Burn Griffith
Character profile
- Name: Burn Griffith
- Birthdate: July 25, 1992
- Age: 18
- Blood type: B
- Height: 184.0 cm T/N: 6'1/2''
- Weight: 75.6 kg T/N: 166.66 lb
- Occupation: High school student
- Birthplace: USA
- Power: Fire
- Hobby: Watching football (he likes playing, too)
- Personality: The hot-blooded type. Usually he's cheerful and a good friend, but he's also got a tendency to think too hard and get depressed.
-Psychic Force the Perfect World/pretty much every other guidebook
Burn has been on a journey to find his best friend, Keith, ever since Keith disappeared three years ago. At last, he found the clues that led him to Keith again. But Keith was no longer the good friend Burn remembered, and asked him for help in bringing the psychiccer utopia into reality.
However, once Burn caught a glimpse of the true intentions hidden behind those words, he took Emilio and Wendy and bailed on NOA. Still, he was unable to just forget about Keith. In order to correct Keith's mistaken methods, he returned alone to NOA.
-Psychic Force Character Collection/Psychic Force Perfect Guide Book (Gamest Mook EX vol 12)
Gamest extended script
episode 1
While he was heading for NOA, Burn was attacked out of nowhere by the magician, Genma. Genma had felt great power within Burn and decided that for the sake of peace in the world he had to bury that power for good.
Genma: Listen...great power is a double-edged sword. Do not use that power!
Burn: Can't do that... I've got something I gotta do!
The sputtering cinders of scattered ofuda swirled in smoke around the fallen Genma. It didn't look like he would be able to rise again.
Burn: My flames won't be extinguished until I stop Keith!
episode 2
The anti-psychiccer cyborg Gates' psychosensor went off, a clear indication that a psychiccer was nearby.
Gates: Psychosensor reaction. Confirming target...will eliminate.
The missile pods on Gates' back slowly began to open. With a thunderous roar and an outpouring of smoke, a massive number of missiles flew towards Burn.
Burn: What the-? Crap!
The missiles exploded on a barrier erected just in the nick of time. As the clouds of smoke began to clear, Burn could begin to see the form of a man covered in metal armor within.
Burn: A robot...no, a cyborg? Gh, doesn't matter! My crimson flames are unstoppable!
Fireworks bloomed from the steel body pelted by rain, while red sensors blinked irregularly in the darkness...
Burn: See?! Something like that is nothing against these savage flames!*
*T/N: The word I translated as "savage" here is 修羅/shura, which I explained in detail when Sokaku showed up over in Fatal Fury 3. Short version: It can refer to a fighting Buddhist/Hindu deity, or fighting/carnage in general. Given that Burn was born in the middle of a cornfield, I went with "savage" over a reference to a deity he's probably never heard of. But it does show up in the OVA; Genma uses it in reference to psychics and possibly Burn. So that's kind of neat.
episode 3
As he traveled, Burn felt a massive psychic power in his path. A sparkling light grew larger and larger as he approached, hurting his eyes with its brightness.
Burn: This light...Emilio?
Emilio: Burn...join us...or else...
Emilio's power rose more and more. It was clear he only saw Burn as an enemy.
Burn: Emilio? Is he being controlled...? Dammit! Am I going to have to hurt him?
Burn gently laid Emilio's body on the ground. There was a slight smile on the his lips as he softly breathed in and out. There was no longer a single trace a trace of the power that had driven the boy crazy.
Burn: Damn you, NOA...using this kind of dirty trick!!
episode 4
The darkness was filled with a vicious, killing energy. Someone, somewhere, wanted Burn dead.
Brad: Heheheh... I'll snuff out the candle of your soul here and now!
A flame roared from Burn's right hand, lighting up the darkness around him. Brad's eyes, filled with madness, blazed bright against the blackness.
Burn: Cute! Give it a shot, if you think you can!
The darkness was illuminated by the light from the flames wrapped around Burn's body, light that showed Brad lay silent and still.
Burn: You couldn't blow out birthday candles with power like that!
episode 5
A beautiful blue-haired woman stood in the middle of the scorching heat of a volcano.
Burn: A psychiccer...?
While the blue hair that covered her eyes was blown about by the hot wind, a kekkai* suddenly enclosed the space around them.
Sonia: I will not allow you to stand in Sir Keith's way, even if it should cost me my life.
Sonia turned towards Burn, power gathering around her.
Burn: Keith? So you're part of NOA... Do I have to fight you...?
Sonia's body laid in the caldera. The only movement was the wind softly ruffling her blue hair.
Burn: Forgive me... But I can't just ignore what Keith's doing...
*T\N: The cube that forms the ring. I couldn't think of a good name for it in English, given we just call it "the wall" or "the cube".
episode 6
The sky was clear and blue, but somehow a strangely strong wind was blowing.
Burn: ...!
Suddenly, Burn was assaulted by a blast of cutting wind. The raging wind gained in power, until it was like Burn had been swallowed up by a localized hurricane.
Just outside the violent storm, he could barely make out the dim figure of a person. That figure began to talk.
Wendy: Burn...I...I'm sorry, but... Don't say anything, okay? Just fight me...
Burn: Wendy?! What's going on? Stop it, Wendy! ...dammit!
After its earlier unbelievable strength, the wind had died down completely. Burn held Wendy in his arms while the wind gently stroked her cheek.
Wendy: I'm so sorry... Wong said...he'd trade my sister's life for yours...
Burn: Wendy...sorry, sorry, I...
Wendy: No, it's all right. It's...better this way...
Burn: ...leave the rest to me...
episode 7
Burn confronted the man behind it all in a back alley of Kowloon, Hong Kong. The neon lights illuminated a faint, cool smile on his face.
His name was Wong, and he was a member of NOA.
In contrast to Wong's expression, Burn's eyes were overflowing with fury.
Wong: Well, well... Thanks to you, my plans are in complete disarray. I'm afraid I really cannot allow you to interfere any longer.
Burn: You sonuva- What do you think people are?!
Wong: They're just pawns, aren't they? Though these weren't very useful.
Burn: ...I'll get you...I'll burn you until there's not even ashes left!!
With the flames of anger, Burn viciously attacked Wong.
Burn watched over the swirling vortex of flame. It had completely swallowed up everything of Wong, but its force was still not exhausted. Just like Burn's heart....
Burn: Repent of your sins in these cleansing flames!
episode 8
The depths of NOA. At last, Burn was once again able to see Keith.
Keith: This is the last time, Burn.... Join us.
Burn: Keith...this isn't right. Please, just...open your eyes!
Keith: ...We are fire and ice...perhaps it was never meant to be...*
There was nothing left but the need to fight in the eyes that met again after so long...
The final battle between the warrior of flame and emperor of ice has started...
*T\N: It sounds like a breakup line because it is. The Japanese Keith uses here is "cannot mix", make of that what you will.
-Psychic Force Gamest Mook vol 38/Psychic Force Perfect Guide Book (Gamest Mook EX vol 12)