Hal Tanaka (Original)

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Hal Tanaka is a Japanese extange student studying at Paso Del Mar Highschool in the first Nancy Drew game, Secrets Can Kill.

Secrets can Kill
Hal was an exchange student from Japan, studying at Paso Del Mar, and working hard to become a doctor. However, when a English Essay came up, Hal became desperate, possibly do to English being his second language. Hal used a book on famus English Essays and copied one for the assignment. He was not aware though that fellow peer Jake Rodgers had filmed him copying the Essay. Jake confronted Hal later and blackmailed him into doing his homework for him, under threat that he would show the school board the video and Hal would fail the class.

After Jake Rodgers was killed, Hal was one of the suspects questioned by Nancy Drew. She discovered what had happened and demanded to know if it had motivated him to kill Jake. Hal denied it, and was proven innocent after the murder was pinned on the real culprit.

It is unknown weather or not he succeeded in becoming a doctor.

Personality
Hal is quiet and withdrawn, even sociably awkward to a digree. He is considered by his peers to be a "workaholic" and to be in over his head.

His relationship with his peers is shaky at best, though he does seem to admire Hector Sanchez. It is unknown how he treats his family, though he does want them to be proud of him.

Appearance
Hal is Japanese and appears to be approximatly seventeen years of age. His general hight and build is unknown, as he never steps away from his desk.

Quotes

 * "Connie doesn't know the first thing about my study habits. Believe me, I can handle my studies." - Hal is angered that Connie Watson would gossip about him.