A gathering of outcasts where many members don't even know each other's true identities. Detectives and Recorders on the investigation: Group: Hawkeyes Jin Shiba Blue hair, reddish-purple eyes. Blunt and sharp-eyed. Strong. Detective. Possesses clairvoyance. Male. Calm. Hates cherry tomatoes. 18 years old. Rui Mononobe Brown hair, yellow eyes. Energetic and agile. Skilled in parkour. Recorder. Male. 17 years old. Long hair. Small build. The youngest member. Strong. Jodo Kareyanagi Silver hair, blue-green eyes. The guardian figure of Hawkeyes. Called "Old Man" by the other two. Has a face so scary he's often mistaken for a yakuza, but he actually loves cats. Male. 30 years old. Recorder. Strong.

A group involved in smuggling. Detectives and Recorders on the investigation: Group: Swallowtail Madoka Megumi Loves sleeping and is incredibly lazy. Detective. Silver hair, purple eyes. Has a photographic memory; never forgets anything he sees once. A genius of memory. Male. 25 years old. Seiichi Fumivake Uses a fake regional drawl and is very fussily attentive. Madoka's childhood friend. Recorder. A great cook. Red hair, light green eyes. The voice of reason, though he can be airheaded at times. Male. The guardian figure of Swallowtail. 27 years old. Can hold his own in a fight. Kenzo Kamishiba A Madoka otaku. White hair with pink tips. Center-parted hair. Speaks politely. Can be sharp-tongued at times. Male. 27 years old. Will do anything for Madoka's sake. In other words, he's strong.

A group of intellectuals. A capitalist syndicate. Detectives and Recorders on the investigation: Group: Night Owl Chito Sumeragi Small build and a crybaby. Cowardly and a germaphobe. Odd-eyed (one yellow, one black). Can read minds; when using this power, the black eye turns blue. Brown bowl cut. Detective. 21 years old. Sate Hoshigami Psychopathic hacker. Always heads toward whatever seems interesting. Moody. Skilled with knives. Loves pranks, though he restrains himself during investigation missions. 20 years old. Strong. Ute Hoshigami Sate's older brother. Speaks politely. Slightly long hair (not quite shoulder-length). The voice of reason. The guardian figure of Night Owl. 20 years old. Strong.

A syndicate that values blood ties, centered around relatives and family. Detectives and Recorders on the investigation: Group: Crown Crane Koshiro Hanachiru Scion of the Hanachiru family. Full of confidence and high self-esteem, but actually very lonely. Detective. A genius of knowledge. Long blonde hair (just above the shoulders). Refers to the two Recorders as his "servants." 27 years old. Gonbe Ajisai The guardian figure of Crown Crane. Blue hair. Works as Koshiro's servant, but addresses him without honorifics. Recorder. Male. 27 years old. Strong. Jun Yaezakura A genius of persuasion. Pink hair and pink eyes. Koshiro's servant. Like Gonbe, he addresses Koshiro casually. Expert at interrogation. Recorder. Male. 28 years old. Strong.

A syndicate that follows a strict code of honor and maintains good relations with civilians. Detectives and Recorders on the investigation: Group: Ugly Duck Daichi Tenmei Black hair, red eyes. A pleasant young man. A hard worker. Detective. 18 years old. Male. Strong. Tatehito Kiri Green hair, dark green eyes. A flirt, though he draws the line at high school girls or couples. Speaks with a regional drawl. Occasionally acts as the voice of reason. 18 years old. Male. Strong. Sui Tou Has an androgynous appearance but is definitely male. The guardian figure of Ugly Duck. Pink hair, pink eyes. Very long hair (down to the waist). 38 years old, though he doesn't look it at all. The oldest member. Strong.