Sha-ming

Name: Sha-ming Age(est.): 21 gender: male origin: planet arsla Appearance: Sha-Ming is a skinny young man of asian descent. He has short dark hair, grey-yellow eyes and piercings in his right ear. He wears a pair of blue-tinted goggles with a magenta band above his forehead, and yellow half-rim glasses. personality: Fickle, perverted, and foul-mouthed, Sha-Ming has little to offer in terms of outward amicability- unless, of course, you're a female (or nonbinary, to an extent). His conflicting nature outweighs his initial vanity, however, as he develops a quick distaste for those he deems as capable of abusing their power, then going out of his way to annoy or frustrate those he dislikes and shows noncompliance to any authority. If he deduces that things might turn sour for him, contrarily, he's not opposed to begging or grovelling. Hates standing out, loves women, he'll exclusively protect feminine crewmates. Sha-Ming does not mix with the rest of the crew, with his pathetic nature and fanatical crush on Setsu earning him a mixed bag of opinions ranging from outright hatred to pity. However, beneath his difficult exterior lies a strong moral code that he adheres to no matter how desperate things become. His upstanding morals are especially noticeable surrounding intellectualized animals - particularly Otome, to whom he expresses genuine concern for her well-being... through a barrage of cold remarks. Faithful only to his own selfish desires, he is generally disliked and avoided by the female members of the crew. As much as he loves girls, Sha-Ming values his own survival above all, so he won't hesitate to throw anyone- even a woman under the bus if he thinks it'll keep him from getting put into cold sleep. Speaks casually and hates authority. On his home planet, sex was a form of conflict resolution and so, even though he's only attracted to women, he is willing to do it with anyone regardless of gender if it gets him something in return. Oddly, as Gnosia, Sha-Ming is one of the most actively benevolent enemies, stating on multiple occasions that he'll be 'gentle' with the remaining humans, and urging the player to eliminate Otome since to him, choosing her would be an act of mercy. Similarly, he expresses a notable regret for becoming Gnosia, as it's implied he unwillingly has flashbacks of his difficult childhood. In his Gnosia defeat ending, he is reluctant to eliminate the player out of concern that he'll be 'all alone again', indicating that he has an aversion to loneliness that could also be linked to his childhood.