Graham Specter

 Graham Specter (グラハム スペクタ) A young man who was not directly involved with any of the main events in the anime. He harbors deep admiration for Ladd, whom he refers to as an "older brother", and can be compared to him insofar as his psychotic, murderous attitude. Graham is obsessed with breaking things, a complex that generally manifests in dismantling cars, but sometimes results in his wanting to "break" other humans as well. He dresses in a blue mechanic's outfit and carries an oversized monkey wrench. Graham also has a peculiar tendency to speak frantically, repetitively, and often philosophizes violently and contradictorily--he will lament about his current state of affairs in the most negative way possible, before changing his mood and suddenly view the same issue in the most positive way possible.

Appearance
Graham might have been considered a good-looking fella if he didn't stray so far from the norms of society. His bright blonde hair is a mess, bangs usually covering his face. Lack of sleep causes his eyes to often look bloodshot. He appears small and scrawny, however he's quite muscular and possesses overwhelming strenght. The way he carries his oversized wrench around as if it was nothing makes this quite obvious. He wears a blue mechanics overall with a black shirt beneath.

Organization
He has his own gang, but he's very loyal to Ladd of the Russo family and he gets along well with Jacuzzi's gang.

Personality
Being bipolar he has rapid moodswings. He's caught in the middle stage where he suffers from mania with sudden signs of depression. One moment he'll see something in the most positive way possible, then seconds later he'll see the same thing as something negative. He has a lot of energy and doesn't always know what to do with it. Most of the time he tries to calm himself by smashing or dismantling something. He's exceptionally fast at dismantling cars and has the ability to throw it in the air, then pick it apart before it hits the ground. Violence is usually directed at objects as he doesn't enjoy "twisting" human flesh, but when provoked he will not hesitate to cause harm. He also enjoys a good fight; one where it's difficult to predict the outcome. If his opponent turns out to be too weak or much too strong for him he loses interest.

He's very strong. Even stronger than Ladd, however he lacks the intense killer instinct to beat him in a fight. He reacts fast and is able to catch a bullet with his wrench if he's not blinded by rage.

Graham talks a lot. Even while alone he will talk just to put an end to the silence. It is only the rare times when he falls into a heavy depression he stays quiet. Mild depressions he'll talk himself through until he's back to feeling manic. Sadness is an emotion he obsesses over, as well as the feeling of happiness. He wishes to figure out the balance between these two as his mental illness makes it nearly impossible for him to ever feel neutral or calm about something like a regular person. He doesn't sleep much. Always feeling restless he will often stay awake until he passes out from lack of sleep.

Ladd is pretty much Graham's idol. He looks up to him and refers to him as an older brother. One could even say he's obsessed with him. Because of this he can be considered loyal to the Russo family. He has a dream to create chaos together with Ladd, however this dream was shattered when the other ended up in jail. Graham doesn't want to accept that someone stronger than his "older brother" excists, and so he feels a strong hatred for Vino. He hopes to see that man be murdered by Ladd some day.

Biography
Not much is known about Graham's past. For spending so much time talking he rarely mentions his childhood. It can be assumed that someone close to him, perhaps a parent, was a mechanic as he has excellent skills when it comes to dealing with tools and vehicles.

In his early teens a traumatic experience occurred and he fell into a heavy depression It turned out to be more than just a depression however. His bipolar disease had been triggered. As he seemed to be recovering he began to suffer from mania. All of a sudden life was a game, a story he could corrupt just like he himself had been corrupted. Graham found himself becoming obsessed with destruction. Using tools meant for repairing, he found joy in picking things apart.

He began to be fascinated by criminals. Those who follow their own rules in stead of abiding the law. It wasn't difficult for him to establish a status in this environment. His strength, temper and determination made him both feared and respected, thus he soon had his own group of followers. His gang mostly consisted of low life criminals like pocket thieves and burglars. Among these was a young man named Shaft whom is considered an important ally and friend even if Graham has a habit of treating him rather roughly.

in 1929 he encountered Ladd for the first time. The two ended up in a fierce battle. Graham lost this fight after being completely shocked that a deadly strike with his wrench failed to inflict fatal damage. Impressed with the other's tremendous strength he gave in and accepted that Ladd would take his life. However he was spared. "I don't like killing someone who wants to be killed" Ladd had told him. After this event the two became close friends, viewing each other as brothers.

Quotes

 * "Oh, life is fun! Try sayin' that ten times fast ten thousand times a minute every day for the rest of your life and it'll screw with your head so bad that all problems will disappear like MAGIC! Okay okay okay, I've gotten past the sadness and as of now I'm evolving to a HIGHER STAAAATE! Right!? Tell me you all think so! Life...is a magnificent beast, and it excites me." - Episode 14.
 * "Nice! I love a happy story more than anything else. So, explain to me why a gang of criminals is comin' and goin' at this place. Burglary? It's got to be burglary...DAMN! Okay, before they get ahead of us we've gotta start dismantling houses. I want you to carry out their safes, bring them here and then start takin' them apaaart apart apartapartapart- DAMN! I'm startin' to get wound up again! TRANSCENDENTALLY HOPELESSLY WOUND UP!" - Episode 14.
 * "Let me show you! I really don't like you! Since I don't, I'll CLOBBER you! I'm gonna beat you as much as I want to, you hear me!? I'M GONNA HURT YOU OVER AND OVER AGAIN! What's wrong with that, huh? Tell me! You can't, can you!? You should be GRATEFUL! Thanks to my unbelievable attack, you don't have to offer any more of your pathetic EXCUSES!" - Episode 14.
 * "Tedium is such a crime, it takes the limited amount of time that is given to man, and rather than spending it in indolence or drowning it in pleasure, it just sits there: sucking, eating it up. I can't put up with that, tedium is a crime! Death to tedium! Die!" - Episode 15.