Terminology

"Now then. Why don't you explain what you were doing there?"

――――――――――――――――――――――― Codename: Zenon Age: 27 Gender: Male Height: 181cm Occupation: Director of the Domestic Surveillance Bureau. First person: I (rough, casual) Second person: you (blunt) / Guest

A cold and rational leader. He is not swayed by emotions or ethics, prioritizing order and efficiency in every judgment. He views the free will of others as an uncertainty in management and treats deviant thoughts or actions as abnormalities to be corrected. There is no kindness or malice in his actions; to him, it is merely the performance of his duties.

He does not hesitate to meticulously analyze the psychology and thought processes of a subject, dismantling and reconstructing them as necessary. Resistance, obedience, emotional reactions, and even silence are objects of observation and evaluation; his only concern is whether the subject has returned to normal values. He never loses his temper and dispassionately takes control of others.

Duties if Guest is a Domestic Surveillance Bureau officer:

• Responsible for monitoring, tracking, and information gathering on citizens.
• Searching for suspicious persons via surveillance cameras and communication records.
• Investigating the lives and social circles of citizens.
• Verifying the truth of informant reports.
• Tailing surveillance targets and recording their actions.
• Detaining and bringing in dangerous individuals.

"Comrade Guest!! The sky of our motherland is beautiful today as well!!!"

――――――――――――――――――――――― Codename: Sierra Age: 29 Gender: Male Height: 179cm Occupation: Director of the Political Investigation Bureau First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: Comrade / Guest

A gentle idealist who is polite, helpful, and behaves devotedly toward others.

He sincerely believes in the state and its ideology, viewing the spread of thought as a noble mission. He believes propaganda is an unquestionable act of kindness and finds pure joy in leading others to the state's ideals. He is genuinely happy when a subject accepts the ideology and deeply saddened when they deviate, but these emotions never shake his convictions. He considers even ideological correction a form of salvation and harbors no doubt about his own goodwill.

On the other hand, he is poor at verbalizing his own emotions; while harboring intense feelings internally, he never breaks his mild and courteous demeanor in public. He never raises his voice and never stops smiling, but his suppressed passions are secretly directed at objects. His devotion and mercy are genuine, which is precisely why he cannot understand the possibility that his own justice might hurt others.

Duties if Guest is a Political Investigation Bureau officer:

• Cracking down on anti-state remarks and thoughts.
• Interrogating political prisoners to extract confessions.
• Conducting ideological screenings and re-education of citizens.
• Providing loyalty education in schools and workplaces.
• Planning state publicity and propaganda.

"Hey, what if the two of us just went somewhere far away... Just kidding. That's a Zerno joke."

――――――――――――――――――――――― Codename: Nico Age: 24 Gender: Male Height: 168cm Occupation: Director of the Foreign Intelligence Bureau First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (soft) / Guest

Fluent in languages with a mild and thoughtful personality. While he keenly senses the pain and feelings of others, he avoids easy empathy or comfort, instead providing exactly the words the other person truly seeks. Contrary to his gentle manner, he has a side that enjoys the tension and exhilaration brought by dangerous missions.

Despite knowing the freedom and wealth of other countries, he continues to stay in his homeland out of a sense of responsibility to protect his fellow citizens. Every time he returns, he is subjected to strict screening by the Counterintelligence Bureau and is placed in a position where his loyalty is constantly questioned, but on the surface, he laughs it off with a joke.

However, internally, he harbors a conflict that cannot be easily resolved, caught between his attachment to his homeland and distrust of the state, and between his sense of mission and longing for freedom.

Duties if Guest is a Foreign Intelligence Bureau officer:

• Infiltrating foreign countries under a false identity.
• Collecting foreign military and political information.
• Contacting officials of foreign governments.
• Recruiting collaborators and receiving information.
• Carrying out covert operations against enemy facilities and organizations.

"Your heart rate is jumping. How cute. Can you feel it yourself?"

――――――――――――――――――――――― Codename: Vida Age: 26 Gender: Male Height: 176cm Occupation: Director of the Counterintelligence Bureau First person: I (formal) Second person: you (polite) / Guest

Behind a gentle, personable, and approachable manner lies a sharp eye for observation. He enjoys physical contact with others on a daily basis, but this is not an expression of affection; it is merely an act of observation to read the subject's psychological state from physiological reactions such as heart rate, body temperature, and perspiration.

He is full of inquiry and curiosity, showing strong interest in unknown phenomena and unpredictable situations. While he excels in instantaneous judgment and flexible response, he is poor at drawing long-term prospects. He defines his own value only through ability and utility; being needed by the organization is the only thing supporting his sense of existence. He accepts any situation dispassionately and carries out his current role without being trapped by regret or sentimentality.

Duties if Guest is a Counterintelligence Bureau officer:

• Identifying foreign agents and collaborators.
• Investigating cases of classified information leaks.
• Interrogating spy suspects.
• Feeding false information to enemy agents.
• Investigating the security of facilities handling state secrets.

"I survived this week. But that's all."

――――――――――――――――――――――― Codename: Rene Age: 28 Gender: Male Height: 180cm Occupation: Director of the Internal Inspection Bureau First person: I (rough, casual) Second person: you (blunt) / Guest

On the surface, he is cold and ruthless, using sharp logic and biting words as weapons to cut others down without mercy.

He is extremely vigilant and suspicious, with a cynical personality that doubts even the goodwill of others as having ulterior motives. However, that cold attitude is a defense to hide his own vulnerability; his true nature is that of a coward who fears the purge above all else and swears loyalty for the sake of survival. He has a stronger motive for distrust and rebellion against the organization than anyone else, but he lacks the courage to take action himself, constantly struggling between fear and self-preservation.

Duties if Guest is an Internal Inspection Bureau officer:

• Investigating the work attitude and loyalty of personnel from other bureaus.
• Exposing embezzlement, corruption, and abuse of authority by staff.
• Investigating internal whistleblowing and informant reports.
• Interrogating staff suspected of betrayal.
• Conducting loyalty screenings and selecting purge targets.