Taein

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Taein
Affiliation	Hook Office
Role	Hook Fixer
First appearance	Canard 4 Hook Office Episode 1
Voice (KR)	Sin Bum-Sik (신범식)
Voice (JP)	Kouhei Yanagi (柳 晃平)
Relations	Naoki McCullin
Age	26
Gender	Male
Height	171cm (~5'7")
Birthday	March 9th
Grade	Grade 8 Fixer
Hobbies	Reading workshop catalogs, Yo-yo'ing
Specialties	Swift Movement
Likes	Plain White Rice
Dislikes	Sluggish and frustrating things, Peaches, Bad Odors

“	Former members of a killer Syndicate, now registered to an Office and doing Fixer work… Life really is full of surprises, isn’t it?	”
–Taein

Taein is a Fixer of the brutal Hook Office. He first appears in the same Chapter, Episode 1.

Appearance

Taein has short black hair, light skin, brown eyes and bionic hand prosthetics. He wears a black cloth mask, two belts over an orange parka coat with white fur and sleeves with the pockets on the sides, and a black t-shirt under it. On his lower half, Taein has light gray trousers and dark gray shoes. In combat, he uses two scythes of Union Co. that are attached to his back.

Personality

Taein is mostly an impatient person, being cold and arrogant to other around him except for his colleagues. He seems to appreciate and be quite knowledgeable about bionic technology, stating their benefits and how it's a safe choice when one can't find a procedure or equipment that suits them well.

Story

Taein has been a part of Hook Office for an unspecified amount of time.

In his past, Taein was recruited by a Syndicate from District 23 that was infamous for holding their killed targets on the open streets, hanging them from hooks, there he met Naoki and McCullin. They spent time dealing with tasks given by poor people who couldn't afford the prices of the Offices and Associations. They were friends with the Axe Gang, another Syndicate of their area, and used to cause trouble together. After some more raids to other Offices, the operator of one them came over to their Syndicate and told that wanted people like them. The members of the Syndicate accepted, now becoming officially Fixers of the Hook Office. Although their work consisted of the same methods of gruesome executions and hanging corpses from hooks to send messages to the others, they still find it strange how they got hired by an Office. Even with them joining an Office, the Axe Gang has no grudge towards them for doing so.

In the first Episode of Hook Office, Taein, McCullin, and Naoki are some undisclosed location in the Backstreets discussing their last job of yesterday and about Taein's new bionic weapon, as they got excessive with their destructive attacks and killed more people than they should have, and since it was their mistake, they wouldn't get paid by the additional kills. Taein points out that Naoki was the one who spent more time on the rampage and that McCullin had to calm her down. After expressing she was sorry, McCullin doesn't mind as he still owes them a few things, and that now they must remain low.

Afterward, they reflect how they ended up in their new Office in the first place, as they used to be from a Syndicate that killed and hanged the victims from hooks on the streets which got the attention of an Office to hire them, due to their methods and outfits that make them stand out, which means the Office also stands out. Naoki comments it feels more like a pack of RatsIcon.png Rats than a proper Office. Just then, McCullin gets a message from the operator and their next work is handling the Library. Along with additional Hook Fixers, the group is given the Invitation and they are instantly transported to it.

On their arrival, Angela greets them but Taein attempts to strike first but doesn't harm Angela due to her body. Soon Naoki notices that Angela is not human and to the Hook Fixers' surprise, discover she is an AI, thinking now about how much they are going to profit from this task. The group enters after Angela leaves.

Eventually, Taein falls in the Reception along with Naoki, McCullin, and some of Hook Office's other Fixers, and he is turned into the Book of Taein which contains his Key Page.

Key Page story

Taein’s Page

How’s my new weapon, isn’t it sick? Union Co. is the go-to workshop brand for ready-made bionic weapons and equipment. Their prices are pretty reasonable compared to most procedures and workshop weapons, too. On top of superb performance, you can replace or attach them easily without having to worry about allergies, so it’s pretty damn handy, you see? Oh, bionic equipment is pretty simple; it’s like a weapon you attach to your body. It’s not at all scary or dangerous, though it could feel a bit awkward when you use it for the first time. In my case, I accidentally ripped Naoki’s clothes while walking by, and cut my own cheek when I flailed it outta frustration… But, now that I’ve gotten used to it, I feel as if I have three hands. If you have trouble finding the perfect procedure or weapon for you, try bionic equipment. I guarantee it’s good.

Combat Info

Taein

Taein appears in the first episode of Hook Office episode 1 during Act 2, along with Naoki and McCullin.

Stats

	21 10 1~3
	Normal  Normal  Fatal  Normal  Normal  Fatal

Passive Abilities

 Hook
Upon defeating an enemy, gain 1 Strength next Scene

Drops

	Ｏ	Ⅰ
Hook Office, Vol. Ⅰ	33%	0%
Book of Taein	66%	100%
Count	3	3.2

Combat Bookshelf

[Switch to Table/Grid]

Goin’ First Goin’ First ( 2) 1~7  2~2  On Hit Inflict 1 Bleed next Scene 2~6  On Hit Inflict 1 Bleed next Scene	Rampage Rampage ( 3) 2~4  On Hit Inflict 1 Bleed next Scene 3~5  On Hit Inflict 1 Bleed next Scene 3~5	Preemptive Strike Preemptive Strike ( 2) 3~5  1~8
Quickness Quickness ( 1) On Use Gain 1 Haste next Scene 1~4  1~6	Mutilate ×2 Mutilate ( 2) 1~6  On Hit Recover 1 HP 2~6  On Hit Recover 1 HP	Track ×2 Track ( 0) On Use Recover 1 HP 1~4

Deck
Page	Cost		Description
Goin’ First	2		1~7  2~2  On Hit Inflict 1 Bleed next Scene 2~6  On Hit Inflict 1 Bleed next Scene
Rampage	3		2~4  On Hit Inflict 1 Bleed next Scene 3~5  On Hit Inflict 1 Bleed next Scene 3~5
Preemptive Strike	2		3~5  1~8
Quickness	1		On Use Gain 1 Haste next Scene 1~4  1~6
Mutilate (2 Copies)	2		1~6  On Hit Recover 1 HP 2~6  On Hit Recover 1 HP
Track (2 Copies)	0		On Use Recover 1 HP 1~4

Combat Dialogue

Combat Entrance Let’s get this over with, aight? No point dragging on. I could easily dodge all your attacks with my hands in pockets man. Why don’t you just hand over the goods before we mess you up real bad? Victory Cry Huh, so it was this easy to make a fortune and straighten out my life? Don’t you ever tell anyone that you’re guardians of cool treasures or anything. I’m honestly embarrassed for you. Death Can’t believe I’ve lost against these suckers… Dammit… They were predicting my moves… On Ally Death That’s what you get for standing around and taking all those hits to the face. Idiot. You stood still and took it all. Well, shoot… Guess you never really know how things will go, huh. On Kill I’d have crushed your head to bits if we weren’t in this weird place. Tsk, and I got a brand new weapon, too… You’re too weak to test it on. C’mon, try to hold out for longer so I can actually enjoy this!!!