Ryo Nakai

**Ryo Nakai** is the main protagonist of *Aries*. An ex-member of the Asahikawa Yakuza Ring, Ryo embarks on a quest of wealth to steal an expensive artifact in Genesis, a secret laboratory in New World Aries. The outcomes of his actions set off a life-changing experience when he meets April Springwell, a young wealthy prodigy who forces and extorts him for her own enjoyment. His experience with her one that makes Ryo question the way he has chosen to live his life. He eventually works with April to become close friends and detectives to solve the mystery of Genesis, eventually falling in love with her.

## **Profile**

#### **Personality**

At first, as a member of the Yakuza, Ryo is excessively brash and rude to individuals who are not on his same level of popularity. He dedicates himself to ridiculing others who embarrass his appearance and personality. He is a self-made bully who picks on people for fun. He is overtly against the idea of aliens arriving on Earth and seeks to punish them for arriving without proper permission. When it comes to aliens, he makes fun of them.

Later on, after quitting his ring, he suddenly discovers new trivialities in life and works to enjoy life to the fullest. After meeting his distant relative and sister Sumire, Ryo seeks new ways to make himself feel happy to forget the haunting past he had. Ryo holds high honor, respect, and regards for his family and his closest friends. He treats his family members with the utmost respect, whether that be complimenting them, bowing to them, and eating with them in daily life.

#### **Appearance**

Ryo Nakai is a young man standing at 180 cm (5'11") with feathery short jet black hair that edges towards the center of his forehead. He wears a puffy white hooded sweater with a stylistic Japanese dragon for a logo on his back. He wears slim black jeans with dual silver chains near his pockets. His attire is quite the opposite of Japanese tradition; he wears spiked black boots and has a motorcycle glove on his left hand. His pupils are short, making him appear unnatural at first glance. He is also seen sometimes wearing a white backpack.

## **Story**

#### **Childhood**

Ryo was born on January 9, 3003 to Ichijo Nakai and Hinazumi Nakai in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. As a child, Ryo was a friendly individual, but he quickly learned the ways of violence through cartoons he had used to watch during his free time. At the age of six, Ryo attended Seiya School District's elementary school, but had made no friends due to his violent ways. Teachers would exclude him from class discussions and would call on other attentive stories, making Ryo feel like he had no place in society at an early stage. Eventually, Ryo would meet his best friend Sez at the school, teaming up and bullying other kids who attended school, particularly nerds and geeks who showed signs of smartness and curiosity.

In 3010, the United States of America had prepared their plan to explore other galaxies with the hopes of communicating with new life and bringing it on Earth. The government initiated a plan to build a new floating continent named New World Aries, bringing in alien and human life and colliding it into one. Soon, as time passed, New World Aries had already begun an international phenomenon, inviting other guests from Earth in order to inhabit the new continent. Ryo witnessed these actions and did not quite understand the purpose of moving towards a different continent, but his family expressed interest. At first, Ryo was quite impressed with the fact of new galaxies arriving close by, as he was curious of how life would work out. However, Ryo was not pleased with the fact of aliens arriving to Earth. In Seiya Elementary School, the administration had been called by the Japanese government for a new protocol of merging alien life into human life as part of a new educational service, as aliens were already accustomed to life on Earth.

Three alien students from the Scorpio Galaxy arrived to Ryo's elementary school. Ryo was surprised to see them appear much like humans, but knew their appearance were fake as they were labeled as Scorpio Aliens. One alien in particular, Ash Meguro, was the target of Ryo's constant bullying for her attempting to replicate Japanese culture by changing her last name to the Meguro Family. Ryo purposefully calls out Ash's name in class, pretending to make alien noises in order to constantly offend Ash. However, Ash remained unscathed and pretended nothing was happening, as she was unsure of what human responses, culture, and behavior was. One day, after school, Ryo confronted Ash on the sidewalk and Ash believed that he was calling her to play with her. After failed attempts at ridiculing Ash by excluding her from conversations and insulting her alien heritage, Ryo attacked and injured Ash, causing her and her family to move to New World Aries instead of Planet Scorpio.

Ryo was suspended from school, and many of his classmates saw him as a nuisance and a huge bully. As a result, people excluded Ryo from many activities, as well as teachers labeling him as a troublemaker. The only person on his side was Sez, who would occasionally visit Ryo at home with his family.

#### **Present**

In 3021, at the age of 21, Ryo and Sez joined the Yakuza in Asahikawa. Ryo had turned into a full fledged impatient individual that has no contempt for the weak and self-minded. He had become a shut-in due to the treatment he had in elementary, middle, and high school. After abandoning his family at the age of 15, Ryo and Sez joined started their own gang that eventually evolved into a Yakuza ring in Asahikawa. Ryo was heavily respected among the people, yet Ryo felt quite uneasy about communicating with people that he wasn't familiar with.

Sez, the leader of the Asahikawa Yakuza gang, called for a meeting with the rest of the members. Ryo learns that more than half the population on Earth had been protesting about alien inclusion, as they began stealing their jobs and motivations to work due to their skilled heritage and blood. Many called for them to return back to their planet, or inhabit on New World Aries instead of staying on Earth. Sez had been researching about New World Aries and learns that a laboratory called the Genesis holds mystical artifacts that could be worth a fortune if they were plundered. Sez orders the Asahikawa Yakuza, along with Ryo, to stage a heist to Genesis in New World Aries to retrieve an artifact to pawn off in Earth for billions of yen. Ryo approves of the mission, as his hatred for aliens and loyalty for his Yakuza heritage outweighs his hatred.

Ryo, Sez, and his Yakuza gang board a massive bullet train that leads towards the floating city of New World Aries. After being wired while there, they stage a heist during nighttime at the Genesis laboratory. Ryo, who manages to steal one of the artifacts, is assaulted by Aries Police after an alarm was triggered within the laboratory. Ryo manages to escape, but the rest of his gang is separated and assumed to be arrested and captured by the police. Later that night, Ryo sneaks into the closest shelter; a fully gated royal mansion. There, Ryo keeps the artifact and sleeps outside.

When he wakes up, Ryo discovers that the artifact is gone. He enters the mansion searching for answers, calling out to the thief who had stolen his possession. He is astonished by the technology of New World Aries, including moving floors, holographic panels, and heavily jeweled furniture that automatically moves without being used. There, Ryo encounters April Springwell, a young long-haired blonde wealthy prodigy holding possession of the Genesis artifact. Ryo discovers that she is an alien that appears artificially like a human, modified to appear like a beautiful young woman. Ryo, however, does not fall for her tricks.