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[depthsofdespair]

Name: Berri
Age: 30 (birthday since I apped Rika)
Contact info: taiyakinonaku



Character: Lucy M. Montgomery
Canon: Bungo Stray Dogs
Canon Point: CH 81 of the manga
Character age: 19

Why do you think they can settle in a horror setting if they’re under 18?: Over 18.
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What is their greatest negative emotion towards an object, situation, or person in their past?:

Lucy
is very resentful towards her unlucky lot in life. She was orphan who grew up in an orphanage, where she was abused by her teachers, caretakers, and classmates alike. She has crooked teeth that need braces and is treated like a freak. A lot went wrong that was out of her control.

How aware are they of this negative emotion, and how do they act on it in canon?:

Lucy is keenly aware of this and let it define her. Early in canon, Lucy is so upset about how "unfair" her life was that she sorts people into two categories: The Lucky and the Unlucky. And she goes out of her way to hate those who are "Lucky." She throws massive pity parties in order to guilt the lucky ones into feeling bad for her, going out of her way to bring them down with harsh words and taunting. In particular, she is very cruel to Atsushi and attacks him verbally and physically, because he was "lucky" to find people who wanted him.

However, part of being aware of this is knowing that she is wrong to think this way. Lucy is aware that her behavior is bad. She knows she's mean, she knows she's a bully, and after meeting Atsushi, she knows that she wants to change. After the Guild Arc, we see Lucy beginning to accept that lashing out at "lucky people" won't change her circumstances. She's learned to open herself up instead of driving people away with anger; She is practically adopted by the cafe staff and genuinely cheerful around her customers. Lucy has even given up her recent blessings in order to help Atsushi, whom she has obviously fallen in love with. But old habits do die hard: She can be abrasive and lash out like a tsundere, even towards her beloved tabby cat.

What is their greatest virtue?:

Lucy is emotionally sensitive and in tune to others. She can pick up on subtleties and read the room. She also has an active and romantic imagination fueled by this sensitivity.

How aware are they of their virtue, and how do they act on it in canon?:

Lucy is aware of how sensitive she is. She's also aware of how it sets her up to be hurt easily. So she does her very best to hide it. Her ability, Anne of the Abysmal Red, is almost a physical manifestation of this side of her: Anne's Room is a separate dimension where she can make anything happen. It's a daydream. Yet, Lucy does not let anyone in and hides it from others. She was ridiculed as a child for the creepy room, which was a blow to Lucy's confidence. She does not trust anyone with the inner workings of her heart. When she used her sensitivity, Anne's Room, it is as a weapon to protect herself.

We saw this when she first fought Atsushi there. Not only was Lucy physically attacking Atsushi with Anne, but she was throwing verbal insults at him. Painful ones. Lucy is emotionally in tune with others and she used that to know how to hurt people. She knew how to get under his skin and that was almost as effective as Anne physically attacking him. Even though she had only read about him, Lucy could imagine his life and his struggles well enough to weaponize them.

But again: Lucy is beginning to grow and change. We've seen her using this sensitive side of herself to help others too. A prime example is when Kyouka learns that her parents died to save her. Atsushi is a blockhead and tries to shove himself into Kyouka's grieving process, but Lucy recognizes that Kyouka wants to be alone. Similarly, she's able to sympathize with the Agency and offer her help to them in the Cannibalism arc. She even recognizes when Fukuzawa needs to leave her protection and makes the choice that benefits the whole.

Lucy's growth is best demonstrated by the shift in what Anne's Room does for the story. Before, it was a place where Lucy kidnapped people and attacked them. Now, it's a place where she hides her friends and their friends.

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