Tin Man

Tin Man is a 5-star character in Arknights. Tin Man's class is Specialist. Faction: Columbia.

As the first operator of the Alchemist class, Tin Man's Skill 2 covers both damage and healing at once, which makes it unusually flexible. Her talent is close to essential specifically if you're running Sarkaz's Fireside Tales.

The enigmatic Tin Man has a very mysterious background.

According to some legends, he is described to be a man who lives inside an unhabitable volcano.

He is said to be a Sarkaz who lives up to thousands of years witnessing the Sarkaz's never-ending suffering such as the downfalls of Kazdel/Teekaz.

Through the Nephesh of the Sarkaz, he possesses onto a cyborglike body, hence allowing to outlive any of his Sarkaz kin.

And thanks to his lifespan, he is well acquainted with both the immortal Kal'tsit and the pre-amnesia Doctor as well.

Currently, he is on his quest to search for the remains of the now-extinct Diablo, as he does not wish to see various political factions blaspheming his kin's bodies.

In order to fulfil his goal, the Tin Man has been disguising himself to be a private detective.

He also serves the Columbian NGO Maylander where he acts as the chairman of its Historical Association so that he could mobilize his men to carry on his age-old mission.

As a renowned detective, the Tin Man is excellent in investigating many incidents.

Notably, he figured out the tragedy of the Crimson Troupe and helped Saria reveal the secrets behind Rhine Lab's "Project Diαbolic" such as Kristen's approval for the experiment.

Thanks to the wrathful power of the Sarkaz's Nephesh, the Tin Man possesses extraordinary Arts that could bend space and matter onto anyone that comes close to him, causing his opponent to fall into temporary unconsciousness.

"Fast Food Feast": Tin Man gained a few tiny companions when he came back from Kazdel.

Even enemies could not help but have their attention drawn to the tiny things climbing up and down—hot dog, hamburger and donut?

Curiosity is relative, however, and the revenants that have escaped the furnace are also curious about the well-equipped individual in front of them.

"Stop fooling around", warned Tin Man before he threw them.

A "Fast Food Feast" of the clash of ancient witchcraft and modern technology is about to begin.

ALC-X: "Good afternoon, ma'am. I'm from the Maylander Foundation.

Please, call me Tin Man. Going forward, I'll be in charge of constructing of the future capital of film: Wrankwood."

"My gosh, Mr. Tin Man, you look like you've stepped out of a movie yourself."

"I've heard that at least once a day ever since movies became a thing."

"Then why not make it reality? I daresay movies will prove to be the future of Columbian entertainment."

"I'll consider it, but I've got a question for you first, ma'am.

I see you've brought along a lot of things from the early days of Wrankwood, but what's with the metal prospector's head and the reel of minework?"

"Well, I'm glad you asked! You know, when I first got here, I asked someone here the same question.

They told me this item and the film reel both have major significance to the birth of cinematography."

"Go on."

"You see, the camera on the prospector's head didn't only record the 3D structure of the mine, it also managed to capture the sheen of the ore and the dynamic environmental changes.

Apparently, this was shot in the early years of our fair nation, as a way to make geological surveys more efficient, but we can't verify who actually took the footage."

"Hmm... Well, I suppose I can't just go around telling people how I jammed the reel right into my head, trying to save my hands the trouble."

"Sorry, what was that?"

"...Never mind, just talking to myself. I'll be honest, ma'am, I still don't get what this has to do with movies."

"I heard that Wrankwood's founder happened to watch that reel during his pioneering days, and realized that we've had the technology to record our lives and share them with others all along.

After his revelation, he quit his job to learn cinematography, then shot his very first film by the lakeside."

"Well now... I doubt that prospector ever expected to make such a splash when he left that film reel behind."

"Well, I'm sure he'd be mighty pleased if he knew how much it was worth now."

"And why are you so sure of that, ma'am?

In my opinion, movies aren't much different from any other newfangled pastime.

They're all just ways to kill time."

"The first time I watched a movie as a little girl, mister, it was an experience I didn't even know how to describe in words.

All I knew was that I had to be a part of it, part of the film industry.

They might be time wasters to you, but to me and many others, they're a source of hopes and dreams.

I think movies are always inspired from a single moment in time, because of someone wanting to share their experiences with others.

Share what they see and how they see it.

Am I wrong?"

"...Hah."

"Sorry, I'm not trying to say you're wrong either—"

"It's not that. Maybe you're right, ma'am.

A farmer once told me that the technology used to kill people could also be put to building idyllic, peaceful towns.

I was convinced. But once the skyscrapers started going up, a question began itching at my brain.

Was this the future I had been looking forward to?

And thanks to today's chance meeting, you've shown me a new possibility.

And so—

If I wanted to be an actor, where would I start?"

Free operator of Sarkaz's Furnaceside Fables, obtained via Hypotheses Compilation using Soul Bookmarks; also available as a Temporary Recruitment Operator during Furnaceside Fables runs if not yet obtained