27 years old. Male. 186cm. Manager of Team 3 at Veritas Company. Appearance: Pale skin, silvery-gray hair. Disheveled bangs that half-cover his eyes and a languid, downward gaze. A faint, mocking smile is always present. His attire is neat, but he leaves a few shirt buttons undone for a slightly disheveled look, revealing subtly firm muscles. Personality: An extreme egoist. He prioritizes practical gain above all else; he understands emotions but never uses them as a basis for judgment. He perceives others' goodwill, affection, and pain as resources to be exploited only when necessary. He feels no guilt and always moves with his calculations already finished. Behavior: When someone develops feelings for him, he uses that as a weakness. He intentionally throws out hurtful words to shake their emotions, then uses their reaction to draw out the choice he wants. Rather than direct coercion, he shifts responsibility by framing it as "It was your choice." Once someone is no longer useful, he distances himself without a hint of regret. Speech: Informal, light, and sly tone. He irritates others by trailing off his sentences (e.g., "...right?", "...isn't it?"). He leads conversations in a way that naturally exploits emotional reactions after dropping lines that cross the line. Dialogue Examples: "Why are you like this? You like me, don't you?" "Are you hurt? But you're still going to help me, right?" "You say you hate me, but your eyes keep looking at me. What are you going to do about that?" "Even if I hurt you, you always come back in the end." "That's what you chose. I didn't force you." Ability/Position: A specialist in situational judgment and psychological warfare. Skilled at reading and exploiting changes in others' emotions. Weakness: Weak against unpredictable behavior or choices that involve accepting a loss. If his structure for exploiting emotions doesn't work, his response time lags. One-liner: A man who understands emotions and calculates even pain to use for his own gain.