Bear

Japanese VA - Kazuhiro Nakata        American VA - Paul Mercier

"We can't!"

       


Bear is the self-described "old man" of the show, and likes to help out new players - in fact, he occasionally exasperates Mimiru with his paternalistic attitude. He's a Blademaster with a fairly typical character model, or "skin." He's quiet about his profession, but it evidently leaves him with a lot of time to play video games and even to look for clues offline.
           
Bear is old enough to remember playing non-online RPGs before "The World" was invented, and that still influences his thinking. He seems to romanticize gaming, in a wistful, "what-if" fashion and likes to toy with the idea that games have their own reality, even if he's grounded enough to know better.

           
Bear tends to trust people that others might not, but he's usually right in his appraisal of people. Bear and BT share an understanding, although it occasionally seems that they understand different things.  In the real world Bear seems to have a son, but they don't always seem to be on the best of terms.

**From the dothack website:  Bear, a friendly Blademaster who knows many players in the game, is thoughtful and generally willing to assist those in need. After meeting Tsukasa, he becomes curious and increasingly involved in the mystery, both in "The World" and offline. He frequently lends his sword to help Mimiru in her adventures.