Iron Tager

Iron Tager, also known as TR-0009 Tager or the Red Devil, is an agent of Sector Seven, infamous for his color and stature. Despite his appearance, Tager is much more gentle and intelligent than one would initially believe, and he is infinitely loyal to Kokonoe. In his life before becoming the Red Devil, Tager was the captain of Bullet's Mercenary Squad.

Tager debuted as one of the original twelve playable characters in BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.

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Alongside Kokonoe and Makoto, Tager was taken by Hibiki into a meeting with Kagura, where he explained the events of the last few months. Tager, like everyone else, was absorbed into the Embryo floating above Ibukido, and his memories were altered so that he believed the date was the 12/31/2199, and that Bullet had always been a part of Sector Seven.

He was deployed alongside Bullet to Kagutsuchi inside the Embryo to find the Azure Grimoire. He was found by Litchi, who asked him if he was hunting for Arakune, and the two parted ways on friendly terms, believing that they had not seen each other for years due to their altered memories later finding her battling against Noel in Roningai – they both escaped from the lieutenant. Tager eventually found Ragna at the Monorail and began fighting him to delay time for the arrival of NOL soldiers and Kagura.

He was later transported to Ikaruga by Nine the Phantom and told to kill Izanami to claim his piece of the Azure. He contacted Kokonoe and was told to rendezvous at Yabiko, and if possible, secure Noel. He found Arakune in Kazamotsu, but retreated after he was attacked as the monster’s power had substantially increased since the last time they fought. Tager also found Hakumen and was ordered to bring him in by Kokonoe, although he struggled to, and relented after Hakumen began mocking him, calling him a puppet, not a devil He would soon make it to Yabiko and discussed the compared his distorted memories to Kagura, Kokonoe, and Hibiki’s.

Bullet eventually managed to make contact with Tager and they met in Yabiko. He told her to not pursue Arakune, but she still went out of her way to, and several memories came back the Red Devil over her. Mai and Noel would arrived thanks to Kagura – Tager and Mai had not spoken for some time and both found enjoyed the reunion. In Akitsu, Tager found Litchi near its cauldron and discovered that Arakune is not Roy, but merely a vessel he created. The cyborg told the doctor to stop, to consider all of the people who would mourn her if she failed to bring him back. He was later ordered to return to Yabiko and detain Ragna. He did not manage to complete this objective, and instead created several teleportation coordinates for Kokonoe to use so multiple people could travel to Japan.

Bullet called out for Tager to meet her in the Colosseum. There she confronted him, all her memories returned, about him being the captain of her mercenary squad. Tager revealed to her that all his memories of that life had been sealed away and he was no longer that man. They fought, one last request from his former subordinate, and he lost to her. He watched as Bullet took her own path in life, no longer having the past weigh her down. The following morning, he was part of the strike squadron sent to Nine’s workshop, where he monitored the control systems.

He was evacuated out of the area and journeyed to Celica A. Mercury’s Church where he set up a teleporter that was to be activated the following morning. He witnessed Celica’s death before teleporting everyone out of the area. Tager later helped Lambda with organising the coordinates for everyone’s arrival in the frozen space-time of the Embryo. During the Doomsday, Tager evaporated into seithr, his data backed up by Es.

In the new world created by Ragna, Tager was seen in Yabiko on a mission with Bullet, who had returned to Sector Seven. He was on the phone to Kokonoe.

TR-0009 Tager
''A cyborg warrior who works under the jurisdiction of sector seven. From his appearance, he gained the nickname, ‘Red devil.’

''He used to be a military man, but after becoming gravely wounded during the Ikaruga Civil War, Kokonoe retrieved his body and rebuilt it into the cyborg that he is today. Thanks to combining his devil-like cells with a transplanted replica of Nirvana’s core, his life is spared, but not his memory. The devil-like cells also have an effect on his appearance.

''Contrary to his outward appearance, he is gentle and honest. When it comes to missions, he is loyal and versatile, making him Kokonoe’s instant favorite to carry out her orders. In addition to tracking the escaped Hakumen in Kagutsuchi, he retrieved Noel after she became the Eye of the Azure. Kokonoe would be at a loss without his prowess.

''After bringing Noel and makoto to Sector Seven HQ, he is dispatched by Kokonoe to Ikaruga… for his next mission.