Natural Killer T Cell headcanons
Natural Killer T (NKT) Cells are a rare class of T cells that have properties of both T cells and NK cells. They are T cells in origin, but behave much like NK cells. NKT cells make up just 0.1% of all peripheral blood T cells, but they play an important role in autoimmune and cancer regulation; scientists consider them a key player which links the innate and adaptive immune systems.
In Hataraku Saibou terms, the hypothetical hybrid of these two dorks:
My headcanons of hypothetical NKT cell:
Started off in Killer T Cell Squad Leader’s group before NKT’s true identity was discovered; everybody just assumed that they were a common Killer T Cell.
Killer T Squad Leader initially takes a shine to them because of how quickly they took to the job, often picking up on antigens that the rest of the squad overlook. However, as NKT continues acting more and more like a loose cannon, attacking cells without command and finding cancer cells that nobody else in the squad can verify, he starts suspecting that something is wrong.
Killer T Squad Leader is worried that they might be infected or even a cancerous cell not that he shows it so he dumps NKT off onto NK cell, hoping that they might just be a dislocated NK cell (or in the worse case scenario they are cancerous, NK will be able to tell and finish them off).
NK cell has no idea why the hell Killer T dropped a T cell off onto her, but she allows NKT to follow her around during her patrols and discovers that they share a lot of the same skills. NK tells them to forget those loser T cells and become her protege instead. But NKT still feels connected the T cells, so they’re confused about their job and purpose.
Eventually through shenanigans ??????? Dendritic Cell or someone discovers+reveals their identity as a Natural Killer T Cell. NKT reconciles with the Killer T squad and accepts their important job as the bridge between the adaptive and innate immune systems.
Killer T and NK cell are both huge chuunis. Naturally, NKT is the biggest chuuni of all. They Naruto-run everywhere, make Jojo poses constantly, name and call out every single one of their moves, claim to have an evil eye, dye their hair blonde and call themselves a Super Saiyan Cell -- the whole shebang.
Dendritic Cell’s blackmail pictures don’t even work on them because they’re so proud of their chuuni shit. (Or rather they work, but only because they’re psyched that someone has an awesome weeb photo of them. Inspires them to be like an anime hero protag or something.)
As a result, NKT’s probably the only cell who doesn’t fear DC. They also collect embarrassing AWESOME-COOL cosplay pics of their senpais though to show off how cool NK and Killer T are *NKT cells can also produce cytokines and activate other cells
Probably pals with Basophil too, considering they are both rare. Maybe they come up with mysteriously lame cool names and phrases for their attacks together.
not sure if the manga is ever going to adapt NKT cells (god i sure hope they do), but i am so hyped on the idea
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