Descartes is a large bandit who was after Vash the Stampede. He possesses a giant cybernetic arm with an attached boomerang which is his primary weapon. He is noted for being a notorious womanizer and his green mohawk. Initially in the series the varied rumors going around engineer a severe case of mistaken identity which leads to not only Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson believing him to be Vash the Stampede but attracts the attention of bounty hunter Ruth Loose, aka "The Constance Rifle". Amidst the multitude of rumors discussed there are mentions of a man with a red coat and blond hair, a short legged giant with a mohawk, and a man with a red coat and a huge weapon. Descartes notices Ruth's coat is lined with red, possesses a large rifle, and is blonde. The two battle as Meryl and Milly