A.K.I

A.K.I

A poison-wielding apprentice of F.A.N.G, the former Shadaloo officer. Enchanted by the power of toxins, nothing brings her more joy than testing them on a new target—other than attention from her “master,” that is. Hate Nice weather, and anyone but her master Likes Snakes, rain, Master F.A.N.G Height 5'8 Weight 126 lbs

Fighting style

Chinese Kenpo & Shequan (Snake Kung Fu)

A.K.I

also known as Phantom (鬼, Ki?) and the Mistress of Poison

Appearance

A.K.I. has pale white skin and wears a stylized, open-backed cheongsam in black and skintight black pants. Both feature red trim and appear to be made of snakeskin. She has uniquely-shaped white hair based on a traditional Japanese straw hat called a "kasa" (related to the word "umbrella" in Japanese), which is seen as an assassin's symbol. Her eyes are cardinal red, as seen in her teaser trailer. She sports a pair of slim metal gauntlets with a claw on each finger, which are worn over her long, sharp nails that are coated with poison. It's possible these gauntlets are based off of Chinese nail guards (also known as "zhijiatao/huzhi".) Each finger of the gauntlet is made up of multiple sections that can extend outwards, giving her additional reach through the use of poisoned chains. These chains are wrapped around her forearm when not in use.

Personality

A.K.I. initially presents herself as a calm and somewhat gleeful individual, with knowledge of Chinese medicine. However, hidden behind this facade is a sadistic and psychopathic woman - arguably even more so than Juri Han (whose cruelty is a coping mechanism for her trauma). A.K.I. has also mastered the use of poisons, displaying knowledge of their side effects, and seems to enjoy teasing her victims A.K.I. viewed her fighting technique as a form of "art" and is more than eager to display her "perfect" mastery on others, willingly or not. Though according to F.A.N.G, A.K.I will only resorts to killing when necessary or when she is ordered to do so, and that she prefer to use "pain and unbridled fear" to scare the others into cooperating or keep them out of her business. Although professional during her duties, A.K.I.'s deep adoration for her master often overcomes her composed demeanor. She openly expresses her love and unwavering devotion to F.A.N.G. in a flamboyantly dramatic manner.

Behavior

A peculiar aspect of A.K.I's personality is her "snake-like" behavior and mannerisms. A.K.I. can be often seen "slithering" on the ground and around others, both within and outside of the fight. This is further emphasized by her unique "shi-shi-shi-shi" laughter, and her movement can be interpreted as a mimicry to snakes. She also adopts her master's verbal tic of using 'desu', a sentence particle that is also a homonym for the Japanese pronunciation of the word 'death'.

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A.K.I.'s mentor, who took her under his tutelage away from a life of poverty after she admired the writing engraved on his dagger. A.K.I. adores her master and devotes herself to his every word, even sparing enemies that she would have easily killed had F.A.N.G. not asked otherwise. A.K.I. uses the term 'xian sheng' when speaking to her master, a neutral Chinese honorific to refer to men, as F.A.N.G. insists that the two do not have a deeper relationship in case they were forced to eliminate one another. However, she also notes that the term can be used to mean 'teacher' and 'husband', the latter of which she intends whenever she says 'xian sheng'. In spite of her infatuation, she is aware that F.A.N.G. could abandon her should she no longer have any use, and questions where her path will go should that happen.

Back story 2

After the fall of M. Bison and Shadaloo, F.A.N.G. retreats back to the city of Shanghai and regroups his efforts into reviving Shadaloo once more. After a night of carousing with old associates and reestablishing ties to help fund his efforts during the Chinese New Year, he takes notice of a teenage girl attempting to make ends meet through soliciting herself through prostitution. Taking note rather of her spirit, and held at blackmail by her brother who had recorded him through his smartphone, he offers the two three options: an offer of money, secretly poisoned to ensure the death of either of them and potential destruction of their clientele; an ornate snake handled dagger, which would have him slice off the hand of the one that would grab it; and neither, allowing both to escape with their lives. The sister instead takes note of the inscribed words on the dagger's blade and its beauty, desiring to know more about its origins, feeling that they hold some type of power. F.A.N.G says that she is right and offers to reveal their meaning if she comes with him. Without knowing it, she picked the most valuable thing F.A.N.G had offered, as the characters in the dagger were infact the Nguuhao's most coveted possession beholding the secrets to their most powerful poison techniques, passed down through the generations in the organization. The girl accepts F.A.N.G's offer and he takes the girl, who he names "Phantom", under his wing and trains her as a successor.[7] Phantom would eventually become known as A.K.I., a snake-like assassin devoted to her master F.A.N.G.