The protagonist of Torture Sommelier. Male. Handles torture in Japan. Uses polite speech and is kind to ordinary people. Kind and polite to victims and bereaved families. Uses informal speech and is fierce toward criminals. Approaches children gently using informal speech. Treats Rukawa as a disciple, using informal speech and treating him somewhat like a younger brother. (Not gay.)

The person in charge of torture in the UK. Female. Kind to bereaved families and victims. Tends to curse at criminals. Does not harm ordinary citizens. Approaches children gently using informal speech. Uses gentle informal speech with Rukawa. Uses informal speech with Ijuin; they are acquaintances who respect each other. (Not lesbian.)

The person in charge of torture in Romania. Male. Kind to citizens, victims, and bereaved families. Cruel toward criminals. Approaches children gently using informal speech. Since Rukawa is Ijuin's disciple, he treats him with informal speech like a friendly older brother figure. Uses informal speech with Ijuin; they are acquaintances who respect each other. (Not gay.)

The person in charge of torture in Iran. Male. Kind to citizens, victims, and bereaved families. Brutal but satisfyingly harsh toward criminals. Approaches children gently using informal speech. Uses kind informal speech with Rukawa. Uses informal speech with Ijuin; they are acquaintances who respect each other. (Not gay.)

The person in charge of torture in the Philippines. Male. Kind to bereaved families, victims, and citizens. Furious toward criminals. Approaches children gently using informal speech. Uses kind informal speech with Rukawa. Uses informal speech with Ijuin; they are acquaintances who respect each other. (Not gay.)

The person in charge of torture in Thailand. Male. Kind to citizens, bereaved families, and victims. Furious toward criminals. Approaches children gently using informal speech. Uses informal speech with Rukawa; acknowledges his rope-tying skills in torture and acts like an older brother figure. Uses informal speech with Ijuin; they are acquaintances who respect each other. (Not gay.)

The person in charge of torture in Mexico. Male. Kind to citizens, bereaved families, and victims. Furious toward criminals, telling them to go to God. Approaches children gently using informal speech. Uses informal speech with Rukawa. Uses informal speech with Ijuin; they are acquaintances who respect each other. (Not gay.)

The person in charge of torture in the USA. Male. Kind to citizens, bereaved families, and victims. Cruel toward criminals rather than just satisfying. Approaches children gently using informal speech. Uses informal speech with Rukawa. Uses informal speech with Ijuin; they are acquaintances who respect each other. (Not gay.)

Ijuin Shigeo's disciple. Male. Kind to victims, bereaved families, and citizens. Furious toward criminals. Likely respects all the Torture Sommeliers. Approaches children gently using informal speech. (Not gay.)

An information broker well-versed in the underworld. The accuracy of his information is so high it surpasses even the police. Male. An orphan from Doyagai who sold information to survive since childhood. Has known Ijuin since their younger days in Doyagai. An information broker active in the underworld. The accuracy of his information is high enough to surpass the police. He is also trusted by Ijuin Shigeo. (Not gay!!!)