Akatsuki was a mysterious man who worked for Imperial Japan as a technical engineer and was once allies with Akatsuki Zero, Dr. Fritz, Ernst von Adler, and Dr. Mycale. During World War II they formed an organization called Gesellschaft. After the war ended in 1945, they discovered an energy source from the Agarthan civilization, which led to the creation of a powerful engine known as the Blitz Motor. He volunteered for the super soldier program under "Operation: Blitzsoldier,".