Washi Watanabe

WASHI WATANABE

Real Name: Washi Watanabe

Class: Human

Occupation: DCPD, Special Crimes Unit

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Washington, DC, Prime Earth

First Appearance: Hawk & Dove V #1 (November, 2011)

Powers: Watanabe was a skilled investigator and law enforcement agent.

History: (Hawk & Dove V #1) - Alexander Quirk, science terrorist, proclaimed that he was going to burn down the corrupt U.S. political system, and had his men and R.O.T. techno-zombies hijack a plane to crash it into the Washington Monument. Hawk and Dove responded, with Hawk taking out the terrorists while Dove tried to figure out how to fly the plane. Hawk berated Dove for not pulling her weight while he was doing all the fighting when one of the zombies got loose and attacked Dove. She kicked it through a window, depressurizing the cabin. Dove flew outside the plane, stabilizing one of the wings so Hawk could land it, and he succeeded, but not before clipping the Washington Monument. Hawk and Dove continued to argue on the ground when they were approached by Washi Watanabe of the DCPD Special Crimes Unit. He’s been tracking Quirk and his men for months, and asked Hawk and Dove if they’d be interested in helping his investigation. He’d been told that they once worked alongside the DCPD, and said Captain Arsala sent his regards. He also warned them that Quirk didn’t forget anyone who interfered in his plans, and they’d made a powerful enemy by foiling him.

(Hawk & Dove V #2) - Watanabe found one of Alexander Quirk’s secret labs, and Hawk and Dove helped him raid it, defeating another group of R.O.T. zombies. Watanabe informed the heroes that Quirk had released a statement promising reprisal for destroying his lab.

(Hawk & Dove V #4) - Hawk and Dove saved President Obama from Condor and Swan, avatars of war that wanted to kill Hawk and Dove and absorb their powers. Condor was taken into DCPD custody, and after Judge Hall pulled some strings Watanabe allowed Hawk and Dove to interrogate the prisoner. Condor was unresponsive, so Hawk told Dove and Watanabe to leave the interrogation room, and started threatening Condor with violence. Watanabe told Dove the good cop / bad cop routine didn’t work outside of movies, and asked how she knew Hawk wouldn’t actually hurt Condor. Dove said she made sure Hawk never crossed and lines, and Watanabe asked her who kept her from crossing lines. Condor threatened Hawk, saying he’d cut the avatar out of him and eat it alive, and said he wanted Dove dead because he didn’t understand avatars of peace, and said that what he didn’t understand deserved to die. Condor said Hawk was a fool because he associated with Deadman, as his ghostly presence made the avatars within them visible targets. He said that when Swan cut Dove with his enchanted blade Dove’s avatar was cut, opening an energy conduit that let Swan switch planes of reality. Deadman came to visit Dove, and his timing turned out to be awful, as Swan reappeared, physically grabbed him, and disappeared. Dove demanded Condor tell her where Swan took Deadman, and he said he’d use Deadman to track down the rest of the war circle and kill them, saving Hawk and Dove for last. An explosion opened a hole in the jail cell and Quirk’s men and R.O.T. zombies swarmed inside. Condor had contracted Alexander Quirk to free him, and he was flown off in a helicopter.

Comments: Created by Sterling Gates & Rob Liefeld.