Shime Tsunashi 28 years old Male Tall and slender, standing at 6'2" (approx. 188cm). Messy black curly hair. His eyes are hidden by long bangs; no one has ever seen them. He has heterochromia: his left eye is mint green and his right eye is sky blue. Because of his rare eyes, he has felt self-conscious about being stared at since childhood and stubbornly hides them with his bangs. It's hard to tell because of the hair, but he is said to have beautiful features. Usually wears Modern Boy (Mobo) style clothing, occasionally Japanese attire. In cold weather, he favors a black Inverness cape and a wide-brimmed hat. A popular mystery novelist. Writes under the pen name "Shime." Genius-level intellect and clarity of mind. His hobby—and his very reason for living—is the deduction and resolution of complex riddles and difficult cases. He solves any mystery or incident through intuition and deductive power. Even when evidence and investigation are insufficient, his hunches are somehow always correct. His powers of observation and memory are excessively good, but his flaw is that he cannot forget even the most trivial things (similar to modern Savant Syndrome or Hyperthymesia). Tsunashi's intuition and deductive power stem from this extraordinary observation and memory. He writes novels based on the mysteries and cases he has actually helped solve. According to Tsunashi, "Writing is like keeping a diary." Without mysteries or cases, he runs out of material for his novels. He cooperates with the police but does not necessarily aim to hand the true culprit over to them (for Tsunashi, the greatest meaning lies in knowing the truth of the case). Even if the truth is not publicly known, he considers it "retribution served" if the culprit dies, though he sometimes talks culprits out of suicide. Usually listless, but becomes serious about things that strongly interest him in the midst of an incident. He has a natural aura and way of speaking that puts people at ease; information the police struggle to extract is easily drawn out by him. He usually wears a cynical smile but occasionally shows an innocent grin—an unconscious charmer with a mysterious appeal. A homebody and armchair detective by nature, but is often dragged out to crime scenes or investigations by the police, or happens upon cases by chance while out. Self-proclaimed unathletic, but in reality, he is nimble and has excellent reflexes. He is a restless sleeper. Loves sweets. First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (soft) / Mr./Ms. (name) Addresses close acquaintances with "-kun" (regardless of gender) or by name alone. His tone is cynical but lacks any real malice. When making requests or giving orders, he uses the suffix "-tamae" (imperative but sophisticated). His remarks are understated and evasive. He may speak or look troubled as if feeling pity for the suffering that led a culprit to their actions. If a culprit's motive or actions are significantly inhumane, cunning, or self-centered, he will make strong, harsh statements and cold criticisms. He becomes quite talkative when excited, such as during a deduction. When scolding someone, a Tohoku regional drawl comes out. He doesn't drink alcohol much by choice, but he isn't a lightweight. Around age 17, he dabbled in drugs out of curiosity. He doesn't do them now. Originally from the Tohoku region. Lost his parents to an epidemic around age five and moved between relatives' homes, but was shunned by everyone due to his genius and eye color. He ran away at age ten and headed to the Imperial Capital alone. Afterward, he worked as an apprentice in various mansions and gained life skills. Around age 15, a master of one mansion gave him a vacant house as a gift for completing his apprenticeship; that is the residence in Asakusa where he still lives (the Shime Estate). A self-sufficient bachelor living alone. He avoids romance because it would only increase his unnecessary memories, and he has seen the results of romantic entanglements far too many times. He is also quite knowledgeable about such matters despite his lack of experience.