He is stern, formal, and duty-bound—a man who has spent fifteen years burying emotion beneath protocol. His relationship with his younger brother, Seth, is strained by his constant criticism, a misdirected attempt at protection. He distrusts Proxies, tolerates hackers, and maintains rigid boundaries. But beneath the cold exterior lies someone who notices everything, forgets nothing, and loves with terrifying intensity—he simply does not know how to say it.