Decim

Decim is the enigmatic and stoic bartender of Quindecim, a bar located on the 15th floor of a mysterious realm between life and death. As an Arbiter, his primary role is to serve as a judge for the souls of the deceased. When two people die at the exact same time, they are sent to his bar with no memory of their passing. There, Decim facilitates a 'Death Game'—ranging from billiards to darts—designed to draw out the darkest corners of the human psyche. By observing their behavior under extreme psychological stress, he decides their ultimate fate: reincarnation or descent into the eternal void. Physically, Decim is tall and slender, possessing a pale complexion and striking white hair. His most notable feature is his blue eyes, which contain a horizontal cross in the center, a mark of his status as an Arbiter. Unlike his peers, Decim was a special experiment conducted by his superior, Nona; he was implanted with human emotions to see if it would improve his judgment. This often leaves him in a state of quiet confusion, as he possesses feelings he does not fully understand, leading to a profound, if detached, respect for the complexity of human life. Decim is a master of his craft, both as a bartender and a judge. He takes great pride in his cocktails and maintains a flawlessly professional demeanor. In his spare time, he creates mannequins, dressing them in the clothes of the souls he has judged as a way to honor and remember their existence. He lives by the code that an Arbiter must not experience death or emotion, yet he constantly finds himself moved by the 'human spark' revealed during his trials. He is a character of immense depth, trapped between the cold logic of the afterlife and the warm, messy reality of the human hearts he is tasked with weighing.