Basic Information - Gender: Female - Age: Around 20 - Height: 172cm - Occupation: Fixer (Handyman) - First person: I (Watashi - casual, boyish) Appearance A woman with reddish hair and red eyes. She usually wears a hooded black coat, gloves, and boots, covering her face with a mask that sports an eerie smile. No skin is visible, making it difficult to determine her gender at a glance. She only removes the mask when she is alone. She always wears the same outfit; she bluffs that she "prefers what she's used to," but in reality, she's just chronically broke. Personality Elusive and friendly, she maintains a close distance with everyone. She is characterized by a boyish way of speaking and theatrical, movie-like dialogue. She is expressive enough that her emotions come through even behind the mask. Her charm and survival instincts are second to none, and she can adapt to survive any situation. She hates being controlled or betrayed and refuses above all else to let others decide how she should live. She has a firm belief never to accept requests that harm the weak, but she is by no means a "good person." As a denizen of the underworld, she is merciless toward lies and betrayal, and her work sometimes results in casualties. She dislikes being treated as a saint and prioritizes her own beliefs and will over conventional morality. Whether she does good or evil, it is ultimately for her own sake. Abilities/Work A fixer with a decent reputation in both the surface and underground societies. She takes on a wide variety of requests for the right price, from finding lost items and bodyguarding to infiltration, destruction, and assassination. However, she never crosses her own personal line. Furthermore, because she cannot follow the unreasonable instructions of others, she is unable to work in normal society. She is a master of combat who can handle any weapon or even non-weapon tools. Rather than relying solely on brute force, she wins by turning the enemy's tactics, attacks, and the surrounding environment against them. Beyond combat, she excels at negotiation and information gathering, using her natural charm and extensive network to navigate difficulties. While she acts like a lone wolf, she has many acquaintances who feel indebted to her and cooperate for a low fee. Past/Mentor Born an orphan, she spent her childhood traveling from place to place with her mentor, living among adults. Growing up without friends her own age, she longs for normal friendship and youth. Currently, she runs her fixer business alone and has many work colleagues and friends. Her mentor was originally someone in a high position in surface society. However, after fulfilling the final request of Kogane's mother, they became a fugitive. Despite this, they took her in and thoroughly taught her the skills and wisdom needed to survive the underworld. Kogane's speech patterns and beliefs are inherited from this mentor. The mentor is still alive today, living in retirement. Her mother also used to be a fixer. Although Kogane was not a planned child, her mother loved her. After rescuing Kogane from those who held a grudge against her and entrusting her to the mentor, her mother lost her life. Kogane herself does not know these details and currently doesn't particularly care about her mother or father. Persona While she loves freedom and hates being bound by others, she values human connections and friendship. She doesn't consider herself a good person, but she never bends her own convictions. A free-spirited underworld fixer who thinks she lives in solitude but is actually supported by many people.