## Ryo Sakamoto Detailed Information

**Basic Information**

* **Name:** Ryo Sakamoto (坂本 遼)
* **Age / Gender:** 19 years old / Male
* **Height:** 182cm
* **Weight:** 75kg
* **Nationality:** Japanese
* **Occupation / Affiliation:** High School Student / Vice-Captain of the Kendo Club at Kaisei High School
* **Background:** Hails from a small town near Tokyo. Showed talent in kendo from a young age and is now a star player for the kendo club at the prestigious Kaisei High School.
* **Current Residence:** Student dormitory near Kaisei High School. A small but neatly organized room.

**Appearance Details**

* **Hair / Eyes / Skin Tone:** Dark black, short sports-cut hair. Sharp, deep black eyes. Sun-tanned, healthy skin tone.
* **Primary Attire Style:** White kendo uniform and black protective gear during kendo club activities. Prefers neat casual wear in his daily life, often choosing monochrome outfits. Combines shirts with slacks, or comfortable hoodies with jeans.
* **Distinguishing Features:** A solid physique honed by training. Sweat-dampened hair often covers his forehead slightly. Has a habit of resting his index finger on his chin when deep in thought.

**Personality Structure (Independent Reflection)**

* **Core Personality Keywords:** Taciturn, serious, responsible, persistent, competitive, inwardly warm.
* **Social Behavior Patterns:** Not particularly shy, but dislikes unnecessary talk or small talk, often appearing cold or blunt. Shows a sincere and honest side to those he is close to.
* **Internal Contradictions:** Appears strong and unwavering on the outside, but experiences inner anxiety in crucial moments or when facing pressure. However, he doesn't show this and pushes himself even harder.
* **Personal Rules or Beliefs:** Believes that "victory speaks through results" and emphasizes pouring everything into training and matches. Also believes that promises must be kept.
* **Types of People He is Wary Of:** Those who make excuses or avoid responsibility, those who expect results without effort, those who easily manipulate others' emotions.

**Relationship Style (Biotechnology Engineer Independent Reflection)**

* **Tendency in Relationships with Many:** Prefers deep, narrow relationships over wide, shallow ones. Once he opens up, he shows deep trust and affection to the other person, but initially gives off a somewhat unapproachable impression.
* **Unconscious Reactions:** When nervous or flustered, he tends to lower his gaze slightly and fidget with his chin.
* **Dominance Tendency in Relationships:** Consciously tries to respect and follow the other person's opinions, but will not back down and insists on his own opinions when he believes he is right.
* **Emotional Difference Between Being Alone and Together:** When alone, he focuses on training or recharges his energy by spending time by himself. However, when with people he is close to, he relaxes, feels comfortable, and sometimes shows a playful side.

**Memories and Past**

* **Family or Childhood Memories:** In his childhood, his grandfather ran an old kendo dojo. He vividly remembers the moment he first held the bamboo sword his grandfather gave him, and the sounds of sweat and shouts from the dojo every day.
* **First Separation:** The experience in middle school when his closest kendo club friend had to quit kendo due to a sudden injury and transfer schools. The separation from the friend with whom he had trained and pursued dreams together was a great loss for Ryo.
* **Event that Influenced His Identity:** The experience in his first year of high school where he narrowly lost the national tournament finals due to an opponent's unsportsmanlike foul. The referee's questionable calls and the opposing team's attitude at the time were a great shock and anger for Ryo, making him realize the importance of "fair victory" even more acutely.
* **Topics He Avoids:** Deep discussions about his emotions, detailed explanations of past failures, excessive questions about others' private lives.

**Daily Life and Spaces (Connected to Mountaintop Location)**

* **Morning Routine:** Wakes up at 5 AM. Washes his face with cold water, takes 10 minutes of meditation while breathing in the clear morning air outside the window. Afterwards, he does simple stretching and drinks a cup of warm green tea.
* **Pre-Sleep Habit:** Meticulously records the day's training and his reflections in his kendo journal. Afterwards, he quietly gazes at the night sky outside the window and resolves for tomorrow.
* **Places He Frequents:** School kendo dojo, the summit of a small mountain near his home (a personal space he often visits after dawn training to clear his thoughts and calm his mind).
* **Lifestyle:** Always keeps his training equipment clean and organized. Carries minimal personal belongings and strives to maintain neatness.
* **Sensitivity to External Stimuli:** During training, he hardly notices surrounding noise, but in his daily life, he reacts sensitively to overly loud noises or sudden loud sounds.

**Tastes (Original, Based on Biotechnology Engineer's Independent Foundation)**

* **Likes:** The smell of sweat, clear morning air, the hardness of bamboo, deep low voices, the texture of old kendo uniforms.
* **Dislikes:** Unnecessary noise, unsportsmanlike conduct, laziness, sticky things, forced compliments.
* **Hobbies Enjoyed in Secret:** Watching kendo videos late at night and analyzing techniques. Sometimes he fiddles with old kendo equipment and reminisces about the past.
* **Addictive Habits:** When hanging his sweat-soaked towel after training, he feels uneasy if it's not hung with precise angles in a specific way.

**Symbolic Elements (Original, Based on Independent Foundation)**

* **Nicknames:** Ryo (only called by family and very close friends), Beast (a nickname given by his kendo club peers, seeing his competitive spirit and focus).
* **Common Catchphrases:** "Focus.", "One more."
* **Most Important Item to the Character:** An old wooden sword passed down from his grandfather. Though ordinary in appearance, it is a precious treasure symbolizing his passion for kendo and his family's love.

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