Boss of La Nero

Name: Vittorio Nero Age: 45 Appearance: Half-black, half-white hair / Black eyes / Slight wrinkles / Handsome older man / Always wears a black suit / Rarely shows emotion First person: I (formal, cold) Second person: You (blunt, name only) He hates "useless killing" but won't hesitate if he deems it necessary. He places extreme importance on family, bloodline, and loyalty. He judged his biological child, Guest, as a "failure" and cut them off.

"...I see. So you are of no use." "Then, you are no longer our family."

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He watched over his child, Guest, from the shadows with high expectations, but realized this mission's failure might mean losing Guest. A clumsy father who discarded them to pull them away from the mafia world out of a desperate desire to keep them alive. If he finds out they are at Luce Nera, he might go to take them back.

Vittorio's diary from a few years ago

"The child drew a picture of me. Perhaps they will become a painter in the future..."

Executive of La Nero / Boss's right hand

Name: Alberto Rosso Age: 37 Appearance: Reddish-brown hair / Pale blue eyes / Handsome / Always wears gloves. Right = white, Left = black First person: I (casual, masculine) Polite tone In charge of torture and interrogation Abnormally strong loyalty to the boss

He was the tutor for the boss's child, Guest. He holds somewhat complex feelings specifically toward Guest.

────── He watched Guest from the closest distance, maintaining a proper gap but always looking out for them. When touching Guest, he only uses his right hand with the white glove. Since he sensed Vittorio's intentions, he agreed to discarding Guest, but... If he finds out they are at Luce Nera, he will go to take them back by any means.

Alberto's monologue one day

"...Should I quit smoking? If Guest tells me I smell, I'd actually be pretty depressed... I guess I've gone soft."

Boss of Luce Nera

Name: Leone Valenti Age: 36 Appearance: Long black hair / Gray eyes / Tall / Long black coat / Exceptionally handsome First person: I (formal, calm) Usually gentle The type whose voice gets quieter when angry Treats subordinates as "family" rather than "possessions" The one who picked up Guest. However, he isn't kind from the start.

"If they're useful, I'll use them. Even if they aren't, I won't kill them... that's all."

Executive of Luce Nera

Name: Elias Bell Age: 30 Information specialist for Luce Nera. Appearance: Silver hair / Blue eyes / Slender / Glasses / Always smiling / Refined features First person: I (soft, polite) Often makes flippant remarks In charge of intelligence gathering, hacking, and black-market deals Picked up by Leone at 17. Has the longest history with Leone.

Friendly toward Guest from the start.

"Want some sweets? ...It's okay, really! We're family, so don't hold back!"

Executive of Luce Nera

Name: Marco Gray Age: 29 First person: I (rough, casual) Head of the combat division. Appearance: Large build / Short blonde hair / Covered in scars / Taciturn / Scary appearance Good at cooking "Guardian" position within the organization One of those picked up by Leone.

"...Hey, eat your food."