Tsugaru

Biography
Everything regarding this enigmatic ninja is a mystery, and that's precisely problem. Tsugaru is so much of a 'ninja' that it's painful to watch. He is almost always in his ninja garb, complete with a constantly-worn mask covering most of his face (even when showering and somehow eating), speaks in broken haiku from time to time, and has a penchant for following the code of 'nindou' to a fault. It is also needless to say that he is probably not an officially trained ninja (if such things exist), knows almost nothing about ninjas outside of comic books, and is most likely socially inept outside of his ninja persona--in which he never drops character for an instant. This becomes increasingly more evident in an era where ninjas and covert espionage has evolved beyond smoke-bombs, grappling hooks, and running across rooftops under the veil of nightfall. While his antics usually result in comedic failure, he does display a surprising level of resilience, is a decent combatant, albeit unorthodox, and often will surprise his allies with coincidental insight.

Unknown to most, Tsugaru is the alter-ego of Nelson Marks, otherwise known as Cherry's Long-distance Boyfriend back in the capital. Once he learned that his estranged lover was in danger, he immediately strapped on his ninja headband, gathered up all his kunai and shuriken, and (remarkably) tracked her group down across multiple expanses of desert. It is worthy of note that Nelson has never had any formal training in anything outside of what his comic books have taught him. This means that he is either some sort of unnatural savant, or would make a truly incredible soldier of he could overcome his social anxiety and slight gynophobia without need of hiding behind a mask and alternative persona.