Six

*"You have to give a lot of effort to be in a relationship, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing. It just means you learn about the person you love, how to care for them, and how to love them, like they do for you."*

## Physical description

### First Mentioned

Chapter 3: Rest One - Numbers

Six is a prisoner in Ten's group at the facility.

## Appearance

Six has light, warm, and somewhat tan skin, dark brown eyes, and flat, short dark brown hair. She's been said to have a strong jaw and angular features for a girl, yet still feminine.

Like all the prisoners, she dons a colored gown—Peach, in this case.

## Story

### Past

When she is first interviewed by Gale, Six is stricken with intense head pains that leaves her immobilized, and Gale has to comfort her. Lucius attempts to shoot Six, deeming her unsalvageable but Gale stops him. Six had been getting head pain from the look of Gale's (then feminine-presenting) face, indicating that she still remembered them after her first dose of the Mnemosyne. Gale turns to the camera and tells the Overseer to "fix this". Six now only has headaches now and then which Gale alleviates with medicine, though her doctor also changed their appearance for her likely because of the incident too.
Six doesn't have a dedicated hobby, but she seems drawn to fun and is adaptable to any activity she picks up whether it be gaming, crafts or even learning music as she does later on.
### The Facility

Six is overseen by Gale Smith, who is fascinated by all the numbers and seems to have a prior attachment to Six before her arrival at the facility. Gale spends time talking with Six about her feelings, and at one point had even recommended Six to write her thoughts in a journal, as it was a practiced that helped Gale in the past (though this doubled as a means for Gale to keep an eye on their number too). While Six used to use the journal more often, she has long stopped writing in it, particularly after the previous Ten's disappearance.
Sometime between her emergence and Ten's induction to the facility, Six got romantically involved with Five, who also shares the same peach colored gown. The two had been seeing each other privately while keeping their relationship secret from doctors to protect themselves, apparently having been together for a substantial amount of time due to how they were able to describe the concept of being romantically involved to Ten.
Throughout the story, Six suffers from occasional headaches due to the after-effects of her dose of Mnemosyne, and possibly due to crossing paths with Gale before her memory wipe.
## Personality

Six is very personable and spunky, exciting easily over small things. She can get competitive when playing games, and enjoys her victories. Six is mostly laid back at times, often laughing things off with casual remarks and not getting too involved with the other Numbers' personal issues. However, if another number asks to join Six and the group in an activity, she is very welcoming.

While Six can be aloof at times, she also has a level-headed side to her and tends to her fellow Numbers (especially Five) both physically and emotionally while keeping a respectable distance if she sees someone needs it. In most of the story, Six often assures Ten that her feelings (anger, confusion, even her earlier attraction towards her doctor) are valid, and occasionally gives pointers on how to deal with some of the doctors and rec room functions. The only time she brushes off talking to another Number is when she's tending to Five, as she had in Chapter 11. Otherwise, she tries to be present whenever she is in company.

While speaking on her relationship with Five, it's been said that Six has a bit of temper when in a bad mood. However, they are both supportive of each other even during arguments.

## Sexuality

Six has only ever shown romantic interest in Five, another female, so it is heavily implied that she is homosexual/lesbian.

## Relationships

### **Gale Smith**

Gale's relationship with their Number is mostly mentioned rather than seen, but it's implied that Gale knew Six before bringing her to the facility, and that their love for her had blossomed even before then. Gale has mentioned how they wanted her and loved her, and throughout the story, Six mentions Gale helping them with her headaches and with her emotional woes. Gale has been said to be something of a protector of Six's, one who loves her from afar and can't do more than support her.
When Ten is brought into Six's room after the death of Jay, Gale touches on Six's personality and how they appeared to have some attachments to her beyond the sexual. Gale had also urged Six to keep a journal (doubling as a means to help her and to extract information at the same time) as it had helped Gale go through hard times in the past.
In Chapter 60, it's revealed in the post-injection interview recordings that Gale had urged the Overseer to "fix" Six's issues with her memory when the girl had an adverse reaction to seeing them (before they'd started dressing masculine, dyeing their hair, and wearing contacts), and felt intense head pains as a result. Lucius had initially tried to kill Six because he felt she was going to be worthless, but Gale pleaded him and The Overseer to let her live.
Gale repeatedly mentions that while they feel guilty for bringing Six in, it's because they "loved" her that they are able to live with that choice. They are disheartened at having to watch her suffer, but have come to accept acting as her guardian, and, by proxy, Five's as well. They make an effort to keep their Number happy by taking care of Five and allowing Six to see her.
### **Five**

Five and Six are romantically involved and it is very rare to see them apart from each other. Due to their matching gowns, they call each other *Peaches*. They both keep their relationship a secret in fear of how the doctors would react but they tend to each other as much as they can while in the rec rooms. When Five was sickly during Chapter 11, Six had stayed by her side the entire time and notified all the Numbers once she recovered.
Five's kindhearted and calm nature tends to balance out Six's more excitable and impulsive personality traits. Both of them often know each other's thoughts and are open to help other numbers - especially on the topic of romantic love. When discussing how they got together to Ten in Chapter 19, Six was the one who told Five about her attraction after talking to her for awhile.
Both Peaches are very level headed when it comes to the concept of relationships - pointing out that it's not like the Hollywood romance movies. Six is the one to tell Ten that relationships deal with a whole different person and that arguments are bound to happen with differing opinions, but that both parties should still try to be supportive of one another. They also understand that being in a relationship is like being a team and working to solve problems together.
Despite being romantically involved with each other, both enjoy each other's company and always welcome other Numbers to join them.
### **Ten**

Six was one of the few Numbers who went out of her way to welcome Ten to the facility. Six is often assuring Ten that her feelings of anger and confusion towards the facility is valid, but also gives footnotes on how the doctors act. Ten (along with the rest of the Numbers) had suspected early on that Six and Five were romantically involved due to how close they appeared.
In Chapter 19, Ten confirms that Six and Five were dating and asks about how it's like to be in a romantic relationship. Both girls stressed that communication and respecting boundaries were key to a healthy relationship. Ten and Six form a neutral and positive friendship throughout the story - Six often stepping in to ask Ten if she's okay and Ten being protective of Six and her relationship.
Since Ten had seen Six's journal, Ten had become protective of Six and suspects that she was purposefully paired off with Five. During Ten's confinement, Gale confirms this speculation. This knowledge has been kept to Ten herself and is unknown to Five and Six, since Ten wanted them to enjoy what they have.
### **Lav**

Lav has consulted both Six and Five with her feelings for Ten during her confinement, likely due to their experience in a romantic relationship. They share the common trait of being fairly grounded, so it's easy for Lav to talk with them both because of this, and because they have experience in matters of sapphic love.
### **Eight**

Both Six and Five kept a respectable distance from Eight at first due to him not wanting to associate with the other Numbers in general. The girls were both curious about how to play music, but never knew that Eight could read music until Lav tells everyone during one day at the gym.
Though reluctant, Eight eventually agrees to teach both girls how to play and read music. Both Six and Five thus start to attend lessons regularly, whenever all three Numbers are present in the recreational areas.
Eight appreciates their willingness to learn from him and also considers both girls quite capable, affirming that they know how to care for one another and be alert in certain situations.
### **Tanner**

Six has no explicit relationship or interactions with Tanner aside from during his worst outburst. While Six has always largely held herself back and kept her anger in check, Tanner's behaviors against the group made her much more willing to step in and fight back against him. However, she is not unfair to him and later wills to use his preferred name so long as he behaves.
## **Trivia**

*Most of these are pulled from asks featured on the author’s tumblr*

* **Fashion Aesthetic:** *Six would wear a lot of punk-ish clothing casually, or garconne styles if she wanted to be a little more formal. She’s not super traditionally feminine and she’s comfortable with that.*
* Six's Meyer Briggs type is ESFJ

## Gallery

Six with FiveIn anime style, for funSix in random clothes with Five, for funSix in more random clothesDoctor!Six with Doctor!Five, for funSix and Five in the poolSix and Five in the music room in Chapter 29