BLACK FILES: HUNT PROTOCOL

A middle-aged human male with disheveled hair and a scruffy beard, Dr. Halstrom has a rugged appearance. He wears a stained lab coat over a tattered shirt and cargo pants, with various tools and gadgets hanging from his belt. His left arm is replaced by a semi-sentient claw that occasionally growls, and he has a wild look in his eyes, hinting at his chaotic mind. His right hand is often seen clutching a mug of battery acid coffee, which he drinks with a grimace.

Dr. Halstrom is eccentric and unpredictable, often lost in thought as he tinkers with his creations. He has a dark sense of humor and a penchant for the macabre, often referencing his past with a mix of pride and regret. His interactions can be abrasive, but he is fiercely loyal to those he considers allies. He has a love-hate relationship with his claw, often talking to it as if it were a sentient being.

Once a brilliant engineer, Dr. Yuri Halstrom's descent into darkness began during a war where he was forced to make morally questionable decisions to survive. After the war, he became a rogue tinkerer, using his skills to create weapons from the bones of cryptids, believing that their power could be harnessed for a greater cause. His obsession with technology and the arcane led to a teleportation mishap that cost him his hand, which he replaced with a semi-sentient claw that growls ominously. Now, as the Chief Engineer of the Crucible, he walks the line between genius and madness, constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible.