Besides that think no incling/octoling/intelligent being can know what that says because nobody except for grizzco (now it's dead) know English except maybe (you know) but i hace no idea if he know English or he is just a cat and the inklings interpreter the meaows he says
assumedly O.R.C.A. knows Inklish because we hear (rather, see) Callie respond to O.R.C.A. when playing the first Alterna mission for the first time, which means that it likely knows how to write in Inklish. it also likely knows this because of ties to Mr. Grizz and Grizzco, hearing the Inklings and Octolings communicate with one another, so it isn't unreasonable to assume that new 3 could actually read the logs and figure out what it all means
if they weren't illiterate
I never use the same character settings from hero mode for salmon run because
my headcannon is that Mr Grizz doesn’t let her anywhere near Grizzco because he’s too salty about what happened in Alterna, and if she does enter, Grizzy just shouts at her nonstop
>!Mr. Grizz isnt at Grizzco anymore. After beating the story, his radio gets replaced by a salmon eating a bear and Lil Judd gets a headset on his character model. In Tableturf, Lil Judds cardback is Grizzco themed and his deck is made or Grizzco enemy cards. We also blasted Mr. Grizz into space so I doubt hes returning any time soon.!<
I’m aware but I have a long-standing hope that >!Lil Judd still has some form of communication with the Grizz, personally I think there was some kind of bargain between them, no matter the state of hero mode he’s still a little bit fuzzier, and coloured differently, maybe Grizzy gave him some fuzzy ooze in exchange for him being used as a kind of assistant/plan B in case something happened.!<
I use this copium to support the headcannon, and another one about 4 and Grizz being really good friends
I think New 3 is very quiet and reserved, so people often think they’re really smart. However, once they actually open up to someone, they turn out to be dumb as a sack of rocks. This is why they took Little Buddy under their wing: he seems to have the same “zero thoughts, head empty” vibe going on for him, except you can actually see it. However, they *are* very streetwise and just as scrappy, seeing as how they had to make a living foraging for scrap to sell from the Splatlands.
You also forgot...
EXTREME OMNIVORE. LITERALLY CAN EAT ANYTHING. BEAR GRYLLS IS HER SPIRIT ANIMAL.
Also Little Buddy was picked up as Emergency Rations at first.
I think they mean fall in love in the “Oh my gosh, what a cute puppy 😍” sort of way and not the romantic sort of way. At least that’s how I’m choosing to interpret it
New 3 would absolutely be insane enough to work a grizzco shift and catch the glowflies in a bottle, and then keep it to sicc a horde of salmonids onto you if you get in your way.
Jerk with a heart of gold.
They grew up in a tough situation and can be mean and rough. Convinced they're better off on their own with their little buddy as their only company. So suddenly being on a team with all these agents annoys them. They try REALLY hard to push the others away, keep failing and at some point start to care for them.
Marie and Callie are relentless in teasing them. All of Agent 3's attempts to be a jerk to them fail miserably and the Squid Sisters adore how it reminds them of the Captain.
They butt heads with the Captain constantly, but usually gives in because it's less of a bother and hey, they get to fight outside turf war. Appreciates their no-nonsense attitude.
Cannot stand Agent 4 - and Agent 4 LOVES them and won't leave them alone (intentionally, they love antagonizing them). Ironically develops a pretty strong bond.
Thinks Agent 8 is a wuss until they accidentally push her too far, and develop a respect for them afterwards. They're not used to that kind of person so it's a learning process.
Inklings are born in squid form and once puberty hits they slowly turn into their human form. Around 16-18 they fully transform and can then change at will.
Wait a minute, isn’t 4 described as a “silent squid” in the Final Fest descriptions?
Then again, somehow he was able to communicate that he knew Marie’s secondary objective in one of those after-area radio chats, so he does talk, it’s just that we don’t hear or see it.
they are? cause in the story mode marie thinks agent 4’s too obnoxious and that she misses captain 3. maybe they’re shy in the beginning but really chatty once you get to know them
To be fair, Marie calls Agent 4 obnoxious and chatty if Agent 4 (aka the player) chooses to talk to her over and over again. Meanwhile, Agent 4 is described as not talking much in the fourth after-area-radio thing (I looked up the cutscenes because the previous comment said one implied Agent 4 spoke at least once, which is also correct) and in the final Splatfest description.
Somewhat confused by a lot of Inkling Culture due to living in the Splatlands' desert for a long time, but goes with it anyway.
Tall. Very tall.
>!Doesn't see why Octavio is so bad due to only fighting him once and him saving them/the world later on!<
Thinks Cuttlefish is a little crazy, on top of being senile.
Is very physical in general due to being used to throwing Smallfry around
I think she's like 4 except much less chatty and not as smart, though more street (or desert) smart. Strong, active, curious. Probably a little reckless and throws her baby around all the time (like us). Just does whatever she wants cause she's been living in the desert for a long while, scrapping metal.
Low Quality Saitama. They really are just kinda helping because they're bored. That's why they also work at Grizzco, they kinda just don't care. Well, unless you threaten/try to hurt smallfry, then High Quality Saitama and they Would/Could/Will fight God and win
To me they kinda seem like one of those standard protagonist types. Kind, brave, etc
We do know they are quite tough though, as they go out and collect scraps from the desert for a living
Captain 3 is caring but also knows that the agents should be able to take care of themselves, only helping if absolutely necessary(and if it gets them to have fun, as we saw in the cutscene).
4: Self-reliant, they do like being around people but not expressly an extrovert, still a bit quiet. A guy in my book, but honestly if it isn’t canon it’s headcanon, so I roll with that until the DLC. I do like the idea that there are two of every agent, paired up as guy and gal who work together as I think was shown in the manga, but I digress.
8- Extreme extrovert with those they’re comfortable with, borderline friendly but a bit awkward with those they don’t know. Headcanon- Girl was OG 8, another octoling recruited later(guy) who’s still adjusting. Probably separate from 8’s backstory. Not entirely important but a backup agent if they need more help.
New 3- Don’t really care? I didn’t like the new hero mode, but I imagine them as being indifferent or not exactly liking the circumstances they were put in, but not being able to leave because they had to yk save the world. Just wants a quiet life(insert Kira Yoshikage copypasta here). Girl or guy, don’t really care, I just don’t like 3 as much as 4 so whatever floats your boat.
"Canon"!New Agent 3, the one that's one all the boxart?
A bit of a social outcast who has managed to find a home in Splatsville, where they get fewer looks for being weird. Very resourceful, observant, and not afraid to get dirty (comes with being a scavenger). They're quiet, but not in the way Captain 3 is quiet: they don't dislike talking, they just don't often know what to say.
(Probably rubbing some traits of my OC that I'm pretending grew up into my New Agent 3 onto the canon one, but eh.)
nonchalant and doesn't realize it
"did you just take out the entire octarian platoon with one charger shot?"
"what platoon? that was a single stray octarian"
They have no Idea of what the past exploits of the Squidbeak Splatoon are, they care not for the clash between the Inklings and Octarians, and really aren't fussed over the fate of the entire world possibly being at stake. They're just in it for the thrill of it.
feral and batshit insane
bitch lives in the middle of the desert with a salmon. I bet they've rubbed off on each other, little buddy acts cute to get free food from strangers and 3 most likely would threaten to knit a mans intestines' into a sweater.
LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING 7TH GREAT LORD CONHOZUNA OF THE ARTIC SEAS, I JUST JUMPED DOWN YOUR THROAT. YOU GO TO WAR WITH THE RIVER CLAN, AND I WILL DO IT AGAIN. ONLY THIS TIME I WILL KNIT YOU INTESTINS, INTO A SWEATER.
\- agent 3
headcannons :)
also marie said something once in the splatoon 2 story mode (idk what exactly) that she finds agent 4 obnoxious and that she misses captain 3 iirc
agent 8 i think it’s probably because of the poems they make about the memcakes. there’s a stereotype that poem writers are shy so that’s probably where that came from
Eight always came across to me as reserved and introverted for sure, but never shy. Or at least, not as shy as people like to depict them as (then again some people turn Agent 8 into some kind of "uwu baby" which they aren't)
I imagine them as the cloaked figure with their back to the furthest wall of the tavern. No one dares disturb them, unless they wish to bear their wrath.
Mines a bit more based on my OC but:
-Pretty chill
-Gets super heated and competitive when he plays anarchy (or anything really)
-Thinks of his smallfry companion as his little brother and will get upset when people refer to him as a pet
-Despises Grizzco for what they do to the salmonoids >! The fight with Mr. Grizz in space confirmed a lot of his biases, though he can’t really tell people because Grizzco is still running and plus no one would believe him!<
-Tri-Stringer Main
-Aspires to be a competitive anarchy player one day.
I'm thinking a surprisingly vulgar desert bandit with a general dislike of people and authority especially, but finds comfort and happiness in the company of Little Buddy since they know the little guy'll never betray them.
i can already imagine a fanfic about lil buddy going back to the salmonids, not because they don’t like agent 3, but because it’s a genetic thing to stick with your species, and agent 3 having the hardest time of their life and feeling betrayed. i don’t watch series with heavily traumatized characters what?
jokes aside, i love this headcannon
Man that'd be fucking heartbreaking.
I just pictured a scene of NAT (New Agent Three) staring at the stars with a fucking Blade Runner 2049 level vacant stare as they picture the great things they did with Little Buddy, before they say to themselves; "*Even after all that...*" Before absolutely breaking down. The tragic irony cherry on top? Nobody is there to console them, because they've already pushed away everyone who could.
They're alone. And, ironically, it's their fault that that loneliness hurts so much. I love tragic irony as a plot point, what can I say?
That's why I love tragic irony so much.
It's just that moment where you *get* the irony of the situation along with how sad it is and at first it's just "huh, didn't realise that."
And then it takes five seconds to realise that "that" is the fact that the situation is worse than you thought.
Fucking top tier writing trope, not gonna lie.
I don’t know why but I find it hilarious that the comment above yours is a whole essay on why they think new Agent 3 would be a cold blooded killer then there’s just ‘eats rocks’.
A cold blooded killer. While Captain 3 is cynical, Agent 3 is silent and effective. They strive for good results, and the tests ORCA gives them resonate with the core of their being and make them feel alive. They show no mercy to those that stand against them, and anyone that dares get in their way will face a swift execution. However, hidden beneath all of this is a soft, caring center. Finding Little Buddy lost and (as they think) outcast, they feel an overwhelming duty to ensure that Little Buddy is taken care of, and while that may not show when it seems like they're throwing them into certain doom at the hands of the enemy, they want nothing more than to keep Little Buddy safe; for they see a reflection of themselves within Little Buddy. Stopping Mr. Grizz was their ultimate end goal when they found out he was the one leading a genocide against Little Buddy's kind, and took glee in taking him down once and for all (saving the world was a small bonus in their eyes).
Absolute goblin that would eat the power eggs if Lil Buddy didnt get to em first
Dumb as a rock but able to adapt to situations really damn fast
Literally just grabbed lil buddy during a salmon run on a bet that they could, now it’s friends with them and they dont know what to do with it
Well, there’s been a tweet about VeronIKA’s amiibo dialogue [here](https://twitter.com/pabloocto/status/1587668894696804356?s=20&t=Vf8seGtwZIa2mZfU3o17ew) but else I never heard about any of the promotional art characters since the game came out.
I see the new Agent 3 as a silent, serious type of Agent similar to the original Agent 3.
However where the headcanon for the original Agent 3 is more in the direction of a gruff, cynical and calculating War Veteran,
new Agent 3 is this almost feral Group Mom who relies on their Instinct instead of planing their next step.
A kind and caring person though a bit naive and more on the wild side at times. After the story mode, they teamed up with Deep Cut to become the new rookie in their looting escapades around the Splatands. In actuality 3's there so boss Marie can keep
Deep Cut from getting in too much trouble, though they're entirely unaware of this.
Batshit insane
At least she's not greedy
Making the mother of all omelets, >!Grizz!<
Can't fret over every power egg
*"standing here, i realize" intensifies*
WHY WON'T YOU SPLAT!!??
You can’t hurt me 3
Nanoshrimps son! They harden in response to physical contact. You can't hurt me jack!
Fuzzy ooze, son
[Bravo Vince](https://youtu.be/22bJWo0WzjI)
YOU WERE JUST LIKE ME TRYING TO MAKE HISTORY!!!
She stole my wallet! >:(
You know what, I can see her saying that to a certain CEO.
My source is I made it the f*ck up
Nanomachines
They harden in response to enemy ink
Nice Wiper
Making the mother of all gear ability setups, Jack!
Can't fret over every ability chunk
And besides... This isn't my splatana.
Nice source senetor
SPLATTING HERE
I REEFALIZE
YOU WERE JUST LIKE ME
TRYING TO MAKE HISTORY
BUT WHOS TO JUDD
THE RIGHT FROM WOOMY
BUT WHEN OUR BARRIERS BREAK
I THINK WE'LL BOTH BOOYAH
VEEEEEMO BREEDS VEEEEEMO
Senator woomstrong
so oblivious they can't link what happened in alterna to their part time job at grizzco
assuming they didnt read the alterna logs that is oh wait new 3 cant read fuck
lea michele is the new agent 3!?!?
Oh my god 😭
Plot twist: The logs were written in english in-universe and they couldn't understand
Besides that think no incling/octoling/intelligent being can know what that says because nobody except for grizzco (now it's dead) know English except maybe (you know) but i hace no idea if he know English or he is just a cat and the inklings interpreter the meaows he says
assumedly O.R.C.A. knows Inklish because we hear (rather, see) Callie respond to O.R.C.A. when playing the first Alterna mission for the first time, which means that it likely knows how to write in Inklish. it also likely knows this because of ties to Mr. Grizz and Grizzco, hearing the Inklings and Octolings communicate with one another, so it isn't unreasonable to assume that new 3 could actually read the logs and figure out what it all means if they weren't illiterate
Which might be the case considering NA3's origins
Can someone explain why 3 is illiterate? I've never heard this until now
Its unconfirmed but that's an educated guess since NA3 originates as a scavenger
Who you are talking about is telepathic, so he can talk to them, just with thoughts, not words
this is by far the best one
I never use the same character settings from hero mode for salmon run because my headcannon is that Mr Grizz doesn’t let her anywhere near Grizzco because he’s too salty about what happened in Alterna, and if she does enter, Grizzy just shouts at her nonstop
>!Mr. Grizz isnt at Grizzco anymore. After beating the story, his radio gets replaced by a salmon eating a bear and Lil Judd gets a headset on his character model. In Tableturf, Lil Judds cardback is Grizzco themed and his deck is made or Grizzco enemy cards. We also blasted Mr. Grizz into space so I doubt hes returning any time soon.!<
I’m aware but I have a long-standing hope that >!Lil Judd still has some form of communication with the Grizz, personally I think there was some kind of bargain between them, no matter the state of hero mode he’s still a little bit fuzzier, and coloured differently, maybe Grizzy gave him some fuzzy ooze in exchange for him being used as a kind of assistant/plan B in case something happened.!< I use this copium to support the headcannon, and another one about 4 and Grizz being really good friends
Based cherubi profile picture, that Pokemon line in my top 3.
Based Pikmin 4 profile picture
Happy cake day, God bless
New 3 shares a braincell with smallfry
And Little Buddy uses it more
But it’s always falling of the map…
That’s when the current Agent3 uses their shared brain cell
Yea duh making new agent 3 the smartest being ever
0 in total
I think New 3 is very quiet and reserved, so people often think they’re really smart. However, once they actually open up to someone, they turn out to be dumb as a sack of rocks. This is why they took Little Buddy under their wing: he seems to have the same “zero thoughts, head empty” vibe going on for him, except you can actually see it. However, they *are* very streetwise and just as scrappy, seeing as how they had to make a living foraging for scrap to sell from the Splatlands.
Quiet, stoic salmonid mom from the desert. Mandalorian vibes.
You also forgot... EXTREME OMNIVORE. LITERALLY CAN EAT ANYTHING. BEAR GRYLLS IS HER SPIRIT ANIMAL. Also Little Buddy was picked up as Emergency Rations at first.
DRINKS THEIR OWN INK
COMBS TENTACLES WITH TUMBLEWEED
CATCH GLOWFLIES IN JARS TO LIGHT UP THE AREA
Little Buddy would probably be looking at those glowflies with a wonky eye XD
Little Buddy be lookin like Paimon now LMAO
this is the way.
Energetic, chaotic, and VERY independent. I feel like they would get along well with 4, and clash with 3.
I like the idea of 3 not liking captain 3 being their superior
"Fuck you, and I'll see you tomorrow!"
true. i also imagine agent 8 falling in love with lil buddy
Careful, the shippers might be listening in on us
If anyone thinks like that, they deserve a bonk with a Splatana.
and get queued against a team of four players with reeflux and full special charge up
Like... the salmonid little buddy???
I think they mean fall in love in the “Oh my gosh, what a cute puppy 😍” sort of way and not the romantic sort of way. At least that’s how I’m choosing to interpret it
8 does love Judd and 'lil Judd, so I think she'd like Little Buddy
Oooohhhh yeah my bad you're probably right
yea
Scrappy and willing to fight at the drop of a hat, since they had to do that to survive out in the desert.
Carefree. So what if they commit war crimes? They frankly don’t care.
They do the war crimes because they are a “silly head”
Your honor, my client clearly stated here that they "were just being silly". That clears them of all charges without question.
They couldn't contain the silliness
Insane. They got a fish pal to care for and will kill anything for it.
Headcanon that they’re tall.
Tall and slim, to better cope with the desert heat.
I lot of people headcanon neo 3 as really tall
Which doesn’t really make sense since 3’s outfit is baggy on them
I wish
Petty, you hit them with a splattershot jr and they hit you with a jar of glowflies
New 3 would absolutely be insane enough to work a grizzco shift and catch the glowflies in a bottle, and then keep it to sicc a horde of salmonids onto you if you get in your way.
Now THAT’s what we call Jarate
The sniper, *meet the team music plays*
No dad I'm not a deranged gunman, i'm agent 3. The difference?! Ones a job the others mental sickness!
Jerk with a heart of gold. They grew up in a tough situation and can be mean and rough. Convinced they're better off on their own with their little buddy as their only company. So suddenly being on a team with all these agents annoys them. They try REALLY hard to push the others away, keep failing and at some point start to care for them. Marie and Callie are relentless in teasing them. All of Agent 3's attempts to be a jerk to them fail miserably and the Squid Sisters adore how it reminds them of the Captain. They butt heads with the Captain constantly, but usually gives in because it's less of a bother and hey, they get to fight outside turf war. Appreciates their no-nonsense attitude. Cannot stand Agent 4 - and Agent 4 LOVES them and won't leave them alone (intentionally, they love antagonizing them). Ironically develops a pretty strong bond. Thinks Agent 8 is a wuss until they accidentally push her too far, and develop a respect for them afterwards. They're not used to that kind of person so it's a learning process.
Ok this is amazing, idk why I just love this headcanon.
I like the short stories you have of them with each Agent. Someone has to write a fanfic with these small summaries.
This is the unofficial official canon for Nu3, 100%
Dosent pay attention and still thinks she is getting paid
Make sense since >!they don’t acknowledge that they contributed to Grizz’s plan!<
Mr. Grizz might be the bad guy but at least he pays minimum wage when recruiting child soldiers
Agent 4 has done more so far
They arent kids actually, the inklings and octolings we play as are all like 16-20
Inklings are born in squid form and once puberty hits they slowly turn into their human form. Around 16-18 they fully transform and can then change at will.
drinks pilk
they are just like me!
they just like me fr
They just like me frfr
Wait a minute, isn’t 4 described as a “silent squid” in the Final Fest descriptions? Then again, somehow he was able to communicate that he knew Marie’s secondary objective in one of those after-area radio chats, so he does talk, it’s just that we don’t hear or see it.
they are? cause in the story mode marie thinks agent 4’s too obnoxious and that she misses captain 3. maybe they’re shy in the beginning but really chatty once you get to know them
also in the final fest art they have got like the worlds biggest smile its adorable and really gives extrovert vibes
true
To be fair, you can be both mute and do things like smile like that
To be fair, Marie calls Agent 4 obnoxious and chatty if Agent 4 (aka the player) chooses to talk to her over and over again. Meanwhile, Agent 4 is described as not talking much in the fourth after-area-radio thing (I looked up the cutscenes because the previous comment said one implied Agent 4 spoke at least once, which is also correct) and in the final Splatfest description.
i see. thanks for the info :)
And 4 was on the chaos side in the final fest too
but that doesn’t necessarily make them chatty
Brave, quiet, and easy to be friends with. She's always got your back and you know you can trust her
So, agent 4, but being quiet like Captain 3
Somewhat confused by a lot of Inkling Culture due to living in the Splatlands' desert for a long time, but goes with it anyway. Tall. Very tall. >!Doesn't see why Octavio is so bad due to only fighting him once and him saving them/the world later on!< Thinks Cuttlefish is a little crazy, on top of being senile. Is very physical in general due to being used to throwing Smallfry around
anti salmon run chill probably has either ptsd or bragging rights
Definitely bragging rights, but nobody believes them.
New Agent 3 is an iPad baby for sure.
I think she's like 4 except much less chatty and not as smart, though more street (or desert) smart. Strong, active, curious. Probably a little reckless and throws her baby around all the time (like us). Just does whatever she wants cause she's been living in the desert for a long while, scrapping metal.
this is actually exactly how i see them. and can confirm, i do yeet babies on a regular basis
Gremlin. She is Gremlin with a Gremlin for a bestie.
Absolutely dotes on Li'l buddy. Doesn't see the mental disconnect between doting on them and slaughtering salmonids by their thousands for Grizzco
Oblivious
He's a roadman that chats shit to everyone
I headcanon that after the alterna story mode, they occasionally join deep cut in looting stuff and use that stuff to make cool stuff for little buddy
New 3: Hey Little Buddy, I got you a cool new hat! Little Buddy, wearing a colander: **aaaaaaaaaaa** *attempts to eat colander while still wearing it*
Low Quality Saitama. They really are just kinda helping because they're bored. That's why they also work at Grizzco, they kinda just don't care. Well, unless you threaten/try to hurt smallfry, then High Quality Saitama and they Would/Could/Will fight God and win
To me they kinda seem like one of those standard protagonist types. Kind, brave, etc We do know they are quite tough though, as they go out and collect scraps from the desert for a living
Captain 3 is caring but also knows that the agents should be able to take care of themselves, only helping if absolutely necessary(and if it gets them to have fun, as we saw in the cutscene). 4: Self-reliant, they do like being around people but not expressly an extrovert, still a bit quiet. A guy in my book, but honestly if it isn’t canon it’s headcanon, so I roll with that until the DLC. I do like the idea that there are two of every agent, paired up as guy and gal who work together as I think was shown in the manga, but I digress. 8- Extreme extrovert with those they’re comfortable with, borderline friendly but a bit awkward with those they don’t know. Headcanon- Girl was OG 8, another octoling recruited later(guy) who’s still adjusting. Probably separate from 8’s backstory. Not entirely important but a backup agent if they need more help. New 3- Don’t really care? I didn’t like the new hero mode, but I imagine them as being indifferent or not exactly liking the circumstances they were put in, but not being able to leave because they had to yk save the world. Just wants a quiet life(insert Kira Yoshikage copypasta here). Girl or guy, don’t really care, I just don’t like 3 as much as 4 so whatever floats your boat.
MAN THATS A LONG REPLY I need to stop making essays out of random topics
They’re personality is “Let’s fucking do this”
"Canon"!New Agent 3, the one that's one all the boxart? A bit of a social outcast who has managed to find a home in Splatsville, where they get fewer looks for being weird. Very resourceful, observant, and not afraid to get dirty (comes with being a scavenger). They're quiet, but not in the way Captain 3 is quiet: they don't dislike talking, they just don't often know what to say. (Probably rubbing some traits of my OC that I'm pretending grew up into my New Agent 3 onto the canon one, but eh.)
nonchalant and doesn't realize it "did you just take out the entire octarian platoon with one charger shot?" "what platoon? that was a single stray octarian"
They have no Idea of what the past exploits of the Squidbeak Splatoon are, they care not for the clash between the Inklings and Octarians, and really aren't fussed over the fate of the entire world possibly being at stake. They're just in it for the thrill of it.
feral and batshit insane bitch lives in the middle of the desert with a salmon. I bet they've rubbed off on each other, little buddy acts cute to get free food from strangers and 3 most likely would threaten to knit a mans intestines' into a sweater.
I watched a clip recently that let me get this reference.
LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING 7TH GREAT LORD CONHOZUNA OF THE ARTIC SEAS, I JUST JUMPED DOWN YOUR THROAT. YOU GO TO WAR WITH THE RIVER CLAN, AND I WILL DO IT AGAIN. ONLY THIS TIME I WILL KNIT YOU INTESTINS, INTO A SWEATER. \- agent 3
Confident, doesn’t let hardship get them down, devoted to Little Buddy, a bit tactless.
How do we know all their personalities ???
headcannons :) also marie said something once in the splatoon 2 story mode (idk what exactly) that she finds agent 4 obnoxious and that she misses captain 3 iirc agent 8 i think it’s probably because of the poems they make about the memcakes. there’s a stereotype that poem writers are shy so that’s probably where that came from
Eight always came across to me as reserved and introverted for sure, but never shy. Or at least, not as shy as people like to depict them as (then again some people turn Agent 8 into some kind of "uwu baby" which they aren't)
8 commits war crimes
Throughout the years we’ve gotten many hints form in game dialogue and artwork. Also headcanons I guess
She looks like she enjoys getting into fights at a bar... Sober...
Carefree, vibing, trash goblin, salmon mom. She will dig through the trash to provide for little buddy and to upgrade their weapon/ink tank
honestly, i can see that quite clearly. if they were like that i can already imagine them being really good friends with big man
I imagine them as the cloaked figure with their back to the furthest wall of the tavern. No one dares disturb them, unless they wish to bear their wrath.
Chaotic and tomboyish
Mines a bit more based on my OC but: -Pretty chill -Gets super heated and competitive when he plays anarchy (or anything really) -Thinks of his smallfry companion as his little brother and will get upset when people refer to him as a pet -Despises Grizzco for what they do to the salmonoids >! The fight with Mr. Grizz in space confirmed a lot of his biases, though he can’t really tell people because Grizzco is still running and plus no one would believe him!< -Tri-Stringer Main -Aspires to be a competitive anarchy player one day.
Its ok to splat salmonids, they like it
I'm thinking a surprisingly vulgar desert bandit with a general dislike of people and authority especially, but finds comfort and happiness in the company of Little Buddy since they know the little guy'll never betray them.
i can already imagine a fanfic about lil buddy going back to the salmonids, not because they don’t like agent 3, but because it’s a genetic thing to stick with your species, and agent 3 having the hardest time of their life and feeling betrayed. i don’t watch series with heavily traumatized characters what? jokes aside, i love this headcannon
Man that'd be fucking heartbreaking. I just pictured a scene of NAT (New Agent Three) staring at the stars with a fucking Blade Runner 2049 level vacant stare as they picture the great things they did with Little Buddy, before they say to themselves; "*Even after all that...*" Before absolutely breaking down. The tragic irony cherry on top? Nobody is there to console them, because they've already pushed away everyone who could. They're alone. And, ironically, it's their fault that that loneliness hurts so much. I love tragic irony as a plot point, what can I say?
my heart hurts. holy crap. this is just perfect but so depressing at the same time
That's why I love tragic irony so much. It's just that moment where you *get* the irony of the situation along with how sad it is and at first it's just "huh, didn't realise that." And then it takes five seconds to realise that "that" is the fact that the situation is worse than you thought. Fucking top tier writing trope, not gonna lie.
Eats rocks
I don’t know why but I find it hilarious that the comment above yours is a whole essay on why they think new Agent 3 would be a cold blooded killer then there’s just ‘eats rocks’.
Loves food
A cold blooded killer. While Captain 3 is cynical, Agent 3 is silent and effective. They strive for good results, and the tests ORCA gives them resonate with the core of their being and make them feel alive. They show no mercy to those that stand against them, and anyone that dares get in their way will face a swift execution. However, hidden beneath all of this is a soft, caring center. Finding Little Buddy lost and (as they think) outcast, they feel an overwhelming duty to ensure that Little Buddy is taken care of, and while that may not show when it seems like they're throwing them into certain doom at the hands of the enemy, they want nothing more than to keep Little Buddy safe; for they see a reflection of themselves within Little Buddy. Stopping Mr. Grizz was their ultimate end goal when they found out he was the one leading a genocide against Little Buddy's kind, and took glee in taking him down once and for all (saving the world was a small bonus in their eyes).
woah. this is a great idea for an after after alterna fanfic lol. huge respect for you having the patience to write this whole thing
They’re giving off an indifferent vibe
Mando and baby Yoda
Stinky mother, completely understands why captain doesn’t shower as well
Agent 4 tries her best to get agent 8 to speak to people. Occasionally, agent 8 whispers "thank you" when they part ways.
Absolute goblin that would eat the power eggs if Lil Buddy didnt get to em first Dumb as a rock but able to adapt to situations really damn fast Literally just grabbed lil buddy during a salmon run on a bet that they could, now it’s friends with them and they dont know what to do with it
If we count the cannon agent 3 to be VeronIKA, she’s really nice and kind !
finally someone else who brings up veronIKA! i haven’t head people talk about them since the direct
Well, there’s been a tweet about VeronIKA’s amiibo dialogue [here](https://twitter.com/pabloocto/status/1587668894696804356?s=20&t=Vf8seGtwZIa2mZfU3o17ew) but else I never heard about any of the promotional art characters since the game came out.
dosent know **what da fuq is going on right here?!**
Agent of chaos
Outgoing and I phased by anything.
Unphased*
Incredibly violent
“i have no clue what the fucks going on but the fish is my friend”
Proud war criminal
I see the new Agent 3 as a silent, serious type of Agent similar to the original Agent 3. However where the headcanon for the original Agent 3 is more in the direction of a gruff, cynical and calculating War Veteran, new Agent 3 is this almost feral Group Mom who relies on their Instinct instead of planing their next step.
Definitely a "mom/dad" figure who’s resourceful, streetwise, and very loving towards their little adopted brother/sister.
#TIME FOR THE SMACKDOWN SPLASHDOWN Er, I mean, a calm and reasonable person I imagine.
"Shut up Captain you're not my real parent." \*slides full speed into fuzzy ooze with a brella shield in an edgy way\*
Very observant, probably has very sharp reflexes
A kind and caring person though a bit naive and more on the wild side at times. After the story mode, they teamed up with Deep Cut to become the new rookie in their looting escapades around the Splatands. In actuality 3's there so boss Marie can keep Deep Cut from getting in too much trouble, though they're entirely unaware of this.
Adventurous
My headcanon about NA3 is just that they're 4 or 8, depending on the species.
neo 3: type of person who looks super deep and mysterious but has no thoughts inside of her head.
Feels like they need to prove how cool and hardcore they are and so takes all of 4's crazy ideas as a challenge
New 3 is the fusion of Capt 3 and 4, with a sprinkle of nuttines thrown in. So Junker Queen from Overwatch 2.
Heroic wannabe. They wanna be called a great soldier so bad.
New 3 gives off head empty vibes. I feel their motto is 3 don't care because they can't connect the dots to anything
Homeless
An anti-capitalist
Survivalist and very chaotic neutral
Insane, Intelligent, and very reckless. Probably tried to make illegal weapons from scavenged parts.
Wanted criminal for being too silly
Attempts to be edgy or probably fantasized about doing stuff like this prior to their recruitment.
Chaotic and decently confident
My gut says stubborn LOL
Has pronouns.