Keith Black

Keith Black is a male anime and manga character who features in Project ARMS.

Biography

Keith Black was a male member of Keith Series who were all clones of the Egrigori scientist Keith White. Originally, two clones were created with the one that came to be known as Black naming himself as Zero. Meanwhile, his 'true brother' came to name himself Edward.

He and his brother were often picked on by the other 'batches' of Keiths in Egrigori's labs. Later on, Edward would manage to escape Egrigori where he came to take the name Keith Blue for himself where he was opposed to the organizations experiments. Meanwhile, Zero decided to remain behind where he became the first successful ARMS implant among the Keith Series where he earned the name Keith Black. Upon gaining the ARMS power, Black decided to make a play for power for himself and murdered Keith White. He would then take the place as the second head of the Egrigori and control the entire organization.

From a command hub, Black silently monitored the biological signatures of the Jabberwock as it first manifested in the outside world. He treated the unfolding violence in the city as a mere laboratory result, showing a chilling lack of empathy as he ordered his subordinates to maintain observation rather than intervene. He then initiated a brutal escalation by deploying the Red Caps, an elite hit squad, to track down the ARMS children. He sanctioned the systematic destruction of a local town, viewing the mounting civilian casualties and the terror to bring about as necessary 'evolutionary pressure' to force the nano-machines to evolve. Black then initiated a brutal escalation by deploying the Red Caps, an elite hit squad, to track down the ARMS children. He sanctioned the systematic destruction of a local town, viewing the mounting civilian casualties and the terror of the protagonists as necessary 'evolutionary pressure' to force the nano-machines to evolve. Keith Black treated the biological weapons at his disposal like disposable playthings in a grander, more philosophical pursuit. He dismissed the lives of his own soldiers and the safety of the public with equal disdain, focused entirely on the hidden 'Alice' entity. Afterwards, he authorized the release of the horrific D-Type biological weapons, turning a localized hunt into a full-scale massacre. He remained a distant, immovable puppet master, satisfied as the carnage finally pushed the Jabberwock toward its most destructive and terrifying form.

Overview

Personality and attributes

In appearance, Keith Black resembled his genetic progenitor as he was a white male with blonde hair. During his younger years, his hair was short but by adulthood he had grown it longer. In those years, he came to choose the name Zero for himself. It was only after his ARMS implantation that he was given the name Keith Black.

Keith Black was originally a timid child of low self-esteem, who shared a bond with his brother, both stating that none of the many Keiths believed that they were all family.

He claimed that he was able to hear the will of Alice and was dedicated in bringing that to fruition. This was the hatred felt by Alice in her dying moments that took a life of its own within Azazel with Black looking to bring about the end of the world. Keith's master plan was something that was only known to himself and he did not share it with others.

Black came to be the calculating older brother of the Keith Series and served as their leader following the murder of their father.

Powers and abilities

Due to his unique genetics, Keith was compatible with the ARMS and was implanted with one in his right limb. He was provided with one that was designated as Humpty Dumpty that had the ability to absorb the qualities of anything it consumed. Thus, it had the power of replicating the unique abilities of the other ARMS among the Keith Series.

Keith Black was a member of the Keith Series that were clones of Keith White. As such, they were all members of the Egrigori and operated as senior members of the organization. Black after his murder of his genetic father came to usurp control of the Egrigori.

Notes

• Keith Black was created by Ryoji Minagawa where he featured in the setting of the Project ARMS universe.

Appearances

• Project ARMS:

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