Baptiste Rousseau

"*Please, don't mind us. Keep walking.*" —Baptiste Rousseau, "Divided We Fall"

**Baptiste Rousseau** is a minor antagonist in *The Demon's Light*. After receiving news that Chris Wellington escaped an Alchemilia android training facility, he arrives in the Silivia to locate him.

## Appearance

Baptiste is a muscular, dark-skinned man that stands at 6 feet tall. His hair is large and coarse, styled into ponytail dreadlocks with a rubber-band.

He is most commonly seen wearing two separate attires. At the Alchemilia facility he spends most of his time in, he wears a red suit patterned with floras. Under this suit is a long-sleeved black button shirt, and a red tie.

On field operations, he wears a personally crafted Alchemilia power armor. Unlike most armors, this customized set has no helmet. It is coated in a maroon paint, and its waists contain buckles to house explosives. Attached to this armor is his laser-powered assault rifle, customized to have a higher rate of fire and less recoil.

## Personality

Baptiste is very strict in regards to the completion of projects, but his attitude can be described as laid-back. The man did not join the Corporation to prove anything, but rather because the job was accessible. He lectures his subordinates on the importance of focus and productivity, rather than arbitrary principles of respect and discipline. Baptiste is a "merciful" operative, sending only the minimum amount of men to complete operations. An apathetic man, he uses murder as a last resort.

## Background

Baptiste lived a dull life in a Silivian suburb. His parents did not concern themselves with angels or demons, for their secluded location prevented them form seeing any. At the age of eighteen, Alchemilia Corporation would begin a propaganda campaign near his area. These fliers offered opportunities of "simple work" at the corporation, and the ability to explore areas of Euclid usually closed off to the public. After some talk with his parents, Baptiste would leave the technology school he was enrolled in to join the corporation.

Baptiste began as a simple foot-soldier. His resolve allowed him to rise through the ranks, as most of peers were psychologically damaged from lives of turmoil. The man kept a steady head, allowing him to slowly rise through ranks.

At the age of twenty-seven, due to his great abilities in android repair on the battlefield, he would be stationed in an Alchemilia training facility. Here, he would serve as the site director.

## Abilities

Baptiste is a strategic man with technological prowess. Rarely does he begin an operation with a clearly defined plan. Due to his time with Alchemilia technologies, he is capable of incapacitating many androids through signal jammers. He has some degree of knowledge in cyberterroism, as seen when he hijacked Silivia with an Alchemilia signal.

## Role in Series

### Season One

"**Divided We Fall**"
Baptiste appears in Season One, within an Alchemilia android training facility with Alfred Hermann. Hermann was doing a complete sweep of the facility, ensuring that the site's many androids were where they should be. Every android was counted by the man, before coming across number thirty-nine.

Annoyed, Hermann approached Baptiste, the site director of the facility. The two looked through the cameras, searching for the missing android. Eventually, they discovered the missing one — shown on one of the cameras in a stolen uniform, Chris Wellington. Considering it important, Baptiste began to prepare a search party for the missing android.

Eventually, Baptiste would arrive in Silivia with a crew of nine men. Not wanting to waste anytime, the man's crew would quickly preform a hacking of the large city. In an instant, the televisions and radios of the city were cut-off. As the citizens wondered what had occurred, the Alchemilia "A" would plaster itself on the city's billboards. Now, with the city intercepted, Baptiste delivered a short address to the citizens. He stated that he was searching for the android Chris Wellington, telling the city to report if they found him.

"**Hide and Seek**"
Baptiste continues to search through Silivia with his crew of nine men. While he does not preform any violent acts, the man's status with the corporation is enough to incite fear into the citizens. As the search continues, one of his crewman suggest that they simply cease the operation. Opting for a break, Baptiste directs the crew into a nearby Silivian pastry shop. Entering the store, the men received a selection of donuts for free, before sitting down at a table.

At the table, they discussed if the GPS trackers in Wellington were indicative of his recent movements. Examining it, they conclude that Wellington was last seen around a nearby park. Unknown to him, Alchemilia fugitive Savannah Whitesmith would briefly observe his conversations.

After finishing his meal, the men returned to their search throughout the city. Walking down the street, they would see two boys running out of a barbershop. The crew briefly commented on the pathetic nature of the two, before one noticed their true identity. With fugitives Atticus and Marshall recognized, Baptiste and his men prepared to go in hot pursuit of the two.

"**Exit Music**"
With the two fugitives in plain sight, Baptiste and his men confidentially chased the men throughout Silivia. Shoving aside passerby, Marshall and Atticus decided to seek shelter in a nearby pet store. The two would create an absolute scene, as animal cages were toppled over as both the two and Baptiste's crew ran into the premises.

Cornered, Baptiste would begin to mock Atticus, claiming that their escape was finished. As he prepared to arrest them however, the store's owner, Lalisa, attempted to eject him from the store. Baptiste would simply punch her aside, before refocusing his attention on the two boys. Cornered, Atticus and Marshall could do nothing but surrender. Slowly, he began marching the two outside.

Baptiste would lose the two as an angel raid occurred in the city, separating them from him.