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44. Toyman (Hiro Okamura)

We just did Carmen, but now we continue the list in a bit of a section dedicated to the goofier personalities of the campaign, who inject fun into an otherwise bleak storyline. The Toyman in question is the Japanese version, a teenaged boy with a great deal of robotic knowhow. While I was not on the Tokyo sessions, I did listen to most of them, and Toyman made a big splash on his very first appearance. We wound up with an end-of-session cliffhanger, as Toyman burst onto the scene and started attacking the party with an army of his toy gizmos and gadgets, only stopping once it became clear that the party was on his side when it came to protecting Tokyo. Also, it mightve helped that he wanted to impress several of the attractive women in the group.

Yeah, Toymans whole shtick is that hes your standard, perverted teenaged boy. Hes absolutely in love with Power Girl for two main reasons, I assume, but that hasnt stopped him from flirting with anything featuring two X-chromosomes. What makes it funnier is that he does not speak English, so many of his interactions are completely inferred through general leering. And yes, I know that Toyman likely isnt everyones cup of tea; I hate Mineta in My Hero Academia, yet I love Hanamura in Danganronpa. The pervert archetype in fiction has a very narrow line that it needs to tread along, and I think what it ultimately comes down to a certain level of sincerity. Its easy to make a character thats just an unrepentant pervert, but it to make that character LIKABLE, you need to make them sincere as well.

Toyman thinks a lot about women and their bodies, but he has put some thought into his beliefs. He finds women appealing, and is more than happy to simp for them if thats what it takes. It frustrated my rather puritanical PC in our only conversation thus far, but that just makes it funnier. Plus, Ive gotta give a shoutout to the Babe Squad reaction, since we had this team of babes in skintight scuba gear show up, and naturally Toyman was in heaven. And then they removed their helmets to reveal the faces of an anthropomorphic dolphin, seal, and lobsterand lets just say Toyman learned a valuable lesson about judging a book by its cover. He just makes for good comic relief, and Ive enjoyed his role in the campaign thus far as a result.

Additionally, since I first wrote this write-up, Toyman has resurfaced again, this time joining a duo of robotics experts to visit Leesburg and help repair a series of Superfamily robots. And wouldnt you know itputting a boy like Toyman in charge of repairing a Supergirl robot is like setting a kid loose in a candy store. The fact that shes female in form, while ALSO completely cybernetic, left Toyman in heaven, and he began offering her money (and making it rain yen) because thats the only way he understands to demonstrate his appreciation for the female form. The session ended with a terrified Supergirl Robot running for her life as Toyman sought after his beautiful prize. Once again, its comedic, but its comedic in the best possible way.

Hint for #43: This character has died.