MAIN CHARACTERS
MONDO ZAPPA
Sex: Male
Height: 6’1″
Age: 35
Origin: U.S.A.
Our protagonist. Fights with a katana and a bio-mechanical weapon mounted on his artificial left arm, which shoots bullets (and serves a variety of other functions) by consuming blood. During work hours, he dresses like a consummate businessman… but during missions, he takes off his glasses and unbuttons his jacket, indicating that he’s ready for action. Has a passion for beautiful girls and soft-boiled eggs.
VIVIENNE SQUALL
Sex: Female
Height: 5’8″
Age: 25
Origin: U.K.
Mondo‘s deliciously deadly boss. Whenever Mondo is in trouble, she swings by on her motorcycle to help him out, unleashing her trademarked 16-gun “Vivienne Phantom” technique to clear the room in a big hurry. Since she enjoys motorbiking so much, she prefers to wear tight, form-fitting clothes. Generally regarded as the brains of Bryan’s Executioner Office, maintaining constant radio contact with Mondo during missions to deliver all manner of valuable information and advice.
MIKA TAKEKAWA
Sex: Female
Height: 5’3″
Age: 20
Origin: Japan
A rather “colorful” individual who met Mondo in passing and found herself living with him due to her amazing culinary skills (read: she makes a mean soft-boiled egg). Although she failed the recruitment exam for Bryan’s Executioner Office, Mondo still hired her as his personal assistant in a rare act of mercy.
BRYAN ROSES
Sex: Male
Height: 6’7″
Age: 65
Origin: U.S.A.
The eponymous proprietor of Bryan’s Executioner Office. His left arm is also modified as a weapon (though it’s a bit old compared to Mondo‘s), but he generally only uses it to light cigars these days. Having once fought countless battles against all varieties of vicious lowlife, he was thought to be among the best executioners in the world. At this point, around half his body has been mechanized.
BOSSES
ALICE
Sex: Female
Height: 5’7″
Age: 21
Origin: France
A young woman who was infected with dark matter when she traveled to the moon. Since then, she’s been suffering from an endless pain in her back, ultimately causing her to transform into a hideous monster.
DAMON
Sex: Male
Height: 6’2″
Age: 40
Origin: U.S.A.
A mysterious man who has some connection with Bryan’s Executioner Office. After being infected with dark matter, he has begun transforming into an enhanced being known as a “Wire,” causing his humanity to erode bit by bit and leaving him with cold, crazy eyes.
DAVID
Sex: Male
Height: 6’3″
Age: 37
Origin: U.S.A.
A man convinced that the earth is his for the taking, leading him to don what he considers to be suitable wear for establishing a global dictatorship. His disgusting grin is his trademark. As far as anyone knows, he’s never met Mondo before – yet somehow, he is fully aware of Mondo‘s fondness for soft-boiled eggs.
DOLLY
Sex: Female
Height: 5’5″
Age: Unknown
Origin: Unknown
A girl who appears in Mondo‘s dreams. Moves as if floating, and laughs in a decidedly creepy manner. Seems to be actively trying to alter Mondo‘s memories through his dreams.
GIANT HEAD
Sex: Unknown
Height: 239’5″
Age: Unknown
Origin: U.S.A.
An enigmatic giant born from an experimental equipment accident in a secret research and development base known as “Area 151.” He seems to have stolen the earth itself and hidden it in his eye. Usually found sleeping harmlessly (save for his highly resonant snoring), but tends to go on a violent rampage when he’s awoken.
HAMADA-YAMA
Sex: Male
Height: 6’5″
Age: 68
Origin: Japan
An old-fashioned yakuza boss. Wild and lawless (yet strangely honorable as well), he’s devoted himself to restoring the “classic” feel of Kyoto, Japan. Due to the effects of dark matter, the tiger tattoo on his back is able to come alive, and is known to run rampant throughout the city of its own volition.
MOON RIVER
Sex: Female
Height: 5’6″
Age: Unknown
Origin: Moon
A beautiful, mysterious woman with a kind heart who hails from the dark side of the moon. Visits Bryan’s Executioner Office to request a hit on David, who’s actually stolen her home – the moon, in its entirety. Although this is the first time she’s met Mondo, she finds herself instantly drawn to him.
SEBASTIAN
Sex: Male
Height: 5’11”
Age: 50
Origin: U.K.
A charming gentleman with an elegant, sophisticated manner to him. Fascinated by vampires, he’s afforded himself the opportunity to transform into a heinous-looking monster of vampiric influence. He prefers to drink wine over blood, however, as he finds all those traditional vampire tropes to be thoroughly passe.
TM-551
Sex: Male
Height: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Origin: U.K.
A steam locomotive, nicknamed “Tommy.” Although hugely popular in the 20th century, he’s since been forgotten and discarded, becoming little more than scrap metal over time. Through the power of dark matter, however, he somehow managed to regain a piece of his former glory, transforming himself into an armored, runaway train with the sentience and self-awareness of a deranged man.
TOKIO
Sex: Male
Height: 5’7″
Age: 45
Origin: U.S.A.
A man infected with dark matter, transforming into a Wire at a steady pace. His face has become twisted and his right hand is now a gun. The effects have also spread to his mind, leading him to commit numerous acts of homicide and kidnapping.
VICTOR
Sex: Male
Height: 6’7″
Age: 56
Origin: Austria
A musician with a mummified body. Stole the auditory talents of another musician in order to compose a song capable of controlling the emotions of its listeners. His ultimate plan seems to involve filling the world with animosity by broadcasting a song of malice from atop the ludicrously tall tower he owns.
MONDO GIRLS
BETTY
BWH: 33:22:32
Height: 5’7″
Age: 256
Origin: Germany
A beautiful vampire who lives among humans. Places a request with Bryan’s Executioner Office to execute Sebastian, who’s turned into a monster. She prefers the blood of a strong man to even the finest of wines.
KOHARU
BWH: 32:20:31
Height: 5’3″
Age: 20
Origin: Japan
A pretty girl in a traditional kimono who works as a geisha. Proud of her career, as she is able to give men a taste of supreme pleasure and relaxation. VIPs from all over the world spend a lot of money to attract her attention, but she has no interest in material goods.
NATALIA
BWH: 35:24:36
Height: 5’7″
Age: 27
Origin: Brazil
A seductive woman whose beauty is said to capture the heart of any man who so much as catches a glimpse of her – and she openly flaunts this, utilizing her wiles to maintain strict control over the men in her life. She is strong-minded, and speaks with a commanding, provocative tone of voice.
SCARLETT
BWH: 34:24:35
Height: 5’7″
Age: 20 (according to her)
Origin: U.S.A. (maybe)
A beautiful nurse who supports Mondo with her syringe full of sexiness. Typically found hiding in walls or objects, safe from the prying eyes of Wires, she revels in playing “hard to get.” If Mondo proves his “strength” to her, however, she’ll be more than willing to give him a free blood transfusion… and perhaps a little something else, too.
ENEMIES
BEAST
BIG GUARD
RED EYE
DARK EYE
GUARD
GUARDIAN SPIKE
OBSERVER
NINJA
SAMURAI
SKYPLANE
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Notes
- Giant Head‘s sex was listed as unknown in the book, however, in the synopsis that followed, male pronouns were used to describe the character.
- Three of the character heights given in the book conflicted with information in the game. Damon‘s book height was 6’2″ but 6’1″ in-game, Hamada-Yama‘s book height was 6’5″ but 7’9″ in-game, and Giant Head‘s book height was 239’5″ but 240’ in-game. All other information reflected how it was seen in the game.