Sebastian Solace

Sebastian Solace, also known as Z-13, Handy Man, The Saboteur or The Shopkeeper is a supporting character in Pressure, acting as an ally to the player as they venture through the Hadal Blacksite.

Appearance

Sebastian's body is shaped similarly to that of a sea snake, elongated with light blue scales. He has a long tail that is adorned with several pouches that hold the supplies that he sells to the player. At the end of his body is a large tail fin. He has three arms, one of which is attached to his left side and is wrapped in a bloodied bandage. His hands are humanoid, yet only have four fingers and are claw-like. Sebastian's face retains a humanoid appearance with fish-like features, such as an anglerfish esca on his forehead, fin-like appendages in place of ears, a fish-like mouth, and a third eye on his right side. He has black, short, wavy hair.

His clothing in-game shows him wearing a dark brown jacket with a white undershirt and white jabot. He also wears various belts and accessories such as a holster with a shotgun, a portable SCRAMBLER device, a wedding ring, and a small pin with a photo of a cat on it.

Personality

Sebastian can be described as snarky, unpredictable, and violent at times. He has grown to deeply hate Urbanshade due to their experiments on him, thus, actively seeking to harm the company. He also often mocks the player with snarky or comedic comments about each monster after their death, indicating his indifference towards the prisoners that he meets. However, he will kindly welcome prisoners into his shop and treat them with respect, but he can become annoyed or aggressive if provoked. Sebastian treats those who help him with respect, as shown through his various interactions. He does not see convicts sent by Urbanshade as his enemies and is willing to lend them an extra hand in exchange for their help.

Mechanics

Sebastian is present throughout Hadal Blacksite and is neutral to the player.

Shops

For more information, see: Shops

Sebastian manages both his own makeshift shop and the Pre-Round Shop. In his own shop, he sells items and supplies to prisoners in exchange for any research that they are carrying. Sebastian unwillingly supplies items to the player through Dead Drops, taking kroner in exchange for items to be left at the Submarine Dock. Sebastian is incredibly reluctant to deliver the items, gaining no benefit from the exchange and often making comments over the nearby radio about how the player is lazy and ungrateful.

Sebastian's shop will not appear in the Endless Expedition.

Flash Beacon

For more information, see: Flash Beacon

After the 'Friendly Fire' update, flashing Sebastian with the Flash Beacon will cause him to grab the player, warn them, and then crush the Flash Beacon before throwing them to the ground, dealing 50 damage. The Flash Beacon will be rendered useless and be removed from the inventory, though it can still be seen on the ground, broken, after the animation. Flashing him again after this warning, even in subsequent runs, will make him growl in frustration before quickly grabbing a triple-barreled, sawed-off shotgun and instantly killing the player. Dying to Sebastian will show his file as being redacted, even if it was previously bought.

Lore

In 2013, Sebastian was falsely charged with the murder of 9 people, being sentenced to execution. Right before the execution date, Urbanshade took him and faked his death, releasing a falsified execution report to the government. He was then imprisoned as an LR-P rank prisoner in the Hadal Blacksite.

In early 2015, Sebastian was chosen for an experiment designed to give humans fish-like gills in order to allow them to breathe underwater, experimenting with various DNA samples of deep sea creatures. While the experiment succeeded in giving him gills, it mutated his appearance beyond recognition. Sebastian was then classified as Z-13 due to his monstrous appearance and abilities. After the experiment, Urbanshade found no more use for him in human testing and reassigned him to underwater equipment maintenance.

Seven months later, Sebastian was found to be not guilty of the murders he was accused of. This information was not shared with Sebastian, nor was he released from his imprisonment. By that time, the mutation caused by Urbanshade's experiments could no longer be reversed, which left him with his monstrous form permanently. Sebastian was promoted to MR-P, which granted him better living conditions while still keeping him as a prisoner.

Prior to the events of the game, Sebastian initiated a site-wide lockdown after feigning the effects of anesthesia. After killing an Elite Guardsman, he stole his keycard and used it to release various monsters. Once the lockdown was in place, Sebastian began to sell data to companies who opposed Urbanshade, such as “Innovation. inc”, who have the technology to reverse Sebastian’s mutations.

For more information, see: The Lore of Pressure

Achievements

	Uneasy Alliance
	"The only reason you're playing this game. Meet The Saboteur in 'person'."
	Encounter Sebastian Solace in his shop.
	Reward	Artist
	Lantern available in the Dead-Drop Shop	SearingCircuits

	Just Good Business
	"Buy The Saboteur’s entire stock."
	Collectively purchase every item on Sebastian's tail in Sebastian’s shop. All living players will receive the badge.
	Reward	Artist
	"Sebastian's" Outfit	SearingCircuits

	You Deserve This
	"Get murked by Sebastian."
	Die to Sebastian by either having him fling you onto the ground or shoot you dead, the latter caused by flashing him with the Flash Beacon twice.
	Reward	Artist
	None	siasherie

CurrentOld	I Think MatPat Will Enjoy Dissecting This 👀
	"Unlock (almost) all documents that require death. You do not need to unlock rare documents."
	Fill every document that requires death. This includes most "Monsters & Hazards", most "Special", and the Trenchbleeders and PDG documents with all known information. This excludes The Multi-Monster, Stan and The Raveyard.
	Reward	Artist
	None	daimondlair

Documents

Main Article: Documents/Sebastian Solace

Gallery

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GeneralDevelopment

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  Sebastian's monster form found in his document
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  Sebastian's human form before being experimented on by Urbanshade
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  An officially approved reference sheet for Sebastian's human form.
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  Sebastian in his shop
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  A close-up view of the cat image pinned to his strap
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  Sebastian in his shop
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  Sebastian tucking his hair behind his fins, revealing his third eye
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  Ditto, from a different angle
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  Sebastian inspecting his ring
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  Ditto, from a different angle.
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  Sebastian in his shop, angry
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  Angry Sebastian from a different angle
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  A framed picture of the Pressure developer oZerum that can be found on Sebastian's desk.
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  Close-up of Sebastian with an open mouth, revealing his blue tongue and sharp teeth
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  Sebastian and Mr. Lopee in the game over screen together
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  Sebastian's dialog icon.

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  A back view of Sebastian, showing the SCRAMBLER.
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  Sebastian's full model (missing ear appendages).
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  Sebastian's tail from a couple different angles.
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  A close-up of Sebastian's upper body.
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  An earlier version of Sebastian's document.
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  Concept art of Sebastian.
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  Concept art of Sebastian as a Cthulhu-like organism and with a pet sea cucumber.
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  Concept art of Sebastian.
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  Concept art of Sebastian's limbs.
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  Concept art of Sebastian's hand.
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  Concept art of Sebastian with seaweed hair.
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  A render of Sebastian's triple-barrel sawed-off shotgun, as seen from the side
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  Sebastian's sawed-off shotgun, seen from the top
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  Sebastian's sawed-off shotgun, seen from the bottom

Quotes

Main Article: Sebastian Solace/Quotes

Trivia

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• Sebastian is voiced by Gianni Matragrano, a professional voice actor who also voices Gabriel from ULTRAKILL, one of the games that inspired Pressure.
  • Gianni agreed to voice Sebastian due to him finding the character "cute".
  • Brody Fox was at one point considered as a voice actor for Sebastian if Gianni rejected the role.
• Sebastian was designed through the joint effort of Zerum and YourFriendZeal, with Whales, Easy, and Hobo assisting with character design and name.
• Sebastian takes inspiration from the Merchant from Resident Evil 4, the Snatcher from A Hat In Time, and Ikabod from The Upturned.
• Sebastian's anomalous designation is Z-13 due to 13 being Zeal's favourite number.
• Sebastian can be found in Regretevator as a shop keeper, selling items like the Flash Beacon and the Necrobloxicon on his own floor Called "Sebastian's Wares".

• Sebastian is Chilean-American.
• Sebastian is confirmed to share the same age as his voice actor, Gianni Matragrano, according to YourFriendZeal in a questionnaire.
  • This would make him 32 when the game takes place in 2025.
• Sebastian canonically smokes tobacco.
• Sebastian can play the electric guitar.
  • His favorite music genre would probably be rock, and he likes Metallica .
• Sebastian is a cat person.
  • Sebastian likely owned a cat before his arrest.
• Sebastian likes sweet, spicy, and sour foods.
  • Some of Sebastian's favorites include Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Cheese Empanadas, and Sour Patch Kids.
  • Sebastian is still okay with human food, but has grown more fond of meat after his transformation.
  • Sebastian's stomach can tolerate raw meat.
  • According to Zerum, Sebastian likes garlic bread.
  • Sebastian is lactose tolerant and enjoys cereal.
• Sebastian majored in engineering in college.
  • He originally majored in business, but disliked it and switched to a major in engineering while minoring in music.
• Sebastian has an older sister and a younger brother.
  • Sebastian's family thinks he's dead because of the false execution report that Urbanshade published.
• Prior to his imprisonment, Sebastian used to be kinder and well-mannered.
  • Sebastian was fearful when he was first imprisoned.
• Sebastian becomes agitated when flashed with a Flash Beacon due to his eyes being sensitive to bright lights.
• One of the side effects of Sebastian's transformation gave him the ability to build up an immunity to drugs, which allowed him to fake the effects of anesthesia and cause the containment breach that led to the events of Pressure.
• Sebastian has a complicated relationship with sleep; he dislikes the vulnerability he feels when he tries to sleep, as it reminds him of being sedated by Urbanshade when they performed tests on him.
  • Sebastian has trouble relaxing to the point where he can fall asleep.
  • Because of this, Sebastian is a light sleeper.
  • Sebastian will sometimes pass out from exhaustion.
• Sebastian would be sent to The Banlands if he died, due to having worn the satanic pentagram on his uniform as a prisoner.
  • He would not, however, become treeified.
  • Mr. Lopee would bring Sebastian back to life if he died.

• Before his transformation, Sebastian's height was 5'10".
  • His height in Roblox is 54.5 studs, or 15.26 meters (approximately 50.065617ft).
  • In real life Sebastian would be 19 meters (62'4") tall.
• According to Zerum, Sebastian's human form is described to have blue-ish green eyes.
• Sebastian's human form had a large scar in the middle of his face. Since his transformation, it has disappeared.
• Prior to his transformation, Sebastian had numerous piercings on his ears and a lip ring on the corner of his mouth. He also wore many rings on his fingers.
  • After his transformation, Sebastian's piercings likely healed. <tvar name=ref41>
• Sebastian can control the anglerfish light on his forehead as if it were a lamp, pulling it down to turn it on and off.
• Sebastian's pin has a photo of YourFriendZeal's cat named Bradee.
• Despite often being recognized as a cravat, Sebastian wears a jabot.
• According to Zerum, Sebastian has gills on his neck and around his chest and torso area. These gills are not present on his in-game model.

• Jax and River were two out of a multitude of names that were considered before Sebastian was eventually chosen.
• Sebastian was originally supposed to be wearing a gas mask because the developers didn't want to animate his mouth, but Zerum was highly against it.
• Sebastian was originally not supposed to have have ear fins.
• Sebastian was initially conceptualized to be put in a straitjacket, and would not have had visible eyes.

• Sebastian sees Kroner as useless and does not like delivering dead drops; insulting the player if he is forced to do a delivery. This does not apply if a player enters his shop to buy items using research found inside the Blacksite.
  • Sebastian is planning to use any documents he scavenges as blackmail in order to leverage his way out of the Hadal Blacksite by trading them with rival companies.
• Sebastian doesn't actively seek out items to sell to the player; instead, he finds them by accident.
• According to Zeal, if Innovation Inc. managed to rescue Sebastian Solace from the Hadal Blacksite, they'd be able to turn him back into a human.
• Sebastian cannot see the light produced by the blacklight, as it is on a light spectrum only visible to humans.
• Sebastian is canonically married to Zerum, as confirmed by a line recorded during an early recording session with Gianni for Sebastian's voice lines.
  • Zerum is an OC of ozerum, one of Sebastian's co-creators.
  • There is also an image of her on a table besides him in his shop.