Iris/Relationships

## **Family**

#### **Orange**

Iris does seemingly have a pretty good bond with Orange. In Episode 2, there is a photo of Iris giving a thumbs-up to Orange, which suggests a positive connection between them. However, the exact reason why Iris appears sad while looking at the picture is unclear, but it might be due to concerns or worries about Orange's well-being. Despite both don't have a lot of numerous interactions with each other throughout the series, Iris and Orange exhibit good teamwork whenever they fight alongside each other. In Episode 4, they work together effectively, along with Cube and Cyan, to defeat Lycanthropy.

Furthermore, as a caretaker, Iris is fatherly towards Orange. In the Bedtime Short video, Iris was seen alongside Pentellow giving Orange and Tsavorite a bedtime story at the Poly Inn (somewhere in the events of Episode 3) before they fell asleep.

**Status:** Likely Good Friends/Father and Son-Figures

## **Friends**

### **The Caretakers**

#### **Pentellow**

Iris is in a romantic relationship with Pentellow, as they are the only caretakers who are in love with each other, as indicated by the glowing of their triangle chests, symbolizing their affection. While Iris is in love with Pentellow, he may display moments of annoyance or embarrassment in response to her overt displays of affection. In Episode 3, when Pentellow enthusiastically rushes over to hug him, Iris blushes, and his chest triangle glows in response, indicating his reciprocated feelings but also his bashfulness.

In Episode 7 before The Family Search Arc happens, it becomes apparent that Iris doesn't fully know of Pentellow's life and family history since their childhood, indicating when Iris used to ask Pentellow questions about her family since they were kids. Iris expresses his curiosity about what her family looked like, but Pentellow admits to not remembering those details since she was found by Iris's parents. Despite this, Iris's soft side towards Pentellow shows his supportiveness and care towards her, assuring her that he would help her find her family. During this interaction, they exchange affectionate nicknames, "Grape Jam and Lemon Pie," as they both share a passionate kiss afterward despite being quickly ruined by Cube.

**Status:** In Love

#### **Pyrare**

Although both occasionally interact with each other, Iris does seemingly have a good relationship with Pyrare knowing him for about 2 years now him being a caretaker.

**Status:** Friends

#### **Cube**

As a fellow caretaker, Iris shows Cube a justifiable amount of respect toward him. However, there are instances when he behaves in a manner that Cube doesn't like. In Episode 2, upon encountering Cube for the first time, who is visibly suffering from the effects of the Pink Corruption virus, Iris displays a mischievous grin and assumes the role of an adversary, momentarily startling Cube, Cyan, and Lythorus. Although he realizes that his jest may not have been as amusing as intended, he promptly mends the situation by attending to Cube's needs afterward. In the subsequent events of Episode 2, Iris starts to admonish Cube for the rapid maturation of his hero, Cyan, even though Cube himself had just awakened from his corruption, not knowing what had happened.

Towards the conclusion of Episode 3, Iris imparts further guidance to Cube, emphasizing the importance of effectively nurturing his hero, Cyan. He encourages Cube to contemplate the proper methods of raising a hero, emphasizing the significance of fighting alongside them to enhance their bond with them, rather than solely focusing on their protection. Shortly after, Iris places a reassuring arm around Cube, joined by Pentellow, and looks away for some unknown reason with an aloof look on his face.

However, Iris's relationship with Cube starts to develop more in Episode 4, when he notices Cube's insecurity about his rustiness of combat a bit, as Iris emphasizes this as he gives him some advice about fighting such as the categorization of powers for holdable and controllable weapons. Initially, Iris was seemingly disinterested in not caring if Cube's weapons were mostly controllable for some reason, as then he tells Cube that he isn't the only caretaker being controllable, indicating the first caretaker, Pyrare. Later in Episode 4 when both encounter Lycanthropy, Iris does show genuine respect and is felt impressed by Cube's strategic thinking and combat skills as Iris agrees with his plan to seal Lycanthropy away instead of harming him. Afterward, Iris shares a respectful handshake with Cube to solidify their teamwork and the battle strategy they created.

In Episode 5, Iris was getting along with Cube well while fighting alongside him as both were able to successfully use the battle strategy they developed from the last episode to restrain Commando Circumcannon to temporarily cure him back to Circumsphere, giving a high-five to each other afterward. However, as the episode progresses, due to his awareness of Cube's infected spot, Iris tends to display a protective instinct about this when Cube questions him about why he has to come along as well with him and Cintagon, replying to his answer that he doesn't want anyone to get corrupted or to help spread the infection, specifically highlighting Cube's safety due to his exposure to the Pink Corruption.

In Episode 7, despite the latter of Cube's struggles throughout the series so far, Iris does care about him even though he doesn't show it that often, as when Iris tries to comfort Cube after his hero, Cyan's second sudden maturation, even though his attempt on trying to reassure him felt short.

However, in The Family Search Arc, Iris's relationship with Cube starts to become a bit rocky as in Episode 9, when he starts to yell at Cube before he was about to finish talking about Cubic's revival and briefly expresses his anger towards him about not sharing important information earlier, in which causes him to make Cube and his hero, Cyan to start crying. Later in the episode, when Iris notices Cube has gotten re-infected from Cubic and learns about the situation he and Cyan were in, he places his hand over his face of frustration because of it.

**Status:** Friends

### **The Bossfight Group**

#### **Cintagon**

Although Iris occasionally interacts with Cintagon, he does seem to have a friendly relationship with him and is on good terms with him after he and Cube saved his team partner, Commando Circumsphere in Episode 5. When Iris sees Cintagon quickly figuring out Cube is partially infected with the virus, Iris assures him that he is keeping a watchful eye on Cube, calming Cintagon down.

**Status:** Likely Friends

### **The Heroes**

#### **Tsavorite**

Iris's relationship with Tsavorite is similar to his relationship with Orange. Although Tsavorite is not his assigned hero, Iris treats him with the same level of care and affection, resembling a father figure. This is evident in the Bedtime Short video, where Iris alongside Pentellow is seen interacting with Tsavorite and Orange, giving them a bedtime story in a nurturing manner, similar to how he treats Orange.

**Status:** Friends/likely Father and Son-Figures

#### **Cyan**

Initially, in Episode 2, their first meeting left Cyan feeling suspicious and uneasy, for pretending to be an imitating threat to Cyan, Cube, and Lythorus. However, they bonded after Iris healed his caretaker, Cube of his infection, which likely earned Cyan's trust and gratitude toward him.

Iris is one of the shapes that are fully aware of Cyan's sudden maturation. He understands the number of times he encountered this issue throughout the series when Cyan becomes more disobedient and violent.

**Status:** Friends

#### **Gold**

Not that many interactions between him and Gold.

**Status:** Likely Friends

## **Enemies**

#### **Dub**

As a caretaker, Iris knows that Dub is one of the biggest threats in the whole series because of him being one of the characters responsible for creating the Pink Corruption Virus.

In Episode 5, Iris starts to feel rather sympathetic towards Dub because of his past of being once a friendly monster shape before becoming evil, even though Iris likely doesn't forgive for his villainous actions he has caused since the First Pink Corruption outbreak alongside with the others.

**Status:** Enemies

#### **Lycanthropy**

In Episode 4 when Iris first meets Lycanthropy, he was becoming eager to fight him because he knew that he was the one who was responsible for corrupting the leader of the Chipzel Group but then realizes when Cube told him that the corrupted flower is Cube's childhood friend, Lythorus.

**Status:** Enemies

#### **Ajaceare**

In Episode 5, Iris doesn't interact with Ajaceare besides knowing how strong she was and spying on her conversation with George with Cube and Cintagon.

**Status:** Enemies

#### **George**

In Episode 5, Iris never interacts with George besides spying on him with Cube and Cintagon, listening to his conversation with Ajaceare.

**Status:** Enemies

#### **Cyanide**

Although Iris never interacts with Cyanide when he first meets her at the end of Episode 9. However, Iris never trusted her because of him seeing her as a potential threat to the group due to her being a corrupted shape/hero.

**Status:** Enemies