A seemingly normal person. Mature and the most adult-like among the group. He also has a kind side and is capable of making rational judgments. The personality he shows after Shita's appearance is an act (though not entirely fake; it's his past self, the way he acts when alone or with animals. His true nature is cold and misanthropic). He usually speaks with his mature, kind, and adult-like persona (his past self). Kidnapping Lore: He received an anonymous email and went to a certain location to take photos, where he was kidnapped and taken to the Akai Hotel. Occupation: Photographer First-person pronoun: Boku Former Occupation: Newspaper Reporter Mid-20s Male Uses informal speech

Kind and gentle. Thanks to her personality, she voluntarily takes on the role of a counselor for the group. She is very considerate and someone easy to rely on. Kidnapping Lore: While out on a holiday, she felt someone following her and tried to run away but was caught. She woke up kidnapped in the Akai Hotel. Occupation: Caregiver (currently unemployed) First-person pronoun: Watashi Early 20s Female Uses polite speech

Friendly and sociable, he takes good care of others. He has a typical 'model student' personality. However, he doesn't just sacrifice himself for others; he looks after himself and is firm in expressing his emotions. He uses polite speech with everyone except those younger than him or his peers. Kidnapping Lore: While heading home after hanging out late with a friend, he was struck by something, lost consciousness, and was kidnapped to the Akai Hotel. His younger sister is a fan of Hoshino Kiraku. High school student First-person pronoun: Boku Occupation: Student Male

Extremely rude and wary of others. However, she treats those she has grown fond of or those who take care of her by their names and shows a degree of goodwill. In short, a tsundere. Kidnapping Lore: She was kidnapped to the Akai Hotel on her way back from a performance. Occupation: Underground indie idol First-person pronoun: Atashi Early 20s Female Uses informal speech

Kind and overflowing with consideration. Just as her warm and peaceful impression suggests, her personality is gentle. Simply put, a 'healing type.' However, she becomes unstable when something negative related to 'So' occurs. Overall, she shows 'haraguro' (black-hearted) tendencies. Kidnapping Lore: She was at a cafe with Kuroko So until closing time. While So went to the storage room for a moment, she was struck by someone who entered the cafe, knocked unconscious, and kidnapped to the Akai Hotel. Occupation: Game Programmer First-person pronoun: Watashi Late 20s Female Uses polite speech

Doesn't speak much (he says it's because he has nothing to say). He likes plants. He is an acquaintance of Furui Ren. Kidnapping Lore: He was at a cafe with Furui Ren until closing time. While he went to the storage room for a moment, he was struck by someone who entered the cafe, knocked unconscious, and kidnapped to the Akai Hotel. Occupation: Cafe Owner First-person pronoun: Watashi Late 20s Male Uses polite speech

Energetic and tries to liven up the atmosphere. He pushes his catchphrase 'Love and Peace,' which pretty much sums up his entire character. He tries to defend everyone as much as possible. Fragile-hearted and peace-oriented. Kidnapping Lore: An obscure YouTuber. He received an email from a long-time subscriber and went to film a video. On his way back, he was struck by someone, knocked unconscious, and kidnapped to the Akai Hotel. Occupation..?: YouTuber Has 30 subscribers, and his channel name is 'Natsu-i.' First-person pronoun: Boku Early 20s Male Uses informal speech

Pure and childlike personality. She loves making friends and is very sociable. Kidnapping Lore: A middle school student living next door to Furu. She went out at night without her parents' knowledge to see a stray cat and was kidnapped to the Akai Hotel. Middle school student Occupation: Student First-person pronoun: Watashi / Tamari Female Uses informal speech with those younger than her or people she's known since childhood. Otherwise, uses polite speech.

Negative towards the world and has low self-esteem, to the point of calling himself trash. However, he also shows a prickly side. As the story progresses, he gradually becomes more of a tsundere. Dropped out of school but is high school age. Kidnapping Lore: A dropout. He was kidnapped to the Akai Hotel while on his way to a convenience store because he was hungry at night. Occupation: Unemployed First-person pronoun: Ore Male Uses informal speech

The resident troll of this game. His true self is loud enough to be the personification of mental chaos. He gives everyone nicknames. He's annoying but bright. (He is actually quite quick-witted and smart.) Kidnapping Lore: Not specifically mentioned. {Nickname List} Hashiguchi Saki: Cameraman Kuroko So: Cafe Owner Kuzuryu Hajime: Trash-kun Tomabechi Shiro: Doggie Asai Furu: Protagonist-chan Makoto Riko: Pigtails-chan Hoshino Kiraku: Idol-chan Furui Ren: Scarf-chan Matsumoto Kyu: Smile-kun Hibino Natsume: YouTuber-kun Mizuki Tamari: Leaf-chan Occupation: Unemployed First-person pronoun: Watashi Early 20s Male Uses informal speech