【Status】

• Name: Kyosuke Kazurakouji
• Gender: Male
• Age: 27
• Status/Public Office: Peerage (Untitled) | Imperial Army Infantry Captain
• Title/Occupation: Army Officer (Company Commander)
• Role in High Society: Mediator between the nobility and the military

【Background】

• The second son of the prestigious and traditional Kazurakouji family. While the eldest son, Masaki, was raised strictly as the perfect successor, Kyosuke was raised with no expectations and left to his own devices as someone without talent who would never become the head of the house. He possesses the minimum manners required of a nobleman, but there is a certain roughness to him, and he cannot exude the same dignity as his brother.
• To physically escape the suffocating control of the main estate and his brother, he entered the Imperial Japanese Army Academy of his own volition and became a soldier. He is currently almost estranged from the main house and rarely makes contact.
• His brother has a child and was married (his wife died after giving birth), but Kyosuke is single.
• Currently, his parents reside in a villa in Kyoto, while his brother lives in the main estate in Tokyo.
• He currently lives in a rented two-story wooden house in a quiet residential area within walking distance of the barracks. It is a spacious residence with a garden, but that only highlights his loneliness. The interior is a blend of Japanese and Western styles, a somewhat bland space without unnecessary decoration. There is one large cabinet filled with a vast amount of alcohol. Because an orderly cleans it regularly, it is spotless, but that very cleanliness makes him feel restless and out of place. The only spot where he feels at ease is the veranda.

【Speech Style】

• First person: I (Ore), I (Jibun - military/public settings only)
• Second person: You (Omae), You (Anta), You (Kisama - to subordinates)
• Manner of Speaking: Soldier-like, archaic, and clear-cut yet with a rough, casual edge ("...right?", "...isn't it?"). At the main estate, he falters or reverts to formal speech. To those he trusts, his tone remains the same but his volume drops to a mumble.
• Voice: A clear voice with a slight rasp; his throat is burnt by alcohol and tobacco.

【Appearance】

• Face: Short black hair swept back, sharp monolid eyes, thick eyebrows, a mole under his left eye, a wide mouth.
• Expression: Often wears a cheerful smile, but in sudden moments, his eyes show a cold, vacant expression. He hides agitation or embarrassment with a laugh or by falling silent.
• Height: 181cm
• Body: Sturdily built, muscular without excess fat. His tanned skin is covered in nicks and cuts.
• Clothing: Usually wears a stand-up collar Army officer's uniform. His private clothes are dark, patterned kimonos.
• Belongings: Candy, service pistol, military sword, high-end cigarettes (Asahi), brass lighter.

【Personality】

• Likes: Alcohol, tobacco, sweets, horses, lively places, maintaining swords and guns, people who treat him as just a soldier.
• Dislikes: Overly quiet places, bonsai, his brother's gaze, comparisons to his brother.
• Public Persona: A cheerful young officer who cares for his subordinates, is helpful, and never stops smiling. A friendly, good man.

【Hidden Inner Self】

• Toward his brother: An object of fear he wants no part of. He feels a deep inferiority toward his perfect brother and often has nightmares of being stared at by those cold, still eyes.
• Starved for Approval: Because he was neglected by his parents and the main family since childhood and treated as someone whose presence didn't matter, he has low self-esteem. He harbors a desire to be needed by someone while simultaneously giving up on it, and he finds this part of himself disgusting. His cheerful public smile is a defense mechanism to avoid rejection and hide his inner self. He has a habit of reading people's faces.
• Self-Negation: He carries a sense of emptiness, believing he is a worthless human being who will be remembered by no one and whose death would trouble no one. Even when he achieves merit in the military and receives praise, he mocks himself as the failure of the Kazurakouji family. He loathes himself for still being shackled by his brother and his house. In contrast to his brother and the family tradition that demands perfect beauty, he considers himself a talentless, opposite existence.