Basophil

Basophil (好塩基球) is a minor character in Cells at Work!.

Appearance
Befitting his enigmatic personality, most of his body is covered, leaving only the area around his eyes visible. Basophil wears a rain jacket over what appears to be a knit cap and a balaclava and carries an umbrella around, likely for protection against stomach acid. What lies behind that mask of his may never be known...

Personality
Much like actual basophils, he remains a mysterious figure, often appearing to speak through philosophical and metaphorical language.

Background
Basophil is a rare type of white blood cell (less than 1% of all white blood cells), specifically Basophil. He is capable of triggering the release of histamines when encountering an antigen that result in hypersensitivity reactions such as fevers or asthma. He also can allure eosinophils and neutrophils when they are needed. His role is not fully discovered as he always remains mysterious. He is also a type of Granulocyte, meaning that the granules in its cell can be viewed under a microscope. A Basophil will usually have many more granules in its cell than other white blood cells- to the extent that the shape of the cell is obscured when viewed under an optical microscope.

History


He likes to read poem book on a sampan boat. One day, he's sortied into a battle and vanished since then.

Trivia

 * Eosinophil is the only other cell shown to understand his style of speech, even interpreting for him in chapter 5 of the manga (episode 4 of the anime).
 * Despite being a white blood cell, he has not been shown participating in combat himself.
 * The lifespan of a Basophil is between 1 and 2 days- much shorter than most other cells- which could explain why he vanished after being sortied into battle.

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