Furuichi Teraoka

"'Concentration is the most important thing. You must face your opponent head-on and, without hesitation, make their body a part of your own.' - Furuichi Teraoka"

Furuichi was a fellow high school student and friend of Akiyuki Takehara. Like Akiyuki, he was Xam'd.

Human
Furuichi was a tall boy with lightly tanned skin, brown eyes, and messy brown hair. He wore glasses, and often wore a bandage around his right thigh due to cover the Hiruko he obtained from Nazuna.

Xam'd
The Maskless Xam'd that Furuichi can create thrives solely on hatred, created a four legged spider with a bulbous body, able to stretch it's head like a snake when angered even more.

Personality
Unlike Akiyuki, Furuichi was more cynical and serious. He did have a playful side to him, however, as he seemed to have no problem teasing his friends. Unfortunately, this side of Furuichi slowly faded away shortly after he joined the East Autonomy Military. His cynicism became hostility and his seriousness became cruelty. These aspects of his personality only escalated towards Xam'd and Humanform Weapons, despite the fact he was Xam'd himself.

History
Furuichi would often enjoy drinking Ramune soft drinks with his two classmates Akiyuki and Haru.

On one occasion he even helped Haru recite a play for a Culture Festival happening on Sentan Island. Although he didn't care much for the play he still choose to help a friend.

Biography
Furuichi is first seen training martial arts with his childhood friend, Haru Nishimura. After she beats him, they both depart for the school bus, along with Haru's younger sister, Midori Nishimura. On the way there, Furuichi and Haru end up making a bet that their friend, Akiyuki Takehara, will be late, a bet Furuichi ends up losing. After he boards the bus, Furuichi watches Akiyuki help an unknown girl by distracting an officer and giving her his armband. While confused about this encounter, Furuichi doesn't question Akiyuki about it much. Once he makes his way off of the school bus, however, there is a sudden explosion. Before he is able to fully comprehend what just took place, a mysterious stream of light shoots into Furuichi's right leg. Despite this, he immediately checks on Akiyuki and tends to Haru. He then goes to tend to Akiyuki, who had ran towards the remains of the bus, but is met with a mysterious creature. He quickly leaves and retrieves a guard to subdue the creature, unaware that the creature is Akiyuki.

When a Humanform Weapon suddenly targets them, Furuichi attempts to escape the bus with Haru. Despite telling her not to, however, she begins runs after the Humanform and the creature. Furuichi later discovers Haru and together they go to a local shelter. While at the shelter, Furuichi brings her a chocolate roll for winning the bet they'd made earlier that day. He mentions that Midori is safe and that Haru's father, Jinichiro Nishimura would bring her over. Haru then laments about how she failed Akiyuki and Furuichi assures her that it isn't her fault for what happened. Sometime later, Furuichi begins to take part in the reconstruction of Sentan Island, alongside Haru. As they contemplate on what to do with their lives, they suddenly encounter their classmate, Shidara, among the rubble. Haru tries to comfort her, only for Shidara to suddenly transform into a Humanform Weapon. Immediately upon transforming, Shidara becomes extremely violent and begins to chase Furuichi. In the end, this attracts the attention of the East Autonomy Military, who quickly come to Furuichi's aid. After being shot multiple times, Shidara falls into a pit and is eventually executed by Commander Kagisu, much to Furuichi's horror.

Furuichi is prompted to join the Far East Autonomy that has devoted itself to stopping Humanforms and protect Sentan Island. His friend Haru also joins him, though she is not of the same skill level in piloting ASP's. Both Furuichi and Haru pass their preliminary tests that allow them to take a Mainsoul Exam, which is required in order to pilot an ASP. During their Mainsoul Exam the Test-Type Xam'd breaks free from the facility below, forcing the Pilots taking the Exam to use live rounds immediately to subdue the Test-Type Xam'd. Furuichi prepares to shoot the Test-Type after being asked by Haru if he can see the Diamond Tower, which he cannot see. With the Test-Type distracted from seeing the Diamond Tower, Furuichi takes shots using his ASP's Chamber Gun which causes the Test-Type to collapse and turn to stone.

For his efforts during Test-Type Xam'ds rampage through the facility, Furuichi and Haru are sent on a mission to Tsumebara Pass in order to locate a squad of lost ASP's. Upon arrival Furuichi takes notice of the Ongoro-Users that are accompanying them on the mission. Furuichi and Haru walk alongside the Ongoro-User as they head into the Tsumebara Pass Mines, unable to use ASP's due to Prana interference. They encounter a Humanform that attacks their Ongoro-User prompting Furuichi to fire, asking Haru to assist. She leaves the cave, leaving Furuichi to fight the Humanform along, but is ultimately pushed aside by the Humanform who leaves him to chase after Haru. When Furuichi exits the cave he finds Haru and his old friend Akiyuki Takehara with the arm of a Hiruko. Furuichi prepares to fire on Akiyuki, believing him to no longer be human, before being stopped by another Xam'd. Furuichi apologizes to his commanders for failing to stop the Xam'd, telling Tojiru Kakisu everything that occurred at Tsumebara Pass. Following the events at the Pass he grows even more distant from Haru, no longer seeing her as a friend but another soldier.

After being promoted to First Sargent, Furuichi stays home due to a injury that he obtained during the terrorist attack on his school bus six months ago. His parents own a deli just below their apartment and his mother brings him food when she can. Haru attempts to speak with Furuichi, only to have him break down from sorrow over wishing how things used to be before the war came to Sentan Island, and Haru comforts him with assurance that things will go back to the way they were before. Furuichi found out that Akiyuki was back on Sentan Island and went searching for him. Arriving at the Sentan Graveyard, he finds Haru, Akiyuki, and Nakiami. His attitude becomes more upbeat as he begins to talk about the differences between himself and Akiyuki, just before turning into a Xam'd himself. His Hiruko resonates with the hatred he feels which in turn makes him a Maskless Xam'd. After becoming the final stage of a Xam'd nurtured with hatred he bats away Nakiami, holds Haru hostage and pins down Akiyuki with his newfound powers.

After Haru tells Furuichi that he's "Never truly loved anyone," this causes Furuichi to evolve again, granting him multiple tentacles of great strength. Akiyuki becomes a full Xam'd, cutting off Furuichi's tendrils and punching him repeatedly, causing Furuichi to beg Akiyuki to stop. Before passing out, Furuichi begins to recite the play that he helped Haru practiced many years ago.

Unlike other Xam'd, Furuichi does not turn to stone after passing out, due to his great amounts of hatred keeping him going.

Nakiami breaks Furuichi free of the Xam'd form, and Haru comforts him while trying to convince him that things will go back to how they were prior to the war reaching Sentan Island.

Death
After being arrested by Tojiru Kakisu, Furuichi is loaded into a military armored car on route to where the Test-Type Xam'd is behind held, so that Dr. Kanba may do experiments on him. However, as the armored car passes a storefront he is reminded of the times he used to spend with his classmates, and proceeded to crash the armored car with his Xam'd Abilities. He approaches the shop and asks for three Ramune soft drinks, telling the elderly woman shopkeeper that "One is for myself, another is for my beloved Haru, and the last is for my best friend..." being abruptly cut off by a squad of military officers pointing weapons at him. Furuichi comments on how it may be better off to disappear in both life and form, and using his Xam'd arm he consumes his own head.

Human

 * Martial Arts: Furuichi is first introduced while he is in the middle of a martial arts training session and he even appears to be the instructor for younger students. Despite this, he is shown to be easily beaten by Haru.

Xam'd

 * Tentacles: Combined with his incredible strength each tentacle spawned form Furuichi's body seems to retain enough power to hold down Akiyuki's Xam'd, though it is still easily cut by Akiyuki's Blade Arm.

Akiyuki Takehara
Akiyuki is Furuichi's childhood friend. As Akiyuki's relationship with Haru grew before his eyes, however, Furuichi began to harbor a deep and growing hatred for him. Eventually, this hatred would be acted upon after joining the Far East Autonomy and meeting his old friend on the field of combat during a mission to Tsumebara Pass, where he realized Akiyuki could no longer be called a friend; due to him becoming a Xam'd.

Haru Nishimura
Haru is Furuichi's childhood friend. He is shown to have feelings for her, but his affections, however, are not reciprocated. Despite Furuichi's growing hatred for her and Akiyuki due to their close companionship Haru always believed that they could go back to the way things were before the war reached Sentan Island.

Quotes
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