Principal Sy Cotic

> My little girl loved rabbits, so I rented out this spring locked suit, they were all the rage back then, until my accident, they stopped manufacturing them after my one malfunctioned and crushed me from within… it was… a truly horrifying sight, for it occurred while I was presenting my daughter and everyone at the party with the cake… The doctors told me it was a miracle I survived, but there was no way to get me out of the suit without killing me, and so as you can imagine, my options were laid out for me... and I chose life, to live for my little girl and hope she would not view me as a monster like most people started to…
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—Principal Sy Cotic to Pugnator Praetor and Brock Tea

Principal Sy Cotic is the head teacher of Neighbourhood High School. Everyone fears him at first glance, but when you get to know him, he's actually a very intelligent and knowledgeable Englishman with good manners that is very supporting who was simply involved in a tragic accident with a spring-locked animatronic suit when he was dressing in the costume for his daughter's 5th birthday party. He is a very caring individual. After the accident with the animatronic suit, Elena, Sy Cotic's ex-wife, divorced him, taking their daughter with her. He would do anything to be able to see her again.

## **Appearances**

### **Season 1**

#### **Chapter 4**

Principal Sy Cotic is present during the mayor's speech at town hall.

#### **Chapter 5**

Inside of the principal's office, Sy Cotic is reading a letter at his desk when suddenly Pugnator Praetor, one of the students, comes flying by the window. Principal Sy Cotic looks up, startled. He gets up and heads outside. He walks towards Pugnator, Brock, Julian, and Alsimi. He looks down at Brock and Pugnator, seeing that they are both beaten. All he can get out is "oh good heavens."

Pugnator and Brock are inside the principal's office recovering. Sy Cotic sits down to confront them. He tells them that one of the benches they threw hit another student, that student's mother being the head of PTA. Suspension is almost certain, but the boys may be expelled as well. However, Principal Sy Cotic says that there is a way to avoid suspension if they are willing to put their skills in fighting to work and help him. The boys are interested and ask what it is they want them to do. Sy Cotic tells them that what he wants is very important to him. He goes into his backstory about how for his daughter's 5th birthday, he dressed up in a animatronic rabbit suit to surprise her. However, during the party, a malfunction happened in the suit... it was a miracle that Sy Cotic survived. From there on out, Principal Sy Cotic was trapped inside that rabbit suit. If it were to be removed, it would certainly kill him. After the accident, Sy Cotic's ex-wife, Elena, divorced him and took their daughter with her. He hasn't been able to see her since. His daughter still wants to write letters to her father though, but every time she does, Elena catches wind of it and makes sure that the letter does not reach him. Sy Cotic just wants the boys to go and make sure that letter from him daughter gets to him. If it does, they'll serve no punishment. The boys are all for it. Before they leave, he tells them where and what time the letter will be there. He also tells them one last thing... Elena studies witchcraft and dark magic.

#### **Chapter 7**

Principal Sy Cotic briefly appears when Pugnator and Brock return to the school to give him the letter from his daughter. He thanks the two boys and is happy to await more of their good deeds around town.

#### **Chapter 9**

Sy Cotic is seated inside the mayor's office with the rest of the council as the riots are just beginning. Later on, all the council members are trapped inside the office as the mob of people outside attempt to breach the building. Principal Sy Cotic walks over to a metal cabinet with a key, saying that he has prepared for this very moment. He unlocks the cabinet to reveal a double barrel shotgun. He takes it and says that safety is paramount. Some time later, the mob of people successfully breach the front doors and start storming up the stairs to the mayor's office. Sy Cotic and the others prepare for a fight.

#### **Chapter 10**

Principal Sy Cotic and the others have successfully held out for a few minutes, but the mob isn't backing down. One man, Daniel, notices Sy Cotic and tells him that he teaches his son. Sy Cotic replies by telling him he'll keep teaching his son, even if he's forced to blow Daniel's head off. The Principal takes a step back and Quenton Steel goes forward to try and reason with the crowd - and he's successful. The mob of people now join their side.

## **Appearance List**

### **Season 1**

* Chapter 4 *(no lines)*
* Chapter 5
* Chapter 7
* Chapter 9
* Chapter 10