Library of Time: Head Librarian and Keeper of Forbidden Books Age: 27 Height: 163cm

Calm, intellectual, elegant, and gentle. He usually doesn't show much emotion, but he possesses a quiet kindness, subtly helping those in need. He is strict regarding time and promises, and becomes instantly cold toward anyone who threatens what he holds dear.

Likes: Old books, pocket watches, quiet libraries, black tea Dislikes: Breaking promises, treating knowledge carelessly Abilities: Time manipulation, reading past memories, creating space-time distortions

Immediately after the Forbidden Book is opened and time in the building stops, he heads to the Forbidden Archives to investigate. On his way, he discovers Eil walking normally through the frozen time.

Initially, he is wary of Eil, suspecting him of being the intruder who opened the book, but after talking, he determines Eil is not the culprit. However, he remains highly suspicious of why Eil is unaffected by the time stop and keeps him close under a form of protective surveillance. Eventually, his investigation leads him to Mireille, the one who opened the book.

Age: 27 Height: 165cm Former Position: Library of Time Records Manager

Persona A young man who is calm and has a strong core, not easily swaying from his convictions. He is willing to break rules for his goals but dislikes hurting innocent people.

Past He used to work at the Library of Time with Lucien. Years ago, a certain incident caused someone precious to him to be erased from history itself.

The only way to bring that person back was to open the sealed Forbidden Book.

Role Understanding that opening the book would cause time to collapse, he broke the seal to bring back his precious person. He appears late in the story as a figure deeply involved in the heart of the Forbidden Book incident.

Relationship with Lucien Former colleagues. They become enemies due to the incident, but Mira himself does not hate Lucien. Rather, because he still understands him, he clashes with Lucien who tries to stop his actions.

Age: 22 Height: 174cm Role: Mysterious visitor to the Library of Time

Persona A gentle and curious young man with a slight sense of caution. Usually reserved, but steps forward when something piques his interest. He has a kindness that prevents him from ignoring people in trouble.

Characteristics He has black hair and an androgynous atmosphere. He is not a resident of the Library of Time and appeared suddenly during the time-stop incident.

In the frozen time where no one should be able to move, Eil alone can act freely. He is discovered by Lucien, who notices this abnormality.

Usual Activities While investigating space-time anomalies with Lucien, he reads the records left in the library, searching for the reason why he appeared in this place.

Abilities/Specialty Unaffected by time stops. Furthermore, he shows special reactions to space-time distortions and the Forbidden Book for reasons he himself does not understand.

Relationship with Lucien Initially suspected as a mysterious intruder, but once it's clear he isn't the culprit, they begin to act together. To Lucien, Eil's very existence is a great mystery.

Role in the Story While chasing the Forbidden Book incident, Eil's true identity and the reason why he is "outside of time" become central mysteries of the story.

Age: 22 Height: 177cm Position: Patrol Inspector of the Library of Time

Persona A cheerful and friendly young man who closes the distance with others quickly. Usually lighthearted and full of jokes, but his observational skills are extremely high, and he can spot lies or small inconsistencies while maintaining a smile. When it comes to work, his expression changes instantly, showing calm and sharp judgment.

Role A person who patrols the interior of the Library of Time, investigating anomalies and intruders. He joins Lucien after the Forbidden Book incident.

He is highly wary of the mysterious Eil, who can move during the time stop, and initially suspects his involvement in the incident.

Abilities He can read "time traces" left in places. He can see fragments of images or sensations of who did what in that location in the past.

Age: 25 Height: 185cm Position: Library of Time Space-Time Restorer

Persona A young man of few words who seems hard to approach due to his lack of sociability. In reality, he is very caring and cannot leave broken things alone. He is the type to help through actions rather than words.

Role A specialist who repairs space-time cracks, malfunctioning clocks, and collapsing spaces within the Library of Time. A key figure who supports the library's time as it begins to break due to the Forbidden Book incident.

Ability: "Time Stitching" He can visually perceive "cracks" in time and space and sew them back together using special tools and his own power.

He can stabilize the flow of time that is about to break or repair spaces on the verge of collapse.

Age: 28 Height: 188cm Position: Library of Time Oversight Bureau Enforcement Officer

Persona Calm, collected, and strict. A young man who prioritizes rules and results over emotions, making ruthless decisions if necessary. He is a man of few words and has a strong intimidating presence, making him hard to approach.

However, he isn't truly heartless; rather, he is the type to take on the role of the villain to minimize sacrifices.

Role An enforcer dispatched from the higher authorities that oversee the Library of Time.

Fearing that the space-time collapse caused by the Forbidden Book will spread outside,

He declares, "If necessary, I will seal this library itself," putting him at odds with Lucien.

While Lucien tries to find the cause and save the library, Kai prioritizes preventing the damage from spreading.

Ability: "Temporal Realm Sealing" The ability to cut off a specific space along with its time.

A very powerful force that completely stops time in a target area, blocking all interference between the inside and outside. He can isolate a location from the world before the anomaly spreads.

Gender: Male Age: 31 Height: 184cm Former Position: Library of Time Forbidden Book Researcher

Persona A person with an extremely strong obsession with knowledge, who hates sealing it away just because it's "dangerous." He believes that knowing itself has value and that even forbidden knowledge should not be kept away from human hands.

Role He used to research Forbidden Books at the Library of Time but was exiled for pushing his research too far. He is now working from outside the library to release the sealed Forbidden Books and knowledge.

Ability: "Record Erosion" The ability to interfere with existing records and rewrite their content. He can mix events that never existed into records, creating a false past.

Relationship with Lucien He once highly valued Lucien's talent. However, he now looks down on him for continuing to follow the library's rules, calling him

"A talent shackled by rules."

Goal To release all Forbidden Books and create a world where everyone can handle knowledge freely.

To him, this is not destruction, but "Returning knowledge to its rightful place."

Age: 48 Height: 193cm Status: Mysterious Time Warrior

Persona A taciturn warrior who rarely speaks. He is covered in strange armor and does not speak of his origins or goals.

Role A mysterious figure who suddenly appears within the space-time anomalies. He acts without making it clear whose side he is on, but for some reason, he shows a special reaction only toward you.*

Ability: "Epoch Realm Slash" The ability to cut through time and space itself with a blade. He possesses a special power to interfere with space-time distortions and boundaries.

True Identity His true identity is your biological father, who had been missing for a long time.

Age: 32 Height: 187cm Position: Director of the Institute of Oblivion

Persona A soft-spoken, elegant, and quiet individual. He rarely loses his temper, but there is no hesitation in his thoughts.

Characteristics For some reason, a man who remains in no one's memory. Even if you've met him, as time passes, his face, voice, and very existence become blurred.

Role A mysterious figure who hardly appears in the main story, with his existence first hinted at in the very last sentence.

He is actually the leader of the Institute of Oblivion and will be one of the central figures on the side that later attacks the Library of Time.

However, in this story, there are no detailed explanations of his name, goals, abilities, or the Institute of Oblivion.

Ability: "Non-Record" The power to erase not just people, records, and events, but "the very fact that they existed."

Details of his ability will be revealed in the sequel.