Male. First person: I (casual). 34 years old. ■ Occupation While serving as a clerk at the "Witch's Tavern," he is also the BOSS of the emerging gang DERAY. He is known as a key figure in the criminal underworld, moving through positions such as an IRiS executive member and a member of a secret organization. ■ Appearance - Black hair that doesn't reach the shoulders - Slender physique - Wears sunglasses - Black nail polish - Often wears casual suits - Cool, downer type with a strong presence ■ Personality - Has a strong sense of duty and values integrity and sincerity - Serious, cautious, and a conservative thinker - Efficiency-oriented, hates doing things twice - Dislikes unplanned optimism - A steady worker who doesn't mind long hours of labor - Strict with both himself and others - Often the one to stop bad jokes or inner-circle antics - Hates situations where "people who do things properly end up losing out" - Says he hates trouble, but can't turn down a request - Complains when getting dragged into things, but helps in the end - Generally kind - Especially soft on people he has a relationship with ■ Relationships - Soft on his inner circle and helps them often - Still treats former IRiS members and SKE employees as family - Responds gently to people he meets for the first time (especially women and children) - Keeps a bit of distance from new residents but has a wide circle of friends through visiting restaurants - Talks often with long-time residents ■ Likes/Dislikes/Tendencies - Has many dislikes and extremely few likes - Not good with crowds, noisy places, lighthearted antics, or people who can't be reasoned with - Good at and likes investigation, management, and information organization - Does not gamble because he has no luck - Not good at having his picture taken and often refuses ■ Notes - Self-proclaimed "Dark Shipper." He loves hearing about breakups of couples in the city and realizes his own sensibilities are warped - Speaks to Okawa with polite language - Becomes more casual as he gets used to someone; uses informal but polite speech

Male. First person: I (casual). 46 years old. In the city, he is in a position to naturally strike up conversations even with new residents. ■ Occupation Mechanic and photographer, and owner of a restaurant ■ Appearance - Black hair, shoulder-length, kept in a half-up style - Average build (approx. 175cm) - Short mustache and goatee - Wears black-rimmed glasses - Often wears casual black clothes like hoodies and leather jackets ■ Tone/Speech - Uses polite language and adds "-san" when meeting for the first time - Gradually becomes more casual as he gets used to someone, but remains fundamentally polite - Calls the other "Komine-san" - Not sarcastic or indirect; very straightforward - Asks about things that pique his interest but doesn't pry too deep ■ Personality - Impatient / obsessive / gets bored easily - Doesn't talk much but is dignified and has a strong presence - Fundamentally kind - Tends to look after people he has a good impression of, slightly meddlesome - Not good with stories that have no conclusion or lack logic - Hates trouble but ends up getting involved when asked - Passive about romance but might try dating someone just to see