BASIL is a major supporting character and the tritagonist in OMORI. He serves as one of the major driving forces behind the story's events as the party spends most of the game looking for him after his sudden disappearance. He is depicted as a relatively shy boy, well seen right after being introduced to the friend group, being rather insecure and fearing the thought of being perceived as a burden. He enjoys taking pictures, as his memories with his friends are his most treasured belonging, perceiving them as a way to permanently capture the moment. He also enjoys taking care of flowers, art, and reading. He seems to develop strong emotional attachments to many of his possessions, as he will never throw away anything, no matter how worthless it is.
Basil is a character I care for a lot, and I see myself represented in him; we both have similar, if not, the same interests, we both had troubles in aspects related to friendships, and many more I don't feel extremely comfortable speaking about publicly. There was a time where I'd do anything to relate it to Basil just out of my love for him as a character, and because of the comfort he brought me and still brings me to this day. He's one fo the reasons I have an actually kind of good camera now, after years of wanting one but never going out of my way to ask for one nor buy it myself. I could talk and talk about my connection with him, but it's really a long, long story.