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Constance Raveau, often called Connie by those who know her, is the young owner of a gun shop in the chaotic city of Ergastulum. She is the granddaughter of Joel Raveau, the sharp-tongued elderly woman who runs a small cigarette shop and is a familiar face to many in the district's underworld.
In terms of appearance, Connie is a fair-skinned young woman with short, mousy brown hair and brown eyes. She wears simple earrings and is noted to have a tattoo on her left shoulder, a star above two downward-facing chevrons, which she keeps in memory of her mother who had an identical tattoo on her right shoulder. She is often seen wearing a thick bangle around her left wrist. Standing at 162cm tall, her demeanor is far more noticeable than any physical trait.
Her personality is defined by a stark and almost jarring cheerfulness. Connie is very friendly, warm, and outgoing toward others, showing little concern for the pervasive violence that defines daily life in Ergastulum. She has a tendency to speak without first thinking through the implications of her words, which can sometimes lead to awkward or blunt moments. For instance, she once openly speculated about her grandmother’s past as a sex worker and, during a tea break, comically and without malice groped a new acquaintance out of sheer curiosity. Despite her sometimes tactless nature, she is genuinely kind and strives to be helpful to those she considers friends.
Connie's background is deeply tied to her family's business. The gun shop she operates formerly belonged to her parents, Jill and Brigitte. Her past is marked by tragedy; as a child, she witnessed the murder of her father by a Hunter named Maverick in front of her mother and herself, a traumatic event that left her looking on in terror. This early exposure to violence seems to have shaped her unusual ability to remain composed in the face of danger as an adult.
In the story, Connie serves as a supporting character who provides a neutral ground for various factions and a point of connection for the main characters. She is a frequent customer of the Handymen, the multi-purpose agency run by Worick Arcangelo and Nicolas Brown, though her reasons for hiring them are often mundane. More than dealing with violent thugs, she most frequently employs them to repair the physical damage to her shop caused by her own customers' squabbling. Her role becomes significantly more central when she is kidnapped, becoming a catalyst for major events in the narrative.
Her key relationships are integral to her character. She shares a close, if occasionally irreverent, bond with her grandmother, Granny Joel, for whom she shows genuine concern despite their bickering. She also forms a warm friendship with Alex Benedetto, welcoming her into her home for tea and later offering her a key to an apartment, hinting that she provides the former prostitute with a place to stay independent of the Handymen. Her most significant relationship is with Marco Adriano, to whom she is engaged to be married. Connie is deeply devoted to Marco, seeing the man he has become rather than the "Spas" he was as a former Hunter. Their affection is mutual and she is his primary emotional anchor. This relationship directly leads to her suffering when she is targeted and brutally tortured by Marco's former associates, Striker and Beretta, who seek to use her to get to him. During her captivity, despite horrific injuries including having her ring finger cut off and her arm torn off, she continues to defiantly defend Marco, declaring, "He is mine, and I will never give him up."
Her development throughout the series is tragic, moving her from a cheerful, innocent shopkeeper to a victim of extreme violence. Yet, even in the face of such brutality, her core strength and loyalty remain intact. She wakes up after her arm has been severed, seemingly disoriented but not broken, demonstrating a profound resilience.
Connie does not possess any superhuman fighting abilities or special combat training. Her noted abilities are social and psychological: her remarkable cheerfulness and unflappable demeanor in a violent city, and her unwavering loyalty and emotional fortitude in the face of unimaginable cruelty. Her strength is in her spirit rather than in any physical power.
In terms of appearance, Connie is a fair-skinned young woman with short, mousy brown hair and brown eyes. She wears simple earrings and is noted to have a tattoo on her left shoulder, a star above two downward-facing chevrons, which she keeps in memory of her mother who had an identical tattoo on her right shoulder. She is often seen wearing a thick bangle around her left wrist. Standing at 162cm tall, her demeanor is far more noticeable than any physical trait.
Her personality is defined by a stark and almost jarring cheerfulness. Connie is very friendly, warm, and outgoing toward others, showing little concern for the pervasive violence that defines daily life in Ergastulum. She has a tendency to speak without first thinking through the implications of her words, which can sometimes lead to awkward or blunt moments. For instance, she once openly speculated about her grandmother’s past as a sex worker and, during a tea break, comically and without malice groped a new acquaintance out of sheer curiosity. Despite her sometimes tactless nature, she is genuinely kind and strives to be helpful to those she considers friends.
Connie's background is deeply tied to her family's business. The gun shop she operates formerly belonged to her parents, Jill and Brigitte. Her past is marked by tragedy; as a child, she witnessed the murder of her father by a Hunter named Maverick in front of her mother and herself, a traumatic event that left her looking on in terror. This early exposure to violence seems to have shaped her unusual ability to remain composed in the face of danger as an adult.
In the story, Connie serves as a supporting character who provides a neutral ground for various factions and a point of connection for the main characters. She is a frequent customer of the Handymen, the multi-purpose agency run by Worick Arcangelo and Nicolas Brown, though her reasons for hiring them are often mundane. More than dealing with violent thugs, she most frequently employs them to repair the physical damage to her shop caused by her own customers' squabbling. Her role becomes significantly more central when she is kidnapped, becoming a catalyst for major events in the narrative.
Her key relationships are integral to her character. She shares a close, if occasionally irreverent, bond with her grandmother, Granny Joel, for whom she shows genuine concern despite their bickering. She also forms a warm friendship with Alex Benedetto, welcoming her into her home for tea and later offering her a key to an apartment, hinting that she provides the former prostitute with a place to stay independent of the Handymen. Her most significant relationship is with Marco Adriano, to whom she is engaged to be married. Connie is deeply devoted to Marco, seeing the man he has become rather than the "Spas" he was as a former Hunter. Their affection is mutual and she is his primary emotional anchor. This relationship directly leads to her suffering when she is targeted and brutally tortured by Marco's former associates, Striker and Beretta, who seek to use her to get to him. During her captivity, despite horrific injuries including having her ring finger cut off and her arm torn off, she continues to defiantly defend Marco, declaring, "He is mine, and I will never give him up."
Her development throughout the series is tragic, moving her from a cheerful, innocent shopkeeper to a victim of extreme violence. Yet, even in the face of such brutality, her core strength and loyalty remain intact. She wakes up after her arm has been severed, seemingly disoriented but not broken, demonstrating a profound resilience.
Connie does not possess any superhuman fighting abilities or special combat training. Her noted abilities are social and psychological: her remarkable cheerfulness and unflappable demeanor in a violent city, and her unwavering loyalty and emotional fortitude in the face of unimaginable cruelty. Her strength is in her spirit rather than in any physical power.