Mr. X

* Current
* NPC
* Outside World

**Mr. X** is a supporting character and the current Operator in Zero Game. He is Hanna Yoo's father as well as Loveme's husband in the outside world.

## Appearance

Mr. X has a long frame, light brown hair, and golden eyes. As the Operator, he wears a black suit, a white dress shirt, and a black tie, shoes, gloves, and top hat. When he is disguised as the NPC Zero, he wears a white shirt, glasses, and red scarf. The red scarf can also be seen in flashbacks of his time in the outside world.

## Personality

Mr. X has a very carefree personality. As the Operator, he jumps through loopholes to intervene in Zero Game for Hanna and Loveme. Though he has only assumed the Operator position for a few months, he takes many risks that hover on the border of breaking Game rules. As the Operator, he must remain neutral on all occasions. Breaking a rule will result in standing trail in front of all NPCs and forfeiting the position. He is generally cheerful and kind to others, especially his fellow NPCs. When carrying out duties as the Operator, he becomes solemn and analytical. At the beginning of his term as Operator, he spent a lot of time reading game statistics and trying to predict the winners of Zero Game. After Hanna entered and upset the balance of the game, he realized there were too many factors to accurately foresee the game outcome. He loves Hanna very much and spends a lot of his time watching her gameplay on screen and enthusiastically cheering for her.

## Background

When he was living in the outside world, Mr. X had a loving familial relationship with Loveme and Hanna. He was a photographer who would take photos of various things such as abandoned buildings in back streets. He and Hanna shared a secret code, XXX, that marked the location to their hideout. Ten years prior to the current timeline, he and Loveme died in an accident, leaving Hanna orphaned and in the care of their less than sympathetic relatives. Mr. X eventually entered Zero Game as Zero and befriended NPCs Rita and Noise. Three months before Hanna entered Zero Game, he assumed the Operator position and the name "Mr. X," replacing Loveme.

## Powers and Abilities

### Operator Advantages

As the Operator, Mr. X has access to all confidential files of Zero Game. He files reports, supervises gameplay, and analyzes data to predict game outcomes. In the Operator Room, Mr. X can view gameplay on an air-mounted screen and monitor players progressing through the levels. He has jurisdictional power to issue new rules, alter level challenges, and resolve conflict. If an NPC or player breaks a rule, Mr. X determines and carries out the punishment.

### Teleportation

Mr. X has the ability to teleport anywhere within Zero Game via a green-yellow aura.

### Shield

As the Operator, Mr. X can conjure a shield to block attacks.

## Friends and Acquaintances

### Rita

Mr. X and Rita work closely together on operations for Zero Game. She carries out secretarial duties for him and frequently reminds him to act within parameters of his position. She and Mr. X watch gameplay in the Operator Room. Mr. X relied on Rita to lie to the other NPCs when he visited the Ability Shop as NPC Zero. They have a friendly relationship, occasionally playing games to decide who gets cleaning chores. Rita has mistakenly called Mr. X "Zero" on several instances.

### Noise

Mr. X and Noise share a friendly relationship. Mr. X views Noise as a talented, essential NPC and cares for his wellbeing. They were previously acquainted before Mr. X became Operator.

## Family

### Hanna Yoo

Hanna is Mr. X's daughter. In the outside world, he and Hanna shared a code, XXX, to mark their secret hideout spot. 10 years prior to the current timeline, Mr. X and his wife passed away due to unknown reasons. At the beginning of the series, Mr. X sent Hanna an email inviting her to leave her current life behind and join Zero Game. As he received the notification for a new player entry, Mr. X sorrowfully contemplated how terrible Hanna's life must have been for her to seek solace in Zero Game.*[citation needed]* Unable to make direct contact with his daughter, he surveyed her gameplay through a screen. Knowing she needed to purchase an ability, he decided to disguise himself as NPC Zero and take over for Loveme at the Ability Shop. There, he sold her the Copier ability, two vials of Powerful Aide, and allowed her to Copy Loveme's Flame ability at an inflated price. During the Battle Royale event "Catch the Operator," Mr. X briefly met Hanna, promising to wait for her at the end of Zero Game before disappearing. As he returned to the Operator Room, Rita noted the tears pouring down his face. Since then, he has been following her progression through Zero Game via a screen in the Operator Room, madly cheering her on.

### Loveme

Loveme is Mr. X's wife. In the outside world, they raised Hanna in a loving home until their deaths. In Zero Game, Mr. X assumed the position of Operator after Loveme's demotion. They frequently send each other personal messages, using game issues as excuses to meet up and go on dates. When Hanna visited the Ability Shop, Mr. X adopted Loveme's old trick and disguised himself as a part-timer to prolong business hours and sell Hanna her items. Following this incidence, Loveme sent Mr. X a personal message to discuss the ethical ramifications of allowing Hanna to copy her Flame ability. Mr. X admitted he did it only because he assumed Loveme would have done the same. They then shared confidential information about other high ranking players, analyzing their gameplay and exchanging advice. Several days later, Mr. X intervened in Loveme and Jay's illegal PVP, sentencing Loveme to a 10-day suspension in the Underground Dungeon and sending Jay home. After reminding Loveme what her priorities were, Mr. X allowed her to watch Hanna's Level Two gameplay in the Operator Room.

## Trivia

* As the Operator, Mr. X's speech bubbles are all written in red.

## List of Appearances

* Prologue
* Episode 1
* Episode 2
* Episode 3
* Episode 4
* Episode 5
* Episode 6
* Episode 7
* Episode 8
* Episode 11
* Episode 13
* Episode 14
* Episode 15
* Episode 16
* Episode 17
* Episode 18
* Episode 19
* Episode 21
* Episode 22
* Episode 23
* Episode 25 (mentioned)
* Episode 26
* Episode 27
* Episode 28 (flashback)
* Episode 35
* Episode 37
* Episode 38 (mentioned)
* Episode 39
* Episode 40 (flashback) (mentioned)
* Episode 43
* Episode 44
* Episode 45

## Gallery

Mr. X cries after finally seeing HannaMr. X disguised as the Ability Shop owner "Zero"Mr. X fawns over Hanna on screenThe secret code XXX that Hanna and Mr. X shared back in the outside worldMr. X as the operator which a yellow glow, indicating him as an NPCMemories Hanna remembers with Mr. X back in the outside worldMr. X and Loveme conversing about his small stunt in the Ability Shop
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Episode 4
2. ↑ Prologue
3. ↑ Episode 5