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  Bungou Stray Dogs Port Mafia  
Cédre is a subordinate of Mori in the Port Mafia. Originally from the United States, they relocated to Marseille, France as a teenager, and they now live in Yokohama. Recruited by Mori during the Mimic incident, Cédre accepted employment under Mori in favor of avoiding extradition back to France. They possess the ability The Moonlit Road, which makes them one of the organization's most effective interrogators.  Bungou Stray Dogs Alt Dark Era  
Cèdre assumes the role of leader of the Port Mafia after their ability drives the old boss to commit suicide. They form an uneasy alliance with his physician Mori Ougai, who had witnessed their fight with the boss. In spite of their questionable relationship start, the pair become quite reliant on each other as they compensate for each other’s weak spots, particularly Mori’s calculated logic contrasting with Cèdre’s emotional impulses. At Mori’s suggestion, Cèdre cooperates with the Tripartite Framework proposed by Natsume.  Bungou Stray Dogs Armed Detective Agency   
Cèdre is an odd addition to the Agency, ending up there around the same time as Dazai following the Mimic incident. They are primarily kept on desk duty, due to Fukuzawa not being fond of their ability as he immediately hones in on its potential to drive a target to suicide. It isn't until following the Guild Arc that they start being called on to use their ability, but they struggle a fair bit with growing accustomed to using it again.  Bungou Stray Dogs BEAST   
Cédre is the last surviving member of Mimic, a gifted army regiment that was driven from Europe after the Great War. They eke out a living in the slums of Yokohama, resorting to theft to get by. They end up in a relationship with one of the leaders of a small gang in the area, but they are treated poorly and end up fleeing after months of abuse. They’re later taken in by Mori after being caught stealing food from the orphanage he is the director of.  Bungou Stray Dogs Decay of Angels   
Cédre is a serial killer that targets ability users and is classified as an A-Grade Dangerous Skill User. They appear neutral and apathetic most of the time; however, their face lights up as they watch their ability drive a person to end their life. Despite seemingly having what most view as a delight in murder, they are selective about their victims and there are usually long periods in between incidents. In reality, Cédre thinks that they are granting mercy to their victims - freeing them not only from their ability but from the wretched world itself.  Bungou Stray Dogs Gakuen   
Cèdre is a high school counselor. They’re teased relentlessly by the rest of the staff for the obvious crush they have on the school’s vice principal. Meanwhile, said vice principal is somewhat oblivious to Cèdre’s affections at first until they share a moment together a flower viewing festival. The three of them eventually end up a silly polycule, largely at Fukuzawa's expense.  Bungou Stray Dogs Hunting Dogs   
Cèdre is given an ultimatum after being captured by the Japanese government following the Mimic incident: extradition or cooperation. They choose cooperation and are thrown into the military’s hunting dogs program, becoming a physically enhanced solider in addition to their highly desirable ability. Cèdre takes pride in carrying out orders that they believe to be for the benefit of protecting others; they run to the Port Mafia after Tachihara’s evidence of Fukuchi’s betrayal sways them, but they arrive too late to stop the vampire attack. They manage to help some uninfected members escape; Mori allows Cèdre to go into hiding with these surviving Port Mafia members, recognizing that Tachihara had sent them.  Bungou Stray Dogs Special Division for Unusual Powers   
Cèdre is a government employee and part of the protections surrounding a Page of the Book. Interaction with the Page grants them a glimpse into their other realities, and Taneda is none too pleased about the interest one of his agents shows in the leader of the Port Mafia.  Bungou Stray Dogs The Guild (What If?)   
At first, Cèdre is seemingly just a civilian running a sweets shop in the United States that happens to cross paths with Elise and Mori (who Cèdre initially knows as Rintaro because of Elise) by extension. They come to learn the truth about Mori's identity when their ability suddenly awakens not long after their father accompanied F. Scott Fitzgerald to Japan; however, they do not actually make it to Yokohama until after the Guild conflict.  Clue   
Cèdre acts as the daughter of Dreaming Lovelace, having effectively been abandoned by their birth parents. In years leading up to and during the events of the dinner party in the mansion, they act as a casual maid to the Gibson household to give them something to do while Dreaming visits the head of the household. They act as a sweet hostess, as well as entertainer with their piano playing; it is during this time that they fall head over heels for Mori, a married man who attempted to kill Sirius Gibson. After the events of the dinner party, they remain a resident of the Gibson household as a maid. Five years after the events of the mansion's dinner party, Mori happens to run into Cèdre again; to his surprise, Cèdre is still every bit as infatuated as before (although somewhat bit muted following the years of court-mandated therapy assigned to them) - meanwhile, he is no longer a married man.  Diner   
Cèdre is a waitress on the night shift at a restaurant inspired by American 50s diners. Two of their most frequent and devoted customers are Mori and Elise, seemingly a businessman accompanied by his somewhat bratty daughter. Cèdre starts to wonder if there might be something more to him when they begin to notice that people they complain about having hurt their best friend vanish, but they decide that ignorance is bliss.  Genshin Impact   
Cèdre is part of an influential family of diplomats from Snezhnaya. When they express a desire to see the world, their parents refuse to entertain the idea. Cèdre later sneaks out as a stowaway with a Fatui expedition to Fontaine. One of the Fatuus on the excursion takes it upon himself to supervise Cèdre, though whether that stems from genuine concern or a desire to gain leverage with Cèdre's family is a bit unclear.  Gothic Doll   
Cèdre is a sentient doll discarded by their original creator after not being deemed the perfect daughter. A visiting alchemist, Mori, takes pity on them and takes them away from their "father's workshop." His motives are not entirely benevolent, as he believes (correctly) that Cèdre has the potential to prove a more helpful assistant than his own disobedient living doll prototype; however, he becomes very fond of Cèdre.  Pathfinder   
Set in a homebrew setting created by a friend of mine. Cèdre is the bastard child of a socialite and a vampire who ran away from home and eventually ended up close associates with a human back-alley doctor named Ougai Mori. Cèdre stays with Ougai following him being bitten by a lycanthrope and afflicted with lycanthropy. The pair are married and reside in a city founded by Lucille DeLamure as a safe haven for the outcasts of the region. Cèdre does various errands for Lady DeLamure; Ougai stays at home while they adventure.  Military   
Cèdre enlists in the French army as soon as they are a legal adult, seeing it as a way to earn freedom from their abusive mother. During the recruitment process, Cèdre is found to have a talent for reading people and they are assigned to interrogations; they're a favorite in their original unit as their methods never result in harm, but they always get the information they needed. That all changes when their unit is destroyed, and Cèdre is one of the prisoners selected for mandatory genetic experimentation. The side effects of the treatments break them mentally, but they do their best to play along in the vain hope that they will someday have their freedom. Post experiments, Cèdre has nearly supernatural stealth; they are utilized as a scout or assassin depending on the mission.  Modern   
Cèdre is married to trauma surgeon Mori Ougai. They are a stay-at-home parent to their two daughters, Elise and Mari, and son Rui. As a casual business, Cèdre sells baked goods to family and friends; they also do watercolor sketches. Often seen feeding a local stray calico cat, though it isn't quite a member of the household.  Myths & Legends   
Hikari of the Sugihara clan is the sole heiress to their family name. The Sugihara name bears a heavy responsibility, both as feudal lords and as protection to the Mori kitsune clan. To the disappointment of their parents, the Onna-musha is far more interested in spending their days in their room with their calligraphy and suiboku-ga. Although they try to keep their discontentment for the increasing civil unrest internalized, their parents can tell and it drives a rift between them. They want to be the perfect child, but they are an artist not a fighter at heart. They are quiet and deeply compassionate, desiring a peaceful outcome to the civil war that surrounds them. Hikari goes along with an arranged marriage out of duty, but after their husband dies, Hikari goes back to the arms of the kitsune they fell in love with and is transformed into a kitsune and granted an extended lifespan as a result of a kitsune wedding.  Pokémon   
Cèdre is a trainer from the Galar region. Ends up dangerously close to several members of Macro Cosmos and is quite nearly killed during the second Darkest Day, but they're saved just in time. One of the trainers (alongside Elise, Chuuya, and Kouyou) in a Gym run by Mori.  Red Couch Host Club   
Cèdre becomes a hostess to make ends meet after relocating to Yokohama following discharge from the military. They have a great distaste for the work, but it was all they could find that guaranteed the evening hours they were available to work as their daytime hours were filled with therapy and medical appointments. As a hostess, they present as a pretty companion willing to listen to a client's stresses and worries, but physical contact was strictly prohibited. It was during shopping trips to acquire outfits to better sell themself, they meet their close friend, Dreamy. It is also with this confidence that Dreamy helps them find that Cèdre pursues a regular client they realize they're falling in love with. They retire from hosting and run an establishment with their husband. Cèdre and Mori have two adopted daughters - Mari and Elise - as well as a biological son - Rui.  Royal   
Cèdre is an assassin hired to kill an usurper to the throne; however, this all falls out of plan when their target reveals to them just how corrupt the previous rulership had been, and Cèdre is swayed to his side. They become one of Mori's personal guards, and eventually Mori makes history by declaring his intentions to marry the assassin who was supposed to end his life - Cèdre.  Twisted Fairytales   
Mori and Cèdre are a pair of soulmates that are separated when Cèdre vanishes one day. Mori sets forth on a journey to find them, which leads him to the Great Library. Cèdre's soul has been broken into pieces, and he is tasked with retrieving them from the various worlds contained inside select books. The catch is that when he enters the book, he loses his memories of his true life and is inserted into the world of the book. Each book is a self-contained love story as their souls find each other in spite of everything. If you recognize the anime that inspired this, no you don't.  Vampires   
Cèdre is the youngest of an esteemed pureblood vampire line, the Argents. They are initially raised as royalty with the intention being that they take over as ruler of the Argent territory; however, that sours when Cèdre's poor constitution results in them requiring more blood than the others in their family. Their father becomes a tyrant, demanding regular offerings to ensure his favored childe does not wither away; meanwhile, their mother slowly becomes enraged over the loss of their original idyllic lifestyle. They encounter the werecat priest Mori Ougai after being banished from their original home, and he offers them shelter and compassion. Eventually Cèdre falls in love with him.  Vampire the Masquerade   
Cèdre has the misfortune (or fortune, depending on how you look at it) of drawing the eye of a pair of members of the Giovanni clan. Cèdre begins as an unaware human informant, but that all changes one night when Mori's childe Elise decides to take the initiative for Mori and slips some of her sire's blood into Cèdre's drink. Mori and Cèdre have a particularly complicated relationship, as he is unaware that his ghoul had already been developing feelings for him prior to the blood bond so it isn't entirely artificial.  Victorian Era   
Cèdre is the maid of the esteemed Mori household, which consists of the retired military physician Mori Ougai and his daughter Elise. They were in love with their employer for years - beginning when his wife was still alive, but they kept those feelings hidden as they knew they were improper. That is, until the townsfolk begin to push for Mori to find another wife as "it wouldn't do for Elise's only mother to be a lowly maid" and they tearfully confessed their feelings. Cèdre is in the middle of turning to leave, expecting immediate dismissal, only to find that their feelings are reciprocated.  Voltage Games   
A self-indulgent set of verses where I imagine Mori and Cèdre in various plot-lines from Voltage games that I enjoyed.  Witch's Heart  
Cèdre is the child of a pair of well-known witch hunters, but their occupation never sat well with Cèdre. They were overlooked by their parents in favor of their brothers due to their lack of interest in hunting and spent much of their time reading and romanticizing the world of magic and oddities forbidden to them by their parents. At the earliest available opportunity, they run away from their original home and come to settle in a small village at the foot of the mountains. They strike a contract with a hater demon, Mori, but neither of them are prepared for the emotional connection that forms between them. Their scenario is Marionette Strings, Fragile Affection.