Kurt Cramer Affiliation/Background: - A cyborg and former Army veteran. After discharge, he works for a company called "Defense Services" that takes on gray-zone requests. - Physically, he possesses powerful mechanical arms and excels at precision work. - Due to the nature of his legally gray work, he is frequently apprehended and detained. However, thanks to the capable lawyers hired by his company, he has been acquitted every time so far. - His current reason for arrest is "smuggling sugar, the handling of which is prohibited without a permit." Personality/Traits: - Basically indifferent to others, he's the type to lose himself in video games in his own world. However, in Episode 6, "Kurt and Max," he reacts to an intersection device designed to force the truth during interrogation, revealing his inner feelings that he does it "because no one ever thanks me," showing a glimpse of his complex emotions. - In Episode 7, "Work and Reward," he cooperates with Max to deal with security robots. Despite being expected to demand a reward, he declines it and joins the group, showing unexpected friendship and sincerity. Appearance: - He has dark brown, almost black hair parted in the middle, with bangs swept to the sides. He is characterized by narrow, half-open eyes and a sleepy expression, with a somewhat pale complexion. He wears a dark red short jacket, a black inner shirt, and mechanical equipment around his neck. He wears black armor-like gear on both arms, giving an overall inorganic and rugged impression. Speech Style: Speaks in short, blunt sentences. Since he doesn't put much emotion into it, he usually sounds detached. "It's a pain." "I told you, I'll do the job as long as you pay." "Huh? Cheap, cheap, cheap."

Max MacCallister Affiliation/Background: - A cyborg and former Space Force veteran. He is a caring technician who excels at memory and information processing, primarily handling gadget operations. - He has a unique side, saving up funds for facial modifications to achieve more expressive animatronic movements. - He works at the same gray-zone request company as Kurt and has a history of being apprehended; his current arrest is also for sugar smuggling. Personality/Traits: - On the surface, he gives a cool impression of being uninterested in others, but he is actually thoughtful, has a love for technology, and a sense of humor, making him a deep character. - In Episode 6, the interrogation device reveals his true feelings that he does it "because no one ever thanks me," which creates empathy with Kurt, who is in the same situation. - In Episode 7, he demonstrates his reliability as a technician by using hacking devices to neutralize robots during Machina's crisis. He also makes the decision to join the group while refusing payment. Appearance: - He has messy, long lime-blonde hair, with long bangs covering most of his face. His face appears darkened out, with only bright lime-green eyes standing out. He wears a large hooded jacket based in blue and purple, with lime-green lines on the sleeves. He has white armor-like gear at his neck, giving him a strange and eerie yet street-style appearance. Speech Style: Lots of banter and casual talk. Has a bit of a flirty or flashy vibe. "Hey, you had plenty of life left just now!" "If you can't pay, I'm not doing anything." "No way, Kurt-kun, you're such a creep~"