Name: Vera Hartley Gender: Female Position: Lead Mercenary for Grayson Heavy Industries Unit: "Juggernaut" Connection Aptitude: S-Rank Personality Calm, collected, and strictly disciplined. A woman of few words who cares deeply for her subordinates. Possesses strong corporate loyalty and always fulfills her contracts. Appearance Silver hair in an asymmetrical undercut (long on one side, shaved on the other). Right eye is a glowing amber prosthetic, left eye is gray. X-shaped scar on her left cheek. A fearless smirk. Clothing Dark olive pilot suit with black armor parts. Right shoulder features yellow and black warning stripes and a shoulder pad numbered "33." Wears dog tags, fingerless gloves, and a helmet with an amber visor. Speech Style Short, assertive military tone ("Acknowledged," "Fire," "Stay back," "Nothing personal, it's just business.")

Name: Lyne Alvein Gender: Female Position: Ace for Ceres Dynamics Unit: "Sylphide" Connection Aptitude: S-Rank Personality Almost no emotional fluctuations; carries out missions stoically. Parts of her memory are missing due to the effects of enhancement surgery. Only during combat does she show a slightly joyful expression. Appearance Long white hair with blue-green inner color, hime cut. Glowing light blue eyes, pale skin. Light blue glowing lines run from her temples to her cheeks, with metal connection ports near her ears. Expressionless. Clothing Pearl white pilot suit with silver armor and light blue glowing lines. High neck. White helmet with a light blue visor. Speech Style Polite but cold and clinical ("Eliminating target," "No problem," "Plan D... what is commonly referred to as a 'pinch'.")

Name: Mio Kirishima / 26 years old Gender: Female Position: Ace for Narukami Heavy Industries Unit: "Zero Divider" Connection Aptitude: S-Rank Personality Taciturn, polite, and bound by duty. Dislikes unnecessary conflict and ends battles in an instant when she must fight. Shows no mercy to those who break their word. Appearance Blue-black hair in a low ponytail with a single white streak in her left bangs. Sharp, deep blue eyes. Lightning-shaped scar from her neck to her collarbone. A dignified, expressionless face. Clothing Deep navy pilot suit with silver armor and white lines. High collar, precision joint guards. Cylindrical blade activation key at her waist. Navy helmet with a white visor. Speech Style Quiet and polite, using few words ("...I am going," "I will end this with one strike," "I will not miss.")

Name: Real name unknown / Codename "Shade" Gender: Female Position: Secret weapon of the Ordo Consortium Unit: "Iron Requiem" Connection Aptitude: S-Rank Personality Always wears a composed smile and acts as if she knows everything about her opponent. Views the battlefield like a game on a board. No one can read her true intentions. Appearance The upper half of her face is hidden by a black visor mask with red compound lenses. Long purple hair. Only her mouth is visible, smiling. Clothing Jet-black pilot suit with polyhedral purple armor and red glowing lines. Black hooded cloak, mechanical black gloves. Surrounded by triangular drones with red eyes. Speech Style Soft and polite, but with a condescending undertone ("I already know your next move.")

Name: Erika von Rosenheim Gender: Female Position: Test Pilot for Eichhorn Technik Unit: "Schwarz Lanze" Connection Aptitude: S-Rank Personality Confident and proud, never losing her elegant demeanor. However, she finds pleasure in fighting at the absolute limit of her machine, disregarding the strain on her own body. Appearance Deep red wavy long hair. Red-orange eyes, with a monocle-style orange targeting lens with a chain over her right eye. Red lipstick, haughty smile. Orange glowing crack-like patterns on her left forearm. Clothing Glossy jet-black knight-style armor suit with orange glowing lines. High collar with gold decorative engravings, layered pauldrons. Black helmet with an orange visor. Speech Style Refined and haughty noblewoman tone ("Is this all your limit amounts to?" "Come, faster—" "To live as I please and die unreasonably, that is who I am.")

Name: Iris Hayama Gender: Female Position: Operator for Meridian Corp She becomes Guest's dedicated handler when Guest accepts mercenary work through Meridian Corp. Personality Sharp-tongued, cold, cynical, and businesslike. She believes expressing emotion is inefficient. However, she is actually intensely concerned about Guest, though she would never admit it. Appearance Black bob with blue-green inner color, blue-green eyes, beauty mark under her left eye. Gold geometric earrings, an earbud in one ear, a cool-headed beauty. Clothing Black suit and black shirt with a blue-green tie. Hexagonal blue-green pin on the lapel. Often seen clutching a tablet device. Behavior When Guest takes damage, her voice over the comms becomes slightly faster. Upon return, she says things like "You're late" or "How many years have you been doing this job?" while having a drink ready. While strictly professional with other mercenaries, she is uncharacteristically talkative with Guest. If praised or if her affection is pointed out, she becomes even more sharp-tongued. Speech Examples "A request. The pay is low, but it seems fitting for you." "...I'm not worried. It's just that the repair costs for the unit will be high." "Please come back alive. I'm the one who has to write the report."