Hayashi Kuragari

For reasons best left unknown, Hayashi has ended up at ParaSocial Academy. Thankfully for him, it gives him a new purpose and life, along with a roof over his head. Out of most people in ParaSocial, he seems to be the most happy about being there.

## Appearance

Hayashi is a rather tall and lanky individual, and often finds himself towering over those around him. It makes him obvious, even more than his giant mess of dark green hair. It looks similar to that of moss, as there is most likely some growing in there. Amanita Muscaria are even growing atop his head, which is in no way a good sign. Maybe they're just hair clips. . . right? (They aren't.)

His jacket is a muted brown with tan lines which resemble limbs. He made himself his own fungus lovers path, back when he was younger and had more motivation for doing those small tasks for himself. His lower right leg is replaced with a mechanical mess that resembles a prosthetic and barely ends up working most of the time.

The right side of his face and body is covered in rather severe chemical burns, and he is unable to see out of the eye on the right. The one eye that can still see is a beautiful orange-yellow hue.

## Personality

#### Public Personality:

Hayashi is quite silent at times, responding to situations only when he finds it necessary, much like how people would describe a dormant fungi waiting patiently to spread spores when the conditions are right. He often spends his silent time observing other people and situations silently. He tends to go rather unnoticed because of this, which has led to many concerning things unfolding right in front of him, or accidents occurring. Most of the time, Kuragari is mentally distant. This can make most situations that would send people into hysteria completely void in his mind as he can nearly completely separate himself from his surroundings at any given moment when dangerous thoughts creep up. His escapism has left him without much social skills or problem solving techniques, and when fully aware Hayashi will distance himself from those he cannot easily understand.

Even in his silence, he will be kind to others whenever given the right circumstances. Even if his gifts are. . . strange. He still does his best to make sure that others thrive before him.

#### Private Personality:

It is nearly the exact same as his public personality, except for he tends to just talk to himself in a nearly catatonic state. His motivations to do most things are very slim, and he does the bare minimum unless someone tells him to do otherwise. Ever since he got his talent, he hasn’t had the determination to do much. He finished discovering all that he could. Now what motivation was there to do anything? He lost most of his purpose, leaving him unable to do anything for himself without being told too. His appearance reflects this, with unkempt hair and his samples nearly starting to grow on his body.

. . . He is honestly very lonely in private. When he isn’t talking to himself, he’s talking to inanimate samples of fungi.

## Background

Hayashi spent most of his time alone out in the woods with nothing but a simple tent and minimal supplies, despite having a rather decent home to go back to. He made his own choice at a young age to dedicate his life to his obsession with the strange things in the wild, which slowly centered down to just mushrooms, mold, and other related topics of study.

Most of his discoveries, unknown to the general public, were all put under different names as scientists did not want to credit or give Hayashi any money for his discoveries and hybrid fungi. Every time he sent one of his findings in, he would get no response and no money back. After nearly discovering any possible species of fungi in the wild through huge trips along state lines, he found himself without much of a purpose and no money or family left. His family abandoned him after he continued to refuse to return home until he succeeded in his mission. When he did. . . All Hayashi could do now was occasionally make a hybrid fungus and keep to himself. His tent was destroyed in a storm, taking the last of his reports with it. Everything came crashing down for Hayashi, his purpose fulfilled and his home reduced to metal poles. He demanded the scientists which took credit for the fungi he bred and found, and all he got was a letter asking who he was. Deep in the government files for these medical companies thriving off of his discoveries, his name rests. . . A perfect thing for the scientists to use to track him down before he got to the news.

They slowly began to track down every time he went into town for basic necessities and to beg for money on the street, waiting for the perfect opportunity. And it came, when Hayashi decided to take a nap in the alley of a small family pizza place.

He woke up in intense pain, dazed and confused in a hospital. His lower leg was completely gone, a punishment to deter him from pursuing going to the news or demanding anymore compensation. Hayashi was fixed up, and eventually had the time to make his own prosthetic as he was unable to purchase his own. It barely works most of the time, but it’s all he has.

Yet, he wanted to get something better for himself. He knew that those discoveries were his, so Hayashi went to the news. They agreed for an interview in 2 days.

The second day, on his way to the news building, he was attacked again. This time, however, it wasn’t going to be as painless as merely losing a leg.

He found himself walking underneath a balcony, and the next thing he knew he was on the ground screaming as if he was on fire. Everything burned, and he found one of his eyes unable to see.

The chemical burns never fully healed.

If he had more motivation to continue on with his life, maybe he could pay off his medical debts. But he has none. Just a fearful mind and a nearly catatonic lack of motivation.

## Life at ParaSocial Academy

After being taken into ParaSocial Academy, Hayashi found a new purpose rather quickly. Moments after his arrival, he was employed by the schools Janitor to protect some of the other students and pass along messages. Due to his rather awkward nature, the meanings of his acts are often taken the wrong way.

When he isn't out dealing with the problems the Janitor cannot, he takes his time tending to the mushrooms in his dorm.