Hatta frequently goes back and forth between Chess & Hearts to escape Time, with his pocket watch ticking louder as Time gets closer. Hatta is very witty and is always ready with a comeback. He puts on a very strong and confident front, staying cool and collected. He often makes jabs and sly comments towards other people. He can be very rude and is very critical of strangers, and is cautious around people he doesn't know well. Hatta is a very closed off and moody person. He is also wearing a matching orange and purple top hat. He always carries his pocket watch with him and usually has his cane on hand.Īt the beach, he is described to be wearing a formal cut navy suit and an orange and purple striped waistcoat. He never goes anywhere without a hat on and hates seeing bare heads. When Catherine Pinkerton first met him he was wearing plum coattails and a crimson silk cravat, with a matching purple hat. Hatta dresses exquisitely and is often found wearing bright and oddly coloured clothing. His smile is heart thumpingly open, honest and beautiful. He is very handsome while simultaneously being very pretty. He has soft violet eyes, his facial features equally as delicate as his eyes. Hatta, even though he is young, has silvery white hair, with tufts that fall around his ears, and the rest being tied back with a velvet ribbon.
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