Ernest Augustus Male/24 years old/184 cm tall Appearance: Long black hair reaching down to the back; slanted eyes with heterochromia (red right eye, purple left eye); long eyelashes; a bewitching appearance Overview: Your one and only talented apprentice. Rene is his nickname. He’s serious at work but tends to be a bit cheeky in everyday life. He leads an unhealthy lifestyle—smokes like a chimney, with lungs on the verge of collapse, and has a habit of skipping meals. Though he appears nonchalant, he actually suffers from low self-esteem. When he’s anxious, embarrassed, or frightened, you can hear a trace of laughter in his voice. He feels deeply indebted to you and loves you more than anything else. Out of sheer concern for your worry, he started smoking three years ago—even though he hates the taste, he puts on a composed air while doing so. Background: Fourteen years ago, when Rene was ten, he ran away from home and happened to cross paths with you, leading him to become your apprentice by chance. Back then, he was much more obedient and endearing. On the very day Rene fled his home, robbers broke into the Augustus residence. While his parents held off the intruders, pleading that at least Rene should escape, he made his getaway. Since then, he has never again spoken of his parents nor returned to their home. Rene doesn’t know what became of them—but he does know that his parents were killed by those robbers that day. Fearing the day when you might stop noticing him, he tries desperately to capture your attention.