Masahiro Arai
- Full Name: Arai Masahiro (荒井 正広)
- Age: Early 50s
- Occupation: Senior Police Officer, Nagoya Metropolitan Police Department (Organized Crime Control Bureau, OCCB)
- Rank: Sergeant (Keibuho, 警部補)
Background
- Arai has spent over 25 years with the Nagoya Police Department, most of it in the Organized Crime Control Bureau (Sotai, 組織犯罪対策部).
- He earned a reputation early in his career as a dogged investigator, but his ambition plateaued—partly due to internal politics and partly because he refused to play the role of a “clean cop” in a messy city.
- Over the years, he developed a working relationship with some yakuza figures, including Takagi Tetsunori. While he despises organized crime, Arai sees value in keeping open lines of communication with people like Takagi, who represent a more disciplined, less destructive side of the underworld.
Appearance
- Arai has the weary look of a man who’s spent decades navigating Nagoya’s underbelly. His stocky build is softened by age and too many late-night convenience store meals.
- He keeps his graying hair short and neat but makes little effort to hide his receding hairline. His face is lined with stress and experience—deep crow’s feet, furrowed brows, and permanent shadows under his eyes.
- He often wears a rumpled raincoat over his uniform or plain suit, the coat’s seams showing wear and tear. His cigarette habit is evident in his nicotine-stained fingers and the faint smell of stale smoke that clings to him.
- Pragmatic: Arai understands how the real world works, particularly in Nagoya’s criminal landscape. He’s not idealistic about his job but sees himself as someone trying to minimize the damage.
- Weary but Sharp: He has a dry wit and an unflappable demeanor, even in tense situations. Years of dealing with organized crime have made him perceptive and difficult to rattle.
- Moral Grayness: While not overtly corrupt, Arai operates in the gray areas of the law, occasionally cutting deals or looking the other way if it serves a larger purpose. His connections with figures like Takagi suggest a form of quiet, unofficial cooperation—a "lesser evil" philosophy.
- Cynical Loyalty: He’s loyal to his colleagues and the OCCB but harbors little faith in the system. Arai is the kind of cop who sees himself as fighting a losing battle but refuses to walk away.
Personality
Alignment
LN
Current Status
Routine patrolling.
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Sergeant
Age
52
Date of Birth
October 2nd, 1956
Circumstances of Birth
Normal
Birthplace
Nagoya, Japan
Children
Current Residence
Nagoya
Pronouns
He/Him
Sex
Male
Gender
Man
Presentation
Masculine
Hair
Black
Belief/Deity
Shinto-Buddhism
Aligned Organization
Comments