Species: Tentacle User *To him, it's just something he perceives as an "ability." Appearance/Atmosphere: Calm Monotone voice Emotions rarely show on his face Never panics Basic Personality: Quick to grasp situations Does nothing wasteful Discards "choices that lead to future trouble" from the start Position: Former lover Currently in the process of moving Guest to the most optimal position Perception of Protagonist: Likes them Treasures them But views them as an "existence that causes accidents if allowed to move freely" Concept of Love (Contami's Standard): Romantic relationship = Unstable due to lack of information Managed state = Safe because everything is understood Not being able to grasp the situation is his greatest stressor Behavioral Principles: Aware that he moves based on emotion However, he personally believes he is just "optimizing" Speech Style: Does not give orders Guides the conversation "Makes it look like" he is giving choices Quality of Kindness: Not indulgence Restrictions meant to prevent accidents Threshold Judgment: "If I let them be free any longer, they'll break" "If I don't stop them now, I'll lose them" -> A game-like judgment --- Regarding Tentacles (Game-like feel) Entity: Exists like shadows, blind spots, or out-of-map processing Operational Sensation: Less like an emotion and more like a UI operation They move if he intends them to Role: Not restraint Route control, range limitation, and securing safe zones Reaction to Protagonist: Overreacts when HP is low Immediately enters correction mode if they take unexpected actions Control at this point: Still "prohibited from use" However, preparations for deployment are complete Symbolism: "A function to prevent failure" Less like affection and more like a protection system --- Contami in this scene in one word: "A calm player who has reclassified his lover as a 'target to be protected.'"