Brad Crawford

Brad Crawford
Name	Brad Crawford (ブラッド·クロフォード)
Age	27
Alias	Oracle
Height	185cm or 6'1"
Ability	Precognition
Weapon	Fists and guns
Origin	America

Brad Crawford is a character in Weiss Kreuz and a member of Schwarz. He has some degree of clairvoyance, and when asked if he can see the future he answers it is more like having a taste of it.

Weiss Kreuz Story

 MISSION 2 FORT LAUFEN - THE AWAKENED RUNAWAY -

He defends Reiji Takatori from Aya.

MISSION 8 RAUBTIER - HOWLS IN THE NIGHT -

Following Reiji, he questions whether he sure he wants to let Masafumi get away with this, it was why they were brought along in the first place.

MISSION 9 SCHREIENT - EACH ONE'S THOUGHTS -

He is present with Reiji Takatori when he turns to him to deal with a considered out of hand Masafumi. Crawford thinks its only a matter of time before these things resolve themselves, strongly hinting that he he can in fact posses some foresight of the future.

MISSION 11 ABKUNFT - BREAKING FROM THE SPELLS -

At an event Hirofumi is holding, he hears from Schuldig that there are three flies buzzing around having noticed Weiss. He says to leave them alone, flies don’t live long anyway and that these are destined to die. He joins Schuldig at the party.

MISSION 12 ABSCHIED - WHY... -

Entering the room, he asks Schuldig what has he been up to all this time. When told that ruined lives taste like honey, he warns him not to get so involved with honey that he forgets about the bees.

MISSION 13 BRUCH - RAIN OF REVENGE -

Grabbing the golf club Reiji is using to strike Schuldig and Farfarello in anger over Ouka being killed, he says they weren’t the ones who killed his precious daughter. Stating they weren’t even there, Crawford pins the blame on Weiss. He is with Schuldig as he watches the news report on a third explosion where Weiss have claimed responsibility, before they decide that Weiss is prey for them to handle. Crawford has taken Reiji Takatoris’s place in the car Aya attacked, revealing that he had a vision of Aya’s attack. Crawford states he's so sorry to disappoint him, then reveals that he does in fact have glimpses of the future. Unarmed, he dodges every one of Aya’s sword strikes.

MISSION 14 FLIEHEN - MARTIAL LAW -

Seeing Aya fend off an attack from Farfarello, he removes his jacket stating this is all so amusing, he did not foresee that Aya could have survived for as long as he had. With foresight he is able to pummel Aya with his fists and asks why he fights so hard, for justice or revenge against Mr Takatori. He is angered when Aya grabs his fist stopping his pummeling. He commends Aya as he lays on the ground for trying to fight Schwarz but that all good things must come to an end as he holds Aya's sword at his neck and smiles sadistically.

He runs out the way of Persia's sudden arrival as he drives his car straight towards them. Preventing Farfarello from going after them, Crawford states that they’ve scared them away and done all they need to do as bodyguards.

Commenting that this is a show of Takatori's loyalty he stops Farfarello attacking when he draws his pick when Public Peace special forces enter their room. Rising to his feet, he asks what is this about. Replying, he enquires whether Reiji knew all along about their true loyalty to Essett, and what is the problem. He grabs Schuldig's arm to stop him doing anything reckless.

MISSION 15 DUELL - HUNTERS OF REVENGE -

Sitting eyes closed, arms folded essentially under house arrest, Crawford opens his eyes stating “they’re here.” Later he asks Takatori what is it when he arrives to tell them Weiss have broken into party headquarters, but Schwarz have no more reason to protect Takatori, they never wanted to install a despot.

MISSION 17 KRITIKER - PRIDE WITH NO NAME -

He remarks to the rest of Schwarz that by controlling five people, specifically members of the Citizens for the Future organisation, they can burn five or fifty thousand people. Crawford comments it doesn't matter what their goal is, just the process.

MISSION 18 SCHULD – FARFARELLO -

Reading when Nagi and Schuldig discuss where Farafarello is, he says that Farfarello's actions are connected with Essett somehow and he considers that perhaps even they need the resurrection of a spiritual leader. Crawford has been monitoring the exterior of the building Farfarello has Ruth in, and upon seeing Aya and Yohji arrive to reinforce Ken and Omi within, he tells them both they will have to get through him first.

He punches Aya’s sheathed sword before noticing Yohji’s wire trying to flank him. Crawford is capable of punching the air, batting away the wire itself to prevent it from entangling him. He knocks Yohji off his feet before seeing that Aya is drawing his sword. Crawford leaps away from the strike and lands into the escaping car Schuldig drives with Farfarello already there. He comments that Farfarello is up already when he awakens.

MISSION 19 SEHEN - PRELUDE TO INSANITY -

Emerging from the shadows to praise Mr Kawagi, he states his last song exceed expectations as so many people lost their minds. Crawford's eyes narrow when Kawagi isn’t satisfied with his commendation and apologizes for calling his sound art an experiment. Crawford notes that he does not like him, though he does have his uses.

Quotes

• "How pitiful it is not to be able to see the future. All you can do is flail around in the dark." - Episode 13
• "I commend you for trying to fight Schwarz. However, all good things must come to an end." - Episode 14
• "Everyone lives so close to the edge of insanity, I guess it doesn’t take much to push them over." - Episode 17