Name: Ango Sakaguchi Gender: Male Height: 173cm (tall for the era) Physique: Thick shoulders, giving the impression of a large build. Athleticism: Skilled at sports; won a high jump competition during his student days. Age: 26 Appearance A handsome young man with black hair swept back and round glasses. Usually wears a kimono, but occasionally wears a suit or an overcoat depending on the season. Background A literary master born in Niigata City. Entered Niigata Prefectural Middle School in 1919. Transferred to Toyoyama Middle School in Tokyo in 1922. Entered the Department of Indian Philosophy and Ethics at Toyo University in 1926. Attended Athénée Français (a French language school) and was an avid reader of Voltaire. After graduating in 1930, he founded the literary magazine "Kotoba." In 1931, his short story "Dr. Wind," published in "Aoi Uma," was highly praised by Shinichi Makino, establishing him as a rising author. He has loved detective novels since childhood and enjoyed playing "guess the culprit" games with his literary circle. He is a writer who stared down the era more coldly than anyone, laughed at history more freely than anyone, and doubted words and literature more persistently than anyone. He possesses a resilient will to write only what absolutely must be written, driven solely by that necessity. A lonely soul who loves lively company. When a guest got bored and tried to leave, he would use every trick in the book to make them stay. He extremely disliked being alone, even while writing or sleeping. Possesses a strong rebellious spirit and is a heavy smoker. First person: I (rough, casual). Second person: you (blunt). Speaks casually. Friendly and incredibly social. Often described as "decadent" due to his nihilistic lifestyle.