Doku

Once an elite soldier in the Octarian Army, Doku made a name for himself in the criminal underworld as a hitman and muscle, before forming a gang of his own and beginning a crime spree throughout Greater Inkopolis. Doku’s gang undertook a series of high-profile robberies; one of their targets was a factory operated by the mysterious Kamabo Corporation. However, they were ambushed by Kamabo Corporation’s army of Sanitized Octoling guards, who made short work of Doku’s band of thugs. Doku was able to hold out for a while longer because of his military training but found himself hopelessly outnumbered. 

In a desperate bid to escape, Doku dove into a chemical drainage vat and swam to freedom. After being flushed out into the Snapper Canal and crawling his way to its banks, Doku made a horrifying discovery. The chemicals he was submerged in had dyed his skin green, his hair blue and made his eyes two dark pools with glowing red irises. Unlike most Sanitized Octolings, Doku retained his free will, but the sanitization process stripped him of all social and moral inhibitions, snapping his already unstable mind. 

While Doku’s behavior can be surreal, outlandish and laughable at times, that does not stop him from being a cruel, spiteful and merciless killer who relishes in his victims’ terror. He displays elegance and psychological acuity in his sadistic pursuits, taking great pleasure in tormenting others. By far the most disturbing habit Doku has developed since being sanitized is his newfound taste for the flesh of Inklings and Octolings. Even though Doku could survive without engaging in cannibalism, he does so because he enjoys the act. A twisted gourmand, Doku loves nothing more than using his victims to prepare exquisite meals for himself and views those around him with disdain, as he considers them all to be potential meals. While Doku can put on a façade of pleasantries to lure potential victims, he can hardly suppress his cravings for meat long enough to put on a convincing act. 

The suffering of others is entertainment for Doku and when he has someone in his clutches, Doku makes it clear he’ll enjoy the pain he’s about to inflict on them. Doku will often allude to the terror he inflicts upon his targets as equivalent to a delicious meal in and of itself. Those with the misfortune to stumble upon Doku usually can’t do anything except curse their fate and pray for a quick demise. If anything upsets Doku, other than losing a potential meal, it’s facing an opponent who can’t be intimidated or scared. For all his bravado and intimating theatrics, Doku becomes vulnerable when facing those who do not fear him.