TV-Series
Description
Juzo Inui is a former soldier cybernetically transformed into an over-extended Gun Slave Unit during a war. His entire body is enhanced machinery, featuring a revolver for a head with a metallic jaw displaying hexagonal teeth and a right arm that functions as a firearm. Standing 6 feet 6 inches tall with a muscular build, he typically wears practical clothing like a gray jacket over a black t-shirt.
He works as a "Resolver," a mercenary specializing in cases involving other cyborgs called Extended. His personal motto, "wipe your own ass," reflects his belief in self-reliance. Though he claims to dislike children and fears humidity might rust his head, he exhibits a protective, almost paternal instinct toward the boy Tetsuro Arahabaki—a contradiction noted by associates like mechanic Mary Steinberg, who observes his uncharacteristic dedication.
Juzo possesses no memory of his life before becoming an Extended, recalling only fragments like his war designation "Device #13" (or "Verrat Dreizhen") and a Japanese-named partner who gave him the nickname "Juzo," meaning "thirteen." His past involved hunting rogue Gun Slave Units, contributing to his tenuous legal status post-war. He is haunted by fragmented memories and driven to uncover who modified him and why.
Functionally, his head gun requires an external trigger puller, typically someone he trusts, to fire a devastating plasma beam. His right arm's "Funke Faust" delivers concussive blasts powerful enough to derail trains. His capabilities are constrained by a neurological limiter; specialized cigarettes medicate nerve damage from his cybernetics and prevent berserk states. Deprivation risks triggering unrestrained combat mode where his consciousness is suppressed.
Juzo's development centers on relationships. Initially detached, he forms a bond with Tetsuro—a youth targeted by the corporation Berühren—eventually acting as his guardian despite insisting their arrangement is professional. He collaborates with mechanic Mary Steinberg, who maintains his body and supplies medicinal cigarettes, and navigates uneasy alliances with figures like Olivier Vandeberme of the Reconstruction Agency, who leverages his legal vulnerabilities for covert missions.
Across his arc, Juzo confronts entities like Berühren and the anti-Extended group Spitzbergen, often while protecting Tetsuro or civilians. These conflicts force him to access suppressed abilities and confront his past, including revelations about his designation "Verrat" ("traitor"). His journey marks a shift from isolated neutrality to active defiance against corporate exploitation, while he grapples with his identity as a weapon seeking autonomy.
He works as a "Resolver," a mercenary specializing in cases involving other cyborgs called Extended. His personal motto, "wipe your own ass," reflects his belief in self-reliance. Though he claims to dislike children and fears humidity might rust his head, he exhibits a protective, almost paternal instinct toward the boy Tetsuro Arahabaki—a contradiction noted by associates like mechanic Mary Steinberg, who observes his uncharacteristic dedication.
Juzo possesses no memory of his life before becoming an Extended, recalling only fragments like his war designation "Device #13" (or "Verrat Dreizhen") and a Japanese-named partner who gave him the nickname "Juzo," meaning "thirteen." His past involved hunting rogue Gun Slave Units, contributing to his tenuous legal status post-war. He is haunted by fragmented memories and driven to uncover who modified him and why.
Functionally, his head gun requires an external trigger puller, typically someone he trusts, to fire a devastating plasma beam. His right arm's "Funke Faust" delivers concussive blasts powerful enough to derail trains. His capabilities are constrained by a neurological limiter; specialized cigarettes medicate nerve damage from his cybernetics and prevent berserk states. Deprivation risks triggering unrestrained combat mode where his consciousness is suppressed.
Juzo's development centers on relationships. Initially detached, he forms a bond with Tetsuro—a youth targeted by the corporation Berühren—eventually acting as his guardian despite insisting their arrangement is professional. He collaborates with mechanic Mary Steinberg, who maintains his body and supplies medicinal cigarettes, and navigates uneasy alliances with figures like Olivier Vandeberme of the Reconstruction Agency, who leverages his legal vulnerabilities for covert missions.
Across his arc, Juzo confronts entities like Berühren and the anti-Extended group Spitzbergen, often while protecting Tetsuro or civilians. These conflicts force him to access suppressed abilities and confront his past, including revelations about his designation "Verrat" ("traitor"). His journey marks a shift from isolated neutrality to active defiance against corporate exploitation, while he grapples with his identity as a weapon seeking autonomy.