Shuichi Azuma

**Shuichi Azuma** is another former Chou Mori patient looking for revenge in the *Wonderland* series. He is a part of Yamato Kato's group and is also a tadpole from the second generation.

## Appearance and Personality

### Personality

Shuichi is rather closed off and will keep to himself to keep others away from his problems.

## Back Story

When he was at Chou Mori, Koshima-sensei abused and taunted him, calling him "societal trash that had it coming".

He was in a relationship with Eri, but he dumped her and ghosted her.

## Storyline History

### Devil's Wonderland

Shuichi is part of Yamato's group. He just looked up the former Chou Mori staff for them to kill and torture. Later, he calls up Shinra to get the rest of the staff from him. After some back and forth, the doctor agrees. Shuichi heads out with Tomoya to kill Oshiro-sensei. They meet up with Haru Noda and convince him to join them on their quest. He uses one of his needles to eventually kill the former doctor after he delivers a message to Kitano. The murder squad tracks down Koshima-sensei for their next kill. They interrogate him and Shuichi kills him by smacking a hammer into his skull repeatedly. Reo has to pull him off afterward.

### Black Swan Wonderland

Shuichi joins Izaya Orihara in the duel against Senbo. He doesn't really want to be there. When they first meet, Izaya holds a knife to his throat. Shuichi tells him that he already knows who he is. Izaya kicks him out and Shuichi leaves. The next day, they go down to the place for the duel. He doesn't even try to talk to the information broker. However, Shuichi hands Izaya a pair of special scissors for the battle. Their fight takes place in a graveyard. Senbo lets them ask three questions before they fight. Senbo proves to be a worthy foe for Izaya but the information broker wins in the end. Shuichi tells Izaya that he hopes that he never sees his face again and teleports away. After Emily's death, he gets a small spirit familiar to command around.

### Edge of Wonderland

Shuichi is pulled into another experiment where his has a chalky taste in his throat that he can't get rid of. He is dragged into another experiment that makes him as sick as a dog. He gets better after Masaomi Kida becomes a player and turns back time. The side effects of the antidote lets Shuichi see the last moments of a person's life before they died in his dreams. He and the other tadpoles don't know how long it last.

### Tadpole Diaries II

Shuichi's ex-girlfriend, Eri, comes by to talk to him. He's been avoiding her for the past few months. Eri doesn't understand it and wants to know why. She wants to understand, but he won't tell her. Shuichi asks why she even cares. His ex admits that she still loves him. Shuichi asks her why. Eri gets frustrated and asks what was it going to take for him to trust her again. Shuichi just sits there and stays quiet.

### Dark Alice in a Dark Wonderland

Shuichi wakes up in a bed next to Eri. He panics and says it was a mistake. Eri tries to convince him otherwise but his phone rings.

## Tadpole Powers

### Primary Traits

Shuichi's power is to control people through needles. Once he puts a needle in a target, they are under his control. The other tadpoles can add their own power to each needle through touch.

### Secondary Traits

Shuichi can also hear thoughts and increase a person's desire through touch. He can sense other tadpoles nearby. Just like the others, Shuichi also has heightened senses. He also doesn't get high, sick, or drunk. And thanks to the new experiment, he doesn't need to sleep anymore. Another next experiment might have affected his appetite. The latest experiment has taken away his ability to feel pain. After Emily's death, Shuichi now commands a small familiar spirit.

The side effects of the antidote lets him see the last moments of a person's life before they died in his dreams. Shuichi can now talk to animals.

### Augmentations

Shuichi can easily attract the opposite sex. He's also highly intelligent, athletic, and can see the future.

## Relationships

### Yamato Kato

*Main Article: Yamato Kato*

Shuichi is part of Yamato's group. He follows his lead on this revenge quest.

### Shinra Kishitani

*Main Article: Shinra Kishitani*

Shuichi doesn't really trust Shinra but he was needed to get the list of former Chou Mori staff members.

### Izaya Orihara

*Main Article: Izaya Orihara*

Shuichi and Izaya have to fight Senbo together. The tadpole isn't happy about doing this. Shuichi just leaves after the fight is over. He doesn't seem to like Izaya either.

### Senbo

*Main Article: Senbo*

Senbo targeted Shuichi to unlock his powers. The tadpole helps Izaya defeat him.

### Eri

*Main Article: Eri*

Eri is Shuichi's ex-girlfriend. They were in a relationship when he dumped her and ghosted her. Eri tracked him down and tried to talk to him. She still loves him and wants to try to understand what he's going through. Shuichi still tries to keep her in arms' length. However, she still wants him back.