A fathers grief
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Finn O'Hara was born to an Irish father and a Japanese mother, blending two distinct cultures into one complex identity. Raised in the rugged countryside of Ireland, Finn's early years were shaped by both the beauty and harshness of the land. His father, a former assassin with a long history in the trade, had little interest in traditional family life. Instead, he chose to raise his son in a way that reflected his own life's path: strict, disciplined, and marked by the shadows of a dangerous profession.
From a young age, Finn was trained in the deadly arts of assassination. His father taught him everything—stealth, precision, and how to use the environment to his advantage. But alongside these lessons, Finn was also instilled with a deep moral code, one that would come to define him as he grew older. His father would often say, “A father should always protect his child, a husband should always protect his wife, a man should always protect his family.” These words, simple yet profound, were the foundation upon which Finn was raised. They guided him through life, becoming the core of his very being. The protection of those he loved was something Finn internalized, and he made it his mission to live by these words, even if it meant sacrificing his own peace and safety.
Despite the cold and brutal nature of the work his father trained him for, there were moments when Finn was allowed to experience a more normal childhood—though they were fleeting. His mother, a kind and loving woman, tried to balance the harshness of his father’s lessons with warmth and tenderness. She often spoke of a different life, one that didn’t involve bloodshed or violence. But Finn's loyalty to his father was absolute, and he never questioned the path that had been set before him. As he grew older, Finn came to understand that the balance between love and violence would forever be a struggle within him.
It was during his early adulthood that Finn’s fate was sealed—taking on his first real job as an assassin. His father had prepared him for this moment, and Finn was sent on missions that took him across the world. But as his career progressed, so too did the moral conflict within him. He had learned the art of killing without hesitation, but the love for a woman named Sarah changed him. Their marriage was supposed to be Finn’s escape from his violent past. But when he took what he thought would be his final job, the lines between his professional life and personal one blurred in the worst way imaginable.
It was a job gone wrong—he mistakenly killed Sarah, the woman he had promised to protect, on what should have been a routine mission. The guilt of that night shattered him, leaving him with an insurmountable burden of remorse. No longer able to continue down the path of an assassin, Finn left his homeland and fled to a quiet corner of the world, determined to raise his daughter, Naomi, away from the violence that defined his past.
Now, Finn lives by the very code his father taught him, but with a new understanding. He vows to protect Naomi at all costs, just as his father once swore to protect him. Every day is a struggle to make amends for the sins of his past, but Finn holds onto one belief with unwavering resolve: a man should always protect his family. And Naomi is the only family he has left.
