Reto

Reto (レート Rēto) is a boy who is the main character of Succubus in Wonderland. The son of two animal researchers, he follows a White Rabbit one day and ends up in a world inhabited by succubi.

Appearance
Reto has pale skin, short brown hair and blue eyes. He wears a white shirt and a dark blue jacket with a hood.

Personality
Much of Reto's personality is unclear, since most of his dialogue is not shown and (being the player character) his actions are mostly controlled by the player. Going by the canon events, Reto seems to be a curious person, as he follows the White Rabbit out of his village after seeing her. He also seems to care for the succubi of Wonderland, going to considerable effort to help them, even after both the White Rabbit and Lewis tell him that he doesn't need to.

History
One day, Reto's parents go off to study animals, leaving Reto alone. Afterwards, Reto spots a talking white rabbit who complains about being late and runs off. He leaves the village and encounters the rabbit again, who leads him towards a well. Reto examines the well and falls in.

Reto ends up in front of a mysterious castle. A succubus gatekeeper approaches and tries to seduce him, only for another succubus, Lewis (daughter of the Queen of Hearts, the ruler of the succubi), to come to Reto's aid. After they defeat the succubus together, Lewis says she'll help Reto return to his world. The two of them set off from the castle. Meanwhile, a masked blue-haired succubus watches from the castle gate.

Later, while going through Stray Coast, Lewis asks Reto about how he came here, and says that the rabbit he met might be March Hare. They then meet the enigmatic Cheshire Cat, who tells them about Hearts Day: a day when the Queen will drain many other succubi to death in order to increase her own power, though this was formerly a simple holiday that was celebrated by releasing balloons.

Throughout their journey, Reto and Lewis occasionally encounter other strange individuals: Alice, another human who ended up in this world; a talking bird named Lorina; and the Hatter, a profit-minded succubus who runs numerous shops around the world.

Eventually, the pair arrive at Atuchu Cave, in which three succubus attack Lewis and Reto falls through a pitfall. Reto encounters the masked succubus, who introduces herself as Lewis' sister Carroll and says the other succubi are currently training Lewis. She attacks him, but gives Reto a handicap to allow him to "win". She warns Reto that Lewis is merely using him and then leaves. Reto runs back to Lewis and the three succubi leave, but not before they've drained a lot of Lewis' power. Reto has to bring Lewis back to a previous village for treatment, after which they continue their journey.

Reto and Lewis eventually meet the March Hare, but it turns out that she wasn't the one who brought Reto to Wonderland. As they leave the Hare's house, the Hatter (here for a tea party) asks Lewis what she plans on doing about Hearts Day. Lewis says she can't fight her mother and this is why she accompanies Reto, then tries to cover up her slip of the tongue. They leave the house.

In Zendegee Forest, they meet Carroll again. Carroll reveals that Lewis is simply raising up Reto to feed on his power, and is lying about helping him return home. Lewis admits this was her original plan but she now only wants to help him. Carroll attacks but is defeated by the combined efforts of Reto and Lewis. The succubus sisters get into an argument over what to do regarding their mother, and Carroll storms off. Shortly afterwards, the pair encounter Cheshire Cat again, who claims she's betting on whether the two sisters or the Queen of Hearts win.

While passing through Papilio Plain, they meet Cheshire Cat again. She attacks and, after being defeated, thanks them for the entertainment. She says that the curse on the Queen of Hearts can be broken by stirring up her emotions, but this must be done soon before the Queen's magic increases on Hearts Day.

Later, in Proof Undersea Tunnel, Lewis is kidnapped by slimes. Shortly after, Reto is surrounded by slimes but is saved by Carroll. Carroll admits that she changed her mind after hearing Lewis' words in their last encounter. They defeat the Slime Queen (who was responsible for the slimes' organized attacks) and rescue Lewis. Carroll says she now wants to work with Lewis to break their mother's curse, and reveals that she's also run away from home.

Finally, the trio return to the castle and confront the Queen of Hearts. The Queen has incredible power that makes her seemingly invincible, but Carroll and Lewis appeal to her original self, causing her power to gradually fade. She tries to convince Reto to leave as the succubus sisters will inevitably betray and kill him, offering to spare only him if he agrees, but Reto refuses. Finally, the Queen is defeated and her curse is broken.

Back to her original personality, the Queen thanks them and says she'll make amends for everything she's done. Lewis asks the Queen to help Reto return to his world, and the Queen gives him a key that, when used with a magical monument on the castle roof, will open a one-way path back home. The three succubi say goodbye to him, though add flirtatiously that he can always come back to them. Reto uses the key and disappears.

Back in the human world, Reto finds that the well has become a simple hole in the ground. His parents approach and, from their reactions, it seems that little time has passed. They go home. Then next day, Reto visits the site of the former well and encounters the White Rabbit, the same rabbit he'd encountered at the very beginning. The White Rabbit says it plans to curse the queen again, that it was responsible for destroying the well, tells Reto to forget about the succubi, and disappears. Afterwards, Reto can go to a well in his village and return to Wonderland from this.

Reto reappears next to a suprised Lewis. He explains what just happened and Lewis deduces that the White Rabbit will return to the castle to curse the Queen again. She says Reto doesn't need to risk himself any more, but Reto insists on helping. They hurry back to the castle and confront the White Rabbit in a room. The White Rabbit talks cryptically about the sins against Alice and this story soon coming to an end, then attacks. When defeated, she tells them to enjoy this peace while it lasts, but she'll finish it in the future. She suddenly changes to a different personality, one unaware of the situation. Carroll arrives and explains that the White Rabbit was herself a pawn of someone from a different world, though that someone won't be able to act again for some time as they'll need time to recover their power. The succubus sisters decide to continue investigating this matter.

If Reto has completed the above events and recruited Alice, then Reto will encounter the Queen of Hearts after stepping out of the Mel Village house. The Queen explains that there is a suspicious power coming from north of Papilio Plain, which is probably coming from the one who was controlling White Rabbit.

While passing through Hyperion Mountain Road, Reto and the others may come across a strange hut. If they go inside, Alice will remain outside. The hut contains books that mention the Librarian of Space-Time, someone who had sold her soul to the devil. Also in the hut is a picture of three sisters, one of whom appears to be Alice.

Eventually, Reto and the others find a mysterious woman who is the one responsible for the previous events. She is the Librarian of Space-Time and used to be Alice's older sister Lorina, though she has now rejected that identity. She attacks. After being defeated, her magic begins leaking from her body and Carroll notes that she will soon die. Reto and the succubus sisters leave, but Alice stays behind.

Later, Reto and the others are on the roof of the castle. Alice has just tried and failed to return home, but she decides to stay in this world. The Queen of Hearts announces a party to celebrate the return to peace, and they all set off.