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| Dr. Usuba | |
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| ウスバ博士, Usuba Hakase | |
| Detailed Information: | |
| Appearances: | Dragon Ball: Heart of the Dragon |
| Species: | Human |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthplace: | East City |
| Birthdate: | April 25, Age 741 |
| Date of Death: | June 12, Age 774 |
| Birth Power Level: | 0.0001 |
| Maximum Power Level: | 4 |
| Personal Pronouns: | 私 |
| Height: | 5'8" |
| Weight: | 134.6 lbs |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Rank: | Doctor of Nanoelectronics |
| Organizations: | Central City Center for Nanoelectronics (Age 763 - present) New Red Ribbon Army (Age 774 - present) |
| Favorite Food: | Beef wellington |
| Favorite Vehicle: | Bicycle |
| Hobbies: | Smoking, swimming, reading yuri manga |
| Family: | Cardinal (boss) |
Dr. Usuba (ウスバ博士, Usuba Hakase) is a human native to East City. In Age 761, he witnessed the Saiyans destroy his hometown. He became a researcher and later a professor at the Central City Center for Nanoelectronics. In Age 774, he was recruited by Oscalpano to join the New Red Ribbon Army, where he helped them fight against Ledas. He is a secondary character in the West City Saga of Dragon Ball: Heart of the Dragon.
Overview[]
Appearance[]
Dr. Usuba is a short, relatively thin man. He sports a thin mustache. He wears thick black-rimmed glasses and a black-and-white suit most of the time. His hair is ear-length and in the shape of a bowl-cut.
Personality[]
Usuba is a highly capable individual. He possesses unusual discipline and determination. Dr. Usuba experienced the Saiyan invasion of East City, witnessing the city's destruction from the docks. Ever since then, he held a strong hatred for the aliens, perhaps as a form of PTSD, and after Oscalpano recruited him, his xenophobia was put to good use by the NRRA. While he's incredibly capable when it comes to nanoelectronics, Usuba maintains a humble disposition. The only time he allows himself to succumb to emotion is when his rage about the Saiyans comes to the forefront. His ability to create the Kiseibachi highlights his incredible stamina and vision. Like any other human, he significantly underestimates the Saiyans' powers.
History[]
Dragon Ball: Heart of the Dragon[]
West City Saga[]
On May 28, Age 774, Oscalpano attended the World Inventors' Awards Ceremony where he watched Dr. Usuba win first prize for a self-immolating doggie poop bag. After the ceremony, Usuba hung around with several contestants, including Dr. Brief (who had submitted an ashless cigarette as his invention) before excusing himself to the bathroom. In there, Oscalpano introduced himself, congratulated him for his win, and offered him a job in SAARO to work on a top-secret project for two months with Ƶ1,650,000 as payment. Usuba asked if the job had anything to do with Majin Buu, but Oscalpano refused to tell him anything until he signed on.
Later, Oscalpano drove back to Cardinal's tower in Central City with Usuba. Oscalpano called Cardinal to tell him he had successfully recruited Dr. Usuba. Usuba asked Cardinal what his mission was. Cardinal told him the aliens who had destroyed East City more than a decade ago were still present on the planet. Usuba revealed he had been in East City at the time, his life being saved only because he was taking soil samples down by the docks. His hatred for the Saiyans was motivation enough for him to help Cardinal going forward. Cardinal indicated that their target, Ledas, was a Saiyan living in West City. He promised to meet the doctor in the lab on the morrow, then hung up. Oscalpano warned Usuba not to tell anyone about his mission or he would break his NDA.
The next day, Dr. Usuba met with Oscalpano, Cardinal, and his New Red Ribbon Army scientists in their tower in Central City. Usuba was in awe at the state-of-the-art lab. Cardinal presented all of their information on the Saiyans to the doctor and asked him to get to work finding a weakness to exploit. Usuba swore he would do everything in his power to find a way to rid Earth of the Saiyan presence.
On May 30, Age 774, a New Red Ribbon Army scientist showed Dr. Usuba and Oscalpano a video of Nappa attacking the Earth's navy. Realizing conventional weapons wouldn't work against the Saiyans, Dr. Usuba speculated they could fight them with poison. Oscalpano reminded him that the aliens' physiology was unknown, and if things went wrong, Ledas could retaliate by destroying a city or two, which Oscalpano didn't want to risk happening. The video switched to Goku and Cell's duel. Oscalpano speculated that Ledas wasn't as strong as either, although he wasn't sure. Usuba instructed Oscalpano to have Jia poison Ledas so they could gauge his response, as even if he were slowed by it, it could provide an opening. He had an idea to use Ledas' own energy against him, though it would take time to create the technology to steal it.
Later, Cardinal, Dr. Usuba, Oscalpano, and several NRRA scientists tested out Usuba's Kiseibachi on a prisoner named Ranmusei. The tiny bots sucked energy from the man, killing him. Usuba noted that Ranmusei had been a semi-finalist in the previous World Martial Arts Tournament. His power was significant for a human. The Kiseibachi dealt with him easily nonetheless. Oscalpano noted that Ledas was far stronger than any human. Usuba assured him that the Kiseibachi's potential was far above what was showcased against Ranmusei. Cardinal agreed, asking Usuba to continue updating the bots. Since poisoning Ledas hadn't worked, these bots were the only remaining weapon they could use against him. He urged Usuba to assume the worst and plan accordingly.
On June 6th, in the New Red Ribbon Army lab, Dr. Usuba sat with two scientists at a table. Several strands of Ledas' hair had been placed on clear plates. Oscalpano monitored a chained-up prisoner in the corner of the room. The tiny Kiseibachi bots sucked out his energy, green balls of ki popping around his body. Dr. Usuba noted that the man's energy wasn't remotely powering up the Kiseibachi, so he commanded them back to the table, ordering them to suck out the residual energy from Ledas' hair. A scientist warned Usuba that they had no means of measuring the alien's power so the Kiseibachi were at risk of overloading. Usuba wasn't worried.
A Kiseibachi stung Ledas' hair, sucking the energy out of it. The bot rose into the air, its lights blinking rapidly before it unexpectedly released a torrent of energy down the table, cutting it in half and punching a hole through the wall. One of the scientists had been vaporized in the blast. Ignoring the dead man, Usuba said he'd adjust the bots' coding to account for such tremendous power. He promised he'd work as fast as he could, although it would likely take a while considering they had tested only a tiny fraction of Ledas' power.
On June 6th, while Usuba and several NRRA scientists were working on expanding the Kiseibachis' energy reserves, Ledas sensed them, confused as to why he could feel his own energy signature in another city.
On the evening of June 8th, Jia, Cardinal, and Dr. Usuba met at the Bluefin Café in West City. Jia informed them Leda was out of senzu beans and Bulma hadn't yet finished the rejuvenation tank. Cardinal urged Usuba to prepare the next Kiseibachi swarm as soon as possible, as their window to strike was shrinking. Usuba estimated it would take him a week or so. Cardinal offered to bump up his pay by four times if Usuba was able to get the swarm built faster. Usuba thought he would need a much bigger swarm than last time. He would also work to improve their energy tolerance. Cardinal gave him three days to finish the project before dismissing him from the meeting.
In the New Red Ribbon Army lab, Dr. Usuba and all twenty-two scientists watched the Kiseibachi attack Ledas and his Saibamen from a live feed. Without warning, the cameras of every drone cut out in unison. A scientist told Usuba they'd lost contact, putting him in a panic. Usuba believed it was a glitch, asking them to load the backup generator. Without warning, Ledas landed through the ceiling, splattering a scientist. He was shaking with rage. Usuba was horrified Ledas had found them. Ledas told them he'd sensed his energy in this building before and was going to end things. He didn't know who they were or why they were hunting him, but it didn't matter. They would be dead within moments.
Usuba ranted about how much he hated the Saiyans after what had happened to East City. He swore he wouldn't let another Saiyan attack humankind again. Ledas calmly said he wasn't responsible for East City's destruction, but he would be destroying the NRRA building. Usuba released the remaining Kiseibachi as Ledas charged up an Ice Cannon. Now in a powered-up Super Saiyan 2 state, Ledas hardly felt their attacks. He detonated his attack, vaporizing everyone on that floor of the building. The skyscraper collapsed moments later as pedestrians fled in terror.
Trivia[]
- Usuba's name is a pun on usubabōchō (薄刃包丁), a chef's vegetable cutting knife.