Tadanori Sanbe

Tadanori Sanbe's powers and abilities

Nanotech Upgrade - Like all Monsters in the Gleipnir universe, Sanbe has ingested a nanotech cocktail that, on top of giving him a monstrous transformation, has greatly enhanced his normal human physique to near superhuman levels. His life expectancy and senses have also been increased. His body appears to repair itself fairly rapidly, being able to heal from a hole punched in his arm by Shuichi's 30 mm revolver and the like in only a few minutes.

Transformation - Sanbe transforms into a roughly 3-4 meter tall armored beetle-like monster. His main weapons are the twin blades that emerge from his forearms, which can slice through monsters and create massive shockwaves when they collide with the ground. Sanbe is also massively strong, able to overpower Shuichi with some effort. The exoskeleton that surrounds his body is extraordinarily tough, protecting him from blows that can punch through concrete walls and all non-cannon grade fire arms. Although his armor was penetrated by Shuichi's revolver, the round did not cause enough damage to prevent Sanbe from continuing the fight. His armor also proved resilient enough to protect him from the massive blade wielded by Shiraishi.

Martial Artist - Having already mastered several (at least three) martial arts before becoming a monster, Sanbe is constantly evolving his style while he fights, consistently adapting a new fighting style for his new form.

Tadanori Sanbe's weaknesses

Wants a Fair Fight - Sanbe explicitly wants to fight the strongest opponents possible and prefers to fight as directly as possible. This mindset was exploited by Claire and Shuichi in their bout when Claire left Shuichi's body and outmaneuvered Sanbe.