Jason Kade (Earth-2)

*"A man can forge himself into something razored and hard... something beyond bruising... beyond pain... a man can rise up from his beatings and his hurt... to become a punisher. I don't paint war in pretty pictures... I climb into society's gutter and clean up its criminal scum. My body, my weapons... my focused mind... these are my tools. I am a soldier in a war that takes no prisoners. I'll meet the scum on any battlefield... and I will be ready."*
—Jason Kade
**Jason Kade** was a self-styled vigilante known for using lethal force on Earth-2, before his death at the hands of Javelin Black.

## Biography

### Early Life

Jason was born on December 1, 1996 to Max Kade, who raised him on his own in Emerald City. His father was tough on him, but was not heartless. Max instilled in Jason a strong moral compass and taught him that being a man means standing up for what he believes in. He also taught him how to responsibly handle and discharge weapons.

When his father was killed due to rising crime rates in his city, Jason took the law into his own hands.

### Vigilantism

Jason obtained several firearms from his father's armory as well as rifles dropped by the criminals he would kill. Eventually designing his own protective suit, Jason took the streets by storm and would execute anyone who would instigate a crime with lethal force.

While simultaneously fighting crime, Jason attended college at Sissiant University with his roommate, Javelin Black. The two were friends for a brief time, but were soon divided by stress which grew into physical and verbal fights. Javelin promptly left to find his own place to live.

Jason continued to kill criminals wherever he found them.

### Death

In May of 2017, Jason ran into Javelin in a bar, and a fight ensued. Jason rapidly fired his guns at his former friend, but he was eventually overpowered and decapitated.

## Personality

After Jason lost his only known living relative, his father, he promised to make the world a better place, but deep down, he wished to make a real difference in one good person's life. His methods were much more lethal than his primary counterpart, as he did not hold life dear.

## Abilities

* **Peak Human Condition:** Jason was very athletic and in great shape with high levels of stamina and strength.
* **Expert Marksman:** Jason was an expert with his handguns and rifles, with enough skill to trade bullets with the extremely dangerous Javelin Black. However, the more deadly Javelin prevailed in their duel and he was killed.
* **Skilled Acrobat:** Jason had some skill in parkour and free-running, but his agility was not as developed as his primary counterpart's.

## Equipment

### Weaponry

* **Beretta 92F:** Jason's sidearm was a 9mm Beretta. This takes fifteen in the magazine, one up the pipe, and features a wide ejection port and no feed jams. He dual-wielded it with his spare when he fought against Javelin Black in May 2017, but failed to hit him.
* **Smith & Wesson Model 19:** Jason's spare was a 4-inch Smith six-shooter. He dual-wielded it with his sidearm when he fought against Javelin Black in May 2017, but failed to hit him.
* **Heckler & Koch HK416:** Jason's well-built German assault rifle was a solid weapon best used for ranged fighting. It has the highest rate of fire on the market, delivering rapid, albeit weak, discharges. He resorted to using his rifle when he failed to hit Javelin Black with either of his handguns, but he just ended up damaging bar property.

*"Pull the receiver out of the case. Flip the stock open until it clicks. Line up the barrel. Gas tube in the hole. Put the hand guard on top of the barrel. Push the pin through. Pull the lever over the pin. Take the clip."*
—Jason Kade
* **DRD Tactical Paratus-16-LR-B:** Jason's long-range firearm was an untraceable, fast .308 DRD Paratus sniper rifle.
* **Combat Knife:** Jason's army knife from Vietnam has a 10.5-inch razor sharp stainless steel blade with a serrated edge. This is kept in his calf-sheathe.