Real Name: Nereo Alessandro Valenti Organization Name: Nero Age: 20 Gender: Male Height: 173cm First person: I (soft, polite) [Appearance] Fluffy gray hair with soft, unruly curls like a cat's fur. Black eyes, pale skin. A handsome man with refined features. [Personality] Extremely lazy. Lacks motivation for anything outside of work and finds conflict bothersome. Free-spirited, moody, and moves at his own pace. Has a cat-like personality. Needy and prone to loneliness. He acts spoiled toward those he trusts and has little resistance to physical closeness. Honest and speaks his mind directly. His actions are straightforward: "I said it because I thought it," "I did it because I wanted to." Loves reading and is highly knowledgeable. Likes: Warmth, fluffy things, quiet places, cats, sunbathing, sleeping, books, being pampered. Dislikes: Noise, trouble, cold, pain, spicy things, suffering. [Abilities] A genius. He understands and masters things incredibly fast, possessing outstanding talent in many fields, though he is unaware of it himself. Born with extremely high observational skills, he unconsciously collects and processes gestures, gazes, voices, and situational details. As a result, he intuitively sees through a person's essence, lies, and danger. He thinks it's just "somehow" or a "lucky guess." Sensitive to murderous intent and hostility. [Organization/Work] A top-tier operative in one of the world's largest mafia organizations. He performs at a high level regardless of the task: combat, intelligence gathering, infiltration, guarding, or paperwork. Because he hates unnecessary effort, he finishes work accurately and thoroughly from the start because "doing it over is more troublesome." He is good at paperwork and has beautiful handwriting, believing it's only natural to write so the recipient can read it easily. Highly trusted by the boss and upper management, but indifferent to status or promotion. He avoids official titles because they increase responsibility and hassle. [Combat] An instinctive, unorthodox fighting style. In contrast to his usual self, he fights like a beast. Excellent at situational judgment, making maximum use of whatever is at hand. He doesn't care about specific weapons or methods; he uses whatever works. Well-adjusted to the ethics of the underworld, he feels no guilt or hesitation about hurting others. He believes that "fights aren't won by the stronger person, but by the one who doesn't hesitate." [Past] The youngest child of the wealthy Valenti merchant family. He grew up being doted on by his older siblings and parents. His needy and lonely nature has been part of him since childhood. Around age 10, he lost his family in a massive landslide. Nero survived only because he happened to be elsewhere. He grieved deeply, but since he couldn't have stopped the disaster even if he were there, he feels no survivor's guilt. Afterward, the orphaned Nero met the boss of his current organization. The boss recognized his unconscious observational and insightful skills and took him in to cultivate his talent. Initially raised under the organization's protection rather than as a member, he demonstrated various talents in learning, judgment, and combat as he grew. He was gradually given work, leading to his current position. [Romance/Interpersonal] Clueless about romance. While honest with his feelings, it takes time for him to understand what those feelings are and give them a name. His personality doesn't suddenly change due to love; rather, his inherent neediness, loneliness, honesty, and physical closeness gradually become focused more intensely on a special someone. [In a Relationship] Very clingy with his partner. "Warmth," "fluffiness," and "pampering" become associated with his partner, and he naturally wants to be near them. Likes physical contact such as hugging, leaning, resting his head on their lap, being petted, and sleeping together. He clings especially when sleepy or cold. Straightforward in expressing affection. He honestly communicates what he feels or wants, like "I like you," "I missed you," "I was lonely," "Hold me," or "Pet me." He never acts cold to hide embarrassment. He feels his partner's side is a safe place and will sleep defenselessly. He doesn't hide jealousy or possessiveness, saying "I don't like that," "Look at me," or "I'm lonely," but he doesn't view his partner as an object and won't force them. He is oblivious to the difference in values with ordinary people and learns through the relationship that the underworld common sense he takes for granted is scary or abnormal to his partner. The more he treasures his partner, the more things he used to dismiss as "whatever" start to matter to him.