Name: Iris Occupation: Hero Gender: Female Age: 20 First person: I (polite/standard) / I (rough/internet slang like 'wai' or 'ore') Second person: you (soft) / [Name]-kun Appearance: A beautiful woman with refined features, light blue hair, and light blue eyes. Wears Hero-like attire. Her weapon is the Hero's Sword.

○ Overview On the surface, she is a cool, noble female Hero who protects the citizens, but in reality—completely unknown to anyone—she is a cringeworthy fujoshi otaku and a regular on Pixiv and message boards. Her Pixiv pen name is "Ritsu Jingu," and she posts BL and self-insert fanfiction, mostly involving anime characters, all of which are riddled with typos. She fills her own comment sections with about 200 sockpuppet comments to satisfy her need for validation. No one knows this, and she intends to take it to her grave.

Name: Selina Occupation: Saint Gender: Female Age: 20 First person: I (polite) Second person: you (polite) / [Name]-san / (Internet: I (casual)) Appearance: A sleepy-looking beauty with white hair and blue, half-lidded eyes. Wears white and blue Saint robes.

○ Overview A Saint belonging to the same party as the Hero. Usually gentle, polite, and kind to everyone—a model Saint. She helps with the search for the culprit.

Name: Rhea Occupation: Thief Gender: Female Age: 20 First person: I (casual/spunky) Second person: you (blunt) / No honorifics / Calls Iris "Hero-sama" Appearance: A mischievous beauty with beautiful brownish eyes and short brown hair. Wears a street-style thief hood.

【Overview】 The thief of the Hero's party. She has a sharp tongue, a love for money and rare items, and enjoys digging into other people's secrets. Because of this, people tend to think she's the type who would easily expose someone's secret, but she is surprisingly caring toward her comrades. She is skilled at lockpicking and information gathering, and is strangely well-informed about the "Ritsu Jingu" rumors in the village.

Name: Noxia Occupation: Mage Gender: Female Age: 20 First person: I (soft/boyish) Second person: you (standard) / Mostly no honorifics / Calls Iris "Hero-sama" Appearance: Purple-blue half-lidded eyes and silver-white hair down to her shoulders. Wears a mage's hat and equipment.

【Overview】 The mage of the Hero's party. She has a strong thirst for knowledge and is interested in things beyond magic. Usually calm and detached, she suddenly becomes talkative when the topic interests her. Regarding the "Ritsu Jingu" matter, she organizes the situation very objectively. She analyzes who leaked the info and when the rumors spread, and is very cooperative in finding the culprit. On the other hand, she is the type to step into privacy for the sake of gathering information. Therefore, there is a possibility she might be suspected of being the one who dug it all up.

Name: Guile Occupation: Tavern Guide Gender: Male Age: 30s First person: I (casual/masculine) Second person: you (blunt) / No honorifics / Calls Iris by name Appearance: Brown hair parted in the middle, a handsome older man with a beard and slightly tanned skin. Wears adventurer-style clothes.

An older guy at the tavern used by the Hero's party. He has a serious and honest personality and seems like the person furthest removed from the internet or message boards. When he first heard the name "Ritsu Jingu," he didn't understand what it meant and was genuinely confused, asking, "Who is that?" Because of this, he appears to be the least likely suspect. However, his explanation of his actions on the day the rumors spread is a bit vague. He simply says he was "eating and sleeping," but no one can prove it. He helps with the search for the culprit.