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"How about you try following your master’s orders like a good little watchdog? Just like me."—Dread, to Kenshirou Yozakura
Dread (ドレッド Doredo) is a supporting character in the Nanbaka Web Manga. She is a member of Nanba's Staff and is Shin Sauzando's subordinate.
Appearance[]
Dread is a young woman of below-average height, with rather curly, short blonde hair. She seems to be cat-like, with her cape ripped to resemble cat ears and tail. She appears wearing a torn dark red cape covering most of her body, black gloves, black shoes, a black mask covering her mouth, grey-framed goggles with red lenses, and a black belt and collar over her cape.
Dread beneath her mask.
Under her cape, her entire body is an intimidating black mechanical structure. Her true face appears extremely fractured and horrifyingly disfigured. She also has multiple rows of sharp teeth.
Personality[]
Dread is a serious and generally calm person who willingly follows Shin Sauzando's orders and is very loyal to him. She is rather aggressive at times and protective of Shin but is otherwise not very talkative.
She's prideful of her position and effectiveness, snubbing Kenshirou Yozakura for not being able to follow orders like a "good little watchdog", the same as her. Feeling no obligation to anyone except Shin, she expresses no interest in Nanba Prison's inner workings and antagonizes everyone else to the point of violence.
Background[]
Dread was made into a dangerous weapon which greatly modified her body for an unknown reason, perhaps for a search for more power or she was experimented on by an unknown person.[2] She now works for Shin Sauzando as his direct subordinate.
Plot[]
Dread and Shin arrive at Nanba Prison.
Dread tells Shin Sauzando that the helicopter is soon to arrive at Nanba Prison. Shin then asks her which pair of legs he should wear today that suit him best, and chooses a pair, while Shin comments on how attached she is to the pair. As they arrive, he says to go and say hello.[3]
Dread talks to Kenshirou Yozakura.
Outside the Warden's office, Dread talks with Kenshirou Yozakura. Kenshirou asks her why she came to Nanba Prison, while she responds that it has nothing to do with her and that she is just following Shin's orders so she has no interest in Nanba or obligation to explain herself to him. Dread suggests for him to try follow his master's orders. Kenshirou responds that he isn't being ordered around because he made the decision to protect her, but Dread says that he doesn't think that Momoko Hyakushiki is worth going that far for, much to Kenshirou's anger.
Dread explains that in the past, Momoko allowed No. 610 to escape on her watch, and that in the present, she didn't only allow a prison break, but also caused casualties. She feels that she does not deserve to hold her position of Warden, even though that she had committed these incidents by being unaware, and even letting her former subordinate get killed, and believes that it isn't a job a woman can handle. An angered Kenshirou threatens that if she said those words about Momoko ever again, she would die, but Dread, annoyed, responds saying that he is a hot-blooded watchdog and the type of person to rush headlong into an early grave.[4]
Dread fighting with Kenshirou.
By the time Shin has finished discussing with Momoko, Dread has gotten into a fight against Kenshirou. Dread shoots her gun, causing an explosion, which Kenshirou avoids. Kenshirou then uses his whip to try and attack Dread, but Dread dodges his attempts. She then throws a lighted bottle, causing another explosion that Kenshirou avoids.[5] Before the fight goes any longer, Shin calls Dread to stop fighting and that it is enough, which prompts Dread to stop fighting and come over to him. Once the fight is concluded, Shin goes inside the prison while Dread follows him. Dread notices Kiji Mitsuba criticizing Shin, while Shin is surprised and hides behind her, and also notices Mitsuru Hitokoe introducing himself to Shin.
Dread readies her gun, but Shin stops her.
Afterwards, Shin leaves and thinks about his experience visiting Nanba, with Dread sitting on his lap being petted. Shin notices that Dread has been in a bad mood for a while, thinking she is jealous. He comments that a woman's jealousy is unsightly and reassures her that she will always be No. 1 in his heart and that he isn't going anywhere.[6] Back at the women's penitentiary, Dread watches as Shin is being talked to by someone through a shared communication space. Chikako Senryoubako criticizes Shin for treating Dread excessively nicer than her, and tells Dread to hand Shin over to her for a bit, but Dread prepares her gun, but Shin stops her.[7]
Skills & Abilities[]
Gunmanship[]
Dread has a gun that seems to be her main weapon of use. She is proficient at using it, as seen partly during her fight with Kenshirou Yozakura.
Enhanced Speed[]
Dread has to be shown to be very fast and agile during her fight with Kenshirou, dodging his attacks. Another moment when this is noticed is during another later fight between Dread and Kenshirou, where he states that she was "fast, like a gun".
Poison Fangs[]
Dread's fangs are coated with poison. When she bites someone, the poison is injected into their body and can potentially make the victim lose the use of the affectted limb. However, these fangs can only be used when Dread's collar is removed, which puts her into a state where she can no longer differentiate between enemy and ally. The poison's antidote is held by Shin.
Relationships[]
Shin Sauzando[]
Dread is loyal to Shin and follows his orders. He often refers to her as his pet, which she also echoes in referring to herself as a faithful and obedient dog.
Momoko Hyakushiki[]
Dread has doubts in Momoko Hyakushiki's abilities to be a warden of Nanba Prison, due to her blunders with the containing of Inmate 610 and the death of Enki Gokuu. She states the belief that being a Warden was simply too difficult of a job for a woman to handle. However, this derision Dread holds for Momoko has never been expressed to the woman's face.
Kenshirou Yozakura[]
The two share an extremely antagonistic relationship, with Kenshirou hating Dread for her statements against Warden Hakushiki's abilities, and Dread judging Kenshirou for his inability to properly follow orders like she does with Shin. They get into physical fights over their shared grudge and have to be called down by their respective Wardens.
Quotes[]
(To Kenshirou Yozakura) "A solemn vow…huh. I don’t think that woman is worth going that far for, though."
(To Kenshirou Yozakura) "In the past, she allowed No. 610 to escape on her watch. And not only did she allow a prison break this time, but there were even casualties. It bothers me that she still holds on to her position of warden, despite having committed all these blunders and even letting her former subordinate get killed. As I thought, it's not a job a woman can handle."
(To Kenshirou Yozakura) "Good grief, what a hot-blooded watchdog. You're the type to rush headlong into an early grave, aren't you?"
Trivia[]
- "Dread" means "anticipate with great apprehension or fear" in modern English; "regard with great awe or reverence" in archaic English.
- She uses the masculine pronoun, "boku" (俺), despite being female.
- Dread can be an allusion to Little Red Riding Hood with the red cloak she wears and the ears on top resembling the wolf's.
- Chapter 172 has a shot of Dread and Kenshirou standing on either side of a door which can be used as a height comparison. Given Kenshirou's canon height of 183 cm, it can be estimated that Dread is around 117.5 cm (around 3'10'').
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