Zorome

Zorome is one of the pilots of Franxx Argentea. His partner is Miku.

## Appearance

Zorome has purple eyes and unruly light brown hair that flares up the sides and back. He has long bangs that mostly cover his forehead. On the top of his head is an ahoge (アホ毛, literally meaning "stupid hair"). At 161 cm tall, he was originally the shortest stamen on Thirteenth Plantation.

## Personality

Zorome is often short-tempered and impulsive, similar to his partner Miku, and tends to make mistakes when he gets excited. He also likes to start arguments, especially with his teammates to boast that he is better than any of them, especially Hiro, whom he hates for being a special test subject and receiving special privileges. He is very sarcastic and has a strong ego as he takes every opportunity to prove that he is better than the "double digits" who seem to be considered the "elite" when it comes to parasitism. He yearns to be an adult and has great respect for them and his dad.

He takes great pride in being a Parasite and, up until his father's betrayal of the Parasites, Zorome was the only person on the team who truly believed in him and felt that his decisions, including those that were considered illogical and unjustified, were accepted for good reason.

Zorome initially had a difficult relationship with his teammates. He turned Hiro against himself for being considered a genius, but failed a test of his ability and expressed skepticism that he was capable of piloting the Franxx. He took pleasure in humiliating Hiro, ridiculing him for not being able to sync up with Ichigo, taking this as proof that Hiro was lying about piloting Zero Two, and started a physical fight with him out of frustration when Hiro refused to acknowledge that he might , made a mistake in piloting Zero Two. He was also wary of Zero Two due to her dark past as the "Partner Killer' and the rumors surrounding her that her partners are dying after the third ride due to her devouring their life force.

He has a perverted side towards girls, especially when it comes to Miku, but lacks an understanding of the need to have a relationship with a woman that goes beyond piloting. Despite his impulsiveness and immaturity, Zorome truly cares about his friends and will do anything to protect them from harm. He goes so far as to say that he does not want to see any of the girls suffer more than the other boys, and he is willing to give up his pride if it means maintaining a normal relationship with Miku.

Despite his seemingly rough attitude, his actions show that he cares deeply for Miku and is fiercely committed to their partnership to the point that he admits he sees no reason for them to break up and, despite her faults, prefers to mate with her. It is implied that Zorome has feelings for Miku, but his pride and ignorance of love prevent him from realizing them. He also develops a good relationship with Futoshi, although this does not stop Zoroma from making fun of his weight and calling him names. However, Zorome worries about his health when Futoshi starts showing bulimic symptoms and begs him to stop pretending to eat if it hurts him. In addition to not being interested in romance, Zorome is oblivious to the concept of affection and intimacy, as he is taken aback by how clingy and flirty Hiro and Zero Two act, how intimately Kokoro and Mitsuru bonded, and when Goro boldly kissed Ichigo . Despite this, he supports every relationship that his friends establish. He seems to have a fondness for children, as he was visibly excited when Ii was born, and he channeled that fondness into becoming a teacher. He seems to be neglectful of his career duties, but he is loved by the children as he teases and plays with them.

## Story

Like other parasites, Zorome was raised in a garden. He was given the codename "666", indicating that he did not receive special treatment from adults. At some point, Hiro gives him the name "Zorome".

As a child, he was cared for by an unknown adult who is hinted to be an Old Woman who may have been his biological mother. But whatever memories he had of her, he quickly forgot them due to isolation in the Garden.

A few years later, at the age of 14, after being discharged from the Garden, he was assigned to Plantation 13 with Miku.