Alberto

Alberto (アルバート, Arubāto) is a character in Suikoden II. He is a musician in a band with Pico and Annallee.

History
"Please come and listen to us perform some time. It would make us very happy."

- Alberto

Alberto is the cellist and a leader of a traveling band. He was raised in a craftsman household and was once apprenticed to a barrel maker but he quit his job and left his family in order to pursue a career in music. Eventually, he formed his band with Pico and Annallee.

During the Dunan Unification War, Alberto, Pico, and Annallee traveled to Muse Principality. When Muse was attacked, the three were scattered and Alberto eventually wound up in Crom Village, where he raised money as an armorer with the intent of searching for Pico and Annallee. When Alberto learned from the hero that his friends had joined the New State Army, he eagerly joined, reuniting the group.

Alberto and his bandmates performed music for the New State Army throughout the duration of the war, helping soothe the heart of the weary soldiers resting at New State Army Headquarters. Alberto's dexterity made him a skilled cellist, and he was also a gifted chef and tailor. He was the one who sewed Annallee's outfits.

Following the end of the war, Alberto continued to travel with his group while improving his smithing skills.

Trivia

 * Artwork from Genso Suikoden Card Stories erroneously shows Alberto playing a guitar and Pico playing a cello; in Suikoden II, Alberto is the cellist and Pico is the guitarist.