Agent 8

Agent 8, also referred to as Number 10,008, is the protagonist Octoling of Octo Expansion and Side Order, respectively. They can be male or female, and their hair style, skin tone, and eye color may vary, depending on the player's choice of customizations. Depending on the player's choices, they can have different eye and skin colors, as well as being a boy or a girl. They wear a black leather crop-top with one long sleeve, leather pants or a leather skirt depending on gender, boots, and a type of yellow-lime bracelet on their right ankle and left wrist. However, if the player completes the DLC, they will be able to wear the gear sold in the shops. They have Inkling-like pupils in their eyes, as as opposed to Marina's and the enemy Octolings' colored-in pupil, with an "8" burned into the retina. Their ears are also notably much larger than that of enemy octolings', which are flat. Their left ear is flat, and their right ear has a ridge. Agent 8 shows aspects of their personality through subtle means. Agent 8 has a fondness for poetry and writes one for every mem cake collected. Agent 8 demonstrates a yearning for life on the surface, participating in Turf Wars, finding a part-time job, and dressing up in fresh clothes. This resolve is shown most strongly in the final area of the Octo Expansion, showing Agent 8 with glowing eyes as they charge through the stage with the Calamari Inkantation motivating them. As a result of listening to the Calamari Inkantation, Agent 8 is a big fan of the Squid Sisters, anxiously planning their greeting to the pair upon reaching the surface every night. As stated by DJ Octavio’s Mem Cake, Agent 8 wishes to apologize to DJ Octavio for unceremoniously deserting the army in pursuit of Inkopolis, as well as recollecting their old Octarian friends, specifically an Octoling whom Agent 8 fondly remembers, and hoping that they do not think badly of their decision. Agent 8 comes to greatly admire Marina, to the point of expressing the notion of wanting to be just like her. Agent 8 was also seen to be somewhat confused by Cap'n Cuttlefish's actions and personality, as seen from near the end when they awkwardly glanced at Cuttlefish when he was rapping with Pearl, and when he happily accepted being the "hype man" in the battle against Tartar. The official Splatoon 2 relationship chart reveals that Agent 8 does respect Cap'n Cuttlefish, as they think the elderly should be treated with respect. It's also revealed that they think Agent 3 is cool and that Li'l Judd is adorable. Agent 8, being an Octoling, is apparently disgusted and quite offended at how many squid-themed objects there are in Inkopolis such as Squid Bumpers, and asks people to consider how Octolings see the world. They are said to love the sea breeze and will go to the shore to feel it even though they cannot swim. Agent 8 has shown a fondness for both Flow and Craymond. Interestingly, they are also said to enjoy listening to Sheldon rambling, in contrast to various other characters, possibly due to Octarian culture centering around technology and weaponry. They are also stated by their Chaos vs. Order description to be obsessed with cleaning, not being able to sleep before every nearby weapon is clean. Sheldon is therefore said to have considered hiring them.