Edmund Baker

**Edmund Baker** (エドムント・ベーカー, *Edomunto Bēkā*), formerly known as Theodore, is the former Hands operator of Five. Fearing the anger of Five, he changed his body and name, but still married his love Emma Kurtz.

## Appearance

Edmund has changed his body and it resembles a Gun Slave Unit body and has a gray skin. His right arm is bigger with flame paint and tubes, able to transform into a lighting antenna. Like a GSU, his head is also changed, resembling a front of a motorcycle.

## Plot

Six years ago, when the war was ending, Theodore received an order to hand over his Gun Slave Unit, Five, as they plan on making him human again. Theodore knew that was a lie and they would dispose him, but still followed orders. On that day, Five said that since his Hands had threw him and no longer needs him, he is no longer a tool, but a free man. Fearing his anger, Theodore fake his death, changes his body and gets new name, Edmund.

At present, Edmund sees a Gun Slave Unit firing its main gun in Kyusei Pit. He decides that a warning from Five, telling him that he is coming for him and Edmund starts looking for Five. He upgrades his right arm and part ways with his wife, explaining he will return after he deals with a problem.

Edmund ends up collapsing near Mary's office, who finds him and helps him. Edmund is quite grateful and thanks Mary, but he then sees Juzo Inui comes. He tells him to go outside as he doesn't want to damage the place of someone who saved him. Outside he sees kids and gives them money to go buy candy and tells them to not return. Juzo states he met Emma and that she was worried about him. Edmund comments his suspicions were right and then attacks Juzo and tells him to not lay hands on Emma. Edmund comments that he though he escaped and changed his name and form, but after seeing Juzo's gun shooting at Kyusei Pit, he knew it was a message for him and informing him that he was coming for him. Edmund states that he knows Gun Slave Units are covered by a skin of insulation, but the special needles he hit him with can bypass it. One of the kids return wanting to give some chocolate to Juzo and the other man, but in that moment Edmund releases his lighting attack. Juzo throws the kid at Edmund, who after seeing that shoots at the air. He asks Juzo why he did that and Juzo explains he guessed Edmund had insulation on him, so the kid would be safe there. Edmund comments that he protected kid before himself, guessing that Juzo isn't his partner, Five. Juzo then yells at him, telling him he needs to confirm things before he kills someone. Tetsuro and Emma then come and Tetsuro explains that Emma knew Edmund was looking for Juzo. Emma explains she understood he was looking for a man with a gunhead from the news articles he left behind. She didn't knew when he would be back and didn't want to be alone anymore. She asks Edmund if he is Theodore as he always kiss her scar on her forehead, but Edmund denies it, explaining that she always worries about that scar and he just wanted to show her he loves her and her scar. Emma tells him Theodore said the exact same thing and that's why she no longer tries to hide the scar from others and she had never worried about her scar around him. Edmund states he can't win against her and apologizes for deceiving her, but she comments he never deceived her. Tetsuro wonders why he did that and Juzo explains he made the fake identity to protect himself and those close to him from his partner Five. Edmund realizes Juzo knows Five and asks him where he is now, but Juzo explains he doesn't need to worry about him as he took care of him with his own hands six years ago.

## Powers and Abilities

Edmund right arm is able to produce and shoot a large amount of lighting. He made it in order to be able to fight a Gun Slave Unit. Knowing they have skin of insulation, he created a metal bat with needles that when he hits the Gun Slave Unit and they stick, his lighting would be able to reach the GSU.