Haruko Lawson

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Haruko, born of mentally unstable parents, lived a childhood of extreme stress. The first child, he was supposed to be the last. As a young boy, he was often on the streets, playing amongst mafia members that were close with his father. He was introduced to weapons and violence very early.

At five, his mother gave birth to another boy, who's name was originally to be Jiro, meaning second son. However, Haruko, a jealous little boy, quickly hated the new baby, and ran away from his parents, who neither cared, nor made any effort to look for the lost little boy. In retaliation to their son's defiance, they named the boy Taro, meaning first son, as their way of disowning Haruko.

Haruko was picked up in the HWANG District by an old mafia member, Joo Seh-Jong, who, by knowing his father knew he was Jin'la's son. When his father would not take Haruko back, Joo took Haruko under his wing, raising him amongst the other mafia members. They taught him how to use sniper weapons successfully, and as a seven year old, he was almost as experienced as some of the twenty-year olds.

Haruko learned fast all the ways of the Korean mafia, including speaking Korean and Chinese, as they worked closely with the Chinese mafia branch. Haruko became a goods runner for the Korean mafia, being involved with drops, and drug runs. He was small and unnoticable, and was suited well for the job.

Soon after he turned eight, he was dropping drugs for the Russian Mafia from the Korean branch, and the Russians, suspecting they were being ripped off, surrounded the drop area and threw a bomb, trying to kill the young Haruko as a warning to the Koreans. However, as smart as he was, he wasn't killed but he lost all his sight in his left eye, and his right eye was badly injured. They were able to heal him significantly, and he restored most of his sight in his right eye. However, he was no longer useful to the mafia. His adopted father, Joo, convinced the mafia lord to keep him around.

When Haruko turned eleven, Joo was able to get Haruko to a doctor who was an expert in revolutionary surgical proceedures. The doctor told them he would be using a proceedure in which he reconstructed the eye using bionic technology that would connect with his brain, and act as an enhanced half-brain for him. Not only would he be able to see again, he would be able to do many other things.

The proceedure, however, was new and untested. The consequences could be lethal.

Haruko decided to do it anyway, and Joo paid for the proceedure to take place--3 million credits--