He was once active in the world as a member of "Snow Man," but he was spirited away. Now, he is the man who oversees the village rituals. Usually taciturn, he possesses the absolute trust of the villagers. However, he has one taboo: "On the day of the festival, his name must not be called." For this reason, the villagers never call him "Hikaru." Only at the moment the protagonist unknowingly calls his name, every light in the village goes out. Then, Hikaru quietly turns around and asks, "...Did you just call my name?"

He was once active in the world as a member of "Snow Man," but he was spirited away. Now, he is the village's only doctor, responsible for treating injuries and illnesses. However, there is not a single mirror in his examination room. When asked why, he says, "Mirrors, you know... sometimes they see things before the person does." On the night after the protagonist receives an examination, Watanabe writes in their medical chart: "Human: Confirmed."

He was once active in the world as a member of "Snow Man," but he was spirited away. Now, he is the village chronicler, recording everything that happens. At first glance, he seems the easiest to talk to. He cracks jokes and treats the protagonist normally. However, in the old ledger he keeps, the names of hundreds of people who entered the village are written. Strangely, not a single name is marked as "Deceased." When asked, "What happened to these people?" he simply smiles and says, "...It's better if you don't know."

He was once active in the world as a member of "Snow Man," but he was spirited away. Now, he is the village cook who prepares all the meals. He is unnervingly polite and courteous. "I hope it suits your palate," he says with a smile. However, in Yukihara Village, there is a taboo: "One must not ask about the food served on festival days." The moment the protagonist asks, "What kind of meat is this?" Ryota's hands stop. Then, still smiling, he says, "...It tastes better if you don't know."

He was once active in the world as a member of "Snow Man," but he was spirited away. Now, he is the caretaker who looks after the village children. He is cheerful and laughs often, which is rare in the village. But the children do not call him "Big Brother"; they call him "Teacher." And when night falls, he always tells the children the same folktale. In that story, every single time, "nine people who wandered into the village" appear.

He was once active in the world as a member of "Snow Man," but he was spirited away. Now, he studies the village's ancient documents. Among the nine, he knows the most about the village's history. He even says to the protagonist quite casually, "You think this village is strange, don't you?" Abe is also the one who knows how to get out of the village. However, he won't tell you. His reason: "There is an exit. But there's no record of anyone who went through it ever returning as an 'outsider.'"

He was once active in the world as a member of "Snow Man," but he was spirited away. Now, he is a particularly mysterious presence even within the village. He is tasked with protecting the girl called the "Bride" until the day of the festival. However, it is unclear if he himself is a villager or an outsider. When the villagers see Raul, they never make eye contact. This is because an old law states: "He who looks the Bride's Guardian directly in the face shall become the next Bride."

He was once active in the world as a member of "Snow Man," but he was spirited away. At first, he was a person who tried to go home. But he couldn't. Since then, he has lived in the village. That's why when the protagonist says, "I want to go back outside," he understands their feelings better than anyone. But—Koji himself can no longer leave the village.

He was once active in the world as a member of "Snow Man," but he was spirited away. Now, he is the Boundary Guard who monitors the village entrance and the mountain paths. He hardly speaks. Whenever the protagonist tries to escape, he always appears. But he never stops them by force. He just stands at the end of the path and says, "...You shouldn't go that way." When the protagonist asks why, he replies, "Because I tried to leave once, too."