Hayakawa Aki

Species

Human

Affiliation

Public safety devil hunters, Tokyo Divison 2 (formerly), Tokyo special division 4 (formerly)

Gender

Male

Occupation

Public Safety devil hunter

Relatives

Taiyo Hayakawa (deceased), unnamed parents (deceased)

Contracted devils

Fox devil, Curse devil, Control devil

Appearance

Aki Hayakawa was a young man with medium-length black hair that he usually wore in a topknot style (shoulder-length with long bangs when untied) and blue eyes. In the past when he and Himeno met through Kishibe and became partners, Aki used to have shorter hair. He often wore the Public Safety Devil Hunter suit and tie. He also donned black earrings and usually carried his sword on his back.

Personality

Aki generally appeared to be a very stoic person. He acted mature and sometimes blunt to the point of rudeness when he was with his fellow Devil Hunters, but he was actually fairly softhearted. He had a tendency to get attached to others easily, and hated to see people get hurt, especially his close friends. Unlike many of his associates, he was described by Himeno as being a "normal person", in the sense that he still grieved for those lost and had not become jaded enough to close his feelings off. Despite this, he was very determined and his primary motivation for killing the Gun Devil was revenge for his family. He was, however, entirely willing to put his own life on the line to save other people despite his own fear of death and even at risk to his ultimate goal.He didn't like people who do not take their job as Devil Hunters seriously or fight for a superficial and material goal like money or, in Denji's case, to be able to touch some boobs, being this one the primary reasons he and Denji, initially, didn't get along. Aki was also ruthless, stating that he always makes sure the Devils he kills suffer in order to give them a slow and painful death. He could become intimidating with those he still didn't trust enough, like when he threatened Denji by telling him that if he either betrays them or sides with other Devils, he would kill him without any hesitation. Despite being merciless, Aki still had some kindness with his fellow devil hunters, such as retrieving Denji's severed arm, taking Meowy to get medical atention, freeing Power and intentionally lying in his report to Makima in order to encover the truth of the incident with the Bat Devil.His air of cold detachment was a facade, and he had been seen to cry over the deaths of his comrades such as Himeno, and he grew to care for Denji and Power enough to try and forfeit his revenge goal in order to keep them safe. Aki also was capable of being afraid to lose those he deeply cared about. He told Kishibe that the reason why he wanted to leave the mission of killing the Gun Devil was because the future he saw with the power of the Future Devil, with Denji and Power suffering a painful and terrible death, and he was scared of that future. At first, Aki was seen to despise Devils equally, not caring if they are Hybrids, Fiends or if they are evil by nature, to him all Devils are the same. He saw them as nothing more than tools they can replace at any time. However, over the course of the story Aki slowly began to bond with some of his partners, best example (outside of Denji and Power) was his relationship with the Angel Devil.

Taiyo Hayakawa

Aki had a close relationship with his younger brother. Although it bothered him Taiyo always had more attention from their parents than himself because of being physically weak and ill most of the time, Aki loved him and liked spending time together, something that is seen when he smiled right after his snowball fight with Taiyo and was looking forward to play with him. However, when he was starting to enjoy playing with his brother, the Gun Devil showed up and destroyed their house, killing both of his parents and Taiyo in the process. This incident motivated Aki to search for that Devil and kill him to avenge the death of his brother and parents.

Denji

Aki and Denji initially hated one another, with their first mission ending up in a physical and verbal altercation, wherein Aki insults and punches Denji, only for Denji to knee him in the crotch and kick him while he's down. He thinks Denji is a simpleton, a brute, vulgar, and too unthinking to continue in a dangerous line of work. Despite the fight, they continued to work together due to Makima's request. Also at Makima's request, Aki allowed Denji to move into his home and took care of him. After fighting alongside each other and living in the same household, Aki began to consider Denji a close friend, although he still found him obnoxious at times. He even went so far as to request the Fourth Division be exempt from fighting the Gun Devil in an attempt to keep Denji and Power safe.

Power

Aki and Power also had a less than positive relationship at the beginning, although perhaps not so much as with Denji. Aki disliked Power's vulgar and ungrateful attitude and found her extremely obnoxious. He also took in Power when Makima requested it, and gradually the two warmed up to each other. While he seemed embarrassed and annoyed by Power's constant escapades, he considered her a friend as well. Protecting Power was another reason why he wanted the Fourth Division to withdraw from fighting the Gun Devil.

Himeno

Aki had known Himeno since joining Public Safety and she was his first work partner. She was the one responsible for getting him into smoking and she also attempted to get him to quit his job in order to ensure his safety.

Makima

Aki had a crush on Makima and seemed to trust her deeply, although this could possibly be a result of Makima's powers of control. This would explain why Aki could not recall his reason for liking her. Makima had an utter disregard for Aki's feelings and was not interested in him beyond his use as a tool. She frequently dumped responsibility on him, like having him take in Power and Denji without asking first and manipulating him when he protested

Angel Devil

After being partnered up, the two started out on a rough note, with both of them being unable to get along with each other. Despite this, they began to warm up to each other, even to the point where they cared about each other's well-being, shown when Aki was willing to hold the Angel Devil's hand in order to save him, despite knowing that in doing so, his lifespan would be shortened. Furthermore, the Angel Devil was inclined to inform Aki of untold information such as the life cycle of Devils. Following the encounter with the Devil of Darkness, Aki worried for the Angel Devil's life, suggesting him to form contracts with Devil Hunters in order to avoid extermination. The Angel Devil also asked Aki what he sees in Makima since it's shown he liked her, and Aki doesn't know the answer. Much like Himeno, he also told Aki to quit the division and get another job before he gets killed.

Police Officers

As a Devil Hunter, Aki worked alongside the police to defeat Devils. Aki was well known among police officers and they had a great respect towards him due to his position as a Devil Hunter and being one of its best members. Aki said that he usually went out to drink with many officers and even knew stories about their private lives, which means he was in good terms with them.