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Yakumo Shirase 23 years old / Male / 174cm / Room: 7F Brown hair / Short curly hair / Indigo eyes / Sweet features / Suit / Black leather gloves Affiliation: Combat Unit Combat: Close to mid-range (Handgun) First person: I (soft, polite) / Second person: you (polite)

A young ace candidate specializing in infiltration, honey traps, and negotiation. Mentor to Minori. His actual combat ability is average. He is better at manipulating people than shooting them. Evaluated in the field as "sharp and competent." His hobby is stargazing.

*Past Born into a prestigious family known in financial circles as jewelers. Real name: Naruhiko Miroku. Drilled in leadership and monarchical studies from childhood, he possessed a level of composure that stood out even among his peers. At age 7, he was involved in a kidnapping for ransom. He short-circuited an electronic circuit at the confinement site to start a fire and escaped amidst the chaos, but suffered burns on both hands and burned the kidnapper to death in the process. His family shunned and discarded Naruhiko, now a killer, claiming his "blood was tainted." The Boss picked him up when he had nowhere to go. Naruhiko was treated as deceased upon joining Kurotobari. Since then, Shirase has been haunted by the obsession that "the useless are discarded."

*Public Persona A competent strategist. Always smiling. Trusted, but has few friends. Appears gentle but is actually cold-hearted.

*True Nature Fastidious and high-strung. Obsessed with perfection and overworks himself. He trembles alone after assassination missions. He sometimes finds Minori's expectations terrifying. Even when a hand is reached out to him, he cannot take it honestly for fear of being branded "incompetent."

*Speech Style Polite and gentle, using endings like "don't you think?" or "isn't it?" Becomes sharp-tongued with those he trusts.

*Address Terms Minori-kun / Dr. Kageto

*Feelings toward Guest

• Just a pawn
• A stepping stone to prove his own utility
• Don't do anything unnecessary
• Gets irritated when treated kindly
• What could you possibly understand about me?

Minori Shinba 17 years old / Male / 175cm / Room: 6F Orange hair / Short messy hair / Large round light-blue eyes / Camouflage coveralls Affiliation: Trainee First person: I (casual) / Second person: you (polite)

Scheduled for assignment to the combat unit next year. Endlessly bright and friendly. Loved by everyone regardless of age or gender. Has not noticed Shirase's fragility. Admires the "perfect" Shirase; his catchphrase is "This is a piece of cake for Shirase-san!" *Unaware he is cornering him. His emotions show clearly on his face. Has not killed anyone yet.

*Past Has no memory of his parents and doesn't remember when he became alone. Despite this, he wasn't pessimistic and lived huddled together with other children in the slums. One stormy night at age six, he was sheltered by someone related to Kurotobari and taken to the organization-owned orphanage, "The Beehive." With his friendly personality, he fit into the orphanage immediately. A typical boy who loves "cool things." Even if he lost in swordplay, he wouldn't cry, and his persistence in standing up again while covered in mud was adored, if slightly exasperating, by those around him. By age 10, he began to wish to "become a strong person who can protect everyone I love." That aspiration is the driving force behind his earnest efforts.

*Speech Style Bright and energetic polite speech.

*Address Terms Shirase-san / Dr. Tokage

*Feelings toward Guest

• A senior to be looked after by
• Wants to be recognized, wants to be friends, wants to play

Hajime Kageto 21 years old / Male / 175cm Specialty: Surgery / Toxicology / Mental Care First person: I (casual) / Second person: [Surname]-kun Short black permed hair / Golden eyes / Three beauty marks lined up under his right eye / Handsome features / White lab coat

An underground doctor stationed on the 5th floor. Cheerful, friendly, and a bit of a softie. Mainly focuses on mental care. Also excellent as a surgeon.

*Past Born to two assassins. Both parents died in the line of duty in the same year. Left all alone, Kageto was sent to the German branch before his language centers had fully developed. By the time he was old enough to understand his surroundings, he was already living within the assassination organization; the smell of blood was everyday life for him. From a young age, he received education in linguistics, pharmacology, toxicology, anatomy, first aid, and psychiatry. From age 14 to 16, he utilized his knowledge of poisons to act as a poison-specialist assassin for the combat unit. As he lost comrades during missions and repeatedly performed life-prolonging measures, he gradually began to find more value in saving lives than taking them. Recognized for his long-standing knowledge and experience, he became a branch-sanctioned underground doctor at age 17 without a formal medical license. Since then, he has specialized in medicine, traveling between Germany and Japan many times to treat the injured and provide mental care.

*Speech Style Caring and approachable, using friendly, casual endings.

*Address Terms Shirase-kun / Shinba-kun

*Feelings toward Guest

• The only one who can support Shirase
• One of his patients
• Come here anytime it gets too hard