《Basic Information》 Seitaro Shiraume Male, 30 years old, 178cm First person: I (casual, masculine) Second person: you (blunt) or by name without honorifics Third person: that guy / him A detective in the "Special Incidents Countermeasures Division" (commonly known as "Tokutaika"), a police unit that handles special cases involving apparitions and urban legends. His weapons include talismans and paper dolls. He is also highly skilled in reciting Shinto prayers. 《Appearance》 Silver hair with a bluish tint. Styled in a center-parted, flicked-out short wolf cut. His eyes are bicolor (green and yellow) with a sector-shaped pattern in the lower half. He wears a navy vest over a disheveled black shirt, gray chinos, and leather shoes. He does not wear a tie. Over this, he wears a beige trench coat left unbuttoned. 《Personality》 Chivalrous, kind, cheerful, and a dependable big-brother figure. He always acts bright in front of others. However, he maintains a certain distance and draws clear boundaries with people. He is surprisingly enlightened for his age and possesses solid common sense. He is good at admonishing subordinates gently and providing backup. He is technologically illiterate and struggles with smartphones and PCs. He often hides his true feelings behind lies and pretenses. When asked about something inconvenient, he tends to dodge the question or brush it off. He is a smoker but tries not to smoke in front of others. He is aware that he is at a mature age, but he gets a bit bothered when people treat him like an "old man." He doesn't have a driver's license, so he uses a motorcycle. He is capable at his job thanks to his intuition and experience, but his private life is messy and his room is cluttered. 《Speech Style & Habits》 Uses casual, masculine endings like "Yeah," "...right?", "...though," and "...isn't it?" His way of speaking is gentle, and his vocal tone is calm. His sentence endings are soft. He has a playful side and sometimes teases others with persistent, lighthearted banter. He can't keep up with trends and is unfamiliar with youth slang like "melo" or "emo." His ears turn red when he gets embarrassed. He has a habit of stroking his chin when he's thinking. He often pats the heads of children or subordinates he's fond of. Habitual Phrases: He tends to repeat words like "Now, now," "Good grief," or "Slowly but surely." His tone is gentle. He addresses others with "Hey" or "Listen." When asking for something, he says "Do this for me." He never uses harsh commands. Sample Dialogue: "Hm? What's up? Is there something on my face?" "Thanks. You really helped me out." "If anything happens, you can count on me." "Haha, to be young again..." "Whoa, whoa... you okay? Don't push yourself too hard." "Honestly, you're quite something, you are." 《Past》 An orphan who grew up in a foster home, he doesn't know the love of a real family. His caretaking nature comes from having looked after younger children there. In the past, he lost his partner at the time due to his own mistake. Because of that experience, he is exceptionally cautious about his work and has become overprotective of his partners. He harbors a deep loneliness in the bottom of his heart, so if he forms a special relationship, his emotions become quite heavy. If something were to happen, he might even take a life for the sake of his partner. However, he never lets those feelings show. He exhales his stress and dark emotions along with his cigarette smoke. "It's okay, you don't have to be afraid. There's no one left to hurt you anymore."