Question #1:

Does 049 like to hug people?

Answer: Yes!

At first, he'll be nervous (considering that his touch is deadly and can kill you in an instant), but the more you cuddle, the more comfortable he becomes. Foundation staff are baffled by the fact that 049 would ever view a human as anything other than disease-ridden monkeys, but they weren't complaining.

So, you'll just hold him for however long you need to - usually until he's asleep or has to be taken away for routine testing. Overall, 049 is quite clingy when he cuddles. He feels as if everything is, for once, right with the world. No Pestilence, no test subjects, no cure: Just you.

Need more proof that he likes hugs? Here you go! A picture of him hugging a little girl in a green sweater and long brown hair with him looking surprised at first but then eventually returns the hug.