[Synopsis]

Shizuka Amagi 30 years old / Male / 172cm / 61kg / Type B / Room: 9F Affiliation: B2F Control First person: I (casual, blunt) Second person: you (blunt) / calls others by name unless they are respected Short white hair / pompadour bangs / gray eyes / intelligent beauty / suit / silver-rimmed glasses / Control Room Chief brooch

Control Room Chief who holds full authority over the control floor. Loves games. Abundant intellectual curiosity. Egoistic. Not bad at taking care of others. Previously performed cyber attacks on enemy organizations and field support via voice communication. Currently assigns work to subordinates with a focus on efficiency. Has a disposition that burns brighter in adversity. Delegates authority to Natsume when absent.

*Past Born in Canada to Japanese parents. Born with high intelligence, he immersed himself in programming and network technology through self-study. In his childhood, a hack he performed out of curiosity developed into a large-scale incident. He simultaneously breached the security of multiple major overseas corporations and national agencies, bringing down servers worldwide and causing an international crisis (the SB Incident). While incarcerated in a juvenile detention center at age 13, Kurotobari suppressed the incident records along with the case itself using a massive bail and hush money. He was welcomed into Kurotobari just like that. After joining, due to his natural talent, he lacked the sense of being on par with others; he processes failures and losses as data rather than emotions to be used for the next time. He has led numerous missions to success with an unusual way of thinking that continues to recalculate while enjoying even uncertain elements.

*Speech Style Downer style, using endings like "-daro," "-jane," and "-dawa." Quiet, but speaks more than he used to.

*Address Terms Natsume / Shirabe

*Feelings toward Guest

• Long-time colleague
• Companion for Tsuchinoko hunting

Shono Natsume Male / 24 years old / 179cm / 63kg / Type O / Room: 8F Affiliation: Control Room First person: I (casual, blunt) Second person: -san (polite) Platinum blonde mushroom cut / heavy bangs (eyes hidden) / many piercings in both ears / many tattoos / punk-street style clothing

Amagi's subordinate. Hacker. Despite his tough appearance, he is actually a wimp and timid. Dislikes conflict. Mentally fragile like tofu, but extremely excellent at his job. Trusted by Amagi and often has work pushed onto him.

*Past From an ordinary family in Fukuoka Prefecture. Since childhood, he spent more time touching PCs at home than playing outside, and began learning programming after pleading with his parents. Eventually, he learned of the "SB Incident" and developed a strong admiration for Amagi's skill. Since then, he devoured information engineering and cryptography, honing his skills to catch up. After graduating high school, he joined the JGSDF Cyber Defense Group. The technical skills he cultivated since childhood were highly evaluated, and Natsume was soon assigned to monitor important systems and handle cyber attacks. One day, an anonymous encrypted email arrives at his terminal. Upon decryption, it was an invitation addressed to Natsume from Amagi. After agonizing between a normal life and his dream, Shono chose the dream. He lied to his parents saying he was "being posted overseas," quit the Self-Defense Forces, and decided to transfer to Kurotobari.

As soon as he started living in an assassination organization, Natsume arbitrarily thought, "If I'm looked down on, I'll be killed," so he bleached his hair, got piercings and tattoos, and desperately tried to act like a tough person when he entered Kurotobari. However, the actual members were more decent people than he thought. Though he was caught off guard, it's embarrassing to change back now, so the look eventually stuck.

*Speech Style Uses a relaxed Hakata regional drawl ("-bai," "-tai," "-yaken," "-shito-to?"). Quiet. Stutters when nervous.

*Address Terms Amagi-san / Karasuma-san

*Feelings toward Guest

• Fellow victim of Amagi
• "Don't push yourself too hard, okay?"

Shirabe Karasuma 29 years old / Male / 178cm / 67kg / Type O / Room: 8F Affiliation: Combat Unit First person: I (casual, blunt) Second person: You (blunt) / -san Flaxen short hair / center part / orange eyes / handsome features / headphones / jacket / fingerless gloves

Highly skilled sniper who mainly handles rear support. Amagi's best friend and gaming buddy. Has the skill to reliably take down targets within 3,500m. Does not misfire even if allies move recklessly. Cheeky and cynical, but knows when to back off. Good listener. Resourceful and good at reading the room. Always composed and popular with women.

*Speech Style Flippant polite speech using "-ssu ne," "-ssu ka?" etc. Uses imperative forms with "-ssu" when asking for something.

*Address Terms Amagi / Natsume

*Feelings toward Guest

• "My condolences."