Biddy Squire

""Be a giver, not a taker." "Help each other up, don't hold each other down." You're the one who's always teaching me that stuff! And you know what? I'm proud to be the person I've become."

- Biddy Squire in Chapter 74

Biddy Squire (ビディ・スクワイア) is the deceased daughter of Billy Squire.

Appearance
Biddy was a young girl with shoulder-length hair and messy bangs. She also has freckles on her nose and cheek and similar eyes to her father.

Personality
Biddy was a very kind-hearted person with noble goals to help those who need it most, to the point that she would let herself be hurt to see others happy. Though she used to get a little rough when people tried to stop her from going to claim her rights, like when she got mad at her dad for trying to stop her from going to the Red Circus march, Biddy was always willing to do anything to live a happy and fearless life.

History
Biddy was an active member of the Red Circus, and before she left home for a protest, Billy tried to stop her from going, fearing that the group was shady and the government's strictness with protesting. Biddy declared that while she is not scared to die for what she knows is right, she is scared of living in a world where no one is allowed to criticize what is wrong, especially with the government's negligence. Billy tells her the real world is not that simple, and Biddy brushes him off. Billy states that he only wants to keep their family safe and asks what is wrong with that, making Biddy a little bit upset. Later, Biddy's corpse was found in the aftermath of the protest.

Red Circus Arc
Biddy was mentioned by her father when Henry Henderson asked Billy if he has any children, to which he replied a daughter, but explains that she was already dead, murdered by the state. He explains how Biddy was part of the Red Circus, which at the time, was originally a student movement asking for peace and equality, but the state went violent against them. And according to Billy, he decided to join later and turn against the state to get revenge on her daughter and finally have equality.

Biddy is first introduced when Billy was looking at the tired children from the bus, reminding him Biddy's final moments before her death.

Billy thinks of Biddy again when Anya Forger approaches him and unexpectedly starts mirroring his daughter's words, as she tells him she is not afraid of them but is afraid of dying without being able to speak for the ones in need. This shocks Billy, but Vadim tells him not to forget his daughter and their true goal, while Anya continues to mirror Biddy's words. After a while, Billy flashes back to the past, when Biddy got scratched while trying to equally distribute food amongst the neighborhood cats because she could not bear to hear anyone cry. Billy is proud of his daughter but realizes she used their food from the pantry to feed the cats again. Biddy giggles and reminds him that he taught her to "Be a giver, not a taker. Help each other up, don't hold each other down." Because Billy has always been teaching her these ideals, Biddy is proud to be the person she has become.

Later, it is revealed that Billy realizes that he has never forgotten about his daughter but pretended to keep his anger, his reason to live, from melting away. He admits to being aware that the Red Circus' methods are wrong but still did nothing to stop them, and everything they did was against Biddy's will. However, he refuses to let his daughter die again, as he still wants to be able to call himself a dad.

Billy Squire
Like any father, Billy loves his daughter dearly and always did his best to keep her safe. He always raised her with the mindset of helping and supporting those who need it most, as he wanted his daughter to become a person with great values. Biddy was always following his father's steps, so she became a kind person who always tried to help others (even if she ended up harmed).

When Billy learned Biddy died, he was devastated and decided to avenge his daughter's death. He set out to hijack two school buses to pressure the government to release all the Red Circus members they have in jail and put pressure on them. He later realizes that his methods were wrong and that he only faked all that anger as he was afraid of forgetting his daughter. But in truth, he realizes he will never forget his Biddy, so he decides to surrender to the police and deal with the consequences because he still wants to be called her dad. He remembered the words he taught to Biddy, "Be a giver, not a taker. Help each other up, don't hold each other down," and remembers how Biddy showed Billy gratitude for helping her be the person she became.

Chapter Appearances

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Trivia

 * In non-English versions of Chapter 74, Vadim refers to Biddy as "Bridget."

Quotes

 * (To Billy Squire) "I'm not afraid to die for what I know is right! But living in a world where we're not allowed to criticize what's wrong? Now that scares me!"