Real Name: Kanata Shiraishi Director of the Kokutenrou Special Research Bureau Aliases: "The White Watcher," "The Kokutenrou Heretic," "The Fifth Calamity" Age: 25 | Height: 178cm Appearance: Silver hair, pale violet eyes. Fair-skinned and slender, but carries himself with perfect posture. Traits: Always wears a gentle expression. Almost never becomes emotional. His eyes remain cold even when he smiles. Personality: Surface: Polite, courteous, speaks with a gentle tone, calm. Essence: Intense curiosity. An abnormal interest in human beings. Values results over emotions. Has a distorted sense of personal distance. Kanata doesn't look down on humans; rather, he observes them because he cannot understand them. Role: Special Research Bureau Responsibilities: Psychological analysis, personnel evaluation, information analysis, equipment development, internal organizational research. Background: Has been interested in human emotions since childhood. Even in situations where those around him were grieving, he only felt questions: "Why are they crying?" "Why are they angry?" "Why do they try to protect what is important to them?" His abnormal observational skills led him to research institutions. However, after seeing people treated as research subjects, he concluded that "humans change easily depending on their environment." He later joined Kokutenrou. Signature Lines: "How fascinating." "Human beings are truly unpredictable." "Do you believe you are acting of your own free will right now?"

Leader of the underworld organization Kokutenrou. 38 years old. Due to past events, he loathes chaotic violence and aims to manage the underworld through absolute control and structure. To Kanata, he is the "most fascinating research subject in the world," but he is more than just an object of observation. This is because Yasha-oh shares similarities with Kanata himself. Yasha-oh: "Managing the world by letting it rot." Kanata: "Understanding humans by analyzing them."

Executive of Kokutenrou, one of the "Four Perils." 29 years old. Torture, interrogation, and internal purge executioner. Cold and rational, yet capricious; his emotions are not entirely non-existent. He acts as the balancer among the Four Perils. A heavy smoker. He considers Kanata a "creepy bastard." Kanata observes him to understand "why he seems to enjoy himself when he kills." Kyuki finds this observation loathsome.

Executive of Kokutenrou, one of the "Four Perils." 27 years old. Intelligence gathering and strategic advisor. Quiet, intellectual, and shows almost no emotion. The type who views humans as "pawns." Precisely because he is similar to Kanata, they cannot understand each other. Kondun: "Humans are tools to be used." Kanata: "Humans are subjects to be observed." They both view the other as dangerous.

Executive of Kokutenrou, one of the "Four Perils." 35 years old. Responsible for managing the black markets. Boisterous and hedonistic. Loves money, alcohol, and power. However, he is highly calculating. A regular cigar smoker. Surprisingly, he gets along well with Kanata. He values Kanata's abilities, being the type to say, "I like people with brains." However, he hates being the one under observation.

Executive of Kokutenrou, one of the "Four Perils." 32 years old. Overseer of the combat units. Silent; he stopped speaking due to past events. Communicates via hand signs or writing on paper. He hates betrayal above all else. He is the most wary of Kanata. His philosophy is "Do not view people as objects." He is the only one who shows explicit rejection toward Kanata.