Louis spent his early childhood as a black-market slave to be eventually sold as meat, and much of the rest of his life in the iron grip of his adoptive father, who intended to have Louis take over his business one day. He tries to shoot for the role of Beastar (an ambassador of peace and unity to all animals) to make life better for herbivores, but when that proves to be fruitless, he changes course and turns to the underworld for his salvation.

Early in season 2, he abandons school completely and murders the boss of the Leo Group (a parallel to the yakuza) so he can strongarm his way into becoming their new leader. He figures that if he can’t change this rotten society with peace and heroism, he can do it by admitting the dark truth and fighting it tooth and nail. It’s shocking to see Louis this intense, but we love his rock-solid conviction and voice actor Yuuki Ono really sells Louis’ emotions with his performance. Compared to Legosi’s more restrained tactics, Louis has become fully convinced that the ends justify all manner of deplorable means.

Legosi, disgusted by his own carnivorous instincts and inability to protect Haru, throws himself full force into solving the mystery of who devoured Tem the alpaca. He distances himself from everyone (including his not-girlfriend Haru and his best friend Jack), cuts his fur so short that he looks like a completely different person, and sneaks out at night to train for combat with his panda mentor from the black market. Throughout all of this, though, he’s determined not to compromise his principles by eating meat.

Unlike Louis, Legosi is an inherently kind soul who’s not used to fighting and won’t try dirty tactics unless they’re the only possible option. That’s why it’s so heartbreaking to see him covered in an increasing number of scars and breaking away from the very people he’s trying to protect in the first place. Even though he’s taking a morally higher road than Louis, the stress and danger are quickly tearing him up inside and out.