Nero

Nero is a character in the main story, first appearing at the end of Chapter 2. He and his partner, Rossa, lead Fisica and Ritmo through the Tunnel of the National Institute of Notalium in Chapter 3.

## Physical Information

* Male
* Age: 26
* Height: 186 cm (6 ft. 1 in.)

## Appearance

Nero has black eyes and a relatively slim figure, being much taller than Fisica and Ritmo. He has straight black hair that roughly reaches his diaphragm. He wears a white lab coat with blue trimming on the edges. Like Fisica and Ritmo, he wears a Notalium pendant to protect him from the effects of Al Niente. He also wears jeans that are tucked into his boots, which are standard brown hiking boots with cross-stitched laces.

## Personality

Nero is shown to be very intelligent with a keen sense of danger. Immediately after tuning the Percussion Instruments in Androgynos A, he says, "this is not a place to linger around. Let's get out of here as soon as possible," showing that he understands how dangerous the Tunnel can be.

He is not particularly friendly toward Fisica and Ritmo at first. Before Fisica questions his motivations and Rossa's in Chapter 3, Section 4, he says almost nothing to them.

Like Rossa, he is also a very reserved person, rarely voicing his emotions. He also tends to speak only purely factual information, and keeps quiet during emotionally tense situations. The most emotion he shows is when warning the group of the impending danger in Chapter 3, Section 5 (see quote in first paragraph). Even then, he keeps calm.

Nero seems to have a clear, defined limit for how serious he should be in a situation. When Fisica asks who he and Rossa are at the start of Chapter 3, Rossa tells her "it does not matter who we are." Nero chimes in with "her name is Rossa". This could mean that he does not like being reserved in moments like this, and would lighten the mood himself.

## Relationships

Rossa

     Nero's partner in the Silence Border Guard. The two seem to get along somewhat, as we do not see them arguing with each other. They talk professionally to each other like work partners, as shown every time Ritmo tuned in Chapter 3. They seem to have been comrades long enough to be a bit casual around each other, as he does not show much restraint in interrupting her, like he did in the Chapter 3 Introduction.

Fisica

     Similarly to Rossa, when the two first meet, they are not unfriendly towards each other, though they do not talk much until Chapter 4. Unlike his partner Rossa, Nero agrees to let Fisica take a look at The Silence Border Guard.

Ritmo
Throughout the story, the two do not seem to talk often. Nero talks to Ritmo, but does so when Fisica is present as well. He considers Ritmo to be childish; an example of this is shown when they board the airship in Chapter 4's story.

Gracie
A dog he and Rossa both owned for an unknown duration who was shown in Chapter M and Chapter O. Currently not accompanying them now, so it is best to assume that they lost Gracie when Al Niente occurred or is kept safe at the Silence Border Guard base.

## In-Game Biography

* In-Game Biography

One of the members of the Silence Border Guard. Rossa's partner.

Nero once worked with Rossa on a Notalium technology research, trying to produce Notalium tuners. But in an accident that caused "Al Niente" due to a tuning experiment failure, she witnessed the terrifying moment when Al Niente took place. Then, the two of them joined the Silence Border Guard, determined to maintain the status quo of the world and prevent the tragedy from happening again. Nero will directly correct Rossa's impulsive behaviors when necessary, and will also calm her down when she is angry.

Nero is clear-minded but taciturn, which makes his thoughts rather elusive and sometimes even seems to act only for his own interests. Even though he looks serious, Nero has an extraordinary sweet tooth in private. There was a rumor among the Silence Border Guard that Nero could take out desserts from his coat pockets anytime anywhere, and this seemed to be the reason why he always wears a long coat, no matter rain or shine.
## Trivia

* Nero's name means "black" in Italian.
* Nero's favorite foods include fruits and sweets, as seen in Chapter M and Chapter O.