Character Name: R-2E-054, ❝ Clear ❞ Canon: DRAMAtical Murder Canon Point: Just post-death during his good ending, pre-Re:Connect. Instead of waking up in Tae's and her friend's workshop, he wakes up in his apartment. Background/History:Wiki Page | Story Links Abound | Common Route | Clear's Route | General Run-down | Clear in General | Hopefully this isn't too much to link! I wanted to be thorough as opposed to vague and open-ended. Personality: Clear is one of the most vivid examples of, "You can't judge a book by its cover." The way he comes off - eccentric, dense, and a little whiny - is likely to be off-putting, at first. He is excitable, does strange things, strays away from common sense, and is quite emotive and reactive to people and their personalities. He complains when people are angry or rude, gets weepy when he's hurt by someone he cares for, retaliates loudly when people are violent, and vocalizes excessively when he's happy. He jumps from rooftops to travel, enters homes and buildings carelessly, and keeps his gas mask wherever he goes.
To put it shortly, he is a bit of a weirdo, but there is much more to him than meets the eye.
For one, his behavior - being so odd and, to put it simply, lacking - derives from his life as a sheltered, hidden android. He is nothing more than a creation forged by Toue, hidden away by his adoptive grandfather so he wouldn't be found, so he hardly has any exposure. Common sense such as entering a house through the door and knocking before doing so is beyond him. Greeting someone by jumping in front of them from the top of a roof is totally okay in his book. Choosing to act suddenly is something he won't hesitate in doing, such as surprising someone by opening his umbrella at an inopportune time. Needless to say, he may come across as a bit spontaneous as a result.
His lack of some basic knowledge also causes him to be a curious sort. Clear wants to know anything and everything, and he is very eager to learn. This comes out of both the need to feel 'normal', to be like all of the humans are, and to excite himself with fascinating new things. He sees learning as a fun and beneficial experience all around, even if it's discovering little things like better etiquette and what someone's favorite color is. As he sees it, there is always a good result out of educating himself, whether it is by asking people questions or doing his own research. Therefore, he is constantly seeking new information.
Despite not knowing some basic etiquette, he isn't completely rude and impolite. In fact, he is quite the opposite, using whatever knowledge he has of human manners to the best of his ability. He utilizes respectful keigo when referring to people, young and old, stranger or not, unless he actively disrespects them. (A fine example would be Toue, someone he comes to highly dislike due to differing morals and ideals.) He behaves as well as he can, going as far as taking off his shoes at the entrance of a house (as is mandatory in Japanese home etiquette), giving his thanks before eating his meals, bowing to his higher-ups (and sometimes to equals), offering to help others as much as possible, and so on and so forth. He aims to be at his best behavior no matter what.
Along with his attempts to perfectly grasp human decency, he is also a very pacifistic person. He doesn't want to do anyone harm in any way, physically or mentally, unless he absolutely must. This means, of course, life-threatening situations, along with protecting the people close to him, such as friends, 'family' (even if they aren't his biological own), and Aoba. (He gets his own special category, you see.) Otherwise, he will do whatever he can to make sure the peace is kept, even if it means, well... punching someone in the face. "But isn't that kind of hypocritical, hurting someone to stop the violence?" Yes. It is, and he isn't very aware of it, unfortunately. If talking won't work, that's just his next means.
Clear is a very, very loyal, protective person. Along with the aforementioned physical protection above, he will go to great lengths to keep the people he loves and cherishes safe and happy. Great lengths may even be an understatement, as the lengths he goes to do defend his important life figures may become extreme. A prime example of this is the way he goes as far as stabbing himself in the right temple to protect Aoba from harm, to effectively destroy his keylock so he can fight for him. Of course, these are last resort methods, so he won't jump the gun and immediately put himself at death's door. However, he will do whatever is necessary, even if it means certain harm for himself. He is very self-sacrificial and will go out of his way for the people he knows, for as much as keeping them safe or as little as making them smile on a bad day. Their happiness and safety is very important to him. It is worth reiterating a million times because he is just that fiercely loving and appreciative of what he has.
Clear is a very expressive person, as well, proving to be a loud voice for whatever he honestly feels. As mentioned before, he is very emotive and reactive to people, but it doesn't just remain allocated to reactions. He will be quick to show how much he loves or dislikes certain parts of his life, even things as small as how cute cats are or how scary dogs are. He will flail his limbs and jerk his head and body about. He will prolong words and expressions, as well. This is generally shown in tildes, a common way of displaying prolonged words in Japanese, or drawn-out letters, the common way of displaying the same thing in English. His tendency to do so, accompanying a whiny voice when disgusted or unhappy, may come across as annoying to others. Sometimes, he is aware of this, but old habits are admittedly hard to break.
Despite how he finds himself bound to Aoba an awful lot, a result of his loyalty, Clear is fiercely determined and free. Especially now that he has gone against his programming and destroyed his own keylock, as well as his ties with Toue, he is bound by rules or regulations beyond general etiquette. This is another factor of his personality that ties into his spontaneity, as he reacts according to his own free will, good manners, and little else. If he feels he should do something, he will do it, tossing aside any outside influences. The only times he may buckle and obey other figures is for his friends, such as nearly obeying a skeevy gang to keep Aoba safe from harm, as they'd supposedly promised. However, he is getting better about this. He sometimes doesn't obey and listens to his own heart instead of others, using his own methods instead of the alternative. (The best example is when he breaks his keylock, despite Aoba begging him not to.)
He may be a very strong figure, but even so, Clear does have his insecurities. He is a robot, a thing, and he is very self-conscious about this fact. He frequently sees himself as abnormal or as a monster. This especially shows through in his worries over his face, a part of him that he grew up thinking was different from everyone else. Therefore, he tends to wear his gas mask unless he feels particularly capable without it. He feels more insecure some days than others, so really, whenever he hides his face or not depends. At any rate, he has come a long way from when he always wore his gas mask. It's just one of the obstacles he has to overcome.
That is Clear in a nutshell. Sweet and honest, yet independent and strong-willed, he is a powerful figure beyond the creepy exterior. His name derives from the way he's invisible in the crowds, remaining unseen and unknown to many, but it may also derive from his clear heart, his emotions laid bear and his heart worn on his sleeve.
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Canon: DRAMAtical Murder
Canon Point: Just post-death during his good ending, pre-Re:Connect. Instead of waking up in Tae's and her friend's workshop, he wakes up in his apartment.
Background/History: Wiki Page | Story Links Abound | Common Route | Clear's Route | General Run-down | Clear in General | Hopefully this isn't too much to link! I wanted to be thorough as opposed to vague and open-ended.
Personality:
Clear is one of the most vivid examples of, "You can't judge a book by its cover." The way he comes off - eccentric, dense, and a little whiny - is likely to be off-putting, at first. He is excitable, does strange things, strays away from common sense, and is quite emotive and reactive to people and their personalities. He complains when people are angry or rude, gets weepy when he's hurt by someone he cares for, retaliates loudly when people are violent, and vocalizes excessively when he's happy. He jumps from rooftops to travel, enters homes and buildings carelessly, and keeps his gas mask wherever he goes.
To put it shortly, he is a bit of a weirdo, but there is much more to him than meets the eye.
For one, his behavior - being so odd and, to put it simply, lacking - derives from his life as a sheltered, hidden android. He is nothing more than a creation forged by Toue, hidden away by his adoptive grandfather so he wouldn't be found, so he hardly has any exposure. Common sense such as entering a house through the door and knocking before doing so is beyond him. Greeting someone by jumping in front of them from the top of a roof is totally okay in his book. Choosing to act suddenly is something he won't hesitate in doing, such as surprising someone by opening his umbrella at an inopportune time. Needless to say, he may come across as a bit spontaneous as a result.
His lack of some basic knowledge also causes him to be a curious sort. Clear wants to know anything and everything, and he is very eager to learn. This comes out of both the need to feel 'normal', to be like all of the humans are, and to excite himself with fascinating new things. He sees learning as a fun and beneficial experience all around, even if it's discovering little things like better etiquette and what someone's favorite color is. As he sees it, there is always a good result out of educating himself, whether it is by asking people questions or doing his own research. Therefore, he is constantly seeking new information.
Despite not knowing some basic etiquette, he isn't completely rude and impolite. In fact, he is quite the opposite, using whatever knowledge he has of human manners to the best of his ability. He utilizes respectful keigo when referring to people, young and old, stranger or not, unless he actively disrespects them. (A fine example would be Toue, someone he comes to highly dislike due to differing morals and ideals.) He behaves as well as he can, going as far as taking off his shoes at the entrance of a house (as is mandatory in Japanese home etiquette), giving his thanks before eating his meals, bowing to his higher-ups (and sometimes to equals), offering to help others as much as possible, and so on and so forth. He aims to be at his best behavior no matter what.
Along with his attempts to perfectly grasp human decency, he is also a very pacifistic person. He doesn't want to do anyone harm in any way, physically or mentally, unless he absolutely must. This means, of course, life-threatening situations, along with protecting the people close to him, such as friends, 'family' (even if they aren't his biological own), and Aoba. (He gets his own special category, you see.) Otherwise, he will do whatever he can to make sure the peace is kept, even if it means, well... punching someone in the face. "But isn't that kind of hypocritical, hurting someone to stop the violence?" Yes. It is, and he isn't very aware of it, unfortunately. If talking won't work, that's just his next means.
Clear is a very, very loyal, protective person. Along with the aforementioned physical protection above, he will go to great lengths to keep the people he loves and cherishes safe and happy. Great lengths may even be an understatement, as the lengths he goes to do defend his important life figures may become extreme. A prime example of this is the way he goes as far as stabbing himself in the right temple to protect Aoba from harm, to effectively destroy his keylock so he can fight for him. Of course, these are last resort methods, so he won't jump the gun and immediately put himself at death's door. However, he will do whatever is necessary, even if it means certain harm for himself. He is very self-sacrificial and will go out of his way for the people he knows, for as much as keeping them safe or as little as making them smile on a bad day. Their happiness and safety is very important to him. It is worth reiterating a million times because he is just that fiercely loving and appreciative of what he has.
Clear is a very expressive person, as well, proving to be a loud voice for whatever he honestly feels. As mentioned before, he is very emotive and reactive to people, but it doesn't just remain allocated to reactions. He will be quick to show how much he loves or dislikes certain parts of his life, even things as small as how cute cats are or how scary dogs are. He will flail his limbs and jerk his head and body about. He will prolong words and expressions, as well. This is generally shown in tildes, a common way of displaying prolonged words in Japanese, or drawn-out letters, the common way of displaying the same thing in English. His tendency to do so, accompanying a whiny voice when disgusted or unhappy, may come across as annoying to others. Sometimes, he is aware of this, but old habits are admittedly hard to break.
Despite how he finds himself bound to Aoba an awful lot, a result of his loyalty, Clear is fiercely determined and free. Especially now that he has gone against his programming and destroyed his own keylock, as well as his ties with Toue, he is bound by rules or regulations beyond general etiquette. This is another factor of his personality that ties into his spontaneity, as he reacts according to his own free will, good manners, and little else. If he feels he should do something, he will do it, tossing aside any outside influences. The only times he may buckle and obey other figures is for his friends, such as nearly obeying a skeevy gang to keep Aoba safe from harm, as they'd supposedly promised. However, he is getting better about this. He sometimes doesn't obey and listens to his own heart instead of others, using his own methods instead of the alternative. (The best example is when he breaks his keylock, despite Aoba begging him not to.)
He may be a very strong figure, but even so, Clear does have his insecurities. He is a robot, a thing, and he is very self-conscious about this fact. He frequently sees himself as abnormal or as a monster. This especially shows through in his worries over his face, a part of him that he grew up thinking was different from everyone else. Therefore, he tends to wear his gas mask unless he feels particularly capable without it. He feels more insecure some days than others, so really, whenever he hides his face or not depends. At any rate, he has come a long way from when he always wore his gas mask. It's just one of the obstacles he has to overcome.
That is Clear in a nutshell. Sweet and honest, yet independent and strong-willed, he is a powerful figure beyond the creepy exterior. His name derives from the way he's invisible in the crowds, remaining unseen and unknown to many, but it may also derive from his clear heart, his emotions laid bear and his heart worn on his sleeve.
He's as clear and mysterious as a jellyfish.