OVA
Description
Clay Cliff Fortran is a character from the anime Pilot Candidate, where he is known as Candidate Number 89 at the Goddess Operation Academy, or G.O.A. Physically, he is fifteen years old, stands 159 centimeters tall, and weighs 53 kilograms. He has brown hair cut to his ears, gray eyes, and wears glasses. His blood type is EO, a necessary qualification for piloting an Ingrid.
Unlike many of his peers at the academy, Clay did not enroll primarily to become a pilot. His motivation is largely academic and research driven, focused on studying and developing theories about the Ingrid mecha and their systems. He is widely recognized as the class brain, possessing a broad intellectual curiosity that extends to many different subjects. This analytical nature is often expressed through his characteristic catchphrase, Very interesting, which he uses when examining technical or theoretical concepts.
In the story, Clay struggles significantly with the practical demands of being a pilot candidate, and his performance in combat simulations is poor. He is paired with a repairer named Saki Mimori, whose role includes maintaining his training Ingrid and mitigating neural feedback during operations. Their relationship is a central part of his character, marked by clashes between his cautious, intellectual disposition and her more aggressive and impatient temperament. Despite his academic strengths, his lack of confidence and will to become a pilot are major obstacles.
Clay undergoes some development when a Victim, the enemy of humanity, attacks the G.O.A. from within. He is the first to recognize the danger and attempts to stop the threat using his skills as a hacker. This event highlights his unique potential and his ability to contribute in ways beyond direct combat. A key aspect of his abilities is the gradual development of EX powers, which are superhuman capabilities that interact with the Ingrid control systems. His specific EX ability allows him to absorb information without limit and never forget it, giving him a form of perfect memory and immense data processing capability. No reliable information is available concerning his background before the G.O.A., including his family or home colony, nor the full extent of his character development beyond the described events.
Unlike many of his peers at the academy, Clay did not enroll primarily to become a pilot. His motivation is largely academic and research driven, focused on studying and developing theories about the Ingrid mecha and their systems. He is widely recognized as the class brain, possessing a broad intellectual curiosity that extends to many different subjects. This analytical nature is often expressed through his characteristic catchphrase, Very interesting, which he uses when examining technical or theoretical concepts.
In the story, Clay struggles significantly with the practical demands of being a pilot candidate, and his performance in combat simulations is poor. He is paired with a repairer named Saki Mimori, whose role includes maintaining his training Ingrid and mitigating neural feedback during operations. Their relationship is a central part of his character, marked by clashes between his cautious, intellectual disposition and her more aggressive and impatient temperament. Despite his academic strengths, his lack of confidence and will to become a pilot are major obstacles.
Clay undergoes some development when a Victim, the enemy of humanity, attacks the G.O.A. from within. He is the first to recognize the danger and attempts to stop the threat using his skills as a hacker. This event highlights his unique potential and his ability to contribute in ways beyond direct combat. A key aspect of his abilities is the gradual development of EX powers, which are superhuman capabilities that interact with the Ingrid control systems. His specific EX ability allows him to absorb information without limit and never forget it, giving him a form of perfect memory and immense data processing capability. No reliable information is available concerning his background before the G.O.A., including his family or home colony, nor the full extent of his character development beyond the described events.