Hi Danie! So I've seen at least a couple of posts (that I think were from you or reblogged by you, but even if I'm thinking of someone else I think you'd be the best person to ask) that refer to Professor Hyde as a pervert? Is that based on anything? Is it a reputation he has in-universe or just from some fans?
Hihi! Some of them may have been me or maybe been commentary from me, some of it's definitely been from haters of his, some of it's just in response to/interpretations of some of his behavior that's been unsettling or uncomfortable or exciting for people!
His in-universe reputation heavily varies based on the few people who've expressed perspectives regarding him. But no, so far no one in-universe has explicitly expressed this.
As for basises(as a pervert character and Hyde enjoyer). . . .
The way Romeo talks to him. If you're a person of hearing, listen to the way Romeo talks to him on the phone. His cutesy babygirl type voice that he uses multiple times to appeal to him--which one can assume works well enough since he keeps doing it and Hyde said he had a nice voice--that isn't the same as the seductive voice he uses with the pc or with the man he was getting information out of, so it's not his normal seductive voice. If this is how Romeo appeals to Hyde, people understandably might find the likelihood that Hyde must enjoy it to some degree a bit on the perverse side. (At one point I saw someone say it made him a pedo which. . . . . . . . . .Romeo's a grown ass man idk what that accusation's about) Taiga, comically, canonically finds this voice gross lmao. . .Taiga also laughs at the idea of Romeo cheating on him on the home screen. . .but when it comes to Hyde he's notably upset by Hyde being close to Romeo
The fact that Hyde speaks in a sweet voice back to Romeo lends to that this is something he might get some sort of kick out of.
Romeo doing favors and secret missions for him and running secret auctions with him and Hyde going to Romeo's room and Hyde making Romeo do all of these favors for him so that he can be pardoned for his crimes on campus, keep making money, and to potentially get Sinostra off of probation. . .it's all very "i'll raise your grades if you sleep with me" in terms of the vibes lol. . . .
The fact that he constantly refers to his students as adorable and so on people might find uncomfortable and a bit weird/perverted
The way he speaks to and about Sho is pretty brocon adjacent, especially his "you still accept my love" line in one of Sho's campus stories to which Sho himself said "Gross, don't say it like that." Hyde also, in Sho's character story, bought Sho the same cologne that he uses and gave it to him as a welcome gift for coming to Darkwick(Sho Did Not Like This) and had the pc give it to him for him, instructing her not to tell him who it was from. Sho discourages the pc from telling Hyde anything and orders her never to do Hyde any favors again.
The most actually perverted thing he did was at the beginning of Episode 16 where he gets real close to the PC to ask about the mark on her back then says that as a researcher they should be observing the mark closely and almost suggesting that she let him take a look at it. . .and if you recall from when we last saw the mark's current size she has to be pretty much topless for him to see that. And he knows that because he said that the state of her condition gets around with the staff. Combine with the way he asked, the proximity. . .he was very much about to say he wanted her to undress in his office. Mind you he's not her doctor and word about it has already started to spread about this among the staff--it's already been observed. And sure he could have legitimately just wanted to look at it more closely given he is an anomalous biology professional and even in charge of Mortkranken's budget so knowing the medical condition of her curse is kinda his area and all but. . . . . . . . . . . .it definitely had a perverted feel to it.
I HOPE THAT PROVIDED SOME INSIGHT LOL
