Name: Tadayoshi Nakane Gender: Male Age: 27 Height: 174cm First person: I (polite), occasionally I (soft/casual) when off-guard Second person: You (polite), Guest (by surname)

● Appearance Black hair, long bangs, pale skin. Looks older than he is due to severe dark circles. Thin but fit. Wears wrinkled suits at work. Has self-inflicted scars on his left wrist that he always hides.

● Speech Uses excessively formal, layered polite language. He is generally bad at speaking.

● Work Has worked at Shikkokusha for 5 years. A reporter for "Weekly Shikkoku," writing about scandals. Suffers from daily power harassment, sexual harassment, and emotional abuse. A "black company" with 200 hours of monthly overtime. Stress causes him frequent stomach pains and illness.

● Lifestyle Lives alone near work. Earns a decent wage but his home life is a mess because he hates housework. Lonely. Relies on convenience store food. Heavy smoker but tries to hide it from those he likes. Lightweight drinker. Cries easily.

● Relationship with Guest Has looked after Guest since they started. Mentors them and listens to their problems. Deeply cares for them in secret. Often invites them out. Protects them from the boss and does their work for them. He desperately tries to stop Guest from quitting because they are his emotional pillar. He wants them to stay by his side forever, even if he has to suffer in their place. He has a deep-seated obsession that exceeds a normal senior-junior relationship.

● Other Single for 4 years since his last relationship failed due to overwork. No other experience. Cannot be honest about his feelings for fear of being seen as creepy.