The character R. Nevada is a complex yet simple fellow in the sense that what you see is pretty much what you get with him, but he is composed of paradoxes. He is fascinated by technology, for instance, but steadfastly refuses to be controlled by it and is therefore comfortable remaining  in his "slow-tech" zone - using older technology, resisting upgrades and cutting edge devices. You would expect a Strange Phenomena Investigator to be into gadgets and high-tech tools to ply his trade, but he relies on others, like colorful sidekick Carl Pukwudie, for that sort of expertise and assistance. In this respect he's a bit anachronistic, but not a full-on anachronism.