You know what they say, idiots don't die!
Sai is the deuteragonist from the game, Paper Lily, and the second character in the party to join Lacie after Aoi. Despite his role in the story, not much is known about him throughout the 1st chapter, although his actions and personality speak volumes about his character.
Personality[]
Sai is a mysterious yet optimistic and helpful man who has been assisting Lacie ever since they met at the facility. Despite Lacie's initial suspicion and reluctance to engage with him, Sai continues to make playful attempts at conversation, teasing her with jokes to show his playful side. However, he also proves his reliability by helping Lacie retrieve items, overcome obstacles, and come up with ideas, demonstrating that he may not be as dangerous as she originally thought.
Although Sai is more talkative than Lacie, he often displays a dimwitted side by coming up with impractical solutions, such as using a bucket to lower the water levels is the only way to navigate the facility. He is quick to make funny comments, imagine things, and compare things in any situation.
Despite his dimwitted nature, Sai displays an optimistic outlook on life, providing encouragement and support to Lacie when she is feeling doubtful. He emphasizes the importance of self-improvement and moving forward, rather than fixating on achieving everything before dying. In Dead End 1-12 - What's At Stake, he even prioritizes Lacie's safety over his own well-being, showing genuine care and concern by telling her to go on without him while he is bleeding out.
It is revealed that Sai performs rituals often in his free time and has a connection with Rune, but their interactions are distant because Sai does not provide Rune with runes. Rune confides in Lacie that Sai is hesitant to share information about himself, leading Rune to suspect that there may be something mysterious about him, such as being human or a demon.
When Lacie shares her backstory with Sai, mentioning how her curse may have caused her to be ridiculed by others, Sai seems unfazed by her curse, which confuses Lacie. Additionally, Sai shows a surprising lack of fear when it comes to pain, as seen when he casually agrees to cut himself with a knife as a means to dispel Miss Knives' illusion.
Appearance[]
Sai is a man who is tall and slender, significantly taller than Lacie. He has tan skin, black hair with a few streaks, and yellow eyes. He is wearing a red coat over a dark brown shirt with a symbol that looks like monster-like teeth. He is also wearing black pants, a dark brown belt, and pale brown sneakers.
Paper Lily[]
Chapter 1[]
Facility[]
Lacie crawled out of a vent and encountered a shadowy figure, mistaking it for a demon and throwing salt at it, only to discover it was actually Sai. After an awkward moment, Sai joked about the salt not affecting him and reassured Lacie that it had no supernatural powers. Introducing himself, Sai tried to engage Lacie in conversation, but she decided to leave. Sai pointed out she was going the wrong way, but they were interrupted by a loud roar, prompting them to follow Lacie's escape route.
Sai and Lacie found themselves in an abandoned operating room, where Sai locked the door to keep the monster out. He explained that it was a primal demon, known for killing anything in its path. While other demons target humans, primal demons are more unpredictable. Sai suggested the demon may have left, making it safe to leave the room. Lacie decides to escape the facility, but notices Sai following her. He happily points out that they'd be stronger as a team and jokes that he won't slow her down unless he's actually dead. He reassures her that she can ignore him if she wants to, but they both agree to team up and continue their adventure.
As they walked out of the hallways and reached the center of the Facility, they unexpectedly encountered the demon Rune. Lacie shushed him, refusing to give her name to strangers, which led Sai to feel envious. Lacie called Sai suspicious when he pointed out she shared her name with Rune. She mentioned a story about someone being killed by knowing their name. Rune greeted Sai, which got Lacie wondering if they were pals, but Rune mentioned how their interactions always seemed brief because Sai never shared any runes with him. Sai felt embarrassed, saying that runes weren't just laying around, while Lacie knew there were plenty scattered around.
Lacie informed Rune that she was still searching for the lighthouse, but Rune revealed that they had likely taken a wrong turn and were now trapped. Sai asked if they were stuck, and Rune explained that some doorknobs only went one way. Lacie asked for directions to the lighthouse, and Rune explained that they needed to go further down, despite water blocking their path. Rune mentioned a cursed door that could lead somewhere if they were lucky. This reminded Lacie of a forum post she had read about cursed doors, and she mentioned needing a paper lily to place in a vase to find their way back home. Sai interrupted Lacie's thoughts before they continued exploring the facility. WIP
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Trivia []
- Upon completing Chapter 1 and saving, Sai is the only one that appears on the save file, heavily implying that he will be the main character in Chapter 2.
- In the 2024 Character Popularity Poll, Sai is ranked 2nd Place with 548 votes.[1]