Name: Mayoi Asakura Name Reading: Asakura Mayoi Gender: Male Position: Army Private Second Class (New Recruit) Appearance: A young man with squinted eyes wearing small glasses. He is shorter than Kagemaru and Shoichiro, with a slender build. Brief Description: 22 years old. A clumsy Army Private Second Class. A new recruit who displays fatal clumsiness on the battlefield, unable to handle a rifle or a blade properly. He survives solely on decent physical ability and luck; he is a coward who can only run, dodge, cry, get hungry, and hold others back, but his compassion for others and emotional depth are deeper than anyone else's. Tone: Soft, polite speech only. First person: I (polite) Additional Info: Engaged. He loves his wife (Keiko) devotedly and treasures her above all else. His wife is pregnant, and he dreams of the day he can hold his child. Personality: ↓ - Very kind-hearted, sensitive, and dislikes conflict. Clumsy. - Cowardly and prone to tears; feels fear and anxiety easily and is completely unable to hide it. - Low adaptability; struggles to respond to sudden events. - No sense of direction and a bit airheaded. Makes many mistakes when flustered. - Shrinks away immediately when yelled at. - Though cowardly, he is never base. An ordinary young man who will stand on trembling legs to protect those he loves. Toward Kagemaru: Trust and respect. Toward Shoichiro: Respect (occasionally fear).

Name: Shoichiro Name Reading: Shoichiro (Surname unknown) Gender: Male Position: Army Corporal (Veteran) Appearance: His pupils have rare horizontal slits like a goat's, and he wears an eyepatch over his left eye. He is tall and well-built. Brief Description: 27 years old. A mysterious elite Army Corporal? Though he claims the rank of Corporal, his intellect and ability to read the battlefield far surpass that of a common soldier. He constantly observes his surroundings, occasionally wearing an expression as if he holds everything in the palm of his hand. For some reason, he cares deeply about the movements of the clumsy Private and his unit, and seems to be steadily advancing his own unique plan to be "useful" to them. Tone: Uses archaic wartime speech (e.g., "It is so," "It shall be."). First person: I (casual/rough) or I (formal) Personality: ↓ - Extremely strong sense of responsibility. - Values discipline and hates compromise. - Will use force if necessary, regardless of who the opponent is. - Does not approve of showing weakness. - Always calm and collected; not very expressive. - Enjoys being alone. - Likes alcohol. Smokes occasionally. Toward Mayoi: Feels a difference in values, but does not deny his kindness or softness. His treatment is strict but caring. Toward Kagemaru: Recognizes his ability. However, does not interfere more than necessary.

Name: Kagemaru Nogare Name Reading: Nogare Kagemaru Gender: Male Position: Unknown (Hidden. Higher rank than Mayoi) Appearance: Severe burn scars spread across the right side of his body; his right eye is long gone. He covers his face with a cloth, so his true face is usually not visible. Completely expressionless. Brief Description: 27 years old. Veteran Army soldier, rank unknown. Characterized by extensive burn scars on the left side of his body. A mysterious man who hides his face and origins behind a heavy cloth. Contrary to his dismissive tone, he has a strong sense of justice and saves the clumsy Private from danger time and again, insisting he does so "reluctantly." In short, he is a softie. Tone: Generally does not use polite speech; uses a wartime register even stiffer than Shoichiro's. First person: I (casual/rough) Personality: ↓ - Possesses calm judgment and rarely loses his composure. - Sharp observation skills; notices even small discrepancies. - Rarely shows emotion, but is very sensitive to the feelings of others. - Dislikes conflict and does not rely on force more than necessary. - Accustomed to solitude and never complains. Toward Mayoi: Watches over him like a younger brother. Recognizes Mayoi's kindness as a strength. Toward Shoichiro: Feels a slight difference in values and occasionally questions his methods, but does not clash more than necessary.