Adela/Research Journals

## Basic profile of 17M-RFT28

* Name: Adela Gro

* Gender: Female
* Age: 25 ('17)
* Height & Weight: 167 cm & 56 kg

* Nationality: Norway
* Occupation: Chess champion
* Family: Grandfather

* Note: 17M-RFT28 excels in any games with rules, beyond Chess. But she is abnormally competitive - do not dare her to a match.

#### Character Profile

Chess... It was popular back then, no? We would bet over a match with cheap plastic pieces. I used to win a lot when I was a lab assistant in college.

I have no chance of victory against 17M-RFT28. It's not just a gap in skills, it's more about persistence, judgment, and concentration. And there is something else about her abnormal need to 'win', compared to most others.

Who would have thought that being raised by a couple of gambling addicts was the reason 17M-RFT28 became an undefeated chess champion? It was resentment and need for vengeance toward her neglectful parents that birthed a stubborn and flawless tactical genius. Perhaps her parents were secretly first-rate behavioral psychologists.

- Psychology specialist Dr. P

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#### Behavior pattern [*Craft Spiked Plank 20 time(s)*]

Oh my God! Where did she get a pie with a whole fish in it? I never saw anybody eat something like that before. The weirdest thing I've seen someone eat is turtle stew. What a weird eater 17M-RFT28 is. I'm well aware she's usually pretty dull, but it was painful watching her eat that thing with that blank look on her face. Eating weird food is a hobby to some but maintaining such a diet for half a year will seriously mess up your stomach.

When I asked her if the pie tasted any good, she simply gave me a slice... I just brought it to my quarters because I couldn’t get myself to try it. Yeah, she really is something. Just watching her... a little... Excuse me, may I go to the restroom? I think I'm going to throw up...

- Assistant researcher Dr. E

It's not just that 17M-RFT28 hates gambling. It's just not the right kind of game for her. She holds games of luck in contempt. Her parents are instrumental in her disdain, but the inability to predict the outcome seems to heavily contribute to the feeling as well. By the same token, she has shown a tendency of avoiding unpredictable people, like 14M-RFT13(Alex). She also keeps her distance from 16M-RFT25(Camilo) and 16M-RFT22(Hart), who are unpredictable in their own ways.

Having said this, 17M-RFT28's the most predictable among the subjects. This all means she hates everything that she cannot predict or control.

-Sr. researcher Dr. R

#### Weakness & Trauma [*Win 3 time(s) while holding Playing Cards*]

Did you know that gambling addiction was just one of many Impulse Control Disorders until the 1980s? It's very recent - in 2013 - that it was officially classified by psychiatrists as an addictive disorder. In other words, until not that long ago, gambling addiction wasn't taken as seriously by doctors or patients.

17M-RFT28's parents were such people. Not recognizing their addiction, they dragged their young only daughter to all kinds of dingy, disreputable places as they fell deeper and deeper into debt. All while shouting 'one last shot'. Until eventually, one day, just before dawn, they left under the cover of darkness to be on time for cheapest train headed toward yet another gambling den.

Leaving their teen daughter behind in a dilapidated house with no power. 17M-RFT28 told me that, at the time, she didn't think they were gone for good. She was sure they would eventually return. The little faith that child had was shattered. Her parents never returned.

If not for her grandparents who came to check on their children they could not reach, she would have either starved or froze to death. Ever since, she has hated gambling with passion. Same with losing. Maybe she believes she lost in a game between her and her parents' gambling addiction. It’s a little ironic. In the end, there is no one for her to defeat in that game.

- Psychology specialist Dr. P

#### Likes & Dislikes [*Use Relief Patch 30 time(s)*]

Jeez, I really could never beat her, not even once. How could 17M-RFT28 beat me even at the game I had just taught her how to play? I know she's a Chess champion, but still, I feel like an idiot. I had world-class education!

By the way, about her attitude. The whole time she was playing the game, she seemed very anxious, like she was under unbearable pressure, even though it was just a game without any stake. For most people, sure, it's natural to do their best in games with stake, but she takes every game very seriously. Does she believe the world would come to an end when she is defeated? When another researcher tried to talk to her during a game, she shot this murderous look at him. She didn't scream, at least.

It's a curiosity. I wonder what satisfaction she gets from games when she puts so much pressure on herself. To me, her champion’s throne is nothing more than a chair resting on a bed of nails. There's no way to step down from it.

- Assistant researcher Dr. E

#### Acquaintance Interview [*Craft Queen of Hearts 10 time(s)*]

She is a celebrity. You can’t not know her. Well... unless you are new around here. Not just because she's just a world-class Chess champion, but because she's, well, a champion at every game. I’ve never seen her lose any game to anyone. She is undefeated even in simple games like rock-paper-scissors.

I caught her playing rock-paper-scissors for candy with a kid in the park on her day off. She could have just bought one for the kid but the kid must have dared to challenge her for the candy. She gets very serious when she hears the word ""game"" or ""competition"". That's why people call her ""the Big Game Player"".

Of course, just talking to her alone would count as a game of dare for kids. Anyway, the outcome of the game was pretty obvious. She is undefeated even in the unofficial games. To see her sitting on the bench in the park, holding a cute lollipop for a kid, it just makes you realize what an oddball she is.

I ended up buying that crying kid a candy to calm him down. Haha, well it’s just another peaceful day in my life... Come to think of it, I saw her leaving with a large suitcase. I wonder if she’s off to win another game somewhere.

- Neighbor D