Akira has the oft-used trope of instability that always seems to come with half-breeds of fiction. He's trapped between two worlds, and often gets confused over what he really wants, and what he feels he should want.
On the one hand, Akira is a werewolf. In his canon, a totally separate species from mankind. They can't pass it on to humans, and they're largely extinct, due to unknown reasons. All he really has is theories, since werewolves aren't supposed to exist. He's had to make educated guesses on how his people MIGHT have lived, since he's had no guidance. His mother was a pure-blooded werewolf, and she's the parent he identifies most with. He lost her in his youth, though, along with his father. He often looks down on humanity, not because they're weaker in body than him, but for their weakness of spirit. Werewolves have a "noble savage" mentality that reverse nature and sees mankind as greedy, self-serving, and ultimate destructive to everything around them. A virulent species whose only real strength is brutal cunning and the ability to breed rapidly.
On the other hand, he inherited a human outlook from his father. He was a good man, from how Akira talks about him, but not as close to him as his mother. Despite his feelings on humans, he finds himself drawn to them socially. Always watching from afar, a part of him wanting to be in with them. With no werewolves left, to his knowledge, there's no other choices. He's often tried to run away from humans entirely, only to find himself coming right back again. That side knows that as bad as humans can be, they also have a strong sense of duty and bonds with their families, and when they rise above their own egos, they can do great things.
These two allow him to get a wide, sometimes confusing perspective on the world. He dislikes most of what he sees in modern society, but finds himself drawn to it, and sees those same traits in himself.
As for how he sees the word from a biological standpoint, his senses are much better than a human's. He absorbs much more sensory input at a more rapid rate, and his brain has the processing speed to cope with it. That same trait is what helps him excel academically, even if he's barely trying. Food tastes better, smells are more sharp and distinct, and the world is full of sound. Just by experiencing things, he gains insight into them by experiencing them more fully than a normal person would.
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On the one hand, Akira is a werewolf. In his canon, a totally separate species from mankind. They can't pass it on to humans, and they're largely extinct, due to unknown reasons. All he really has is theories, since werewolves aren't supposed to exist. He's had to make educated guesses on how his people MIGHT have lived, since he's had no guidance. His mother was a pure-blooded werewolf, and she's the parent he identifies most with. He lost her in his youth, though, along with his father. He often looks down on humanity, not because they're weaker in body than him, but for their weakness of spirit. Werewolves have a "noble savage" mentality that reverse nature and sees mankind as greedy, self-serving, and ultimate destructive to everything around them. A virulent species whose only real strength is brutal cunning and the ability to breed rapidly.
On the other hand, he inherited a human outlook from his father. He was a good man, from how Akira talks about him, but not as close to him as his mother. Despite his feelings on humans, he finds himself drawn to them socially. Always watching from afar, a part of him wanting to be in with them. With no werewolves left, to his knowledge, there's no other choices. He's often tried to run away from humans entirely, only to find himself coming right back again. That side knows that as bad as humans can be, they also have a strong sense of duty and bonds with their families, and when they rise above their own egos, they can do great things.
These two allow him to get a wide, sometimes confusing perspective on the world. He dislikes most of what he sees in modern society, but finds himself drawn to it, and sees those same traits in himself.
As for how he sees the word from a biological standpoint, his senses are much better than a human's. He absorbs much more sensory input at a more rapid rate, and his brain has the processing speed to cope with it. That same trait is what helps him excel academically, even if he's barely trying. Food tastes better, smells are more sharp and distinct, and the world is full of sound. Just by experiencing things, he gains insight into them by experiencing them more fully than a normal person would.