Answer

Answer is a character in the *Guilty Gear* series who was first introduced in *Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-*, later making his first playable appearance in *Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2.*He is described as "The Business Ninja" , "Chief of Staff." and even as the "Human Database". He acts as Chipp Zanuff's Chief of Staff and personal assistant.

## Character Design

In *Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2*, Answer's design is quite different from how it used to be. He is depicted as a tall, slender, but still muscular man with messy peach hair tied into a large ponytail. He has blue-green eyes and a curious symbol on his forehead resembling a Bindi; it may also be a cross or most likely a shuriken. He wears a set of glasses with three lenses, the third being in front of the symbol on his forehead. His outfit is designed to look like a "Business Ninja" wearing a black business suit with bronze buttons along the front of the coat and the sleeves. He is a wearing a red shirt underneath, which reaches up his neck to form a lower face mask( his mouth and nose can still clearly be seen underneath). He is also shown to be wearing a red scarf, which may be attached to his shirt/mask or it might be a separate article altogether. He has a white tie, leather finger less gloves, and brown shoes. He is wearing brown business card carriers that are strapped around his shoulders and back. The business cards have Answer's name, picture, and profession on them, which he uses as throwing weapons, similar to kunai or shuriken. He is often seen speaking into a magic headset.

Answer's original design was a bit more toned down than his current one. His clothes were pretty much identical save for the lack of business card holders, a scarf, and much larger buttons. His gloves were black instead of brown and much less detailed. His hair was also quite different. In *Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-,*his hair is shown to be a dirty blonde and much shorter, his ponytail falling town to his shoulders as opposed to puffing out like a fox tail. In *Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-*, his design was almost completely untouched, but his hair is a faded out gold and he has the same kind of ponytail as now but much shorter.

## Personality

He is shown to be straightforward and rational, maintaining a strict and consistent work ethic. He is presented as a professional and anxious man when speaking of government affairs, but defaulting to frustration at Chipp's lack of participation in getting the Eastern Kingdom of Chipp recognized as a legitimate nation by other governments. He can also be sardonic and cynical, showing doubt towards Chipp's intuition and in the past, originally criticized Chipp for his bright ideals. However, he appears to be close friends with Chipp, as he often mistakenly refers to him as "Boss" instead of "President." He also expresses a fierce loyalty when Bedman nearly killed Chipp, promising that he would find him and personally take his life if Chipp had died.

## References and Allusions

His name could be an allusion to Northern Irish hard rock and blues-rock band The Answer.

His theme name is most likely an allusion to American hair metal band Enuff Z'nuff, the band the provides Chipp with his last name.

## TMNT X Pokemon

Answer gives the Turtles some strict discipline during their training. He trusts Kurumi more than anybody else.

## Trivia

* He was the first character to be revealed for *Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2.*
	+ He was revealed alongside the highly anticipated veteran fighter, Baiken.
* Answer's brand of ninjutsu was actually taught to him by Chipp, who stated that he does not use this particular style often.