Vince Masuka
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| CHARACTER | ||
| Vince Masuka | ||
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| First appearance | 1x01 "Pilot" | |
| Last appearance | Recurring | |
| Reason | ||
| Age | mid 30s | |
| Profession | Forensics Analyst Miami Metro PD | |
| Status | Alive | |
| Portrayed by | C.S. Lee | |
[edit] Personality
Masuka often makes remarks that are sexual in nature, commenting of fetishes, porn, hookers and other topics related to sex. He often hits on Debra Morgan with remarks that could be construed as sexual harrasment, although this could be because she is the only female officer who is not his direct superior. For her part, Debra is the only person who seems willing to trade insults with Masuka, and both are shown to occaisionally enjoy the banter. Debra becomes concerned whenever Masuka stops telling jokes, and once he resumes, she usually smiles and comments, "and he's back". However, Masuka has been shown to become embarressed when his jokes cross the line.
Vince seems to be a fairly competent forensics specialist and has turned up several leads that have helped the unit. Although the detectives appreciate his abilities, they are often annoyed at his comments. Doakes has warned Masuka "not to test me", and Lundy has even stopped consulting him because he was tired of the jokes. For his part, Vice takes pride in his abilities, and is overjoyed when his skills are recognized such as when he was published in a journal or when he was named Lead Forensic Investigaror (or "LFI" as he put it) of the bay harbor butcher case.
Although Masuka is Japanese, he often makes comments that suggest he fells a connection to all asians. He remarks that Dexter is throwing off his "chi", hates Albert Chung for making asians look bad and has erected shrines that are not typical of Japenese relegion. When questioned on these actions he often replies with confusion, indicating that he doesn't know or care about the differences between the religions and ethnicities of Asia.
Although Masuka seems to have fairly thick skin, he becomes extremely hurt when the other members of the unit insult him or disregard his work.
