Gregor

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This Sinner is relatively easy to handle in terms of personality. However, an upsurge of emotion or a sudden change of environment may cause parts or the whole of his body to transform into insectile (notably akin to a carapace, resembling that of the _________) tissues. If you do not wish to be a rude manager (not that you're obligated to be nice), we recommend keeping your facial expression in check so that your disgust is not visible to him. He sometimes uses cynical language, but he can still be reasoned with, and you can get around him without much difficulty as long as you learn the knack of it.

"Als ich aus unruhigen Träumen erwachte, hatte ich mich in ein ungeheures Ungeziefer verwandelt."

"As I awoke from unsettling dreams, I had transformed into some hideous pest."

Gregor (Hangul: 그레고르, geu-re-go-reu) is designated Sinner #13 of Limbus Company's LCB department.

Gregor is a good-humored and composed man with a bit of a competitive side. He was previously affiliated with the Smoke War, having fought for the Old G Corp. alongside other bug-augmented test subjects prior to joining Limbus Company.

He is the focus character of Canto I: The Outcast.

Appearance

Gregor is a man slightly below average height, with golden-brown eyes, dark brown hair tied back in a ponytail, and a 5 o'clock shadow. He wears half-rimmed black glasses. In most appearances, Gregor is shown with a cigarette in his mouth.

He wears the standard Limbus Company uniform, consisting of a white collared shirt, black vest, red tie, black pants, and an ID card, as well as a long coat, which he does not typically wear. His sleeves are both rolled up to his elbows, and a tattoo reading the word "UNGEZIEFER" is visible on his left forearm. His most notable feature is his right arm, a segmented limb that terminates in a massive, claw-like appendage.

Much like the protagonist of The Metamorphosis which he is based on, Gregor's right arm is never attributed to a single particular insect, but instead combines the characteristics of multiple different insects, though he is most frequently associated with cockroaches.

Personality

Gregor is a friendly, easygoing Sinner with a casual manner of speaking. Compared to many of his coworkers, Gregor is considerably amicable, and tends to maintain a cursory attitude. He is not strict nor hostile to those around him, and Dante looks to Gregor as someone who would willingly uplift the group's mood in dour situations. He also possesses a "cutesy" side to his personality, usually poking through when he is embarrassed. Both Canto II and III see him acting out a bit and failing miserably, leading to him growing flustered and sheepish. This comes with a tendency to use tacky phrases, such as "bugger", "shoot", and "whoop". However, in all such cases that end with him humbled, Gregor proves himself to be a good sport. Ultimately, his time spent on the battlefield leads Gregor to value the casual day-to-day.

Gregor is characterized as one of the more ordinary members of the LCB, and tends to react to situations more than he engages with them. He's inclined to sit comfortably as one of the less talkative Sinners, chiming in for minor matters and letting the others take the wheel. As a result of his earlier years having been spent according to the whims of his mother, Gregor is easily pulled into things, regardless of his wishes.

Still, in situations that affect Gregor on a personal level, his demeanor changes. During these times, Gregor grows silent and distant, as if he is contemplating something. When faced with an unexpected reunion with his mother, Hermann, whose actions determined his entire future, he does not grow aggressive or angry, but rather silently downcast. He reacts to Yuri's death and adverse comments about his bio-prosthetic arm in the same manner. Gregor maintains a tendency to swallow his emotions and take ridicule mildly, rather than firing back or expressing frustration. For example, Gregor is often upset by the other Sinners making jokes at his expense about his verminous arm or general relation to bugs, yet never insists on apologies or changed behavior going forward, allowing them to continue mistreating him. Despite this, he gives them more attitude for it than he does to those mistreating him in more serious situations. Gregor has a tendency to react more outspokenly to things that bother him on a surface level, and go quiet concerning affairs that affect him deeply. Out of everything, Gregor is most willing to speak up about matters involving war, resulting in occasional skirmishes with Outis.

Additionally, in tune with his good-natured personality, Gregor is demonstrated to be a softhearted individual. He is consistently sympathetic to others' feelings and causes, usually expressed by means of agreeing or relating to them. And while he has a tendency to make quips like Ishmael or Dante, he comes off as far less judgemental in comparison.

Through humor and a mild nature, Gregor tries to live contently in the present, doing his best to put his years of war behind him.

Mirror Worlds

• World of the Former G Corp.
  • In this world, Gregor was once a Manager Corporal of Old G Corp. during the Smoke War. Having never deserted from G Corp. like the Gregor of the main story, in this world he went through additional augmentation surgeries to get wings and have his left arm replaced with an insectile arm to match his right one. He wears a standard G Corp. uniform and in the base art has his hair cut short and he fights with his augmented arms in battle. This Identity mirrors Tomah from the main story. He can be seen in his G Corp. Identity.
• World of K Corp.
  • In this world, Gregor is a Fixer of the Rosespanner Workshop. Alongside taking Fixer Contracts involving combat, he also designs machines of his own and hopes to one day open a Workshop of his own. He wears a standard Rosespanner uniform, with the jacket taken off in the base art, and has a chainsaw-like attachment for his prosthetic arm that he wields in combat. He can be seen in his Rosespanner Workshop Identity.
• World of U Corp.
  • In this world, Gregor is the First Mate of the Twinhook Pirates Syndicate. He is a confident, well respected leader who is good at managing the business ventures of the Syndicate. He wears a typical outfit for a Twinhook Pirate, with a red coat and hat, dark pants, and red boots. He wields a golden blunderbuss and has a golden hook attachment for his prosthetic arm that he also uses in battle. This Identity mirrors Smee from the main story. He can be seen in his Twinhook Pirates Identity.
• World of the Kurokumo Clan and Blade Lineage
  • In this world, Gregor is a Captain of the Kurokumo Clan. Despite being drunk near constantly, Gregor is still a high ranked member of the Kurokumo Clan. He wears a standard Kurokumo Clan uniform, notably including a prosthetic decorated with the Clan's clouds and an eye patch over his left eye, and has many tattoos covering his body. He wields an ōdachi in battle. This Identity mirrors Jun from the main story. He can be seen in his Kurokumo Clan Identity.
• World of Wuthering Heights
  • In this world, Gregor is the heir of the Edgar Family. After losing his sister Isabella, he became depressed and began suffering constant nightmares, and has joined the "hunt for the wolf" to defeat the one who destroyed his family. In his base art, he wears a night robe and has his hair down. In his Uptied art and combat sprite, he wears a black overcoat and vest, a white shirt, and black pants, and wields a saber on his left hand, as his right arm appears to be a prosthetic not made for combat. This Identity mirrors Linton from the main story. He can be seen in his Edgar Family Heir Identity and appears in Ishmael's Edgar Family Butler Identity Story.
• World of La Manchaland
  • In this world, Gregor is a Bloodfiend and the Overseer of Area 2 of La Manchaland. He wears a black suit with a striped white shirt and occasionally dons a white mask resembling a goat skull. His right arm is substituted by a Hardblood one, and uses his staff in combat. This Identity mirrors the Priest from the main story. He can be seen in his Priest of La Manchaland Identity.
• World of the Firefist Office
  • In this world, Gregor is a Fixer of the Firefist Office, and the only survivor after the death of his colleagues. He wears a red pinstripe suit and carries a large tank of fuel on his back. In combat, he uses a power gauntlet with an attached flamethrower. He can be seen in his Firefist Office Identity.
• World of H Corp.
  • In this world, Gregor is a serpent of the Si Branch of the Heishou Pack. He wears a dark, bandage-covered outfit and a bamboo hat. In combat, he uses a polearm and his own augmented arms. He can be seen in his Heishou Pack - Si Branch Identity and appears in Rodion's Heishou Pack Identity Story.
• World of the District 23 Backstreets
  • In this world, Gregor is a sous-chef working at R.B. (Ryōshū's Bistro). Working as Ryōshū's assistant, Gregor makes cannibalistic meals out of unfortunate Backstreets residents and even had his own arm made into a culinary dish. He wears a white chef outfit with a grey apron over it and matching grey gloves, dark pants, and wields a cleaver. This Identity mirrors Jack from Library of Ruina. He can be seen in his R.B. Sous-chef Identity and is mentioned in Ryōshū's R.B. Chef de Cuisine Identity Story.
• World of the Former Library Guests - 3
  • In this world, Gregor is a Capitano of the Night Awls, a Thumb subsidiary condemned to be purged. Gregor, as the second-in-command, seeks to lead his men away from L Corp. He wears a long black coat and a white dress shirt with a striped waistcoat, and his left leg has been changed for a pointed peg leg. This Identity mirrors Allen from Library of Ruina. He can be seen in his Night Awls Identity.
• World of the Liu Association Southern Branch
  • In this world, Gregor is a Fixer from the Section 6 of Liu Association's Southern branch. He wears the standard Liu Association uniform and wields a flame-enhanced prosthetic arm and uses martial arts techniques in battle. He can be seen in his Liu Association South Identity.
• World of the Zwei Association Southern Branch
  • In this world, Gregor is a Fixer from the Section 4 of Zwei Association's Southern branch. In his base art, he wears a blue jacket, a dark vest and white shirt, and sunglasses, as well as a black glove on his right hand, but not his left, to hide his prosthetic arm. In his Uptied art and combat sprite, he wears the standard Zwei Association uniform and wields a Zweihänder. He can be seen in his Zwei Association South Identity.
• World of R Corp.
  • In this world, Gregor is a member of the Rhino Team of R Corp's Fourth Pack. He wears the standard R Corp. uniform that is worn under their armor, and appears to not wear his glasses. He appears in Ishmael's R Corp. 4th Pack Reindeer Identity art and in promotional material made before the game's release.

Trivia

• Gregor's character icon represents an insectoid claw holding onto three dog tags, of which one has a bullethole in the center. These reference Gregor's traumas as seen in Canto I, that of his arm surgery and that of the Smoke War.
• Gregor is represented by the 🪲 emoji.
  • However, in non-official material it is quite common to find him represented by the 🪳 emoji.

Gregor's original promo poster design, with the full name "Gregor Samsa" written in the Metamorphosis quote in the bottom left corner.

• Gregor's particulars are listed as "repulsive" and "spontaneously metamorphic", while his associated color is #69350b, Verminous Brown.
• Gregor's character is based off the eponymous Gregor Samsa of Franz Kafka’s novella The Metamorphosis (German: Die Verwandlung). In The Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa is a traveling salesman, who wakes up one day transformed into a giant insect. Throughout the novella, Gregor and his family struggle to adapt to his sudden transformation, with Gregor attempting to hang on to his humanity before accepting the reality of his fate.
  • Based on the initial version of his promotional poster, Gregor was possibly supposed to have the full name "Gregor Samsa" just like his book counterpart. However, due to changes later made to the design done to avoid potential copyright issues, it is unknown whether he still shares this last name as of the game's official release.
  • At the end of Canto I, Gregor mentions having had a younger sister, referencing his literary counterpart. In The Metamorphosis, Gregor's sister Grete attempts to take care of him during the early days following his transformation. As time goes on, Grete ends up being the first to get tired of the family's new situation, suggesting to her parents that they should get rid of Gregor.
• Gregor's introduction quote is based on the famous first line of The Metamorphosis, which describes Gregor Samsa's sudden transformation.
• Gregor's subtitle, "UNGEZIEFER" is the specific term Kafka uses to describe Gregor Samsa's appearance upon waking up in the opening sentence of the novella's original German text. The term is famously known for having a wide multitude of varying English translations; the English subtitles for Gregor's promo trailer translate the word as "hideous pest".
• The associated book quote from his initial character teaser post on Twitter ("מטמורפוזה ungeheueren Ungeziefer") is partially written in Hebrew (despite the novella being originally written in German), likely as both a nod to Kafka's Czech Jewish family origins, and to distinguish him from Sinclair and Faust whose source materials Demian and Faust are also written in German.
• Like all of the Sinners, Gregor voiced a "Document Excerpt" Youtube short.
• During HamHamPangPang's Limbus Company Pop-up theme, one of the available menu items was "Sinner Soul Food" which changed every week to be a different meal associated with one of the twelve playable Sinners. Gregor's associated meal was Svíčková.
• Gregor's age at the start of the game appeared listed as 35 in the Dante's Notes UI, before it was censored.
• Originally, Gregor's subtitle was supposed to be "גרגור" (grgvr), the Hebrew transcription of his given name.
  • Due to accusations of plagiarism made by Jack Jung on Twitter over Yi Sang's original promo poster design, the promo posters which had been uploaded at that point (belonging to Gregor, Rodion, Sinclair and Yi Sang) were deleted and edited to remove the quotes derived from their source books to avoid potential copyright issues.
• Gregor's LCB sprite has a cockroach on his shoulder which is also present in all of his Identity art.
  • When Gregor and Ishmael switch bodies in A Midspring Night's Dream 2, the cockroach follows Gregor, and is present on Ishmael's sprite.

External Links

• Gregor (그레고르) - Korean page (Namuwiki)
• Gregor (グレゴール)- Japanese page (wikiwiki)
• Gregor (グレゴール) - Japanese page (wiki3)
• Gregor (Грегор) - Russian page (Project Moon wiki)