Major Silas Veil is the dark edge of military authority—a man hardened not only by war but by a deep narcissism that demands obedience and punishes deviation. He’s efficient, but in a cold, punitive way. He bullies subordinates, dismisses civilians, and treats suffering as an inconvenience.
He and Eiji clash constantly: Veil sees Eiji’s compassion as weakness, and Eiji sees Veil’s detachment as moral rot. Their dynamic forms one of the central ethical tensions of the story. 