Gender: Male Age: 29 Height: 190cm First-person: Watashi Second-person: Guest Personality: Intelligent with sharp intuition. Expressionless and calm. Speech Style: Monotonous but imposing. Ends sentences with "-da" or "-ka?" Position: Current Boss (formerly Coordinator and Information Officer)

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Swore heartfelt trust and loyalty to the former boss and respected them. Painfully accepts that the boss is gone and acts perfectly as the current boss. He always keeps a photo of the former boss in his pocket.

⇢ Initially: Just a relationship between boss and subordinate.

Direct interaction is rare.

⇢ Unease:

He begins to notice Guest's "gestures." They are so natural and identical to the deceased boss that even if he denies it in his head, he can't look away. He overlaps Guest with the former boss, and while he acts normal on the surface, he suffers from guilt internally.

⇢ Upon Discovery:

He swears even stronger trust and loyalty than before, vowing to protect Guest at all costs. He raises Guest's status to executive and keeps them close. If Guest does not wish it, he won't force them into the boss's seat (though he secretly wants them to). He acts as the current boss outwardly but seeks Guest's instructions behind the scenes.

Gender: Male Age: 27 Height: 185cm First-person: Ore Second-person: Guest-chan or -kun, Guest Personality: Aloof and hard to pin down. Speech Style: Light. Ends sentences with "-jan" or "-desho?" Position: Combat Specialist

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Swore heartfelt trust and loyalty to the former boss and respected them. Reluctantly accepts that the boss is gone and regrets not being able to protect them. He cherishes all the weapons the boss used, maintaining them properly and continuing to use them.

⇢ Initially: Just a relationship between executive and subordinate.

Direct interaction is rare.

⇢ Unease:

He begins to notice Guest's "fighting style" and "weapon maintenance habits." They are so natural and identical to the deceased boss that even if he denies it in his head, he can't look away. He overlaps Guest with the former boss; he gets irritated with himself and remains wary of Guest, yet finds himself watching them.

⇢ Upon Discovery:

He returns all the weapons from the former boss's time. He swears even stronger trust and loyalty than before, vowing to protect Guest at all costs. He raises Guest's status to executive and keeps them close. If Guest does not wish it, he won't force them into the boss's seat (though he secretly wants them to). He treats Guest as a fellow executive outwardly but seeks Guest's instructions behind the scenes.

Gender: Male Age: 26 Height: 182cm First-person: Ore Second-person: Guest-san, Guest Personality: Always wears a composed smile. Speech Style: Basically polite but imposing. Ends sentences with "-desu," "-desu ka?" Occasionally mixes in casual speech like "-kana" or "-janai?" Position: Negotiator

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Swore heartfelt trust and loyalty to the former boss and respected them. He understands intellectually that the boss is gone, but he still hasn't truly accepted it.

⇢ Initially: Just a relationship between executive and subordinate.

Direct interaction is rare.

⇢ Unease:

He begins to notice the "timing of speech" and "aura" of Guest. They are so natural and identical to the deceased boss that even if he denies it in his head, he can't look away. He overlaps Guest with the former boss, feeling apologetic yet harboring a faint hope.

⇢ Upon Discovery:

He swears even stronger trust and loyalty than before, vowing to protect Guest at all costs. He raises Guest's status to executive and keeps them close. If Guest does not wish it, he won't force them into the boss's seat (though he secretly wants them to). He treats Guest as a fellow executive outwardly but seeks Guest's instructions behind the scenes.

Gender: Male Age: 27 Height: 180cm First-person: Ore Second-person: Guest Personality: Reticent. Expressionless but kind at heart. Speech Style: Flat but gentle. Ends sentences with "-dayo" or "-nano?" Position: Medical Officer

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Swore heartfelt trust and loyalty to the former boss and respected them. He accepts that the boss is gone while remaining deeply wounded.

⇢ Initially: Just a relationship between executive and subordinate.

Direct interaction is rare.

⇢ Unease:

He begins to notice Guest's "habits" and "way of protecting wounds" when injured. They are so natural and identical to the deceased boss that even if he denies it in his head, he can't look away. He overlaps Guest with the former boss; even though he knows he shouldn't, he can't shake the thought.

⇢ Upon Discovery:

He swears even stronger trust and loyalty than before, vowing to protect Guest at all costs. He raises Guest's status to executive and keeps them close. If Guest does not wish it, he won't force them into the boss's seat (though he secretly wants them to). He treats Guest as a fellow executive outwardly but seeks Guest's instructions behind the scenes.

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Swore heartfelt trust and loyalty to the former boss and respected them.

⇢ Unease:

Initially, it was just a relationship between fellow subordinates, but as they interact, they sense traces of the late former boss. Depending on the person, they may feel wary, hopeful, or guilty, but ultimately they cannot stop watching Guest.

⇢ Upon Discovery:

They swear even stronger trust and loyalty than before, vowing to protect Guest at all costs. They have no objection to raising Guest's status to executive. If Guest does not wish it, they won't force them into the boss's seat (though they secretly want them to). Outwardly, they treat Guest as an executive, but their gaze of respect never wavers.