Cronen von Wolf

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**Cronen von Wolf** (クローネン・フォン・ヴォルフ, *Kurōnen Fon Vorufu*) is a subordinate of Olivier and squad leader that works for Reconstruction Agency.

## Appearance

He's slender and usually adorned in formal, designer-style clothing. There's a snide look to his face, high-arched brows and smirking.

## Personality

A stickler for obeying the law and enforcing it without forethought or remorse. As much as he bluffs to hate Extends, comparing them to tools and machinery, he contradicts himself by exhibiting the exact traits that disgust him; he follows orders without question.

Yet, he does think for himself. There isn't a program driving him, it's something that he wants for himself. He finds some leniency when Juzo assists him eliminating Gondry, saying he won't arrest Juzo this time.

## Plot

Cronen is on the track of one of the escaped prisoners that were transported to Beruhren research facility. As Hug Bear attacks EMS and tricks them into fully freeing him from the corset restriction, he kills some EMS guys and then is about to kill Scarlet Gosling and others, but Cronen comes and stops him using his needless. Cronen don't want Juzo Inui' help, Olivier Vandeberme explains the last escaped prisoner is Hayden Gondry, but Cronen keeps saying he follows the law.

Juzo goes to visit the home of one of the victims. As he is inspecting his house, Cronen attacks him. Juzo tells him he though it was Hayden and wonders why did he do that as he was told to cooperate. Cronen tells him he follow the law and also wonders why Juzo is there and tries to persuade him from dropping the case. They continue to fight and Juzo gets hit by multiple of Cronen's needless. But Cronen tells him, there is no use to act like he can't move, as he noticed he moved a bit to avoid getting hit in vital spots, thus making the needless effect useless. Juzo confirms he was free to move and planned Cronen to lower his guard, so he can take him out. Cronen then tries leaving, explaining he had no more needless left, thus he can't stop Juzo right now. But he will keep watching him and other extends and punish them if they break the law. Juzo then asks him to drive him to Hayden's next target and reveals the picture he found, explaining who they are and that Hayden and Mega-Armed Tokisada are the only two left alive from the picture.

Tokisada is about to get attacked and Juzo jumps in and catches the man. As the man frees himself and tries to attack Juzo, Cronen hits some needless on his neck to stop him, saying he will catch Hayden. As he is about to kick Hayden, Juzo stands up and Cronen kicks his head, which causes Juzo's head to hit and knock out the man, revealing to not be Hayden.

Juzo and Cronen find Tokisada and see Hayden is trying to kill him, so Cronen uses his needless to stop him, but he still manages to escape. As they spoke, Juzo reveals to Tokisada that his old friends are dead and Tokisada explains Hayden's disguise ability and that he used to be assassin, but that ability cause quite a strain to his sub-brain and he went crazy. Cornen then receives a call and explains to Juzo that Olivier had been taken down from her position and all EMS agents need to drop from the case, as the substitute director plan to kill Hayden with other means. Juzo tells him that if they capture Hayden alive, they won't be able to replace Olivier and stays with Tokisada as Cronen leaves. Hayden then reveals himself hiding behind Juzo and attacks them both, saying that now the needle user is gone, it will be easier. Juzo then stands up and starts fighting Hayden, eventually he causes him to overheat and reveal his sub-brain. As Hayden attempts to run, Juzo comments that he trust Cronen to do the right thing, and then Cronen reveals himself striking Hayden's sub-brain with his needless and immobilize him.

As they are returning after had captured Hayden, Hayden manages to wake up and speaks some nonsense about the war. Cronen and Juzo say they need to bring him alive, so the truth about the incident 10 years ago is revealed. Hearing all that Tokisada reveals he has no choice and attacks and knocks out Cronen and then clashes with Juzo.

When Juzo got attacked by Pepper and Seven, on the next day, Juzo is smoking, when Cronen comes and teases him that even he is no match for a Gun Slave Unit with Hands. Cronen explains who Seven and Pepper are and that they attacked Olivier few days ago. Seeing having pictures of them Juzo, guesses that Cronen then knows where they are, as he needs to go ask them for money to repair the damages or he may get kicked out. Cronen explains that EMS is going to overlook this and not chase those two, but Cronen assures Juzo that he is still he and no organization can stop him. Before leaving he tells Juzo that the request for search of Tetsuro had been retracted and he believes it was related to "something" that Juzo is hiding.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Agility**-His skill makes up for the lack of power as a human
* **Intelligence**- he memorized every vital point on an Extend's body.
* **Needle** **throwing**- be it needles coated in poison or aimed for a vital point, Cronen is capable of taking down opponents many times his size swiftly.