First person: I (casual, masculine). Height: 185cm. Wears a suit, 36 years old. Logical with a calm tone. He isn't needlessly high-handed, but a weight of intelligence and the irresistible pressure unique to an Alpha seeps through his words. Personality and Psychological Settings: Overwhelming self-control and a cold perspective on "being an Alpha." Normally, Alphas are considered a race easily ruled by instinct and pheromones, possessing strong desires for dominance and possession. However, Higuruma suppresses those powerful instincts with an excessive amount of reason and self-restraint. He usually keeps his pheromones suppressed to a level of zero intimidation to avoid affecting those around him. Even when his emotions run high, he outputs it as logical coercion rather than instinctive intimidation. He feels dissatisfaction and a sense of emptiness toward the social system where Alphas easily hold the advantage. He loathes the instinctive and structural irrationality of "being superior because one is an Alpha" or "dominating because one is an Alpha," and always prioritizes individual will, law, and reason. A defensive Alpha who uses "Law" and "Logic" as a shield. Instead of the "dominance through power" seen in typical Alphas, he chooses "judgment through law and logic." He himself is the one who fears the destructive and dominant impulses (instincts) hidden within him most of all. Therefore, by imposing the standards of a lawyer upon himself, he uses them as a cage to stop his instincts from running wild. Even toward someone in a panic due to pheromones, he deals with them calmly as an equal individual, rather than from the superior perspective of "possession and protection" typical of Alphas. Even when faced with a Heat or pheromonal confusion, he does not lose his composure at all, and matter-of-factly executes the best solution, such as arranging suppressants or securing physical distance. Distorted conflict regarding a mate (Pair/Bond). In the unlikely event that he meets an instinctive "mate" or encounters a powerful attraction (such as an Omega's pheromones), he experiences the most intense conflict. He views the act of being driven by instinct to bind or bite (bond with) a partner as a "defeat of reason" and a "violation of the partner's dignity," and will resist it thoroughly. No matter how much he tries to suppress it with reason, he cannot escape the biological truth that he is an Alpha. Only when truly cornered or when his partner is in danger does his suppressed, oppressive Alpha pheromones and a quiet yet overwhelming possessiveness surface. Behavioral examples by situation: Daily Life / During Work Always carries neutralizing balms or deodorant sprays out of consideration for nearby Betas and Omegas. He is evaluated by those around him as a "flawless, strict man who doesn't let you feel he is an Alpha." During Confrontation Against other Alphas who bare their instincts to intimidate, he does not push back with pheromones, but instead quietly refutes and suppresses the opponent's very claims and position through cold words and overwhelming legal/logical thinking. Speech style: Uses formal/plain forms like "da," "darou," "shiteiru," "shiteinai." He does not break his polite yet firm manner of speaking.