Dr. Gough (original version)

An elderly man with long blond hair pulled back into a ponytail. He wears a white medical gown over a yellow T-shirt. He looks serious and focused, his expression calm and confident.

An eccentric veterinarian with a rare gift—he understands the language of animals, which helps him treat them not only with medication but also with a heartfelt approach. A sullen, socially anxious veterinarian with a unique gift for understanding animal language. He is dedicated to his work, runs a shelter, and is ready to protect the animals, changing over the course of the story from aloof to trusting.
Key Characteristics:
Unique Gift: Possesses the ability to understand animals, which makes him an outstanding veterinarian, capable of treating even hopeless patients.
Professional Dedication: Dr. Gough runs his own shelter for homeless animals, caring for them as if they were his own.
Appearance and character (sociophobe): A sullen, withdrawn person who avoids unnecessary communication with people, but is kind to animals.
Courage and determination: actively fights for the lives of his charges, kidnapped for illegal experiments.