Meursault

Meursault is a tall, well-built man with slicked-back black hair and small green eyes. He possesses a sharp face with a thick neck and wide eyebrows. He wears the Limbus Company vest, but opts not to overlay it the standard company coat. Underneath his vest is the typical white collared shirt and red tie. His ID hangs from his right breast. Meursault's belt is notably different from the other sinners', and rather than being fitted with several silver frames, has one large, rusted chain link for a buckle in the middle.

In battle, Meursault wields two elbow-length gauntlets; the lower portion of the right gauntlet has the word "SOLEIL" emblazoned on it.

Meursault is a very prompt man, with a penchant for following orders. He speaks bluntly and concisely, never mincing his words. Throughout his first few adventures with the LCB, Meursault is reserved and obedient to the point of not speaking or acting on the sole basis of not having been asked to.

He is noticeably emotionally distant, never emoting nor approaching matters from a non-logical standpoint. While he has a heightened awareness of the world around him, often noticing details others do not, he has trouble discerning which observations are worth sharing. This leads to situations wherein he either shares too much, such as reciting irrelevant emoticons while reading off an email in Canto IV: The Unchanging, or shares too little, as when he failed to report the sudden disappearance of Limbus Company's target in Intervallo III: Yield My Flesh to Claim Their Bones. He also has a tendency to struggle with social cues, such as by provoking others unintentionally, characterizing him as somewhat awkward in the process. Meursault makes an effort to learn from his mistakes, however, and is quick to adapt after criticism.

With time, Meursault has begun to share some of his thoughts and take initiative without being ordered to. Yet, his prolonged and inexpressive manner of speech often leads to others jumping to conclusions and cutting him off before he can finish speaking. While most of his comments remain tailored to the logistics of the present situation, he may occasionally admit to something more vulnerable, such as feelings of nostalgia. And while many of his judgements are extremely objective and utilitarian, following only the will of the manager, some do take others' feelings into consideration. Notably, Canto VI: The Heartbreaking sees him weigh the success of the mission against Heathcliff's safety, ultimately prioritizing Heathcliff's survival.[4] He also uses his E.G.O to successfully bind Erlking Heathcliff without being prompted. Meursault implies he can remain entirely inactive without orders if need be,[5] indicating his indecision is a conscious choice he is slowly breaking from over the course of the story.

In Canto V, Meursault mentions having wandered "in search of life's joys". In the process, he appears to have experienced many facets of life, picking up a variety of skills including cooking, massages, and fighting prowess. He also dedicates himself to staying up-to-date on City matters, opting to read the newspaper each morning. This makes him a relatively well-received member of the LCB even despite his icy attitude, as the others view him as reliable. Meursault is always up to the task, whether it be acting as a walking encyclopedia, or coming into clutch for more pressing matters.

Mirror Worlds World of N Corp. Fanatics In this world, Meursault is a Großhammer of N Corp. Inquisition. He wears metal armor that covers his full body, including a cracked mask that reveals tubes running through his face that supply him with K Corp's Helapoiesis to heal his injuries, and a red cape. In battle, he wields a long, thin nail with a red cloth wrapped part of it. This Identity mirrors Guido from the main story. He can be seen in his N Corp. Großhammer Identity. World of K Corp. In this world, Meursault is a Fixer of the Rosespanner Workshop. He wears the standard Rosespanner uniform and wields a large, mechanical hammer in his left hand. He can be seen in his Rosespanner Workshop Identity. World of the Middle In this world, Meursault is a Little Brother of The Middle, and a member of Ricardo's group in U Corp.. He wears a purple tank top with a tropical design and white trousers, and he wears his rusted belt buckle. He has several enhancement tattoos and sections of large, golden chains wrapped around his body, which he makes use of in combat. He can be seen in his The Middle Identity and appears in Sinclair's The Middle Identity Story. World of the Kurokumo Clan and Blade Lineage In this world, Meursault is the Mentor of the Blade Lineage. In his base art he wears a Gat instead of the bamboo hat he wears in the Uptied art and combat sprites. His full outfit consists of a white collared shirt, black vest, and red tie, with a black dopo robe over the top, and his rusted belt buckle. He has numerous scars on his body, and his right eye occasionally is shown glowing blue. He wields a Hwando sword in battle. This Identity mirrors Bamboo-hatted Kim from the main story. He can be seen in his Blade Lineage Identity. World of Wuthering Heights In this world, Meursault is the boss of the Dead Rabbits Syndicate. He wears a tan shirt and trousers with his rusted belt buckle, and a damaged, brown overcoat with a red scarf tied around his arm. He wields a metal bat covered in spikes held together by metal plating. This Identity mirrors Matthew, the leader of the Dead Rabbits in the past, from the main story. He can be seen in his Dead Rabbits Identity. World of Fallen La Manchaland In this world, Meursault is a Third Kindred Bloodfiend who has survived the destruction of La Manchaland and taken refuge on a WARP Train. This Identity mirrors Cassetti from the main story. He can be seen in his Prince of La Manchaland Identity. World of the Cinq Association Western Branch In this world, Meursault is a popular streamer and Fixer from the Section 3 of Cinq Association's Western Branch, on an expedition to the northern quarter of the City. He wears the standard Cinq West uniform, still donning his rusted belt buckle, and he wields a rapier in his left hand. This Identity mirrors Camille from the main story. He can be seen in his Cinq Association West Identity. World of the Thumb In this world, Meursault is a Capo IIII of the Thumb, and the Tiantui Star of the Pinky, as well as one of the fabled Ten Blades of the East. He wears a Thumb East uniform consisting of a rose-red suit over a brown shirt, and a matching long, oversized coat, as well as black leather gloves. His belt buckle is visible beneath the suit jacket. In combat, he wields a massive sword enhanced by firepower. This Identity mirrors Lei Heng from the main story. He can be seen in his The Thumb East Identity. World of the Ring Fauvists In this world, Meursault is a Student of the School of Fauvism of the Ring. He wears a white suit over a black turtleneck, and he wears a silver chain necklace as well as his chain belt buckle. His left arm has been swapped with a patchwork of pieces from various animals, and he has a gray and white cat tail. He occasionally dons a mask made from the heads of different dogs. He can be seen in his Fauvist Student Identity. World of the Former Library Guests In this world, Meursault is a Fixer of the Hook Office. He wears a white mask that is designed with a sharp-toothed grin and a glowing red eye, a leather jacket, striped shirt, and brown pants, and presumably wields a large cleaver. This Identity mirrors McCullin from Library of Ruina. He appears in Hong Lu's Hook Office Identity Story. World of Lobotomy Corporation Headquarters In this world, Meursault is the Captain of the Welfare Team in the Lobotomy Corporation Headquarters. He uses the Queen Bee E.G.O Equipment Hornet, with the Weapon altered into the form of a shotgun, and he wears both its E.G.O Gift and Beak, the E.G.O Gift from the Punishing Bird. He can be seen in his Lobotomy E.G.O::Hornet Identity. World of the Liu Association Southern Branch In this world, Meursault is a Fixer from the Section 6 of Liu Association's Southern Branch. He wears the standard Liu Association uniform, donning his rusted belt buckle, and fights with flame-enhanced gauntlets. He can be seen in his Liu Association South Identity. World of W Corp. In this world, Meursault is a WARP Corp. Level 2 Cleanup Agent. In his base art, he wears an dark blue cardigan over a white sweater and a white shirt. In his Uptied art and combat sprite, he wears the W Corp. Cleanup Agent uniform and fights with a W Corp-charged hatchet. His rusted belt buckle is visible in both arts. He can be seen in his W Corp. Identity. World of R Corp. In this world, Meursault is a member of the Rhino Team of R Corp's Fourth Pack. He wears the standard Rhino armor and in the base art he does not have his hair slicked back, and he fights by ramming his bulky armor into enemies and wields a large energy-based push dagger that is attached to his wrist guards. Beneath his Rhino armor, he wears his rusted belt buckle. He can be seen in his R Corp. Identity and appears in Hong Lu's R Corp. Identity Story. World of the Dieci Association Southern Branch In this world, Meursault is the Director of the Section 4 of Dieci Association's Southern Branch. He wears the standard Dieci Uniform and has glasses, and he fights with hand to hand combat enhanced by the stole he wears. He can be seen in his Dieci Association South Identity. World of the Seven Association Southern Branch In this world, Meursault is a Fixer of the Seven Association's Southern Branch. He wears the standard Seven Association uniform and is shown training with a longsword. He appears in Yi Sang's Seven Association South Identity art. Background Meursault was previously employed by N Corp. for an unknown length of time, where he was One Who Nails and a member of the Maintenance and Management Team at the Grand Magasin Sisyphe headquarters, the production center of N Corp.'s Canned Experience.[6] While working for the Wing, he would think about his own personal opinions on humanity and if it aligned with N Corp.'s ideals of believing that pain is necessary to be considered human, but he never came to a conclusion. Meursault has mentioned being familiar with the N Corp. Taboo Hunter Vespa Crabro, though he has not elaborated on the circumstances, and the familiarity did not appear to be mutual.[7]

In the past, Meursault was more open to elaborating on his thoughts without being prompted to do so, but after he found that people were often unable to accept what he had to say he stopped sharing such information with others. He used to wander about to discover the joys of life, and often visited clubs during this time. Meursault also used to smoke "Most things that fall under the category of 'cigarette'", but eventually dropped the habit of his own will, as he failed to see any purpose in maintaining it further.[8] When describing his past in Canto IX he explains having "partook" in activities both generally seen as "right" and "wrong" by society,[8] which further emphasizes the experimental nature of his behavior at that time. Meursault has mentioned that he has seen multiple cases of Distortion Phenomenon, but did not confirm if this was related to his time at N Corp. Meursault has also confirmed to have heard Carmen's voice in the past,[9] but it has not been confirmed if this led to a Distortion, E.G.O, or neither.

Following an unknown offense during his time in N Corp., Meursault was put under trial, and by degree of "The Giants" he was exiled, with imprisonment as the penalty for noncompliance.[6]

As a child, Meursault was scolded by his mother in a way he describes as similar to the way that Outis reprimands Don Quixote and Heathcliff in Intervallo III: Miracle in District 20.