Salvador is an old, white-haired man with a moustache. He wears a brown trench coat, a black blazer with a white tie, black gloves, and blue slacks. He carries 3 swords with him, 2 broadswords on his waist and 1 claymore on his back.
Personality
Salvador is a kind old man who works alongside Philip and Yuna at the Dawn Office. He's blunt with his feelings as shown by his disinterest in Walter, stating that he never had the potential to be a capable man, had one-dimensional thoughts, and had a habit of making rhetorical questions, which Salvador found to be annoying. He shares a kinship with Philip and Yuna, making a joke stating how Philip's ssanghwa-cha expertise would have made him a Grade 1 Fixer and gotten a color.
Story
Background
Salvador is a veteran who participated in the Smoke Wars. He worked alongside Roland as a hired mercenary, and it is unclear as to which side of the war he was hired on. After the war had ended, Salvador set up his Fixer office, Dawn Office. He shares a close connection to his sister office, Wedge Office, where both offices help each other as needed.
Dawn Office
Philip prepares ssanghwa-cha for Salvador when Salvador asks Philip if he has heard of the Library. Philip responds, stating that he does know of its existence but only that it's an Urban Legend. Salvador then states that the Library has recently exalted to an Urban Plague, and that Zwei Section 6 has fell victim to it, regarding that his old friend Walter has died, lamenting that Walter struggled through the ranks and yet died in the end. Philip consoles Salvador, to which Salvador shows no pity and states how he was never fond of Walter, stating he didn't quite have the potential to be a capable man, his thoughts were one-dimensional, and that he had a habit of making rhetorical questions, which Salvador found annoying. He does remark Walter's talent, however, though he puts it off to "savoir-faire", or mere luck. Yuna then walks in after completing her job, remarking the stronger scent of ssanghwa-cha and how she's getting tired of it. Salvador compliments Philip's tea-brewing skills stating how he should learn from Philip so that he can make some for his wife. In addition, he jokes on how Philip could become a Grade 1 Fixer and receive a color if his tea brewing expertise counted towards grade evaluations, and that his color would be bright yellow, like the hue of the egg yolk floating atop the tea and the color of his favorite flower, forsythia.
Yuna cuts him off and states that the request regarding the Thousand Needles has been taken care of, to which Philip congratulates her. Yuna describes how the Thousand Needles formed together as one and caused chaos. She suspects that Yesterday's Promise is the culprit, stating in disbelief that magic really does exist and that strange symbols were carved onto every needle. Salvador compliments her stating that she's the pride of the office, to which Yuna states that she feels like the only working member and that the monthly rent is intimidating since their office is located in the Nest. That's when Salvador explains that an Urban Plague-class job has been assigned to them by the Zwei Association to investigate the Library. Salvador tried contacting the Wedge Office for assistance, but states that they seem to be busy with their own work (which is later revealed to be the 8 o'Clock Circus).
After entering the Library, Yuna states that the interior is slick, to which Philip is reminded of the factory they raided as part of the Midnight Pancreas Burgers request, much to Yuna and Salvador's disgust. When Angela arrives, Salvador greets her and asks what to do to kill her, to which Angela responds that she'd like to know as well. Salvador is intrigued, stating that she has the capability for casual banter. Salvador then threatens Angela, stating not to meet a peaceful end after imbruing her hands in so much blood, to which Angela reciprocates the feelings. Ultimately Salvador is defeated and turned into the Book of Salvador.
Key Page story
Salvador’s Page
Case Name: ‘Thousand Needles’
Serial Code: DN-00113
Grade: Urban Legend
Date of Occurrence: XXXX/XX/21
Description: This document is a compilation of relevant information on the case of the Thousand Needles, which occurred in the Backstreets of District 22. While a clear conclusion on this case has yet to be made, it is speculated to be a case of the Distortion based on the apparent inability to confirm the cause or analyze the composition.
Case Report: Entity A-01, the first apparent source of the incident, was wandering the Backstreets of District 22 before swelling up and exploding. Numerous needles were dispersed upon the explosion, flying in all directions. The needles which stuck onto building walls caused the site of impact to melt and crack; when a human was struck with one of the needles, they were transformed into A-02, going through the same bizarre process of detonation A-01 did. The orange symbol on the nape of A-01’s neck was also found on the needles discharged from its body. When I arrived at the scene after taking the request, the bits of flesh scattered around the streets began to merge into one giant body using a brainstem focus resonator, becoming a 3-meter-tall (~10ft) mass that I will refer to as A-03. A-03 began throwing large needles, the length of which varied from 1 to 3 meters. Unlike the small needles fired from the explosion of A-01 or A-02 that could only leave small dents on building structures, the giant needles flung by A-03 caused buildings to helplessly melt. In addition, local residents who stared into the entity’s eyes or holes in its body soon produced a boiling sound before turning into A-02, so I had to forbid people from observing it closely.
A-01 visited OO Office to give a request four days prior to the incident. (Refer to <Audio Transcript of Testimony from a Fixer of OO Office>) Judging by what they said, such as “Made a deal with the devil”, and “Terrible things will happen if I break the contract”, it is speculated that ‘Yesterday's Promise’ is behind the incident.
Audio Transcript of Testimony from a Fixer of OO Office
File Name: #S-0012-XXXX/XX/23
I’m fine. Can I just talk like this? ……Oh, okay. Got it. When was it… A person visited our Office last Wednesday, if my memory serves me right. They introduced themself as an ordinary resident of the Backstreets of District 22, and said they urgently needed help. There were huge bags under their eyes, and their hair was a tangled mess. Their eyes were lifeless and blurry, and there was some sort of symbol on their neck, as if they’d been attacked by a Stigma Workshop product… The desperation was palpable. They couldn’t even walk straight, and they were straining to approach me with their awkward steps. I managed to calm them down, and they said… I’m sorry. I’m not sure how I should explain it… In short, they made a contract with a devilish person of some kind, and they’re scared that they might break the contract, so they were now asking us to take care of the devil so it can’t kill them as punishment. I still don’t get what that was about, even though I’m talking about it. To be frank… I just couldn’t understand what they were saying. Not just because their level of knowledge and manner of speech was lamentably inferior, no. All they uttered was a series of simple words, but the splendid images delivered in those hysteric words they let out like they were possessed by something, I can’t dare try to describe them… They kept saying confusing things like ‘Will skewer people's heads and make a necklace out of them to offer to it.’ ‘They keep getting closer. They're multiplying in numbers. They're approaching from inside me.’ All with a mysteriously bright glint in their eyes. Oh, our Office records counseling with our clients by principle. You’ll see how confusing the whole situation was if you give this file a listen. Don’t worry, we record them with the client’s consent and everything, so there’s nothing illegal about this. (Refer to <Evidence 5-1: OO Office Counseling Audio Recording>.) But what can I do, really. The whole deal with the devil thing just sounds too unrealistic. I honestly thought they were lying, so I made up an excuse to turn them away.
Speed Speed Dice Slot +1 (Cannot Overlap) Guardian At the start of the Act, three random allies gain 2 Protection. Light of Daybreak On a successful hit, deal +1-2 Stagger damage if the target has Burn. Stigma Workshop Weaponry When inflicting Burn using Combat Pages, apply +1 additional stack.
Crack of Dawn ×2 Crack of Dawn ( 3) On Use Give 2 ProtectionProtection X Take X less damage from attacks for the Scene. to two random other allies next Scene 3~8 7~18On Hit Inflict 3 BurnBurn X At the start of the Scene, take X damage and subtract one third of the Burn stack. (Rounded down)
Flash of Sunup ×3 Flash of Sunup ( 1) On Use Draw 1 page 1~5 1~4On Clash Win Reduce Power of opponent’s next die by 2 1~6On Hit Inflict 1 BurnBurn X At the start of the Scene, take X damage and subtract one third of the Burn stack. (Rounded down)
Sunset Blade Sunset Blade ( 2) 1~6On Hit Inflict 1 BurnBurn X At the start of the Scene, take X damage and subtract one third of the Burn stack. (Rounded down) 1~5On Hit Inflict 1 BurnBurn X At the start of the Scene, take X damage and subtract one third of the Burn stack. (Rounded down) 2~7On Hit Inflict 1 BurnBurn X At the start of the Scene, take X damage and subtract one third of the Burn stack. (Rounded down)
Handle Request ×3 Handle Request ( 0) 1~6On Hit Inflict 1 BurnBurn X At the start of the Scene, take X damage and subtract one third of the Burn stack. (Rounded down) 3~4
Combat Dialogue
Combat Entrance
Don’t expect to get away scot free.
Those fellows seem to have rather frail bodies.
An old man’s body holds as much experience as it has aged.
Victory Cry
I pay much respect to your courage.
It must have been a bad day for these fellows.
Death
There’s no need for all of us to share the same fate.
On Kill
You must’ve gotten tired, seeing as your attacks became more predictable as time went by.
Victory is at hand.
One can predict their opponent’s next play by observing their movements.
Special Event
Thank you for your service, Yuna. You can rest easy—our Office will be fine.
I have no attachment to life, however… I’m simply worried about that young fellow.
Oh dear… Philip, I believe you should save your strength and retreat.
…To feel more sadness at such an old age.
I suppose it was still too much…
Special Event line notes
Used as Salvador's Victory Cry line if Yuna has died.
Used as Salvador's Death line if he dies after Yuna.
Used as Salvador's On Ally Death line for Yuna if she dies before Philip flees.
Used as Salvador's On Ally Death line for Yuna if she dies after Philip flees.
Used as Salvador's On Ally Death line when Philip flees.