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Ryo – The Wayward Senpai Tatsu

Origins & Transformation

Ryo, short for Ryosho, was once an ordinary Akita dog, a loyal companion in the city of Yokaida—one of the first cities formed after Tomic introduced the necessity of elements beyond water. As fire, wind, agriculture, and civilization took shape, formless spirits became animals, seeking refuge from Atomikkan’s growing dominion.

Some of these creatures became Yokai, like Inugami and Nekomata, while others remained as wild dogs, cats and other animals.

Ryo was among the first Akita pets, living with Matsutado, one of the early mustard seed farmers. His life was peaceful until urbanization overtook nature. Concrete consumed the land, and water became scarce. Then came the Great Waterwheel in the Sky, turning and summoning the Great Flood. In the chaos, Matsutado abandoned Ryo, fleeing for survival.

As the floodwaters rose, Ryo swam with the tide, his instincts guiding him. At the final moment, he leaped onto a rising stone.

His body transformed—his tail elongated, fins and gills emerged, and he took the form of an ancient, chameleon-like Tatsu Yokai. He could now shift elements, change hues, and blend into any environment.

Initiation & Training

Navigating the floodwaters, Ryo encountered a wayward dock—a portal to a subsonic underwater spaceship -Sensuiken piloted by the Kappa DJ crew: Mix, Scratch, and Fade. This is also where he met Tyko, a water-goblin Kappa who could also shift into a land or sea turtle. He road Sensuiken with other artesian - inventor Yokai until the flood waters subsided, Ryo spent days and nights undergoing Senpai training, mastering the arts of:

• Spirit-Earth Duality: Existing as both an Akita dog in the mortal world and a Tatsu in the spiritual realm.
• Chameleon Powers: Adapting to any environment, flying through water, swimming through fire and wind.
• Subsonic Poetics & Senpai Arts: Transmitting imagination into reality through direct mental projection.
• Invisibility & Detachment: Withstanding disturbances to maintain his mission of peace and inspiration.

He thrived on the Djay Kappa farm as the Farm dog until Atomikkkan exploded.

The Great Journey & Time Shift

When Atomikkan exploded, taking the spirit world with it, the Kappa farm fell dormant. Ryo shifted back into Akita form and leaped onto a freight train—only to realize it was a time-traveling machine. He, along with Tyko, was transported 49 years into the future, landing in California in 1990.

On a Big Sur beach, a woman on vacation discovered the two stranded animals. She took them in, bringing them home to her five-year-old son, Shigin, who instinctively named them Tyko and Ryo.

For five years, they remained in their mortal animal forms, silently observing and listening to Shigin, never revealing their true nature. But when Shigin was hospitalized at age ten, Ryo and Tyko transformed in secret, visiting his dreams and tapping into his poetry and paintings.

The day Shigin miraculously healed and returned home, Ryo and Tyko revealed their true Yokai forms, guiding him into the hidden realms of 96542 and the epic world of Matsu.

Ryo’s Role & Legacy

Ryo became Shigin’s mentor, teaching him the Senpai arts of invisibility, detachment, and transformation. He prepared him to combat the spirit-draining effects of Atomikkan’s destruction and reclaim the lost essence of the world.

• As a Tatsu Yokai: Ryo wields telepathy, teleportation, and telekinesis. His subsonic poetics are so powerful that he can manifest objects and realities instantly.
• As a Canine Guide: He navigates the spiritless concrete world, bridging mortality and infinite spirit power.
• As a Sennin Wizard: He inspires emerging artists, digital visionaries, and modern multimedia creators through frequency wavelengths connected to General IPC.
• As an Elemental Explorer: He ventures into oceanic depths, volcanic realms, and blizzard storms, constantly expanding his vitality and resilience.

Though he stands as an ally to the FunkyIPuppets (FIP), Ryo remains independent, a guardian of the ancient artistic traditions, ensuring that the intersection of spirit, art, and technology remains intact in a modern world veering toward disconnection.

Ryo—the Wayward Senpai Tatsu—remains a living legend, an eternal bridge between past and future, mortality and infinity, art and spirit.

Ryo’s Signature Move: "Chameleon Flow"

Ryo’s ultimate ability, "Chameleon Flow," allows him to seamlessly blend into any environment—not just visually, but energetically and sonically. He can shift between elements, states of being, and even time signatures in music, making him almost impossible to track or contain.

How It Works:

• Elemental Adaptation: He can phase into water, fire, wind, or earth, shifting between forms to evade, attack, or manipulate his surroundings.
• Subsonic Frequency Tuning: Ryo harmonizes with any sound wave, allowing him to either disappear within existing frequencies or amplify his presence through a powerful sonic burst of Senpai poetics.
• Mind Projection: He can plant imagery directly into the minds of others, guiding them toward their hidden potential or awakening their suppressed spirit energy.

When fully activated, Ryo’s scales ripple like liquid crystal, reflecting the wavelengths of his surroundings while his eyes glow with spectral blue light. His presence can be both everywhere and nowhere at once.

Ryo’s Theme Song:

"Frequencies in a material world "

A hypnotic fusion of deep bass, ethereal koto strings, and subsonic lo-fi beats, Ryo’s theme song carries the essence of his duality—both earthly and spiritual, ancient yet futuristic.

Musical Elements:

• Heavy sub-bass & reverb-laden drums to represent his sonic depth and connection to the subsonic arts.
• Chopped and warped Japanese shakuhachi flutes mimicking his ability to phase in and out of perception.
• Layered vocal echoes of ancient Yokai chants, representing his connection to forgotten wisdom.
• Glitchy turntable scratches from the Kappa DJ crew as a nod to his roots in the Senpai training aboard the underwater spaceship.

The song begins with distant chimes and whispered poetics, gradually building into a pulsing beat that feels both meditative and electrifying—as if the listener is shifting between dimensions with Ryo himself.

"Chameleon Flow" & "Frequencies in a material World" encapsulate Ryo’s essence: a master of adaptation, invisibility, and sonic transmission, eternally guiding those who seek to rediscover their lost spirit.

"Frequencies in a material world "

– Ryo’s Theme Song

(A subsonic poetic transmission from

the Chameleon Tatsu Senpai, Ryo)

(Whispered intro – distant, echoing like it's traveling through water and wind)"Shift the hue, fade the form,Move like the mist where the echoes are born.I'm the sound in the silence, the ghost in the beat,Chameleon flow, you can’t see what you seek."

(Beat drops – deep sub-bass, glitchy scratches from the Kappa DJ crew)

(Verse 1 – Ryo in full elemental mode, flowing through states of being)"Drift in the tide, swim through the flame,Sky turns to water, but I stay the same.Invisible scripts, I write ‘em in air,Thought forms shift when I’m standing right there."

(Percussion fades out momentarily—like he vanishes—before slamming back in with heavy basslines.)

(Chorus – hypnotic and flowing, layered harmonies like an ancient Yokai chant)"Phasing in, phasing out,See me now, then watch me drown.Light bends low, time moves slow,Ghost in the frequency—chameleon flow."

(Interlude – distant shakuhachi flutes with lo-fi scratches, whispering voices in reverse, fading into Ryo’s next poetic drop.)

(Verse 2 – Ryo transmitting energy directly into the listener’s mind)"Close your eyes, tune in deep,There’s a power you lost but it still doesn’t sleep.Forgotten vibrations, hidden in sound,You are the dream—let me pull you back out."

(Outro – haunting, with the beat dissolving into the sound of ocean waves and static radio transmissions.)"Frequencies rise, shadows align,Step through the veil, step into the mind…"

Vibe of the Song:

• Feels like ancient wisdom meets futuristic lo-fi hip-hop
• Pulses with deep bass and hypnotic rhythms
• Lyrics have double meanings—both literal and metaphysical
• Ends like Ryo himself—fading into the ether, yet always present

This is Ryo’s anthem—a battle hymn, meditation track, and transmission of Senpai poetics all in one.