Howzer Almeda

Howzer Almeda (ハウザー・アルメイダ) was the Angriff branch chief of the Liberators.

Appearance
Howzer was a gruff old man with three long scars over his face. He was also missing an eye and an arm, but would replace the latter with a prosthetic limb.

He wore a wine-red shirt.

Personality
Howzer was strict and had a no-nonsense attitude. He would not hesitate to admonish anyone that acted recklessly. Even so, he cared greatly for his companions very much.

Like the rest of the Liberators, Howzer despised the Holy Church and their god Ehit. He had dedicated himself to defeating them and change the world.

Background
Howzer was the leader of a huge mercenary company. At one point, the Holy Church hired him and his mercenaries to fight a war. In the end, most of Howzer's comrades were killed when the church used them as bait as the tide of the war had turned against them. He then joined the Liberators became and a member of its support team. He was put in charge of the branch in Angriff, the capital city of the Odion Federation, and worked undercover as the owner of the "Almeda Weapon Shop".

At some point, hHowzer rescued a group of sex slaves from a church priest. Afterwards, they would go on to join the Liberators, and worked in a brothel in the Grandort Empire, as a means to gather intel.

Relationships

 * Miledi Reisen - Like the rest of the Liberators, Howzer cared greatly for Miledi. Unlike most of them, however, he was not afraid to scold her whenever she did something that he considered reckless. He was also the first person smack Miledi on the head to reprimand her. Even so, Miledi considered Howzer to be like a second father to her.
 * Madame Jacqueline - Jacqueline greatly respected Howzer as her savior from when she was a slave. She would follow his orders without question, and would not talk back to him when he complained about her teasing towards others.

Powers & Abilities

 * Expert Combatant - As a former mercenary, Howzer was a seasoned fighter. Despite the injuries he had sustained from being betrayed from the Holy Church, he still proved to be a capable fighter during the Liberators' final battle.

Quotes

 * (To Miledi): "For so long, we endured. We hid in the shadows and held our breath. We stood by and watched the innocent die, but even so, we endured and built up our strength. Believing that someday we’d be able to free everyone from the shackles of oppression."
 * (To Miledi): "You don’t have to worry about us. You don’t need to protect us. We’ve all decided to follow you, Miledi Reisen. So use our lives as you see fit. For the sake of the world, for the sake of the future, for the sake of mankind’s freedom, order us to do what’s necessary."
 * (To Madame Jacqueline): "Let me guess, you told her to go solicit customers since she doesn’t have any missions right now. Stop rehashing the same pointless discussion."
 * (To Shushu): "And, Shushu, quit sulking. I know you don’t like the republic, but you’re not a kid anymore. Get over your petty prejudices."