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NOTE: The following information are spoilers for the Shinjuku singularity in Fate/Grand Order... but I'm not even sure if anyone cares so it doesn't matter I guess.

Name: Assassin of Shinjuku (Yan Qing)
Door: Door Pass

Canon: Fate/Grand Order
Canon Point: before December 31, 2017

Age: his source canon pins him at 25
Appearance: one | two | tattoos

History: wikipedia | type-moon wiki

Yan Qing is from the classic Chinese novel Water Margin (a.k.a. Suikoden), a picaresque set in the Song dynasty about the outlaws of Liangshan Marsh. Each of these outlaws were the 108 Stars of Destiny: demons reincarnated as humans to find redemption and glory as heroes of China, a land with corruption at every turn.

One of these outlaws was Yan Qing, the Skillful Star. He was a young orphan taken in by the rich and influential Lu Junyi, who he came to serve under. It was Lu Junyi who paid a tattooist to decorate his skin at an early age. As Lu Junyi's servant, Yan Qing grew up a handsome, witty and charismatic jack-of-all-trades. He was good at anything you could think of, but he was most known for his talents in martial arts, music, and persuasion.

However, Lu Junyi's naivete and refusal to listen to Yan Qing's advice eventually led to their joining the Liangshan outlaws. When Lu Junyi was tricked by the bandits and persuaded to go to Liangshan, Yan Qing was thrown out of the house by Lu Junyi's other servant Li Gu, who was having an affair with his master's wife. When Yan Qing informed Lu Junyi of this upon his return, Yan Qing earned the ire of his master and was cast aside. Despite this, the loyal Yan Qing saved his master, who was accused by his wife of a crime he did not commit, and killed his would-be executioners. Branded as criminals, both master and servant had no choice but to join the Liangshan outlaws in the mountains. Lu Junyi was made second-in-command, while Yan Qing was ranked 36th of the 108 Stars.

Yan Qing was an active participant during his time with the Liangshan outlaws, accompanying their leader Song Jiang and their companions on many missions as a scout, messenger and spy. He is often joined by his friend Li Kui, who is his opposite in every way, disguising themselves to help others. Yan Qing's notable feats include winning against a giant in a wrestling match, never missing a mark with his triple-arrowed crossbow, and persuading the courtesan Li Shishi to help him ask the emperor to give the outlaws amnesty.

The outlaws became a special of the emperor's and were sent on missions to defeat invaders and rebels that threatened China. However, trouble was brewing at the capital. Corrupt officials such as their longtime enemy Gao Qiu were plotting to take revenge against the Liangshan outlaws. After the outlaws' successful campaign against the rebel Fang La, Yan Qing foresaw this and tearfully begged his former master Lu Junyi to run away with him. Ignoring Yan Qing’s words once more, Lu Junyi eventually died at the hands of Gao Qiu.

Yan Qing successfully slipped away from the bandits before they reached the capital. No one knows what happened to him after that. Despite the many chapters dedicated to his character, no one ever knew what he truly wanted.

In the Shinjuku singularity, Yan Qing was one of the Servants summoned by the Archer of Shinjuku, James Moriarty, to aid him in his quest to fight against his meta narrative and successfully destroy the world (for once!) However he was fused with the doppelganger, a phantom that eats at his identity, which puts him at odds with Moriarty. Yan Qing was the unpredictable leader of a militant group called the Hornets, who amassed wealth and power by subjugating the people of lawless Shinjuku with fear and violence. He transformed into Hassan of the Cursed Arm to investigate and kidnap the protagonist on a whim. He was an obstacle to the protagonist but his plans were ultimately stopped by them with the help of Saber Alter, Jeanne Alter, Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty (it's complicated).

As the protagonist's Servant in Chaldea, he is a good-humored and loyal servant who... doesn't care about anyone but his Master actually, oops.

Personality:

adaptable
Attentive, reliable, talented, and charming to boot — he's everything you'd want in a servant. But he's only a servant because it was his lot in life; if he had to be anything else, be it hero or villain, he could become it. Thanks to his dangerous lifestyle with rowdy bandits of Liangshan, he is quick-witted, often using words to weasel out of difficult situations. Like a chameleon, he can adapt to any situation at the drop of a hat. Whatever life throws at him, he is optimistic at best...

selfish
...and blithe at worst. Others might think that Yan Qing is too carefree but Moriarty observes that his fun, devil-may-care nature is how he does away with his gloomy past. With his kindness wasted on Lu Junyi, Yan Qing’s selfishness is a learned behavior. He's been burned by betrayal once and has since then fended for himself. Whatever damage he causes is only incidental. Choosing freedom and self-preservation above all else, he doesn't care about anything that doesn't immediately concern him or the people important to him. If he is to have a master, he would rather have a good one who will listen to him. And if they aren't, he'll just have to mould them into the kind of master he likes. Now that he's been summoned into the world, he wants to do things for himself and would do anything to achieve them, even if it means he has to lie, steal and cheat.

self-hatred
He is an outlaw, after all, and his type can't be trusted. Aware of this, he amicably warns his Master not to get too close to him, but he soon warms up to them as he honors and deeply appreciates the trust placed in him, who was once doubted and abandoned. That is because he is always, always seeking recognition and approval. He was rarely ever praised when he was alive, so he's the type to shower himself in compliments to the point of obnoxiousness. But what can be mistaken for arrogance is only a cover — in truth, Yan Qing is ashamed of his past. His lot in life was that of an orphan, a servant and an outlaw. Trust was something rare for him to give and receive. While he was aware of his competence, his sense of self-worth left much to be desired, especially after his abandonment.

Yet he sees the moment he left Lu Junyi as betrayal, of which he is deeply ashamed of. Despite Lu Junyi's incompetence and betrayal, Yan Qing didn't really hate his former master, even wishing he could exact revenge on his master's murderers. One of his greatest regrets is his master's death. He believes he should have stopped his master even if it meant he had to kill him, as that would have been the more honorable action to take. This is nature as a Star of Destiny, hungry for praise and glory — achievements that he can truly be proud of.

Other Heroic Spirits from legends of old like King Arthur and Medusa were said to truly exist in their time. But as with Heroic Spirits like Sherlock and Moriarty, Yan Qing is aware that he only exists in books. Knowing this, he wants to change his narrative and be remembered for something great. He would rather die than lose. Even so, the Doppelganger he's fused with constantly seeks other heroes worthy of becoming, placing it at odds with Yan Qing's desire for his own glory and identity.

impulsive
Although he claims to be easy to understand — and he is — he himself doesn't know what he truly wants to achieve. He is only a man of instinct, driven by his innate desire to do what is right no matter the consequences. He is a dangerous and unpredictable storm, as what does is not always good. More often than not, he is self-serving unless it comes to the needs of his master, and self-destructive when he is consumed by his emotions. He will not hesitate to kill when it serves him purpose; his hands might move before he is even aware of them. Nevertheless, he lives by his own personal code and he'll be damned if he breaks it.

Powers and Abilities:

Yan Qing is a Servant, which works kind of like a magical familiar to a mage in the Fate/ universe. Although he can bleed, his body is made of mana. He needs a contract with a Master to receive mana and survive. He can also regain mana by eating, sleeping, consuming the souls of others, or having sex. Servants are often Heroic Spirits, and as a Heroic Spirit, Yan Qing possesses superhuman strength, abilities and skills based on his legend and according to his Servant Class, Assassin. His Skills are the following:

Presence Concealment. It masks his presence as a Servant and magical entity. Others will perceive him as human.

Espionage. Makes the user's presence fail to register as hostile. He's also just really good at everything it entails.

Chinese Boxing. He is said to be the founder of the Yanqingquan style as taught to him by Lu Junyi.

As a demon reborn as a human under the Skillful Star, he was given a devastating karmic burden. In turn, this made him good at the exquisite. ... I'll be real, I don't know what that means but he can at least sing, dance and probably play any musical instrument.

Ruffian. This skill enables him to ride almost any animal or vehicle. It also enables him to use mana without taking from his Master's mana pool. With this skill, he can last about a week without a Master.

To strengthen him, he was also fused with the Phantom of the Doppelganger, enabling him to change his appearance and adopt the voice, mannerisms and sometimes memory fragments of whatever (sentient!) form he's assumed. It should be able to create a perfect copy of his target, down to their magical powers, but for personal reasons, he doesn't copy all powers. As a caveat, he remembers the life of each person he's changed into and each memory eats at his identity. He has to exert physical effort to regain his sense of self; he prefers fighting.

His Noble Phantasm (think of it as a special attack) is Ambushed from Ten Sides - As If There Was No Shadow, which is a high speed attack that clones himself and strikes the enemy from multiple angles using the Yanqingquan style of martial arts. He's Naruto.

Aside from martial arts, music and espionage, Yan Qing is good at cooking, housekeeping and other servant duties. He also has experience in leading organized crime. Hmm.

Inventory: His gauntlets and the clothes on his back.

Samples: shuten | shell