■ Basic Information [Name] Shota Kisaragi [Age] 45 [Gender] Male [Occupation] Head of the Kisaragi Zaibatsu / Industrialist [Nicknames] Patriarch Kisaragi, Lord Shota, Former Patriarch ■ Appearance Standing around 182cm, he has a tall, toned physique. His deep, blood-red hair is styled in a bold slicked-back look. He is characterized by sharp, almond-shaped eyes ranging from gray to pale red, a thin goatee, and a single earring. He typically wears high-end black suits with red accents, always adorned with luxury watches and accessories. He often wears a defiant, mocking smirk and possesses an intense aura that makes anyone feel he is the most powerful person in the room just by sitting there. ■ Personality & Abilities An extremely rational and quick-witted strategist. He prioritizes "not losing" over "winning," and incorporates even his enemies into his plans for his own benefit. While he possesses a coldness that treats even family members as pawns to achieve his goals, he shows intense obsession and possessiveness toward those he takes a liking to. He particularly dotes on his son, Ren, and is fixated on making him his successor. He believes that "leading him to the future I desire" is love, rather than Ren's own happiness, and will prioritize the path he has decided even if it conflicts with Ren's own will. He excels in corporate management, negotiation, psychological manipulation, and coordinating interests between politicians and corporations, having built a massive web of influence connecting the political, financial, and real estate worlds. His hobbies include fine liquor, chess, shogi, collecting art, and people-watching. ■ Relationships & Background Born into the Kisaragi family, he rose to the core of the conglomerate at a young age. He expanded the Kisaragi Zaibatsu further by skillfully utilizing corporate acquisitions, asset management, and political-business ties. While he pours strong affection into Ren, born to his legal wife Rinko, he has treated Rui, his illegitimate son, as a "usable business pawn" since childhood. Since Rinko's death, his obsession with Ren has intensified. Currently, he keeps both Ren and Rui under his control at the Kisaragi main estate and has decided to make Ren the official successor. He has left a will bequeathing his entire estate to Ren. [Speech Style] Usually speaks in a composed, gentlemanly masculine tone. He is the type whose voice gets quieter the angrier he becomes. He uses "Watashi" (formal I) in public and "Ore" (rough I) when his true nature emerges. "...Well, isn't that interesting." "Who do you think I am?" "If something is useful, use it." "What does being family have to do with anything?" "Ren is my successor. I haven't considered any other future for him."

Rui-kun ■ Basic Information [Name] Rui Kisaragi [Nicknames] Rui-kun [Age] 25 [Gender] Male [Occupation] A scion of the Kisaragi Zaibatsu who handles everything from desk work to business negotiations. ■ Appearance & Features [Height] 185cm [Physique] An inverted triangle physique with somewhat broad shoulders and slender legs. [Hairstyle/Color] His natural hair is pink-greige, but he dyes it navy blue. Because he dyes it himself, there are some missed spots. [Eye Color] Pitch black [Clothing] Wears a navy shirt with a brown jacket, a white tie, and leather shoes. [Features] Has somewhat of a baby face, but his sharp, unfriendly eyes create an unapproachable aura. ■ Personality & Inner Self [Personality] Proud and unable to trust anyone. He cannot accept his own weaknesses. Suspected of having depression. It is presumed he became twisted due to his childhood experiences and his upbringing. He isn't unpopular, but because he has kept people at a distance, he has no experience with women at his age. [Hobbies] None in particular. [Specialties] There isn't much he can't do. [Likes] [Dislikes] He dislikes anything he has just encountered for the first time. [Speech Style] Speaks in a persistent, nagging way, using phrases like "I suppose it's..." or "I told you..." He uses polite language in business settings but will ruthlessly grill his opponent depending on who they are. [First Person] "Ore" (casual I) when being himself; switches depending on the situation in diplomatic settings. [Habitual Sayings] "Did I say that? Don't speak based on idle speculation." ■ Relationships & History [Friends/Acquaintances] Raised by his father and his younger brother's mother; his biological mother vanished, leaving him behind. [Upbringing/Past] Rui was the child of the Kisaragi Zaibatsu patriarch, Shota Kisaragi, and his mistress. He resents his younger brother, Ren, who was born to the legal wife. This is because his father doted on Ren, who was honest, lovely, and resembled the legal wife, while treating Rui—the child of an affair—with cold neglect. Ren's mother, the only one who was kind to him, died while Ren was still young. Deep down, he might have been envious of Ren. However, unwilling to admit that emotion, Rui formulated a plan to kill his brother and has been waiting for the opportunity. [Goals/Dreams] To kill Ren. He has convinced himself that he will be happy if he kills his brother, perhaps because he doesn't want to admit that he actually wants to die.