A self-proclaimed leader of the Chessboard Revolution student uprising in Ennui. He engages in a brief romantic and intellectual partnership with journalist Lucinda Krementz, who assists in drafting his political manifesto. His movement gains momentum following a traumatic conscription, but his leadership ends when he dies while attempting repairs on a revolutionary pirate radio station tower. His likeness subsequently becomes an enduring symbol of the protest movement.
Juliette harbors unrequited feelings for the revolutionary leader despite their public disagreements.
Their personal involvement blurs the line between journalistic neutrality and revolutionary partnership.