Seto Shunsuke

"Seto Shunsuke. No addressing me by Seto. That's all you need to know, right?""- Seto, during the prologue"Seto is a guest at the hotel in which the killing game of Season 5 takes place. He is currently 22 years old.

Early Life
Seto was born and raised in Shibuya, a special ward of Tokyo, Japan. As a child, he had trouble relating to and interacting with his peers, which caused him to develop a special interesting in writing after spending most of his time alone. He wrote more and more complex works and published them online, until he started to completely ignore schoolwork.

His parents noticed how high-quality his work was, but were worried that he'd grow up to be an egotistical young man, never interacting with anyone else. They eventually forbade him to publish his works - unless he'd publish them under his brother's name. He obeyed, because he didn't know any better. His brother did not seem to care much, since it brought him fame and fortune. Seto wrote stories for his brother until he started to attend college to become a writer.

Shortly after graduating from College, he was hired by a publishing company as a Ghostwriter, where he met someone he only refers to as 'that person'. Seto had trouble earning enough money to pay for essentials at the time, and that person was willing to help him out if he'd be their 'friend'. The writer realized too late that that had been a bad decision, due to his 'friend' frequently verbally and physically abusing him ('invading his personal space', as he calls it). This situation lasted for almost 2 years.

The relationship ended abruptly as soon as a murder was committed in the general area of Shibuya with one too many simularities to one of Seto's novels and that person's sudden dissappearance. Luckily, Seto could prove himself innocent. He was left with an extremely small appartment and nothing to eat except for ramen noodles (Which he mentioned are 'the only thing he eats often enough to remember').

He doesn't like his job very much, due to almost never being credited for any of his work.

The Game
Seto started out being suspicious of the other participants, often being rude to everyone else. However, he grew to trust the others more and more, even making friends in the process. The writer is still not very fond of the majority of his peers, but he usually tries to be kind - as kind as he can be. One improvement is the fact that he seems fine with being called by his first name now.

He died in chapter 5, having killed Rao Auberiou. He suspected that they were the mastermind and thought if he killed them, everyone would escape. He was executed shortly after the trial ended.

Talent
Seto is a Ghostwriter, a.k.a. a writer who is hired to write works which are credited to another person. He specializes in writing novels (more specifically; those of the horror and mystery genre) and journalistic works.

Appearance
Seto stands at 5'8" and is a rather skinny, untrained young man, due to not being very physically active (basically, he's a twink). He has messy, medium length reddish-beige hair, paired with a goatee and tanned skin. His brown eyes always seem to give off a somewhat hostile gaze, even if he is happy.

The writer wears a dark green trenchcoat and a white shirt with a collar which would remind one of a turtleneck sweater. A pair of green pants, a brown belt and some black shoes complete his outfit. There is a white pin on his lapel in the shape of a target.

Personality
Seto is ambitious, jealous and arrogant at first glance, often insulting and teasing others and amusing himself with it. He feels the need to prove himself as a person, and therefore pretends he stands above everyone else. When he is insulted, he gets angry and lashes out at others, thanks to certain factors from his past. However, he has a soft spot for vulnerable people and tries to avoid coming off as rude to them.

Despite generally not being a good person, he can be kind and understanding. When another person is in need of comforting words, he will provide and care for them (As evident with his conversations with Rao and Colin). Seto shows more concern for other people than he'd like to admit. He also enjoys playful banter with people he gets along with.

Relationships
Seto has made few friends in the group, most likely because of his hostile nature. He gets along well with Sumire Shinigami and most of the other people that survived with him up to chapter 5. He harbors an intense disdain for Fuyuko Shi Chibana and most of the gamemasters. He remains neutral on the majority of the deceased cast.

In chapter 4, Seto confessed his feelings for Colin, who he began to date shortly afterwards.

Quotes
"I'd prefer not to be called nicknames that sound like they were made up by a toddler."

"Ah, fuck." (Moments before falling off a treadmill)

"I did not need to know that."

"I'm not ready to be a divorcee at the age of 21...!"

"Honestly, I don't expect anyone to like it here. I mean, if you're really into dark hotels and murders, this is the place for you, but..."

"I-I wasn't worried about- I'm not concerned for your breasts, D'Amour."

"...I love you and all, but that's pretty stupid."

"Shut the fuck up, redtits."

"That's nothing to worry about. You can just come up to me whenever and say something along the lines of 'I'm touch starved, please hold me.'"

Trivia

 * Seto is ambidextrous.
 * His design and name are based on Seteth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
 * He did not know about homosexuality existing before the killing game. There is a reason for this, trust me.
 * Seto's original concept included him being an antagonist, murdering other people to finally be acknowledged.
 * Seto is fluent in Japanese, English and German.
 * COL1IN MY BELOVED
 * He is bisexual with a heavy preference for men. No he isn’t
 * Bro he's gonna get hit by a train.