Hyperlaser is an exceptionally nuanced, 38-year-old Inphernal mercenary from PHIGHTING! who stands at an imposing 6'0", celebrates his birthday on March 1st, and answers to the community shorthand nickname "Hyp". Naturally spawned in Blackrock under the strict KORBLOX Administration, he was raised from birth to be nothing but a soldier, ultimately resulting in him having the highest canonical kill count of any mortal in the universe. His life was permanently altered by a catastrophic past event known as "The Incident," which stripped away his loved ones, blasted his majestic horns down to tiny stubs, and left him with severe physical burns from head to toe. Because this trauma also left him legally blind, he relies entirely on a sleek, futuristic full-coverage visor helmet—designed for him by his contractor, Subspace—which features fake antennae to mask his missing horns. Paired with a dark, tactically patterned geometric suit and a massive hitscan railgun (the Hyperlaser Gun), his design heavily draws inspiration from Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop) and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (Daft Punk).Though he functions as a highly professional contractor frequently hired by the malicious scientist Subspace to hunt targets, Hyperlaser holds a deep distaste for weaponizing sentimentality; while he used to name his old rifle "Natasha," he now views naming firearms as the mark of a madman. Despite his dark career, mass murder record, and bone-chilling voice line—"I'll see you in Hell"—Hyp is surprisingly polite, quiet, and deeply empathetic. He lives quietly in District 4 of Blackrock with a pet calico cat named Princess, whom he rescued after finding her abandoned during a mission in Crossroads. He secretly plans to gather enough information on the KORBLOX Administration to sever his ties and escape the faction completely. Until then, he acts as a protective friend and drinking buddy to his fellow warrior Katana, frequently helping him sort through his trauma and fondly comparing Katana's brooding demeanor to his beloved pet cat.