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* TheComicallySerious: In ''Wintertime Business''.
* SuperWindowJump: Through an open window in ''Wintertime Business''.
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* BringMyRedJacket
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* LoanShark: He becomes one in ''A Loan Shark's Tale''. This is actually hinted at the final chapter of ''Betray Me Not''.
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* StealthInsult: In ''Wintertime Business'', when he attempts to shoot Vash, he misses and keeps shooting. Vash tries to stop him by telling him to think of the birds...only to have Brandon tell him to take the bullets for them instead.
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* GenreSavvy: He is actually very knowledgeable about the local folklore that talks about Vash's origins.
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** In ''Wintertime Business'', he breaks his artificial leg when he chases Vash because the prosthesis can't take so much stress from rolling down a slope.
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* NowThatsUsingYourTeeth: Related to DisabilitySuperpower. Having just one hand, he has to tear a paper out of a notepad with his teeth.
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* PersonOfMassDestruction: Along with Vash in ''Wintertime Business''. Their pursuit makes the town very messy.
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* PersonOfMassDestruction: Along with Brandon. Their pursuit makes the town very messy.
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* ExposedToTheElements: Downplayed in ''Wintertime Business''. He wears only a standard outfit consisting of a t-shirt and pants, but he wanders around with no problem. Justified, because he is a corpse (and the Ötzi reference makes it even more obvious). Vash frequently lampshades this.
* {{Expy}}: Played for laughs in ''Wintertime Business''. In actuality, Brandon's character design looks like [[Manga/{{Trigun}} Legato Bluesummers]], and he surprises Vash with this.
* FakeArmDisarm: While it doesn't happen, as mentioned in ''Feat'', Brandon is aware of his prosthesis' strength. It's much weaker than his body (justified, since Brandon is a monstrously durable Necrolyzer), which is why if he happens to fall down a flight of stairs, the prosthesis will break along with the stairs.
* {{Expy}}: Played for laughs in ''Wintertime Business''. In actuality, Brandon's character design looks like [[Manga/{{Trigun}} Legato Bluesummers]], and he surprises Vash with this.
* FakeArmDisarm: While it doesn't happen, as mentioned in ''Feat'', Brandon is aware of his prosthesis' strength. It's much weaker than his body (justified, since Brandon is a monstrously durable Necrolyzer), which is why if he happens to fall down a flight of stairs, the prosthesis will break along with the stairs.
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* ImplacableMan: A protagonist (sorta) example. He won't stop chasing Vash to make him pay off his debt [[spoiler:until his superiors order him to stop]].
** In ''Wintertime Business'', Brandon jumps out of the window of his office (on the second floor, as implied in ''A Loan Shark's Tale'') and falls on his back. He breaks nothing, and Vash is confused.
* RollingAttack: Uses this to catch Vash in ''Wintertime Business''. He breaks his prosthesis though.
** And he can push down a traffic light down with a hand.
* {{Expy}}: Played for laughs in ''Wintertime Business''. In actuality, Mika's character design looks like [[Manga/{{Trigun}} Meryl Strife]], and she draws Vash's attention with this.
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* {{Sidekick}}: For Brandon. He's his driver and assists him in various tasks.
* UndyingLoyalty: TowardsBrandon.Brandon and Mika.
!!Vash the Stampede
->''"Think of the birds!"''
A character from ''Anime/{{Trigun}}''. Only appears in ''Wintertime Business''. Vash is a legendary gunslinger with the capability to destroy a town in a few seconds, but he hides his dangerous side by being funny and helping people.
* AllLovingHero: Although he's Brandon's prey after being unable to pay his debt, when Brandon jumps off the window of his office for a shortcut, he comes to check him.
** [[spoiler:When everything is all over, although Brandon's superiors give him money to help him adapt with the weather, he decides to give it to Brandon so that he can fix his broken artificial leg. He ends up befriending Brandon this way.]]
* {{Badass}}: Someone who gives the HandicappedBadass Brandon hard time is definitely one. And he dodges bullets from Brandon, a legendary gunslinger. All while standing on the top of a traffic light. Even Brandon is baffled.
** BadassPacifist: And Vash doesn't even fight back! He wrecks Brandon's prosthesis ''without laying a single finger on him.''
** CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Looks like a clumsy coward outside, but he's actually very badass.
*** Lampshaded by Mika and Arnold near the end, who say that Brandon is actually a dangerous man and is just being funny and helpful to hide that side.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: He even helps Brandon despite being his prey.
* DodgeTheBullet: On the top of a traffic light.
* IHaveTheHighGround: He dodges bullets on the top of a traffic light.
* TheKlutz: Due to the cold weather, he knocks down several trash cans and mailboxes by accident as he runs. Brandon trips over them.
* NaiveNewcomer: The reason why he easily becomes Brandon's prey.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Uses this to hide his dangerous side.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Donuts.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards
!!Vash the Stampede
->''"Think of the birds!"''
A character from ''Anime/{{Trigun}}''. Only appears in ''Wintertime Business''. Vash is a legendary gunslinger with the capability to destroy a town in a few seconds, but he hides his dangerous side by being funny and helping people.
* AllLovingHero: Although he's Brandon's prey after being unable to pay his debt, when Brandon jumps off the window of his office for a shortcut, he comes to check him.
** [[spoiler:When everything is all over, although Brandon's superiors give him money to help him adapt with the weather, he decides to give it to Brandon so that he can fix his broken artificial leg. He ends up befriending Brandon this way.]]
* {{Badass}}: Someone who gives the HandicappedBadass Brandon hard time is definitely one. And he dodges bullets from Brandon, a legendary gunslinger. All while standing on the top of a traffic light. Even Brandon is baffled.
** BadassPacifist: And Vash doesn't even fight back! He wrecks Brandon's prosthesis ''without laying a single finger on him.''
** CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Looks like a clumsy coward outside, but he's actually very badass.
*** Lampshaded by Mika and Arnold near the end, who say that Brandon is actually a dangerous man and is just being funny and helpful to hide that side.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: He even helps Brandon despite being his prey.
* DodgeTheBullet: On the top of a traffic light.
* IHaveTheHighGround: He dodges bullets on the top of a traffic light.
* TheKlutz: Due to the cold weather, he knocks down several trash cans and mailboxes by accident as he runs. Brandon trips over them.
* NaiveNewcomer: The reason why he easily becomes Brandon's prey.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Uses this to hide his dangerous side.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Donuts.
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*** ''Feat'' emphasizes on this. Brandon is capable of bringing a cardboard filled with his and Mika's dirty clothes to the laundry ''by foot''. By himself. Without falling even once. He's still on rehabilitation process by the way.
* DisabilitySuperpower: Implied in both ''Feat'' and ''A Loan Shark's Tale''. Having just one arm, Brandon grows to be very capable of using his teeth for various works. Another DisabilitySuperpower he gains from the same condition is his capability of using headbutts to fight and/or slam a door shut.
* FakeArmDisarm: While it doesn't happen, as mentioned in ''Feat'', Brandon is aware of his prosthesis' strength. It's much weaker than his body (justified, since Brandon is a monstrously durable Necrolyzer), which is why if he happens to fall down a flight of stairs, the prosthesis will break along with the stairs.
* [[IllGirl Ill Guy]]: As a Necrolyzer, Brandon relies on regular transfusions and can't tolerate dirty environment, as his body will decay.
* MenCantKeepHouse: Averted. The aversion is justified, since if the environment isn't clean, it can accelerate the microbial growth on his body and cause decomposition. Highlighted in ''Feat''.
* NeatFreak: Downplayed. Brandon isn't ridiculously obsessed with cleanliness, but he always keeps the trailer and himself clean from time to time. Justified, because dirty environment can harm his body by accelerating microbial growth.
* NeatFreak: Downplayed. Brandon isn't ridiculously obsessed with cleanliness, but he always keeps the trailer and himself clean from time to time. Justified, because dirty environment can harm his body by accelerating microbial growth.
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** Parodied (somewhat) in ''Feat''. Brandon knows that if he ever falls down, he'll hurt the floor instead.
* NowThatsUsingYourTeeth: Related to DisabilitySuperpower. Having just one hand, he has to tear a paper out of a notepad with his teeth.
* NowThatsUsingYourTeeth: Related to DisabilitySuperpower. Having just one hand, he has to tear a paper out of a notepad with his teeth.
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* StreetSmart: In ''Feat'', he knows to stay away from crowds and keep an eye on the surroundings when he's at the shopping district. Why? Pickpockets. Brandon used to be a street thug, so he is very knowledgeable about it.
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* MartyrWithoutACause: Always wants the best for the people he loves. If it's necessary, Brandon ''will'' give up his own freedom and happiness for them.
** In ''A Loan Shark's Tale'', Brandon doesn't really have to work during winter, as emphasized by his comrades (Arnold and Mika). However, he thinks that his medical expense is a burden to Millennion, so he decides to work just to ease Millennion's burden.
** In ''A Loan Shark's Tale'', Brandon doesn't really have to work during winter, as emphasized by his comrades (Arnold and Mika). However, he thinks that his medical expense is a burden to Millennion, so he decides to work just to ease Millennion's burden.
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* {{Workaholic}}: Portrayed as one in ''A Loan Shark's Tale'', in which he still insists on working on winter holidays. See MartyrWithoutACause for his reason.
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* DaddysGirl: Considering Brandon is the one who is way closer to her since Maria's death...
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* GeniusBruiser: Downplayed. Brandon is no genius (can't comprehend what thanatology is all about), but he is capable of doing math as portrayed in ''A Loan Shark's Tale''. As he works, he can estimate how much an LCD TV and a radio worth. He'll then use his estimation to count how much debts are still unpaid in case the objects don't worth as much as the clients' debts. He is also pretty good at combat strategies. Fighting? He is a gigantic zombie with SuperStrength and SuperToughness. [[HandicappedBadass One arm doesn't matter.]] His artificial leg doesn't give him any sort of superpower and is weaker than his body, but that's no big deal.
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** He is portrayed as a loan shark who will simply nab something from your house if you can't pay your debt in ''A Loan Shark's Tale'', but he is unwilling to hurt a senior citizen. He is not pleased when Arnold holds an old man at gunpoint. He is also very affectionate towards Mika, although sometimes he ends up a tad apathetic to her. He won't have qualms leaving her alone if it's the only way to keep her safe.
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* PapaWolf: Don't mess around with Mika. As mentioned in ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', there is a thug who has his arm snapped and nose broken for pointing a knife at her.
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* TheCaretaker: For Brandon.
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* SnowMeansDeath: Played straight considering that he is a zombie. Cold weather energizes him because microbes can't infest his dead flesh.
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* MoralityPet: To Brandon. In ''A Loan Shark's Tale'', because of an accident that seemingly harms her, Brandon decides to leave his work just to check if she's safe.
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* AntiHero
* ArtificialLimb: Depending on the fics, Brandon finally gets a proper artificial leg.
* ArtificialLimb: Depending on the fics, Brandon finally gets a proper artificial leg.
** He is portrayed as a loan shark who will simply nab something from your house if you can't pay your debt in ''A Loan Shark's Tale'', but he is unwilling to hurt a senior citizen. He is not pleased when Arnold holds an old man at gunpoint. He is also very affectionate towards Mika, although sometimes he ends up a tad apathetic to her.
* LoanSharks: He becomes one in ''A Loan Shark's Tale''. This is actually hinted at the final chapter of 'Betray Me Not''.
* ManlyTears: When Brandon finds out that Mika is unscathed after a car crash in ''A Loan Shark's Tale'', he sheds them while smiling.
* NighInvulnerable / SuperToughness: Being smacked repeatedly with a cane? Pfft.
* NowThatsUsingYourTeeth: Having just one hand, he has to tear a paper out of a notepad with his teeth.
* ManlyTears: When Brandon finds out that Mika is unscathed after a car crash in ''A Loan Shark's Tale'', he sheds them while smiling.
* NighInvulnerable / SuperToughness: Being smacked repeatedly with a cane? Pfft.
* NowThatsUsingYourTeeth: Having just one hand, he has to tear a paper out of a notepad with his teeth.
** In ''A Loan Shark's Tale'', Brandon even decides to leave his work just to check if Mika is hurt by a car crash at Millennion's parking basement.
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*** His worry actually enables him to get up very quickly despite wearing an artificial leg. It's awesome.
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* TheStoic: Rarely speaks and shows almost no emotions...
** NotSoStoic: But when Mika is in danger or something related to betrayal is mentioned... Though his anger is sometimes a TranquilFury.
* TheStoic: Rarely speaks and shows almost no emotions...
** NotSoStoic: But when Mika is in danger or something related to betrayal is mentioned... Though his anger is sometimes a TranquilFury.
* SuperStrength: Carried an LCD TV out of a house with an arm and snapped a cane in half with a hand.
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* NiceGuy: In ''A Loan Shark's Tale'', as he and Mika wait for Brandon, he comforts a terrified Mika.
* NiceGuy: In ''A Loan Shark's Tale'', as he and Mika wait for Brandon, he comforts a terrified Mika.
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* {{Jerkass}}: With no redeeming qualities. He'll make fun of Brandon whenever he wants to. Not even Biscoe can stop him.him.
!!Arnold
-> ''"Her holiday won't be fun, you know? Imagine a girl staying by herself in an old trailer... Well, there are Millennion guardsmen around, but they aren't like you. None of them makes a good daddy. If something happens, none of them can comfort Miss Mika as well as you do."''
Only appears in ''A Loan Shark's Tale'' (though he'll probably appear in upcoming fics, considering that he is Brandon's driver). Arnold works as Brandon's personal driver.
* BadassDriver: Swerves several times and avoids two car crashes as he drives Brandon home.
* GoodIsNotNice: While he is kind towards Brandon, he has no qualms holding an old man at gunpoint. However, he doesn't seem to have the intention to shoot the old man.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Brandon.
!!Arnold
-> ''"Her holiday won't be fun, you know? Imagine a girl staying by herself in an old trailer... Well, there are Millennion guardsmen around, but they aren't like you. None of them makes a good daddy. If something happens, none of them can comfort Miss Mika as well as you do."''
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* BadassDriver: Swerves several times and avoids two car crashes as he drives Brandon home.
* GoodIsNotNice: While he is kind towards Brandon, he has no qualms holding an old man at gunpoint. However, he doesn't seem to have the intention to shoot the old man.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Brandon.
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* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Gives this to Mika sometimes.
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* AGodIAmNot: In ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', his title P.A.P.A.B.R.A.N.D.O.N. lists all his positive traits (partly thanks to Mika's naivete) and implies him as a perfect person. Brandon is aware of that and tells Mika that he isn't perfect. Also, he suggests her to replace 'affectionate' with 'aggressive' as he reminds Mika of the moment he breaks someone's arm and nose.
* AGodIAmNot: In ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', his title P.A.P.A.B.R.A.N.D.O.N. lists all his positive traits (partly thanks to Mika's naivete) and implies him as a perfect person. Brandon is aware of that and tells Mika that he isn't perfect. Also, he suggests her to replace 'affectionate' with 'aggressive' as he reminds Mika of the moment he breaks someone's arm and nose.
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** In ''Phantom Limb'', Brandon is annoyed when he realizes that the phantom sensation of his missing arm causes him to frighten a sleeping Mika. He blames himself for succumbing to the phantom sensation so easily, and is determined to not let that happen again. It ends with the phantom sensation no longer bothering Brandon. In short, it's Brandon's PapaWolf nature that eases the phantom sensation.
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BadassAndChildDuo: He and Mika.
**HandicappedBadassHandicappedBadass: Although he's wearing an artificial leg that is weaker than his body, it doesn't mean that he can't kick ass.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Very faithful to the people he loves, especially Mika.
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* ItsAllMyFault: Brandon blames himself for frightening Mika at night due to succumbing to the phantom sensations of his lost arm in ''Phantom Limb''.
* ItsPersonal: In ''Phantom Limb'', Brandon's trouble with the phantom sensation that keeps disturbing him after he loses his arm. He believes that he should face this ailment by himself.
* ItsPersonal: In ''Phantom Limb'', Brandon's trouble with the phantom sensation that keeps disturbing him after he loses his arm. He believes that he should face this ailment by himself.
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* {{Badass}}
** BadassAndChildDuo
** HandicappedBadass
* BewareTheQuietOnes
* GentleGiant: He is one giant teddy bear for Mika.
* GoodIsNotNice: If savagely beating up somebody is necessary to protect his loved ones, then so be it. At times, he pays no attention to who you are and can be pretty aggressive and unpleasant.
* HeroicResolve: In ''Phantom Limb'', Brandon manages to keep his phantom sensation at bay by prioritizing Mika's well-being over all else.
* ItsAllMyFault: Brandon blames himself for frightening Mika at night due to succumbing to the phantom sensations of his lost arm in ''Phantom Limb''.
* ItsPersonal: In ''Phantom Limb'', Brandon's trouble with the phantom sensation that keeps disturbing him after he loses his arm. He believes that he should face this ailment by himself.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: See PapaWolf. Considering that Brandon is walking with a cane and an ArtificialLimb... HandicappedBadass! It also hints CaneFu, since Brandon has only one hand and is holding his cane with it.
* PapaWolf: Don't mess around with Mika. As mentioned in ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', there is a thug who has his arm snapped and nose broken for pointing a knife at her.
* ParentalSubstitute: To Mika. Highlighted in ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', in which whenever Brandon wraps Mika with his coat, Mika can remember the way her mother holds her when she's a baby.
* TheQuietOne
* SugarAndIcePersonality: As said by Mika in ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', Brandon is rather asocial and apathetic outside, but is actually very kind and gentle inside. To others, he is a grumpy bear, but he makes some exceptions (e.g. Biscoe). When he's angry, [[TranquilFury he will rarely roar]], but he will maul someone like an angry bear. But to Mika, he is a cuddly teddy bear.
* TranquilFury: See SugarAndIcePersonality.
* {{Badass}}
** BadassAndChildDuo
** HandicappedBadass
* BewareTheQuietOnes
* GentleGiant: He is one giant teddy bear for Mika.
* GoodIsNotNice: If savagely beating up somebody is necessary to protect his loved ones, then so be it. At times, he pays no attention to who you are and can be pretty aggressive and unpleasant.
* HeroicResolve: In ''Phantom Limb'', Brandon manages to keep his phantom sensation at bay by prioritizing Mika's well-being over all else.
* ItsAllMyFault: Brandon blames himself for frightening Mika at night due to succumbing to the phantom sensations of his lost arm in ''Phantom Limb''.
* ItsPersonal: In ''Phantom Limb'', Brandon's trouble with the phantom sensation that keeps disturbing him after he loses his arm. He believes that he should face this ailment by himself.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: See PapaWolf. Considering that Brandon is walking with a cane and an ArtificialLimb... HandicappedBadass! It also hints CaneFu, since Brandon has only one hand and is holding his cane with it.
* PapaWolf: Don't mess around with Mika. As mentioned in ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', there is a thug who has his arm snapped and nose broken for pointing a knife at her.
* ParentalSubstitute: To Mika. Highlighted in ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', in which whenever Brandon wraps Mika with his coat, Mika can remember the way her mother holds her when she's a baby.
* TheQuietOne
* SugarAndIcePersonality: As said by Mika in ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', Brandon is rather asocial and apathetic outside, but is actually very kind and gentle inside. To others, he is a grumpy bear, but he makes some exceptions (e.g. Biscoe). When he's angry, [[TranquilFury he will rarely roar]], but he will maul someone like an angry bear. But to Mika, he is a cuddly teddy bear.
* TranquilFury: See SugarAndIcePersonality.
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* ChildrenAreInnocent: All Mika's actions are driven by her love to Brandon, which is why there are times her decisions aren't always the best.
* RoyalBlood: Mika is the rightful heir of Millennion and inherits her father's wealth.
* RoyalBrat: Subverted. Mika may not be pleasant towards Norton (who is one hell of a {{Jerkass}} to begin with), but this is all to help Brandon.
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* ChildrenAreInnocent: All Mika's actions are driven by her love to Brandon, which is why there are times her decisions aren't always the best.
* RoyalBlood: Mika is the rightful heir of Millennion and inherits her father's wealth.
* RoyalBrat: Subverted. Mika may not be pleasant towards Norton (who is one hell of a {{Jerkass}} to begin with), but this is all to help Brandon.
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* TookALevelInKindness: In ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', it's mentioned that Biscoe gives Mika and Brandon her daughter's comics. Considering how much he has changed since ''Betray Me Not''...
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* AscendedExtra: He is one of the major characters in ''The Beauty of Simplicity''.
* TheCynic: Big time. In ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', he spends most of his time complaining about the facilities in Dr. Tokioka's trailer when he visits the trailer. Before even Mika explains something, he has deemed something as terrible, such as the bench Mika sleeps on (which he believes to be able to make Mika catch a cold easily) and Brandon's jacket (which he considers to be a stinky blanket).
* DeadpanSnarker: When Mika explains what Dr. Tokioka's computer is for in ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', Norton learns that the computer has no game applications. His response? "How boring."
* {{Jerkass}}: Very grumpy and unpleasant.
** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As grumpy and unpleasant as he is, Norton actually cares about Mika. His motive behind suggesting Mika to spend her father's wealth actually comes from his desire to protect Mika's dignity as a godfather's posthumous child.
* AscendedExtra: He is one of the major characters in ''The Beauty of Simplicity''.
* TheCynic: Big time. In ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', he spends most of his time complaining about the facilities in Dr. Tokioka's trailer when he visits the trailer. Before even Mika explains something, he has deemed something as terrible, such as the bench Mika sleeps on (which he believes to be able to make Mika catch a cold easily) and Brandon's jacket (which he considers to be a stinky blanket).
* DeadpanSnarker: When Mika explains what Dr. Tokioka's computer is for in ''The Beauty of Simplicity'', Norton learns that the computer has no game applications. His response? "How boring."
* {{Jerkass}}: Very grumpy and unpleasant.
** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As grumpy and unpleasant as he is, Norton actually cares about Mika. His motive behind suggesting Mika to spend her father's wealth actually comes from his desire to protect Mika's dignity as a godfather's posthumous child.
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** HandicappedBadass: Having just one good leg and another one is in a defective prosthesis doesn't stop him from protecting Biscoe by ''launching himself at the mob boss''.
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** HandicappedBadass: Having just one good leg and another one is in a defective prosthesis doesn't stop him from protecting Biscoe by ''launching himself at the mob boss''. And earlier, he has just been depicted to require William's support to walk without falling down.
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* NighInvulnerable: It's hinted that even a car crash can't dislodge his tailbone. In the anime, actually, being rammed by a truck barely hurts him.
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* NighInvulnerable: NighInvulnerable / SuperToughness: It's hinted that even a car crash can't dislodge his tailbone. In the anime, actually, being rammed by a truck barely hurts him.
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* ImmuneToBullets: As a Necrolyzer, Brandon is highly resistant to bullets, but large caliber ones can still affect him.
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* ImmuneToBullets: Downplayed. As a Necrolyzer, Brandon is highly resistant to bullets, regular bullets don't hurt Brandon, but large caliber ones can still affect him. Anti-Necrolyze rounds, as revealed in the author's notes (AKA the anime), are hazardous to him. Also, point-blank bullets to the head are hinted to be dangerous to him.
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* RemovingTheHeadOrDestroyingTheBrain: Long-ranged regular bullets to the face are nothing, but point-blank bullets to the head... This is the reason why Brandon decides not to charge at Harry's last goon.
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* ItsPersonal: William tries to comfort Brandon by saying that he's sick, so he has the reason to cause some troubles and be unable to help Mika and Millennion. But Brandon doesn't care, although he clearly knows (and it's obvious) that Mika won't be upset at him. He isn't comfortable with taking more than he can give.
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* AchillesHeel: His artificial leg isn't as strong as the rest of his body, which enables William to knock him down easily.
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* AchillesHeel: His artificial leg isn't as strong as the rest of his body, which enables body.
** AttackItsWeakPoint: Williamto knock easily knocks him down easily.by kicking his artificial leg.
** AttackItsWeakPoint: William
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Tries to cover Mika back with her fallen blanket, only to realize that he's missing a leg and fall. And worse, he surprises Mika, much to his annoyance and sadness. See also MartyrWithoutACause.
* TheStoic: Highly capable of hiding his emotions. As much as he feels uncomfortable with his defective prosthesis and the unfriendly guards around Millennion quarters, he can ignore them.
** NotSoStoic: But when his BerserkButton or TraumaButton is pushed...
** NotSoStoic: But when his BerserkButton or TraumaButton is pushed...
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* PetTheDog: He genuinely cares for Brandon.
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* PetTheDog: If Brandon misbehaves, Biscoe won't hesitate to scold him and even slap him. He even tells Brian that. However, Biscoe genuinely cares for Brandon.Brandon and is actually aghast by the fact that Brandon begs William to kill him (Brandon).
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* {{Determinator}}: Physical disability can't stop his desire to protect.
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* {{Determinator}}: Physical disability can't stop his desire to protect. Highlighted in the final dialogue between a Millennion guardsman and Biscoe, in which Biscoe admits that nobody in Millennion, despite their power, can measure up to a man who is willing to push his handicapped body beyond limit just to protect others.
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* SuperStrength: He pushes William out of the bench with just a hand. Also, he accidentally bends a steel bench with his inability to sit down properly.
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* SuperStrength: He pushes William out of the bench with just a hand. Also, he accidentally bends a steel bench with his inability to sit down properly.
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* OneManArmy: Takes out all Harry's goons with ease. Until the last one, who is armed with a D-Point. [[spoiler:In the end, he still wins. Made more awesome with the fact that he's wearing a defective artificial leg with the wound on his residual limb still in stitches.]]
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* BewareTheQuietOnes: Once he snaps, take cover. Or kick him in the prosthesis.
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* BewareTheQuietOnes: Once he snaps, take cover. [[AchillesHeel Or kick him in the prosthesis.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: Because he thinks that DisabledMeansHelpless. Thankfully, William refuses to kill him despite Brandon's persistence.
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* NighInvulnerable: It's hinted that even a car crash can't dislodge his tailbone.
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* NighInvulnerable: It's hinted that even a car crash can't dislodge his tailbone. In the anime, actually, being rammed by a truck barely hurts him.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: He defends Brandon when he sees it fit. He even snaps at Brian when he first makes fun of Brandon, and later, he clears the misunderstanding between Biscoe and Brandon thanks to the faulty report from the surveillance room.
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* AscendedExtra: Has even more roles than in ''Betray Me Not''.
* BigBrotherInstinct: He defends Brandon when he sees it fit. He even snaps at Brian when he first makes fun of Brandon, and later, he clears the misunderstanding between Biscoe and Brandonthanks to caused by the faulty report from the surveillance room.
* BigBrotherInstinct: He defends Brandon when he sees it fit. He even snaps at Brian when he first makes fun of Brandon, and later, he clears the misunderstanding between Biscoe and Brandon
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* {{Determinator}}: Physical disability can't stop his desire to protect.
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* GoodIsNotNice: Can be very aggressive at times, even to his loved ones.
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* GoodIsNotNice: Can be thoughtless and very aggressive at times, even to his loved ones.
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* AchillesHeel: His artificial leg isn't as strong as the rest of his body, which enables William to knock him down easily.
* AlmightyJanitor: Once again, Brandon may be scorned in Millennion, but he is highly capable of protecting Biscoe.
* ArtificialLimb: Wears the old prosthesis from ''Betray Me Not'' to enable him to walk. It's to prevent pressure sores.
* {{Badass}}: As always.
** HandicappedBadass: Having just one good leg and another one is in a defective prosthesis doesn't stop him from protecting Biscoe by ''launching himself at the mob boss''.
* BerserkButton: Don't make fun of his betrayal.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: Once he snaps, take cover. Or kick him in the prosthesis.
* FingerGun: Made this gesture when he asks William to kill him.
* GentleGiant
* GoodIsNotNice: Can be very aggressive at times, even to his loved ones.
* ImmuneToBullets: Uses this ability to protect Biscoe from Brian.
* MartyrWithoutACause: He won't hesitate to sacrifice himself if his sacrifice can help his loved ones.
* NighInvulnerable: It's hinted that even a car crash can't dislodge his tailbone.
* TheQuietOne: Speaks very little as always. He mostly relies on body language.
* SincerityMode: Whenever he talks.
* SuperStrength: He pushes William out of the bench with just a hand. Also, he accidentally bends a steel bench with his inability to sit down properly.
* TraumaButton: He is afraid if someone will start talking about his betrayal.
* UnstoppableRage: He may have caused a brain injury to Brian if William hasn't stopped him by kicking him on his prosthesis.
* AchillesHeel: His artificial leg isn't as strong as the rest of his body, which enables William to knock him down easily.
* AlmightyJanitor: Once again, Brandon may be scorned in Millennion, but he is highly capable of protecting Biscoe.
* ArtificialLimb: Wears the old prosthesis from ''Betray Me Not'' to enable him to walk. It's to prevent pressure sores.
* {{Badass}}: As always.
** HandicappedBadass: Having just one good leg and another one is in a defective prosthesis doesn't stop him from protecting Biscoe by ''launching himself at the mob boss''.
* BerserkButton: Don't make fun of his betrayal.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: Once he snaps, take cover. Or kick him in the prosthesis.
* FingerGun: Made this gesture when he asks William to kill him.
* GentleGiant
* GoodIsNotNice: Can be very aggressive at times, even to his loved ones.
* ImmuneToBullets: Uses this ability to protect Biscoe from Brian.
* MartyrWithoutACause: He won't hesitate to sacrifice himself if his sacrifice can help his loved ones.
* NighInvulnerable: It's hinted that even a car crash can't dislodge his tailbone.
* TheQuietOne: Speaks very little as always. He mostly relies on body language.
* SincerityMode: Whenever he talks.
* SuperStrength: He pushes William out of the bench with just a hand. Also, he accidentally bends a steel bench with his inability to sit down properly.
* TraumaButton: He is afraid if someone will start talking about his betrayal.
* UnstoppableRage: He may have caused a brain injury to Brian if William hasn't stopped him by kicking him on his prosthesis.
Mika makes no appearance in the sequel one-shot ''Worth'', but she is briefly mentioned and implied to have returned to her life as a student and living together with Brandon.
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* BenevolentBoss: Biscoe is a kind boss as long as you respect him. If you misbehave, he'll become a MeanBoss.
* GoodIsNotNice: He has grown way nicer when compared to ''Betray Me Not'', but is still rather strict and unpleasant.
* PetTheDog: He genuinely cares for Brandon.
* TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity: Averted again. He is even afraid that once Brandon recovers, he'll repay Millennion much more than it's supposed to be.
* TookALevelInKindness: See GoodIsNotNice.
* BenevolentBoss: Biscoe is a kind boss as long as you respect him. If you misbehave, he'll become a MeanBoss.
* GoodIsNotNice: He has grown way nicer when compared to ''Betray Me Not'', but is still rather strict and unpleasant.
* PetTheDog: He genuinely cares for Brandon.
* TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity: Averted again. He is even afraid that once Brandon recovers, he'll repay Millennion much more than it's supposed to be.
* TookALevelInKindness: See GoodIsNotNice.
Norton makes no appearance in ''Worth'', but he is mentioned to still be an unpleasant man.
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* SuddenlyShouting: This is what probably happens when he calls Biscoe, in which Biscoe questions his status as a doctor and demands him to speak politely in the phone.
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* SuddenlyShouting: This is what probably happens when he calls Biscoe, in which Biscoe questions his status as a doctor and demands him to speak politely in the phone.phone.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: He defends Brandon when he sees it fit. He even snaps at Brian when he first makes fun of Brandon, and later, he clears the misunderstanding between Biscoe and Brandon thanks to the faulty report from the surveillance room.
* DrJerk: Once again, downplayed and heavier on the NiceGuy side. The only thing is, he can be very blunt when making a point.
* TheCaretaker: William is one for Brandon again.
* TheFettered / HonorBeforeReason: ''Primum non nocere.'' He isn't going to kill Brandon even if he has Brandon's consent and he begs for it.
* FingerWag: Makes this gesture (in a good way) when he tells Brandon to believe that Mika will never view him as a nuisance.
* NiceGuy
!!Brian
-> ''"He was pardoned too easily, so I believe he still needs some lessons."''
Only appears in ''Worth''. Brian is one of Biscoe's Millennion agents who don't agree with Biscoe's act of sparing Brandon.
* BigBad
* FreudianExcuse: He constantly pesters Brandon just because he doesn't like that Brandon isn't executed for betraying Millennion.
* {{Jerkass}}: With no redeeming qualities. He'll make fun of Brandon whenever he wants to. Not even Biscoe can stop him.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: He defends Brandon when he sees it fit. He even snaps at Brian when he first makes fun of Brandon, and later, he clears the misunderstanding between Biscoe and Brandon thanks to the faulty report from the surveillance room.
* DrJerk: Once again, downplayed and heavier on the NiceGuy side. The only thing is, he can be very blunt when making a point.
* TheCaretaker: William is one for Brandon again.
* TheFettered / HonorBeforeReason: ''Primum non nocere.'' He isn't going to kill Brandon even if he has Brandon's consent and he begs for it.
* FingerWag: Makes this gesture (in a good way) when he tells Brandon to believe that Mika will never view him as a nuisance.
* NiceGuy
!!Brian
-> ''"He was pardoned too easily, so I believe he still needs some lessons."''
Only appears in ''Worth''. Brian is one of Biscoe's Millennion agents who don't agree with Biscoe's act of sparing Brandon.
* BigBad
* FreudianExcuse: He constantly pesters Brandon just because he doesn't like that Brandon isn't executed for betraying Millennion.
* {{Jerkass}}: With no redeeming qualities. He'll make fun of Brandon whenever he wants to. Not even Biscoe can stop him.
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* BenevolentBoss: On the surface, Biscoe comes across as a MeanBoss (which Brandon prefers), but he actually cares.
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* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Mika is one for Brandon.
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* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Mika is one for Brandon. Only Mika can comfort a depressed Brandon, even if it isn't an easy task.
* TheCaretaker: William is one for Brandon.
* TheFettered: Being a doctor with fairly high moral standards, William is one.
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* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Hates the way Biscoe and Norton treat Brandon, but he listens to them anyway. It's because he is threatened.
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* MyMasterRightOrWrong: KnightInSourArmor: Hates the way Biscoe and Norton treat Brandon, Brandon and frequently gets into an argument with them, but he listens to them anyway. It's because he is threatened.
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** Don't put Mika in danger. [[PapaWolf Brandon]] is none to pleased about it.
* TraumaButton: Mentioning his betrayal can bring out emotional response from him. Whether it's a breakdown or an UnstoppableRage, it depends on the person. By friends or family, Brandon will be deeply hurt. By others, UnstoppableRage is more likely.
** She can even think of tracking down the people who have insulted Brandon. Biscoe and Norton may have been snapped at by Mika if Brandon hasn't stopped her.
** He isn't that bad after all. He thaws out much faster than Norton and finally, [[spoiler:he is the one who decides to reconcile with Brandon.]]
* TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity: Despite being a mob boss, Biscoe averts this. [[spoiler:He knows that Brandon is willing to give his all to protect Millennion [[MartyrWithoutACause even when it's unnecessary]], but instead of using it to his advantage, Biscoe gently tells Brandon not to forget about himself before helping others.]]
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* {{Jerkass}}: To the point Biscoe wonders if he is better than Brandon, a convict.
** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: But at least, he still respects Mika's status as Big Daddy's posthumous child.
** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: But at least, he still respects Mika's status as Big Daddy's posthumous child.
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* {{Jerkass}}: To the point Biscoe wonders if he is better than Brandon, a convict.
{{Jerkass}}
** JerkWithAHeartOfGold:But at At least, he still respects Mika's status as Big Daddy's posthumous child.
** JerkWithAHeartOfGold:
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* LackOfEmpathy: Doesn't really care about how his jerkassery affects Brandon.
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* LackOfEmpathy: Doesn't really care about how his jerkassery affects Brandon. Biscoe even wonders if he is better than Brandon, a convict.
** It's ironic that [[spoiler:Brandon is actually taking all the abuse willingly for Millennion's sake, including Norton]], but Norton shows much less hints of HeelRealization than Biscoe.
** It's ironic that [[spoiler:Brandon is actually taking all the abuse willingly for Millennion's sake, including Norton]], but Norton shows much less hints of HeelRealization than Biscoe.
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* DeadpanSnarker: While William is pretty much a NiceGuy, he still acts according to his logic and what he knows. He has no qualms pointing out what isn't right.
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* DeadpanSnarker: DrJerk: Downplayed, and heavier on the NiceGuy side. While William is pretty much a NiceGuy, usually gentle towards Brandon and Mika, he still acts according to his logic and what he knows. He has no qualms pointing out what isn't right.right and may be rather blunt when making a point.
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* GoodIsNotNice: To his friends and family, Brandon is very loyal and caring, although depending on the situation, he may not always be that pleasant to them. He cares less about strangers, and he won't hesitate to eliminate those who oppose his friends and family.
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* GoodIsNotNice: To his friends and family, Brandon is very loyal and caring, although depending on the situation, he may not always be that pleasant to them.them and can be very aggressive. Even when talking to Mika, he sounds fierce when he insists that he's fine, and he ''snarls'' at Biscoe for suggesting Mika to follow Brandon to work. He cares less about strangers, and he won't hesitate to eliminate those who oppose his friends and family.
* LimbSensationFascination: Not fascination. After wearing his faulty artificial leg, Brandon grows a little nervous, realizing that his stitches are growing unstable and his prosthesis is shorter than his good leg.
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** Brandon is not pleased when Biscoe suggests Mika to follow Brandon to work. At some point during the fight with Harry's goon, having been disarmed, he even refuses to turn back. Being a {{Determinator}} aside, he knows that this can distract the goon, but at the cost of risking Mika's life.
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** Brandon is not pleased when Biscoe suggests Mika to follow Brandon to work.work, and he ''snarls'' at Biscoe for suggesting that. At some point during the fight with Harry's goon, having been disarmed, he even refuses to turn back. Being a {{Determinator}} aside, he knows that this can distract the goon, but at the cost of risking Mika's life.
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* StepfordSmiler: He can't hide his heartache from Mika with this though.
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* StepfordSmiler: He can't hide his heartache from Mika with this though.his smile.
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* TheStoic: Brandon. On the surface and to people other than Mika, at least.
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* TheStoic: Brandon. On the surface and to people other than Mika, at least.
* [[SupernaturalGoldEyes Supernatural Gold Eye]]: In his CV, his photograph shows that he has a pair of brown eyes instead of one gold eye when he's alive.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Subverted. Brandon has white hair as a Necrolyzer, and while his morality isn't completely white, he is actually a decent man who won't hesitate to give his all when the situation calls for it.
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Being a kid, Mika is naive. This does cause her to go against Millennion's rule, that is, forgiving and standing for a traitor like Brandon.
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* AscendedExtra: Norton appears only several times throughout the anime (even lesser than Biscoe), while here, he plays a major role.
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* AscendedExtra: Norton appears only several times throughout the anime (even lesser less than Biscoe), while here, he plays a major role.
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* HonorBeforeReason: His reason of defending Brandon is because he's a doctor. Unfortunately, this causes him to quarrel with Biscoe and especially [[TheCynic Norton]] to the point he is ''threatened'' by them. [[spoiler:He succeeds in the end.]]
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* HonorBeforeReason: His reason of defending Brandon is because he's a doctor. Unfortunately, this causes him to quarrel with Biscoe and especially [[TheCynic Norton]] to the point he is ''threatened'' by them. [[spoiler:He succeeds in [[spoiler:In the end.end, he is one of the few important people who cause Biscoe and Norton to correct their way of treating Brandon.]]
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Norton is Biscoe's second-in-command. Norton mostly listened to Biscoe's decisions and sometimes helped Biscoe make the right decision.
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Norton is Biscoe's second-in-command. Norton mostly listened listens to Biscoe's decisions and sometimes helped helps Biscoe make the right decision.
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William is a good-natured doctor who becomes Brandon's caretaker. At first, he didn't care about Brandon, as he believed that Necrolyzers weren't sentient beings. After realizing that, however, he decided to defend Brandon the best he could, as he viewed protecting Brandon, his patient, from further physical and mental damage was his duty as a doctor.
* AscendedExtra: He is the nameless scientist who talks to Biscoe about Anti-Necrolyze bullet in the anime. He becomes Brandon's caretaker.
* AscendedExtra: He is the nameless scientist who talks to Biscoe about Anti-Necrolyze bullet in the anime. He becomes Brandon's caretaker.
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William is a good-natured doctor who becomes Brandon's caretaker. At first, he didn't care about Brandon, as he believed that Necrolyzers weren't sentient beings. After realizing that, his mistake, however, he decided to defend Brandon the best he could, as he viewed protecting Brandon, his patient, from further physical and mental damage was his duty as a doctor.
* AscendedExtra:He WordOfGod says that he is the nameless scientist (now given a name) who talks to Biscoe about Anti-Necrolyze bullet in the anime. He becomes Brandon's caretaker.
* AscendedExtra:
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* HonorBeforeReason: His reason of defending Brandon is because he's a doctor.
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* HonorBeforeReason: His reason of defending Brandon is because he's a doctor. Unfortunately, this causes him to quarrel with Biscoe and especially [[TheCynic Norton]] to the point he is ''threatened'' by them. [[spoiler:He succeeds in the end.]]
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* SuddenlyShouting: This is what probably happens when he calls Biscoe, in which Biscoe questions his status as a doctor and demands him to speak politely.
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* SuddenlyShouting: This is what probably happens when he calls Biscoe, in which Biscoe questions his status as a doctor and demands him to speak politely.politely in the phone.
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Character sheet for ''Fanfic/BetrayMeNot''.
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* MoralityPet: Mika to Brandon. The child is Brandon's reason to live.
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* MoralityPet: Mika to To Brandon. The child is Brandon's reason to live.live.
** MoralityChain: [[spoiler:She is also why Brandon refuses to join Harry's goons.]]
** MoralityChain: [[spoiler:She is also why Brandon refuses to join Harry's goons.]]
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* GoodAllAlong: Mika insists that Brandon is a good person, and it's actually true. [[spoiler:In the end, no matter how terrible Millennion has been to him, Brandon actually lets Biscoe and Norton punish him harshly just to cause fear to their underlings. For him, fear ensures loyalty, and loyalty is required to protect Millennion.]]
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* GoodAllAlong: GoodAllAlong / TurnTheOtherCheek: Mika insists that Brandon is a good person, and it's actually true. [[spoiler:In the end, no matter how terrible Millennion has been to him, Brandon actually lets Biscoe and Norton punish him harshly just to cause fear to their underlings. For him, fear ensures loyalty, and loyalty is required to protect Millennion.]]
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-->''"Remember? Betrayal is bad. It hurts someone for a lifetime."''
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-->''"I'm sure that you won't betray me again. I know it, because you're good."''
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-->''"I'm not just a mob boss; I'm also a man."''
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-->''"Why should we be nice to him? Betrayal is a serious offense in Millennion, remember? Letting a traitor live and paying his medical expense are already very kind of us."''
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!!Brandon 'Beyond the Grave' Heat
-->''"Remember? Betrayal is bad. It hurts someone for a lifetime."''
Brandon is a Necrolyzer (or called simply a reanimated corpse or a walking corpse). He was found unconscious and dying after his confrontation with Harry. At Mika's request, he was given the medical care he needed and saved from death, but he turned out to have betrayed Millennion to protect Harry. Throughout the story, Brandon has to endure whatever Millennion threw at him for betraying the organization.
* AlmightyJanitor: Brandon may be a convict whose 'human' rights tend to be disregarded by everybody in Millennion (except Mika), but he can take down Harry's splinter-faction. All while wearing a faulty ArtificialLimb with the stump of his leg, which is still in stitches and bandages.
* ArtificialLimb: Wears an artificial leg to help his mobility in chapter 5. Sadly, due to skipping prosthetic fitting and rehabilitation process, the prosthesis is faulty and handicaps him while enabling him to walk with a weird gait.
* {{Badass}}: Big time.
** BadassPacifist / ToWinWithoutFighting: An interesting case. While Brandon has no qualms killing Harry's goons and fighting, throughout the story, he actually never actively confronts Biscoe and Norton to lighten his punishment or such, unlike Mika and William. [[spoiler:This is how he finally earns Biscoe's and Norton's (implicit) apology and respect. Heck, this moves Biscoe to the point he ''tears up''.]]
** HandicappedBadass: Not just a missing eye this time. He's walking around with defective prosthesis and because he can't flex his knee, it severely hinders his movement (and often, he falls down). However, he is still strong enough to kick a door down. He falls, but still manages to take out two goons before getting up.
*** And he can still get up!
*** On top of that, he hasn't fully recovered yet, [[spoiler:and the wound on his leg actually has reopened by the time he reaches Harry's goons]].
*** And his prosthesis is shorter than his good leg.
*** Brandon has lost an arm and like his leg, it's still in stitches and bandages when he goes off to neutralize Harry's splinter-faction, but it's not the main focus.
* BerserkButton: Calling Brandon a traitor can bring out emotional response from him, but ''never'' make fun of his betrayal. [[spoiler:Harry's goon learns it the hard way.]]
* BewareTheQuietOnes: Brandon doesn't talk much, but once he snaps...
* BoomHeadshot: Highly capable of this. Justified, since he was once a legendary sweeper.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Harry.
* CreepyGood: Considering that Brandon is a gentle zombie daddy...
* DentedIron: Having lost AnArmAndALeg in addition to a missing eye and dependence on transfusions, Brandon is very weak in this fanfic. However, when it's the time to kick ass, he can still do it.
* {{Determinator}}: Despite not walking properly with a prosthesis, Brandon still carries out his duty without complain.
* DisneyDeath: Chapter 1 makes it look like that this trope happens to Brandon, but later in chapter 2, Brandon actually never dies. He's just being silent and drifting out of his consciousness to prevent more sorrow.
* FatalFlaw: His self-sacrificing nature.
* FeelNoPain: Brandon can't feel physical pain. [[spoiler:Thanks to this, the skin breakdown he suffers in his mission to neutralize Harry's gang doesn't hinder him. But this is deconstructed as well, since without pain sensation, Brandon isn't aware of the fact that his residual leg is rotting until the doctor checks him.]]
* GentleGiant
* GoodAllAlong: Mika insists that Brandon is a good person, and it's actually true. [[spoiler:In the end, no matter how terrible Millennion has been to him, Brandon actually lets Biscoe and Norton punish him harshly just to cause fear to their underlings. For him, fear ensures loyalty, and loyalty is required to protect Millennion.]]
* GoodIsNotNice: To his friends and family, Brandon is very loyal and caring, although depending on the situation, he may not always be that pleasant to them. He cares less about strangers, and he won't hesitate to eliminate those who oppose his friends and family.
* GoodParents: Brandon doesn't only care for Mika's well-being; he is also capable of educating Mika.
* HisOwnWorstEnemy: Thanks to being a PrinciplesZealot.
** Parallels the case of ToBeLawfulOrGood, the driving conflict of this work. Take a wild guess who is the only person who very much prefers being lawful.
* HurtingHero: Brandon lives by the code of not betraying anybody. It's then revealed that he betrays Millennion and Mika, and on top his guilt, he is punished ''severely'' for his crime.
** Don't ask how Biscoe and Norton treat him when they visit him in chapter 3. They chew him out, but what hits him hard is that Norton reminds him of his betrayal and then rebukes him for that.
* ImmuneToBullets: As a Necrolyzer, Brandon is highly resistant to bullets, but large caliber ones can still affect him.
* ItsAllMyFault: Brandon blames himself for frightening Mika at night due to succumbing to the phantom sensations of his lost arm in ''Phantom Limb''.
* ItsPersonal: In ''Phantom Limb'', Brandon's trouble with the phantom sensation that keeps disturbing him after he loses his arm. He believes that he should face this ailment by himself.
* ManlyTears: Brandon often sheds them, [[spoiler:but especially after knowing that he has to betray Harry for Millennion and Mika]].
* MartyrWithoutACause: Or rather, InspirationalMartyr. [[spoiler:It's eventually revealed that Brandon ''willingly'' lets Biscoe and Norton mistreat him to cause fear to their underlings. This moves Biscoe and Norton.]]
* PapaWolf: Brandon is highly protective of Mika, and what first comes into his mind when he is abruptly woken up by Biscoe is Mika. Her sudden disappearance makes him worried, and this attitude of his touches Biscoe (and later, Norton).
** Brandon is not pleased when Biscoe suggests Mika to follow Brandon to work. At some point during the fight with Harry's goon, having been disarmed, he even refuses to turn back. Being a {{Determinator}} aside, he knows that this can distract the goon, but at the cost of risking Mika's life.
** In ''Phantom Limb'', Brandon is annoyed when he realizes that the phantom sensation of his missing arm causes him to frighten a sleeping Mika. He blames himself for succumbing to the phantom sensation so easily, and is determined to not let that happen again. It ends with the phantom sensation no longer bothering Brandon. In short, it's Brandon's PapaWolf nature that eases the phantom sensation.
* ParentalSubstitute: To Mika.
* PinballProtagonist: An interesting case. He contributes a lot to the plot without confronting the main conflict. Apparently, he resolves the story's conflict by simply going along with the flow.
* PrinciplesZealot: Brandon's personal code is to never betray anybody, as betrayal hurts someone for a lifetime. This unfortunately, hurts him deeply when he discovers that he has betrayed Millennion and Mika.
* RageBreakingPoint: [[spoiler:If Harry's goon hasn't dubbed Brandon as a false friend or a traitor to Harry, he may not have died that terribly.]]
* TheQuietOne: He has very little dialogue and mostly uses body language. He does get a little talkative in chapter 4 though. May be justified though, because Mika's behavior does not sound right to him; as a ParentalSubstitute, he seems to view educating Mika as his duty.
* SincerityMode: When he talks, he is generally gentle and sincere.
* StepfordSmiler: He can't hide his heartache from Mika with this though.
** Mika's wish is actually to see Brandon genuinely happy, because he is always a little sad even when he smiles. [[spoiler:Her wish comes true in the end.]]
* TheStoic: Brandon. On the surface and to people other than Mika, at least.
** NotSoStoic: He may shed tears and is actually very gentle, especially towards Mika. And if one ever reminds him of his betrayal, he'll take it personally.
* SuperStrength: Brandon is capable of kicking a door down.
* TrueCompanions: His devotion to Harry is sure to make Harry proud, as stated by Mika.
* UndyingLoyalty: ''Very'' faithful to the people he loves. Sadly, this doesn't make his life easier.
* UnstoppableRage: Push Brandon too far and prepare to be blasted to Swiss cheese.
* WhenHeSmiles
* YouCanBarelyStand: Literally. When Brandon fights Harry's goons, the wound on his amputated leg is actually still in stitches and bandages (ain't talking about his missing arm, which, as Biscoe has said, plays a very small role in his combat ability). Because he's forced to wear a defective artificial leg before the wound heals, he can't walk properly. By the time he reaches the goons, the stitches are likely to have snapped, and his restricted movement causes him to topple. Thanks to his high pain tolerance as a Necrolyzer, he only feels mild irritation instead of pain.
** Actually, if Brandon hadn't lost an arm, he should've been able to get up more easily.
!!Mika Asagi
-->''"I'm sure that you won't betray me again. I know it, because you're good."''
Mika is a naive girl who happens to be the posthumous child of Millennion's founder, Big Daddy. When she found Brandon, she thought that Brandon had died, and she tried to console herself by telling herself that Brandon finally found his peace. However, it turned out that Brandon was alive. She requested Biscoe to save him, and Biscoe agreed, but it then turned out that Brandon had betrayed Millennion (including Mika herself) and had to be punished. Throughout the story, Mika watches how badly Brandon is treated in Millennion and steadfastly stays by his side to provide him comfort, encouragement, and happiness. Initially, Mika uses her authority in Millennion to protect Brandon, but Brandon tells her not to do it, because she may come across as disrespectful towards Biscoe and Norton, the people who have saved Brandon for her.
* BeneathTheMask: Mika eventually blurts out that she is just hiding her grief by assuming that Brandon is at peace when she finds a seemingly dead Brandon.
* BerserkButton: Mistreating Brandon in front of Mika will make Mika snap.
* {{Determinator}}: She won't stop until Brandon finds his happiness. Whenever Brandon is in a trouble, she always tries her best to help him.
* LikeMotherLikeDaughter: Mika is very much like Maria: gentle, caring, and headstrong.
** The ContinuityNod to episode 20 makes it even more evident.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Mika is one for Brandon.
* MamaBear: Inverted. Mika is a child, but she won't hesitate to scold Biscoe and Norton when they're being unpleasant to Brandon. When Brandon is in difficult circumstances, she's always ready to help him. However, Brandon isn't very fond of this attitude of hers.
* MoralityPet: Mika to Brandon. The child is Brandon's reason to live.
* [[MustMakeHerLaugh Must Make Him Laugh]]: Or smile a real happy smile. Mika is highly aware of Brandon's sorrow, and all she wants is just to make him genuinely happy.
** [[spoiler:Mika succeeds in the ending. By making Brandon realize that he is always Harry's best friend, he is finally able to smile a real smile.]]
* MyParentsAreDead: Mika tells Brandon this when she reveals the truth behind her thought of Brandon finally finding his peace.
* [[NonActionGuy Non-Action Girl]]
* RoyalBlood: Mika is the rightful heir of Millennion, which is why she has some authority in the organization.
* RoyalBrat: Subverted. Mika may snap at Biscoe and Norton and even the Millennion agents, but this is all to help Brandon. Brandon lectures her to not act like that though, because without Millennion's help, Mika can't save Brandon and provide him the life support he needs.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Gender-inverted and averted. Her care towards Brandon isn't so that Brandon will be proud of her; instead, she just wants to make him less depressed.
!!Biscoe
-->''"I'm not just a mob boss; I'm also a man."''
Biscoe is the current leader of Millennion. At Mika's request, he agreed to help Brandon and provide him the treatment he needed, but he wasn't very happy about it. It turned out that Brandon had betrayed Millennion, and going by Big Daddy's Code of Iron, Brandon was supposed to be executed. However, to avoid disrespecting Mika, he and Norton decided to spare Brandon. This didn't stop them from being nasty towards Brandon.
* AscendedExtra: Biscoe appears only several times throughout the anime, while here, he plays a major role.
* HeelRealization: Downplayed. Thanks to Brandon's PapaWolf attitude towards Mika, Biscoe slowly comes into realization that his way of treating Brandon isn't right. He is especially moved when Brandon stops Mika from scolding him and Norton. He seems to grow fond of Brandon after Mika tells him that Brandon teaches her to respect him and Norton.
** [[spoiler:When he realizes how terrible he has been, he tears up and implicitly apologizes to Brandon while giving him some encouragement and kind words.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Behaves rather badly to Brandon, but still respects Mika's status as Big Daddy's posthumous child. This is why he spares Brandon instead of executing him.
* ManlyTears: [[spoiler:Him crying as he speaks some kind words to Brandon thanks to HeelRealization completely redeems him.]]
* PetTheDog: Biscoe starts showing genuine care to Brandon after HeelRealization and learning Brandon's gentleness and capability of being a good parent to Mika.
* TookALevelInKindness: Progressively behaves more reasonably towards Brandon throughout the story.
!!Norton
-->''"Why should we be nice to him? Betrayal is a serious offense in Millennion, remember? Letting a traitor live and paying his medical expense are already very kind of us."''
Norton is Biscoe's second-in-command. Norton mostly listened to Biscoe's decisions and sometimes helped Biscoe make the right decision.
* AscendedExtra: Norton appears only several times throughout the anime (even lesser than Biscoe), while here, he plays a major role.
* TheCynic: Goes without saying. He always views Brandon's kindness/sentience as an act to draw their sympathy, which isn't correct after all.
* DeadpanSnarker: His reaction to William's tale about how Brandon can finally sleep well? One word: amusing.
* GrumpyBear
* HeelRealization: Less obvious than Biscoe, but still shows some hints of it.
* {{Jerkass}}: To the point Biscoe wonders if he is better than Brandon, a convict.
** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: But at least, he still respects Mika's status as Big Daddy's posthumous child.
** JerkassHasAPoint: Norton refuses to listen to William because William doesn't witness Brandon's crime, which hurts the organization's agents and economy.
* LackOfEmpathy: Doesn't really care about how his jerkassery affects Brandon.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Norton isn't always fond of Biscoe's decision, which is mostly driven by his sympathy to Brandon. However, Norton always complies with him since Biscoe is the boss.
!!Doctor William
-->''"I know, but he is my patient. Even if he's a convict, it's still my duty to prevent him from further disability."''
William is a good-natured doctor who becomes Brandon's caretaker. At first, he didn't care about Brandon, as he believed that Necrolyzers weren't sentient beings. After realizing that, however, he decided to defend Brandon the best he could, as he viewed protecting Brandon, his patient, from further physical and mental damage was his duty as a doctor.
* AscendedExtra: He is the nameless scientist who talks to Biscoe about Anti-Necrolyze bullet in the anime. He becomes Brandon's caretaker.
* DeadpanSnarker: While William is pretty much a NiceGuy, he still acts according to his logic and what he knows. He has no qualms pointing out what isn't right.
* HonorBeforeReason: His reason of defending Brandon is because he's a doctor.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Hates the way Biscoe and Norton treat Brandon, but he listens to them anyway. It's because he is threatened.
* NiceGuy: He is always friendly towards Brandon and Mika.
* RageBreakingPoint: [[spoiler:After witnessing the aftereffects of Biscoe's and Norton's ColdBloodedTorture towards Brandon, William finally snaps and calls them inhuman.]]
* SuddenlyShouting: This is what probably happens when he calls Biscoe, in which Biscoe questions his status as a doctor and demands him to speak politely.
!!Brandon 'Beyond the Grave' Heat
-->''"Remember? Betrayal is bad. It hurts someone for a lifetime."''
Brandon is a Necrolyzer (or called simply a reanimated corpse or a walking corpse). He was found unconscious and dying after his confrontation with Harry. At Mika's request, he was given the medical care he needed and saved from death, but he turned out to have betrayed Millennion to protect Harry. Throughout the story, Brandon has to endure whatever Millennion threw at him for betraying the organization.
* AlmightyJanitor: Brandon may be a convict whose 'human' rights tend to be disregarded by everybody in Millennion (except Mika), but he can take down Harry's splinter-faction. All while wearing a faulty ArtificialLimb with the stump of his leg, which is still in stitches and bandages.
* ArtificialLimb: Wears an artificial leg to help his mobility in chapter 5. Sadly, due to skipping prosthetic fitting and rehabilitation process, the prosthesis is faulty and handicaps him while enabling him to walk with a weird gait.
* {{Badass}}: Big time.
** BadassPacifist / ToWinWithoutFighting: An interesting case. While Brandon has no qualms killing Harry's goons and fighting, throughout the story, he actually never actively confronts Biscoe and Norton to lighten his punishment or such, unlike Mika and William. [[spoiler:This is how he finally earns Biscoe's and Norton's (implicit) apology and respect. Heck, this moves Biscoe to the point he ''tears up''.]]
** HandicappedBadass: Not just a missing eye this time. He's walking around with defective prosthesis and because he can't flex his knee, it severely hinders his movement (and often, he falls down). However, he is still strong enough to kick a door down. He falls, but still manages to take out two goons before getting up.
*** And he can still get up!
*** On top of that, he hasn't fully recovered yet, [[spoiler:and the wound on his leg actually has reopened by the time he reaches Harry's goons]].
*** And his prosthesis is shorter than his good leg.
*** Brandon has lost an arm and like his leg, it's still in stitches and bandages when he goes off to neutralize Harry's splinter-faction, but it's not the main focus.
* BerserkButton: Calling Brandon a traitor can bring out emotional response from him, but ''never'' make fun of his betrayal. [[spoiler:Harry's goon learns it the hard way.]]
* BewareTheQuietOnes: Brandon doesn't talk much, but once he snaps...
* BoomHeadshot: Highly capable of this. Justified, since he was once a legendary sweeper.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Harry.
* CreepyGood: Considering that Brandon is a gentle zombie daddy...
* DentedIron: Having lost AnArmAndALeg in addition to a missing eye and dependence on transfusions, Brandon is very weak in this fanfic. However, when it's the time to kick ass, he can still do it.
* {{Determinator}}: Despite not walking properly with a prosthesis, Brandon still carries out his duty without complain.
* DisneyDeath: Chapter 1 makes it look like that this trope happens to Brandon, but later in chapter 2, Brandon actually never dies. He's just being silent and drifting out of his consciousness to prevent more sorrow.
* FatalFlaw: His self-sacrificing nature.
* FeelNoPain: Brandon can't feel physical pain. [[spoiler:Thanks to this, the skin breakdown he suffers in his mission to neutralize Harry's gang doesn't hinder him. But this is deconstructed as well, since without pain sensation, Brandon isn't aware of the fact that his residual leg is rotting until the doctor checks him.]]
* GentleGiant
* GoodAllAlong: Mika insists that Brandon is a good person, and it's actually true. [[spoiler:In the end, no matter how terrible Millennion has been to him, Brandon actually lets Biscoe and Norton punish him harshly just to cause fear to their underlings. For him, fear ensures loyalty, and loyalty is required to protect Millennion.]]
* GoodIsNotNice: To his friends and family, Brandon is very loyal and caring, although depending on the situation, he may not always be that pleasant to them. He cares less about strangers, and he won't hesitate to eliminate those who oppose his friends and family.
* GoodParents: Brandon doesn't only care for Mika's well-being; he is also capable of educating Mika.
* HisOwnWorstEnemy: Thanks to being a PrinciplesZealot.
** Parallels the case of ToBeLawfulOrGood, the driving conflict of this work. Take a wild guess who is the only person who very much prefers being lawful.
* HurtingHero: Brandon lives by the code of not betraying anybody. It's then revealed that he betrays Millennion and Mika, and on top his guilt, he is punished ''severely'' for his crime.
** Don't ask how Biscoe and Norton treat him when they visit him in chapter 3. They chew him out, but what hits him hard is that Norton reminds him of his betrayal and then rebukes him for that.
* ImmuneToBullets: As a Necrolyzer, Brandon is highly resistant to bullets, but large caliber ones can still affect him.
* ItsAllMyFault: Brandon blames himself for frightening Mika at night due to succumbing to the phantom sensations of his lost arm in ''Phantom Limb''.
* ItsPersonal: In ''Phantom Limb'', Brandon's trouble with the phantom sensation that keeps disturbing him after he loses his arm. He believes that he should face this ailment by himself.
* ManlyTears: Brandon often sheds them, [[spoiler:but especially after knowing that he has to betray Harry for Millennion and Mika]].
* MartyrWithoutACause: Or rather, InspirationalMartyr. [[spoiler:It's eventually revealed that Brandon ''willingly'' lets Biscoe and Norton mistreat him to cause fear to their underlings. This moves Biscoe and Norton.]]
* PapaWolf: Brandon is highly protective of Mika, and what first comes into his mind when he is abruptly woken up by Biscoe is Mika. Her sudden disappearance makes him worried, and this attitude of his touches Biscoe (and later, Norton).
** Brandon is not pleased when Biscoe suggests Mika to follow Brandon to work. At some point during the fight with Harry's goon, having been disarmed, he even refuses to turn back. Being a {{Determinator}} aside, he knows that this can distract the goon, but at the cost of risking Mika's life.
** In ''Phantom Limb'', Brandon is annoyed when he realizes that the phantom sensation of his missing arm causes him to frighten a sleeping Mika. He blames himself for succumbing to the phantom sensation so easily, and is determined to not let that happen again. It ends with the phantom sensation no longer bothering Brandon. In short, it's Brandon's PapaWolf nature that eases the phantom sensation.
* ParentalSubstitute: To Mika.
* PinballProtagonist: An interesting case. He contributes a lot to the plot without confronting the main conflict. Apparently, he resolves the story's conflict by simply going along with the flow.
* PrinciplesZealot: Brandon's personal code is to never betray anybody, as betrayal hurts someone for a lifetime. This unfortunately, hurts him deeply when he discovers that he has betrayed Millennion and Mika.
* RageBreakingPoint: [[spoiler:If Harry's goon hasn't dubbed Brandon as a false friend or a traitor to Harry, he may not have died that terribly.]]
* TheQuietOne: He has very little dialogue and mostly uses body language. He does get a little talkative in chapter 4 though. May be justified though, because Mika's behavior does not sound right to him; as a ParentalSubstitute, he seems to view educating Mika as his duty.
* SincerityMode: When he talks, he is generally gentle and sincere.
* StepfordSmiler: He can't hide his heartache from Mika with this though.
** Mika's wish is actually to see Brandon genuinely happy, because he is always a little sad even when he smiles. [[spoiler:Her wish comes true in the end.]]
* TheStoic: Brandon. On the surface and to people other than Mika, at least.
** NotSoStoic: He may shed tears and is actually very gentle, especially towards Mika. And if one ever reminds him of his betrayal, he'll take it personally.
* SuperStrength: Brandon is capable of kicking a door down.
* TrueCompanions: His devotion to Harry is sure to make Harry proud, as stated by Mika.
* UndyingLoyalty: ''Very'' faithful to the people he loves. Sadly, this doesn't make his life easier.
* UnstoppableRage: Push Brandon too far and prepare to be blasted to Swiss cheese.
* WhenHeSmiles
* YouCanBarelyStand: Literally. When Brandon fights Harry's goons, the wound on his amputated leg is actually still in stitches and bandages (ain't talking about his missing arm, which, as Biscoe has said, plays a very small role in his combat ability). Because he's forced to wear a defective artificial leg before the wound heals, he can't walk properly. By the time he reaches the goons, the stitches are likely to have snapped, and his restricted movement causes him to topple. Thanks to his high pain tolerance as a Necrolyzer, he only feels mild irritation instead of pain.
** Actually, if Brandon hadn't lost an arm, he should've been able to get up more easily.
!!Mika Asagi
-->''"I'm sure that you won't betray me again. I know it, because you're good."''
Mika is a naive girl who happens to be the posthumous child of Millennion's founder, Big Daddy. When she found Brandon, she thought that Brandon had died, and she tried to console herself by telling herself that Brandon finally found his peace. However, it turned out that Brandon was alive. She requested Biscoe to save him, and Biscoe agreed, but it then turned out that Brandon had betrayed Millennion (including Mika herself) and had to be punished. Throughout the story, Mika watches how badly Brandon is treated in Millennion and steadfastly stays by his side to provide him comfort, encouragement, and happiness. Initially, Mika uses her authority in Millennion to protect Brandon, but Brandon tells her not to do it, because she may come across as disrespectful towards Biscoe and Norton, the people who have saved Brandon for her.
* BeneathTheMask: Mika eventually blurts out that she is just hiding her grief by assuming that Brandon is at peace when she finds a seemingly dead Brandon.
* BerserkButton: Mistreating Brandon in front of Mika will make Mika snap.
* {{Determinator}}: She won't stop until Brandon finds his happiness. Whenever Brandon is in a trouble, she always tries her best to help him.
* LikeMotherLikeDaughter: Mika is very much like Maria: gentle, caring, and headstrong.
** The ContinuityNod to episode 20 makes it even more evident.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Mika is one for Brandon.
* MamaBear: Inverted. Mika is a child, but she won't hesitate to scold Biscoe and Norton when they're being unpleasant to Brandon. When Brandon is in difficult circumstances, she's always ready to help him. However, Brandon isn't very fond of this attitude of hers.
* MoralityPet: Mika to Brandon. The child is Brandon's reason to live.
* [[MustMakeHerLaugh Must Make Him Laugh]]: Or smile a real happy smile. Mika is highly aware of Brandon's sorrow, and all she wants is just to make him genuinely happy.
** [[spoiler:Mika succeeds in the ending. By making Brandon realize that he is always Harry's best friend, he is finally able to smile a real smile.]]
* MyParentsAreDead: Mika tells Brandon this when she reveals the truth behind her thought of Brandon finally finding his peace.
* [[NonActionGuy Non-Action Girl]]
* RoyalBlood: Mika is the rightful heir of Millennion, which is why she has some authority in the organization.
* RoyalBrat: Subverted. Mika may snap at Biscoe and Norton and even the Millennion agents, but this is all to help Brandon. Brandon lectures her to not act like that though, because without Millennion's help, Mika can't save Brandon and provide him the life support he needs.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Gender-inverted and averted. Her care towards Brandon isn't so that Brandon will be proud of her; instead, she just wants to make him less depressed.
!!Biscoe
-->''"I'm not just a mob boss; I'm also a man."''
Biscoe is the current leader of Millennion. At Mika's request, he agreed to help Brandon and provide him the treatment he needed, but he wasn't very happy about it. It turned out that Brandon had betrayed Millennion, and going by Big Daddy's Code of Iron, Brandon was supposed to be executed. However, to avoid disrespecting Mika, he and Norton decided to spare Brandon. This didn't stop them from being nasty towards Brandon.
* AscendedExtra: Biscoe appears only several times throughout the anime, while here, he plays a major role.
* HeelRealization: Downplayed. Thanks to Brandon's PapaWolf attitude towards Mika, Biscoe slowly comes into realization that his way of treating Brandon isn't right. He is especially moved when Brandon stops Mika from scolding him and Norton. He seems to grow fond of Brandon after Mika tells him that Brandon teaches her to respect him and Norton.
** [[spoiler:When he realizes how terrible he has been, he tears up and implicitly apologizes to Brandon while giving him some encouragement and kind words.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Behaves rather badly to Brandon, but still respects Mika's status as Big Daddy's posthumous child. This is why he spares Brandon instead of executing him.
* ManlyTears: [[spoiler:Him crying as he speaks some kind words to Brandon thanks to HeelRealization completely redeems him.]]
* PetTheDog: Biscoe starts showing genuine care to Brandon after HeelRealization and learning Brandon's gentleness and capability of being a good parent to Mika.
* TookALevelInKindness: Progressively behaves more reasonably towards Brandon throughout the story.
!!Norton
-->''"Why should we be nice to him? Betrayal is a serious offense in Millennion, remember? Letting a traitor live and paying his medical expense are already very kind of us."''
Norton is Biscoe's second-in-command. Norton mostly listened to Biscoe's decisions and sometimes helped Biscoe make the right decision.
* AscendedExtra: Norton appears only several times throughout the anime (even lesser than Biscoe), while here, he plays a major role.
* TheCynic: Goes without saying. He always views Brandon's kindness/sentience as an act to draw their sympathy, which isn't correct after all.
* DeadpanSnarker: His reaction to William's tale about how Brandon can finally sleep well? One word: amusing.
* GrumpyBear
* HeelRealization: Less obvious than Biscoe, but still shows some hints of it.
* {{Jerkass}}: To the point Biscoe wonders if he is better than Brandon, a convict.
** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: But at least, he still respects Mika's status as Big Daddy's posthumous child.
** JerkassHasAPoint: Norton refuses to listen to William because William doesn't witness Brandon's crime, which hurts the organization's agents and economy.
* LackOfEmpathy: Doesn't really care about how his jerkassery affects Brandon.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Norton isn't always fond of Biscoe's decision, which is mostly driven by his sympathy to Brandon. However, Norton always complies with him since Biscoe is the boss.
!!Doctor William
-->''"I know, but he is my patient. Even if he's a convict, it's still my duty to prevent him from further disability."''
William is a good-natured doctor who becomes Brandon's caretaker. At first, he didn't care about Brandon, as he believed that Necrolyzers weren't sentient beings. After realizing that, however, he decided to defend Brandon the best he could, as he viewed protecting Brandon, his patient, from further physical and mental damage was his duty as a doctor.
* AscendedExtra: He is the nameless scientist who talks to Biscoe about Anti-Necrolyze bullet in the anime. He becomes Brandon's caretaker.
* DeadpanSnarker: While William is pretty much a NiceGuy, he still acts according to his logic and what he knows. He has no qualms pointing out what isn't right.
* HonorBeforeReason: His reason of defending Brandon is because he's a doctor.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Hates the way Biscoe and Norton treat Brandon, but he listens to them anyway. It's because he is threatened.
* NiceGuy: He is always friendly towards Brandon and Mika.
* RageBreakingPoint: [[spoiler:After witnessing the aftereffects of Biscoe's and Norton's ColdBloodedTorture towards Brandon, William finally snaps and calls them inhuman.]]
* SuddenlyShouting: This is what probably happens when he calls Biscoe, in which Biscoe questions his status as a doctor and demands him to speak politely.
