Chūya Nakahara/Relationships

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Paul Verlaine
"''I'm gonna find him, but I won't let you arrest him. I'm gonna kill the man myself. You murder someone's family, the Mafia's gonna make you pay."

- Chūya decides to hunt down Verlaine

Paul Verlaine and Chūya share a very complex relationship. Verlaine first met Chūya when Chūya was sixteen. He told Chūya that he is his older brother, before asking him to leave the Port Mafia to come with him. In a effort to convince Chūya to do this, the professional assassin begins to methodically kill anyone Chūya has a reason to stay in the Port Mafia or Yokohama for.

Ōgai Mori
"I dedicate my blood—my everything—to you, boss. I will protect this organization you slave over and work myself to the bone in order to decimate its enemies. Those who oppose the Port Mafia will learn firsthand how ruthless gravity can be."

- Chūya pledges loyalty to Mori and the Port Mafia

Chūya, then a 15-year-old member of the Sheep, was asked by the new Port Mafia boss Mori to work alongside Osamu Dazai to investigate the alleged reappearance of his recently deceased predecessor and, along the way, the mysterious Arahabaki, although this choice was met with disagreement from both sides.

Towards the end of such events, Chūya questions Mori's perception of what it means to be a leader. Mori asserts that being a leader entails being both a king and a servant to their subjects, an answer that makes Chūya realize his shortcomings as one of Sheep's leaders, having earned him the alias of the Sheep King (羊の王,). Chūya ends up joining the Mafia and pledges his loyalty to Mori and the organization, vowing to use his capabilities to protect them.

Eventually, Mori promotes Chūya to an executive. With this position, Chūya appears headstrong and dedicated in doing whatever he can in his power to protect the Mafia and Mori as its boss. During the events of Cannibalism, Chūya did not hesitate to fight the Armed Detective Agency and kill their president, knowing that it is the only option given them in order to save Mori. Despite Kōyō Ozaki's reluctance in playing straight into their opponent's hands, Chūya nonetheless assembles and heads the Mafia to settle the issue in a blood feud with the armed detectives.

All in all, Chūya and Mori have mutual and professional rapport, with Chūya accepting Mori's assignments whenever possible out of trust in the boss' schemes and plans. Such include being sent as a personal envoy to deal with the Agency during the Guild war and aiding the Agency on the run from the Hunting Dogs.

Arthur Rimbaud
"Tsk. Still a pain in the ass even after death. The Mafia threw away all the records you collected when you were alive, so I'm having a hard time investigating. Now I don't have any leads on what that military facility was that you snuck into eight years ago and why Arahabaki was there. Eh, not that you would've told anyone about that stuff even if you were alive… See you again soon."

- Chūya visits Rimbaud's grave

Chūya first met the Mafia sub-executive Randō after a run-in with the "resurrected" previous Mafia boss and being brought to the Mafia. Initially aloof towards the man, Chūya later comes to know more about the European agent Rimbaud and develops a complex grasp on the latter's motives from eight years ago in the duration of their clash, ultimately understanding Rimbaud until his final moments.

Knowing the former sub-executive's influence on Chūya, Mori gives him Rimbaud's hat as a symbol of recruitment in the Mafia as tradition of being given something from the one who recruited the mafioso into the organization. Moreover, one month after Rimbaud's death, Chūya visited his grave and told him of the trouble regarding his confiscated Arahabaki records. Nevertheless, Chūya assured him that she shall return to the rural cemetery when he can.

Kōyō Ozaki
Kōyō was originally assigned as Chūya's overseer, and the two share a very familiar bond. Chūya refers to her as "big sis" (姐さん,), something that annoyed her at first since she didn't think she was old enough for that nickname. However, she later grew to accept it.

As fellow executives, Chūya holds Kōyō in high respect and appears to work together at times. For instance, Chūya and Kōyō deliberated on the optimal solution of saving the boss after getting afflicted with the Cannibalism virus. From a mere glance, Kōyō immediately knew that Chūya was willing to take on the Agency and kill their president, something Kōyō displayed reluctance in. However, they soon presumably saw eye to eye, as the Mafia soon ends up engaging the Agency.

Albatross
"Hmph. You're lucky I realized it was all an act, Albatross. 'Cause if I didn't, you'd have been the first one to die."

- Chūya banters with Albatross

Piano Man
"So you're the one behind all this, Piano Man? You have the lamest sense of humor.""

- Chūya's reaction to Piano Man arranging his one-year Mafia anniversary

Lippmann
"Heh. What? Didn't think I was gonna make it, Lippmann?"

- Chūya quips with Lippmann about lasting one year in the Mafia

Iceman
"''Wasn't expecting you to come to a party for me, Iceman. I thought you hated me. We went toe to toe once when I was still with the Sheep. Doesn't help that you failed to assassinate me; bet that really hurt your rep.""

- Chūya relives a past encounter with Iceman

Doc
"Doc. You didn't poison this, did you?"

- Chūya greets Doc regarding his champagne

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Though Chūya and Akutagawa rarely interacted with each other, there are few instances of Chūya mentioning Akutagawa to others, including how he might have been fooled by Dazai after getting captured and asking Mori of Akutagawa's punishment for breaching the détente with the Agency during the Guild war after the mafioso infiltrated the Moby Dick by himself. Nevertheless, Chūya seemingly acknowledges Akutagawa as one of their valuable mafiosi, later working with him as part of a short-lived siege team to attack the Agency's primary members during the Cannibalism operation.

From the glimpses shown in the aftermath of the Yokohama fog incident, Chūya is highly knowledgeable of Akutagawa's perception of Dazai and therefore tells the mafioso right away that the latter has now fled. The executive also trusts him enough to lend him a shoulder afterwards in his post-Corruption state.

In other media, Chūya has shown concern and care towards Akutagawa when the Mafia heads to the on Mori's orders. Chūya acted as a caring and wise mentor towards Akutagawa and even gave him advice about the former's complicated relationship with Dazai.

Ryūrō Hirotsu
"Ha-ha! How kind of you to share. But don't expect me to go easy on ya just 'cause you’re old."

- Chūya before engaging Hirotsu in battle

Chūya and Hirotsu first met as part of different organizations, particularly when Hirotsu escorted Dazai to Suribachi City in investigating the reappearance of the previous Mafia boss. They both engaged in a brief hostile banter before fighting in a skirmish, only ending after the previous boss apparently surfaced.

In later years and after joining the Mafia, Chūya does not seem to hold a grudge on Hirotsu, as he works side by side with the veteran mafioso and the Black Lizard in some occasions. Chūya even reprimanded Hirotsu and his fellow commanders once during the Guild war due to a brief incident involving an infant. Outside work, Chūya appears to drink with Hirotsu and Motojirō Kajii, who both seem to be aware of his tendency to rant while intoxicated.

Osamu Dazai
"The great Dazai would never allow himself to be caught out of sheer negligence. If you were that incompetent, I'd have killed you long ago."

- Chūya accosts Dazai

Dazai is Chūya's former partner back when Dazai was still a member of the Port Mafia, and the two harnessed a deep relationship from their shared history as partners akin to rivals. They once made up Twin Dark (双黒,) after they decimated an entire gifted organization in one night, thereafter becoming the "worst nightmare of the underworld". Their affinity in combat primarily lay in Chūya's physical prowess and Dazai's strategic mind, a feat that was apparently known within the Mafia.

Across the years, the two voice their hate for each other for various reasons. The two took an instant dislike towards each other when and since they first met, and Dazai was responsible for extorting Chūya into joining the Mafia by manipulating the Sheep into believing Chūya was working with them, setting off a chain of events that compelled Chūya to accept the invitation of joining the Mafia. Chūya also celebrated Dazai's defection from the Mafia by opening up a bottle of expensive, while Dazai bombed the latter's car.

As part of rival organizations, they do not interact much unless forced to, though they are able to carry out missions without their mutual hatred getting in the way of their success. Moreover, Chūya trusts Dazai and his plans, however troublesome, enough to activate Corruption, which can only be nullified by Dazai's No Longer Human during and beyond their partnership in the Mafia.

In addition, during Guivre the Beast's assault in Yokohama, Dazai is only motivated to fight when Mori points out he would technically be committing double suicide with his partner should he die. However, while explaining Corruption is their best bet for winning to Chūya, he adds on the fact that the logs containing the answers Chūya had been seeking his entire life would be erased and gives the other boy the genuine choice to use it or not without manipulation, in a rare act of kindness towards his partner.

Kenji Miyazawa
"No blunt-force attack can faze him. They're playing their joker from the get-go…"

- Chūya acknowledges Kenji's skill

During their first encounter, Chūya is taken back by Kenji's superhuman strength. After Chūya fought Kenji and Yosano, Chūya acknowledges that Kenji is strong and that physical attacks do almost nothing to him. When the Mafia is sent to kill the president of the Agency, Chūya is informed that Kenji guards the front door to Fukuzawa's sickroom, thinking that they are sending in their joker right away.

Akiko Yosano
When meeting her for the first time, Chūya gets excited to fight someone rather than being a mere messenger, while Yosano only demonstrates her typical sadism for her opponents. Despite being enemies, Chūya does not seem to dislike Yosano or hold anything against her.

Ranpo Edogawa
"You may be the Agency's linchpin, but you have zero fighting power."

- Chūya's view on Ranpo on their first confrontation

Chūya is aware of how the Agency idolizes Ranpo. When the Agency went to attack the Port Mafia against Fukuzawa's orders, Ranpo went to confront Chūya. When Ranpo first challenged Chūya, he seemed merciful, giving Ranpo a chance to back down and walk away. After Ranpo mocked him for losing to Dazai before, Chūya mercilessly attacks him with full force. Ranpo successfully traps Chūya in a mystery novel written by Edgar Allan Poe and manages to escape by identifying all the murderers, leaving the mafioso behind. Despite this encounter, it doesn't seem like Chūya held it against Ranpo.

Buichirō Shirase
Shirase was the first person to help Chūya in the Sheep, offering Chūya his bread when he was starving. The two of them were friends in the Sheep, but as with the rest of the members, Shirase relied heavily on Chūya's ability and took advantage of him. Shirase and several other members of the Sheep eventually met Chūya and Dazai in an arcade, where Dazai planted distrust of Chūya in their minds. Because of this, Shirase and the other Sheep chose to betray Chūya by stabbing him and joining forces with the Gelhart Security Service. Chūya ends up joining the Mafia and cuts a deal with them to spare Shirase's and the Sheep's lives.

A year later, Shirase is still being used as a hostage to keep Chūya in the Mafia. When Shirase goes under threat from Verlaine, Chūya goes out of his way to protect him. Shirase then accompanies Chūya and Adam Frankenstein on their mission to stop Verlaine. During this time, Shirase learns of his mistake and what Chūya has done to protect him. He also realizes that Chūya is a child like him who risked his life to protect him. In the end, they parted as friends when Shirase leaves to start his own organization in London.

Adam Frankenstein
"Let's get one thing straight, tin man. I don't like you. I'm fine with lettin' you tag along 'cause you've got a lot of useful functions, but in return, you're gonna need to follow my every command. You need to prioritize my orders even over the ones you get from your detective headquarters or whatever it's called. Otherwise I'm not goin' with you."

- Chūya bargains with Adam at the start of their investigation