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| - Stein is a singularly sadistic being. To him, everything and everyone in existence is just another experiment waiting to happen. He himself is not an exclusion to the rule - the scars on his body and the screw in his head are all experiments he's done on himself. He's constantly curious about everything around him, and anomalies interest him the most. To say he loves dissection is to grossly understate his obsession with taking things apart. Stein is driven by his curiosity and a tireless scientific drive, and dissection is simply his preferred method. He is, without a doubt, emotionally bankrupt. Stein has an inability to register emotion or understand overly emotional displays, something he's openly admitted. This gives him an uninhibited view on the world and a (by the standards of society) skewed sense of right and wrong - he argues, what is right and wrong, truly, beyond a list of laws set by the leaders of the world? He sees nothing wrong with taking apart endangered animals or threatening schoolchildren by throwing scalpels at their heads or threatening them with dissection, and this makes his manner of speaking very precise, emotionless and blatant. He holds nothing back. He very often speaks his mind, no matter how harsh it might be, because he sees no reason to stop himself. (This, of course, can lead to overly hilarious comments.) Despite this, Stein has shown to be very protective and supportive of his students. During the battle against Medusa, he asked all of them to promise him not to die. He constantly goes out of his way to make sure that Maka has the information she needs, and he'll always stop to answer questions or help with remedial lessons. He offers to help Maka understand and surpass her own inner demons, saves Soul's life without question (even going so far as to say he's worried about his condition) and gives Black*Star a training tool when he's overwhelmed by his weapon's special forms. He's also exhibited a very close friendship with Spirit, and seems to be rather fond of Maka, as well. He is constantly smoking, and is often seen rolling about on a computer chair while at the school or in his labs. He also seems to have a need to customize everything he has, taking things apart and stitching things together with his trademark zigzag stitches - everything from his computer chair to his lab coat and sweater and shoes to his own face (even Soul Eater's scar is one of these trademark stitched lines). The glasses he wears aren't necessary, but if he isn't wearing them, he's usually in a battle, or he's lost himself to madness temporarily. Stein is entirely confident in himself and his abilities. He doesn't feel the need to start fights (in fact, he rarely ever does, usually only using his abilities in self-defense), and fights with the precise movements of someone who isn't accustomed to losing. He isn't bothered by the idea of losing, he'd just rather not. His proficiency in martial arts and confidence in his own abilities allows him to move with ease throughout fights and daily life alike. He slouches in his chair, has a tendency to lay all over a bed or a couch, moves sometimes like a puppet on easy strings. Stein has no problem throwing himself about, and sometimes acts recklessly or looks silly, entering or exiting rooms falling out of his chair. He can turn the screw in his head, and he does - though, the exact reason isn't clear. He's mentioned that it helps clear his head, but sometimes he seems to turn it just to freak his quarry out... Stein suffers from a natural madness that he can usually keep very firmly under control. This is the natural drive of his dissection obsession, his lack of morals, his general being. He sees the world from the outside, and while he is constantly obsessive with taking every little person apart, he holds himself to his own standards and ideals that match up with laws and rules purely because he is also obsessed with keeping his soul. He doesn't want to lose who he is. He has no interest in sacrificing himself for his drives. He will fight to keep himself as he sees fit, damn the consequences.
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