Sebastian Fen

Sebastian Fen is a barista working at Night Shift Coffee in Twin River, Echor City, and the host of the Night Shift Podcast. He came up with the concept for the podcast after being told by Feldman that he needed a creative outlet.

## **Personality**

Sebastian is curious and suspicious, suspecting everything of having a darker truth behind. He's loyal to friends and loved ones that have earned his trust, and is protective by nature. His AIU profile describes him as 'reckless, headstrong, [with a] lack of self-preservation.'

He 'dislikes private entities holding so much power'
. He considers himself 'incompatible' with Augur for various reasons, and claims you should never underestimate his ability to stick to a useless task.

It is evidenced several times through the series that Sebastian lacks self-worth. He vehemently believes himself a coward, even when making courageous decisions for the benefit of others that put him directly in harm's way. He is exceptionally impulsive and his attention rapidly bounces between different distractions. Sebastian also has a short fuse and is prone to outbursts of anger and frustration, often mixed with bad language and resulting in self-destructive behavior.

## **Description**

Sebastian is 5'7" with light skin, dark hair and an undercut. His eyes are a 'striking shade of green.' He has a large burn scar from childhood starting at the back of his neck and going down the rest of his body. He tends to wear casual clothes everywhere, such a t-shirts and hoodies.

## **History**

### **Early Life**

Sebastian spent most of his childhood in and out of different living arrangements. His only living relative, his aunt Lisa Fen, frequently sent him away.

Harmony Hall was the last place Sebastian lived before he turned 18. It was a foster home for kids, seemingly with strange powers or behavior. Other residents included Joey Finch and Olivia Lark, Sebastian's best friends. The three got into a lot of trouble together, including smashing up a junkyard, regularly climbing onto the roof, and breaking into a staff office to look through records. Harmony Hall burnt down in 2011 when Sebastian was 16. Joey Finch lost his life in the fire and Sebastian suffered severe burns, taking two years to recover. Olivia states that she looked for him during this time, and he couldn't be located at the hospital. However, Sebastian's aunt Lisa references his time in the hospital recovering.

### **Season One**

Dr. Felix Feldman, Sebastian's long-term psychotherapist, suggests Sebastian takes up a hobby as a creative outlet, so Sebastian starts the Night Shift podcast to explore to the mysteries of Echor City. His first contact with Angelo Volta is to request a statement about Augur's ALPHA program. Throughout the course of the first season he calls on Volta for expertise or a friendly call, eventually carrying out an investigation on Angelo's behalf.

Sebastian gets involved with Vanessa Alvarez in Ep 1.03: Gone Girls, where he does a brief segment on her disappearance. He ends up digger deeper into the case and contacting her brother Diego Alvarez and Cam Archer to shed some light on the investigation.

## **Powers and Abilities**

* **Voices** - Sebastian can hear the voice of the deceased Joey Finch. The few times Joey is audible on the podcast, he is warning Sebastian about danger. It's unclear as to whether this is a power or auditory hallucinations (as Felix Feldman suggests). No other character appears to react or mentions the voice, although it being audible to the audience suggests it isn't in Sebastian's head.
	+ Sebastian "used to see things other people couldn't" when he was a child.
	+ In Ep 1.10, another voice is heard during what appears to be a hallucinatory breakdown in Hastings' office, credited as 'dark voice'.
* **Electrical Interference** - When Sebastian experiences strong or negative emotions, nearby sources of electricity surge or flicker. He's able to cause large blackouts when in severe distress. This electrical interference is similar to effect of The Veil.
* **Power transfer** - Sebastian can affect the magic or power of a person with skin contact. Physical contact through clothing such as gloves does not have this effect.
	+ **Draining power** - When touching someone with power not from The Veil, such as augmented humans, ALPHAs, and those with Small Magic, Sebastian can take away their power or augmented abilities for a limited period of time, leaving them as an ordinary human. Sebastian feels nothing unusual when this happens.
	+ **Giving power** - When touching someone with magic from The Veil, such as shades, Sebastian can give them a small temporary power boost. Prolonged contact lets the magic user continue using their powers at full strength. When shades without magical abilities are touched, they develop their abilities in a short period of time. Sebastian feels incredibly drained after giving power in this way.

## **Relationships**

* **Angelo Volta** - A close friend and maybe much more, although it didn't start that way. Sebastian originally thought him the ‘devil incarnate’ for working at Augur and playing at god bioengineering super soldiers. Even then, Sebastian admitted he was good-looking, and found this fact frustrating.
* **Adair North** - One of Sebastian’s closest friends and a fellow barista at Night Shift. They have a very playful relationship. North worries about Sebastian a lot. Calls him ‘babe’ sometimes. Before meeting Adair, Sebastian met their brother Nate first, who recommended him to Night Shift. North points out that Nate and Sebastian were 'incompatible'.
* **Styx** - Sebastian's best friend, a Shade who constantly conceals his appearance to hide the fact. Currently living with Sebastian and Quin. They have known each other for several years.
* **Quin Sterling** - Once just a quiet regular at Night Shift Coffee, now a good friend and confidant. Quin worries for Sebastian frequently, and asked him to move in after Sebastian's apartment was broken into. Currently living with Sebastian and Styx.
* **Justin James** - Sebastian's boss, the manager at Night Shift Coffee. They tend to get into disagreements over work issues.

## Episode Appearances

Sebastian has appeared in all current episodes.

## **Trivia**

* His favourite Echor City tourist attraction is a statue known as the 'Corporate Beast'.
* Sebastian learned how to pick a lock from Joey Finch.

## References

1. ↑ Night Shift Twitter
2. ↑  Ep 1.13: Never Let Me Go