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| Name | Yata |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Human |
| Class | Macabre Dancer |
| Guild | Raven |
| Name | Takumi Hino |
| Age | 17 |
| Gender | Male |
| English Actor | Steven Jay Blum Paul Dobson |
| Character Voice | Takumi Yamazaki |
| First Appearance | .hack//G.U.: Rebirth |
- "I've waited a long time, for you to come."
- — Yata —
Yata (八咫) is a male Macabre Dancer and System Administrator dispatched to solve the problems plaguing The World R:2. He is also the Epitaph User titled "The Prophet" and has the ability to call forth Avatar Fidchell.
Online
Appearance
Yata appears as a dark skinned and powerfully built man, modeled after an Indonesian. He is dressed in an extravagent outfit which leaves his lower legs and most of his chest bare. Most of his body, including his face is decorated with various wave tattoos and his appearance is topped off with a pair of red tinted sunglasses. When forced to fight he wields a pair of fans, attacking with the strange dancestyle unique to his class.
Personality
As a system administrator and leader of G.U., Yata spends little time dealing with the players of The World R:2. Instead he can usually be found in his base, the Serpent of Knowledge scouring the system for irregularities, and monitoring the users of the game, the eight Epitaph Users in particular. He rarely ventures out of his base himself, prefering to have his subordinates Pi and Kuhn carry out his orders while he monitors. He seems to have some sort of connection with Ovan, though exactly what it is is unknown. Yata is a man who keeps his secrets, and it is almost impossible to tell exactly how much he does, or does not know. Despite being an administrator, his consideration for the average user is also questionable, and he seems to have no qualms with activities that recklessly endanger innocent PCs. His subordinates generally act more ethically, however.
Offline
Basic Info
Yata's player is the same player behind Wiseman, Nala, and Naobi. The name "Yata" is probably partially derived from his love of soccer (the mythical three-legged raven Yata no Karasu is the symbol of the Japan Football Association). Based on his experience as an information broker and one of the .hackers, and later as a hacker, he was hired by CC Corporation to investigate and exterminate the AIDA once they first appeared.
History
Yata in Roots.
.hack//Roots
Yata first appeared in Roots disguised as the PC Naobi. Following his successful capture of Ovan he abandoned that PC and returned to his form as the Administrator Yata. He began studying the data inside of Ovan, but when he tried to unlock Ovan's left arm there was a system malfunction which gave Ovan the opportunity to escape. Wanting to keep tabs on all those close to Ovan, Yata had his assistant Pi use some of her agents to pursue leads related to him. The most notable of which were the PCs Haseo and Tabby. Yata himself began pursuing those who had been close to Ovan, including Phyllo but met with little success.
He encountered a small problem when his old friend Tawaraya returned to The World as the character Touta. But rather then seeking revenge, Touta only asked that Yata help him remove some RMT (real money traders) from the game. Yata helped Touta with his plan, and told him that any debts owned to Tawaraya by Naobi were now paid.
Yata continued to monitor the system for irregularities. He soon became aware that Haseo was an Epitaph User after he encountered a strange data anamoly in the Painful Forest. Wanting Haseo's Epitaph to awaken he had Pi send her agent Saburo to fight against Haseo. However the powers Haseo had gained inside the forest put him on a level far above any normal player, and Saburo was easily defeated. Keeping a close eye on Haseo Yata watched as he stumbled into all sorts of dangerous situations, yet none of them were enough to awaken his Epitaph.
After Kuhn's Epitaph suddenly awoke Yata had Pi contact him and invite him into Raven, the guild he had created specifically for Epitaph Users. After being shown an AIDA Kuhn realized that his skills were needed and left his role as Guildmaster of Canard to join Raven.
Without warning Ovan returned to The World. Making contact with Haseo he ordered him to travel to Hulle Granz Cathedral. As Yata, Pi, and Kuhn watched Haseo traveled to the Cathedral where he encountered Tri-Edge. Haseo attempted to fight Tri-Edge but was defeated and data drained. While the experience sent him back to first level, it also awoke his Epitaph. Realizing that Haseo's Avatar would soon be released Yata began making plans to bring him into Raven.
Yata, in GU+
.hack//GU+
After Haseo is PKed by Tri-Edge, Yata brings his unconscious PC to his base the "Serpent of Knowledge". There he tells him about AIDAs, and Tri-Edge's true nature. He asks Haseo to help him, an offer that Haseo eventually accepts, joining his GU Organization.
.hack//G.U. Games
A system administrator for CC Corp, Yata spends most of his time in the "Serpent of Lore", monitoring The World and acting as a leader to Haseo and the rest of G.U. He provides Haseo with information on Azure Kite as Haseo continues to complete missions with G.U. At the same time, he conducts espionage within Moon Tree under the guise of Nala.
Trivia
- Yata's Japanese voice actor, Takumi Yamazaki, also does the voices of Harald Hoerwick and Wiseman. His English voice actor is Steven Jay Blum, who also does the voice of Wiseman, Sanjuro, and IYOTEN.
- Yata has named his admin area, which he shares with Pi "The Serpent of Lore". The reason for this is unknown.
- Yata's character is 210cm tall.
| The Infinity Eight. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Haseo | Atoli | Kuhn | Yata |
| Sakubo | Endrance | Pi | Ovan |
Template:Haseo Party Members