ATARU

**"*Ain't room for. . . more than one dragon.*"**

**"*Yeah. . . you're right.*"**

ATARU is a main protagonist in the Multi Purpose Gaming universe. He is the oldest out of all the characters.

Because of his hidden performance during the Vietnam War 2, his reputation received a legendary ascent into LEGEND STATUS.

## Personality

He is the honor-bound dreamer of the dark Yakuza world. He is not the type to judge others and is generally accepting of anyone who is friendly towards him. He lives by a strict code of honor and holds a very strong sense of justice. While he is extremely kind and goes out of his way to help civilians, he considers himself a Yakuza at heart, commonly using violence above words, so long as it is justified.

He generally lets his actions and mannerisms speak for him when possible. He tends to be the listening ear to the world, giving advice in response to his environment rather than seeking out conversations. He is wise but certainly not all-knowing, and generally means well for those around him, which makes him surprisingly pragmatic and well-liked.

He sees the world in a more idealistic sense than a realistic one, though as ATARU gets older, the realities of life start to sink in and he gains a soberer (but still rather idealistic) view of the world.

He tends to open up significantly around those he is comfortable with, though the people who he considers "friends" are few and far between.

ATARU appears to be somewhat awkward when it comes to romance, he does not display much interest in pursuing women. When faced with a potential relationship with multiple promising and luxurious women, he repeatedly turns them down. When asked about it by his employer, he is unable to come up with a reason why.

## Appearance

He has a muscular build, a result of his way of life and his daily routine in prison rather than any concentrated effort to achieve this physique. He has more upper body mass than lower due to his use of immensely heavy weapons.

ATARU's tattoo covers most of his back and ends just above his thighs. It depicts a dragon grasping a pearl, imagery that symbolizes power, wisdom, protection, and balance in Japanese culture.

Ferocious and brave protectors, dragons are typically associated with hot-tempered individuals, though ATARU's silver-colored dragon also suggests purity of heart.

## Fighting Style

After learning countless styles, the speed of Rush, the strength of Beast, and the technique of Brawler meld into what ATARU's one-and-only signature fighting style, "The Dragon".

It is a powerful combination of punches from Boxing, kicks from Karate, throws from Judo and grappling from Professional Wrestling, with a simple fighting stance deceiving the all-around massive power and impressive speed that few like ATARU can properly possess to execute the style effectively.

## 1979 - 2016

In 1979, ATARU was hit by lightning. He appears in current time 2016, and finds himself in New York City. Not sure what to do, he decides to take a brick throw it into a store. The police spotted him and arrest him on the spot, but when they checked for any identification a NY ID for him was in his wallet. When ATARU entered the car, he had a sudden realization that him teleporting here was planned. He gets charged with vandalism, and gets 10 years in prison with parole due to his response to the judge saying "I just wanted some place to stay".

## 2016 - ????

This is a series of chapters during ATARU's life in 2016 and ????.

### Prison Life - 2016 ~ 2023

ATARU was a model prisoner. He never missed a day of training and never got into a fight. His sentence was later lowered so he would be released by 2024. He doesn't make any friends in prison but has good connections with one officer named Alston, who was a trainee at the time. Life was smooth sailing in prison.

### The Beginning of Vietnam War 2 - 2023

When the US was going to war with Vietnam once again, ATARU volunteered. Those in prison that decided to participate would be released on the same day if they qualify. ATARU was overwhelmingly qualified, and was enlisted in the US Army.