10 Reasons We Love Masuka From Dexter

Not to be outdone by some Swedish novel character, Masuka did his dragon tattoo the right way, with a topless lady on top. Representing the duality of his inner warrior, or “inner idiot” as Deb put it, there’s no doubt that was some sick ink, bro.

Whether gnawing down on phallic shaped donuts, or talking about his love of chocolate, Masuka loved his sweets, and had a gift for making that love sound awfully perverted.

Masuka was unique, in that he had pride in his Asian heritage, even if he mixed up where that heritage was actually from. One minute he’d talk about his “chi,” the next his love of pho. He’d erect shrines that were far from his presumed Japanese decent, while getting the various Asian religions and ethnicities impossibly confused.

That’s right, Masuka provoked Dexter in a very visceral way, even if he never acted on it. Masuka was actually the only main character that Dexter ever fantasied about killing, even if he eventually regretted such thoughts. We guess there are only so many dick jokes a serial killer can take before he snaps.

What does Masuka use when he’s trying to win an argument? The one mistress who’s never let him down. Science! Why? Because, as he tells it, “that's not opinion, that's science. And science is one cold-hearted bitch with a 14-inch strap-on!”

Like a nervous ghost, or a stoned goat, there’s no mistaking whatever that sound is Masuka makes while laughing.

Masuka is a master of his field, a cracker jack forensic specialist with taste for the obscene. In the Season 5 episode, “Everything is Illumenated,” this unique skill set led him to perhaps his finest moment, at least in his own mind. In the episode, Dexter found himself in a bind, having to clean up a grisly murder as the cops closed in. By the time Metro stumbled onto the scene, the crime seemed pretty obvious. At least to Masuka. Two words: Autoerotic mummification…wait, what?

Of course, considering who Masuka is, fatherhood was going to be a stretch for him. That’s how a visit to his daughter’s job ended up being an exercise in restraint. You see, young Niki was working at a topless hot wings joint, slinging chicken breasts while showing her own. Masuka did his best to look anywhere but at his daughter, undoing a lifetime of strip club instincts in one confusing moment. What can we say, being a dad isn’t always easy, whether your daughter is wearing a shirt or just a smile.

If we love Masuka for anything, it’s that he knows what he likes, and he isn’t shy about sharing it. This creep in the sheets, scientist on the streets always, ALWAYS finds a way to work some inappropriate comment into the conversation. Whether it’s describing the “bronco” method of making love, offering “warm DNA” to his co-worker, or exclaiming his love of a “girl with Kung fu grip,” if you’re chatting with Masuka chances are you are going to walk away disgusted.

Just by doing the work, Masuka proved himself an invaluable part of the Miami Metro team. Here’s a guy who’s been published, named Lead Forensic Investigator for the Bay Harbor Butcher case, and even hired as a professor at a local college, all due to his expertise when it came to bloody murder. Sure, his foul mouth would get him into trouble, but that was just part of his charm.

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