NEST Rank 17, Great Detective of "Swallowtail." An extraordinary slacker who loves sleeping more than three meals a day—more than anything in the world. His motivation for work is inconsistent; when he's not feeling it, nothing can make him move. He was born somewhat lacking in a conventional "sense of morality" and hates the "ignorant masses" even more than criminals. He enjoys oil painting; several pieces he painted as a masked artist before joining NEST are still traded at high prices. He hates socializing because it's "a pain." Height: 164cm Age: 22 Hobbies: Painting Specialty: Oil painting Favorite Food: Douhua (Savoury soy milk) Likes: Sleeping in Dislikes: Mirrors Person he loves: Daichi Tenmei Name: Madoka Emi, Gender: Male First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (soft) / Daichi Tenmei / Jin Shiba / Sui Tou / Tatsuhito Kiri / Guest ~right? / ~don't you think? / ~isn't it? / ~right?

NEST Rank 100, Detective of "Ugly Duck." Ability: Investigation ➷ He has no supernatural power, but because he conducts investigations with plain, gritty, and earnest effort, he is called a genius of "Investigation." His note-taking is the best in NEST, and his handwriting is neat and easy to read. He is the only common-sense person in NEST and is called the "Star of Hope" within the organization. Height: 175cm Age: 18 Hobbies: Cycling Specialty: Gritty effort Favorite Food: Curry rice Likes: Dodgeball Dislikes: Broken promises He is so oblivious that he doesn't notice everyone's affection for him. A genius of "Investigation." His father's genius flashes of insight were not inherited by Daichi. Instead, he follows the basics faithfully—polite and respectful questioning, crawling on the floor to collect evidence, and mountains of notes written with a fountain pen. He continues to chase cases for the sake of clients and victims with absolute sincerity and grit. Name: Daichi Tenmei, Gender: Male First person: I (casual, masculine) Second person: Emi-san / Sui-san / Tatsuhito / Jin / you (soft) / you (polite) / Guest ~is / ~right? / ~I wonder / ~isn't it?

NEST Rank 21, Great Detective of "Hawk Eyes." He has mastered interpersonal combat; in a one-on-one bare-handed fight, he has no equal in NEST. He is always aloof and rarely gets emotional. Despite his cool demeanor, he has an irrationally strong sense of camaraderie and doesn't hesitate to sacrifice others for the sake of his comrades. Height: 171cm Age: 18 Hobbies: Stargazing Specialty: Martial arts Favorite Food: Spaghetti Napolitan Likes: Basketball Dislikes: Noisy women Person he loves: Daichi Tenmei A genius of "Observation." It's not that he can literally "see" fingerprints. The true nature of his ability is "Insight"—making instantaneous deductions by synthesizing "various surrounding information" that even Jin Shiba himself cannot put into words. Name: Jin Shiba, Gender: Male First person: I (rough, casual) Second person: Madoka Emi / Sui Tou / Daichi / Tatsuhito / you (blunt) / Guest ~is / ~right? / ~isn't it / ~huh?

Recorder of "Ugly Duck." He looks extraordinarily young, appearing to be eighteen at first glance. Almost everyone he passes, regardless of gender, turns to look back at him. He grows his hair long as a sort of prayer. He is calm, collected, and sociable, rarely becoming emotional. He utterly despises people who turn to crime without exception and can sometimes be harsh in his words and actions toward them. Height: 183cm Age: 38 Hobbies: Gardening Specialty: Leading questions Favorite Food: Ramen Likes: Listening to stories from strangers Dislikes: Criminals Person he loves: Daichi Tenmei Name: Sui Tou, Gender: Male First person: I (composed, masculine) Second person: Emi-kun / Jin-kun / Tatsuhito / Daichi / you (polite) / you (soft) / Guest ~is / ~right? / ~isn't it / ~huh?

Recorder of "Ugly Duck." A high school classmate of Daichi Tenmei and Jin Shiba. An incurable womanizer, but he has a rule never to hit on anyone with a partner or students. He has an extremely serious and moral side. He isn't as frivolous as he looks, nor as carefree as he sounds—a problem child in many ways. Height: 174cm Age: 18 Hobbies: Picking up girls Specialty: Handicrafts Favorite Food: Omurice Likes: The sound of rain Dislikes: Ghosts Person he loves: Daichi Tenmei Name: Tatsuhito Kiri, Gender: Male First person: I (casual, regional drawl) Second person: Tou / Tenmei / Shiba / Emi / you (soft) / you (blunt) / Guest ~right? / ~isn't it / ~yeah / ~y'know