Agent 4

"As soon as I saw you aimlessly wandering around the square, I knew you were the one."

- Marie, Tentakeel Outpost

Agent 4 is the codename given to the player character of by Marie in Octo Canyon.

Appearance
Agent 4 can have a variety of appearances, depending on the player's choice of gender, skin color, eye color, and hairstyle, as well as their current ink color. They wear an upgraded version of the Hero Suit that once belonged to Callie. They can pick up Armor to wear as well. They wield the Hero Shot by default but are later able to use a variety of other Hero weapons given to them by Sheldon.

Unlike other Agents who are locked to a single hue outside of levels, Agent 4 sports different ink colors depending on which Sector of the Octo Canyon they're in. These ink colors are respectively Marigold in Tentakeel Outpost (also used in most promotional art),  Green in Suction-Cup Lookout,  Soda in Beaker's Depot,  Turquoise in Slimeskin Garrison and  Night Lumi Green in Cephalon HQ.

Personality and traits
Agent 4 is described as a silent squid who goes with the flow even in raging waters, and values freedom and flexibility. They also "blast through any situation with ease." Agent 4 did not initially know who the Squid Sisters were, but later came to respect them. Agent 4, as seen in promo pictures and art, has a diligent work ethic and a lot of confidence. Unlike Agent 3, they are more cheerful and upbeat in their mannerisms, and almost always smile.

Early life
Not much is known about Agent 4's background, except that they came from a town about 40 minutes from Inkopolis by train.

Splatoon 2
Agent 4 initially went to Inkopolis for an unknown reason but got swept up in Marie's quest to save the Great Zapfish and her cousin Callie. In Octo Canyon, Agent 4 completes various missions to retrieve stolen Zapfish, defeating many Octarians along the way. Eventually, Agent 4 confronts DJ Octavio and a brainwashed Callie, rescuing the Great Zapfish, freeing Callie, and finally restoring Inkopolis' power supply once again.

Trivia

 * In the Splatoon manga, Gloves is Agent 4, with Skull and Vintage appearing later as Agent 4.1 and Agent 4.2, respectively.
 * Marie dialogue exclusive to certain localizations suggests Agent 4 is "two years older" than Agent 3, suggesting they are 16 to 18 years old. This directly contradicts the developers' statement that the playable Inklings in Splatoon 2 are around 14 years old.
 * Most promotional artwork and screenshots depict Agent 4 to be female with the Haircut hairstyle, with few concept arts and a segments of the credits depicting a male version with the Slick hairstyle. This is less variable than the first game, which had multiple official artwork pieces depicting both female and male Inklings as Agent 3.
 * This is further evidenced by the final portion of the end credits, which depicts a female Agent 4 celebrating alongside a reunited Callie and Marie.
 * A female Inkling on the artwork for Tower Records has the same features commonly used for Agent 4. She is seen with an Octoling that resembles Agent 8, implying it could be both of them.
 * Agent 4 is nicknamed "Four" and "Agent Snore" by Marie.
 * According to the Official Splatoon 2 relationship chart and The Art of Splatoon 2, Agent 4 does not watch TV because they're busy with extracurriculars. Therefore, they are unfamiliar with the Squid Sisters, which left Marie surprised.
 * The art book, HaikaraWalker, includes a mid-development mockup of Agent 4 in a prototype version of the Deepsea Metro.
 * A map of Inkadia reveals that Agent 4's home is very far away from Inkopolis.
 * In The Art of Splatoon 3, Agent 4 was shown to be in an early concept for story mode.

Etymology
Similar to how Agent 3 was called so by Cap'n Cuttlefish because Agents 1 and 2 are Callie and Marie, Agent 4's name is given by Marie in continuation of Agent 1 (Callie), Agent 2 (Marie), and Agent 3 (the player in Splatoon). The player's real name is never revealed.