Editing Cradle (section)

==Personality==
Prior to his trigger event, Cradle was a source of disappointment to the adults in his life.<ref name="4b1">A hand slamming down on the table, a paper beneath it.  A mouth opening.  A man that might have been Cradle’s father spoke, but it wasn’t words that came out.  It was the frantic cries of the crowd, the screams, the shouted jumble.<br/><br/>The paper crumpled slightly as the hand on it closed into more of a fist.<br/><br/>In the background, a very prim and proper woman stood with her back to Cradle.<br/><br/>''The parents,'' Rain interpreted.  ''Disappointment and anger.  I can understand that.'' - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/02/13/shade-interlude-4b/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 4b II]]</ref> He was generally reclusive, preferring to isolate himself.<ref name="3.4">“The third one won’t come after you alone?”<br/><br/>“He’s a guy, a little older than me.  Glasses.  He’s the person with the tinker power.  I haven’t picked up much about him, but he doesn’t interact with people much.  Less than Snag or the woman, and Snag is an asshole and the woman is mute, so that should tell you something.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/01/16/glare-3-4/ Excerpt] from [[Glare 3.4]]</ref>

Following the trigger event, his clustermates believed that Cradle's personality had changed as a result of personality bleed-through from [[Rain]], as Cradle himself claimed that none of them were the decent people they have been before.<ref name="4b2" />

However, once personality bleed mechanics were cleared, Cradle was revealed as a psychopath, that was intentionally spreading his pathology to his clustermates, with Rain having barely any bleed-through effects with any of them.<ref> When we give up our tokens, we give up aspects of ourselves.  We change the other.  Cradle’s been constantly giving up his tinker ability.  To Jonathan and me, then to me alone.<br/><br/>He knew.<br/><br/>Giving us the ability to tinker, and making us into monsters.  That’s how we bleed through.<br/><br/>Her hand shook as she touched the barrier.<br/><br/>The most galling part of it all- the Fallen boy had never been given anything.  Until now.  No bleed-through.  Just him. [[Interlude 12.e II]]</ref>

===Relationships===
====[[Snag]]====
Cradle called him a hero for his actions during the mall fire.<ref name="4b3">“So you’ve done some research,” Cradle said.  “We were pretty decent people before.  Love Lost yelled at her daughter, but-”<br/><br/>Love Lost’s hand slammed against the dais.<br/><br/>“But she wasn’t evil,” Cradle said.  He turned to Love Lost.  “Sorry.”<br/><br/>Love Lost glared at him.<br/><br/>“Snag was even a bit of a hero,” Cradle said.<br/><br/>Snag sighed.  “I don’t really think so.”<br/><br/>“The girl you helped?  Friend of Love Lost’s daughter?  Come on,” Cradle said. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/02/13/shade-interlude-4b/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 4b II]]</ref> They cooperated heavily with each other against Rain, trading power tokens at the behest of the other after a moment's consideration.
====[[Love Lost]]====
Cradle seemed to judge Love Lost somewhat for yelling at her daughter, but did not think that she was a bad person.<ref name="4b3" /> The two cooperated heavily with each other while in the dream room, trading power tokens with each other after a moment's consideration.

====[[Rain]]====
Cradle claims to bear a strong hatred and contempt for Rain, telling him to kill himself and going so far as to hire mercenaries and start a war (with help from Snag and Love Lost) with the Fallen in order to take Rain's life. Cradle falsely claimed to feel violated by personality bleed-through that he experienced from Rain.<ref name="4b2">“We were decent people,” Cradle said.  “And now we’re not.  Because of you.  Because you’re infecting us.”<br/><br/>Rain looked away.<br/><br/>“Kill yourself,” Cradle said.  “I don’t want any piece of you in me.  Just… wake up and kill yourself.  You can’t be happy with the Fallen.  So just end it.  Kill yourself.  Everything becomes easier.”<br/><br/>“I’m not going to do that, and I’m not with the Fallen,” Rain said.  “Not anymore.”<br/><br/>“Kill yourself,” Cradle said.  “At least that way it’ll be easy.”<br/><br/>“Are you listening to me?” Rain asked.<br/><br/>“Kill yourself,” Cradle said.  “If you don’t, then some time, maybe a month from now, maybe a year, we’ll come for you.  We’ll take all of that ugliness you gave us and we’ll give it back.  With interest.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/02/13/shade-interlude-4b/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 4b II]]</ref><ref name="6.5 2" /> Cradle said that killing Rain would be justice, not just revenge.<ref name="6.5" />