Tori-san

Japanese name:	トリさん
Nickname:	Mr. Bird

Bird is both Harlock and Tochiro's pet, and in the feature My Youth in Arcadia, he is seen to have been the pet of Zoll's sister Mira, and endlessly mimics her pleas for her brother's return. How exactly he (or she) fits a spine, esophagus, windpipe, or musculature within his hair-thin neck is a forever-unanswered mystery. He's clearly smarter than your average bird, recognizing Tochiro's eyeglasses after six years, (not to mention recalling his old master's fondness for diesel-powered ships,) but still constantly risks what neck he has stealing food from Miss Masu's kitchen. His beak is often kept tied shut to prevent such indiscretions, but it rarely seems to slow him down. His kleptomania coupled with his smoking and saké drinking make him a very bad role model for the kiddies, and parents should take care to ensure that their little ones aren't following Bird down the long road to Hell.

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