Maeno Aki

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Maeno Aki (前野アキ), previously known as Tsugino Haru, is one of the main characters of ZENO. He wakes up as an amnesiac at the start of the game alongside the real Tsugino Haru. Due to Ushirono Fuyu rearranging his file, Maeno initially mistook his own identity to be Tsugino's. Maeno Aki exhibits a lively personality, equal parts excitable and irritable by circumstances. His altruistic habits cause his emotions to be easily swayed by others, bearing concern and self-sacrificing actions that extend even to those that've caused harm to him. Upon regaining his memories, Maeno is shown to harbor heavy feelings of guilt as the one who caused Ushirono Natsu's death and Tsugino Haru's ZENO condition. Additionally, being a former ZENO patient himself, Maeno is prone to experiencing relapses whenever emotionally triggered. While under ZENO's influence, Maeno is heavily destructive. He becomes sadistic and forces Tsugino to solve deadly puzzles for Maeno's entertainment. If Tsugino does not solve the puzzle within the 15 minute timer limit, he explodes him with a bomb. As shown in his flashbacks, Maeno is a psychiatric genius. He has a strong thirst for knowledge, and is basically not interested in other people (though finds treating people 'interesting'). Maeno Aki is a young adult of short stature with red hair and light red eyes. His hair is disheveled and accompanied by uneven bangs, the lengthier side of which is constantly kept in a braid. He usually is seen wearing a white T-shirt that slips down his left shoulder along with red-and-black striped sleeves which are not connected to any other article of clothing. Black trousers with red lining and red sandals complete the look. In the Sin Branch as well as the recollection flashbacks, he also wears a white lab coat. Background Maeno's parents were very loving and frequently traveled with him to help develop his talents. When he was five, their car plunged into the sea when they were on one of their trips.