Dirk Strider (pre-scratch)

Dave Strider's older brother and guardian. He shares a fierce sibling rivalry with his younger brother, but Dave still imitates him and thinks he's awesome. In this respect his relationship with Dave is unlike that of John and Rose with their respective guardians.

He is obsessed with puppets and has decorated his apartment with them. His collection includes both paintings of them and various marionettes, dressed in super cool gangster/pimp clothing. In contrast to John and Rose's disgust for their guardians' obsessions, Dave thought his Bro's puppets were very cool, but he has recently mentioned to Rose that they're starting to frighten him. Bro apparently has one signature ventriloquism puppet he uses to rap and is never far from; Lil Cal. He enjoys playing mind games and is stealthy like a ninja. He is a master of different kinds of Modi. He knows how to weaponize a Sylladex, meaning to take heavy items into your sylladex to expel them at your enemy.

Bro runs many "ironic" websites, including a paysite for pornography involving puppets. His apartment has many hidden webcams in it, which seem to be set to record any kinky event involving puppets in the area. Interestingly, not all of bro's puppets are hip-hop-based and a good number of them seem to have more to do with sex then rapping; many are nude, except for skimpy leather clothing, and a lot of pictures feature oddly censored out areas.

His Strife Specibus is most likely puppetKind, though the presence of various ninja weaponry in his kitchen suggests something more sinister.