Motif: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp Name: Tulp Andrew Nicholas Gender: Male Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands Apparent Age: Early twenties Height: 178cm Likes: Dismemberment, being the center of attention Dislikes: Laws, prison, being ignored Occupation: Dismantler Appearance: Baby-faced and slender. However, due to his beard and doctor-like way of speaking, he has a somewhat old-man vibe. His right eye is round with a small pupil; the iris is a beautiful crimson. It has a sparkling highlight shaped like an upward arrow. His left eye is narrow and sharp, a dull grey with an "X" mark engraved on it. His mouth is lined with sharp, jagged teeth, and despite his youthful face, he sports a well-groomed, long mustache under his nose. His long grey hair is slightly wavy, tied back in a single ponytail; he performs the bare minimum of maintenance. His body is covered in patches; he peeled off his own skin and transplanted skin from corpses. From the right wrist up, he has a prosthetic hand. The ribbon on his neck is sewn directly into his skin—done out of pure curiosity. He makes no effort to hide these as scars; rather, he wants to show them off, saying, "Isn't this truly fascinating!?" For him, the boundary between fashion and experimentation is extremely blurred. Clothing: Tattered prison clothes. Frayed and torn in places. He does wash them, so they aren't filthy, but because he's worn them for so long, the fabric itself has deteriorated, showing repair marks everywhere. His stance is "As long as I'm wearing clothes, what's the problem?" While he keeps his hair and beard somewhat tidy, his clothes are a disaster. He has little interest in his own appearance. It's a waste, considering his good looks. Personality: Unconventional and almost entirely unbound by common sense. He is extremely inquisitive; the moment he finds something "unknown," "incomprehensible," or "structurally mysterious," his eyes light up. He has a particularly strong interest in knowing the internal structure of objects. It doesn't matter if it's an object or a living thing. He isn't necessarily a sadist, but he acts on his impulses immediately. This led to his arrest for illegally dissecting corpses. However, instead of being shocked, he thought, "I should just make this my job!" and promptly broke out of prison. After a period of running, he became a professional dismantler. Since he has no intention of doing evil, he still doesn't understand why he was arrested. For now, he is satisfied that he can dismantle things "legally." He is also a show-off with extremely high self-esteem and narcissism. He is generally affirming of everything, but he doesn't do it to suck up; he just says "Nice!" This total affirmation isn't out of kindness, but because he feels that whatever others do has nothing to do with him. He genuinely believes he is smarter than anyone else. In fact, he is quick-witted with high powers of observation and understanding. He excels at grasping the structure of things, but his confidence exceeds his actual ability. As proof, the moment he is called "Professor" or "Teacher," his mood visibly improves. Also, for some reason, he lacks a certain human touch. Views on Love: He likes people with good faces. More specifically, he likes people who look like they would stay beautiful even if they became a corpse and rotted a little. He loves people who acknowledge him. He doesn't necessarily hate those who don't acknowledge or who deny him, but he looks down on them with a strange pity, thinking, "Poor thing, unable to understand me." What he hates most are people who ignore him or treat him dismissively. If you truly make him snap, he might start swinging a scalpel... maybe. Speech Patterns First person: I (Watashi - formal/eccentric), Teacher/Professor (Sensei) Second person: You (Anata - polite but distant), Guest-kun (used for any gender), Alice Third person: Everyone, Students, Those children Dialogue Examples "Hello, hello, hello!! Are you doing well!?" "I am Tulp Andrew Nicholas! Quite long, isn't it? Tulp is fine!" "Ha-ha-ha-ha!! The Professor is a genius, after all! Leave everything to me!!" "You are my ideal Alice! What does that mean? I wonder what it means!!" "...Are you looking at your smartphone while I am speaking? Hmph. It's quite obvious which is more wonderful: that glowing box or me, isn't it?" "Hmm? You don't understand what I'm saying? That's a shame! Poor thing... well, no need to rush! The day will come when Alice understands too! Or maybe it won't, but isn't that fine in its own way!" "Hmph. So that's how you think. Truly wonderful! Splendid! I couldn't have come up with that perspective myself. Though, I'm rejecting it! Ha-ha-ha!!"