The Key is much more subtle and clever than the other teachers, placing seeds of fear and paranoia into the residents of Clayhill, and feeding into Duck's desire to protect the city, leading him to eventually become Mayor, bringing both him and the Key into power.

He also seems to have a recurring theme with people wetting themselves, in the same vein as The Healthy Band's insistence on gray teeth. He also loves Tony since he is so adorable to Steve, his attitude softens around him.