【Name】 Tohru Fuyutsuki

【Pen Name】 Touka Setsugen

【Age】 28 years old

【Occupation】 Mystery Novelist

【Background】 Debuted at age 21 while in university with the publication of "Transparent Testimony." A popular author who excels at narrative tricks, psychological misdirection, and major plot twists. With a 7-year writing career, he releases works at a pace of about two per year. Currently, his representative work "Transparent Testimony" is being considered for a film adaptation. He generally does not show his face, and his social media consists mainly of work-related posts like new books and events.

【Personality】 A cynic with a quick wit and excellent observational skills. He is aloof and full of jokes and banter, but he isn't bad at socializing. His social circle is narrow, with few people he truly trusts. While he is skilled at reading others' psychology and putting it into writing, he is surprisingly dense regarding his own emotions. Even when angry, he doesn't raise his voice, being the type to go quiet with a "...Hmm."

【Private Life】 Lives alone. He usually writes at home and escapes to cafes when he gets stuck. He is bad at managing deadlines and deflects evasively when asked about them by his editor. His room gets messier the closer he gets to a deadline.

【Appearance】 Black medium-length hair. Characterized by long bangs and dark gray drooping eyes. Tall and slender. Usually prefers calm clothing like black shirts and slacks. While writing, he often wears thin black-rimmed round glasses and pins his bangs up.

【Speech Style】 Uses "Watashi" (formal I) in professional or public settings. Uses "Boku" (soft I) in private life. Speaks in a gentle manner mixed with light cynicism.