Summary
Asaba Harumasa (淺羽悠真) is a playable Agent in Zenless Zone Zero, and the Executive Officer of Hollow Special Operations: Section 6.
From his very early childhood, he was diagnosed with Ether Aptitude Regression Syndrome, a life-threatening condition that currently has no cure and affects his lungs and heart. He was taken to a hospital by his parents at a young age before being abandoned by them, leaving the hospital as his only home. Soon after this, he would meet a man who he calls his "Master", who took care of him and taught him archery, swordsmanship and how to survive with his condition. Harumasa's "Master" would later gift his yellow headband to a young Harumasa before disappearing.
He would later on be transferred to the Hollow Special Operations: Section 6 Division alongside his co-workers Hoshimi Miyabi and Tsukishiro Yanagi[1] where he continues to operate in.
Powers and Stats
Dimensionality: 3D
Threat Level: At least Wolf, likely Wolf+
Powers and Abilities:
- Weapon Mastery (Harumasa is extremely skilled with his weapons, as he was taught archery and swordsmanship at a rather young age and has continued operating within Section 6, defeating Ethereals and more without much issue)
- Social Influencing
- Social Position and Reputation (As Executive Officer of the Hollow Special Operations: Section 6 Division, Harumasa and his peers are held in high regard and have been shown to be extremely popular and respected[2])
- Electricity Manipulation (via Cloud Piercer, Hiten no Tsuru - Slash, Hidden Edge, Nowhere to Hide, Nowhere to Run & Zanshin)
- Status Effect Inducement (When Harumasa deals enough Electric DMG, he applies Shock to enemies, an anomaly effect that causes the target to intermittently suffer additional Electric DMG when attacked for a period of time. Inflicting Shock on enemies weak to Electric DMG can also interrupt their actions)
- Limited Damage Boost (Harumasa's Mindscape Cinema 02: Languish - When using either a Chain Attack or Ultimate, Harumasa gains up to 7 Electro Blitz stacks. Each stack increases his Hiten no Tsuru - Slash's DMG up to 50%. His Signature W-Engine, Zanshin Herb Case, increases his CRIT Rate by 10% and his Dash Attack Electric DMG by 40%)
- Limited Statistics Amplification & Damage Reduction (When in his Awakened state, his resistance to interruption increases and the DMG taken is reduced by 40%)
- Limited Resistance Negation (Harumasa's Mindscape Cinema 06: Tacit Understanding - After Ha-Oto no Ya hits any stunned target or enemies under Attribute Anomalies, Harumasa will ignore 15% of the target's Electric RES for 12s)
- Resistance to:
- Corruption (Type 1; While his condition has life-threatening symptoms, it also gives Harumasa an exceptional Ether Aptitude, allowing him to move and fight within the Hollows. Prolonged exposure to a Hollow can result in Ether Corruption, which can turn both inorganic and organic beings into Ethereals. It is noted Ether strikes faster and more intensely on beings with "souls", such as humans and thirens as well as machines who have passed the forbidden fruit test, a test to determine if an AI construct is self aware[3])
Physical Strength: At least Wall Level, likely Small Building Level Striking Strength
Attack Potency: At least Wall, likely Small Building (As a core member of Section 6, he should be comparable, if not superior, to other factions such as Belobog Heavy Industries. Despite having overexerted himself and losing strength due to his condition, he was still capable of defeating his Master after the latter had transformed into a Thracian Ethereal.[4] Managed to push back Bringer alongside his peers and, while inferior, all of them could partially keep up against him in his stronger state until the arrival of Miyabi.[5] He's praised for his strength and skills in combat, with a Void Hunter such as Hoshimi Miyabi stating that she chose him over other candidates despite knowing about his condition)
Durability: At least Wall, likely Small Building (Comparable to his AP. Alongside his peers, he withstood multiple blasts and lasers nearby from Bringer)
Speed: Supersonic (As a member of the Hollow Special Operations: Section 6, he should be at least comparable to other Agents such as Nicole or Zhu Yuan. Can close somewhat short distances in an instant in his Awakened state)
Intelligence: At least Above Average, High in combat (Usually[2] shown[4] and referred to as lazy, calling himself frail and weak[6][7][8], Harumasa has shown to be far more capable in combat and knowledgeable than he lets on. He was taught archery and swordsmanship at a young age by his "Master"[4], graduating from the Public Security Training Academy and joining H.A.N.D, where he swiftly climbed up the ranks and became an Executive Officer. His strength is not to be overlooked either, as current Section 6 Chief and Void Hunter Hoshimi Miyabi acknowledged his strength and chose him over other candidates, despite knowing about his condition.[4])
Stamina: High (Can move and fight within Hollows for a prolonged amount of time. Despite worsening his condition by overexerting himself, to the point where he's constantly coughing, getting weaker and having a trembling body among other effects, he was still capable of fighting and defeating his Master.[4])
Range: Melee, up to Hundreds of Meters (Assembled into a bow, Harumasa wields two blades that allow him to shoot long ranged attacks, and can dismantle this bow at will to strike against any targets at high speeds with the two blades)
Weakness: Can't fight for long due to his condition. If he overexerts himself, he will suffer of a blurrier vision, coughing constantly, his body will start trembling and getting weaker among other effects, and may even corrupt into an Ethereal if he doesn't stop.
Arsenal
- His custom made weapon: "Double-Bladed Compound Bow: Dormant Tide"
- His signature W-Engine: "Zanshin Herb Case"
Noteworthy Techniques and Abilities
Quotes
| “ | A lot of Archers don't like the wind, because it messes with their aim. But i love it. it gives me this sense of freedom. | ” |
– Harumasa | ||
Gallery
Notable Matches
References
- ↑ Hoshimi Miyabi Character Teaser - "Rise of the Void"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Special Episode - "Virtual Revenge"
- ↑ Into that Pale Wasteland Deputy Chief's Notes; Melinoe
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Agent Story - "A Name Written in Water"
- ↑ Phaethon's Story: Chapter 5 - "A Storm of Falling Stars (B)"
- ↑ Harumasa's Mindscape Cinema 04 - Occasionally Motivated
- ↑ Harumasa's Mindscape Cinema 02 - Languish
- ↑ Asaba Harumasa - Signal Search