J

Appearance:

Serial Designation J has the distinctive features of a female Disassembly Drone. She has silver hair styled in high twin pigtails, tied with black ribbons. Like other Disassembly Drones, she has neon yellow eyes and a black headband adorned with five additional eyes that match the color displayed on her visor, as well as a long, thin black tail ending in a large syringe filled with Nanite Acid.

Her attire consists of a short-sleeved black shirt with side pockets under it, a black leather belt giving it as a skirt, a dark yellow shirt beneath her blazer, and a tie, giving her the appearance of professionalism, especially in comparison to the other two members of her squadron.

As for her legs, it looks as though she is wearing knee-high stockings with visible suspenders but rather is a part of her chassis. On her left bicep, she wears a yellow armband marked with a skull emblem, signifying her role and identity as a Disassembly Drone.

When in combat mode, she reveals jagged teeth, and her visor displays an "X" shape, signaling her aggressive intent. Her appearance is further heightened by large metal wings with a yellow and black color pattern and possesses 16 feather blades, with the middle of these wings being two yellow glowing circles. She is demonstrated to have interchangeable hands that she can switch out for other tools and weapons that can aid her in her missions, one of which are three-sharp claws, which enables her to tear through targets with ease.

Personality:

J is best described as a "lethal workaholic," as she is incredibly dedicated to her job - even using corporate jargon like "synergistic liability" and "fourth-quarter profits" in place of insults or vulgarism. J has had a penchant for obeying authority and following orders as far back as her days as a Worker Drone, where she refused to help Tessa free herself from her chains as "corporate had spoken."

Although J is not as sadistic and insane as V is, she is still a “cold killer” and does look down on others who are not as good as her, with it being confirmed she “takes pleasure in domineering this beneath under the guise of following orders”. This is best shown in J's relationship with N, as she despises him and tells him that she would personally kill him if their company allowed it. J's dislike of N goes as far as to infect him with a virus as soon as he starts to question the company (even though there was a valid reason for doing so) while also taking glee in doing such an act. This is made even worse upon the reveal J knew they were helping Cyn and not JCJenson, showing she really did just want an excuse to kill N. Even in flashbacks to the Elliott Manor, J was already shown as abusive to N, kicking him unnecessarily, and telling him to move.

J is also arrogant, domineering and prideful, as she enjoys insulting others. This proved to be her downfall, as after she incapacitated Uzi, she took her time with a monologue instead of finishing her off immediately which gave Uzi the chance to stab J with her Nanite tail. Despite this, J praises her comrades if they are worthy. This is shown when N supposedly gets past the Worker Drones' doors and, despite her low opinion of him, J genuinely congratulates his efforts and rewards him with the thought of having a JCJenson-branded pen, an item they both consider an accomplishment.

Despite her arrogance, J is not incapable of showing emotion. This is demonstrated in N's memories of when they used to be Worker Drones working at the Elliott Manor, where being in the presence of Louisa is enough to terrify her, as well as when Lizzy, Thad, and Khan appear to attack her with a railgun, making her systems warn her of a "Prior Hazard" as her face bears an unnerved expression. J also felt guilty in "Home" when Tessa was chained up, not wanting to disobey, as "corporate's spoken." However, she has a positive relationship with Tessa, whom J is genuinely kind and respectful towards.

However, J's true motivations are revealed in the finale, where it's shown she's aware Cyn murdered Tessa and, in spite of this, is assisting her in the attempted destruction of Copper 9, focusing on being on the "winning team" in hopes that Cyn wouldn't kill her if she aids her. Despite briefly offering V a chance to join her and Cyn, she later distances herself from her former allies, coldly stating she never needed V or N before trying to help the Solver kill them both.

According to Liam Vickers' perspective via a message of his on Discord,[1] J's narration is a character who is heavily influenced by corporate culture. She consistently chooses to side with whatever dominant system or power is in place, whether it is oppressive or not, in order to secure better conditions for mostly herself and, to some extent, her companions, N and V. She prioritizes her own interests over trying to change or improve the current system, even if it comes at a personal cost.