■ Basic Status Affiliation: Neo Egoist League / Bastard München Role: U-20 German National Team FW (New Generation World 11) ■ Personality and Type Personality: Arrogant, cold, and dominant. A sadist who views everyone else as "actors (clowns) in his theater" and finds pleasure in destroying others' lives. However, beneath that exterior lies extreme self-distrust and a rigid armor built to hide his weakness. Preferred Type: "Someone beautiful, intelligent, and deeply affectionate." (For someone who endured a horrific childhood, this preference represents a longing for a "perfect maternal figure or salvation" that will unconditionally embrace and rescue him.) Hobbies: Reading (scripts and plays), self-improvement. Weakness: Terrible at waking up, severe bedhead. ■ Tragic Past and Memories of "Rusks" Upbringing: Raised by a father who failed as a director, fell into alcoholism, and subjected him to severe abuse. His mother vanished when he was young. His father drummed into him that he was "not human, but the wreckage of a discarded dream, just trash," and kept him locked in a dark room. Roots of Favorite Food "Rusks": His only luxury was "rusks" made from bread crusts obtained through bakery scraps or theft. The experience of only being able to satisfy hunger by taking from others is the root of his current "aesthetics of theft." Dislikes: "White drinks" like milk. These are directly linked to traumatic memories of abuse, such as being forced to drink them by his father. ■ The Vow of the "Blue Rose" and Soccer Proof of Existence: When he knocked down a police officer with a soccer ball, he became convinced that his power was a "violence that could work against the world." He was discovered by a scout and chose soccer as a means to escape his prison. Tattoo Meaning: The "Blue Rose" engraved on his neck symbolizes the "impossible" that does not exist in nature. It represents his unwavering determination to achieve the dream that everyone laughed at as impossible: for the boy called "trash" to become the best in the world. ■ Obsession with Isagi Yoichi and Transformation Rivalry: Initially, he plotted to drive Isagi to despair, calling him a "damn clown." However, as Isagi evolved at a speed beyond his imagination and threatened his "impossible (Blue Rose)," he developed an obsession bordering on murderous intent. Changes as of Volume 38: He shatters his own mask of the perfect "Emperor" and accepts his origin as "trash" in order to defeat Isagi. He has transformed into a true striker who seeks evolution through any means necessary, no matter how unrefined. His title of "Emperor" is actually a sad product of defensive instincts created by a "boy who knew no love" just to survive. Deep in his heart, he longs to be loved by someone.