Lillian Allen

"I've never once thought of you as an ally. Not you. Not Anna. Not David. All people are nothing but tools. It doesn't matter how it's done. It doesn't matter what needs to be sacrificed. In this world, winning is everything. As long as I win in the end... That's all that matters."

Lillian Allen, often just referred to as Lily, was one of the scientists of the SSS, and one of the more prominent side characters in Bonds: Retribution Prophecy.

Appearance
Lily is a girl with an average looking build, although she would prove to be stronger than she looks when subduing a hired thug later on. Her most prominent features are her unkempt hair and her wide open eyes, dubbed "fish-eyes" by Callix. She seems to adhere to gothic lolita clothes, when she is not wearing her uniform or lab coat.

When she comes back as a ghost, Lily is depicted without her trademark fish-eyes.

Personality
Lily is an inconspicuous and unobtrusive person, and while her intelligent is, on the surface, average, she possesses an extreme insight to study the emotions of people around her.

She is somewhat socially awkward, as she is terrible at communicating with people and fails at correctly associating with them. As a result, she speaks in a very monotonous way and tends to isolate herself from her peers, not getting involved with social activities. These traits tend to leave the impression on others that she is cunning, uncaring, breezy, and carefree, while also hinting at aloofness, latency, or generally a sense of apathy towards anything besides issues that specifically concern her.

However, this isn't always the case; she is shown to be capable of holding conversations, though in a somewhat dull and toneless way.

Lily has voiced intentions of making friends, but her temperamental and emotionless attitude tends to leave her exempted from such matters. However, she has formed associations with others and seems to leave an impact on them.

She does not like drawing attention to herself. She appears not to enjoy showing off her talents, which was the main reason for concealing herself from unwarranted attention. It's unknown why she hides her intellect, but it is shown in a flashback that a mysterious man, later revealed to be her father, informed her that those who would hide their talent are fools. From this event, it could be that she does so to prove that she can do something without revealing what she is truly capable of.

She does not seem to want to extend her energy unnecessarily in other matters.

It appears that part of her aloof and standoffish personality stems from her mysterious past that she doesn't speak to people about. She gives vague answers about the matter and shows a dislike for people who ask about it, seemingly getting angry after they ask. In her anger, she is more serious in her tone of speech.

In her anger, Lily is not above threatening people. as she refused to comply with Callix Channing's order for her to aim for a higher status at work after stating to have been asked to fire her at the request of an unknown person later revealed to be her father. During this moment, she said her dislike of being manipulated as she even resorted to threatening him and grabbing him by the collar, unafraid that he was the founder who could have fired her for assault.

Due to the upbringing in the facility, she has come to see everyone around her as a tool and is only intent on winning. She does not mind manipulating others nor concerning herself with sacrificing a pawn as long as they help obtain her goal. Because of this mindset and her actions, it is unknown whether she really cares for those she has befriended or if she just gained their trust to use them.

Backstory
Almost everything about Lily's life before the beginning is unknown. However, during a flashback, she was shown to be part of a group of kids involved with an unknown organization called 'The Facility', headed by her father. She appeared to have maintained her stoic expression even as a child, as she showed no emotion and looked on when another child, situated at her left, had difficulty breathing and probably fainted for reasons unknown. There was also a time when her father had approached and told her that "those who don't reveal their talents are fools." From her time there, Lily underwent various training regiments, presumably including martial arts, while taking heavy and challenging written examinations giving her both extreme physical abilities and mental prowess. As time went on, more children started suffering like the fainted child, Lily eventually became the lone survivor of the group. Her training led her to believe that all humans are nothing but tools and that victory is all that matters in the world. With this point of view, she became determined to win no matter what and sacrifice anything or anyone to achieve her goal of obtaining victory.

At some point, The Facility was temporarily shut down for one year and this gave Lily a chance to escape with the help of her butler, who told her to apply for a job at The SSS where her father cannot reach, and she would be able to live a normal adult life. Lily took the exam to get a position at the SSS, and scored exactly 50 out of 100 points. A few others heavily hinted that this act was done on purpose to avoid unwanted attention from the organization, which she denied by claiming it to be merely a coincidence.

She stated (in her monologue) that the biggest reason why she chose The SSS was that she wanted freedom. She also noted in her monologue that while in middle school, she was forbidden to associate with friends, or even relatives, that were not approved for her.

Powers and Abilities
Electromagnetic Interference: All ghosts disrupt nearby electronics with their presence.

Thermokinesis: Nearly all ghosts can lower or drop the surrounding temperature with their presence.

Invisibility: Ghosts can remain invisible to the living, but they may appear as a blur or faint light. However, when they want, they can appear as they were in life though it takes a while to gain that level of strength. They appear in wispy, distorted, flickering forms.

Telekinesis: They are able to move virtually anything with their minds if they have enough concentration on the objects. With practice, they can become stronger telekinetics, able to manipulate many simple objects at once. Very powerful ghosts are highly capable telekinetics, able to throw people like demons can.

Teleportation: Ghosts can teleport (be able to move in the blink of an eye to other locations). They often display a flickering appearance when using this ability. They appear in wispy, distorted, flickering forms that allow them to move at great speed, as when they flicker, can end up either inches away each time they flicker or several feet or miles away.

Super Strength: They are also much stronger than when they were as humans, being incorporeal and able to generate great amounts of force without discomfort. Many have demonstrated being strong enough to easily beat down, lift, toss, maul or mutilate the strongest humans, as well as overpowering some monsters.

Super Speed: After death, many ghosts are able to move at incredible speeds, especially through teleportation. They appear in distorted, flickering forms that allow them to move at great speed, as when they flicker, can end up either inches away each time they flicker or several feet or miles away.

Intangibility: Without a body, spirits are able to move without hindrance even if objects are in their way, as they can phase through them with ease. They are naturally intangible, as such they can phase through solid matter unfazed, however it requires them to get angry or alternatively very calm, to become tangible. They can phase their hands through people with intangibility and cause internal injuries or stop the heart.

Trivia

 * It's possible that her fear of dogs stems from some sort of childhood trauma, but nothing has been confirmed at the moment.
 * Her surname, Allen, comes from Ailin, which, in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, means both "little rock" and "harmony", but it may also be derived from the Celtic Aluinn, which means "handsome".

Quotes

 * "If I may, I'd like to pose this question: Are human beings truly equal? Nowadays, people never shut up about the need for equality. A great man once said, "Heaven does not create one person above or below another." But the quote doesn't end there. It says we're equal at birth, but then gaps appear. That the differences are the result of one's academic efforts or lack thereof. At any rate, humans are capable of thinking for themselves. Equality may be a false concept, but our inequality remains a difficult thing to accept."
 * "I failed at making friends."
 * "Among the 'Sisters' who accept death as if it was nothing, there might appear those who grieve that cruel fate. Seeing that, there might appear a researcher who begins to acknowledge them as more than lab rats. And the least likely: A plea from them for the fighting to stop... Just might move someone's heart."
 * "Coincidences can be freaky."
 * "You're not being very honest now, huh? There's more than 20 facilities involved in this. Do you intend to do this alone?"
 * "Your shortcoming is that you assume others will hold you back, and put them at a distance from the start."
 * "Confessing your feelings to someone isn't an easy thing. You spend everyday in anguish, yet you still can't do it. The words 'I love you' hang in your throat, and you can't seem to force them out. I think her earnest feelings deserve a proper answer, don't you?"
 * (To Callix Channing) "You may come to regret trying to manipulate me."
 * "These introductions will determine everyone's standing in the organization. Should I try for a joke? I bet I can get a big laugh if I'm really energetic. Or maybe I'd just creep everyone out. It's not like I have any hobbies or talents, anyway. I'm just a white bird, flying free."