"whether it's on the other side of the planet, or right in front of one's eyes,
as long as one is safe, it doesn't matter how many others die. isn't that
humanity?"

"do you know the origin of the word 'utopia'? the english philosopher,
thomas more, created this word with intense irony in mind. in greek,
it means 'a place that does not exist'."

"in this world with only despair, how do you live?"

     shuntaro chishiya has long , slightly messy light - colored hair and sharp features with a distinctive mole under his left eye . however , as time progresses , his design gradually changes to be more prominent and dark .

     shuntaro chishiya is mostly seen sneering even when he is angry unless he becomes emotional and / or regretful , which occurs only very few times . heavily intense and / or horrific intense and / or horrific events don't even have him falter whatsoever . there is only one time that he is ever seen to be truly disturbed , and it is due to the death of someone at the aftermath of a .. specific game .

shuntaro chishiya is calm , highly intelligent , known to be manipulative and analytical at all times , which makes him a potentially strong hearts and diamonds player , despite the fact that he has claimed to not be suited for hearts . this allows him to triumph in game that require defeating other players , yet due to the fact he has also said to be uninterested in understanding the human heart , diamond games remain the type of game that his is best at . his capabilities to remain calm in dangerous situations also stems from the fact that he has little to no interest in the concept of life , that of which includes his own and others . to many others , the borderlands are known as a situation of life or death , but to him they are all just simple games overall .

admittedly , shuntaro chishiya lacks any will to live . he's got no idea what he's living for , and he was just interested in finally finding someone that he considered ' interesting ' in the borderlands . despite his cocky nature , it is evidently clear that he doesn't like himself for who he is at all . he cannot help shunning people's good will and intentions , and cannot get by without hurting and manipulating at least someone . for what purpose does shuntaro chishiya actually live ? he says that in the end , he feels like the only reason he existed was simply to display ' just how empty a human heart can be ' .

shuntaro chishiya believes that humans are unconcerned and selfish simply due to their nature . however , this belief gradually seems to change after he witnesses countless selfless acts of ryōhei arisu, yuzuha usagi, and especially that of kuzuryū . seeing them and everything they had done , he became quite interfered in that prospect and wanted to try being ' uncharacteristic ' instead of wasting his days away .

"no matter what you do , it's all futile in this world."

"everyone looks like they're about to die, as per usual."

"to gain something, you need to lose something."