Anders Eppli

This is 3086 now on freq. Let's go get this sonuvabitch.Anders Eppli is a law enforcement officer and doctor of the Hyperion Police Department, as well as a recent addition to the Metropolitan Crimes Division, a detective unit tasked with investigating high crimes that go unnoticed by regular patrol officers. His first assignment was to his home precinct of Jade City, where he would work alongside his partner, senior detective Klarisa Fevroniya, to investigate and prosecute the city's most dangerous criminals.

Anders first appeared in the "Martyr" Prologue being called into work on the night of New Year's Eve. After having a conversation with Klarisa, Anders is brought on to help solve the case of a mysterious murder scene in the Club 290 nightclub, which they believe is connected to a previously undiscovered serial killer going by the alias Bastuda Martyr. Now Anders faces the daunting task of uncovering the Martyr's true identity so that he may bring them to justice.

Description
Anders is a Detective of the Hyperion Police Department, Badge #3086, within the Metropolitan Crimes Division, who specializes in homicide investigations and other extremely violent crimes. He was previously a doctor for the Jade City Medical Center, specializing in general surgery.

Appearance
Anders is a clean-shaven young man of average height in his early thirties. He possesses dark brown eyes and black hair always worn in a slicked-back suave style. His right eye has been replaced by an identical ocular prosthetic without any vision augmentations. While he appears to be in good condition, he is in fact suffering from stress-induced physical deterioration; for instance, his skin is naturally paler and his eyes and hair are graying in hue, causing his cyber-eye to appear slightly off-shade.

Anders is rarely seen on-duty out of professional attire, wearing an HYPD uniform consisting of a semi-formal blue or gray jacket, white shirt and clasped tie, with dark jeans, leather gloves and boots (and even while in uniform will often don other accouterments, such as a thermal windbreaker with duty belt suspenders and a field or peaked visor cap). The jacket has the department's emblem embroidered on both shoulders, as well as a clip-on badge bearing his government credentials; the back of the jacket has the word DETECTIVE imprinted across the shoulders in yellow lettering, reflecting his special position within the department.

Anders has a preference for business-savvy attire while off-duty, mostly wearing open-collar shirts over patterned turtlenecks, trousers and dress shoes with a smart watch accessory. He is shown in "Thin Blue Lies" to sleep in a turtleneck sleep sweater and lounge pants, neither of which complement the otherwise business-focused fashion he is privy to wear.

Personality
From the beginning, Anders has had a romanticized view of law enforcement. His father would tell him stories about his heroic actions on the force, making the life of a police officer out to be more than it really is. When interviewed and asked about his motives for joining, he was quick to reveal his biggest one being "my duty to continue the legacy of my father" after his untimely death. Anders is extremely dedicated to this idea of legacy, going so far as to abandon his years of doctoral experience in order to become a more capable police officer. He is proud of his recent promotion to the Metropolitan Crimes Division, believing it to be a big milestone for his career. However, he is described by senior detectives as being "too green to the job," and is prone to make rookie mistakes along the way.

Although Anders initially comes across as a distractible, lazy investigator, he is well known as the by-the-book, straight-laced type of officer. He is part of a rare breed of law enforcement officers who will not stoop to unscrupulous methods to bring wanted men to justice. As such, he is truly honest to criminals and will always attempt to give them their fair due process. The integrity of his values shows in his investigations by his refusal to give up on a cold case, dedicated to seeing it through to completion. Despite this, he does sometimes bend the rules as shown in "Thin Blue Lies" when he commits custodial interference in good faith.

Anders is characterized by his humanistic mentality, a trait he obtained from his early years as a doctor, which leads him to take a moral stance on his police work. He will sometimes go as far as to risk his own life to protect the lives of others, as was done for him by a fellow officer long ago. When around civilians, he must balance this image of personable compassion with the expectation of dutiful professionalism.

Anders has learned through past doctoral experience that he has issues with augment-related injuries, showing hesitation when attempting to treat them. This is due in part to the traumatic loss of his right eye, which has since been replaced by a mechanical augmentation. It is interesting to note that there are no traumatic stress conditions recorded on his last psychological evaluation, suggesting an avoidance or lack of understanding on the nature of his medical trauma.

It was revealed in the "Martyr" Prologue that Anders has a selective eating disorder, a phobia of eating certain foods, that led to his unhealthy eating habits. Despite this, he is still capable of eating the healthiest versions of those foods, as evidenced in "Hotel Salerosa" when he cooks a frozen pre-pack of cell-cultured steak and eggs. While he becomes embarrassed when these bad habits are exposed, he shows no intentions of breaking them anytime soon.

Abilities
In order to become a police officer, Anders received basic training at the Neo-Fuze Central Police Academy, where he "only just passed the (combat) simulations" ("Martyr" Prologue). As a result he shows his lack of weapons proficiency in most gunfights, where he proves to be ineffective in shooting at his targets accurately. Normally he is equipped with the standard loadout of an HYPD patrol officer, albeit with some attachments as permitted by his division.

Though it is belied by his lackluster demeanor, Anders is more intelligent than he lets on. As a triage expert and medical specialist, he is highly perceptive when it comes to people's physical condition, capable of identifying most symptoms with pin-point accuracy and providing the correct treatment for them from memory. However, because of his field of expertise he does not have much experience in the field, causing him to make rookie mistakes when in a combat situation.

Anders exhibits a remarkable sense of police intuition, proving capable of picking apart truth and lies in a given story and taking the right angle of approach in his questioning. Through his speechcraft, he can unravel the secrets needed to support his case in the court of law.

Property
Anders does not own any properties under his name, instead opting to rent out a six-star hotel room for an extended stay. It is noted in "Hotel Salerosa" that at the time Anders held a record consecutive stay of 2 years, 6 months and 1 day.

Vehicles
Anders does not own any vehicles under his name, although he does have his own patrol car he may drive while off-duty.

Etymology

 * Anders is an English derivative of the Greek name, Andreas, meaning "manly, masculine."
 * It was revealed in "Thin Blue Lies" that he was randomly assigned the name at birth by the hospital, and has no knowledge of its meaning.
 * Déloss is a French derivative of the Greek name, Delos, meaning "clear, brought to light."
 * Anders reveals in "Thin Blue Lies" that he keeps this name a secret "only the most inquisitive could pry out."
 * The name fits Anders' role as a detective, as he brings forward new information to reveal hidden truths.
 * Eppli means "little apple" in German, and originates from a surname denoting proprietorship of a village estate, although it is unclear if his family comes from that background.
 * It was revealed in "Thin Blue Lies" that the name was deliberately changed from its old-country roots on Earth, but the original meaning was diluted and lost to time.

Character Design

 * Anders was likely inspired by Jack Valentine from the movie Lord of War. Both served as members of the global police, both are relentless in pursuing their respective suspects, and both are unwilling to break the law to secure an arrest.
 * This connection was lampshaded in the "Martyr" Prologue when it is revealed that Klarisa's sword originates from a conviction on a cold arms trafficking case.
 * Despite Anders bearing a close resemblance to JC Denton from the series of role-playing games "Deus Ex", his outfits suggest that he may have been modeled after the uniforms of Interpol or Europol agents.
 * Also, the blue-and-grey color scheme of Anders' uniform is related to the colors of the Hyperion Police Department.

Story

 * Anders is the first protagonist to show a point-of-view from law enforcement's perspective.
 * Although Anders is often depicted to favor sweets like donuts, his favorite food is actually spicy curry.
 * Though the reason for this is unknown, Anders has shown no religious affiliation or spirituality.
 * Anders is unsettled by artificial intelligences and synthetic humanoids ("Martyr" Prologue).
 * Anders' badge number, 3086, is considered low by HYPD standards.
 * Anders has a fear of heights ("Martyr" Prologue).