Nero

Nero is one of the three members who joined Najenda's Night Raid branch along with Chelsea and Susanoo. He acts primarily as a high profile assassin who wields the fearsome teigu Ouranos'Son

Appearance
Nero has pale skin, long black hair that falls on one side of his face and yellow eyes. He wears thin, rectangle framed glasses. He wears a dark blue two piece suit with a white shirt and a grey tie. He wears his teigu Ouranos'Son as a watch on his left arm.

Personality
Nero has a gentle personality. He dislikes unnecessary bloodshed and goes to great lengths to reduce the number of casualties. While he is usually calm and collected, he has an obsessive love for Chelsea and when ever she is threatened or in danger he becomes psychotic to the point this teigu starts to malfunction, causing time to undergo random bursts of speed or slowness. While he believes that his mission is important he considers Chelsea more important to him, choosing to halt his mission of providing backup and going after Chelsea when he notices that she is heading out to assassinate Kurome on her own. A decision that ultimately saved Chelsea's life.

History
Nero was a high profile assassin for the Minister. Since he was extremely skilled and efficient in his job the Minister kept him a secret from the rest of the empire including The Emperor and Esdeath. As a result he was often forced to move from town to town outside the capital while awaiting the Minister's orders. However he was sent to assassinate the Religious Head of The Path of Peace. This was his first time in a place so far away from the capital and he was shocked by the difference between the people here and in the capital. Upon realizing that the Lord was the reason these people were happy he concluded that if the Lord died these people's happiness would die with him. Without much thought, Nero faked his death and used this opportunity to escaoe from the clutches of the Minister. Soon after resigning as an assassin for the Minister, Nero took up a job as the guard for the Treasury of the Path of Peace and quickly climbed the ranks to Treasurer. However Bolic realized that Nero could hinder his mission to become the head of the organization and thus had him framed for theft of the teigu of the Path and selling them on the black market. Unbeknownst to him, Nero had already been chosen by the legendary teigu Ouranos'Son.

On the day of his execution just before the guillotine hit his neck Ouranos'Son's ability stopped time completely. Nero, who felt betrayed by the very organization he devoted his life for, used this chance to excape his fate and go into hiding. However stopping time for 30 minutes took a huge toll on his body and he promptly collapsed on the outskirts of a nearby forest.

When he awoke, he was on a bed. A woman came in and asked him if he was alright and then abruptly asked him if he was an assassin. He denied being an assassin but admitted that he was a trained killer. Upon further conversing with the woman he discovered that he had been rescued by the Revolutionary army. He decided that to bring down the corrupt government and save The Path of Peace from being corrupted by Bolic he will join the army and destroy the evil at it's root.

Team Stylish's Raid
Nero arrived with Najenda on a giant flying Manta Ray as Dr. Stylish and his minions were attacking the Night Raid hideout. He wanted to join the fight but was stopped by Najenda as his skills weren't necessary for this battle. Reluctantly he let Susanoo handle the battle. Later, he would get acquainted with everyone on the Night Raid, however upon Najenda's orders he keeps his teigu a secret. He reveals that he and Chelsea have worked together many times before to take down important figures, with Chelsea handling the killing and Nero creating an escape route. He was also the only teammate of Chelsea who survived.

Kill the Jeagers Arc
Nero while monitoring the battle between Bols and Akame realises that Bols is going to self destruct with Rubicante. He immediately feels a strong sense of dread over the though of the loss of his teammates and Ouranos' Son stops time. He quickly picks up the shield dropped by Woll and hands it to a frozen Leone, saving both her and Akame.

Sometime later he over hears the conversation between Lubbock and Chelsea and decides to ignore Najenda's order to survey their surroundings and eliminate any outside interference, to go after Chelsea. Upon seeing Chelsea effortlessly stab Kurome, seemingly killing her, he realizes that he was a fool to doubt Chelsea. However he soon realized that Kurome was not dead yet and ran after Chelsea. Upon hearing Kurome scream "Cut her(Chelsea) up" time slows down to a crawl. He watches Doya destroy Chelsea's teigu and Natala prepares to cut off Chelsea's arm. ￼￼ This caused him to snap. His rage causes his teigu to cause such intense fluctuations of time that it rewinds time by 2 seconds and completely stops it. Nero, now in Yandere mode, causally walks up to Kurome and cuts her nape with a poisoned needle. He then proceeds to rip off the arms of Doya and places himself between Natala and Chelsea, blocking his attack and allows time to resume. Chelsea who was preparing for her death was shocked by the sudden appearance of Nero but before she could say anything Nero picked her up and Stopped time again, fleeing the scene. Kurome, not knowing she has been poisoned, makes her way to a nearby town and faints, where she is rescued by Wave. Tatsumi while scouting the town looking for Chelsea comes across a flag post. Though no one was around, it gave Tatsumi the feeling of dread.

Nero upon returning with Chelsea finally tells the rest of the Night Raid about his teigu, Ouranos'Son which, like pumpkin, relies on his emotional energy to operate.

Kill Bolic Arc
When Chelsea insists that she can fight without her teigu Nero tries to convince her that he cannot afford to lose her. Chelsea haughtily informs Nero that she may have feelings for Tatsumi, to which Nero responds as something that he is aware of. But her cannot let her go, causing Chelsea to blush and yank her hand out of his grip. Seeing no other alternative he drugs Chelsea's cake with a potent sleeping drug that knocks her out for a whole day, much to Susanoo's disapproval. After putting Chelsea to bed he sees that she is still conscious and apologizes for drugging her. He then tells her how much she means to him and that if she were to die he'd never forgive himself. He tells her how he feels and asks her a "question" saying that she can take her time to give him an "answer". He later infiltrates the mansion along with the rest of Night Raid and heads straight for Bolic, interrupting a conversation between Esdeath and Bolic. He then proceeds to lock time and dissects Bolic right in front of a frozen Esdeath. He then walks out if the room and resumes time, causing Bolic to die an excruciatingly painful death right in front of Esdeath. She acknowledges that she lost this battle because she was weak but also notes that he is a fool for not finishing her off when he had the chance. She later develops her Trump card, Makahadoma, after his timestopping ability.

Rescue Tatsumi Arc
Nero, Tatsumi and Lubbock were tasked with navigating the castle and helping the Revolutionary army from the inside. However, after their cover was blown he and Lubbock engage Syura and while they were briefly overpowered by him in the beginning, Lubbock manages to destroy Syura's heart. Upon seeing Lubbock fall from the sky he realizes that he will fall right on top of the soldier's Spears. He stops time and kicks away the spears causing one to cut open his leg. Tatsumi begs them to escape and after much resistance Lubbock and Nero escape promising they'd be back for Tatsumi.

During the emergency Night Raid mission, Nero alongside Najenda and Susanoo battle Esdeath. After being backed into a corner by Esdeath Nero uses Ouranos'Son to stop time but to his horror he sees that Esdeath can freely move in stopped time. He puts up a brief resistance but is swiftly stabbed by Esdeath who uses ice to prevent his wound from healing. He falls down unconscious and the effects of Ouranos'Son cease. Najenda later escapes with an unconscious Nero along with the rest of the night raid while Susanoo buys time for them to escape.

After the Fall of the Empire
Nero remains unconscious till the death of Esdeath, upon which the ice finally thaws and he regains consiousness. Upon awaking he realizes that Chelsea was the one who took care of him while he was unconscious. After getting hit in the head by Chelsea for being too reckless, she hugs him and says "Mine took Tatsumi, but you, you belong to me" and says that her answer to his question is "yes".

Equipment and Skills
Nero's teigu, Ouranos' Son, appears as a silver wrist watch that he wears on his left wrist whenever he's in battle. His suit is filled with needles and knives for a surprise attack. He primarily uses a short butterfly knife in battle with fearsome efficiency. He can intricately cut off organs and also bisect the head in two. He is physically not very strong but he makes up for this with his abnormal intelligence. He is fully aware of his limits and is fearsomely proficient with his time manipulating abilities. His teigu is one of the few that can control Space-Time but no one since the First Emperor had been able to use Ouranos' Son. After the fall of the empire, he returned the teigu to the Path of Peace and settled down with Chelsea eventually getting married and having a child.

Even without his teigu, Nero was still an assassin who was infamous for accomplishing the near impossible assassinations coming second to only Akame and Kurome. After obtaining his teigu, he became one of the most powerful characters in the series. His signature move was ￼Chronoprohiberis. He would stop time and move behind his target before resuming time. He would then stab the nape of the neck resulting in a silent, instant kill.

Ouranos' Son was a emotional teigu, like pumpkin, meaning that Nero could not actively stop time whenever he pleased. Time would only stop when he experiences a strong negative emotion. However he could actively slow down time, giving him inhuman agility.

Trivia
• Nero is extremely weak to alcohol.

• His favourite food is deep-fried desert runner nuggets.

• He dislikes alcohol

• Whenever Chelsea is in danger he enters a psychotic state where he loses his usual cool and compassion. In this state he often delivers brutal deaths to the person harming Chelsea.

• In the base universe he didn't join the night raid because he was out buying groceries when Najenda came to recruit assassins for her branch.

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