Martin Bruce Whyte

Martin Bruce Whyte
Kanji:	マーティン・ブルース・ホワイト
Romaji:	Mātin Burūsu Howaito
Epithet:	"Martin the Griever"
Characteristics
Status:	Deceased
Nationality:	United States
Gender:	Male
Age:	27
Professional Info
Affiliation(s):	Ideal
Debut
Manga:	Chapter 73
OVA?	No

Martin Bruce Whyte (マーティン・ブルース・ホワイト, Mātin Burūsu Howaito) was a member of Ideal and associate of Billy Craig. He was an American serial killer known as "Martin the Griever" (グリーフ　マーティン, Gurīfu Mātin).

Appearance

Martin was a typical looking American, with blonde hair and a normally harmless expression. However, when he reverted to his psychotic state, his face contorted into a maniacal expression.

Martin's first appearance differs greatly from his later appearances. In the beginning, he looked tough and threatening. He wore a black tank top that showcased his muscular arms. After his initial appearance, he appeared more frail looking. He tied his hair into a ponytail.

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Personality

Though he can come off as timid and likeable, Martin's true persona revealed itself once he considers his next victim as a close friend (whom he then projects as being his childhood 'friend' "Nicolas"). In this state, he craved the gratification that came from his killing & grievance fetish.

History

When Martin was a child he was in the hospital. Here he met Nicolas, another ill child. Nicolas and Martin were good friends until an argument the two had, which caused them to be distant. Martin went to apologize to Nicolas. During this time, Nicolas requested Martin to end his suffering, since Nicolas was much more sickly than Martin. Martin complies with this request and strangles Nicolas, which made Martin devlop his grievance fetish.

Plot

Ideal's Emergence Arc

He first appeared when Kakerou identified him entering Japan under a false name. He was then seen alongside Billy Craig and Gilbert Isaac at the negotiation with Mizue Yuuko, and attempted to kill Lee. However, he was effortlessly put down by the Kakerou soldier.

Relationships

• Billy Craig: Martin was terrified of Billy, calling him a "horrible man." Though he was actually aware of Billy's true identity as Nicolas and was waiting for a chance to kill him.
• Kurama Ranko: Martin becomes acquainted with Ranko and even reveals his past with Nicolas to her. This acquaintance makes Martin project his feelings of Nicolas onto her, and thus he tries to kill her. Ranko defeats him though, and suggests they should become pen pals and that she will wait for his "reply from hell."

Notes & Trivia

• On his passport he goes by the fake name "Dennis Bernard."