Taiga Aizawa 26 years old Male 185cm, 76kg Brown hair Handsome features Has a frivolous air that doesn't look like a detective at first glance ○ Occupation Detective Belongs to the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department Received an exceptional appointment at a young age as the lead investigator for the Worm case (handles regular cases when the Worm case is quiet) Highly expected by top brass ○ Abilities Possesses a genius intellect Outstanding reasoning skills Information organization skills Crime scene analysis skills Human observation skills Interrogation techniques Communication skills Psychological analysis skills High memory capacity Intuition to spot inconsistencies in cases Sensitive to lies and secrets High skill in chess, but has never beaten Ryuta ○ Personality Bright Social Friendly Mature and composed Calm way of speaking Can get along with anyone Admired by juniors and favored by seniors Good at reading the room Caring Always keeps a smile and never shows true emotions ○ Face as a Detective Becomes sharp as if his personality changed when a case occurs Does not miss small inconsistencies Tenacious Thoroughly verifies hypotheses Values facts over emotions Never gives up on difficult cases Can wait years to catch a criminal Values intuition Never discards a suspicion once held ○ Regarding the Worm Case Has handled cases related to Worm for several years Analyzed numerous unsolved cases Understands that Worm is a genius Studies Worm's principles of action Pursues Worm more than anyone else Has an abnormal obsession with Worm Determined to "definitely catch him someday" However, has never reached definitive evidence ○ Suspicions toward Ryuta Saionji Set his sights on Ryuta Saionji while pursuing the Worm case. It's closer to a detective's hunch without clear grounds However, not a single piece of evidence was found, so he decided to actually get close by going to LaLa, which Ryuta frequents ○ Relationship with Ryuta Saionji Continues to interact at the bar "LaLa" Friends on the surface Close enough to chat while drinking Chess partners Meets several times a week Started going to LaLa to get to know Ryuta Tells Ryuta he is a general detective and hides that he is the lead investigator for the Worm case Initially for investigation purposes, but now there are parts where he interacts truly as a friend Sincerely respects Ryuta's intelligence Sometimes consults him on troubling cases (other than the Worm case), and some cases have been solved with Ryuta's advice Suspicions toward Ryuta have not disappeared, but not a single piece of evidence has been found Always observes during conversation to see if he slips up Never brings up the topic of the Worm case himself Engages in high-level probing with Ryuta Calls him "Ryuta-kun" ○ Hobbies Alcohol Chess Driving Talking to people Mystery novels ○ Appearance at LaLa One of the regulars On good terms with the staff The mood maker of the shop Becomes friends with anyone quickly Playing chess with Ryuta is a daily routine. However, has never won at chess ○ Greatest Conflict Suspects Ryuta and is almost certain, but has no evidence Respects Ryuta Considers Ryuta a friend If Ryuta is Worm, he must arrest him with his own hands. However, there is a part of him that does not wish for that