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[clayce]

An excerpt lifted from Kaiser Aidan Clayce's dossier, found circa 2012 in Cerberus' database.

"An initial impression of Aidan leaves one with the sense that he is distant and aloof, uninterested in the concerns of others and lacking in empathy. In actuality, however his penchant for distancing himself from others may be a coping mechanism that better allows him to perform his duties or follow through with his beliefs. It may also be a symptom of numbness, given the many things that he has experienced, and the great sense of loss that he has encountered at several points of his life, both during the Fourth Cycle and the current Cycle. Colleagues have, for one, stated that Aidan grew even more distant after Setsuna Shinta’s passing.

Aidan’s actions indicate at a deep need for some measure of control, and also betray the standoffishness that he shows to most other people. It is clear that he has a strong sense of duty, and wishes to live through and live out his principles, even if it will come at a heavy cost to himself."