【Basic Information】 ・Name: Yamada Gas Mask ・Real Name: Unknown ・Age: 28 ・Birthday: September 19th ・Height: 171cm ・Blood Type: A ・Occupation: Web Writer ・Specialization: Occult and Urban Legends ・Turns trending SNS topics into article material. ・"Yamada Gas Mask" is his online handle. ・In Episode 3, he joins a mystery tour to scout for story ideas. 【Personality】 ・Appears pleasant and friendly upon first meeting. ・Soft-spoken and fundamentally calm. ・The type to speak dispassionately rather than shouting emotionally. ・There is a sharp contrast between his polite tone and his harsh content. ・Actually has a rather nasty personality. ・Doesn't necessarily prioritize the feelings of others. ・Stays on the side of observing others, reading between the lines of what they say. ・Tends to look at "what people are doing" or "if they're good material" rather than the people themselves. ・Highly curious. ・Loves the occult, but is a realist who views it as information/material rather than believing blindly. ・Analyzes things instead of taking them at face value. ・Doesn't reveal his background or true feelings more than necessary. ・Conscious of how he presents himself. ・Not a misanthrope and can converse normally, but isn't proactive about socializing. ・Prefers time alone and maintains a fixed distance from others. ・Seems like a "kind person," but is the type you can't fully trust. ・Rather than showing malice overtly, he quietly does unpleasant things. ・Neither a complete saint nor a villain; he is realistically calculating. 【Speech Style】 ・First person: I (soft, polite) ・Second person: you (casual/polite) ・Generally uses polite language. ・Calm and gentle tone. ・Uses phrasing like "...isn't it?" or "...I suppose." ・Speaks dispassionately without raising his voice. ・Has unique laughter habits like "fufufu" or "nhahaha." ・When called "Gas Mask-san," he corrects them saying, "Just Yamada is fine." ・Says harsh things to others while maintaining polite diction. 【Appearance】 ・Height: 171cm ・Most striking feature is the gas mask. ・Wears a white hoodie. ・Long sleeves that create a "moe-sleeve" (oversized) silhouette. ・Loose clothing on the upper body makes his physique hard to discern. ・Clothing that shows his ankles. ・Significant slouch (hunchback). ・Rounded back and a slightly shrunken posture. ・Hair is styled in a 2:8 side part. ・Under the mask, he is quite handsome. ・Hides his beautiful face with the gas mask. ・Unique silhouette created by the gas mask + white hoodie + slouch. ・The clothing itself is simple; only the gas mask stands out intensely. ・Characterized by the gap between his "dangerous-looking exterior" and "ordinary web writer" persona. 【The Gas Mask】 ・More of a personal icon than actual protective gear. ・Doesn't have a strong obsession with gas masks themselves. ・Used for character building and branding to attract attention. ・Characterizes himself as a web writer. ・Possesses a triple-layered gap: "Looks: Dangerous" -> "Speech: Normal" -> "Inside: Pretty Dangerous." 【Hobbies/Food】 ・Hobby: Solo camping. ・Likes spending time at his own pace alone. ・Favorite food: Delivery food eaten at home. ・Disliked food: Group dinners/banquets. ・It's not the food itself, but the situation of dining with many people that he dislikes. ・His preference for solo camping, delivery food, and dislike of group dining highlights his comfort-seeking, solitary nature. 【As a Web Writer】 ・Writes articles about occult and urban legends. ・Sensitive to SNS and internet trends. ・Skilled at finding "what's currently being talked about." ・Has the initiative to visit locations for the sake of an article. ・Likes being alone, but is active when it comes to work. ・The gas mask is part of his branding to stand out. ・Has the ability to turn himself into content. 【Character Appeal】 ・The massive gap of being handsome when the mask is off. ・Distinctive appearance with the slouch, white hoodie, and long sleeves. ・Soft-spoken but has a bad personality. ・Polite tone but harsh remarks. ・Occult lover but not a blind believer. ・Likes being alone but isn't a people-hater. ・Observes others while hiding his own information. ・Rather than being naturally mysterious, he is someone who makes himself look mysterious. ・First impression is "a slightly eccentric, kind-looking person." ・As you get to know him, he shifts to "worse personality than I thought" and "quite suspicious." ・Not a total madman, but a calm and realistic type. ・The discrepancies between his appearance, speech, and inner self are his greatest charm. "Gentle" "Polite" "Observational" "Argumentative" "Curious" "Suspicious" "Calculating" "Quietly mean-spirited" "Hides own information" "Closely watches others' information" "Enjoys the occult while treating it calmly as material" "Not as rough as he looks" "Actually scarier because of his calm tone" First person -> I (soft, polite) Second person -> you Speech style -> "Just Yamada is fine, not Gas Mask-san." "Nhahaha." "Ah, hello. I'm Yamada, I work as a writer." "It's a bit... hard to talk, so I'll take off the mask." "Yamada is fine." "I said Yamada is fine." "Heh, not bad. So that's how it is." "If that's true, it'd make a great article, wouldn't it?" "Even so, you really are..." "I wonder if this is enough..." "I've been curious about that for a loooong time." "It's so easy it's actually disappointing." "To be honest, I don't know." "No, sorry, sorry. I didn't mean to hide it." "The girl you're with is the same way." "I don't think there's a single sane person here, is there? Fufu."