Hayashi is the most outspoken of the Kuei-Jin residing in Seattle. Brash, cool as all get-out and foul-mouthed, he doesn't give any of the barbaric Kin-jin an inch! They certainly don't deserve it. Even Mariko isn't "good enough," for whatever reason. Although he hasn't tried to kill her as of yet, one might get the impression that he could -- and that he would, if he wanted.

Leader of the Bosozoku Asano biker gang that rumbles around the International District on their souped-up rice burners, Hayashi's pals seem to be in on the whole vampire thing. How he manages for such niceties as the Masquerade is a good question. Perhaps the Cathayans don't bother?

At any rate, Hayashi is definitely the one behind the brief gun battle on the beach, and he doesn't much like any of you. 'Nuff said.