participant analysis. 

haneul is a wallflower. always standing in the farthest corner, always tilting his head and observing. counting data in his head; this many people wears pink, there's this many females and this many males; he likes swimming in analytical thoughts, likes knowing everything and anything that's around him. he's a passive person despite his rebellious outlook, not wanting to engage in things that'll damage his resume or hurt his chances of getting a good job. haneul is an indivisualist, who likes doing things on his own and not sharing things with people unless he absolutely has to. but that doesn't mean he's reclusive--haneul is an opportunist; if someone will benefit him, he'll go up to them.

he's stubborn and egotistic, always thinking that he's better than others and never admitting his wrongdoings. he's smarter, he comes from an affluent family, and he's not complete trash like his other siblings. haneul is a perfectionist, who makes sure that every component of his potential plans and idea is precise. if it goes wrong or backfires, this is one of the only times where haneul loses his cool. 

he's not a trustworthy person, and will save himself over person. he knows that, and he knows other people know it too. he's not the most persuasive of people, but he has facts and solid logic that convinces people to side with him. playing with data in order to lure people towards him may be a little manipulative, but it's their choice; not his, so he's fine.

he's generally quiet; not really scary, unless you think his piercing stare is a little frightening, soft-spoken, voice velvety and sultry; tone void of any particular emotion. sure, he gets a little worked up sometimes, and might curl his lip at a few jokes, but haneul...doesn't really display emotions. some people call him a psychopath--("i bet he wouldn't hesitate to murder someone.") but who really knows?

yet despite his charismatic smile and high self-esteem, ryu haneul is blind. he's so driven to his goal that he ignores other things around him, so confident that he doesn't plan b because to him, nothing can go wrong. and this is his downfall, because if something is off or goes wrong, haneul can't simply act fast enough. once the domino pieces fall, haneul himself brings emotion--anger, frustration--into the equation, and high-wired emotions do not go well with thinking.the thought of his perfected plan falling apart because of a mere, unstable piece, drives him insane; and this, is perhaps, where he fall prey to his own traps.

participant background. 

the unwanted son of a chaebol family, born in gangnam hospital to a repulsed mother. "what do you mean, there's something wrong with him? why is he defected?" and so haneul grows to be the outcast of the family, shaping him into a hateful child. 

it's the unwantedness that leads haneul finding high places where he can sit far away from the family but still watch them; it's this reason that causes him to observe so well and form ideas with it. scanning every nook and corner of the house, the time schedules of his siblings and parents and when they overlap. he collects information and devises pranks out of it, a twisted smile glinting on his face every time it succeeds.

 

 

 

medical history. 

hearing impaired. 

>>>>he was a defect the moment he was born, and it was far too risky to start any kind of surgery. so his first years of life were spent in silence, his parents growing distant, his older siblings and future younger siblings isolating him. 

>>>>hearing aids are introduced when he is five, and although he is introduced to the beautiful world of sound, he is also introduced to the world or cruel insults and derogatory language. his parents detest him for not being "perfect"; his siblings treat him like a freak. haneul keeps it in, finding that in maintaining a straight face, he becomes less bullied.

>>>>the concept of numbers is beautiful in the fact that you don't need to listen to numbers (unlike words) to learn and use them. he can count without having to hear the actual pronouncation, and compute without needing to comprehend the sound. 

>>>>without hearing aids, which are run by batteries and are hooked over his ear (ok like have you seen kangmo from white chritmas im basing it off that) he can only hear loud noises from a few feet away; haneul would not be able to hear someone talking to him (it'd sound like fuzzy, soft murmuring) nor hear footsteps.

>>>>his largest terror is someone screwing around with him and damaging his hearing aids on purpose, or dead batteries.

 

how did you end up detained in the mall? 

 

 

before the first death occurred, did you believe your predicament? share your thoughts and reactions throughout the game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

genius. ryu haneul. what else do you need to know? raises an eyebrow. why would i share my weaknesses; i don't want others to know.