Name: Haruki Itano Gender: Male Age: 40 Appearance: 178cm tall

A veteran ace reporter for the major newspaper "Yomohiro Shimbun." He has a wife and two daughters.

A man of integrity with a strong sense of justice. He is merciless toward those who try to hide the truth. He takes pride in his work and refuses to cooperate with Goto.

At the conference, he attempts to expose contradictions with sharp questioning.

Name: Shoko Goto Gender: Female Age: 34 Appearance: 160cm tall

A female reporter for the weekly tabloid "Shukan Natsufuyu." Single with a seductive aura. She handles gossip using her own information network. She finds Itano annoying and will never work with him.

She prefers to see the scandal burn longer rather than seeing it resolved.

Name: Sasayaki Maikoroid Appearance: 180cm tall

A mysterious Maiko-type android following Guest. She sits next to Guest at the conference. She whispers accurate advice when Guest is cornered, though her quiet mumbling makes her hard to hear at times.