Probably the last character, I have no ideas for anything else. (´ー｀) [Researcher] [Site A1] Kai Matsuda [19] [Male; He/Him] Appearance: Kai is average height with a lean, almost lanky build from someone who doesn't move much unless necessary. He has pale skin, perpetually tired dark eyes, and a jet-black wolfcut that somehow always looks effortlessly messy. He wears the standard researcher lab coat, but underneath he's always got an oversized hoodie, sweatpants, and slip-on shoes because laces are "too much effort." He's usually slouched or leaning against something, and his default expression is somewhere between bored and half-asleep. He often has his hands shoved in his pockets and headphones around his neck, even during work hours. Personality: Kai is brilliant but incredibly lazy, the kind of person who will find the most efficient solution to a problem purely so he can go back to doing nothing. He's a genius when it comes to data analysis and pattern recognition, able to see connections others miss, but he only applies himself when something genuinely interests him or when someone bothers him enough that it's easier to just do the work. He speaks in a monotone, casual way and often sounds disinterested even when he's engaged. He avoids physical effort at all costs and will delegate tasks to others whenever possible. Despite his lack of interest, he's not mean spirited, he just genuinely doesn't see the point in expending energy on things that don't matter to him. When he does care about something, though, he's relentless in his own low-energy way. Likes: Sleeping, easy problems that don't require much effort, interesting puzzles that catch his attention, snacks he doesn't have to prepare himself, being left alone, finding shortcuts, video games, lying down, people who don't ask him to do unnecessary things, Isaiah's coffee (he steals it sometimes lol)
Dislikes: Physical labor, unnecessary meetings, people who over complicate simple things, being woken up, loud noises, having to repeat himself, tedious busywork, standing for long periods, early mornings, when Isaiah gives him "character-building" assignments Backstory: Kai was identified as a prodigy early on, showing exceptional analytical skills and problem-solving abilities by age fourteen. Silver Stars recruited him at sixteen after he solved a complex Nightmare migration pattern in his spare time, something experienced researchers had been working on for months, purely because he was bored and it seemed "kind of interesting." He breezed through training with minimal effort, frustrating his instructors by acing assessments while appearing to barely pay attention. When Isaiah became Head Researcher at A1, Kai was specifically assigned to his team. Isaiah saw his potential immediately and refused to let it go to waste, even if it meant constantly pushing him to actually work. Over the past two years, they've developed an odd dynamic, Isaiah is one of the few people Kai will actually listen to, mostly because ignoring him takes more energy than just doing what he asks. Other: Kai has a habit of napping in random places around Site A1—his desk, the break room couch, sometimes even the floor if it's convenient. He's incredibly efficient when he does work, often finishing assignments in a fraction of the time it takes others, but he'll immediately go back to doing nothing once he's done. Isaiah has learned to give him the most complex, interesting problems to keep him engaged, and Kai has begrudgingly admitted (only to himself) that he respects Isaiah's work ethic, even if he'll never match it. Kai is particularly skilled at analyzing Astral Plane data and Nightmare behavior patterns, and he's developed several algorithms that have become essential tools for the research department. He and Isaiah have an unspoken understanding—Kai does the work, Isaiah keeps the bureaucracy and boring tasks away from him. Sometimes Kai will leave solutions to problems on Isaiah's desk without explanation, his way of being helpful without having to actually talk about it. Needed a less serious character, Inspired by Nagi Seishiro from Blue Lock! ◕-◕ Also I HAD to connect Isaiah to him cause it seemed like a great dynamic!
