Hotaru

He is a kindhearted magic user. Being half Japanese and half Irish, he initially joined the Japanese server to get closer to his mother's culture (from the AI Buster 2 manga). Although he is American, he visits the Japanese server where the others play because he felt it was one of the best ways to learn the Japanese language. Shugo thinks he is a girl, but he is actually a boy in real life (as shown in the .Hack//Legend of the Twilight offline meeting). On his first visit, he met Sanjuro, who taught him about his name, and they became friends. He often confuses words or uses common Japanese phrases, sometimes adding unnecessary "-desu" to his speech. He loves all animals, which can sometimes be a problem for his party members (he simply cannot attack the monsters). With Shugo's help, he nurses a Grunty back to health and keeps it as a pet. Later named Puchiguso-san (in the anime), the creature is normally found hanging off his cap. His class type is Wavemaster; his avatar is similar to Elk (.hack game series).[1]