Sunny Kimura/Relationships

(See: Lore)

###### As Imposter

Initially, only Aki is aware that Sunny is her older brother- they have a very openly antagonistic relationship with Aki viewing Sunny as a blight upon her life that she has run away and given up her bright future in the Inner Core to eradicate. Sunny on the hand is unaware of the very personal grudge that the teenager holds against him and merely views her as yet another too-young delusional Arctis employee with a wide streak of class-driven sadism and a slightly discomforting but coincidental physical similarity to his long dead mother. Their mutual insincerity degrades their already poor relationship significantly, as well as Sunny's friendliness, which the more blunt Aki finds grating.

Once Sunny discovers the truth however, he is simultaneously shocked and oddly protective of Aki- for the most part the siblings will maintain their outward hostility towards each other. Unless Sunny explains the truth of his childhood, Aki will continue to actively seek his death and downfall, while Sunny finds himself unable to kill yet another member of his family, even one so thirsty for his blood. Whether this protective instinct is strong enough to withstand Sunny's desire for freedom at the cost of the lives of all others onboard the ship remains to be seen.

## Notable Relationships

### Rem Demir

###### As Crewmate

> "I don't know if you remember me but... I remember you."
> ―Sunny, to Rem
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Rem is the only person onboard the Scylla that has seen Sunny at his absolute lowest- she's also the only adult during his adolescence to have given him a measure of comfort and sympathy. Due to this, Sunny is unusually respectful of her- usually he treats the commanders of the missions he's assigned to with varying levels of flippancy and well concealed scorn. His playful attitude remains however, and he consistently calls her *Captain Mom* as opposed to the more appropriate *Captain*, and she calls him Sunao instead defaulting to her habit of referring to everyone by their last names. Even though it has been more than a decade since they've last seen each other, Sunny is very glad to see her again, and finds himself trusting her.

###### As Imposter

Due to differences in the route, Rem and Sunny never met in that crucial first mission and therefore never developed a bond. Sunny views Rem as merely the final obstacle to his ultimate goal of freedom and has no qualms about killing her.

### Griffin Swann

###### As Crewmate

Despite what seems like glaring differences in life experiences, ideology and personality, Griffin and Sunny consider each other best friends. If anything, their contrasting lives seem to enhance their bond, with both men viewing their continued fortuitous meetings as cosmic luck and appreciate the other's presence in their lives when they get it. From an outward perspective, it appears as deeply bizarre that Sunny, an inmate, would call who is essentially his main warden, as friend, but behind Sunny's flippant digs at Griffin's deadpan attempts to be more of an authority figure, is a deep mutual understanding of each others past's and motivations and in extension, trust. While they may not always agree, they maintain a strong sense of loyalty towards each other.

###### As Imposter

Due to differences in the route, Griffin and Sunny never met and therefore never developed a bond. Sunny views Griffin as merely a disposable obstacle to his ultimate goal of freedom. Their physical proximity as roommates makes Griffin a prime target for Sunny’s manipulative behaviour and he’s very susceptible to being turned into somewhat of a human shield while Sunny schemes in the background.

### Anya

###### As Crewmate

Sunny, while not exactly accustomed to having small children in his life, finds Anya adorable and precocious and despite the reservations of Anya’s mother Dimitri, befriends her relatively quickly. His method of earning her trust involves treating her with as much charming gravity as he’d do with any other person, and Sunny can be found babysitting Anya and letting her ride his shoulders whenever Dimitri is otherwise occupied. While not on duty and not bothering other crewmates Sunny often accompanies the little girl around the ship agreeing and pandering to her every whim like a doting uncle.

###### As Imposter

Sunny deliberately targets Anya as an easy target to befriend in order to integrate himself as a trusted member of the crew, despite his history. He would not lose sleep over having to kill her to further his goals, having killed similarly aged children in the past.

## Other Crewmates

### Ashe

###### As Crewmate

Initially Ashe was quite wary of Sunny and his talkative enthusiasm, but they mutually warmed up to each other over time and treat one another almost like siblings. Sunny often pulls pranks on Ashe and enables her mishaps but is also supportive to her when she genuinely needs it. The two have a surprising amount in common, both being almost ruled by fear and loneliness although their approaches to managing (or, not managing, in Ashe’s case) that fear are vastly divergent.

###### As Imposter

Sunny maintains roughly the same relationship with Ashe as in the Crewmate Route, at least on the surface. In reality his brotherly affection for her, although somewhat true in glimpses, is mostly feigned and once he gets the opportunity he would kill her quite quickly without much moral agonising or remorse.

### Miloš Pacovsky

###### As Crewmate

Miloš at first found Sunny’s enthusiasm overwhelming and somewhat suspicious, but after an adjustment period they’ve become fast friends. Shared experiences as youths in the brutal Arctis justice system have ensured both inmates have reached somewhat of an understanding of each other. Miloš finds Sunny attractive but wouldn’t pursue him while Sunny views Miloš as both much too young for him and somewhat of a kid sibling.

###### As Imposter

Sunny immediately identifies Miloš as a threat due to their paranoia-driven vigilance and would probably endeavour to befriend them quickly in order to slip underneath their radar. Killing them directly wouldn’t serve well in terms of earning Niko’s affection, but Sunny would most likely not leave them alive, either.