History:This is the manga that I am pulling his canon point and basic everything from This is the original 1971 tv series he is from and this is his character wiki page on Kamen Rider Wikia. Spirits is basically a post-canon manga that takes place after his show so I'll be playing like both the show and manga are canon for him.
[ooc: There will be a number of mentions of a "Shocker" throughout this app. Shocker refers to the global terrorism organization that is the constant antagonist in Hayato's canon.]
It's impossible to get a read on Hayato based off a first impression. Hayato is a guy who could come off completely nonthreatening with a bright, carefree smile. He can flip like a switch to a hair-trigger rage, and then slam into a righteous speech about fighting for justice all the while remaining entirely genuine. Hayato is a man of many facets who wears his heart on his sleeve
The first thing one might observe, however, is that he is a Photojournalist. Even though he gave up the profession in order to fight Shocker, several of his mannerisms and quirks point clearly to this fact. Hayato is a tenacious, headstrong shithead who will do everything it takes to find out the truth. He's resourceful, clever, and observant with an iron will that refuses to back down, be it exposing the culprit of a murder or to hunt down Shocker's secret plans for world domination. He's a relentless busybody who pays close attention to small details and won't rest until he has what he wants.
Which leads into Hayato's indomitable sense of justice. He isn't a sensationalist reporter. He doesn't care about stirring up drama. He's driven entirely by fighting for what's right, be it with his camera like he did before he was altered, or with his fists as a Kamen Rider. He fights tirelessly to keep evil at bay with no rest or reward and he has zero tolerance for people who would obstruct that justice. He fights passionately, with all of his anger and feeling bleeding into his action. He's a stark contrast to his partner, Hongo, who is often much more calm and collected.
Of course this makes Hayato sound like a pretty serious guy. While he definitely can be, and his motivations are very dire, he actually appears very upbeat most of the time with a sense of humor and a mischievous streak a mile wide. He has a tendency to come off as an optimist and even a little manic sometimes, smiling up until the point he puts his fist through your skull. Don't necessarily take this as fake cheer, either. It's just the way he is. At heart he is a kind soul, and it's evident in the way he cares so much about his friends and how much heart he puts into fighting evil. He is also the one who is more likely to let himself be close to friends, despite the danger, and he derives a lot of his strength from their support. (His partner tends to rely on isolating himself more than Hayato does.)
That said, being a cyborg is something that weighs pretty heavily on him. Though he covers it up well, he's not at all comfortable in his body. He has more often than not referred to himself as a "demon filled with machines" or something similar. Though he's accepted that his life is essentially forfeit for the sake of protecting humanity, he's never quite accepting of himself. He doesn't like people to know he's different. He has a set of scars that will often appear on his face and body when his emotions get the better of him, and he's quick to try and cover before letting someone see it.
All and all we have someone with a strong will, mind, and body. He was a victim of circumstance, having any semblance of a normal life ripped away from him when he was captured by Shocker. Cursed with being rescued before Shocker lobotomized his brain, he now must endure a life time of fighting against said organization as one of the very few beings with the ability to do so. While many, including himself, have compared him to the very monsters he fights, one thing remains true in spite of that: Hayato's body may be mechanical and alien, but his heart remains human.
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Appearance: A good reference both his human and cyborg form
Personality:
[ooc: There will be a number of mentions of a "Shocker" throughout this app. Shocker refers to the global terrorism organization that is the constant antagonist in Hayato's canon.]
It's impossible to get a read on Hayato based off a first impression. Hayato is a guy who could come off completely nonthreatening with a bright, carefree smile. He can flip like a switch to a hair-trigger rage, and then slam into a righteous speech about fighting for justice all the while remaining entirely genuine. Hayato is a man of many facets who wears his heart on his sleeve
The first thing one might observe, however, is that he is a Photojournalist. Even though he gave up the profession in order to fight Shocker, several of his mannerisms and quirks point clearly to this fact. Hayato is a tenacious, headstrong shithead who will do everything it takes to find out the truth. He's resourceful, clever, and observant with an iron will that refuses to back down, be it exposing the culprit of a murder or to hunt down Shocker's secret plans for world domination. He's a relentless busybody who pays close attention to small details and won't rest until he has what he wants.
Which leads into Hayato's indomitable sense of justice. He isn't a sensationalist reporter. He doesn't care about stirring up drama. He's driven entirely by fighting for what's right, be it with his camera like he did before he was altered, or with his fists as a Kamen Rider. He fights tirelessly to keep evil at bay with no rest or reward and he has zero tolerance for people who would obstruct that justice. He fights passionately, with all of his anger and feeling bleeding into his action. He's a stark contrast to his partner, Hongo, who is often much more calm and collected.
Of course this makes Hayato sound like a pretty serious guy. While he definitely can be, and his motivations are very dire, he actually appears very upbeat most of the time with a sense of humor and a mischievous streak a mile wide. He has a tendency to come off as an optimist and even a little manic sometimes, smiling up until the point he puts his fist through your skull. Don't necessarily take this as fake cheer, either. It's just the way he is. At heart he is a kind soul, and it's evident in the way he cares so much about his friends and how much heart he puts into fighting evil. He is also the one who is more likely to let himself be close to friends, despite the danger, and he derives a lot of his strength from their support. (His partner tends to rely on isolating himself more than Hayato does.)
That said, being a cyborg is something that weighs pretty heavily on him. Though he covers it up well, he's not at all comfortable in his body. He has more often than not referred to himself as a "demon filled with machines" or something similar. Though he's accepted that his life is essentially forfeit for the sake of protecting humanity, he's never quite accepting of himself. He doesn't like people to know he's different. He has a set of scars that will often appear on his face and body when his emotions get the better of him, and he's quick to try and cover before letting someone see it.
All and all we have someone with a strong will, mind, and body. He was a victim of circumstance, having any semblance of a normal life ripped away from him when he was captured by Shocker. Cursed with being rescued before Shocker lobotomized his brain, he now must endure a life time of fighting against said organization as one of the very few beings with the ability to do so. While many, including himself, have compared him to the very monsters he fights, one thing remains true in spite of that: Hayato's body may be mechanical and alien, but his heart remains human.