Hachi (Eight)

## Hachi

* Octo Expansion
* Post Octo Expansion

**Eight** (Hachi in the original Japanese, and given the nickname by Goggles) was a former member of the Octarian Army alongside Nana (**Seven** in the English Viz translation), Afro (Burns), and Ponytail (Pony). He is the Deuteragonist of the ''Octo Expansion'' arc.

## Appearance

As a typical Octoling, Hachi has a rounded face, rounded ears, and sharp teeth. He has fair skin and the 'mohawk' hairstyle. His tentacles and eyes are magenta, but can change color at will. During the *Octo Expansion* arc, he wears Squidlife Headphones, the unique Agent 8 top, long pants, and the Null Boots Replica. He also wears a bright yellow identification bracelet on his left wrist. After making it to the surface, he wears Red Cuttlegear LS, Suede Gray Lace-Ups, and shorts.

## Personality

As expected with the in-game Agent 8, Hachi is amnesic at the beginning of the *Octo Expansion* arc. Despite just meeting Goggles, he protects him from Octarian attack and is friendly with him. Hachi seems to go with the flow, as he doesn't express exhaustion at Goggles' antics and instead takes them a little too seriously, such as when he and Goggles believed the Octolings to be ill and prepared ice packs for them before leaving the test area. He is also excitable and loyal to his friends. His personality seems to reflect that of a typical protagonist's, which makes sense considering his importance in the story.

## Relationships

### Team Hachi

Nana (Seven), Afro (Burns), and Pony (Ponytail) were part of the same team but had gotten separated prior to the arc. As Hachi made his way through the Deepsea Metro, he remembered various tidbits about Nana, such as that he was chasing the Kamabo Corporation for taking her away, but that he was swept away and lost his memory. After stopping Commander Tartar, Hachi immediately spotted Afro and Pony helping the stranded Octarians into lifeboats. Once escaping to the surface, they formed a team to participate in Turf Wars and learn about Inkling culture.

## Quotes

* "Don't mock them! They're my friends!"
* "I feel like I remembered something important.... maybe I made it up?"
* "Booyah everyone! let's paint the stage back!"
* "...An inkling?"
* “I’m here to save you!”

## Trivia

* He is based off of the promotional Agent 8 from the single player DLC Octo Expansion.
* Hachi is shown to be extremely proficient in metalwork, being able to repair weapons and create new objects with ease, such as a kitchen (shown in Volume 8).
* Cap'n Cuttlefish nicknamed him Agent 8 (after his applicant number, 10,008) and Goggles gave him the nickname Hachi, which also means "eight" in Japanese (八).
* The Splatfest Chapter is the first time that Hachi is seen naked. His clothes flew off along with Goggles when they performed a Double Splashdown.
* He made his own Blaster himself in the Deepsea Metro station.
* When Hachi got his memories back, he wanted to keep the name Goggles gave him, so no one actually knows his original name.

## Gallery

### Covers

Eight and Goggles featured on the cover of Volume 7.Eight and Goggles featured on the cover of Chapter 24.Eight and Goggles featured on the cover of Chapter 29.
### Splatoon 2

Goggles in his Sennyu Suit and fighting alongside Eight.Eight's octopus form.Eight remembers seven.Eight fixing a SplattershotEight with his CQ-80Googles and Hachi Naked when they preformed a splashdownHachi in chapter 29
### Inkling Almanac

Hachi and Nana.Hachi in the Inkling Almanac with his new outfit