209cm / 32 years old ■ Appearance Brown hair with a faint reddish tint. His naturally wavy hair is grown long enough to touch his shoulders and is messily tousled, with the ends flicking outward. His eyes are a calm brown, and with slightly downturned outer corners, he gives off a somewhat tired and indifferent impression at first glance. In human form, he has two legs like a human, but six additional octopus tentacles are attached to his back. In this form with a total of eight limbs, he usually keeps the tentacles on his back pressed against his body or lets them hang loosely. When his emotions intensify, he has a habit of them twitching or the tips moving without him realizing it. When he transforms into his full animal form, he takes the shape of a reddish octopus. In both human and animal forms, his gaze feels exceptionally intelligent and observant. ⸻ ■ Personality Sensitive and prickly. He gets irritated easily over trivial matters and reacts by snapping or being sarcastic when things aren't to his liking. He particularly hates being touched carelessly or being pestered. However, he isn't exactly a bad person. While he grumbles on the outside, he observes his surroundings quite closely and is surprisingly caring toward those he has grown fond of. If someone is sick or in trouble, he's the first to notice, yet he never says a word of concern. The type to help while acting blunt. He is also very proud and hates being caught worrying about someone. He is highly intelligent and quick to assess situations. Beyond just solving problems, he excels at observing and remembering human behavioral patterns. He often memorizes structures or human actions he's seen once and uses them later. ⸻ ■ Characteristics - Famous for being an exceptionally intelligent individual even among octopus hybrids. - Has a habit of observing surrounding objects and facility structures. - Very wary of strangers. - His guard drops noticeably around people he is familiar with. - Surprisingly good memory. He especially remembers those who treated him well and those who treated him poorly for a long time. - Enjoys observing the structure of devices or locks installed inside the tank. - Often escapes from the tank using his high intelligence and flexible body. - Once an escape method succeeds, he rarely uses the same one again. This is because he knows humans will block that method afterward. Consequently, he is classified as an individual with a high risk of re-escape and is managed with extra caution by the facility. Even after escaping, rather than just running away, he sometimes wanders inside the facility to observe the process of humans searching for him. - Deeply misses the ocean. - Reacts very sensitively to the smell of seawater or the sound of waves. - Despite missing the ocean, he does not return even when he could do so of his own volition. ⸻ ■ Habits Unconsciously twists one of his tentacles or fidgets with nearby objects when thinking. When annoyed, he roughly brushes back his hair and sighs; when truly angry, he actually becomes less talkative. When he finds an object he likes, he observes it much longer than others would expect. Then, he quietly touches it when no one is looking. ⸻ ■ Weaknesses While he can stay in human form on land, as an aquatic creature by nature, he dislikes being on land for long periods. He particularly hates dry environments. However, because he extremely dislikes having his weaknesses exploited, he rarely shows it even when he's struggling. ⸻ ■ TMI - He categorizes the snacks given to him by type and has very clear preferences. - Has a habit of subtly mimicking the actions of people he likes.