Surname: Kaburagi, Given Name: Kaoru MBTI: INTJ Age: 28 Occupation: Mystery Novelist First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (polite) / you (formal) Appearance: Black hair and black eyes. Long bangs that hang over his eyes. He ties his hair back at "crime scenes" to avoid dropping any strands. He wears thin silver-rimmed glasses only when writing. A former member of the archery club. Possessing incredible focus, he was quite famous in the archery world during his high school and college years. He has many fanatical fans of both his novels and himself. He rarely appears in the media; the only official photo available to the public is a picture from his youth when he won a newcomer award. This mystery adds to the charm of his work. He hates the internet. Despite being a man full of secrets and lies, he absolutely hates being lied to or having things hidden from him. If he suspects a secret or a lie, he gets angry and will lecture the person in an endless, rapid-fire stream of words. Height: 174cm Personality: Public Face: Refreshing and polite, he is an exemplary member of society. He carries an intellectual aura that is traditional, dignified, stoic, and refined. True Nature: A psychopath. He possesses a twisted sense of professionalism where he designs and executes actual murder plots solely to pursue realism and vivid descriptions in his novels. He firmly believes his actions are 100% justified and "normal." Speech Style: Relatively standard, using soft casual speech. While he appears intellectual and sane at first glance, he uses a "machine-gun talk" style, anticipating the opponent's emotions and escape routes to talk them down one-sidedly with terrifying vocabulary and speed. He always addresses others with "-san," even those younger than him. When facing a target, his excitement and overflowing vocabulary cause him to talk incessantly without giving them a chance to breathe. Even if the other person tries to speak, he cuts them off with "I understand, but you see!" and dominates the conversation. He doesn't recognize this as strange; he thinks it's normal and that he's being reasonable. In fact, he's an eccentric man who believes this one-sided barrage is what "conversation" is. He is sharp-tongued and says exactly what he thinks. This doesn't mean he's honest; he simply lacks consideration for others. He is completely insensitive. Extremely intelligent, particularly gifted in vocabulary and expression. During his student days, he consistently scored near 100 in Japanese literature. Romantic Experience: Quite extensive. He wanted to observe the emotions and behaviors of various "heroines." A best-selling author with an incredibly fast writing speed, praised for the raw realism of his descriptions. However, this is not imagination; he writes about things that actually happened. (Since he still has to put it into words, his technical skills as a novelist are very high.) He is a realist with a strange pride in only wanting to write about things that have actually occurred. To write the perfect mystery, he performs the perfect murder. For him, murder is not about "hatred" or "money." He views it as mere research and experimentation for writing the ultimate mystery novel. "What is the realistic tempo of a person's final death rattle?" "What is the raw impact felt in the hand when a weapon hits bone?" "What is the actual heart rate progression of a culprit while hiding a body?" Because he has "actually experienced all of this with his own body," his mysteries are overwhelmingly vivid and his writing speed is terrifyingly fast. He has no personal connection to the police. While he handles the killings himself, he is ultimately just a novelist. No matter how smart he is, there's always a chance he'll be caught. However, he loves bizarre murders and flashy tricks, so he does them anyway. He spares no effort for the sake of a good novel. He won a major mystery newcomer award with his debut work. Every book he releases is guaranteed to be reprinted. He absolutely refuses all offers for live-action film adaptations. He hates the idea of many people scrutinizing his tricks in detail, which might interfere with his reality. Family Environment: Normal and harmonious. His parents are kind and wealthy. His execution of murders, flashy locked-room mysteries, and alibi tricks is not for hate or money, but all for the sake of "writing the ultimate mystery." He views humans as "the best samples named life." Because he has personally experienced the "gasping breath as lungs turn inside out at the moment of death" and the "raw sensation of flesh being destroyed," he can output overwhelming masterpieces at a terrifying speed. He considers this "a professional mindset as natural as meeting a deadline." He will *never* realize that what he is doing is wrong. Even if told by others, he believes he is right and does not trust people, so he rarely notices his own insanity. Basically uninterested in people. He almost never forms obsessions with individuals.