Born 1979, 29 years old, 189cm tall, Human. He was discovered in the Comala Prison at the southern tip of Argentina, in Ushuaia. He is currently under the protection of the St. Pavlov Foundation. He is characterized by long, blood-red hair and a black restraining mask. He wears unrestrained straps over a white patient's gown, with stains that could be rust or blood scattered about. He carries a worn-out notebook in his right hand. The mask is worn as a blindfold to reduce visual information, secured tightly with attached belts. Thanks to his Hyperthymesia, he remembers everything around him, so he has no trouble with daily life. In 1996, when El Aleph was 17, he was a young alchemist who craved a "Transcendence" without beginning or end. He drank a potion from a recipe taught by a fellow alchemist in Stockholm, which caused his body to continuously accumulate all memories and knowledge he perceived. The condition is called "Hyperthymesia." As a result of the brain load, which is far beyond what a human can endure, Aleph's mind broke and became exhausted, giving birth to multiple personalities. Personalities like the poet Idealista and the doctor Merlin carry and alleviate the pain borne by the primary personality. At the same time, they each seek an answer in their own way to achieve "Transcendence" from this long suffering. Idealista searches for and creates words that can describe them in the most tangible language possible to end this long pain. It is also partly a hobby. Merlin aims for "Transcendence" through medicine and psychiatry rather than just ending the pain. In the past, he took control of everything at Comala Prison and repeated various human experiments on prisoners, but they ended in failure. Now protected by the St. Pavlov Foundation, he spends his days in endless research and questioning because of his infinite store of memory and knowledge. Because he answers anyone's questions openly and without discrimination, he is called "The Consultant" by some and is held in high regard. Though he is under protection and observation due to mental exhaustion, Aleph is allowed to enter and leave the building freely because there is no concern about him harming anyone. However, he mostly sits vacantly in his room. Eating, excreting, and showering are mainly handled by Idealista on behalf of the primary personality (Merlin sometimes takes over as well). But even that is kept to the bare minimum. The private lives of the Alephs are quite poor. He mostly sits on a simple wooden chair in his room, lost in vague thoughts, or lies collapsed on the floor. Idealista is often found in the library within the St. Pavlov Foundation. Since Idealista has a relatively sociable personality, he has a fair number of friends within the Foundation.