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One of Buster's techniques, awakened from the malaise of memories: MURAMASA - DEMON EDGE. A powerful single strike that pierces aural defenses and simultaneously electrocutes the target on impact. A devastating skill against a flier like Miguel. [EX: I WANNA BE THE HERO]

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VARICOSE ARMESS: AGE 18, C-RANK JR. ENFORCER [OC] A grim and dour young Chaos-Type superhuman, known for his poison-based X-Ability "CURSED ROT" - a technique giving him access to over 108 different poisons and toxins that he can infuse into his twin chained sickles and aura. Known to be antisocial. [EX: I WANNA BE THE HERO]

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Ryuji Makai - Strongest of the New Generation

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S-Rank ARMAEMENT: Three Lions Roar – Kingslayer: A mighty three-section staff hailed as one of the 6 Sacred Treasures.

Forged by three warrior-kings offering their souls to an enchanted furnace, the staff multiplies users' inherent power tenfold - and further beyond.

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Krystal Blanc - Age 19, A-Rank Elite Enforcer

Second-in-command for the illustrious Hellhound Strike Team, and infamous for her X-Ability: GEM TRANSFIGURATION; an ability that allows her to manipulate minerals within the earth and convert them into crystalline rock - primarily sticking to quartz for ease of access and use for her primary attacking Art, Glistening Gauntlets n' Greaves.

Known to be a bit of a classist, her favorite insult for her opponents being to call them "peasants".

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"I wanted to be a hero too, kid. Once upon a time. Reality, however, had other plans." [EX: I WANNA BE THE HERO]

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BURST SPHERE: An advanced Rei-Ken technique where the user's ki is concentrated between the palms, charged with bio-electricity, and launched at a target.

The impact of the blast is 10x that of a normal strike, but drastically drains the user's energy - making the technique not only difficult to master, but often relegated to a life-risking gamble to utilize in the first place.

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"Where am I...? WHO am I...?" ~ Buster Raine, moments after awakening [EX: I WANNA BE THE HERO - EPISODE 2: BUSTER RAINE]

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[EPISODE 2: BUSTER RAINE]

2:30 PM

          “BWAAAAHAHAHAHAAA!!” The man cackled, the seven passengers and staff he had successfully rounded up amid the panicking masses all cowering before him, a black-and-white mask obscuring the top half of his face – freeing up room for his scraggly beard attached only at the edges of his chin and his proudly bellowing laughter. “Ladies and gentlemen, kind citizens of the Atlantean continent and tourists alike, the mighty Bomberhead appreciates your patronage in foisting such a grand supply of ether across the wildlands! This energy will fuel my operations and funds alike for several months to come! I deeply appreciate it!”

            Bomberhead – Age 36, D-Rank supervillain – “The Explosive Bandit”: A small-time crook and bandit known for assaulting traveling convoys across Atlantis utilizing his ability to create small explosions, backed up by a seemingly limitless salvo of explosive devices. D-Ranked due to his ability being exceedingly limited, only able to cause lethal harm to a human with direct contact or use of his arsenal of explosives, and generally lacking skill, always only narrowly evading Enforcer capture.

            Notable for tending to always announce his presence with an explosion, making it easier for first responders to quickly mobilize in retaliation whenever he strikes. Intel suggests this may be either a compulsion or some sort of “signature” he attaches to his crimes as iconic as his gaudy name.

            A waiter from aboard the train spat out a handkerchief stuffed in his mouth and glared at Bomberhead. “Y-you idiot! How do you plan to haul the ether off the train?! Each of those ten tanks is almost six-thousand kilos apiece! I know you’re a super, but you aren’t exactly a strong one…”

            Having his grandiose speech interrupted sparked Bomberhead’s fury immediately as he rushed over to the waiter, indignance plastered across his mien. “How, DARE you insult my destructive capabilities?!”

            The back of his hand graced the young waiter’s cheek at high speed, sending some spit flying from the tied-up captive while a young woman tied up beside him screamed.

            “You don’t seem to understand the situation you’re in! It matters not how I get the ether tanks off the train, what matters is that they’re mine now!”

            “Not very strong… lemme add not very bright to that as well.” The waiter growled, earning another slap across the cheek.

            “I appreciate your concern.” Bomberhead sarcastically grumbled, stuffing the hankie back into the waiter’s mouth. “But I do have a plan, in case your tiny mind can comprehend that. As soon as I decouple this train car, some of my ‘associates’ will arrive, recouple the train from behind, and guide us deeper into the Eastern Wavord Wildlands – where, once we’re far enough in the forest, we’ll have you, our captives in the event of Enforcer interference… earn your keep by assisting us in unloading and selling these tanks. Then perhaps a local crime lord will take you all under their wing and repeat the cycle. Until all of you have outlived your usefulness.”

            The young woman wailed once more, tears streaming from her eyes.

            “And quit screaming!!” Bomberhead bellowed, gnashing his teeth in frustration. “Can’t I finish a speech in—"

            Just then, the door in the back was kicked down, and Bomberhead slapped his forehead as soon as he sensed a pair of auras enter through them – clearly not the armed gunmen he had explicit measures to deal with, like gun-jamming EMP grenades or chloroform knockout grenades. No, this was a pair of supers, Enforcers, inevitably. Suddenly, his foolproof plan felt like it had a major hole as he asked himself; “Why didn’t I check for any Enforcers possibly running guard duty…?!”

            Immediately, the blond-haired one took center stage, proudly grinning before Bomberhead with his young lantern jaw on full display while a spiky blur rushed all the hostages out from the train car faster than Bomberhead could comprehend.

            “What the hell was that?!” Bomberhead thought to himself the moment he realized he was alone with two adversaries, his hostages kept as insurance all gone in a split second – leaving the aforementioned blond-haired kid, and a new, grimmer-looking spiky-haired kid, carrying a massive sword in one hand.

 “I-I couldn’t even sense someone moving! Was it the spiky-haired kid?!” He hurriedly thought to himself, trying to catch up with the present as the blond-haired one began to speak up.

            “Sorry, Bomberhead, but you won’t be hijacking any transport vessels today.” Ezekiel bellowed with a wide grin.

“Tch. Jr. Brats. I won’t waste my time figuring out how you snatched all my hostages – that doesn’t matter at this point.” Bomberhead snarled, cracking his knuckles and leaping from his barrel position. “You kids better back off, unless you feel like getting yourselves and this entire train blasted sky-high!!” He snarled, whipping out a stick of dynamite from his pocket and arming himself with a lighter in his free hand.

 “Enforcers indeed – here to bring you to justice and save these innocent people! I’m Ezekiel Reis, and that’s my partner Buster Raine, and we’re the Prodigies of the South, on the job! I suggest you surrender - before your plan explodes in your face!”

            Buster, close behind, only groaned and slammed his palm upon his face. Bomberhead meanwhile, looked entirely confounded, unable to reconcile what he just heard with reality.

            “Uhh… fantastic introduction, kid, but… this is your first time doing this, ain’t it?” Bomberhead muttered with an uncertain frown.

            Ezekiel frowned. “No!” He then relented for a moment. “A-actually, sort of? I was gonna apprehend a supervillain in a museum but—y’know what, forget it. You’re under arrest, asshole!”

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KOKURYU: ABSOLUTE

"The full manifestation of Ryuji Makai's Sealed Flame Unit - where 100% of his power is unleashed and the 8 heads of Kokuryu burst free wildly, bearing into the opponent."

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EX: I WANNA BE THE HERO CHARACTER FILES EPISODE 1 - OF BOYS AND MEN EZEKIEL REIS AND RYUJI MAKAI

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[EX: I WANNA BE THE HERO] EPISODE 4: BLADEMASTER MURAMASA AWAKENS (OC) [Adaptation of one of my favorite scenes in my book, *EX: I WANNA BE THE HERO* - where Buster unleashes his latent power at last!]

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EX: I WANNA BE THE HERO - CHARACTER FILES (EPISODE 1)

EZEKIEL REIS AND RYUJI MAKAI

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[OC] Ezekiel and Buster find themselves face-to-face with the villainous Bomberhead on a runaway train! Will our heroes stop this mad bomber on his fuel thievery scheme? Will Ezekiel ever learn to stop making horrible heroic speeches? Find out in [EX: I WANNA BE THE HERO]!