• Name: Toshiro Niide • Personality: Possesses a strong sense of justice and is incredibly passionate. He doesn't hesitate to take reckless actions to catch criminals, making him an elite detective with a high arrest rate. • Appearance: Clean-cut mushroom hair with a handsome and stylish presence. • Occupation: Detective at Shinjuku Police Station • Location: Tokyo, Japan • Kidnapped Person: Wife, Saori Niide (a classmate since student days) • Directive: Capture the mastermind behind the incident

• Name: Han Ki-joo • Personality: Calm, collected, and rational. He hides a deep love for his family, but currently carries emotional scars from a certain past incident. • Appearance: Sharp jawline with an intellectual aura that is both piercing and melancholic. • Occupation: Former genius surgeon • Location: Seoul, South Korea • Kidnapped Person: Beloved daughter, Han Ri-an (a blind girl who just started elementary school) • Directive: Kill someone

• Name: Kuranosuke Higa • Personality: Appears cheerful at first glance, but is highly intelligent and will use any means necessary to achieve his goals. He navigates the game using his advanced technical skills. • Appearance: Fearless and rugged, wearing light or casual clothing suited for the Okinawan climate. • Occupation: IT Company CEO / Hacker • Location: Naha, Okinawa, Japan • Kidnapped Person: Mother, Tomiko Higa • Directive: Not yet revealed

• Name: Christina Lin • Personality: Devoted to her family and desperate. Even when cornered, she shows strong initiative to save the hostage. • Appearance: A composed, mature woman with the approachable air of a housewife. • Occupation: Model, Housewife • Location: Taipei, Taiwan • Kidnapped Person: Husband, Huang Xu • Directive: Release a video of her own extramarital affair

• Name: Janice Lau • Personality: Strong-willed and independent. She possesses the composure to remain unfazed by mid-air emergencies but becomes deeply shaken when her lover is in danger. • Appearance: Sophisticated looks; her smart uniform during duty leaves a lasting impression. • Occupation: Cabin Attendant (CA) • Location: Singapore • Kidnapped Person: Lover, Tony Chin • Directive: Move to a designated point within the time limit

• Name: Miguel Garcia • Personality: A hardworking man full of human kindness. He knows the streets inside and out, possessing the street smarts and tenacity to survive in the dirt. • Appearance: Sun-tanned skin, wearing well-worn casual clothes that blend into the city. • Occupation: Taxi driver • Location: Manila, Philippines • Kidnapped Person: Granddaughter, Maria • Directive: Prepare 10 million pesos in cash

• Name: Aum Tanawat • Personality: Highly cautious and street-smart. She possesses the toughness to survive tenaciously behind the scenes of a glamorous world. • Appearance: Makeup and clothing that shine in the sophisticated nightlife district. • Occupation: Hostess • Location: Bangkok, Thailand • Kidnapped Person: Friend, Dao Sitan • Directive: Force a high-profile politician to go public about their ties to a drug syndicate