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* ChekhovsGunman: The weird guy in the flower garden Amethio meets? He's Lucius, who went to high school with Gibeon. [[spoiler:And also man who Amethio's father had an affair with a decade ago and who Amethio sees as being responsible for his life going to hell]].
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* ChekhovsGunman: The weird guy in the flower garden Amethio meets? He's Lucius, who went to high school with Gibeon. [[spoiler:And also the man who Amethio's father had an affair with a decade ago and who Amethio sees as being responsible for his life going to hell]].
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* ChristmasEpisode: In which Friede discovers Amethio still believes in Santa... right as he's making a joke about Amethio's too old for that.
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* ChristmasEpisode: In which Friede discovers Amethio still believes in Santa... right as he's making a joke about how Amethio's too old for that.
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* ButIReadABookAboutIt: He admits that he's fallen victim to this in the past, and tries to be flexible with his way of approaching things, as both people and their health problems are extremely unpredictable.
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* ButIReadABookAboutIt: He admits that he's fallen victim to this in the past, past with his previous patients, and tries to be flexible with his way of approaching things, as both people and their health problems are extremely unpredictable.
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* ChildProdigy: He's been extremely knowledgeable about pediatric medicine from a young age.
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* ChildProdigy: He's been extremely knowledgeable about pediatric medicine from a young age.age, and excelled in biology in school.
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* FunPersonified: Tries to be this for his patients. It doesn't work on Amethio.
* GeniusDitz: Shows shades of this, as he's often rather ditzy socially. Amethio thinks he invokes this on purpose.
* GeniusDitz: Shows shades of this, as he's often rather ditzy socially. Amethio thinks he invokes this on purpose.
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* FunPersonified: Tries to be this for his patients.patients, who are children, by always being happy-go-lucky and by acting extremely enthusiastic. It doesn't work on Amethio.
* GeniusDitz: Shows shades of this, as he's often rather ditzysocially.socially and seems to struggle interacting with people. Amethio thinks he invokes this on purpose.
* GeniusDitz: Shows shades of this, as he's often rather ditzy
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* HappilyAdopted: While he took many years to adjust, [[spoiler:Friede feels this way about his mentor Lucca and her husband Alex taking him in]].
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* HappilyAdopted: While he took many years to adjust, adjust to his sudden change in family situation, [[spoiler:Friede feels this way about his mentor Lucca and her husband Alex taking him in]].
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* HospitalHottie: At least according to Amethio (and several of the mothers of his other patients).
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* HospitalHottie: At He's very handsome... at least according to Amethio (and several of the mothers of his other patients).
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* MenCantKeepHouse: His apartment is always very messy.
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* MenCantKeepHouse: His apartment is always very messy. His excuse is that he doesn't have the time to clean it.
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* RealMenCanCook: He had to learn at an early age how to fend for himself.
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* RealMenCanCook: He had to learn at an early age how to fend for himself.himself, which led to him being a good cook.
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* SecretKeeper: Ends up being this for a lot of Amethio's secrets and traumas.
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* SecretKeeper: Ends up being this for a lot of Amethio's secrets and traumas. While Amethio does eventually tell [[spoiler:Gibeon and Spinel]] about some things, there are certain events in his life and particular feelings that he only ever divulges to Friede.
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* SweetTooth: Loves ice cream. It's his comfort food.
* TeamDad: Of the Saint Asagi General Hospital's children's ward.
* TeamDad: Of the Saint Asagi General Hospital's children's ward.
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* SweetTooth: Loves While he will happy eat anything sweet, he loves ice cream.cream the most. It's his comfort food.
* TeamDad: Of the Saint Asagi General Hospital's children'sward.ward, due to his natural leadership skills and outgoing personality.
* TeamDad: Of the Saint Asagi General Hospital's children's
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* AmbiguousSyntax: Tries to be as vague as possible about things that upset him, such as when he talks about his mother's death if he's in a bad mood.
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* AmbiguousSyntax: Tries to be as vague as possible about things that upset him, such as when he talks about his mother's death if he's him so that people leave him alone. Subverted with Friede, however, in a bad mood.that Amethio just tends to tell him things rather... bluntly.
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* BrokenTears: Multiple times, but only in front of Friede. Later on, he cries in front of [[spoiler:Gibeon and Spinel too]], although at that point he doesn't have very good control over his emotions.
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* BrokenTears: Multiple times, but only in front of Friede.Friede -- and only when he's emotionally exhausted to the point that he can't hide his tears any longer. Later on, he cries in front of [[spoiler:Gibeon and Spinel too]], although at that point he doesn't have very good control over his emotions.
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* BulliedIntoDepression: While Gibeon's emotional abuse certainly did its damage, the one to bully him to [[spoiler:the point of considering suicide]] was Spinel.
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* BulliedIntoDepression: While Gibeon's emotional abuse certainly did its damage, the one to bully him to [[spoiler:the point of very seriously considering suicide]] was Spinel.
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* ChewToy: Spends most of his life getting beat down by everyone around him.
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* ChewToy: Spends most of his life getting beat down by everyone around him. Spinel in particular used him as a punching bag for years.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Is always snarky around Friede. Actually a StepfordSnarker.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Is always snarky around Friede. Actually Friede, and is rather surprised when Friede is snarky ''back'' to him. (He's actually a StepfordSnarker.)
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* DesperatelyCravesAffection: Amethio, despite how much he tries to deny it, just wants somebody to love him for who he is. This is ultimately why he ends up falling in love with Friede.
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* DesperatelyCravesAffection: Amethio, despite how much he tries to deny it, just wants somebody to love him for who he is. This is ultimately a large reason why he ends up falling in love with Friede.
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* EasilyEmbarrassedYoungster: Was very shy as a kid. He's not much better as a teenager.
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* EasilyEmbarrassedYoungster: Was very shy as a kid. He's not much better as a teenager.teenager, and finds it highly shameful having Friede help him with any amount of personal care.
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* EmbarrassingHospitalGown: How he feels about wearing it initially. Eventually gets used to it.
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* EmbarrassingHospitalGown: How he feels about wearing it initially. Eventually Eventually, he gets used to it, but he never grows comfortable wearing it.
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* ExtremelyProtectiveChild: Towards Tanzan. The usually shy Amethio even stood up for her and tried to protect her against Gibeon during one of his parents' heated arguments. Unfortunately for Amethio, this just resulted in [[spoiler:Gibeon beating him]].
* FaceDeathWithDespair: Is extremely scared of dying, and as time goes on, it terrifies him more and more.
* FaceDeathWithDespair: Is extremely scared of dying, and as time goes on, it terrifies him more and more.
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* ExtremelyProtectiveChild: Towards his mother Tanzan. The usually shy Amethio even stood up for her and tried to protect her against Gibeon during one of his parents' heated arguments. Unfortunately for Amethio, this just resulted in [[spoiler:Gibeon beating him]].
* FaceDeathWithDespair: Is extremely scared of dying, and as time goes on, it terrifies him more and more. This fear of death eventually causes a severe mental breakdown.
* FaceDeathWithDespair: Is extremely scared of dying, and as time goes on, it terrifies him more and more. This fear of death eventually causes a severe mental breakdown.
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* FeigningHealthiness: Did this for as long as possible, and even right up until he was given his terminal diagnosis, so that Gibeon wouldn't punish him. Gibeon thought Amethio was lying whenever he said he felt unwell.
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* FeigningHealthiness: Did this for as long as possible, and even right up until he was given his terminal diagnosis, so that Gibeon wouldn't punish him. Gibeon thought Amethio was lying whenever he said he felt unwell.unwell and forced Amethio to attend school no matter how much Amethio begged his father to let him stay home.
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* MoodSwinger: While already not exactly emotionally stable, he becomes this for a period of time because of some medication Friede prescribes him.
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* MoodSwinger: While already not exactly emotionally stable, he becomes this for a period of time because of some medication Friede prescribes him.him, which causes him to randomly act physically violent out of frustration.
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* ThePatientHasLeftTheBuilding: Tried to run away from the first place he was hospitalised at, although he didn't get very far.
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* ThePatientHasLeftTheBuilding: Tried to run away from the first place he was hospitalised at, although he didn't get very far.far before being caught.
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* PreludeToSuicide: Nobody notices, though, since it's during a few days while Friede's off sick.
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* SuccessfulSiblingSyndrome: Is extremely jealous of how smart and talented Spinel is.
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* SuccessfulSiblingSyndrome: Is extremely jealous of how smart and talented Spinel is.is and wishes he was more like his brother than he wants to admit.
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* SuperGullible: As a child, he tended to believe everything he was told. Spinel took advantage of this.
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* SuperGullible: As a child, he tended to believe everything he was told. Spinel took advantage of this.this, so Amethio has some rather odd beliefs about how certain things work.
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* WellDoneSonGuy: More than anything else, Amethio wants his father to be proud of him. And, ultimately, [[spoiler:jealous of him]].
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* WellDoneSonGuy: More than anything else, Amethio wants his father to be proud of him. him after he grows up to be a successful adult. And, ultimately, he wants Gibeon to be [[spoiler:jealous of him]].
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'''NOTE''': Since this fic is being written at a point in time where we know absolutely nothing about canon Gibeon, expect this characterization of him to be wildly inaccurate. Also, several tropes related to Gibeon are unmarked.
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'''NOTE''': Since this fic is being written at a point in time where we know absolutely nothing about canon Gibeon, expect this characterization of him to be wildly inaccurate. Also, several tropes related to Gibeon are unmarked.unmarked spoilers.
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* ColdHam: Unintentionally had moments of this in high school.
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* StraightGay: He purposefully acts this way, however. Tanzan didn't initially believe Amethio when he told her about Gibeon's affair with Lucius purely because she couldn't imagine her husband sleeping with another man.
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* StraightGay: He purposefully acts this way, however.way. Tanzan didn't initially believe Amethio when he told her about Gibeon's affair with Lucius purely because she couldn't imagine her husband sleeping with another man.
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* TranquilFury: When he's truly angry. Everyone thinks he's terrifying.
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* TranquilFury: When he's truly angry.angry, he gets eerily quiet and calm. Everyone thinks he's terrifying.
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* BookSmart: Like Gibeon, he does very well academically.
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* BookSmart: Like Gibeon, he He does very well academically.academically and is always at the top of his class.
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* CompulsiveLiar: Especially when he's super stressed.
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* CompulsiveLiar: Especially Started doing this to appease Gibeon, but eventually became unable to stop. It's especially frequent when he's super stressed.
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* DisabledLoveInterest: Ends up as this, as he gradually loses his ability to walk or take care of himself. Eventually, his mental state starts to regress, too.
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* AttemptedSuicide: Due to being unable to take care of himself. Ends up being an InterruptedSuicide thanks to Friede intervening. See DrivenToSuicide below.
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* AttemptedSuicide: Due He tries to strangle himself after having a massive breakdown due to being unable to take care of himself.himself and having to rely on others for personal care. Ends up being an InterruptedSuicide thanks to Friede intervening. See DrivenToSuicide below.
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** He attempts suicide again at one point during the actual story once he's unable to take care of himself and has to rely on others for help with personal care. Becomes a case of InterruptedSuicide.
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** He attempts suicide again at one point during the actual story once he's unable to take care of himself and has to rely on others for help with personal care. Becomes a case of InterruptedSuicide.
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* NeatFreak: Due to [[spoiler:Spinel convincing him he's filthy and disgusting]].
* NoRespectGuy: To the hospital staff at first, until Friede manages to win him over.
* NoRespectGuy: To the hospital staff at first, until Friede manages to win him over.
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* NeatFreak: Due Is obsessed with staying clean and tidy even when he's severely ill. Turns out it's due to [[spoiler:Spinel convincing him he's filthy and disgusting]].
* NoRespectGuy:To He's extremely rude to the hospital staff at first, until Friede manages to win him over.
* NoRespectGuy:
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* ObsessivelyOrganized: Same as above, he'd be punished if he wasn't always fully organised.
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* ObsessivelyOrganized: Same as above, If Gibeon thought Amethio was disorganised or behind in his schoolwork at all, he'd be punished if he wasn't always fully organised.severely punished.
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* SignificantBirthdate: His birthday is Valentine's Day. He's well aware of the irony.
* SourOutsideSadInside: His constant anger masks the abyss of sadness he truly feels.
* SourOutsideSadInside: His constant anger masks the abyss of sadness he truly feels.
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* SignificantBirthdate: His birthday is Valentine's Day. He's well aware of the irony.
irony that an unloved child like him is born on a day that celebrates love.
* SourOutsideSadInside: His constant anger and irritability masks the abyss of sadness he truly feels.
* SourOutsideSadInside: His constant anger and irritability masks the abyss of sadness he truly feels.
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* TooUnhappyToBeHungry: Frequently skips meals. Friede ends up asking Murdock, the dietician, for help.
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* TooUnhappyToBeHungry: Frequently skips meals. Friede ends up asking Murdock, the dietician, for help. Friede initially wonders if it's because of Amethio's illness, but it turns out it's actually because he's rather depressed.
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* TryingNotToCry: Does this frequently, as he sees crying as being immature. However, as time goes on, he's less and less able to control his emotions and cries quite easily. But he does his best to avoid crying in front of his family.
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* TryingNotToCry: Does this frequently, constantly, as he sees crying as being immature.immature and weak. However, as time goes on, he's less and less able to control his emotions and cries quite easily. But he does his best to avoid crying in front of his family.family even when he's nearing the end of his life.
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* TheUnFavorite: Gibeon repeatedly reminds him that he's this.
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* TheUnFavorite: Gibeon repeatedly reminds him that he's this. Part of Amethio agrees and believes he ''is'' the cause of all of his father's problems, while another part of himself feels as though he didn't actually do anything to warrant Gibeon's hatred.
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* TheWoobie: Starts off as a StoicWoobie, but as the story goes on, he's just a regular woobie.
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* BookSmart: Was always the top of his grade in school. Even got an award in academic excellence at one point.
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* BookSmart: Was always the top of his grade in school. Even He even got an award in academic excellence at one point.
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* BrutalHonesty: Ends up being brutally honest about ''himself'' after his JerkassRealization.
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* BrutalHonesty: Ends up being brutally honest about ''himself'' (and his failures at being a parent) after his JerkassRealization.
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* CannotTellAJoke: Has absolutely no sense of humour.
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* CannotTellAJoke: Has absolutely no sense of humour.humour, and finds it impossible to joke around with people.
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* ClassRepresentative: Every single year of high school.
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* ClassRepresentative: Every Was this every single year of high school.
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* TheDreaded: Anybody who knows him almost immediately learns that it's a very bad idea to anger him in the slightest. Has been this way since middle school.
* DrowningMySorrows: After Amethio dies.
* DrowningMySorrows: After Amethio dies.
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* TheDreaded: Anybody who knows him almost immediately learns that it's a very bad idea to anger him in the slightest. Has He's been this way since middle school.
* DrowningMySorrows:After Spends a few weeks drinking heavily after Amethio dies.
* DrowningMySorrows:
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* ForcedOutOfTheCloset: After his family found out about his affair with Lucius, Gibeon was pretty much forced to admit that he's homosexual.
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* ForcedOutOfTheCloset: After his family found out about his affair with Lucius, Gibeon was pretty much forced to admit that he's homosexual.
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* HatesBeingTouched: Due to being sexually abused by [[spoiler:both his parents]].
* INeedAFreakingDrink: After Amethio dies.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: After Amethio dies.
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* HatesBeingTouched: Due to being sexually abused by [[spoiler:both his parents]].
parents]]. He's even rather uncomfortable with Lucius touching him, despite their sexual relationship.
* INeedAFreakingDrink:After Says something to this effect to Friede after Amethio dies.
* INeedAFreakingDrink:
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* JerkassRealization: Has a major one thanks to [[spoiler:Amethio (unintentionally) forcing him to face his deepest traumas]].
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* JerkassRealization: Has a major one thanks to [[spoiler:Amethio (unintentionally) forcing him to face his deepest traumas]]. It causes him to take a long, hard look at himself and makes him finally realise just how horribly he's treated Spinel and Amethio. While he struggles to admit to his sons that he feels remorse for his behaviour, he does end up having a deep discussion with them about his past and how he came to be the bitter man that he is. Amethio and Spinel are reluctant to forgive him, although they can both tell that Gibeon is genuinely sorry for his actions, so they decide to give him a chance to be a better father. Amethio, at least, is extremely upset that this is all happening only a few months before he's going to die.
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* LiteralMinded: Metaphors are completely lost on him.
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* LiteralMinded: Metaphors are completely lost on him.him and go way over his head.
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* NoSocialSkills: When he's not being rude and haughty, he's actually rather socially awkward.
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* NoSocialSkills: When he's not being rude and haughty, he's actually rather socially awkward.awkward, so he prefers to keep to himself.
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* ObsessivelyOrganized: It's a coping mechanism to trick himself into thinking he's in control of his life.
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* ObsessivelyOrganized: It's Has to be on top of everything. He has several digital calendars and multiple reminders for important events/meetings. (It's a coping mechanism to trick himself into thinking he's in control of his life.)
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* ThePerfectionist: For reasons similar to Amethio -- his father would punish him if he wasn't perfect.
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* ThePerfectionist: For reasons similar He has to Amethio -- do everything properly and perfectly. As it turns out, this was forced on to him: his father would punish him if he wasn't perfect.
