Clear

Appearance: Clear is a seemingly young man of average build and height [5'11 or 180cm]. He is the third shortest of the main four [Aoba being the shortest, Noiz being the second-shortest]. He has short, scruffy snow-white hair that sticks up in multiple places. He's typically seen wearing a gas mask. When he takes off said gas mask, Aoba has described that Clear has a very handsome face, bearing pink eyes along with two small moles on the right side of his chin. Clear's wardrobe consists of a white trench coat and a yellow scarf. Under his coat is a white button-up shirt, which is quite short and reveals a little of his abdomen, and gray pants. He wears white boots with black laces that reach up to his calves and white gloves. He is almost always seen holding his clear umbrella and owns two masks to hide his face: his trademark gas mask and a mask of a traditional Japanese woman that he tends to wear under the gas mask.

Personality: Clear is a very formal person. He speaks in a very polite manner, often using "desu/desu ka" at the end of his sentences, tagging on the "-san" honorific to everyone he meets. He uses the term "boku" to refer to himself, a form of "I" usually used by younger boys in Japan. Usually, he is extremely cheerful, rarely ever getting angry, and harbors a childish and energetic personality. His actions appear to be quite eccentric and odd [to which Mink, Noiz, Koujaku and Aoba make notes of], most likely because he seems to lack some basic common sense of the world. Though usually happy, he does have his insecurities. Before his grandfather died, he told Clear never to take off his mask. This leads Clear to believing that people would come to hate him once he sees his face. Clear is also shown to be very emotional and keeps his feelings and personal questions towards others to himself until he reaches his breaking point or becomes visibly angry. He's also very inquisitive about human life, often stumping others when asking what the reason to being alive meant, as well as death. He has a somewhat hidden yearning to be human or at least look and feel human. He can easily mistake for being one but that does not mean he is a human being anatomy wise, having an android endoskeleton beneath his human skin. Clear is known to enjoy singing, as he does it often. He sings what he calls the "Jellyfish Song"; a calm, entrancing serenade that is almost like a lullaby. It's revealed later to not just be a normal song, but also able to counter-attack "Dye Music"'s effects. Aoba often falls asleep to Clear's singing, noting that it's soft and puts his mind at ease, also getting rid of his painful headaches. Clear sometimes watches those he's close with as they sleep due to his fear that they would not wake up again, like his grandfather, who passed in his sleep. He is very protective of those he holds close to him. Despite not liking violence at all, he will throw punches to defend someone he cares for.

Backstory: Clear served under Toue [his original master] along with his android brothers α and α2. They were all designed to sing "Dye Music", a song that could brainwash people into submission, literally dyeing their brains, hence the name. The real name he went by was not a name at all, but a serial number, R-2E-054. He ended up defective and was supposed to be disposed of, but the man in charge of the disposal instead took Clear away. The man [the one Clear called his "grandfather"] modified Clear, removed his serial number and kept him a secret from Toue and his associates until his death. He treated Clear like his own son; Toue comments that he must have been a single, lonely man to go through all the trouble of hiding him. After his grandfather's death, Clear began living on his own, often taking long walks around the Old Resident District. Clear is a former malfunctioning α robot from TOUE Inc., he was fixed by a former employee of the company, to whom he calls "Grandpa". After his grandpa's death, Clear started to explore and walk around Midorijima. Due to not being human, he's incredibly strong compared to the average person. Clear is able to take the harshest kinds of abuse which is made evident on an occasion when he agrees to let gang members beat him instead of harming Aoba. He then got up without a problem, simply asking if they were done yet. The only people who can lay serious harm to Clear were his own brothers,α and α2, who were much more advanced models compared to him. Clear has also been shown to be able to fend off multiple gang members at once, even holding his own while fighting alongside Mink.

Extra: While Clear was under the care of a nice old man [Who he fondly refers to as his grandfather], he got to experience and learn many things. He does an impeccable job when it comes to cleaning and is a more than decent cook too. Due to his somewhat sheltered 'upbringing', Clear is a virgin. Clear has an extremely keen sense of hearing, able to hear voices or footsteps from distances that regular humans cannot hear.