Tatsuma Nakahara (NG)

## Tatsuma Nakahara

Tatsuma Nakahara is the son of Chuuya Nakahara and a major antagonist of the Bungo Stray Dogs: Next Generation series.

He is a member of the re-established Port Mafia and one of the executives of the organization. He was once an innocent little boy, who inspired to become a doctor to help others, just like his mother, but after a series of traumatic events, he was forced to go down a much darker path in order to stay with his older sister.

He is a mute who cannot verbally speak and can only communicate through sign language, writing, text messages, and body language. But he wasn't born a mute, his tongue was cut out to where he can't talk anymore.

## Appearance

Tatsuma is relatively short for his age and posseses an extremely innocent-looking face, but a deadly persona. He has porcelain white skin, Maya blue eyes, and wild, pitch-black hair. He has a rather feminine and petite figure, but due to his young age and naturally weak physique, he doesn't possess the same kind of physical strength or muscles the other characters in the series does. He is very small and underweight for his age, which makes him appear tiny compared to most of the people he's around.

And just like his mother, whenever he uses his ability, his irises turn crimson red.

His tongue has been cut out for years and is now only a short stub.

His entire body (arms, legs, stomach, neck) is covered with adhesive bandage wraps, and he never takes them off while in public or around other people. There are also bandages covering his mouth, which he is even more sensitive about.

Beneath the bandages wrapped around his body, there are old wounds that were inflicted during a lengthy torture period in his past. Around his neck, there are permanent bruises (hemosiderin staining) that are dark brown and purple with small speaks of dull yellow.

Beneath the bandages wrapped around his mouth, both of the cheeks on his face have been cut open and teared apart all the way from the tips of his mouth to his cheekbones, which has forced him to get stitches to reconnect them in order to survive.

But there are also new wounds around his body that have been caused by himself. Because due to his powers, he frequently cuts his skin (mainly his hands) open to access his blood. And while his body may heal quicker than the average person, there are still very nasty scars left behind.

## Personality

### Child

As a child, Tatsuma was considered to be a genuinely angelic human being, and always appeared to be happy and pure. He was a warmhearted, caring, and patient little boy, who would always put others before himself and wanted nothing more than to help people in need. He was extremely soft-spoken and wouldn't talk unless he felt it was necessary. He always went out of his way to aid other people when they needed it, whether he knew them or not. And while he didn't like any kind of conflict, he wasn't scared to step up for himself or put himself in harm's way in order to protect his loved ones from danger.

### Post-Russian Experimentation

But when he was kidnapped for months and tortured to the brink of death, his personality changed drastically at the time. He was in constant pain and agony during his recovery and became nearly emotionless due to the physical and mental trauma he had to experience. Not only that, but he also felt uncontrollable amount of guilt after his father's death, believing it was his fault he died. Tatsuma wasn't able to do much of anything due to his condition, which made him sad, and he struggled with the fact that he could no longer speak. He also had problems learning how to communicate with others after becoming mute. There were multiple times when he would look empty inside or break down and cry nonstop. He eventually became extremely insecure about how he looked and wanted to cover himself from the world.

### Time-Skip

Years later, Tatsuma eventually became an executive for the re-established Port Mafia but managed to keep most of the characteristics he had as a child. He refused to let anything change who was internally, but he forced himself to change in order to stay by his older sister's side. So, while he may still be a calm, friendly, and passionate person on the inside, he now appears cold, merciless, and emotionless out on the field and is one of the most threatening opponents in the series. He doesn't fear fighting or brutally murdering people, but he doesn't necessarily enjoy it as much as most of his comrades. He just follows his orders to the extreme with an expressionless face and isn't fazed by most things very easily. But despite this, he cannot bring himself to harm anyone he considers or once considered a friend or family member.

But while he is completely self-controlled, lethal, and impassive, due to the psychological damage that was inflicted onto him while he was kidnapped, he has developed a split personality of some sorts. And this side of him will show whenever his scars are shown in public. He'll completely break down and become absolutely hysterical. He will lose all of his confidence and will to fight and will simply run away from any conflict or danger. His attitude will turn timid, cowardly, fidgety around people, and a high tendency of stuttering.

## Ability

Hemokinesis: He can manipulate the blood of any organism, whether it be living or dead. He can control the blood from either the inside or outside of the vessel as well, which means he utilizes his own blood by opening up his skin to gain access to it.

* Regeneration: Since he has control over his own blood, he can manipulate the blood cells inside of his body and quicken his healing process at any given time. And after years of training, he has mastered this skill, and now any injury or illness inflicted on him will almost immediately heal if he puts enough strength and concentration behind it. So, he can never get sick, poisoned, or drugged for a long time, and with a lot of sleep and focus, he can even grow back amputated limbs over time. But all physical injuries on his body will leave permanent scars on him.

* Crimson Cure: Due to his own blood cell's enhanced healing factor, whenever someone drinks his blood, any injury, illness, or amputation they might be suffering from will quickly heal or regenerate over time.

* Blood Solidification: He can solidify blood from either the inside or outside of an organism. If he solidifies blood from the inside of an organism, then that vessel would become unbearably tense and won't be able to move. And if he solidifies blood from the outside, then he can create solid objects, such as weapons.

* Blood Explosion: He can make blood explode like bombs from either the inside or outside of an organism. If he makes blood explode inside an organism, then that vessel's blood would erupt from within them and will explode. But if he explodes blood from the outside, then he makes explosions of blood, similar to bombs.

## Skills

**Fighting Prowess:** He is considered weak when it comes to physical strength compared to most of his peers due to his young age and small body figure. But he is still one of the most lethal combat fighters in the series, using his small size as an advantage, along with his powers, weaponry, combat skills, intelligence, and other senses to help him fight against all of his opponents. He has also mastered four martial arts, such as Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Karate, and Tae Kwon Do.

**Medical Expertise:** While he may not be as smart as other characters when it comes to standard things, he displays immense skill and mastery over the medical and pharmaceutical fields. He has a high understanding on how to treat various amounts of injuries and diseases. And with his ability, Crimson Cure, he can use his own blood to treat others' wounds, which can heal their injuries, reduce their diseases, and regenerate any broken or amputated limbs.