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| image=KazuoKagayama.jpg{{!}}250px{{!}}Kazuo
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| Personainfo = Originally a manifestation of fury at that which had caused his loss, namely the Shadows, Kazuo's nascent Persona was stirred by the mental and spiritual trauma of not only witnessing the Port Island Disaster from practically Ground Zero (and losing his dearly loved wife in the same incident), but also being thrust into a Dark Hour still reverberating with the birth-cries of the Arcana Shadows. Fear mixed with rage and was fueled by the hunger that comes to all the homeless eventually. In a way, the Lurker is a very ''primal'' darkness, more directly Kazuo's id than most peoples' Shadows tend to be. Its desires are very basic and very direct: food, shelter, safety. There is very little else within the Lurker's "mind," though it has full access to all of Kazuo's intellect.
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| fullname=Kazuo Kagayama
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| alias=Sewer Monster
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| arcana=Tower Reversed
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| nature=Shadow Possessed
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| gender=Male
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| age=Early 40s
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| origin=Original Character
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| va=Fred Tatasciore
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The Lurker is, at its base, a predator. It tends to regard most things as food, and is usually able to make those things see its point of view. The Lurker is a very large part of how Kazuo has managed to survive for the 10 years since the Incident, not only because of its ability to eat nearly anything (and we mean ''anything'') but also keeping him safe (directly or otherwise) from the predations that many homeless have to fear.
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| Resonance = Kazuo's Resonance is of a very dark sort. Dark and heavy and somewhat cold, like the air in a tunnel that is not reached by the sun. Violence lurks around the edges, but also a sort of thin, breathy fear, threaded throughout the whole works. Like the quickened breathing and widened eyes of someone desperately certain that a predator has their trail.
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!The Lurker Beneath, the Insatiable Beast of the Depths, the Hunter of the Dark Hour
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| Hair = Gray (was black)
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| Quote = "The poor on the borderline of starvation live purposeful lives. To be engaged in a desperate struggle for food and shelter is to be wholly free from a sense of futility."
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: [http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Eric_Hoffer/ Eric Hoffer], "The True Believer", 1951
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| style="text-align: center" | 60 + 65 = 62
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| style="text-align: center" | 50 + 55 = 52
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| style="text-align: center" | 52 + 64 = 58
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| style="text-align: center" | 63 + 69 = 66
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| style="text-align: center" | 50 + 57 = 53
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! Weak !! Resist
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| Profile = Men can be pushed in strange directions by what Fate hands to them. Once he was a prominent scientist, with a wife, a home, a life. Once he was working towards the salvation of humanity. Ten years ago, that was all ripped away in one hour of chaos and terror. Now, the broken, lonely wreck that was Kazuo Kagayama skulks in the darkness of Port Island, clinging to the only things he has left: Time and his own pain. He always wanted to make the world a better place, a safe place, and in a weird way, he still does. Even in the grip of his Shadow, he hunts the wicked. But with your eyes clouded by darkness and loss, it can be so difficult to tell who is the predator and who is the victim...
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| Skills = Tick Tock, Feed the Croc, Fallen from Grace, Ravaged Heart, Shattered Dreams, Pride Goeth, Like Sands Through the Hourglass, Time is Precious, I Can Hear My Thoughts Touching Every Second, Almost An Enemy, Darkness Will Swallow All Life In Its Own Pain, Time is Fleeting, Devourer of the Dead, Moments Lost Though Time Remains, Eater of Hearts, Got Your Scent, Eat Your Bones, Broken, Twice Scourged
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| Misc = When he's calm or focused, Kazuo speaks in a markedly educated mode.
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| Kazuo's Resonance is of a very dark sort. Dark and heavy and somewhat cold, like the air in a tunnel that is not reached by the sun. Violence lurks around the edges, but also a sort of thin, breathy fear, threaded throughout the whole works. Like the quickened breathing and widened eyes of someone desperately certain that a predator has their trail.
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* Conversely, if his more 'animal' emotions are in ascension (fear, hunger, rage, etc), his speech loses coherence and cohesion, though is ''usually'' still understandable. Usually.
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* On the extreme far end of this, if the Lurker Beneath takes full hold, its speech is remarkably coherent, though it's hardly much of a conversationalist. It has full access to Kazuo's intellect and memories, and applies them directly and brutally to fulfilling its needs (usually hunger).
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* There are times when the damage to Kazuo's mind proves too great even for his Shadow to work through, leaving the man nearly comatose, or beset by delusions and flashbacks. During these periods, if he responds to outside stimuli at all, it is usually in a confused and/or confusing manner.
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| At the moment, largely all of Kazuo's "relationships" are more the Lurker declaring this person or another as known threats and/or prey.
  
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Known to frequent the Port Island train station in particular, but has also been sighted at similar facilities around the area. Apparently something about the trains themselves interests him.
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* The only exception to this so far is [[Hinata Itoh]], who he met in nicer circumstances. The fact that the Lurker regards her as something of a threat is causing a bit of dissonance within the man. [[Minako Arisato]] is in a similar situation.
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* Also of note is [[Mitsuru Kirijo]], for even more drastic reasons. While Kazuo's conscious and logical mind acknowledges the reasons behind her actions, in his current state that part of his mind is rather badly damaged. Which leaves the Lurker to scream and hate her with a rage like the heart of a star.
  
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Though the trail has long gone cold, someone with determination and connections might be able to track Kazuo back to the handful of survivors from the Port Island Kirijo disaster.
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Kazuo's Shadow, the Lurker Beneath, is an inversion of the Egyptian demon [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammit Ammut]. Presumably, if he could be freed from the grip of his Shadow, it would revert to a proper Persona.
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* In Egyptian mythology, Ammut was closely associated (in a subservient role) with Ma'at, the Ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, order, law, morality, and justice. In its currently inverted state, this expresses as a fear and avoidance of things enforcing a "lawful" effect (i.e. constraining its hunger), most notably police and similar officials.
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| ''Constant work in progress, suggestions welcome''
  
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It is a very real possibility that some factions know of Kazuo's existence, if not the details of his condition.
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; The Lurker:
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* Apocalyptica - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTD2lKew4iI Path]
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* Apocalyptica - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOdwUDOCZT0 Until It Sleeps]
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* HalfLife OST -  [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLxu2W9k5eU Cavern Ambiance] (The Lair of the Lurker Beneath)
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* Jesper Kyd - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obs2f42Q0tU Wetlands Escape]
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* MDFMK - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e6H3bboKKU&NR=1 Missing Time]
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* R3FORGED - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swdo_aqsgjQ Omen]
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* Sonic Mayhem - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku6bYX2VyMs Noize Purge]
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* Static-X - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeM44jONxMg Night Terrors]
  
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* [[Strega]], for one, has probably encountered him or signs of him down in the sewers.
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* The [[NWO]] may have retained enough interest in him to keep track of Kazuo after the Kirijo Disaster.
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* Assemblage 23 - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMekl53C9zA Infinite] (Past events)
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* [[SEES]], by this point, knows rather directly and horribly of his existence, as they were instrumental in removing the Key of Time given to Kazuo. Though they might not have realized just what they were pushing him back into at the time, they certainly do now.
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* Mediaeval Baebes - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiUm-fVwKPk Kinderly] (Look up the translated lyrics, trust us)
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* Metallica - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbKM_VAbd5o Until It Sleeps]
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* Nightwish - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLzfZ_47XSk For the Heart I Once Had]
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* Sarah Brightman - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B65CFK8YNuE Fleurs Du Mal]
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* Vast - [http://youtube.com/watch?v=8S_R13jV11Q Touched] (His lost wife)
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* VNV Nation - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrOUOJ9_POw Beloved (Grey Dawn)] (Another one for his wife)
  
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; 10/18/2009 (4/20/2010 OOC):Wataru Hoshimoto gets tossed into the sewers, wanders into the Lurker's territory. Gets closer to death than he probably realizes. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_215wd8fz3c9 Log]
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; 10/20/2009 (4/22/2010 OOC):Kazuo, having scraped together a bit of money, finds the Lucky7 for some actual food, and talks a little with Hinata Itoh. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_216dqcwtpds Log]
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; 10/26/2009 (4/28/2010 OOC):Masumi Hayashi has the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and is almost made into a meal for the Lurker. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_217g8dcqdfg Log]
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; 11/16/2009 (5/19/2010 OOC) - [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_349cjp287hq Broken Fragments (Cutscene)]:News of Lunarvale being tugged away into its own private hell stirs old memories...
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; 11/20/2009 (5/23/2010 OOC):Masumi finds himself the target of the Lurker's hunt again, but this time manages to get to some help at the Lucky7 in the form of Sayaka Takuma, Hinata and Kanon Itoh. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_352c58b4nc7 Log]
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; 11/25/2009 (5/28/2010 OOC):Thora Kobayashi encounters the Lurker Beneath, and manages to dissuade it from turning her into a meal. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_366ffr3cnds Log]
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; 11/30/2009 (6/02/2010 OOC):Shinjiro Aragaki finds himself the next target of a hungry Lurker, manages to convince it to go elsewhere. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_365grtvn9db Log]
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| <blockquote>"The poor on the borderline of starvation live purposeful lives. To be engaged in a desperate struggle for food and shelter is to be wholly free from a sense of futility."
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; 12/08/2009 (6/09/2010 OOC):The Lurker tries to eat the Potential Hitoshi Taniguchi. Initiate SEESbomb! [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_369hc5x4hmz Log]
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; 12/27/2009 (6/28/2010 OOC):Another Dark Hour, another hunt. But this time the prey has some protection... protection that seems a little out of control. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_387rvx2pk4g Log]
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; 12/30/2009 (7/01/2010 OOC):Mysterious doors start appearing to various people, and what lies behind them are things they'd probably prefer to leave behind. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_389djdpmfhk Log]
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: [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_392gjfkhzcv The Door (Cutscene)]: Things start to go very badly for a few people as the past comes calling.
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; 12/31/2009 (7/02/2010 OOC):The path is opened, and the outside world discovers the Desert of Time. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_393fnc2bbc6 Log]
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; 1/03/2010 (7/05/2010 OOC):An excursion into Dis finds perhaps more than they bargained on. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_3956zwsnhhp Log]
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: '''[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Eric_Hoffer/ Eric Hoffer]''', ''"The True Believer", 1951 (1902 - 1983)''</blockquote>
  
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; 1/07/2010 (7/08/2010 OOC) *Temporal Ripple Event! Timestream forked!*:A second expedition into Dis that learns firsthand why you do not call up what you cannot put down. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_401wvg7dkhq Log]
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: [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_403f7h9cmdn Kirijo Group SEES Post]
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: Hinata is missing! [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_404c436k7fv More Kirijo Infodump].
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: [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_405c5r5jrfm Even More Kirijo Infodump]!
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; 1/08/2010 (7/09/2010 OOC):Aigis is feeling a bit out of sorts, so goes to see Dr. Kagayama for a talk and a tune-up. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_402cwf6cbgn Log]
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; 1/12/2010 (7/13/2010 OOC):The hunt is on for the Keys of Time! [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_406t67sxng8 SEES Boardpost]
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: A pair of Keyholders have a chance to discuss their situation in peaceful circumstances. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_412nht92gm3 Log]
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; 1/16/2010 (7/18/2010 OOC):Aigis confronts the good doctor about his Key and his choices. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_4133sqwv2cq Log]
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; 1/21/2010 (7/23/2010 OOC):The first of the Keys is taken from its Bearer. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_416mww3f8cq SEES Boardpost]
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; 1/25/2010 (7/28/2010 OOC):Kazuo and Mitsuru have a talk... that does not go exactly as planned. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_418gmdbqdcg Log]
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: [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_419fxxs6dd5 Escape (Cutscene)]: A desperate man takes desperate measures to protect that which is dear to him.
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; 1/27/2010 (7/30/2010 OOC):Aigis goes to break the news to Kazuo's familyas to just what is actually going on. It goes about as well as could be hoped. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_420fhbr88c6 Log]
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; 1/28/2010 (7/30/2010 OOC):Kazuo's Key is taken by SEES after a hunt through the sewers and internal friction. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_421dt347fdc Log]
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: Kazuo is remanded into Kirijo Labs custody for containment due to being an acknowledged Shadow Possessed.
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: Hinata and Minako pay a visit to the (ex?)doctor as everything starts crumbling down, and give him a bit of hope for the future. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_422cmvxkmgz Log]
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| Men can be pushed in strange directions by what Fate hands to them. Once he was a prominent scientist, with a wife, a home, a life. Once he was working towards the salvation of humanity. Ten years ago, that was all ripped away in one hour of chaos and terror. Now, the broken, lonely wreck that was Kazuo Kagayama skulks in the darkness of Port Island, clinging to the only things he has left: Time and his own pain. He always wanted to make the world a better place, a safe place, and in a weird way, he still does. Even in the grip of his Shadow, he hunts the wicked. But with your eyes clouded by darkness and loss, it can be so difficult to tell who is the predator and who is the victim...
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; 1/29/2010 (7/31/2010 OOC) Overmap Patch Removed:Timeline resumes normalcy in regards to Kazuo's patch.
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; 1/31/2010 (8/02/2010 - 8/06/2010 OOC):Kirijo Group [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_424djx6krhn Observational Report (Cutscene)]
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; 2/25/2010 (9/01/2010 OOC):Mitsuru and Enoha try to get some information out of the still-captive Kagayama. Things do not go as planned. [http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcj9hmzb_430cr9m6vgf Log]
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| Tick Tock, Feed the Croc, Fallen from Grace, Ravaged Heart, Shattered Dreams, Pride Goeth, Like Sands Through the Hourglass, Time is Precious, I Can Hear My Thoughts Touching Every Second, Almost An Enemy, Darkness Will Swallow All Life In Its Own Pain, Time is Fleeting, Devourer of the Dead, Moments Lost Though Time Remains, Eater of Hearts, Got Your Scent, Eat Your Bones, Broken, Twice Scourged
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| When he's calm or focused, Kazuo speaks in a markedly educated mode.
  
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; The Lurker:
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* Conversely, if his more 'animal' emotions are in ascension (fear, hunger, rage, etc), his speech loses coherence and cohesion, though is ''usually'' still understandable. Usually.
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* Apocalyptica - Path [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTD2lKew4iI YouTube]
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* On the extreme far end of this, if the Lurker Beneath takes full hold, its speech is remarkably coherent, though it's hardly much of a conversationalist. It has full access to Kazuo's intellect and memories, and applies them directly and brutally to fulfilling its needs (usually hunger).
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* Apocalyptica - Until It Sleeps [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOdwUDOCZT0 YouTube]
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* There are times when the damage to Kazuo's mind proves too great even for his Shadow to work through, leaving the man nearly comatose, or beset by delusions and flashbacks. During these periods, if he responds to outside stimuli at all, it is usually in a confused and/or confusing manner.
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* HalfLife OST - Cavern Ambiance [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLxu2W9k5eU YouTube] (The Lair of the Lurker Beneath)
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* Jesper Kyd - Wetlands Escape [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obs2f42Q0tU YouTube]
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* MDFMK - Missing Time [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e6H3bboKKU&NR=1 YouTube]
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* R3FORGED - Omen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swdo_aqsgjQ YouTube]
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* Sonic Mayhem - Noize Purge [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku6bYX2VyMs YouTube]
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* Static-X - Night Terrors [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeM44jONxMg YouTube]
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Known to frequent the Port Island train station in particular, but has also been sighted at similar facilities around the area. Apparently something about the trains themselves interests him.
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* Assemblage 23 - Infinite [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMekl53C9zA YouTube] (Past events)
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* Mediaeval Baebes - Kinderly [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiUm-fVwKPk YouTube] (Look up the translated lyrics, trust us)
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* Metallica - Until It Sleeps [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbKM_VAbd5o YouTube]
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* Nightwish - For the Heart I Once Had [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLzfZ_47XSk YouTube]
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* Sarah Brightman - Fleurs Du Mal [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B65CFK8YNuE YouTube]
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* Vast - Touched [http://youtube.com/watch?v=8S_R13jV11Q YouTube] (His lost wife)
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* VNV Nation - Beloved (Grey Dawn) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrOUOJ9_POw YouTube] (Another one for his wife)
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Though the trail has long gone cold, someone with determination and connections might be able to track Kazuo back to the handful of survivors from the Port Island Kirijo disaster.
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[[Image:Ammut.jpg|thumb|center|Ammut]]
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| Slinks =At the moment, largely all of Kazuo's "relationships" are more the Lurker declaring this person or another as known threats and/or prey.
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* The only exception to this so far is [[Hinata Itoh]], who he met in nicer circumstances. The fact that the Lurker regards her as something of a threat is causing a bit of dissonance within the man. [[Minako Arisato]] is in a similar situation.
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Kazuo's Shadow, the Lurker Beneath, is an inversion of the Egyptian demon [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammit Ammut]. Presumably, if he could be freed from the grip of his Shadow, it would revert to a proper Persona.
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* Also of note is [[Mitsuru Kirijo]], for even more drastic reasons. While Kazuo's conscious and logical mind acknowledges the reasons behind her actions, in his current state that part of his mind is rather badly damaged. Which leaves the Lurker to scream and hate her with a rage like the heart of a star.
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| Personality=Kazuo's overall personality is difficult to describe, these days. Most of the time, he's nervous, twitchy, and easily startled, with what appears to be a badly shortened attention span. Most, if not all, of this stems from the fact that his input-filter is so badly damaged as to be completely useless. Where most people become accustomed to certain inputs over time, Kazuo does not have this luxury. If, however, he can be calmed sufficiently, more and more of the man's original personality will show itself. He has long ago lost the cheerful energy from before the Disaster, but he remains a warm, caring individual.
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* In Egyptian mythology, Ammut was closely associated (in a subservient role) with Ma'at, the Ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, order, law, morality, and justice. In its currently inverted state, this expresses as a fear and avoidance of things enforcing a "lawful" effect (i.e. constraining its hunger), most notably police and similar officials.
  
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On the other hand, if stressors (be they sounds, emotions, even things like physical hunger) mount to the point where his damaged filter cannot handle them, Kazuo's personality erodes, sometimes to the point of catatonia. Or, more often, a retreat behind the Lurker, who is better equipped to deal with outside stimuli, if only in that it makes them go away (one way or another).
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It is a very real possibility that some factions know of Kazuo's existence, if not the details of his condition.
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| Combatinfo=Inversion of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammut Ammut]. Designed around the idea of the Crocodiles In The Sewers meme/thoughtform. Very strong, very tough, capable of startling bursts of speed (but otherwise slow), but definitely not the brightest crayon in the box. Doesn't bother with magic for the most part, is more likely to rip your leg off or drag you down into the darkness to drown.
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If Kazuo's insanity is ever cured (or at least brought to heel) there's a good chance his Possession will revert to the Persona Ammut (provided there's sufficient support available to help him externalize, confront and subdue his Shadow), in which case the stats will become more balanced, and the attacks will focus more around fire, stat damagers, and Cost-Up effects (reflecting the Second Death of having your unworthy heart eaten by the Great of Death). Instead of being a hate- and pain-driven destroyer and devourer, she (Ammut is female, and to some extent the last legacy of Kazuo's dead wife) would be a fiercely determined scourge against evil and corruption.
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* [[Strega]], for one, has probably encountered him or signs of him down in the sewers.
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* The [[NWO]] may have retained enough interest in him to keep track of Kazuo after the Kirijo Disaster.
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* [[SEES]], by this point, knows rather directly and horribly of his existence, as they were instrumental in removing the Key of Time given to Kazuo. Though they might not have realized just what they were pushing him back into at the time, they certainly do now.
  
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Latest revision as of 16:57, 5 July 2012

Kazuo
Broken Fragments
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Status
Full Name Kazuo Kagayama
Aliases Sewer Monster
Arcana Tower Reversed
Nature Shadow Possessed
Gender Male
Age Early 40s
Faction Unaffiliated
Origin Original Character
Voice Actor Fred Tatasciore
Player Chaemera
Shadow
The Lurker Beneath, the Insatiable Beast of the Depths, the Hunter of the Dark Hour
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Combat Stats
Stat Natural + Shadow = Total
STR 60 + 65 = 62
MAG 50 + 55 = 52
AGI 52 + 64 = 58
VIT 63 + 69 = 66
LUK 50 + 57 = 53
Weak Resist
ELC WTR
DRK
Resonance
Kazuo's Resonance is of a very dark sort. Dark and heavy and somewhat cold, like the air in a tunnel that is not reached by the sun. Violence lurks around the edges, but also a sort of thin, breathy fear, threaded throughout the whole works. Like the quickened breathing and widened eyes of someone desperately certain that a predator has their trail.
Social Links
At the moment, largely all of Kazuo's "relationships" are more the Lurker declaring this person or another as known threats and/or prey.
  • The only exception to this so far is Hinata Itoh, who he met in nicer circumstances. The fact that the Lurker regards her as something of a threat is causing a bit of dissonance within the man. Minako Arisato is in a similar situation.
  • Also of note is Mitsuru Kirijo, for even more drastic reasons. While Kazuo's conscious and logical mind acknowledges the reasons behind her actions, in his current state that part of his mind is rather badly damaged. Which leaves the Lurker to scream and hate her with a rage like the heart of a star.
The Nom'd
Soundtrack
Constant work in progress, suggestions welcome
The Lurker
Kazuo
Quote
"The poor on the borderline of starvation live purposeful lives. To be engaged in a desperate struggle for food and shelter is to be wholly free from a sense of futility."
Eric Hoffer, "The True Believer", 1951 (1902 - 1983)
Profile
Men can be pushed in strange directions by what Fate hands to them. Once he was a prominent scientist, with a wife, a home, a life. Once he was working towards the salvation of humanity. Ten years ago, that was all ripped away in one hour of chaos and terror. Now, the broken, lonely wreck that was Kazuo Kagayama skulks in the darkness of Port Island, clinging to the only things he has left: Time and his own pain. He always wanted to make the world a better place, a safe place, and in a weird way, he still does. Even in the grip of his Shadow, he hunts the wicked. But with your eyes clouded by darkness and loss, it can be so difficult to tell who is the predator and who is the victim...
Skills
Tick Tock, Feed the Croc, Fallen from Grace, Ravaged Heart, Shattered Dreams, Pride Goeth, Like Sands Through the Hourglass, Time is Precious, I Can Hear My Thoughts Touching Every Second, Almost An Enemy, Darkness Will Swallow All Life In Its Own Pain, Time is Fleeting, Devourer of the Dead, Moments Lost Though Time Remains, Eater of Hearts, Got Your Scent, Eat Your Bones, Broken, Twice Scourged
Miscellaneous
When he's calm or focused, Kazuo speaks in a markedly educated mode.
  • Conversely, if his more 'animal' emotions are in ascension (fear, hunger, rage, etc), his speech loses coherence and cohesion, though is usually still understandable. Usually.
  • On the extreme far end of this, if the Lurker Beneath takes full hold, its speech is remarkably coherent, though it's hardly much of a conversationalist. It has full access to Kazuo's intellect and memories, and applies them directly and brutally to fulfilling its needs (usually hunger).
  • There are times when the damage to Kazuo's mind proves too great even for his Shadow to work through, leaving the man nearly comatose, or beset by delusions and flashbacks. During these periods, if he responds to outside stimuli at all, it is usually in a confused and/or confusing manner.

Known to frequent the Port Island train station in particular, but has also been sighted at similar facilities around the area. Apparently something about the trains themselves interests him.

Though the trail has long gone cold, someone with determination and connections might be able to track Kazuo back to the handful of survivors from the Port Island Kirijo disaster.

Kazuo's Shadow, the Lurker Beneath, is an inversion of the Egyptian demon Ammut. Presumably, if he could be freed from the grip of his Shadow, it would revert to a proper Persona.

  • In Egyptian mythology, Ammut was closely associated (in a subservient role) with Ma'at, the Ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, order, law, morality, and justice. In its currently inverted state, this expresses as a fear and avoidance of things enforcing a "lawful" effect (i.e. constraining its hunger), most notably police and similar officials.

It is a very real possibility that some factions know of Kazuo's existence, if not the details of his condition.

  • Strega, for one, has probably encountered him or signs of him down in the sewers.
  • The NWO may have retained enough interest in him to keep track of Kazuo after the Kirijo Disaster.
  • SEES, by this point, knows rather directly and horribly of his existence, as they were instrumental in removing the Key of Time given to Kazuo. Though they might not have realized just what they were pushing him back into at the time, they certainly do now.
Logs and Cutscenes
10/18/2009 (4/20/2010 OOC)
Wataru Hoshimoto gets tossed into the sewers, wanders into the Lurker's territory. Gets closer to death than he probably realizes. Log
10/20/2009 (4/22/2010 OOC)
Kazuo, having scraped together a bit of money, finds the Lucky7 for some actual food, and talks a little with Hinata Itoh. Log
10/26/2009 (4/28/2010 OOC)
Masumi Hayashi has the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and is almost made into a meal for the Lurker. Log
11/16/2009 (5/19/2010 OOC) - Broken Fragments (Cutscene)
News of Lunarvale being tugged away into its own private hell stirs old memories...
11/20/2009 (5/23/2010 OOC)
Masumi finds himself the target of the Lurker's hunt again, but this time manages to get to some help at the Lucky7 in the form of Sayaka Takuma, Hinata and Kanon Itoh. Log
11/25/2009 (5/28/2010 OOC)
Thora Kobayashi encounters the Lurker Beneath, and manages to dissuade it from turning her into a meal. Log
11/30/2009 (6/02/2010 OOC)
Shinjiro Aragaki finds himself the next target of a hungry Lurker, manages to convince it to go elsewhere. Log
12/08/2009 (6/09/2010 OOC)
The Lurker tries to eat the Potential Hitoshi Taniguchi. Initiate SEESbomb! Log
12/27/2009 (6/28/2010 OOC)
Another Dark Hour, another hunt. But this time the prey has some protection... protection that seems a little out of control. Log
12/30/2009 (7/01/2010 OOC)
Mysterious doors start appearing to various people, and what lies behind them are things they'd probably prefer to leave behind. Log
The Door (Cutscene): Things start to go very badly for a few people as the past comes calling.
12/31/2009 (7/02/2010 OOC)
The path is opened, and the outside world discovers the Desert of Time. Log
1/03/2010 (7/05/2010 OOC)
An excursion into Dis finds perhaps more than they bargained on. Log
1/07/2010 (7/08/2010 OOC) *Temporal Ripple Event! Timestream forked!*
A second expedition into Dis that learns firsthand why you do not call up what you cannot put down. Log
Kirijo Group SEES Post
Hinata is missing! More Kirijo Infodump.
Even More Kirijo Infodump!
1/08/2010 (7/09/2010 OOC)
Aigis is feeling a bit out of sorts, so goes to see Dr. Kagayama for a talk and a tune-up. Log
1/12/2010 (7/13/2010 OOC)
The hunt is on for the Keys of Time! SEES Boardpost
A pair of Keyholders have a chance to discuss their situation in peaceful circumstances. Log
1/16/2010 (7/18/2010 OOC)
Aigis confronts the good doctor about his Key and his choices. Log
1/21/2010 (7/23/2010 OOC)
The first of the Keys is taken from its Bearer. SEES Boardpost
1/25/2010 (7/28/2010 OOC)
Kazuo and Mitsuru have a talk... that does not go exactly as planned. Log
Escape (Cutscene): A desperate man takes desperate measures to protect that which is dear to him.
1/27/2010 (7/30/2010 OOC)
Aigis goes to break the news to Kazuo's familyas to just what is actually going on. It goes about as well as could be hoped. Log
1/28/2010 (7/30/2010 OOC)
Kazuo's Key is taken by SEES after a hunt through the sewers and internal friction. Log
Kazuo is remanded into Kirijo Labs custody for containment due to being an acknowledged Shadow Possessed.
Hinata and Minako pay a visit to the (ex?)doctor as everything starts crumbling down, and give him a bit of hope for the future. Log
1/29/2010 (7/31/2010 OOC) Overmap Patch Removed
Timeline resumes normalcy in regards to Kazuo's patch.
1/31/2010 (8/02/2010 - 8/06/2010 OOC)
Kirijo Group Observational Report (Cutscene)
2/25/2010 (9/01/2010 OOC)
Mitsuru and Enoha try to get some information out of the still-captive Kagayama. Things do not go as planned. Log
8/15/2010 (2/22/2011 OOC)
Something lurks in the Samegawa River, and it has a taste for detectives. (Katsuya Suou, Jason R. Butler) Log
8/20/2010 (2/24/2011 OOC)
In one of his more lucid moments, Kazuo learns where he's gotten off to. Then is promptly chased off by a dog. (Kasumi Horie, Thora Kobayashi). Log
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