Fingel

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Fingel (芬格尔)
Alias(es)	“King of Kassel Paparazzi” 29
Gender	Male
Affiliation	News Department; Student Union under Caesar Gattuso 9
Occupation/Role	Head of the News Department for seven consecutive years; forum administrator; Caesar’s operative and errand-runner 9
Status	Active 50
Residence	Dorm 303, beneath Li Lin’s former Dorm 403 room 9 11
First Appearance	Chapter 9

Background / History

Fingel had already spent years at Cassel College by the time Li Lin enrolled. He led the News Department for seven consecutive years and had become notorious enough that students blamed him and his department for meddling in the previous Student Union presidential election. 9

He works closely under Caesar Gattuso, handling errands, campus information, and public messaging for the Student Union. His role gives him access to rumors and intelligence well before it becomes common knowledge; he announced the preparatory freshmen’s possible S-rank potential before their 3E Exam results were known. 9 29

Despite repeatedly failing courses—including failing the same Aerospace Engineering course every year across five enrollments—he has prior Executive Department mission experience and considerable practical knowledge. 29 33

Appearance

Fingel is a burly, imposing man around 1.9 meters tall, though his unkempt presentation often undermines the impression. 9

• Silver hair and scruffy stubble 29
• Slovenly clothing, often marked by grease stains 9
• Frequently carries or eats greasy food, including pork knuckles and leftover fried chicken 29 33
• Described as having a sturdy, gorilla-like build 9

Personality

Fingel cultivates the image of an unashamed, food-obsessed perpetual student. He is comfortable being mocked, ignores conventional cleanliness, and eagerly accepts bribes of food. 23 29 49

Behind this persona, he is observant, well-connected, and deliberately selective about the truths he shares. He reassures Li Lin about his abnormal Word Spirit without revealing how unprecedented it truly is, preferring not to burden him with fear. 23

His more serious side emerges when he warns Li Lin about obsession with Dragon Blood. His remarks about becoming a “devil” to protect someone suggest personal regret and a painful past that he does not explain. 46 49

Abilities & Skills

News Department Administration

Fingel controls the Night Watchers Forum through his position as News Department head.

• Pins major news posts and amplifies campus rumors, including speculation surrounding Li Lin and Xia Mi’s bloodlines. 9
• Uses administrator privileges to delete criticism and mute hostile users. 9
• Organizes betting pools around major school events and bloodline rankings. 9 19
• Turns major events into sensationalized paid News Department footage, including the Day of Freedom final duel. 28

Intelligence Gathering

Fingel maintains unusually broad knowledge of Cassel College affairs, Executive Department activity, and campus politics.

• Identified Li Lin’s likely S-rank potential before official results were issued. 9 29
• Explained the rules and relationship reward of Day of Freedom to Li Lin. 23
• Provided Li Lin and Caesar with early intelligence on the bloodline-altering drug investigation. 33
• Delivered Angers’s archive access card and warning regarding the Critical Blood Limit. 46

Firearms Instruction

Despite his academic failures, Fingel is highly capable with firearms.

• Taught Li Lin advanced shooting techniques at the range. 29
• Demonstrated one-handed reloading and chambering. 29
• His experience with Executive Department missions suggests practical combat familiarity. 33

Practical Logistics

Fingel can be unexpectedly diligent when motivated.

• Installed Li Lin’s Student Union-issued laptop and offered continuing technical help. 11
• Helped Li Lin relocate to Norton Hall, making the bed, arranging clothing, and driving off paparazzi without taking photographs himself. 49

Equipment

• Camera — Borrowed Caesar’s camera to film the Day of Freedom final duel despite the danger. 26
• Tablet and laptop — Uses portable devices to manage forum activity and gather information. 10 11
• Executive Department uniform — Previously wore the department’s tactical uniform on a mission. 33

Relationships

• Caesar Gattuso — His Student Union superior. Fingel runs errands for Caesar, admires his extravagance, and assists with his political and recruitment efforts. 9 10
• Li Lin — A senior-junior relationship that develops into informal mentorship. Fingel provides Li Lin with information, reassurance, firearms training, and relocation help. 11 23 29 49
• Xia Mi — Fingel recognizes Xia Mi’s possessiveness toward Li Lin and warns Li Lin that he may suffer because of it. 29
• Hilbert Jean Angers — Acts as Angers’s messenger when delivering Li Lin and Xia Mi access to the Lionheart Society archives. 46

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Freshman arrival — Publicizes Li Lin and Xia Mi’s potential bloodline rankings, suppresses forum criticism, and meets Li Lin while serving Caesar. 9
• Campus orientation — Investigates Li Lin’s possible Word Spirit and delivers the Student Union’s laptop gift. 10 11
• Day of Freedom — Explains the event’s reward, doubts Li Lin can defeat Xia Mi, then risks himself to record their final duel. 23 26
• War practicum preparations — Reveals why Li Lin and Xia Mi were selected for early battlefield exposure and trains Li Lin at the shooting range. 29
• 18th Street Gang mission — Briefs Li Lin and Caesar on the dangerous bloodline-altering drug before their A-rank operation. 33
• Lionheart archives — Delivers Angers’s access card and cautions Li Lin against losing himself to Dragon Blood. 46
• Move to Norton Hall — Helps Li Lin relocate in exchange for pork knuckles, briefly setting aside his paparazzi habits. 49

Notable Quotes

“Sometimes, a man can only protect the girl he loves by becoming a devil.” 46

Trivia

• Fingel has failed the same Aerospace Engineering course every year for five years. 29
• He once asked Caesar for champagne from the bathtub; Caesar instead gave him the unopened remaining bottles. 9
• Pork knuckles are an especially effective way to secure his cooperation. 33 49
• He offered Li Lin online games including CS1.6, Dota, and Left 4 Dead after helping him move into Norton Hall. 49