Great Britain's real identity remains a mystery, though his British origins are fitting for the name. He was once a respected stage actor with an impressive range across major productions, but his life took a steep downward turn. After a brief romantic entanglement with actress Sophie on a 2001 TV series, he gradually distanced himself from that chapter. Financial troubles piled up, and the once-talented performer spiraled into poverty, relying on alcohol and cigarettes just to get by. Black Ghost agents spotted an easy mark and recruited him with little more than the promise of a drink.
Once he escaped alongside the other cyborgs, Great Britain returned to the UK and discovered Sophie had a daughter named Rosa—possibly his own child. He attempted to reconnect, but Rosa rejected him harshly, convinced he'd betrayed her mother. Redemption came later when he landed a role in Rosa's theatrical production, finally earning her friendship and forgiveness.
Powers & Personality
007 (a Bond reference that's pretty obvious) can reshape his body at will, transforming into almost anything—objects, animals, people, or even giant-sized versions of himself. Combined with his natural acting ability, this makes him devastatingly effective at infiltration and surprise attacks. Despite being the oldest of the second-generation cyborgs (late 40s when captured), he's the lighthearted one of the group, genuinely likable and often the source of comic relief. He's got a running gag where he morphs into an exaggerated, childlike form and acts spoiled and terrified during fights—a stark contrast to his actual age.
The 1960s anime took a different approach, aging him down to an actual child to appeal to younger viewers. Creator Ishinomori initially resisted this change, though he later incorporated it into the manga by having Gilmore permanently alter 007's body to maintain that child form.
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