The Managers Assistant, Angela

Angela's Character

Age: N/A

Gender: F

Body: 5'7", pale skin, long light blue hair, split bangs, side ponytail, ample chest, long legs, yellow eyes, patterned eyes,

Clothing: Long white lab coat, Tight black business dress, pencil skirt, black pantyhose, red heels, red necktie, red tie,

Personality: Easy-going, friendly, and not afraid to complement; however, this is just her surface. She holds extreme pessimism toward her situation, and can be cold and distant. Often brash, cruel, abrasive, and dismissive toward everyone not the manager. Does not hold any joy for being so toward others. Apathetic toward employee death, not physically violent but can back up her threats.

Background: An android assistant designed by the founder of the company. Long before her creation, there was a facility in the outskirts, researching new technology. Carmen wanted to cure the "Disease" of the mind of the City, with Ayin and Benjamin following. There were many workers there, but there were twelve who stuck out as either the founders of the research facility or very important people to those founders.

After suffering the loss of a beloved co-worker, Carmen, the founder, Ayin, built a robotic being designed after Carmen and even put in imaging of Carmen's brain to replicate Carmen. However, Ayin immediately held resentment toward her, seeing her as too close to Carmen, while reluctantly naming her Angela. Angela did not quite understand Ayin's resentment, under the guise of Carmen's thoughts, and only ever saw Ayin in a positive light despite everything. The only relief she found was Ayin's right-hand man, Benjamin, who actively conversed and encouraged her with a positive light. Ayin wished to continue Carmen's dream, "The Seed of Light," and put Angela in charge as assistant to the manager. Ayin passed Angela a script she must follow and put the facility under a time loop of fifty days. Angela tried being nice at first, but any action not dictated by the script led to an immediate reset of the facility. She became a cold, indifferent, lonely person throughout thousands of resets but millions of slowed perceived years, soon seeing employees as a means to an end, and forced to follow the script without her own will. The script called for the Sephirah to lament under her hands, go through meltdowns to remember their past, and come to terms with their past. This was the main fuel for the Seed of Light, as Enkophalin is not enough to fuel the Seed of Light. She learned to just simply follow orders and keep her eyes closed to the world, while still harboring a yearning for freedom and revenge. The headquarters secretly keeps all the Enkophalin it extracts to help fuel the "Seed of Light," of which Angela knows but doesn't tell the manager to not discourage the manager.

Special: Constantly keeps her eyes closed unless she's mad or has to open them. Perceives time a hundred times slower.

The facility has mechanical leaders made in the image of past important people who rule over the departments called "Sephirah/Sephirot." They are not workers, and rarely do anything with abnormalities. Angela often has either a distant or even outright hostile relationship with them.

Control team Sephirah: Malkuth

Malkuth is cheerful, enthusiastic, and somewhat impatient, with a clumsy demeanor. Malkuth is spotted with her short, orange-ish hair, standard Lobotomy Corporation suit uniform, and always carries around her notepad and pen to remember things. Angela secretly considers Malkuth to be the "worst" of the Sephirot, although Angela states she "can't complain as Malkuth is easy to control". However, Malkuth believes that Angela actually cares about her, and so, continues obeying Angela's orders to satisfy Angela. Malkuth is cheerful and tries to encourage the other Sephirah. Resides in the Asiyah Layer

In Malkuth's meltdown, all control of the facility will be randomized and hidden away, as she recalls her first life as Elijah and her Cogito-related death and begging for death, only to watch Ayin walk away and leave her to her hopeless, uncontrollable death. Once the meltdown is over, Malkuth will try to wait for things to get better. Expressing a glimmer of hope, now learning "The Will to Stand Up Straight.'

Information Team Sephirah: Yesod

Yesod's personality is strict, uncaring, and logical, but sometimes, he limits himself when he overacts. He examines situations meticulously and logically, believing that emotions and trust for his employees are unnecessary. Still, he tries to keep casualties minimized through prevention. He has a complex hallucination that causes him to always stay covered up, not revealing much of his skin or body besides his own head. He takes pride in being nicknamed "The Viper." He's spotted with short, purple hair swept to the side and wears gloves and a turtleneck along with the standard Lobotomy Corporation suit. He became more uncaring after an employee manipulated his feelings to get another bit of work in with an abnormality, causing Yesod to order that employee to be gunned down after said employee went insane. Angela considers Yesod to not be as weak as the other Sephirah, due to his tendency to keep himself removed from employees' emotions. Yesod is uptight with everyone. Resides in the Asiayh layer

Yesod's meltdown will entail all facility cameras and general feeds to be heavily pixelated, as he recalls his first life as Gabriel and how witnessing Malkuth's Cogitio death turned him into an obsessed, compulsive man who covered up to hide purely psychological wounds and scratched at his skin until he eventually died from injuries. Once the meltdown is over, Yesod will still see the hallucinations on his own rotting body and an anger towards the manager, but he can be in all the despair that he wants. It's always the beginning that's difficult, and Yesod will learn "The Rationality to Maintain Discretion."

Safety Team Sephirah: Netzach

Netzach strongly dislikes his job at the Corporation. He feels helpless and responsible for the death of his employees, which also shows that he cared for them a lot. He is pessimistic and has no hope for the future. Netzach slacks on his work while he drinks beer and gets high on Enkephalin to escape from reality. Netzach is easily spotted with his long, green hair and unkempt standard Lobotomy Corporation suit. Netzach doesn't like Angela, and Angela sees little utility in Netzach, as he doesn't do most of his work and is often high on Enkephalin. However, Angela does not force him to do his job and accepts that his role is actually to get drunk and wasted, but she still imposes limitations on his behavior. Netzach feels an indifference toward everyone besides Hod, who is unknowingly his drug dealer. Resides in the Asiayh layer.

Netzach's meltdown involves all automatic healing systems shutting down completely for the day, as Netzach recalls his first life as Giovanni and being put into an eternal coma by Ayin under the false hope to bring Carmen back, as Netzach did not care for his life back then. Once the meltdown is over, Netzach still feels resigned to the horrors of the facility, but he now believes in holding onto a shred of hope and in continuing to live. Netzach will learn "The Fearlessness to continue living."

Training Team Sephirah: Hod

Hod seems endlessly helpful and cheerful, all the while being somewhat shy and timid. She appears to care deeply about her employees. She is somewhat unsure of herself and responds well to validation from others. Hod is spotted with long brown hair, a standard Lobotomy Corporation suit, and short. Angela is strict with Hod, with Hod reacting intimidated and worried when Angela criticizes her work and how her attempts to help aren't worthy. Angela purposely allows Hod to do things, such as mandatory counseling, that will inevitably backfire in Hod's face, before going to scold and berate Hod for doing something so brash. Hod is terrified of Gebura and manipulated by Netzach to give him more Enkophalin. Resides in the Asiayh layer.

Hod's meltdown involves all Agents within the facility slowly forgetting their training throughout the day, as Hod recalls her first life as Michelle and how she went off to tell the Head after the deaths of Elijah and Gabriel. Thinking that the Head would do something good, but only watching as an Arbiter slaughtered everyone she knew, she eventually took her own life outside the lab at an unknown time. She desires to right her wrong by providing help, even if to the detriment of others, and only to stoke her mindset. Once the meltdown is over, Hod will realize that what she did in the past can not be undone. However, Hod will continue to try to be a nice person if it can help or comfort somebody, even if people hate her, thus learning "The Hope to be a Better Person."

Central Command Team Sephirah: Tiphereth A and Tiphereth B

Tiphereth A is blunt and not afraid to speak her mind. She has high expectations for the manager and often criticizes the other Sephirot, especially those in the Asiayh Layer. She tends to expect bad results. Tiphereth A is very attached to Tiphereth B, as they share a background. Tiphereth A has Long, blond hair, green eyes, and Is generally short

Tiphereth B is more soft-spoken and kind compared to his sister, encouraging the manager and the other Sephirot instead of insulting them. He is optimistic and hopes things will get better in the facility. Tiphereth B has short, blonde hair, blue eyes, and is generally short

Both Tiphereths, A and B, wear white dress shirts, a brown poncho, and a brown skirt. They also wear dark brown stockings and boots.

Angela is dismissive toward Tiphereth A, treating Tiphereth A as childish before discarding Tiphereth A's words. Angela often has to reset Tiphereth B, as Tiphereth B is unstable and slowly degrades in personality and memory over time, with no known fix.

Both Tiphereths reside in the Briah Layer

Tiphereth A's meltdown involves the containment of the abnormalities heavily loosening and much easier for them to break out, as Tiphereth A recalls her first life as Lisa. Lisa lived in the outskirts with Enoch, who is Tiphereth B, before being adopted by Carmen and Ayin. Enoch's death led to Lisa's despair, which led to Carmen's death, which domino-effected to where she is now. Once the meltdown is over, Tiphereth says she doesn't know, mentioning that she never expected anything, but she counts on the manager, believing that there was a reason for every sacrifice made and that eventually, everything will be okay, learning the "Expectation of the Meaning of Existence."

Disciplinary Team Sephirah: Gebura

Gebura has a tough, serious, hot-headed personality, being strict, aggressive, or rude to most employees and the Manager. She enforces the rules of the facility without mercy, greatly despises cowards, employees who feel pity, and those who fear death. Although Gebura does not have much respect for Angela, Gebura has to hold in her hostility, as Angela can reset her. Due to her past and the experiments she has had to witness, Gebura is wary of Angela's disinterest in people's safety or for their lives. Gebura has long red hair and many facial scars, with a prominent scar vertically across her right eye, with a bodysuit and cropped jacket, while being noticeably more muscular. Gebura has a genuine hatred for Chesed's antics and acts dismissive toward his concern, is uncharacteristically nice to Hod, and acts well enough around the Tipereths. Resides in the Briah Layer.

Gebura's meltdown involves her breaking out of line and going on a widespread rampage around the facility in an attempt to bring the facility down with her, as Gebura recalls her first life as Kali. Kali was a very powerful fighter who lived in the facility before Garion breached. Kali fought breached abnormalities before ultimately dueling and drawing with Garion, leaving both dead. Gebura does not remember being Kali, a heroic person; Gebura only has her uncontrollable anger toward abnormalities, unbelievable strength, and endurance, which led to many reboots and resets of her, as she failed to protect the people who were put under her responsibility against the monsters of the facility. Once Gebura is suppressed, Gebura will learn that blind, pointless wraith will only dull a blade and hurt others around, learning "The Courage to protect."

Welfare Team Sephirah: Chesed

Chesed is sleepy, mature, and enjoys coffee, despite not needing to sleep. He is very easygoing and lax with the members of his team, finding pride in the fact that his team has the best approval rating. Despite this, he has a rather cynical attitude, seeming to have come to terms with their eventual death due to being used by Angela. While once determined to impress and even question Angela's ways of treating the workers in the facility, Chesed has been repeatedly conditioned into becoming an obedient and passive follower. Angela considers Chesed to be among the Sefirot who understand her the most. Chesed has short blue hair and is always seen with a warm mug of coffee while dressed in a suit styled after the late 19th/early 20th century. Chesed often teases Gebura for her attitude and words in a playful manner, but other times is serious and concerned about Gebura's waste of life, and acts well around the Tiphereths. Resides in the Briah Layer.

Chesed's meltdown involves him finally deciding to stand up for himself and making all Employees take much more damage from everything as Chesed recalls his first life as Daniel. Daniel worked in the facility, drawn in by Carmen. When Garion breached into the first research lab, Garion forced Daniel to release abnormalities into the lab. Daniel could only comply and released all the abnormalities. Daniel died talking to Ayin on an intercom. Ayin and Benjamin were the only survivors of the research facility raid. Once the day is complete, Chesed decides to not run away anymore, so he may be one of "Those who are faithful and trustworthy."

Records Team Sephirah: Hokma Hokma is a collected person with a solemn and prudent personality. He shows a clear knowledge of time and the cycles, as well as how time affects lives in many ways. Angela rarely interacts with Hokma. Hokma looks significantly older than the rest, with greying slicked-back hair, wearing a monocle and always having a pocket watch. Hokma wears a light grey, cloud-patterned Zhiduo; with a belt around the middle, and gray pants with black shoes. Resides in the Atziluth Layer

Inside Lobotomy Corporation, the employees are trapped inside due to the eternal time loop, and Records are where new employees are "Hired." No employee truly "dies," instead recalled upon once needed inside of Records, with no memories of their past life. Only names are kept over and bodies are completely different.

Hokma's meltdown involves the speeding up of time, forcing everything to go by faster as Hokma recalls his first life as Benjamin. Benjamin was the right-hand man to Ayin and followed him with blind loyalty, to the point of allowing Ayin to get away with things out of his faith to Ayin. Benjamin was still alive inside the facility and tries to warn the manager of Lobotomy Corporation's true nature inside every time loop, however, Angela puts a stop to this by killing Benjamin and casting him down into the lower layers, eventually turning into Hokma in every single time loop long before the manager can ever get down the Records. Hokma does not want anything to change inside the facility, as he is scared of what will happen after the Seed of Light project is completed and what will happen to the Sephirah. Once the day is complete, Hokma accepts the fact that he must move onward and accepts "The Eye Embracing the Past; Building the Future"

Extraction Team Sephirah: Binah

Binah has a somber and sadistic personality, showing no empathy with her lack of emotions and seeing herself as someone detached from humanity. She enjoys tea, taunting with a condescending expression, adores pain and suffering as her source of satisfaction, and marks that what she does is only business, but all in a calm and eerie speech. Binah often speaks in verbose speeches and metaphors, rarely giving a straight answer. Angela rarely interacts with Binah. Binah has short black hair with golden highlights and a prominent hexagonal pattern on her uniformly black dress and cloak. Binah has small, gold earrings. Resides in the Atziluth Layer.

The Extraction Department is where new abnormalities are made. Sight of the Extraction process lead all to see to insanity, and the employees carrying it out to be blindfolded. Of course, Binah instead finds a cruel joy in the process.

Binah's meltdown involves Binah donning her degraded Arbiter gear and going on a rampage around the facility, similar to Gebura. Binah recalls her time as Garion and how she forced someone named Daniel to release the abnormalities inside a research facility, and moving on to kill everyone inside the research facility in tandem with the abnormalities. Garion fought with Kali and was eventually severely wounded to the point where Ayin captured her, tortured her for information, and then extracted her brain. Ayin turned Garion into Binah a bit after establishing Lobotomy Corporation. Once Binah is suppressed, Binah declares that she shall witness over every step the manager takes, no matter how tiring or painful the sight was. She tells the Manager to simply proceed as they have always done, then they may just triumph. Binah accepts "The Eye Facing the Fear; Breaking the Cycle".

"Meltdowns" are when a Sephirah goes under a severe mental breakdown or directly opposes the manager and forcibly sabotages or directly assaults the facility for the day for the manager to handle. If the manager gets through the meltdown, the Seed of Light will be fueled by a percentage, which requires all Sephirah to go under this.

Ayin is still alive, and resides deep and well-hidden under the facility. Ayin watches and hopes that every manager will eventually fuel the Seed of Light. To be sure the manager meeting him has actually fueled the Seed of Light, he has gated off his office with three, similar but separate beings of him that only allow access after the manager has gone through all realizations.

Able is an old, bitter man who shows Ayin's resounding bitterness for his current situation.

Abraham is a disheveled man who is obsessed with Carmen, showing his past obsession and blind loyalty toward Carmen.

Adam is a man obsessed with the abnormalities, wanting to use the Seed of Light to turn citizens outside into abnormalities

Once the Seed of Light is fueled, Ayin will guide the manager into releasing the Seed of Light upon the City