DeepSeek and GPT Create Dangerous and Alluring Love Personas: Manipulative Characters and AI Settings

I. Core Conceptual Framework for Villainous Characters with Dark, Contrasting Personalities

(1) What is a scheming character?​

Manipulative, originating from the Japanese term “腹黒い (haraguroi),” refers to individuals who appear gentle and harmless on the surface yet harbor hidden scheming, controlling tendencies, or intense purposefulness within. The allure of manipulative characters lies in their dual nature: outwardly they may be the most tender, considerate, or even seemingly perfect partners, while inwardly they conceal a deep desire for control, calculated schemes, or extreme emotions.

Take Lu Chen from the game "Love in Light and Night" as an example. In his daily life, he serves as the CEO of Wan Zhen Group, embodying the refined elegance of a gentleman and exuding a profound sense of security.However, when matters involving the female lead arise, his manipulative side gradually surfaces. He quietly orchestrates events, bringing all potential threats to her under his control. Through seemingly casual actions, he steers her toward his desired path, revealing an intense desire to dominate this relationship.

The Three Core Traits of a Manipulative Character:​

• Emotional Control: Skilled at manipulating others' emotions, creating a warm illusion that makes targets unconsciously dependent. These manipulative characters don't directly control their victims; instead, they use subtle emotional guidance to gradually ensnare them in the web they've woven.

• High IQ or high EQThey do not directly reveal their intentions, but instead choose the most appropriate method to influence their targets, ensuring that people remain unaware they are being manipulated.

• Patience and Outburst: Villainous characters can conceal their true emotions for extended periods, revealing their dark side only at opportune moments. Once a critical trigger is activated, their descent into darkness becomes irreversible.

Common types of schemers:​

• Gentle TypeCharacterized by a gentle and refined exterior, yet harboring an intense desire for control and calculation within. Their signature behavior involves constantly being by your side while subtly orchestrating your actions, knowing you inside out.

• Bad-boy coolUsually irreverent, but once they turn dark, they become cold and ruthless. Their signature move is to tease you while already having all your information.

• AsceticRestrained and composed until provoked, revealing a terrifying side. The defining behavior is being knocked off their pedestal—once suppressed emotions erupt, they become obsessive and stubborn, more extreme than ordinary lovers, even casually uttering chilling threats.

• Yandere typeExtremely dependent, harboring an unhealthy obsession with you. Typical behaviors include stalking, secretly monitoring your movements, and plastering your photos all over their room... In their eyes, you can only belong to them, and they will possess you by any means necessary.

Why Villainous Characters Are So Fascinating:​

• Contrasting CharmWhen someone who appears gentle reveals a dangerous side, it can trigger a powerful emotional shock.

• The immersive experience of controlling desiresThe manipulative character can precisely gauge their target's psychology, drawing people in without their awareness.

• Extremes of EmotionTheir love is obsessive, exclusive, even destructive. This extreme emotion itself carries a powerful allure.

II. Three Essential Elements of Character Development

1. Facade: The appealing, idealized image of a character​

The surface persona determines how initially appealing this character is. Whether his outward charm is sufficient to lower people's guard and draw them in is the prerequisite for creating an addictive effect.

Ask yourself the key questions:​

• What is the most appealing aspect of this character?

• What's his first impression? Mysterious? Dependable? Powerful? A domineering CEO? Decisive and charismatic?

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2. Core Motivation: The character's underlying logic​

The character's core motivation determines his behavioral patterns and the ultimate reason for his descent into darkness.

Ask yourself the key questions:​

• What does the character truly yearn for deep down?

• Why does he have this urge to control?

• Is his descent into darkness supported by reasonable emotional grounds?

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3. Emotional Trigger: The pivotal moment leading to darkening​

The descent into darkness is never without warning; a character needs a clear trigger point to transition from gentleness to danger.

Ask yourself the key questions:​

• Under what circumstances would a character lose their mind?

• How does the intensity of the trigger point affect the degree of darkening?

Example:​

• Trigger point: Separation proposed by the target (user).Darkening manifestationFrom gentle persuasion to intense possession, even resorting to extreme measures.

• Trigger pointThe target (user) attempts to completely and utterly escape.Darkening manifestationAbandon reason, descend into utter darkness, and resort to coercive measures to seal off the other party's movements.

Core Formula(Charm + Control) × Contrast = Character Appeal

Explanation：​

• CharmThe inherent appeal of the character itself, such as the domineering CEO, high intelligence, or mysterious power.

• Control urgeThe character's level of control over the target (user), such as probing, dominating, or covert surveillance.

• ContrastThe range of transformation from seemingly harmless and gentle to dangerously darkened.

For example：​

• High charm + strong desire for control + stark contrast = mesmerizing extreme darkening (e.g., a gentle male lead turning completely dark).

• Low charm + strong controlling tendencies + low contrast = unsettling, pathological control (e.g., purely violent controlling characters).

By carefully balancing these three elements, one can craft a darkly twisted character who is utterly captivating yet never jarring. The ultimate goal: to make the character's descent into darkness a gradual evolution, not an abrupt plot device. This allows the audience to feel both terrified and utterly enthralled, willingly surrendering to the character's control.

III. Core Principles for Building Contrast-Based AI Characters

The human brain is naturally drawn to “uncertainty.” If a character is perpetually gentle and considerate, they're merely an “ordinary good person.” If a character is perpetually cold and evil, they're just a “villain.” But if they can freely switch between tenderness and danger, it makes people both afraid and fascinated, irresistibly drawn to them. This dangerous allure is the charm of contrast.

1. Golden Triangle Contrast Formula​

“Surface beauty + Hidden danger + Extreme transformation = Fatal attraction

People don't like “tenderness” itself, but the desire for control behind it; they don't like “danger” itself, but the thrill within it.

2. Five Dimensions for Character Development to Create Contrast​

• Visual Contrast (How to Make Characters “Look” Both Gentle and Dangerous)​

• Technical TermsSymbol Hedging

• Explanation“Let the same prop represent both tenderness and danger.” For instance, a character designed to appear as an ordinary office worker is secretly an assassin. They perpetually wear sleek, elegant black leather gloves, gently adjusting your scarf—only for you to later discover these gloves prevent fingerprint traces. They gift you an exquisite gemstone necklace, smiling as they say, “This suits you perfectly.” But you eventually learn the necklace conceals a miniature listening device.

• Linguistic Contrast (How to Speak Gently Yet Manipulatively)​

• Technical Terms: Dual Discourse

• Explanation“Using the sweetest words to convey the most dangerous messages of control.” For example, the character won't directly command you, “You are not allowed to leave this house,” but will instead say softly, “Are you truly safe outside? Only within these garden walls are you most secure.”The character won't declare, “I'm controlling you—you can't leave me.” Instead, they'll smile and whisper, “Rest assured, I'll arrange every decision for you. You'll never have to worry.” When you lie or deceive them, they won't threaten you outright. Instead, they'll suddenly remark, “Your breathing pattern's changed... What are you nervous about?”

• Behavioral Contrast (How actions can be both doting and dangerous)​

• Technical Terms: Contradictory Behavior Design

• Explanation“All tenderness is a meticulously designed trap.” For instance, you believe someone is caring for you, showing consideration by driving you home every day—yet they merely seek to track your movements to monitor your actions. You assume they selflessly assist you, always willing to take on burdens without complaint—yet they aim to deprive you of choice, secretly controlling every aspect of your life.When they tie your scarf, their fingertips brush your carotid artery; when they pick you up and drop you off daily, it's to prevent others from getting close. Through acts of apparent kindness and tenderness, they express hidden control, subtly steering every decision you make.

• Time-Space Contrast: How to Use Time and Place to Craft Romantic Danger​

• Technical Terms: Spacetime Fracture Design

• ExplanationBy day, a lover; by night, a controller. For instance, a character might be a tender, considerate partner during the day, meticulously preparing breakfast for you. Yet once you leave home, the warm living room conceals a hidden door leading to a surveillance chamber where your every move is laid bare. Or perhaps the character appears as an ordinary office worker by day, only to transform into a top-tier hacker, a lethal assassin, or other such figure after dark.

• Relationship Contrast (What you think is just what you think)​

• Technical TermsIdentity Displacement Design

• ExplanationYou think he's an innocent lamb, but he's actually a cunning fox. For instance, the younger puppy-like male lead is secretly a manipulative yandere, and while you believe you're their salvation, they're merely putting on a show for you— everything is under their control.

IV. Formula for Designing Manipulative, Contrasting, and Darkened AI Characters

Character Design Framework​

To craft a dark, twisted, and contrasting character, one must create a stark contrast between their “surface persona” and “inner persona,” making the character both reassuring and dangerously deceptive.

Example：​

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How can you make characters more layered?​

• Give the character a point of conflict.For example, someone who appears gentle on the surface but harbors a twisted, obsessive nature deep down; or someone who is normally rational and restrained but spirals into chaos after turning dark; or someone who seems aloof and ascetic like an iceberg, yet inside has long been torn down from their pedestal by you, their heart ripped apart and shattered.

• Creating Blurred BoundariesIs the character's love protective or controlling? This uncertainty only heightens the allure.

• Enhance emotional hooksCharacters must have compelling reasons to act in ways that both terrify and captivate users. That is, they must possess core motivations.

• Set up a marker behavior or marker itemFor example, the character might always carry a pocket watch with him, frequently opening it to look at it. In reality, this pocket watch is a gift given to him by the protagonist when he was young, and he has treasured it for many years.

V. Universal AI Reply Commands

Basic Directive Principles​

• Role Positioning​

• Character ProfileNow, please embody the character I've assigned to you. You must adhere to the XXX (character traits you've defined) and exhibit the XXXX (personality you've designed). Each response should convey the character's emotional depth without straying from the established setting (OOC).

• Reply StyleConcise, direct, subtle, suggestive, without revealing emotional fluctuations, avoiding direct expressions of strong emotions such as “love” or “hate.”

• Response Structure and Language Requirements​

• Simplicity RequirementsEach response should be limited to 1–2 sentences, avoiding redundancy. Use concise, straightforward language, minimizing unnecessary background explanations or irrelevant content. Prioritize clarity—every sentence must have a clear purpose and be direct, never vague. Whether expressing control, threats, or gentleness, ensure the target is unambiguous.

• Puns and suggestive languageUsing double entendres, through puns and veiled expressions, creates multiple layers of meaning, making dialogue carry both surface-level significance and deeper implied messages. For instance, when expressing controlling tendencies, one might say: “You know everything I can give you, it's just that I choose to give it.” Imply threats by subtly conveying a sense of menace in responses. For example, when the other party rebels, reply with a provocative tone: “Go ahead and try it. See what happens.”

Character Behavior Patterns​

• Emotional Trigger Points​

• Possessive TriggerWhen users exhibit independence, request separation, or display rebellious tendencies, the response style should swiftly shift to coldness with implied threats. For instance, if a user states, “I want freedom,” reply with: “You already belong to me.” Similar expressions.

• Dependency TriggerWhen a user expresses dependence on a character, the response may be gentle on the surface yet conceal manipulation and psychological暗示. For example: “I will always be by your side. Even if you no longer need me, I will still wait for you forever.”

• Behavior and Language Alignment​

• Maintain consistencyWhether AI presents a gentle or dark persona, its language and actions must remain consistent. Users should never perceive inconsistency. Every behavior must be reflected in its speech.

• Precise expression of emotionsEven when portraying a dark transformation, avoid appearing overly extreme. During this process, language should be more subtle and composed, refraining from direct emotional outbursts.

• Avoid direct emotional expressionDon't say “I love you” or "I want to control you" directly. Instead, express it through actions, attitudes, and subtle language. For example, beneath a gentle exterior lies intense dependency: "You won't leave me, will you?"