kim is a man who survived in a world that uses and discards children
cunoesse and cuno. annette. the hardcore protoravers (acele is haunted by things but holding on, to the sounds around her with or without headphones. because she knows its there).
imagine losing your parents at two? to war missiles? growing up in the institution as someone with his background is beyond heartbreaking. hes gay, biracial, essentially considered "disabled" due to needing glasses
he idolized franconegro to a degree as a kid because he was the most powerful innocence and admitted to being “serious about these guys” when talking about war-figurines
everyone around him had some form of power over him so its no wonder he stole some bureaucrats sons spinners. a part of him feels not that it's owed but that it's deserved. thats what they did to him as a kid just for defending himself
dude was under the influence. hes got money. power. kim said fuck it. im a cop now. i deserve this
im taking something for me
thats why he was a bit shameful talking about it. he knows its wrong and thats why hes so willing to sell them for harry
and his car. dont get me started about the kineema. it's loud because its an acceptable way to feel seen
but also signals "stay away"
it signals “im obnoxious and im aware. try me.”
and he stays cool under pressure every time. theres not one scene where he drops composure i can think of, except if you find out about SpeedFreaks. thats why the composure stat is a side profile of klm. but that's just how HARRY sees him. his hand is on his pistol every time something looks like its about to go wrong. its a MASK. a very carefully crafted one, built from the literal wreckage of his early childhood. and it's been working.
hes a centrist because thats how the system goes. he believes in systems, theyre concrete and real and comfortable, if you fit in.
he believes in doloreanism because at his core he's a humanist. hes soft with kids because he was once a kid no one was soft to. he probably has trauma from working with them and seeing how many he couldnt save from slipping through the cracks. he probably did it for so long becasue he couldn't think of looking away from them.
and through all this he gives harry more grace than anyone.