090

 is a character in DARLING in the FRANXX.

Appearance
Code:090 has straight and short brown hair with brown eyes. He dons the standard Stamen uniform.

In Episode 15, his hair turned completely light grey due to the advanced ageing process in parasites due to piloting the FRANXX.

Personality
Because of Zero Two's recklessness and brutality during a joint operation two years ago, Code:090 lost his original partner. He still holds a grudge against Zero Two for accidentally killing his partner as seen in Episode 05 when he refused to fight alongside her.

He died shortly after Vice Chairman initiated "Protocol 32", ordering the self-destruction of Squad 26 to secure a path into the Gran Crevasse. The rest of Squad 26 most likely died with him.

Episode 05: Your Thorn, My Badge
A grand ceremony is conducted with the utmost solemnity. The children of Squad 26 were also in attendance, and they seemed a lot calmer and composed than Squad 13.

The mayor says that the klaxosaurs are sure to attack in great numbers, and the fate of the two plantations rests on their shoulders. He says they're strong and will bring them to victory.

At the FRANXX docking station, a stamen says that their designs are all unique. They didn't know that they were, and one explains that their FRANXX have similar bodies and equipment all around, making it easier for them to fight together. He says that he was told they were a hastily-assembled test team and asks if this was their first kiss. Goro says that it is. 090 smiles and says that they're more experienced, so if there's anything they don't know to ask.

Zorome becomes excited and says that he has a question. He asks if any of the children there had became adults. 090 doesn't understand, so a boy with a bandage says that he doesn't know. 090 says that they hadn't, saddening Zorome. He asks if they heard any rumors about it, and he says no.

090 says that their names are strange and asks if Code 016 was the one who came up with them. He says that he's famous among children. He says that they're strange and asks what the point of being unique is.

Klaxosaurs are detected and an hour later a meeting is held. Hachi explains that there are 100 to 150, and they're expected to arrive at 33 hours from then. He says that 13 will act as back up. Zorome and Miku become annoyed at the other unit as they speak down to them. When Hachi says that Strelizia will be placed closest to the pipe, the other team is horrified.

Nana comes in with Zero Two and Hiro. 090 says that they can't fight alongside Strelizia, since she doesn't care about her allies. She doesn't know what he's talking about. He says that they had a joint operation two years ago where his partner was killed under her fault. Zero Two coldly says that "weaklings die" and that it doesn't matter. He begins to walk closer to her, but Hiro steps between them and promises to keep her from going out of control.

Episode 06: DARLING in the FRANXX
Code 090 is given field command during the battle and tells Strelizia to stay where they are. He and Squad 26 work together in a calm, orderly manner to take out the klaxosaurs. After

Etymology
090 (pronounced "zero-kyuu-zero") is only referred to as his code. Because of his numbers in the double digits, he would have received special treatment from APE.