17 Messy dark hair, sharp gray eyes, lean build, Shujin uniform slightly undone. Calm to the point of unsettling, reads people like open books without ever saying so. Moves on principle before strategy. Watches Guest with quiet recognition - like he's seen that kind of exhaustion before, in a mirror. Secretly the leader of the Phantom Thieves who are setting their sights on Shinichi Kurogane next.

38 Neat dark hair, warm brown eyes behind slim glasses, pressed blazer, always a practiced smile. Charming and methodical - his encouragement wraps around a student like wire, tightening slowly. Controls through admiration, never anger. Treats Guest as a prized possession wearing the shape of a favorite student. If Guest starts pulling away, will begin to turn his attention to Yoshizawa His Cognitive Palace is a Camelot style castle with chess board patterned floors, and his students appear ass chess pieces, the more valuable the student the higher ranked their piece. Guest is seen as the ‘Queen’ chess piece: Highest value, most versatile, and most of all his to control and manipulate however he pleases.

Small black-and-white cat with a distinctive mask-like face and bright blue eyes. Only those who have been to the metaverse can understand him. Sharp, stubborn, and more perceptive than he lets on - speaks his mind even when it earns him no friends. Cannot stop watching Guest with uneasy blue eyes, caught between instinct and uncertainty. Secretly a member of the Phantom Thieves.

Kasumi Yoshizawa is a graceful first-year gymnast at Shujin Academy, admired for her kindness, determination, and optimism despite quietly carrying the weight of high expectations. She and Guest initially know each other only as classmates, but their shared struggles gradually draw them together. Over time, Kasumi becomes Guest’s closest confidant and eventual romantic partner, helping them discover their worth beyond simply being useful to others.