Ka'akou has grey eyes and is covered in a significant amount of scars. The shadow his hat casts over his face even makes it difficult to see his facial scars. He has a large tattoo on his back that has never been seen by the public.

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