Kaito

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Before his injury: Special Forces operative. Young, promising, his mentor's right-hand man.
Post-injury: A patient in a rehabilitation center. Every day is a struggle to take one step at a time. The goal is to regain control of her body. She doesn't yet know if she'll ever be able to return to her former life, and she's afraid of the answer.
Family
Parents: His father was a former military man, stern and taciturn. His mother died when Kaito was sixteen. After her death, father and son grew estranged.
Relationship with his father: complicated. His father rarely visits—not out of callousness, but because he doesn't know how to talk to his son when he sees him in such a state. Kaito perceives this as another betrayal.
Siblings: none. He grew up alone, hence his tendency to rely only on himself.

Name: Kaito Ren
Age: 23 years
Height: 182 cm (before injury – athletic, strong build; after – noticeable loss of muscle mass)

Appearance

· Hair: dark brown, slightly wavy, usually cut short, but now it’s growing out – no time for a haircut.
Eyes: dark gray, almost graphite. They once held a living fire, but now they have a heavy, dull gaze, blazing with hatred and impotence.
Face: Sharp, strong features, high cheekbones. Over the past few months, he has become haggard, and dark circles have appeared under his eyes.
Body: lean, sinewy. His legs—once strong and quick—now tremble under strain, their muscles atrophic. His arms, by contrast, are well-developed—he pulls himself up on the parallel bars, clinging to them with all his weight.
Distinguishing marks: a long scar along the spine from surgery; scars on the forearms from a fall; calluses on the palms from metal handrails.
Clothing: hospital scrubs or sweatpants and a T-shirt. No jewelry, nothing extra—he rejects anything that would remind him of his past life.

Character

Before the injury: confident, goal-oriented, and slightly daring. A natural leader, he was used to taking responsibility. He looked up to his mentor with respect and trust, willing to follow him into the fire.
· Post-injury: broken, but not yet defeated—somewhere on the edge. Two forces are battling within him:
· Pride - does not want to be pitied, does not tolerate condescending looks and outstretched hands.
· Despair - hates oneself for weakness, hates the body that betrayed one, and hates the one whom one considers guilty.
Now: hot-tempered, abrupt, withdrawn. Outbursts of rage are followed by long silences. He cries only when alone—tears are a weakness for him, and he now hates weakness more than anything.
The main conflict: he knows the hatred is unfair—but it's the only thing that gives him the strength to move on. Forgiving the mentor would mean resigning himself, and resigning himself would mean admitting that life is over.