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| 2 = I freed myself from the shackles of the past, and my future looks bright.

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Seven's motive and wish in the [[ritual]] is to achieve "[[wikipedia:Apotheosis|apotheosis]]",<ref name=":1">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Viscous|number=2|hero_quote1=Viscous|quote1=So what do you do?|hero_quote2=Seven|quote2=Strive for apotheosis.}}</ref> meaning that Seven wants to become a god, or gain godlike powers.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Seven}}'s in-game [[Seven/Quotes#Post-Game|voice line]] (post-game ping): ''"My ascension is nigh!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Seven}}'s in-game [[Seven/Quotes#Post-Game|voice line]] (post-game ping): ''"Look on the face of your new god!"''</ref>

Seven's life before his execution is shrouded in mystery. He mentions that he had to "scurry with the rats since he was a child",<ref>{{PageRef|name=Seven}}'s in-game [[Seven/Quotes#Storm Cloud|voice line]] (upgrade Storm Cloud): ''"I've had to scurry with the rats since I was a child. Now they will be the ones who run."''</ref> and has done research on the [[Astral Gates]], crediting {{HeroIcon|Dynamo|l1=Professor Dynamo}} as an influence in his work.<ref name=":3">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Dynamo|number=2|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=I'm a fan of your work, Professor.|hero_quote2=Dynamo|quote2=I am... flattered and horrified in equal measure.|hero_quote3=Seven|quote3=Your research into the Astral Gates paved the way for my own. In my rare moments of doubt, sometimes I even wonder if I would have become the man I am were it not for you.}}</ref> Seven mentions that he once loved someone,<ref name=":4">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Dynamo|number=1|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=I don't understand you, Professor. You've been bestowed a great gift, and you're willing to throw it all away for nothing.|hero_quote2=Dynamo|quote2=Easy words to say when you've never loved someone.|hero_quote3=Seven|quote3=No. Easy words to say when you have.}}</ref> and the {{PageRef|name=Archmother}} says that Seven had a destiny that was denied to him, then his lover tried to steal that destiny for themselves.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Archmother|file=Patron female ally gigawatt start 05.mp3|context=(Seven start)|transcription=First, your destiny was denied to you. Then your lover tried to steal it for themselves. But now, with the Archmother's help, it can finally be yours.}}</ref>

Seven claims he was imprisoned in [[Lost Whisper]] because he "offended small-minded simpletons with fragile egos".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Abrams|number=3|hero_quote1=Abrams|quote1=What did you do to end up in Lost Whisper?|hero_quote2=Seven|quote2=I offended small-minded simpletons with fragile egos.}}</ref> He was also supposedly arrested for doing black/eldritch magic.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Billy|quotes=Billy/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Seven)|transcription=Only difference between you and me is that I never got arrested for doin' some black magic, cause I'm not a moron leaning over his skis!}}</ref> How Seven survived the botched execution is unknown, although Seven implies getting caught and sent to Lost Whisper was part of his plan.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Infernus|number=3|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=What do I have to fear from an inept government?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=Inept? They caught you before.|hero_quote3=Seven|quote3=Oh sure they did.}}</ref> The gear placed on his head during the execution has become stuck, and he believes it's impossible to remove.<ref name=":2" />  

In the present day, Seven is hiding from the [[OSIC]] in New York's subway tunnels.<ref name=":10" /><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Mo & Krill|number=2}}</ref> Seven's escape from Lost Whisper isn't public knowledge, but there is a rumour about it that the [[The New York Oracle|New York Oracle]] is investigating.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=Newscaster_seasonal_headline_16.mp3|transcription=The Oracle's own Allie Kincaid teases that her next interview will be... electrifying!}}</ref> A reporter from the New York Oracle named [[Allie Kincaid|Allie Kinkaid]] is writing a story on Seven and seems to be in contact with him.<ref name=":11">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Holliday|number=1 (VN)|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=How do you know Allie?|hero_quote2=Seven|quote2=You haven't heard? She's writing a story about me.}}</ref><ref name=":12">[[Holliday's visual novel]] - [[Holliday's visual novel/Transcription#Chapter 2b - Deep Conversations At The Waffle House|Chapter 2b]]</ref>

It's implied that Seven's true identity is [[Ettrick]], an old acquaintance of {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}}'s who disappeared after the fundraiser for the arctic expedition that claimed Kelvin's life.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":14" />

Seven is intelligent and eloquent, demonstrating knowledge on esoteric topics such as [[Astral Gates]] and the [[Ixian]] language.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Seven|quotes=Seven/Quotes#Enemies|transcription=Shioth valosh, Apollo.}}</ref> He has a strong conviction that exceptional magic users should use their powers, regardless of how others might judge them for it. He criticizes those whom he perceives to be "wasting" their gifts,<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":9" /><ref name=":7" /> and respects those who take action to change the world.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Vindicta|number=2|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=I'm grateful to fight besides someone who has shed the albatross of morality.}}</ref> The other heroes don't trust Seven and often consider him to be scary and evil.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Seven}}'s [[Seven/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|other hero interactions]]</ref>

 

Seven craves power and knowledge, refusing to let anyone stop him from learning or doing what he wants.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Dynamo|number=3|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=I mean no disrespect, Professor, but some things may be beyond you.|hero_quote2=Dynamo|quote2=Many things are, but if I let that stop me from trying to learn, I wouldn't be... Well, I probably would still have my body.|hero_quote3=Seven|quote3=Hmm... Perhaps we're cut from the same cloth.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Ivy|number=2|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=That being said, if you have an ill timed bout of heroism and try to stop me from reaching my destiny, I will make you suffer.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Seven|quotes=Seven/Quotes#pre-game|context=(pre-game ping)|transcription=No one will stop me from getting what I deserve.}}</ref> He is extremely confident in his abilities and intends to take over New York.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Ivy|hero2=Seven|number=1|hero_quote1=Ivy|quote1=I'm not sure how I feel about working with you...|hero_quote2=Seven|quote2=Grateful. You should feel grateful.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Holliday|number=5|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=Our victory is assured.|hero_quote2=Holliday|quote2=Is that so?|hero_quote3=Seven|quote3=Look who stands with you. They don't have a chance.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Seven|quotes=Seven/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=This city suits me. And it will be mine.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Seven|quotes=Seven/Quotes#unselect|context=(unselect)|transcription=Ah, I have a burgeoning empire to run anyway.}}</ref> He calls himself a "visionary" and believes he will become powerful enough for the [[Patron|Patrons]] to bow to him.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Grey Talon|number=1|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=Someone's confident.|hero_quote2=Seven|quote2=Someone's a visionary.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Seven}}'s in-game [[Seven/Quotes#Post-Game|voice line]] (post-game ping): ''"Soon, the Patrons will bow to me."''</ref>

 

Seven has a deep sense of self-importance and is quick to snap back at others when he believes he's been disrespected.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Apollo|number=2|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=I don't have time to wax poetic about the indignities I suffered.|hero_quote2=Apollo|quote2=Just enough time to wax poetic about brushing me off?|hero_quote3=Seven|quote3=Silence, child!}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Celeste|number=3|hero_quote1=Celeste|quote1=You totally look like someone that would lose to Lash.|hero_quote2=Seven|quote2=Be silent.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Lash|number=3|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Glowstick. It's your new nickname.|hero_quote2=Seven|quote2=Call me that again and I will pop your eyes like grapes.}}</ref>  

Seven says he doesn't like murder, but rather is "indifferent" to it.<ref name=":0">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Infernus|number=2}}</ref> He does enjoy letting fear sink into his victims, however.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Seven}}'s in-game [[Seven/Quotes#Static Charge|voice line]] (upgrade Static Charge): ''"It's important to let the fear sink in."''</ref>

 

 

 

Seven's name may be a reference to [[wikipedia:Numerology|Numerology]], in which the number 7 is associated with spirituality and the search for knowledge.<ref>Numerology.com - ''[https://www.numerology.com/articles/about-numerology/single-digit-number-7-meaning/ The Meaning of Number 7 in Numerology]''</ref>

Seven's chestplate has numbers that form a [[wikipedia:Japanese_wordplay#Goroawase|Gorowase]], a form of Japanese wordplay with numbers. 4279 can be read as Shi (4) Ni (2) Na (7) Ku (9) = Shininaku (死になく), or "Become unkillable" (rough translation).

A likely possibility is that Seven is Kelvin's old friend [[Edrick|Ettrick]], who "vanished". {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} says Ettrick "caused a scene" at one of Kelvin's fundraisers.<ref name=":13">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Kelvin|hero2=Lady Geist|number=3|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=Whatever happened to your friend that cause a scene at your fundraiser? His name was... Edward? Edgar, something like that?|hero_quote2=Kelvin|quote2=Ettrick. (...) I don't know. I tried to find him when I returned to New York, but it's like he's vanished.}}</ref> This is supported by one of Seven's lines to Kelvin that mirrors one of Kelvin's lines about Ettrick.<ref name=":5">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Kelvin|number=2|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=Don't worry Kelvin, I won't let you die.|hero_quote2=Kelvin|quote2=Heh, I thought you hated me.|hero_quote3=Seven|quote3=I do. But if anyone is going to kill you, it's going to be me.}}</ref><ref name=":14">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Kelvin|file=Kelvin revenge kill.mp3|context=(revenge kill)|transcription=If someone's going to kill me, it's going to be Ettrick, not you.}}</ref> Kelvin pushed Ettrick away due to his "ambition", which aligns with Seven's ambition to achieve apotheosis.<ref name=":6">{{HeroIcon|The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Hero Specific|voice line]] (taunt Kelvin): ''"You pushed away Ettrick for his ambitions, yet remained a slave to your own."''</ref> Seven also believes that mentors "use the young to achieve glories they could not achieve on their own", possibly referring to Kelvin.<ref name=":17">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Graves|number=2|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=No, because mentors only teach what they want you to learn. They are craven and use the young to live glories they could not achieve on their own.}}</ref>

When on the same team, Seven taunts Haze for working alongside him and asks how soon will they start fighting each other once the ritual is over.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Haze|hero2=Seven|number=2|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=Do your superiors know you're helping me?|hero_quote2=Haze|quote2=We're not having this conversation.|hero_quote3=Seven|quote3=Aw, struck a nerve?}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Haze|hero2=Seven|number=3}}</ref>

 

Seven knows that the Doorman isn't normal and wants to uncover his secrets.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Seven}}'s in-game [[Seven/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed The Doorman): ''"I will know your secrets, Doorman!"''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Seven}}'s in-game [[Seven/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed The Doorman): ''"This is far from over, Doorman!"''</ref>

 

* Seven criticizes {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} for wanting to "throw away" the "great gift" of his star form,<ref name=":4" /> teases {{HeroIcon|Infernus}} for "putting on a muzzle" and "wasting" his powers,<ref name=":02">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Infernus|number=2}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Infernus|number=1|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=All your power, and you waste it as a bartender?}}</ref> criticizes {{HeroIcon|Celeste}} for masking her power at a sideshow,<ref name=":10">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Celeste|number=1|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=You mask your power in a circus sideshow. It's pathetic!|hero_quote2=Celeste|quote2=You're living in tunnels.|hero_quote3=Seven|quote3=I'm hiding from federal agents, not trying to be queen in a kingdom of misfits!}}</ref> and says {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} is "wasting her brilliance" working for [[Fairfax Industries]].<ref name=":7">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=McGinnis|number=1|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=All your brilliance is wasted toiling for Fairfax.}}</ref>

** Seven respects {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} for "seeing the world as it was and deciding it was not acceptable to her".<ref name=":8">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Ivy|number=2|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=I respect you, Ivy.|hero_quote2=Ivy|quote2=I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop.|hero_quote3=Seven|quote3=Nah, I mean it. You saw the world as it was and decided it was not acceptable to you. That's to be commended.}}</ref>

* {{HeroIcon|Drifter}} has high expectations for Seven,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Seven): ''"And here I was hoping to find an equal..."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Seven): ''"I was expecting so much more from you, Seven."''</ref> but thinks he still has too much humanity left in him.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Seven): ''"That boy still has too much humanity left in him."''</ref> In contrast, Seven calls Drifter a mindless savage.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Seven|quotes=Seven/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Drifter)|transcription=Mindless savage!}}</ref>

* {{HeroIcon|Paradox}} is aware of Seven's safehouse in the tunnels and threatens to reveal its location.<ref>[[Paradox/Quotes#Conversations|Seven & Paradox Conversation 2]] - {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}: ''"What is it worth it to you to have your safehouse's location... Not exposed?"''</ref> Seven wants to commission Paradox for a job.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Seven|hero2=Paradox|number=3}}</ref>

* Seven warns {{HeroIcon|Graves}} that her mentor is using her to "live glories they could not achieve on their own".<ref name=":17" /> He also warns Graves that the path she's on will eventually get her killed. Seven warns Graves because he "hates to see talent wasted".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Seven|number=1}}</ref>

 

 

While everything beyond chapter 2 is unknown, in-game conversations between Seven and Holliday reveal that Allie's source is Seven.<ref name=":11" /> What Seven knows about the Troubadour and why he wants to help Holliday is currently unknown.

 

* Seven originally had kill lines towards {{PageRef|name=Paradox}} that implied he wanted to take over the Paradox Organisation.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Seven}}'s removed [[Seven/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Paradox): ''"Your organization will be mine, Paradox."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Seven}}'s removed [[Seven/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Paradox): ''"Paradox needs a new leader."''</ref> These lines were removed in the [[Update:January 22, 2026|Old Gods, New Blood]] update.

Seven was named '''Gigawatt''' In ''[[Neon Prime]]''. He was a self-proclaimed leader of a "burgeoning empire" who was interested in taking over Fracture and its organizations, such as Paradox. Like Seven, he harbored hatred towards Kelvin for "bringing him in"