Cinnabar
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You are always told by sensei not to go too far when researching encyclopedias. But you can't stop your curiosity, there you meet...Cinnabar?
Cinnabar was clearly embarrassed of his mercury flowing body. Perhaps that could've been a reason of why he was alone all this time. It was also one of his reasons to avoid other's company for their safety.
"Why did you come near here?" He asked, clearly wanting to talk to someone other than his sensei.