J0k3r

"Catch me if you can."

- J0k3r's Calling Card J0k3r is a mysterious individual who leads a group of cyber terrorists who call themselves "The Outsiders." He is the primary antagonist for the first story arc of "Sword Art Online: Realization Project."

Appearing half a year after Sword Art Online began, this individual has quickly earned a reputation exposing corrupt individuals and hacking into various government databases. His face is otherwise unknown, and is known by the Realize Response Team as "The Phantom." He has an interest in Hiiro Kimihito and Jin Takayama.

Appearance
J0k3r's appearance is reminiscent to that of a traditional gentleman thief. He wears a long black tailcoat with a breast pocket with a white cloth stuffed on the left side over a dark gray royal shirt coupled with a neck muffler. Below, he wears black dress pants with black boots and red gloves. Over his face is a white mask that covers the upper half, avian in style.

Personality
At present, not much is known about J0k3er's personality or mindset. Given that he hacks into government databases and exposes corrupt individuals, he appears to believe in some vigilante form of justice. Additionally, he has something of a cocky attitude, as his calling cards taunt anyone chasing him.

History
Not much is known about this illusive cyber criminal, other than what is presently known. He appeared six months after SAO's launch, and leads a group of hackers who call themselves "The Outsiders." The goals of their group appear to be stealing sensative data and exposing corrupt individuals using the world wide web.

Realize Response Team
As the group tasked with investigating him, J0k3r naturally sends them his Calling Card when they find one of his crimes. For unknown reasons, he has a particular interest in Hiiro and Jin.

Triva

 * J0k3r's appearance and personality is mostly based off of Joker, the protagonist of Persona 5.
 * Coincidentally, many of the characters in the story are based off characters from Devil Survivor 2, which is also a Shin Megami Tensei spinoff.


 * The author originally intended to simply write his name as "Joker," but chose to go for the more online-feel to it, especially given the character's enigmatic nature and role in the story.