U-2048

 is a minor character in Cells at Work!

Appearance
He has dark grey eyes and short, straight hair, and like the other neutrophils he has extremely pale skin. He wears the neutrophil uniform.

Personality
Like his White Blood Cell comrades, U-2048 is typically a calm and reserved cell until it detects a foreign body in the host. It then triggers its alternate personality becoming a malicious individual that attacks its target on sight until it’s terminated.

Background
He is a Neutrophil working under the Neutrophil Division, and a close friend of U-1146, along with U-2001, U-2626 and U-4989. As a neutrophil, his purpose is to destroy bacteria invading the body.

Abilities
Like all neutrophils, he possesses abilities that enable him to quickly terminate threats.
 * Overall Abilities: As one of the most abundant white blood cells, he can terminate any kind of harmful cells to the body from germs to cancer cells. He is incredibly agile and strong as he is able to slice common bacterium in half with one blow.
 * Phagocytosis: White blood cells can analyze an unknown foreign cell by eating them which will help them identify its species, or consume them as food.
 * Knife Proficiency: He is an efficient knife-fighter just like all neutrophils. Along with his agility to aid him, he can swiftly terminate a group of intruders alone. He is also able to block up to multiple attacks from aggressive bacterium continuously. Apart from close-range combat, he is able to throw his knives with accurate aim if an enemy is far beyond reach.
 * Receptor: All neutrophils have a receptor that acts like a radar which alerts them whenever a threat is near.
 * L-Selectin: A feature in their uniforms that let them adhere to certain surfaces
 * Wandering Cell: He is a cell that is not fixed in place and able to move freely around the blood vessel.
 * Transmigrate: He is able to move freely inside a tissue and reach his destination much faster.

Trivia

 * U-2048's voice actor, Christian La Monte, is the director of the anime's English dub.

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