Dr. Flug (Shining Bonds)

**Doctor Flugslys** (フルーグスリス教授), full name **Kenning Flugslys** (ケニングフルーグスリス) and often known simply as **Dr. Flug** (フルーグ教授), is one of the villains of the *Shining Bonds a la Mode* series.

He creates all the gadgets and machines that Black Hat attempts to sell.

## Appearances

Flug is somewhat a tall and quite lanky man, with legs that are unusually long compared to his body. He wears a brown paper bag over his head, and a pair of strap-on goggles. The googles are thick because they help correct his terrible eyesight. He has a standard white lab coat and yellow gloves. He wears a royal blue shirt bearing a clip-art style drawing of a plane crash, light blue jeans, and red chucks.

## Personality

Dr. Flug is easily manipulated by Black Hat. He appears to be a cowardly man, but isn't truly a wimp. He is very intelligent and inventive. He has a liking to 5.0.5., and considers himself the bear's father, as evidenced by 5.0.5's multiple illustrations in which Dr. Flug is referred to as "Dad." By contrast, he has a disliking towards Demencia.

Like the others, Dr. Flug appears to have some truly villainous tendencies. He seems to have no problem with torturing or threatening others, as shown in the *Orientation Videos for Villains* series. Dr. Flug also appears to have somewhat of an ego when it comes to his intellect, and refers to himself as a genius.

He is extremely fastidious and a bit of a micromanager. He has to make lists of everything lest he go crazy, and he handles much of the Organizations' operations and all of its finances. His stress catches up to him, however; everyone at the cardiologist knows him due to his frequent visits.

He fervently wants to stick to his plans even when they don't work out, but can adapt if necessary. This was a key plot point in the pilot episode "The Dreadful Dawn. Even though he likes to be in control, he does employ other scientists to help him with projects. He selects these scientists personally from the Mad Science Expo, where he heads a booth representing Black Hat Organization. He is a strict boss, mostly because Black Hat would not tolerate incompetence or insubordination from either Flug or his employees.

Despite the constant chaos, Dr. Flug actually likes working at Black Hat Organization most of the time, as long as Black Hat isn't too angry with him.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Craftsmanship**: Dr. Flug is the creator of most, if not all, of the gadgets Black Hat attempts to sell.
	+ **High Intellect**: This, of course, would require a high level of intellect on Dr. Flug's part, given the complexity and sheer technological innovation of some of the gadgets.
* **Piloting**: Despite his name, Dr. Flug seems to be an adept pilot most of the time. He pilots a Black Hat Organization aircraft called the Hatship in "The Dreadful Dawn."

## Relationships

### Black Hat

Flug regards him with equal parts fear and respect. Because of this, he constantly sucks up to Black Hat and wants nothing more than his approval, something he will really never get. In The Dreadful Dawn, Black Hat finally compliments him on a job well done, only for Flug to wake up and realize it was just a dream. Despite his poor treatment, Flug has a place of high importance in Black Hat's Organization, being one of the three allowed to live in the manor with him (the others being Demencia and 5.0.5.). Flug has also been with the Organization the longest of the main cast and seems to have a level of authority in the organization because of this. However, this authority only goes so far, as Black Hat constantly reminds him how lucky he is to still be alive after all his mishaps.

### Demencia

Similar to 5.0.5, it is implied that Flug may be the creator of Demencia, or at least responsible for her lizard-like abilities. However, being that they are of a similar age, their relationship is more like the rivalry between an older brother and younger sister. Demencia's wildness clashes with Flug's straight-laced approach, and they are constantly butting heads. This is especially apparent in "The Lost Cases of Beach City," in which the two bicker the entire episode about which tactic is best, despite constant warnings from Black Hat to cut it out. It is likely they have a begrudging affection for each other, like most brother/sister figures, even if it well-hidden.

### 5.0.5.

5.0.5 is the only experiment who has ever shown affection for Dr. Flug. All of his other creations are burdensome and do little to thank Dr. Flug for creating them. 5.0.5 has an immense appreciation for Flug and sees him as his father. Dr. Flug happily adopts this role, even though Black Hat and Demencia mock him for it. It seems that Flug lacks affection in his life, so the unconditional love of 5.0.5 is incredibly important to him. For his part, Flug tries his best to protect and encourage 5.0.5, in spite of the evil organization they are a part of.

## Trivia

* *Flugslys* translates to "flight light" in Icelandic, a slang term that means "plane crash." "Flug" also translates to "flight" in German.
	+ This ties into Dr. Flug's t-shirt design and the airplane stuck in Black Hat's manor.
	+ Flug states he arrived at Black Hat Org by plane, likely the same one that crashed in the manor.
	+ "The Dreadful Dawn" reveals that Flug lives in the crashed plane alongside 5.0.5.
	+ "The Lost Cases of Elmore" reveals Flug collects real-life planes by shrinking them down and storing them like snow globes. He doesn’t let the people out of the planes though.
* It has been confirmed that Dr. Flug is of Icelandic descent. His first name, *Kenning*, is an Icelandic word that translates to "theory" in English.
	+ He usually goes by Dr. Flug because most people he meets pronounce "Flugslys" wrong.
	+ Calling him Ken upsets him, because he can't help but think of the Barbie doll. Demencia, of course, loves calling him Ken.
* Flug's birthday is on August 23rd. He is currently 27 years old and will be 28 years old as of his birthday in 2021.
	+ Given that the series is set in 2019, Flug's birth year is 1993.
	+ Flug's zodiac sign is Virgo.
	+ August 23rd is National Ride the Wind Day, which celebrates innovative aviation. August 23rd, 1977 marked the first stable flight of a human-powered aircraft.
	+ Black Hat forbids the crew from celebrating Flug's birthday, and Flug is too busy regardless.
		- However, at midnight 5.0.5 greets Flug with a baked cake and gifts. Demencia sometimes joins in, although she pelts Flug with paper planes and hugs him way too tightly.
* He has both a driver's license and a pilot's license, though they have been revoked for...legal reasons.
* Flug likes puns.
* His favorite color is yellow.
* He loves pancakes.
	+ Flug also enjoys pasta, waffles, salad and lemon pie.
	+ He has an irrational fear of sandwiches. This is due to an embarrassing incident in the past that will be revealed later in the series.
* Doctors' handwriting is notoriously sloppy. Stephan does Flug's handwriting as it's the worst of all the crew members.
* Voice actor José Macías's sense of humor helped Flug's character become much funnier.

* A villain who wears a mask as a form of punishment and/or mark of evil is an archetype seen in villains like Bane and Darth Vader. Alan Ituriel always intended Flug to be a parody of this archetype, and realized a paper bag mask was ideal since it was perfectly ridiculous.
	+ Flug is forced to wear his bag. Sometimes he appreciates the anonymity, but most of the time he resents having to wear it.
	+ No one else in Black Hat Organization know what Flug's face looks like except Black Hat himself.
	+ Flug prefers to shower with his bag on. He will take it off occasionally to wash his hair, as long as no one is looking.
	+ Alan has drawn his real face and will reveal it later in the series.
	+ When asked if he'll reveal Flug's real face soon, Alan explained "No, because I don't think you're ready"
* Dr. Flug graduated with a degree in Mad Science from the Devil's University of Crime, a rough translation of "Universidad de la Diablo," or, "University of the Devil." He also has various degrees in Quantum Physics and Aeronautics.
	+ It is unknown whether or not this degree is a doctorate, master, or bachelor. As such, it is debated whether or not his title as a Doctor is official, though he has bragged about having "more doctorates than acne on your ugly face."
	+ While he is a mechanical engineer, he never actually got a degree in that field.
* Dr. Flug learned advanced Mandarin in kindergarten and also speaks French.
* He played the flute in elementary school. Despite this, Flug does not personally like music. This is because he has yet to hear music that makes him feel.
	+ Demencia plays her guitar at excruciating volumes for this reason.
	+ However, Demencia also feels it is her duty to discover a type of music Flug would like.
	+ Flug does try to sing 5.0.5 to sleep, but his idea of a lullaby is singing about sedative chemicals like Chloroform.
* Flug home schools 5.0.5.
* On June 28, 2019, AI Animations Livestream, Alan revealed that Flug as a child used to play video games, though no longer has the time to do so as an adult.
* When he has a rare moment to himself, Dr. Flug likes to build model airplanes and read books. He also loves to read to 5.0.5.
* Dr. Flug uses a cryobed to rest, freezing himself until the morning. When he tries to sleep normally, he has tormented dreams of both his past and present.
* Dr. Flug dislikes wearing clothes that show his skin "because he's a nerd" (Alan). However, he would wear shorts if he had to.
* He is somewhat socially awkward:
	+ He gets nervous around new people but can warm up to those who are careful in their introductions, even accepting hugs.
	+ Flirting is not his forte. He makes a lot of plane comparisons.
	+ Flug cannot dance, and only did so at school dances because his mother forced him to.
* It's possible Flug has a deceased or unrequited love interest. In the October 4th 2019 Live Stream, after Miguel recited Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," a fan asked who Flug's "Lenore" was. This question could not be answered directly by either Alan or Miguel.
* He bears a loose resemblance to Bucky McBadbat, a character from the animated television series *The Fairly OddParents*.
* The episode also showed that he personally knew Gumball Watterson's mother, Nicole Watterson. They seem to have had a bad relationship.
	+ It is revealed that he invented the remote Rob used in The Disaster and The Rerun and the guy who sold Rob the remote stole it from him.
* Flug has a brother, however, it has not been specified whether he is his older brother or his younger brother.
	+ In The Dreadful Dawn, a picture frame in Flug's room shows him with his family, including his brother. However, Flug tore the top of the picture off, removing all of their faces.
	+ It is theorized that his brother is a hero, but Alan has not confirmed this.
* It was also confirmed that Dr Flug committed 82,602 crimes, including of being accused of falsification and identity theft, stealing planes and etc.