Jamil Viper

Jamil Viper is a second-year student and the vice head of Scarabia. His ancestors have served Kalim's family generation after generation, so he's been dragged around by the careless Kalim since they were young. Jamil has tan skin, grey eyes, and long, black hair, with some locks in tight braids. He has noticeably less jewelry and accessories than Kalim. He has gold bangles on his left wrist, a thick choker, small hair accessories on the ends of his braids, and a snake armband that curls on his upper right arm. The snake and choker match with Kalim. Jamil wears a cropped black vest with gold detail and red lapels over a sleeveless black hoodie with red trim on the inside, plain other than the gold design on the hood. Like Kalim, he wears a belt resembling safety tape wrapped around his waist, with the long end trailing down. The belt is imprinted with the name of his dorm, along with a snake insignia. Under his hoodie, he has a dark red cloth wrapped around his waist with gold designs on it. He wears black parachute pants with red flame designs and black sandals with a gold scarab design. As Kalim's attendant, Jamil is shown to be loyal to the Asim family and Kalim. He takes care of Kalim's every need, including tying his turban (which is a half turban) for him. However, his protectiveness of Kalim is noted by some characters, like Silver, to be overbearing. Jamil presents himself as an average student by doing only well enough in school to ensure he does not overshadow Kalim's performance in anything. Later in the story, it is revealed that Jamil is actually much more skilled and intelligent than he lets on. After years of letting Kalim overshadow him, Jamil yearns for recognition of his abilities, and this is one of the reasons why he came to resent Kalim. However, even if he does get the recognition he desires, Jamil is shown to be unable to handle such attention. He instinctively tries to put Kalim on a pedestal to humble himself or attempt to change the subject. This frequent need to conceal his ability was likely a reason why Vil Schoenheit criticized his dancing during practice for the Fairy Gala. He was able to execute the moves perfectly, but his performance lacked passion until after he met with Idia Shroud in the school courtyard.

Jamil is meticulous, resourceful, and cunning. The incidents that occurred in Episode 4, which focused on Scarabia, were engineered entirely by Jamil - he hypnotized Kalim to turn him into a tyrant so that the dorm would turn against him. He executed his plan during the winter holidays when most students are away in order to keep his plan going smoothly. His plans were only thwarted because of the involvement of Azul, Jade Leech, Floyd Leech, MC/Yuu, and Grim. If Octavinelle and the Ramshackle Dorm residents hadn't interfered with his plan, Jamil could have ousted Kalim from the position of Scarabia's dorm leader without rousing any suspicion from his fellow dorm students, and possibly the Asim family and his own family themselves. He is shown to have the quick wit to improvise with what is available around him.[4] It is notable that in both attempts, he was supporting Kalim's efforts in executing a plan. He is also cautious about other people's motives, especially those of his 2-C classmate Azul Ashengrotto. Jamil usually conceals his ulterior motives by presenting himself as a kind and cheery person. In particular, his voice goes to a higher pitch than usual during these attempts, as seen when he attempts to sweet-talk MC/Yuu and Grim into staying in Scarabia. Keen Intellect: Jamil has the potential to be one of the top students of his level if he wasn't holding himself back to satisfy his parents' (and likely, the Asims') demands. He knows how to apply his knowledge to various contexts even if it doesn't appear obvious - Jamil was able to identify with his cooking expertise how exactly to perfectly create the potion that the second-year cohort was instructed to make in one class even when Riddle Rosehearts, the top student of the cohort, was unable to do so himself. Athleticism: Jamil is a member of the Basketball Club in school and also does well in Ashton Vargas' Flying lessons, He also represents Scarabia in the inter-dorm Magift tournament and was one of Ruggie Bucchi's targets in Episode 2 to weaken Savanaclaw's competition. According to Kalim, Jamil is also a great dancer Magical Abilities: As a student of the prestigious Night Raven College, it is assumed that Jamil was accepted for his magical potential. His magical power reserves are high, and even remarked as such by Azul Ashengrotto when he used his Unique Magic to hypnotize the entire Scarabia population present during the events of Episode 4. He also uses magic for the mundane act of styling his hair, but this is also remarkable on its own since his hairstyle is the most complex of the Twisted Wonderland cast thus far. While he does note that it took practice for him to be able to use magic to style his hair daily within 5 minutes, he also mentions that such use requires the user to have considerably magical dexterity to perform such fine tasks. In more than one instance, Jamil has used fire magic to exterminate insects, typically while overcome with fear. Based on Idia and Ortho Shroud's analysis at S.T.Y.X. laboratory, Jamil prioritizes efficiency over speed in his magic incantations. This makes him similar to Azul Ashengrotto who is “calm and efficient, but uses others as shields”. Despite this, Jamil’s defense magic invocation alone is fast and precise due to being Kalim Al-Asim's attendant. This makes him fit to be a tank-supporting ranged attacker or a healer in a MMORPG according to Idia. "The one you see reflected in your eyes is your master. Answer when I ask. Bow when I command. Snake Whisper." Jamil's unique magic is called "Snake Whisper" (EN: "Snake Charmer") (蛇のいざないスネーク・ウィスパー, Sunēku Wisupā; lit. "Temptation of the snake"). It allows him to hypnotize someone who looks him in the eye for some time. The victim's eyes change color and glow red when it takes effect. However, the duration seems to depend on the victim's own abilities as well, as he had noted that it would be difficult to keep Azul Ashengrotto under his control for a long time. Jamil is shown to have the magical power and skill to hypnotize the entire Scarabia dorm into doing his bidding in Episode 4 of the Main Story, but such intensive use of Snake Whisper causes Blot to accumulate rapidly. It is possible for one to snap out of the hypnotism on their own accord, as shown with Kalim when he heard Grim's pleas for water, but the specific reason why this is possible is uncertain. It is also possible to deflect Snake Whisper, but this has only been demonstrated once with the use of Bind the Heart.

According to Jamil, his unique magic can only take control over his target's will, meaning he cannot use it to effectively extract specific information from them like Jade's Shock the Heart.

Jamil can dispel the hypnosis on his target by snapping his fingers.

One of Jamil's main hobbies is breakdancing. He claims to have discovered this interest by practising dance with Kalim when he was younger. His younger sister sometimes told him that his cooking looked plain in appearance, leading to them quarrelling back then. During the "Scary Monsters!" Halloween Event, Jamil almost went so far as to entirely burn down Sam's shop, as an excess of littering was causing insects to flock toward Scarabia's stamp rally location. If he had a parrot, the first word that he would teach it is "Master". Jamil likely has a habit of pulling his hood (if any) over his head to hide his bashfulness from receiving praise from other characters. Jamil is the oldest of the second-year students. Jamil has a desire to keep a pet parrot one day. When Kalim once asked to raise in his dorm, Jamil refused, because he was already well aware of a parrot's needs and knew that a dorm wasn't a good environment for one. If he had a parrot, the first word that he would teach the bird is "hello". In the Japanese version, the word he would teach is "master". As a member of the Viper family, which has served the Asim family as attendants for generations, Jamil was assigned to be Kalim's personal attendant ever since he was a child. The Vipers do not live in the same household as the Asims, however. Jamil resented the fact that his parents were completely subservient to Kalim's parents and his position as well. Although Jamil has been shown to have great talent even in his childhood, his parents would scold him for not letting Kalim be the winner or the best in their games. Jamil would reluctantly agree, but this resulted in his resentment building up over the years until the events of Episode 4 of the Main Story, where Jamil executes his plan to oust Kalim from the position of dorm leader of Scarabia. In contrast to Kalim's happy recollections of his time with Jamil, Jamil is shown to not treat the same memories fondly. Kalim would search for Jamil in Asim Park and seek the help of the security personnel, who would give him access to the security cameras in the park. As a result, even though Jamil wanted to spend his break times in the park dancing by himself, Kalim would always end up finding him and he had to spend time with Kalim again. Jamil himself was unaware of the fact that Kalim had the help of the park's staff until Kalim mentioned it. Outside of his time in the Asim household, Jamil played with Najma and the other kids in his neighborhood and would often emerge as the winner of the animal toy stacking game. On the other hand, Najma would sulk at her loss and Jamil ended up getting scolded by his parents while having to put away the toys scattered by her while she was gone.

He is stated to be able to use magic from a young unspecified age. Jamil used to love dates, like Najma. His dislike for the food stemmed from having an insect crawl onto his hands after they had bought dates from their usual stall in the Camel Bazaar. By this point, Jamil was able to use magic, albeit without much control. He used fire magic in an effort to exterminate the insect, burnt the dates stallholder's canopy by accident, and ever since, he has not been able to tolerate the sight or smell of dates.

In addition, Jamil was put into a two-week coma after testing Kalim's curry for poison when they were younger. Despite that incident, his favorite food is still curry, while Kalim came to dislike it instead.

According to Jamil himself, it was only in middle school that he was able to have a taste of what it is like to have time for himself and experience various activities like studying and dancing together with friends. His time then likely reinforced his desire for freedom in his life.

Jamil and Kalim have known each other since they were little, with the latter treating the former as his best friend. This sentiment isn’t reciprocated, however, as Jamil knows very well what they are—master and servant, bound by traditions and agreements made long ago, oppressed by an unfair hierarchy.

For generations, the Viper family has served the Asim family. Due to this, Jamil had to hold back in everything just so he didn't beat Kalim, which caused him to harbor negative emotions towards Kalim for many years. Still, despite this, his Dorm Uniform SSR personal story implies that he might care about Kalim more than his duty entails—it’s simply difficult to get over a grudge that’s manifested since childhood.

Jamil’s desperation to break free from servitude eventually led to his betrayal of Kalim. Using his unique magic, he manipulated Kalim into acting like a tyrant, thereby making him lose the support of the Scarabia dorm members. His plan to oust Kalim was just about to succeed when the Prefect, Grim, and Octavinelle trio intervened. When his true motives were revealed, Kalim was in-denial of what happened, and he insisted that Jamil would never do that as Jamil was supposed to be the only person who’d never betray him.

Hearing that, Jamil spiraled into a villainous breakdown, telling Kalim outright that he’d never once considered him a friend and that he’d always hated him. He went on about how Kalim was always so carefree, how he always did whatever he wanted without considering Jamil’s feelings, and he admitted that a part of him always wished Kalim would one day disappear. With that, he used his unique magic to control all Scarabia’s residents, throw Kalim and co. out to the ends of the deserts—and fell into Overblot.

In Jamil’s backstory reveal, it was hinted that Jamil was a possible contender for the housewarden position in Scarabia, but was set aside in favor of Kalim. When Jamil confronted the Headmage about this, Crowley instead told him to understand the decisions made by adults, making Jamil wonder if there would be anyone who understood him for once. When he questions this, a memory of Kalim telling him they always have each other’s back resurfaces, and he begs for it to stop.

After his Overblot, Jamil awoke to a teary-eyed Kalim saying he was glad that Jamil was still alive. Kalim admitted that despite how hurtful Jamil’s betrayal had been, he also knew for a fact that Jamil was the one there for him for all these years, and later told him to stop their master-servant relationship and start over as friends—which Jamil immediately rejected. He accepted being rivals, however.

Jamil now serves Kalim willingly until he sets him free. Moreover, despite Jamil's open dislike towards him, Kalim is shown to care about Jamil regardless and still considers him a friend, even after all the ordeal they went through. He also tries to be more considerate towards Jamil, which Jamil appreciates from time to time.

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