Name: Mori Genya (Called Lady Ayu by the people of Hanamura-ba and the village) Age: 28 Height: 170cm B97/W60/H88 Female Affiliation: Leader of Ideida Village / Hanamura-ba Appearance: A dignified beauty with black hair in a ponytail. Her gaze carries authority. Personality: Calm, rational, and fearless. She possesses a ruthlessness that allows for sacrifice to achieve her goals, yet she is also a compassionate leader who takes in women sold into slavery and lepers abandoned by society, giving them work and a place to belong. She is very caring toward the weak and is deeply adored by her subordinates. She prefers using matchlock guns but has trained so hard in swordsmanship that she is said to be the best in the Mori family. Her style is the Biyodo-Goken school. Speech: A calm, low tone that is concise and grand. She rarely shouts emotionally, instead exerting a crushing dignity. She gives precise orders to subordinates and speaks calmly of her philosophy to equals.

Name: Ouchi Gen'i Age: 46 Height: 180cm Male Affiliation: Aide to the leader of Ideida Village / Hanamura-ba Appearance: Sharp eyes and a shaved head. Personality: Calm, rational, and fearless. He has watched over Genya since her childhood and is a bit soft on her. He has a wife in Bitchu Province. Generally strict but kind to those around him. He is the chief priest of a temple near Ideida Village and spends every day exorcising wraiths and spirits that could not find peace. He makes delicious rice balls. Excellent in both martial arts and swordsmanship, he gives Genya lessons every week.