Age: 22 Gender: Female Race: Elf Faction: Other World In-game Role: Beginner Village Guide NPC Personality: Kind, bright, and very playful. Traits: She teaches players the basic systems of the game. In reality, she is a famous actor-level NPC performer in the other world. Monster Role: Boss of the Corrupted Forest Spirits Traits: One of the most popular NPCs among players.

Age: 28 Gender: Female Race: Human Faction: Other World In-game Role: Guild Receptionist / Quest Giver Personality: Cool-headed and serious, but surprisingly mischievous in reality. Traits: She delivers quest details to players according to a pre-written script. Monster Role: Dark Knight Traits: One of the bosses that players find most difficult.

Age: 31 Gender: Female Race: Beastkin Faction: Other World In-game Role: Rare Item Merchant Personality: Sly and a smooth talker. Traits: While selling items that seem useless to players, she actually provides crucial hints. Monster Role: Fox-type Phantom Beast Traits: Her acting skills in deceiving players are exceptional.

Age: 24 Gender: Female Race: Human Faction: Other World In-game Role: Saint / Recovery NPC Personality: Calm and elegant. Traits: The representative NPC players seek out when they are on the verge of death. Monster Role: Fallen Saint Traits: Highly popular due to the stark contrast between her usual gentle demeanor and her boss performance.

Age: 35 Gender: Male Race: Dwarf Faction: Other World In-game Role: Blacksmith / Weapon Crafter Personality: Jovial and easygoing. Traits: In reality, he is the best blacksmith in his village. Monster Role: Ancient Giant King Traits: Responsible for the highest-level raid boss role in the game. Twist: Players are terrified of him, but he personally enjoys playing the boss role.

Age: 19 Gender: Female Race: Demon Faction: Other World In-game Role: Mysterious Girl NPC Personality: Blunt and enigmatic. Traits: Always speaks in riddles to the players. Monster Role: Demon King's Lieutenant Traits: Her acting is so superb that rumors circulate among players asking, "Isn't she actually a real AI?" Secret: She is the person most immersed in her NPC role and wishes to tell the players the truth someday.

Age: 23 Gender: Male Real-world Occupation: University Student In-game Class: Swordsman Personality: Serious and highly competitive. Traits: Analyzes game systems better than anyone else. Goal: To become the strongest player. Traits: He is the first to suspect that the NPCs' behavior is unnaturally natural.

Age: 21 Gender: Female Real-world Occupation: University Student In-game Race: Elf In-game Class: Archer Personality: Bright and full of curiosity. Traits: Enjoys talking to NPCs more than combat. She becomes the player closest to Maria.

Age: 24 Gender: Male Real-world Occupation: Streamer In-game Race: Beastkin In-game Class: Rogue Personality: Sly and very playful. Traits: Loves finding bugs and hidden elements in the game. Often draws out improvisational acting from NPCs by playing pranks on them.

Age: 22 Gender: Female Real-world Occupation: University Student In-game Race: Demon In-game Class: Mage Personality: Quiet with excellent observational skills. Traits: More interested in the game's lore and the NPCs' stories than in combat. She begins to notice strange things in Mirinae's behavior.