More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers

Akari is a beautiful teenage girl with waist-length pink hair tied in twin buns and blue-green eyes. Her nails are manicured and often change color/style throughout the events of the series.
Akari typically wears a school uniform with light blue sleeve shirt with a blue medium bow, a dark blue skirt, brown shoes, and white and blue loose socks. Unlike the other girls in her school, her uniform's sleeves are cut to expose her shoulders. She also wears earrings (usually in the shape of red hearts) and sports a hot pink and purple scrunchee on her left leg.
Outside of school, Akari typically tends to wear revealing clothes that would expose her shoulders, chest, and legs. Most of her outfits has her wearing tube/tank tops and shorts that do not go past her upper thighs. Akari does not seem to favor wearing dresses but will do so when she is attempting to grab the attention of a boy that she likes. Akari would also rarely keep her hair tied in twin buns, instead opting to wear it in different styles. While at home, Akari prefers to keep her hair down or tied in a ponytail.
Akari also owns a large collection of accessories that vary in design and style, such as bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and scrunchees.

Akari was initially portrayed with a stereotypical gyaru personality; extroverted, brash, and confident to a point where she considered herself to be too popular to be paired with someone like Jirō. However, this personality was merely a façade and was likely just a strong emotion that Akari was experiencing after being disappointed with her initial pairing with Jirō. In reality, Akari is shown to be a kind and friendly girl once someone got to know her.
Akari is shown to be a responsible practice partner and often cooks meals among the many other chores that she does.
During the practical, Akari is shown to be a responsible/caring partner, often doing house chores and cooking meals for Jirō. While initially acting like this to get a high score on the practical in order to switch partners, she later does this genuinely as she slowly falls in love with Jirō. Compared with Jirō, Akari is usually the more proactive of the two in terms of housework, often doing them without being told. She also appears to be strict, as she will scold Jirō if he makes a mess in the living room or ruins her cooking.
Akari would demand to take a break from studying after solving only a couple of practice questions.
This type of attitude however, does not apply when it comes to her academic performance. Akari dislikes studying, often procrastinates on schoolwork, and prefers to do leisure activities while leaving her school responsibilities towards the bottom of her list of priorities. However, when she applies herself, she is able to learn the material quickly and even outscore Jirō on one of their tests, despite the fact that he was the one that was tutoring her.
While Akari appears to be mostly kind and compassionate, her patience does have limits and she is prone to getting angry, especially when it comes to Jirō's shenanigans. She will not hesitate to resort to physical violence if circumstances were to escalate such as when she kicked Jirō in the groin on two separate occasions, although she does later show remorse for doing so.
Akari is aware that she is attractive and is not afraid of using it to her advantage. She would often use her looks combined with playful touching/flirting to tease Jirō to get a reaction out of him. Despite this, she has been shown to be uncomfortable when her looks attract unwanted attention from guys. Ironically, while she often pokes fun at Jirō for being a virgin, she does not appear to have much romantic/sexual experience herself. This is evident when she assumed that Jirō had a sexual encounter with Shiori in the nurse's office, she became deeply distraught at the thought of her partner having an adult experience and "leaving her behind." Furthermore, she claimed that Jirō is the first and only person she had ever kissed. Akari even stated that she is not "easy" despite what Jirō and others think of her as a gyaru.
Despite being a gyaru, Akari's holds the idea of true love in high regard. In addition to her lack of promiscuity, Akari has expressed disgust upon learning that the marriage practical encouraged students to have as many practice partners as possible to which she compared to as having multiple marriages and divorces. When Akari began to harbor feelings for Jirō that began to conflict with her attraction to Minami, she became distressed and disliked the confusion that she was experiencing. Her pursuit of true love shows that she will stop at nothing to get together with the boy that she wants. At first, this was shown with Minami where she would act as the perfect wife to Jirō despite their initial disdain for one another. This is later shown with Jirō where she implements multiple methods to get closer to him, such as wearing a maid costume, allowing him to lie next to her in bed, and asking him out on a date. Akari appears to view kindness and reliability as the most desirable traits that she would want in a partner.
As a testament to her views on true love, Akari is shown to be the jealous type and sinks into a depressive state when she sees a person she likes is involved with another girl. When she had feelings for Minami, she became upset at the thought of Minami being paired with a girl that was not her and was worried when she heard rumors that he did not want to switch partners because he was getting closer to Shiori. Akari ultimately broke down crying when she saw Minami walking with Shiori at the fireworks festival despite being told that he would not be attending due to his job. Akari's jealousy also extends to Jirō as her feelings for him grew stronger. She has visibly shown annoyance when she sees Jirō spending time with Shiori and has even silently begged him not to talk about other girls when he is in her room.
Akari gets scared easily, sometimes to the point where she needs to rely on Jirō for emotional support and refuses to be alone without him. She dislikes watching horror movies and refused to listen to one of Jirõ's scary stories despite the fact that he didn't say anything that was considered scary in the first place. She is also shown to have arachnophobia (fear of spiders), nyctophobia (fear of the dark), and astraphobia (fear of lightning and thunder).
As a gyura, Akari has a stylish fashion sense and enjoys wearing outfits where she can stand out. When Seishun Academy forced her to wear a more conservative school uniform during the winter exam period, she expressed dissatisfaction with the clothes that made her appear plain and dull. Despite being warned about dressing appropriately, Akari has continued to break the rule even if it meant that she had to continuously avoid  being caught by the school's authority figures. Akari appears to have a passion for doing nail art, evidenced by the multiple nail colors/designs she wears throughout the series. It is revealed in Chapter 58 that she is planning to attend a trade school to become a nail stylist.


Jirō is a tall, young man with scruffy, dark-blue hair and red eyes.
He usually wears a standard school uniform which consists of a light blue collared shirt, dark blue slacks with a brown belt, and brown shoes. Unlike the other male students, Jirō's uniform is usually complete with a blue necktie.

Prior to the main events of the series, Jirō used to be a cheerful and sociable boy in grade school with many friends. He was also more physically active and was considered to be one of the fastest runners in school.
Although he initially replicated this behavior in middle school, Jirō slowly changed after string of a incidents involving his friend, Shiori Sakurazaka , which resulted in him becoming more meek, careful, and sensitive with regards to his actions. Finally, an unfortunate misunderstanding with Shiori during what was supposed to be a confession of love to her had completely shattered his self-esteem, which caused him to gradually retreat into the background and end up becoming unsociable. As noted by multiple characters including himself, he would often run away from the possibility of failure because he didn't want to embarrass himself. Around the time he reached high school, Jirō did not have many friends and is barely known by his fellow classmates. He would often spend his free time alone or with Sadaharu playing video games.
The events from his middle school life and the subsequent lack of social interactions has caused Jirō to develop a notoriously high-strung personality. When interacting with acquaintances or people he barely knows, Jirō is often shown as nervous or even scared to some degree. This also applies to people he knows well such as Shiori and Akari as he would struggle to strike up a conversation with them without coming off as anxious or awkward. If caught in certain situations, Jirō would even display shocked or angry expressions that are considered amusing by some characters. For example, Akari would constantly tease Jirō because he would always overreact in response and she found it hilarious. Perhaps worst of all, Jirō's antisocial behavior has stunted his ability to interact with girls on a romantic level and despite his internal desire to have one, he never had a girlfriend in his entire life. Prior to the start of the series, Sadaharu appears to be the only person that Jirō can converse with comfortably. Although Jirō does gradually improve his ability to interact with others as time went on, he would still act anxious if he was forced to interact with acquaintances.
Jirō lacks self-confidence and has an inferiority complex, often comparing himself unfavourably to other boys, particularly Minami. Jirō does not like being in predicaments where he will need to interact with others or be the center of attention for the fear that he may be judged. During his time working at the café, he preferred to work in the back as he did not want to talk to the customers. Jirō's perception of himself is so negative, that he even acts distant towards certain people out of fear that they will be judged for being around him. While this is not applicable to Sadaharu due to their similar social status, this type of behavior is especially evident with Akari due to her reputation as a beautiful girl in and out of school. As a result, he would not call her by her first name in front of her friends and avoided being with her in public despite the fact that Akari had stated that she did not care what others think of her relationship with him. During his middle school years, Jirō also distanced himself from Shiori after overhearing his fellow students gossip over their relationship with each other. These fears began to fade after the sports festival, where he competed as a last-minute replacement for the injured Mei on the track team.
Ironically, while Jirō is afraid to be judged, he himself has been prone to misjudge others and often jumps to the wrong conclusion about others' motives or backgrounds.
Jirō reclusive lifestyle and introverted personality has given him a reputation of being a slacker. Although not lazy in the traditional sense because he will do things when asked, Jirō is evidently not proactive as he would rather spend his days playing video games instead of doing something more productive. Consequently, some characters, including Jirō himself, find that he is the weaker link between himself and Akari as the latter is more experienced with cooking, thus leaving Jirō to do the more menial and less stressful chores. However, spending time with Akari has helped Jirō to become more proactive. After withdrawing from changing partners, Jirō promised himself that he would support Akari more as her "husband", after realizing that she had been doing most of the work alone. Among other things, Jirō started to learn how to cook. He became quite skilled at making omelettes, as acknowledged by Akari.
While he lost most of his outgoing traits, Jirō's caring and kind nature has remained unchanged since his childhood. It especially resurfaces with Akari after he starts to warm up to her. This trait is why Shiori fell in love with him in grade school and why he has become a strong emotional support pillar for Akari. On top of his constant concern for the emotional well-being of his friends, Jirō is also helpful and is not one to normally refuse requests, no matter how ridiculous they may be.
While Jirō's kindness is perhaps one of the most positive attributes of his personality, there are also times where this trait has acted as a hindrance. This is mostly shown in his desire to keep everyone happy if there is a dilemma that involves him having to make a difficult decision. When faced with a situation where no matter what choice he makes would cause emotional distress to someone he cares about, Jirō would rather be indecisive which would prolong the situation further. Additionally, Jirō appears to have a habit of accepting blame under circumstances where it is not his fault and he would profusely apologize for it because he believed it would be the quickest way to avoid making things worse.


Jun Wajiro is a teenager with gray eyes and medium length bluish purple hair.


Keiichiro has olive green hair and orange eyes like his younger brother, Sadaharu. While working as a cafe manager, he wears a dress shirt and an apron with his name tag.

Compared to his younger brother, Keiichiro is noticeably more mature and speaks normally which likely is a key trait required while working as a manager in a coffee shop.


Leo is a young boy who bears a striking resemblance to Jirō when he was younger except with slightly shorter hair. His main outfit consist of a sleeveless hoodie, dark shorts, and light-colored shoes.

Leo presents himself as an unruly and ill-mannered child who shows complete disregard towards adult authority figures. He dislikes anything that is perceived as girly and finds certain things boys would like at his age to be lame. He has a fondness for superheroes due to their kindness and their capabilities to protect people, secretly wanting to be that kind of role model to Himari as his duty as her older brother.
As pointed out by Himari, Leo appears to also be selfish by wanting to do things that he wants or making unreasonable requests, such as asking Akari to make a pancake in the complex shape of his favorite superhero and insulting Jirō's suggestion of a pancake in the shape of a car instead. Leo appears to be sensitive to criticism as he shoved Himari for calling him out over his self-centered behavior. Leo comes to regret this action later on after he inadvertently caused Akari to burn her hand on the hot plate.
However, it appears that Leo acts the way he does due to his jealousy over Himari's affection towards Jirō and what the latter perceives as a victim mentality. After Jirō convinces him to act like the brother that Himari can rely on, Leo eventually decides to join the group with their activities, not wanting to cause further trouble.


Mei is a peach-skinned girl with a slim and athletic build. She has short reddish hair that has bangs hanging on the left side and green eyes. She possesses notable tan-lines in the shape of her sports bra and her socks.
Mei wears a standard school uniform consisting of a light blue collared shirt, a dark blue skirt and brown shoes. Unlike the other female characters, she does not wear a bow. Either due to injury or physical stress caused from being an athlete, Mei wears a brace on her left knee.

Mei is portrayed as a tomboy who enjoys playing sports. Fitting to the archetype, Mei does not usually wear clothes that are considered girly, preferring to wear t-shirts and pants as opposed to dresses. Despite being a star athlete, Mei has stated that she does not do well in academics, having to rely on her best friend and crush, Shiori to tutor her.
Mei's personality varies widely depending on who she is interacting with. She tends to be more friendly and respectful towards girls. especially with Shiori. With boys however, Mei often shows them her more brash, no-nonsense side.
One trait that Mei possesses that is consistent throughout her appearances is that she is a woman of action who prefers to be direct and to the point. Unlike Jirō , Mei has no qualms with openly telling someone the truth, even if it hurts them and prefers to take action regarding her situation rather than play the waiting game. This is shown when Mei rejected Manami's love confession to her rather than accept it, knowing she does not feel that way about her. Mei's belief of being straightforward also extends to others, such as when she badgers Shiori for taking too long to make a move on Jirō and when she berates Jirō for continuously giving Shiori false hope of a romantic relationship instead of being direct with her. As this type of attitude is complimentary to her physically active lifestyle, Mei also has a dislike for people she considers to be slackers.
Mei has been shown to be romantically attracted to other girls. As noted by both Shiori and Sadaharu, Mei is wildly popular with the other girls in school for her charms, even receiving love letters and a confession from one of her admirers. It is unknown if she is bisexual or lesbian but given that she has at no point shown any form of attraction towards boys, it is hinted that she at least has a stronger preference for girls. While it is no secret that Mei has asked out other girls in the past, her self-esteem was damaged after overhearing several girls talking about her preferences, jokingly hoping that she wouldn't come after them and facilitating that Shiori is in danger of her advances. As a result, Mei has refrained from confessing her feelings to Shiori, under the pretense that Shiori is not romantically attracted to girls and that doing so would forever damage their relationship if she was to be rejected. Ironically, her feelings for Shiori and her choice of not confessing is the one exception for which she would remain quiet rather than take action.
Similar to Minami , Mei has a tendency to please other while putting aside her own feelings. This is especially evident with Shiori, as she will do anything to make her happy, including helping her get together with her Jirō despite her own crush on Shiori and disdain for Jirō. Another example was during the sports festival, where she was asked by the cheer squad to replace the injured Misaki for their upcoming dance routine. She initially hesitated but not wanting to let Shiori down, she accepted. Later on, she attempted to hide a leg injury from the track team for their upcoming race, not wanting to cause panic amongst her teammates. Despite attempts by her to convince them that she is fit to participate, Mei reluctantly withdrew from the race upon Minami's intervention and felt guilty about the predicament she had put her teammates in. Mei's habits of trying to help others make her seem like nice person as confirmed by both Sadaharu and Shiori, however, Mei notes herself that she is rather selfish.
In addition to being a successful athlete, the anime has shown that Mei is also capable at playing the piano.


Minami is a handsome teenage boy with purple eyes and blond hair styled into a mullet that has bangs hanging on the right side of his face. Later chapters would reveal that Minami is actually a natural brunette (just like the rest of his immediate family) and that he had dyed his hair blond. Minami is rather tall, as he is only slightly shorter than Jirō .
Minami's school uniform consists of an untucked, blue button up shirt that he keeps open which exposes his lavender undershirt, dark blue pants buckled with a brown belt, and brown shoes.

A popular and well-liked school idol, Minami is the object of nearly every girl's affection, including Akari Watanabe , who is hoping to become his partner during the couples training. What makes Minami so admirable are the numerous amounts of traits and skills that he has that would make other boys jealous. He is a star athlete who is proficient in multiple sports including basketball, volleyball, and track-and-field. As noted by Jirō, he is also academically intelligent, scoring high marks on written tests. Above all, he possesses a calm and cool demeanor in the presence of others which is what has earned him the respect of his peers.

Minami is considered to be dreamy by the girls in his school.

Despite his popularity amongst the school, Minami does not have an ego where he sees himself as superior to the other students. He is generally portrayed as a very friendly person who treats everyone with respect, including social outcasts like Jirō and Sadaharu . He also appears to be humble as he will give credit to others without fully taking it for himself, such as when he informed his peers that it was Jirō who pointed out Mei 's leg injury and he himself wouldn't have saved her from further injuring it if it wasn't for Jirō's awareness.
Another testament to Minami's kindness is his concern for others' safety. He saved Akari from a box of gym equipment from landing on her, visited Shiori in the infirmary after learning that she had collapsed, escorted Jirō to the infirmary after he had suffered a head injury during gym class and prevented Mei from competing in the track-race after discovering her injury.
Minami is observant, as he was aware that Akari was attracted to him long before she had confessed to him. Furthermore, he was also the first person to notice that Akari had fallen in love with Jirō and pushed her to realize her true feelings for him.

Minami suffers after he is reminded about Nozomi.

However, despite having traits that would deem him to be a perfect human being, Minami does have a few flaws. He has a rather twisted idea of love after being rejected by Nozomi, the woman he was in love with, and then witnessing her having sex with his brother, Minato, years ago. As a result, Minami has developed a deep, one-sided attachment towards her despite knowing that they may never be together. This unhealthy attachment has led him to deny himself other prospects or opportunities for love including rejecting Akari after she confessed to him and dismissing rumors that he was attracted to Shiori. The incident has also left Minami mentally scarred as he is shown to be distraught upon being reminded about the event after Shiori slapped his hand away.
Minami's kindness can also be a double-edged sword at times in the sense that it affects his personal life. He is aware that his need to please others and his inability to reject requests strain him to the point that he may take on too much than he can handle. For example, after Jirō initially declined to run in the track race as a replacement for Mei, Minami offered to run in her place instead. Therefore, he would need to run twice as much distance compared to his fellow runners and this is without mentioning the fact that he had already competed in multiple sporting events before the race, thus putting him and his class at a major disadvantage.


Minato is a young man who heavily resembles his younger brother. Minato has neck-length, brown hair that is styled into a wavy mullet with curtain bangs, with the left bang slightly covering his eyebrow.
At the family dinner, Minami was seen wearing a light colored sweater.


Natsumi is a teenage girl that has long maroon hair and red eyes. The anime portrays her with a cat-like mouth. She appears to be the shortest out of her friends as she stands slightly shorter than Akari.
Natsumi typically wears a school uniform similar to Akari's; a light blue sleeve shirt with a blue medium bow, a dark blue skirt, brown shoes, and white and blue legwarmers. Her fingernails are manicured and painted in a solid color, usually either pink or red. She also wears a pink scrunchee on her right wrist.

Natsumi is portrayed as a sweet girl with an extroverted and bubbly personality. Often sporting a smile on her face, Natsumi is someone who enjoys doing fun activities with her friends whether it is visiting cafés to try popular dishes or doing karaoke.
Natsumi appears to be friendly to everyone she interacts with, even with acquaintances like Jirō and Sadaharu. If she is not particularly familiar with someone, she would often call them by a nickname such as "Glasses-kun" for Sadaharu and "Virgin-kun" for Jirō. She appears to be a bit of an airhead as she called Jirō by this nickname while speaking to him despite how obviously rude it was and showered Akari with praises for always giving her compliments but not doing the same for Sachi who had complimented her as well. Natsumi also cares deeply for the well-being of her friends and makes an effort to give appropriate advice or to provide comfort when they are in desperate need for it.
Compared to Sachi, Natsumi is notably less mature in terms of her personality and actions. For example, when she declared that she was going to help Akari to get Jirō to fall in love with her, Natsumi used a lock of her hair as a mustache and pretended to be a detective that was going on a mission. Natsumi also has a habit of referring to herself in third-person, which is usually associated with young children or people with childish personalities.
Natsumi does not appear to be academically successful, as she stated that she was in danger of failing and became the class's PR person so that she could boost her grades.


Nozomi is a young woman with long, light hair. She has a layered haircut with curtain bangs. She usually wears a jacket over her dresses.

Nozomi's parents and Minami's parents were co-workers. Their kids, Minami, Minato , and Nozomi, ended up playing with each other a lot. [1] Sometime later, Nozomi became Minami's tutor. During that time, Minami developed feelings for her. When Minami confessed his feelings, he presumably reached and stroked her hair, which caused her to slap his hand away. She was surprised because she saw him as a kid. She rejected his feelings, adding that she and Minato, Minami's older brother, were already engaged. Sometime after Minami's confession, he saw Nozomi and his brother having sex. [2]
After Nozomi graduated high school, she went abroad to England for college. She frequently visited Japan after living there, but now, she has decided to stay in Japan for good. [1]


Sachi is a beautiful teenage girl with bright orange hair tied in a ponytail with hair strands hanging on either side and purple eyes. Her fingernails are manicured and painted in a solid color, usually purple. Sachi appears to be on the taller side as she is shown standing taller than most of her female classmates.
Sachi wears a standard school uniform consisting of a light blue sleeve shirt, a dark blue skirt, and brown shoes. Her shirt is not fully buttoned up, exposing the cleavage of her ample bust. Unlike her friends she does not wear leg warmers, instead opting to wear ankle socks and excludes herself from wearing a bow. She also wears earrings, usually in the style of gold hoops.

Sachi is portrayed as a girl with a cool and laidback personality who appears to have a lax way of life. Preferring to go with the flow of things, Sachi is a type of person that would rather not take things too seriously. That being said, Sachi's carefree approach to life has labeled her as a delinquent student amongst both her friends and school faculty. She is particularly notorious for skipping classes, instead preferring to take naps in the infirmary. Despite this reputation, she is not exactly lazy considering she was active in the school's sports festival as one of the dancers for the cheerleading squad. She also decided to take her studies more seriously later on in the series so that she can attend a university of her choice. That's not to say that she is academically responsible as she only decided to study a few days prior to the winter exams.
Out of her friend group, Sachi appears be the wisest and most mature, to a point where her friends see her as an older sister figure. As a result, she is known to act as a mediator or advisor of some sorts to her friends. This is especially evident with Akari, who often seeks out Sachi for advice on romance  or dealing with a conflict.
Sachi also appears to be the most sexually experienced out of her friends. Because of this, she is more open and accustomed to talking about topics regarding sex and physical intimacy, sometimes casually bringing it up in conversations. For example, when her fellow students noted how physically flexible she was during their stretching session for cheer practice, Sachi would subtly comment that being flexible is seen as a desirable trait  by boys as it allows them and the girl to explore ways that they can enjoy themselves. Sachi has also brought up this topic when giving advice, such as when she gave Akari a revealing maid costume and told her that she use it to seduce Jirō under the belief that the boy was into that sort of role play. Consequently, Sachi's openness about sex has made her a target of gossip, with some students labeling her as promiscuous.
Sachi has a low opinion on boys she perceives as virgins, sometimes mocking them or giving them unflattering nicknames. However, beyond the occasional name-calling and teasing, Sachi is shown to not actively go out of her way to bully these types of people, instead preferring be friendly with them.
Sachi appears to dislike incompetence or failure, as shown when she berated Shū and his friends for not bringing Minami to the fireworks festival. Her intolerance for failure also makes her appear to be very competitive, such as when she heckled Jirō for slowing down during the track race at the school's sports festival.


Sadaharu has neck-length, olive-green hair that has bangs hanging on both sides of face, orange eyes, and oval-shaped, semi-rimless glasses.
Sadaharu wears a standard school uniform consisting of a blue collared shirt, dark blue slacks buckled with a brown belt and brown shoes. Unlike Jirō, he doesn't wear a necktie.

Sadaharu is a portrayed as a mild mannered, slightly eccentric otaku who enjoys reading manga, watching anime, and playing video games. He is considered to be a comic relief character with a knack for making light of serious situations by often comparing them to similar events found in many Japanese media and pointing out common tropes.

One of Sadaharu's many imaginative over-dramatizations.

Sadaharu showcases incredible creativity by imagining himself or others in fictional circumstances that almost appear to break the laws of reality. For example, the anime has depicted him running at super sonic speeds, dressing in multiple outfits that appear from seemingly out of nowhere, and summoning spotlights on himself. His rampant imagination has even caused him to the break the 4th wall on a few occasions.

Sadaharu breaking the 4th wall by holding a title card.

Sadaharu often speaks in an overly exaggerated tone as if he were narrating the events of an anime or if he was giving a soliloquy in a play. This type of speech usually accompanies his reality bending antics. However, he can be serious at times where he will speak normally but will often revert back to his over-the-top shenanigans.

Sadaharu's perverted nature is displayed as he peeks at Mei's chest while she is wearing her swimsuit.

Like his best friend, Jirō Yakuin , Sadaharu also has lousy luck with women, preferring the women to be "2D" instead of real so they can't end up hurting his feelings. However, it appears that he and his practice partner get along well which indicates that the practical has somewhat improved his social skills with women. Sadaharu also possesses a lecherous streak, often fantasizing about or showing attraction to a girl if they were to do as much as talk to him. He appears to hold no shame regarding his perverted nature and openly displays it in public despite numerous, desperate reminders from Jirō not to do so.
Sadaharu is a good person at heart and will go out of his way to help others. He conspired with Jirō and Mei to rig the selection of pairs for the Test of Courage so that Jirō and Akari can be paired with their respective crushes; Shiori and Minami . He also attempted to convince Jirō to think carefully about switching practice partners after Minami notified him that Jirō's actions would negatively affect everyone involved.


Shiori is a cute girl with her chest-length brown hair tied in a pair of low braided pigtails with shoulder-length hair strands hanging on either side and lime-green eyes.
She wears a standard school uniform complete with a light-blue collared shirt, a dark-blue short skirt, a medium blue bow, white knee high socks, and brown shoes. The anime portrays Shiori wearing a beige sweater vest.
Outside of school, Shiori is typically seen wearing sundresses as her preferred outfit of choice.

Shiori is typically depicted as kind, gentle, and somewhat reserved, which he has displayed since childhood.
She has a shy demeanor but is very caring towards those close to her.
With the exception of Jirō and eventually Minami, Shiori struggles when it comes to one-on-one interactions with boys her age. This is due to her poor personal experiences with the male students that occurred in middle school where she had a picture of her chest taken without her consent and also overheard a group of them talking lecherously about one of their female teachers. As a result, Shiori developed a generally negative impression on most boys because of her fears that they could be perverted. Even when she was paired with Minami for the Marriage Practical, her inexperience with boys caused their score to suffer and they were ranked as one of the worst scored pairs during their first evaluation.
As noted by Jirō, Shiori is academically intelligent and regularly scores high marks on her exams. Shiori is also able to teach others about academic subject such as when she tutored Mei, who struggled to understand the material. Despite her academic prowess, Shiori is not notable for her athletic achievements. In grade school she was considered to be the worst runner in her class's relay race team because she was uncoordinated and clumsy. Furthermore, during the cheer-leading team's practice session, Shiori appeared to visibly struggle attempting to touch her toes during stretching.


Shū is a teenager with red eyes and medium length light brown hair styled with a textured fringe. He appears to be on the shorter side, as he stands shorter than Minami and only slightly taller than Akari.
Shū wears a standard school uniform with a blue button-up shirt, dark blue slacks, and brown shoes. He appears to wear his uniform in a more casual style as his shirt is untucked and a few buttons at the top are undone, which reveals a black V-neck underneath. He also sports a red wristwatch on his right wrist.

Shū is generally portrayed as a self-absorbed, conceited, and presumptuous young man. As a result, some characters find him irritating, especially when he acts up in situations that do not call for it. In cases where things don't go his way, Shū may come across as desperate, pathetic, whiny, or unintentionally rude.

Shū's crush on Akari is abundantly clear to many characters.

Shū has a huge crush on Akari which magnifies some aspects of his personality. The major one being that he becomes so self absorbed with trying to win her affections that he gets distracted from completing other tasks that he was assigned to do or he does actions that are considered inappropriate with regards to Akari's situation and/or feelings. For example, after Akari was disappointed that Minami couldn't attend the fireworks festival, Shū poorly chose the opportunity to make a move on her by asking her if she wanted to do some activities with him instead, only to be pulled back from doing so by Sachi . Another time was when he was working at the café, giving Akari a large amount of toppings for her drink (which earned him a scolding from his boss, Keiichiro ) then proudly admitting to her that he was the one who made the drink. He then attempted to invite her out for karaoke despite Minami's and Sachi's insistance that she goes home to make amends with Jirō . His pursuit of Akari is so prominent that he became disillusioned into believing that she and Minami would never date based on his own intuition and that he would make a better husband to her than Jirō without knowing the circumstances of the two's relationship. Shū does seem to be somewhat aware over the difficulties of trying to be with Akari but claims that bad luck has always ruined whatever chance he has to get closer to her.

Shū becomes so enamored by Akari's presence, that he gets distracted from whatever task he is doing. In this case, training Natsumi and Sachi for their jobs in the café.

Even though he has a crush on Akari, Shū appears to be a womanizer who shows attraction to other women and tries to make himself more appealing to them. As noted by Keiichiro, Shū often tends to request shifts where he has a higher chance of serving beautiful girls. According to his friends, he only acts friendly and confident towards other girls when Akari is not around. In spite of this, Shū's conceited personality meant that he was not popular with the girls at school and has even earned himself the ire of his practice wife, Mei , on some occasions. Although he is self-confident in his approach to girls, Shū appears to be envious over another boy's success with girls. He is resentful of Minami's ability to effortlessly attract girls and he is jealous over Jirō's positive relationship with Akari.
Like Sadaharu , Shū also appears to have perverted qualities. Unlike the former who openly displays this behaviour in public, Shū would rather avoid being associated with these traits such as when he hastily denied Keiichiro's accusation that he took a specific work shift so that he could stare at girls' breasts. Shū's perverted nature was further hinted when Jirō accidentally discovered pornography on his computer tablet.
In spite of his generally negative traits, Shū does possess some redeeming qualities. While his obsession for Akari may feel extreme at times, he does genuinely care for her safety and well being when she is in trouble. Furthermore, despite his disdain for Jirō, he displayed maturity by being the one to convince his fellow students to stop jeering/heckling Jirō and instead cheer for him during the sports festival's track race.
Shū does appear to enjoy video games.


Takeshita is a teenager with yellow eyes and spikey light gray hair.

At the start of the school year, Jirō had limited interaction with Takeshita due to Jirō spending more time playing video games than hanging out with his classmates. However, after the sports festival, Jirō grew closer to him. During their victory party following their win during the sports festival, Jirō and Takeshita bonded over their similar interest in online games. When Ōmae called Jirō over after the said party, Takeshita mistakenly thought he was picking on Jirō. He confronted Ōmae and chastised him for trying to bully his friend.


Ōmae is a tall high school student with an undercut and light-colored hair. He appears to have two slits on his right eyebrow which may indicate that he either has it as a fashion style or that he has a scar.

Throughout his appearances, Ōmae is shown to have a rather brash and aggressive personality. During his grade school years, Ōmae was fiercely competitive and showed little tolerance for failure. During their relay race practice, Ōmae ridiculed Shiori for her lack of athleticism and bullied her to the point of causing the latter to feign illness to avoid going to school. Ōmae also seemed to self-centered, as he claimed that Shiori's poor performance would also make him look bad. Ōmae retained some of his bullying habits in high school, as he was shown to be taunting Mei before their relay race during the sports festival.
Ōmae get particularly irritated if he interacts with someone who is weak-willed or quiet, and tries to encourage them to change for the better. In particular, he warned Shiori during their grade school graduation that her shyness will get her bullied in middle-school, which ended up becoming true. In another instance, he exchanged phone numbers with Jirō after noticing the latter had lost his sociable personality sometime during middle school and gave him the option to talk to him if he felt like doing so.


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Albert is tall man of 188 cm with pale skin and a thin build. He has green eyes and brown hair with split, pushed back bangs. His hair length extends a bit down his neck.
For clothing, he wore a dark green three-piece suit with a green tie and a white, folded pocket square.

Albert is a kind man who had started to hate his family and fellow nobles for treating commoners poorly and as being lower than them. Though the corruption of the nobility ran deep in the country, Albert was of a different world view and would visit the local orphanage weekly to assist even when he was a child.
He has a respectful and friendly attitude towards his peers, and is always happy to assist his allies. His charisma and handsome appearance is also known to draw others in. It is often mentioned how noblemen are sending him invites to parties and ladies throw themselves at him, even after he had given up his noble status.
Despite his warm-hearted nature, he has no empathy for corrupt nobles and will resort to violence if needed. As a result of this, he ended up killing his own family, who looked down on commoners and abused his adoptive brothers.
Even if they are not brothers by blood, Albert cares about William and Louis greatly. He throws his full support and resources behind William's plans to abolish the class system to save the impoverished; having been inspired by William's speech and ideals when they met.
After William's death, he came to greatly suffer over involving William in a life of crime. He fell into a cycle of blaming himself for what William went through and seeing his actions as the "original sin". When William returns however, he reassures Albert that the latter has always been a source of strength and comfort for him, the two reaffirming their bond as family.
He is determined to live on alongside his allies and atone for his past deeds.


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Argleton is a tall and imposing man with an oblong shaped head and brown combed hair and blue eyes. As a nobleman, Argleton dresses in a very sophisticated manner, with a custom designed suit, and a ring bearing his family crest.

Argleton is an absolute monster devoid of any humanity. While his motives for doing so are unknown, Argleton takes eager satisfaction and pleasure in the suffering and murdering of innocent children and the fear they display. While he mostly keeps a front of being calm and regal, he has difficulty hiding his depraved obsession.
Despite his sadism, in his final moments Argleton revealed himself to be a coward, twitching and trying to escape a vengeful Eden.


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Arterton is an adult man with black slicked back hair, dark eyes and an extended goatee. He wears a white shirt with a waistcoat and a dark tie, sometimes with a coat as well.

Arterton is a stern and strict person. When frustrated, he is also prone to angry outbursts and is shown yelling at his employees, even slapping Lestrade at one point. [2]
Despite being Chief Inspector, he cares little for justice and the individual person's safety. Arterton focuses on protecting Scotland Yard's control and keeping the public's outrage at bay at all times. [1]


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Dudley is a lean man with black curled hair and brown eyes. As a nobleman, Dudley keeps an appearance of sophistication and usually keeps a smile on his face.

Dudley usually keeps up his appearance of a joyful and charismatic man, but this is merely a facade to hide his true nature. That of a manipulative, greedy, entitled and malicious reprobate.
Dudley is vindictive towards other nobles for having more influence and titles that he does not have, and to satisfy his ego, exploits his student’s families through blackmail and extortion. Dudley has a deep hatred for the lower class and is a firm believer in the noble elitism.
After Dudley learns that one of his students, Lucien Atwood intends to marry a commoner girl , Dudley sees this as an offense to the nobles as well as a threat to his criminal activities; heavily implied to be that he would lose any leverage over the Atwood family, as Lucien would abandon his life as a noble. He manipulates the two lovers with opium, letting the young woman die after she consumes a great amount of opium. Dudley has no shred of guilt over her death and is even proud of his actions; ultimately getting the death he deserves by being forced to relive her dying moment of dancing via gunshots at his feet.


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Benjamin is a relatively tall man, with short, blonde hair and brown eyes. He is seen wearing a light blue or white button down shirt, with a dark green tie, a green-brown waistcoat, and a gray scally cap.

Not much is known about Benjamin's background, but it is presumed he was born and raised in Durham. At some point he met Michelle Burton , the two eventually married and had a son together.


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Bill is a young man with short, disheveled hair and usually seen with a newsboy cap. He wears a white shirt, black suspensers and an open jacket.

Bill is a polite, but rather timid person. He's also incredibly intelligent and has a talent for mathematics, shown when he was able to get a perfect score on Williams difficult exam. William even points out that Bill is on the same level as him. [1]
Despite his desire for learning, he is afraid of going against his role as a working class person. With the encouragement and help of Sherlock and William however, he overcomes this and is shown to be emotional and very grateful. [1]


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Goodnight Lowe is a tall man of average build. He has pointy facial features with a prominent nose and chin. He has brown, slicked-back hair and wears a typical cowboy hat with a small "BTB" (Big Texas Brothers) pin on it, hair strands visible in the middle and at the sides of his face.
He wears a dark vest over a white shirt together with a black rifle holster. He also wears fingerless gloves.

Goodnight Lowe is a confident, assertive but still friendly man. He is often cheerful and enthusiastic when he speaks or shows off his skills, proud of abilities. He seems to mock and underestimate others at first, but he acknowledges people's strength and seems impressed by what people like Sherlock and Billy are capable of. [1]
He has a sincere wish of becoming a legend and willingly risked his life for protecting Vermissa. [2]


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Charles is an adult man with long, light hair. He's usually seen with a newsboy cap and a patterned mask over his eyes. He wears a long coat over a white shirt, white waistcoat and a dark tie, alongside dark pants and boots.

He has a maniacal personality. He finds joy and ecstasy in hunting children and performing sadistic deeds on them, excited by the true emotions they show compared to animals. He finds it especially satisfying when they try to protect one another. [1]
He performs his hunts and collects his victims' remains in the name of God, wishing to impress him. [2]


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Charles Dickens appears to be a homing pigeon whose plumage consists of mostly one colour, most likely white.

Due to the frequent visits, Charles Dickens is noted to have grown quite attached to Albert, even looking out the window after returning to Mycroft as if wanting to go back. Upon Albert's arrival in Mycroft's office after leaving prison, Charles immediately flies to him and sits on his shoulder. [1]


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The Duke is an older man with neat, white hair and a matching moustache. As befitting a noble of his standing, he is usually seen wearing expensive looking suits.

According to Albert James Moriarty 's intelligence, he is not well liked by the upper-class of London due to his extreme and controversial views, including being a vocal proponent of imperial expansion. However, due to being a distant relative of the Queen he holds a prominent position in the British Army, and few are willing to openly challenge or criticize him.
He is considered to be the exact opposite of William, calling himself a true patriot in service of the British Empire yet being willing to throw away the lives of countless British soldiers for his own plans. For example, it was by his orders that Sebastian Moran 's unit was wiped out during the Afghan War to ensure that the war continued indefinitely.


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Hawthorne is a relatively tall man, being roughly the same size as William who is 6'0 tall. Specifically he apparently has 10-inch size shoes according to Sherlock's observations. He has orange-brown hair, light blue eyes, and well-defined cheekbones.
He is seen wearing the standard black uniform suit for the car attendants, including a round porter hat and individually monogrammed white gloves. Eddie also wears chain-less pince-nez glasses with round frames.

Not much is known about Eddie's personality, other than that he appears to be somewhat opportunistic and a quick thinker. Despite being panicked about his attempted robbery turning into a murder he still has enough clarity of mind to not throw his bloodstained gloves away due to them containing his initials.
He is also smart enough to come up with a reasonable excuse for why his gloves where stained, knowing that Scotland Yard didn't have sufficient evidence to otherwise arrest him.


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Eden is a stocky man of average height with dark, blue-gray eyes and combed back sandy-colored hair. Overall, his son Roddy does not share many physical similarities with Eden, though they do appear to share the same blue-gray eyes and prominent nose.
In his only appearance so far he was seen wearing dark colored trousers with a long-sleeved, white, button-up shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. He also wears a gray waistcoat over his shirt, accompanied by a red cravat and gold pocketwatch.

Eden seems to have been a friendly and good-natured man, and appears to get on well with his customers such as Albert James Moriarty . However, due to the unexpected loss of his son, Roddy, Eden is now quite listless and devotes himself to his work to distract from his grief.


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Blitz is a young, good-looking man, shown to be slightly taller than William who is 185 cm. He has pale blond hair and light blue eyes.
Enders is usually seen wearing a dark suit, accompanied by a cravat, bowler hat, and waistcoat. For more formal occasions, he wears a black morning coat accompanied by a light waistcoat and bow tie.

Blitz Enders is an arrogant and showy noble that's nonetheless quite popular with women due to his handsome appearance.
He has an extremely low opinion of commoners and the lower class, disgusted by their presence and thinking they are no different than animals. In return, he sees nobility as God's chosen people and has a feeling of superiority over the rest of the population. Due to this mindset, he has no issue killing people of the lower classes, even doing so for fun.
Enders is shown to have an extremely short temper, snapping at a small child for accidentally bumping into him and even going so far as to threaten her for it. When he becomes too angry and stressed he resorts to his past-time of killing to calm himself down. He does not appear to be particularly smart, as he genuinely believed Thomas, his victim, could come back after being stabbed twice. He also made no effort trying to hide the body after the murder despite being on a populated boat. He also is rather cowardly, running away from the police and even attempting to Climb the chimneys of the Noahtic to escape punishment.
He is of the opinion that life is not worth living if not as a noble, committing suicide when he is faced with the possibility of imprisonment.


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Drebber was a thirty-five year old man of average stature and with short, brown hair.

Not much is shown of Drebber's personality, but he was a sadist that enjoyed sexually assaulting and abusing young women. [2]


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Fred is young man who is notably smaller than his allies, standing at 168 cm. He has messy black hair, pale skin and grey eyes. His build is slim and he has bandages wrapped around both his forearms, ending just before his wrists.
He is usually seen wearing a long-sleeved white dress shirt with rectangle cufflinks tucked into blue pants, which are held up by Y-back suspenders. He wears a black coat over his shirt and has a light blue scarf around his neck that can double as a hood.
He has a pen and notebook tucked into the breast pocket of his shirt, which he uses to write down information when looking for crimes related to nobles.

Fred is rather quiet and 'unsociable' as Moran calls him when he first appears. He rarely talks unless prompted, except when reporting or adding a comment to an ongoing conversation or event.
His thin physique and reserved presence makes him excellent at disguising himself and playing characters, dressing up as Frida in The Dancers On The Bridge , the murdered man in The Noahtic and an old lady in A Study In 'S' . He's mainly the one spying and reporting to the Moriarty group, collecting information and keeping watch on the activities of other parties.
Despite seeming withdrawn, he is a gentle and kind person at heart, shown when he expressed a strong desire to save the kidnapped children that were being killed on on the Baskerville's property. Moran says that among the group, Fred is the one most similar to William, in that both are unable to leave someone in need alone.
Although he is a reticent person, he is one of the only people who speaks up to William about him having to die for the Moriarty plan. Fred is convinced that what William does is justice and that there is no reason for him to lose his life, becoming determined to save him and betraying the group by writing a letter to Sherlock Holmes to ask for his help. Even when Louis confronts him about it, Fred remains firm in his belief.


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Garrett appears to be a tall young man, being half a head or so taller than Billy. He has short, black hair and similarly dark-colored eyes.
He is seen wearing a white shirt with a darker waistcoat over it, as well as a typical cowboy hat. As an adult, he sports his New Mexico sheriff badge on the left side of his vest. He also had a dark patterned scarf, which is now worn by Billy.

Due to his limited appearance in the series, very little is known about Garrett's personality. However, his actions suggest that he was a selfless and trusting individual.


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Lestrade is an adult man with short brown hair. He has a stubble on his chin. He is an above average 5'11" (180 cm).

Having working with Sherlock Holmes , Lestrade is reluctant in arresting him when a crime scene suggested Sherlock was the murderer. He believes is Sherlock innocence and even releases him so that he can prove his innocence.


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Gregson is an adult man with short, brown hair that is parted to the side and green eyes. He wears a suit consisting of a jacket and waistcoat with a white shirt and tie.

Gregson is bad-tempered and prone to getting angry quickly, especially when people point out his status as "assistant" inspector. Even when he tries to be smug, he is easily irritated by snarky remarks. [1] Unlike other people, he's also not swayed or convinced by Sherlock 's deduction skills. [1]
Despite his rough demeanor and the habit of impulsively accusing people, he still seems to value the truth and justice. He's able to be grateful to Sherlock when he helps solve a case, though he tries to keep the strict facade. [2]


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Billy appears to be a young man of the average height of 5'7" (170 cm), with messy, dual tone hair; predominantly strawberry blond with a dark brown gradient undercut. His eyes appear to be turquoise in colour.
For outfit, Billy wears a white shirt paired with a dark green vest, along his signature leopard-printed shawl. He wears a matching white pants and a pair of boots that goes up to his calves. Sometimes, he wears an additional black coat and fingerless black gloves.

Billy is a cheerful man who is often seen smiling and wandering about happily. He is usually friendly and positive, eager to help people in need and affable with strangers. Billy often teases his friends and makes cheeky jokes, even giving nicknames to those he barely knows. [2]
Despite his carefree demeanor, he can be serious and focused when the situation calls for it. He is also deeply caring of his friends, adamant in protecting them even at the cost of his own life. [3] This is partially because he doesn't want others to experience the loss of a close companion. [4]
He struggles with regrets and close bonds due to his complicated history with P. J. Garrett , an old friend of his back in Fort Summer. In the end however, he is able to forgive himself and move forward. [4]


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Miss Hudson is a young woman of average height with long brown hair that is usually braided up at the back.
Both pre- and post-timeskip she wears a pink dress with a white apron over the skirt. Pre-timeskip she has her sleeves rolled up and an exposed neck with a white undershirt, while post-timeskip her dress covers her arms and neck. On her chest, she wears a flower-like brooch.

Miss Hudson is a confident and often stressed but also kind woman.
Even though she is often angry at Sherlock, she deeply cares for him and his safety. Despite him going missing for days at a time, she's happy whenever he is kind to her. Her friendliness and hospitality also extends to other people such as John or even people she's just met, like Mary .
Miss Hudson appears to be mature and empathetic, also able to read when others may be upset. She correctly identifies Sherlock's bad mood around Mary as jealousy, telling him to have manners. [2] When talking with Mary, Miss Hudson also realizes the sincerity in her words. [3]
She appears to be sensitive about her age, reacting harshly when Sherlock deduces her to be around 30 years old and even scaring Gregson into a tearful apology after he had made a remark about her age. She chooses to describe herself as "forever seventeen".
In addition, Miss Hudson is easily distracted and flattered when complimented on her looks. [4]


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Jack McGinty is an older man with stubble and slicked back, medium-length hair. He is dressed in a dark waistcoat over a white shirt with a white puff tie. When out, he's usually seen with a hat and a long, dark coat.
He has a knife holder on his boot which is hidden under his pants.

McGinty is a cruel and malicious person who only cares about getting the property he desires, with no care for human life. He can't empathize with the idea of being attached to land, only planning to use it to further capitalism and make profit. He often acts smug when intimidating others.
He is easily angered and impulsive, killing one of his own employees after they ran away instead of defending him in an argument. After a man confronts him, McGinty stabs him and has the scowrers randomly shoot into the crowd. When provoked, he frequently decides to have entire towns killed.
Despite his malevolent nature, he doesn't like to torture and lets his men do dirty work.


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Jack is a very tall 6'6 (198 cm), older man with a goatee and long gray hair which is usually tied in a ponytail. In flashbacks, when the Moriarty brothers first met Jack, his hair was shorter and partly black with only a few streaks of silver.
When he initially appears, he wears a black waistcoast with a white kerchief around his neck. Once he officially joins the Moriarty manor, he wears a full black, three-piece suit with a black tie and white pocket square.

Jack is a courteous and well-mannered man, often displaying his butler-like nature. He also has a humorous and cheeky side, often laughing and teasing people like Moran . Despite this, he's dedicated to William and the group's cause, following orders and being serious when the situation calls for it.
Jack is also shown to be somewhat flirtatious and shameless in nature. He was immediately interested when he learned William had Irene Adler join the group and even after learning that Bond identifies as a man, confidently asked to help him study in the bedroom. [2]


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While living as Irene, James had long blond hair, wore make-up and was known for extravagant dresses befitting a former prima donna.
When becoming James Bonde, he cut his hair short and began wearing a grey suit with a pink tie. He has light blue eyes and also a distinctive mole under his right eye; this mole is concealed with makeup when in disguise.
As James, he is often depicted wearing 8cm shoes to appear taller [2] . Making him the average height of 5'10" (178 cm); without the added height from the shoes he is 5'7"(170 cm).

During James' time as a prima donna, he was disappointed to learn that no matter how talented you are, social standing and contacts with nobles are far more important than hard work.
Bonde used his looks and being a mistress as a way to manipulate and blackmail nobles in order to support young talents who were denied and excluded due to social standing. Since then, he was able to help many people, such as musicians who didn't have access to education. He wanted to change the world and reward talented people who wouldn't be able to prosper otherwise. [3]
James is smart and a talented actor as he managed to fool even Sherlock Holmes . When he got in bigger trouble, he made a plan involving Sherlock that would give him temporary safety and leave the government no choice but to negotiate instead of assassinating him.
Upon faking the death of "Irene Adler", he gets the chance to live a new life as a man. He is given the name James by William and Albert and chose the surname Bonde for himself, to represent his new beginning and new "bonds" with the Moriarty group. He immediately takes on this new identity and asserts his wish to be seen as a man to others. [4]
Because James felt indebted to William and Albert, he was concerned about making himself useful quickly and tried to be a perfect subordinate. It's on a mission with his allies that he realizes he should have trust in his abilities and act in missions how he pleases, stating he's never been one to be held back by conventional ways. [4]
James has a tendency to be flirty, regardless of gender, and even took the initiative to invite Moneypenny on a date. [2]


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Jefferson Hope is a tall, burly man with black hair, thick eyebrows and an extended goatee, as well as dark eyes and visible eyebags. Hope is seen wearing a white shirt with a vest and a coat. He is noted to have thick fingers and a Welsh accent.
Hope suffers from illness, causing him to cough blood sometimes.

Not much is shown of Hope's personality, but he treasured his fiancée Lucy deeply and was grief-stricken after her death. He was determined in his pursuit of revenge and only cared about the Earl's death.
Besides his desire for revenge, Hope seems to be a composed and courteous man.


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John is a young adult man with short ash-blond hair and brown eyes. He's usually seen wearing a green three-piece suit with a brown vest. He also carries a cane, though Sherlock insists that John has no need for it. His height is an above average 5'10" (179 cm).

John is an intelligent and friendly man. Unlike Sherlock, who acts morally dubiously on multiple occasions, John sticks to his moral code tightly. He is against breaking the law and is shocked by Sherlock's consideration of killing someone for information. Later, after Sherlock does commit murder, John reprimands him and reminds him it's a burden he'll carry for the rest of his life.
Formerly acting as a doctor in the Afghan war, he carries emotional scars and trauma that led to him using a cane for walking even though physically he had recovered.
John is noted to have been a successful womanizer before he met Mary. According to Sherlock, he frequently smelled like different women's perfumes.


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Dublin is a stocky, elderly man with thick gray hair, including a large, distinctive beard, with similarly gray eyes. As is fitting for a noble, he is always seen wearing expensive looking black suits.

Being one of two ruling noble families in the area of Durham, the Baron is widely disliked by the commoners whose lands fall under his governance. Like most other nobles shown in the series, he is seen to be a cruel, arrogant, and self-serving individual.
He sees the lives of his people as nothing but livestock and is indifferent to their conditions. Believing their loyalty to him should be natural regardless of his heartless treatment. His self-centered behavior and cruelty are most notable by his indifference to the death of a child he could have saved. Not only by ignoring the pleas of the child's parents but also threatening to fire the father, Benjamin Burton , who serves as Dublin's groundskeeper, if the family didn't leave, showing no remorse for his actions.


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Louis is a light-skinned, slim individual with darkened, scarlet eyes and black glasses. He has a somewhat tall height of 6 feet (184cm). A burn mark remains on his right cheek, which he inflicted on himself at a young age. His blonde hair is of average length and is styled in a long side fringe. His lengthened fringe is parted to the right, hiding the majority of his scar.
He dons a dark blue tuxedo, a tie and waistcoat of the same colour. He also carries a golden pocket watch and is occasionally seen wearing a bowler hat.
Following the The Final Problem incident, he removes his glasses permanently. He also pushes back his fringe, leaving his hair parted and his scar exposed.

Louis' main characteristic is his deep devotion to his brother William which has been prevelant since a young age. While the house of the Moriartys burned down, Louis injured himself to help with their cover-up, but it was also as a sign of gratefulness towards William and Albert. [2]
As an adult, Louis was the one to tend to and take care of the mansion, hence he was less involved with William's missions and kept a quiet presence. At one point however, he confronts William and confesses how lonely and distant from his brother he felt, wishing to participate in the group's operations. [3]
William admits that it was his own ego and protectiveness to preserve Louis' innocence and keep him from harm, but he decides to not hesitate anymore and thus Louis joins them on missions to kill the nobility. Since he was also trained by Jack Renfield, Louis is a capable fighter and is often seen using the knife as a weapon.
Louis is not only devoted to William, but also protective, immediately put off by Sherlock Holmes' demeanor around William. He feels Sherlock lacks respect and treats him way too familiarly which aggravates Louis to the degree that he thinks about being the one to eliminate him when Sherlock is no longer useful to William. [4]
Although he has always been supportive, even obedient, towards his brother and his orders, Louis tried to oppose the idea of William having to carry all the burden and refused to accept William dying as part of the plan. Even though it meant going against his brother's will, Louis decides to save his brother and reach out to Sherlock for help together with Fred.
Louis initially feels as though he has no worth and that he could never live in a world without William, who had always reassured him. He eventually realizes that he should treasure his life, determined to keep on living and atone for his sins together with his allies. [5]


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Lucy was said to be the most beautiful woman of the village.
She can be seen in a long dress and with her hair tied up. She also wore a golden engagement ring with her name "Lucy" engraved in it. Following her death, Hope kept the ring.


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Maggie is an older woman in a traditional maid dress with a white apron. Her hair is tied up and she wears a white maid's mob cap.

Maggie is a caring and kind maid. It seems she is treated like part of the family and appears to be close with its members. She's also concerned about Adam Whiteley 's safety and seeing negative press. [1]


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Marcus is a young man with short, black hair that is styled to the sides and brown eyes. He wears a typical three-piece suit with a dark tie.

Marcus is a polite and friendly person. He's supportive of Whiteley and cares for his reputation as well as his well-being, getting emotional and distressed for his sake on multiple occasions. [1] [2]


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Mary is a young lady with a gentle demeanor and dressed in simple but elegant fashion. She wears small earrings, a high collar blouse with a coat on top and a long skirt that matches the coat in colour. She often wears a small, dark hat adorned with a feather.
She has big, blue eyes and wavy blond hair which is pulled back in a bun at the base of her neck.

Mary is a very kind and loving woman towards her family and the ones she loves. While Mary is very polite and gentle, she is also notably intelligent, able to make a lot of correct deductions from a crime scene. She is also eloquent and can express herself well.
She is a very humble person, not caring about wealth and just wanting a peaceful life with her husband, John.


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Michelle is a woman of average height, with dark brown hair pulled back in a bun, and matching dark brown eyes. She is seen wearing a floor-length dress, with a pink shawl around her shoulders.


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Stanford is a young man of short, chubby stature. He has short brown hair and wears a monocle. He's seen in a white shirt and a darker waistcoat over it along with a dark tie. During his first appearance, he also carries a shoulder bag.

Stanford is a polite and calm person. He seems concerned for Sherlock's apartment and rent situation, offering his help and advice. Unlike Sherlock and Ms. Hudson's expressive attitude, Stanford is rather timid in his way of speaking. [1]


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Milverton is a man of reasonable height with chin-length, curly white hair and piercing yellow eyes. In the musical his hair is dark gray, bordering on black, instead of white.
He wears a pair of chain-less pince-nez glasses with round lenses and is usually seen wearing a darkly colored three-piece suit, accompanied by a black fedora.

Evil to the point where Sherlock considers him one of his greatest foes. He does not care for others only himself.


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Moneypenny is a young woman with dark auburn hair in a bob-cut. She also has brown eyes, wears round lensed glasses, and has distinctive freckles across her nose.
Post-timeskip, she has grown her bob-cut out, wearing it in a bun at the base of her neck accompanied by a lengthened fringe on the right.

Moneypenny is an intelligent and composed person. Although she can appear distant and cold at first, she is still determined to help people and assist on missions. [2] She also shows concern for her allies, revealing herself to be kind and compassionate. [3] [4]
She is capable in combat and believes that one should not underestimate their opponent based on gender. [5]
During the three years, she was hurting deeply because of the group being torn apart after the Final Problem, but remained hopeful at all times. In the end, she is very happy when they are all reunited. [6]


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Earl Moriarty is an adult man with short, black (dark brown in the anime) hair, and green eyes. He also has a fairly light moustache. His eldest son, Albert , inherited most of his looks from the Earl, having the same green eyes, similarly colored hair, and even a similar hairstyle.
His younger son, William , on the other hand, shares little semblance with his father, taking after his mother instead.

The Earl deeply cares about his social status and how he will look in the people's eyes. Even though he has no interest in adopting anyone, wanting to look good in the people's, and especially the Duchess' , eyes, he decides to adopt an orphan. Later, he refuses to throw them out without a reason as he may look bad in the nobility's eyes.
Despite his charitable acts, the Earl, like the rest of his family, holds disdain for the lower classes and would frequently bad mouth them along with his youngest son and wife. This causes his eldest son, Albert , to hold a great deal of contempt for the the Earl and the rest of his family.


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Countess Moriarty is an adult woman with long, light brown hair usually tied in a bun. Between her children, only William seems to have inherited his appearance from her, sharing her hair and eye color; while Albert resembles his father .

Countess Moriarty never liked the idea of getting orphans due to "noblesse oblige" and knew that her husband would take an orphan only to look good in the Duchess' eyes. Her negativity increased when she learned that they were taking two orphans, but was never able to change her husband's mind.
Countess Moriarty is also shown to despise the two orphans to the point that she even began physically abusing them. This is seen where she would strike them in their wrists using a riding crop, or outright slap them in the face after being agitated by her biological son, William .


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William is a young boy with short, light brown, messy, curly hair and brown eyes. William appears to take mostly after his mother , sharing her hair and eye color; though there is some resemblance between him and Albert in their overall facial structure.

William is a cruel boy especially towards the servants and those with lower status in the society, practically embodying all of the negative aspects of nobility. This is seen where he refused to accept the orphans his father took in due to "noblesse oblige" and treated them horribly despite being the same age as them.
As seen from the way he treated and disrespected his own mother , William also heavily believes in the male dominated patriarchy of the society he grew up in and holds women in low opinion in general. As seen in the way he liked to "discipline" servants by stabbing them with forks, William also held the working class in similarly low opinion.
William is also shown to be extremely manipulative and cunning with his cruelty, such as intentionally riling up his mother knowing that she would take her anger out on the adopted brothers. As seen in his attempt to accuse the brothers of crime and get rid of the orphans, he also doesn't hesitate to play the victim and place fake evidence to blame others for crimes they didn't commit. However, as shown during his plan to get both the orphans kicked out, he was nowhere near as cunning, smart or as intelligent as the boy who would steal his name.


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Mycroft is a tall, adult man, and generally bears a strong physical resemblance to his younger brother, Sherlock. They both have the same dark hair and eyes.
Despite this, there are differences. Mycroft has much shorter hair and has a more stoic expression. This is in contrast to Sherlock's much longer hair and more expressive nature. Despite his more imperturbable nature, he is shown to be able to smile a little at times. He is also taller than Sherlock, with a height of 6'2" (188 cm).


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The duchess is a young woman with fair blonde hair, and pale blue eyes. She is considered to be quite beautiful, as many male nobles are seen competing for her affection.

Unlike many other nobles seen in the series, the duchess appears to be genuinely quite kind-hearted and sympathetic to those less fortunate than herself.
This is seen by the fact that she was the one who first suggested that some of the upper class should share their wealth and assist the lower class by adopting orphaned children. Whereas the other nobles who subsequently adopted orphans, including the Moriarty family, only did so in order to impress the duchess.


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Queen Victoria is middle-aged woman with darker hair that's tied at the back. She is usually seen in a long, dark dress while wearing a crown with a veil attached. She wears jewel earrings as well.

She appears to care greatly about preserving the royal family's secrets and the order of England in order to ensure a stable future. In the end, she was willing to make a deal with Sherlock Holmes to counteract the class system in exchange for William James Moriarty being stopped from murdering aristocrats and nobles.


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Robinson is an older man with brown, styled hair. He wears a three-piece suit with a white shirt and light tie.

Robinson seems to be a corteous man, happy to work with Whiteley on the investigation and determined to do his job well. [1] [2]


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Roddy has golden colored hair worn in a slicked back style, light blue eyes, and a prominent nose Overall, Roddy does not share many physical similarities with his father Eden , though they do appear to share the same blue-gray eyes and nose.

Roddy is shown to be a friendly and well-mannered boy, and appears to have made a good impression on the customers in his fathers shop, such as Albert James Moriarty .
As with many children from the common/working class of the time, Roddy is apprenticed under his father in order to one day take over his fathers trade as a tailor on inherit the family shop from him. Based on Eden 's commentary, Roddy is dutiful and hard-working in his efforts as his fathers apprentice.


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Ruskin is a young man with short, styled brown hair. He wears a three-piece suit with a dark tie and white shirt underneath. He rarely shows any emotions or facial expressions.

Ruskin is an aloof and unexpressive person. He does not show much emotion, but is nonetheless loyal to Milverton. He does as he is told, no matter how shameless the order may be. [2] In return, Milverton appears to also trust Ruskin as he has no problem telling him about his plans. [3]


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Sebastian is a very tall man, standing at 6'6" feet tall (198 cm). He has narrow, darkly colored eyes, and black hair that's styled in a distinguishable fringe that just about covers part of his left eye.
He has has a muscular physique and multiple scars on his bodies. His right hand was torn off by an explosion during the Afghan War, so he uses a prosthetic one made by Von Herder .
His clothing consists of a long, dark coat with a grey shirt, shoulder holsters and a white glove on his right hand, used to cover up the prosthetic. While pre-timeskip the indies of his coat were white,

Sebastian is an especially skilled sniper. After deciding to become one of William's associates, he ends up being one of the most devoted towards him, determined to complete any task he is given. Despite his downbeat appearance, he's quite the credulous character, and believes strongly in William's dream to achieve equal rights in the nation.
Despite his confident demeanour and skills, Moran seems quite easily intimidated when it comes to his friends and allies. He was flustered by Bonde 's threats when they were arguing in the changing rooms, is scared of Louis when it comes to household chores and Albert frequently teases Moran as well.
Moran often takes on the big brother role and views the Moriarty group as his family. During the mission at the Baskerville estate, he was the one to put a stop to Louis' and Fred's fighting.
Despite that, Moran is deeply scarred from the loss of his fellow soldiers and the events of the war, which leaves him unable to move on from William's "death" and causes him to go rogue. When they reunite, Moran becomes upset that William didn't inform him of his survival and accuses him of abandoning him, even tearing up, but it is short-lived and he's quickly comforted by William.


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Sherlock is a tall man (185 cm) with pale skin and small shadows under his eyes. Although thin, he is physically fit as noted by William Moriarty and shown when shirtless.
Sherlock has dark blue, wavy, shoulder-length hair that he usually has tied up in a ponytail. He has similarly dark blue eyes. He is usually seen wearing a blue suit, with a white shirt with the first few buttons undone, and no tie or waistcoat.

Sherlock is an eccentric, but highly intelligent person. He has incredible abilities of deduction, able to analyze situations and people around him with a quick glance. Thanks to his genius, he is also a great strategist. [1]
His behavior is often regarded as strange, childish or overbearing, even shameless in some situations. Many have his grievances with him and have trouble getting along with him as a result of these traits. Sherlock doesn't seem to particurlarly mind, not afraid to provoke people.
Sherlock's quirks are also reflected in his way of life. His room is usually messy and unorganized, he has little manners and William also deducts that Sherlock has a tendency for drug dependance. He is frequently seen smoking, sometimes to an excessive extent.
Sherlock is enamored by mysteries and exciting cases. To solve these cases, Sherlock relies on his own skills and often goes against the law by lying to the police, hiding evidence or breaking into private property.
In the Lord of Crime , Sherlock finds his greatest mystery that he longs to solve, so much so that he is willing to give up his life for it. [2] He even became incredibly upset when he thought he lost the lead to him. [3]
Despite his unconventional ways and irritating attitude, Sherlock is a kind-hearted person. He has empathy for victims and wishes to protect those he holds dear at all costs. He is also a man of justice, often ignoring the law and judging based on what is deserved or right. He is initially torn about the Lord of Crime, knowing murder is wrong but aware that he only acts with noble intentions. [2]
This view of justice is also reflected in his wish for a more equal world. He is aware that many people with incredible talent will never get to make use of their potential [2] and laments the fact that suspects are treated differently based on their social standing [4] This is why he has an interest in science and forensics, as in science only facts matter. [4]
He is also shown to be caring and gentle, especially during the time William was recovering from the fall. Sherlock would not only be encouraging and patient with him, but made sure William had all his needs met. [5] [6] Following the time-skip, Sherlock has become significantly more mature and courteous.


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Simon is a middle-aged man of reasonable height, with neat black hair and dark-colored eyes framed by glasses. Being the butler of an upper-class family, he is seen wearing appropriately formal looking suits.

While Simon is not seen for very long, he shows himself to be a generally unpleasant man; much like the other residents and some of the other workers of the Moriarty household. Despite not being highborn, he stills sees himself as being above the two orphaned brothers, William & Louis , and treats them harshly as a result.
For example, he is eager to set Louis to work around the house despite Louis still being quite sickly and recovering from his unspecified illness. He also admonishes William for wearing Albert's nice second-hand clothing and riding in the family carriage, even though he had permission from Albert to do so.


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Sturridge is an older man with dark, styled hair and thick eyebrows. He wears a three-piece suit with a white shirt and dark tie.

Sturridge seems to be a courteous man, happy to work with Whiteley on the investigation. [1]
He deeply cares for his family, going so far as to commit multiple murders in order to ensure their safety. Despite that, he feels horrible for those actions and does not care what happens to him afterwards, letting Whiteley decide if he lives or dies. [2]


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Suzanna is an old woman of short stature, usually standing a bit hunched over. She has long, wavy black hair that is loosely tied into a ponytail. She wears a long dress alongside an apron and a shawl around her shoulders.

Suzanna is a kind but straight-forward woman, not afraid to make cheeky comments, even about nobles like William . Although she thinks nobles are different from commoners in general, she seems to hold no grudge against William and is sincere when talking to him. She seems well-aquainted with Durham and its people. [1] [2]


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Tate is a relatively tall young man, with pale blonde hair and light blue eyes.
He is seen wearing what is presumably the University of Durham's uniform; a black three-piece suit, accompanied by a colored tie. It appears the students may be able to choose which color tie they prefer to wear, as Lucien wears orange while Tate wears green despite being in the same year/classes.

Tate seems to be a friendly and well-meaning young man. He is seen covering for his friend, Lucien, when he goes missing in an attempt to protect Lucien from getting into trouble.
He also made an attempt to look into where Lucien went as he was worried for his friend, but was swiftly chased off by the staff of the Criterion Bar where Lucien's girlfriend, Frida Macaulay , worked.


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Michaelson is a short, portly man with black hair, dark eyes, and light stubble. He is seen wearing a dark brown suit, a light brown waistcoat, black tie, and a gray hat.

Not much is shown of Michaelson's personality, but he is seen to be somewhat of an alcoholic and can thus be quite shameless and brash in public. He was drinking heavily during his time on the Noahtic and was oblivious to Enders' murderous intent when invited to his room as he was focused on the Count's expensive alcohol.


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Von Herder is a tall 6'4"(193 cm), adult man from Germany with light blonde hair, who is always blindfolded. Compared to the other characters, he is shown to be particularly pale.
He is typically seen wearing a blue three-piece suit, with a navy waistcoat and maroon tie, accompanied by his signature black blindfold. He appears to have a gold chain linked to his waistcoat, and carries around a partially mechanized silver and black cane.

Von Herder comes off as a knowledgeable man, and speaks fluently about weapons. He seems to have a keen interest in solving issues and puzzles. All of these factors make it clear that Von Herder is a genius engineer.
Described as a "gun freak" by Moran , it is evident that Herder is extremely passionate about the weapons he makes. He checks up on them even in the midst of battle, and expresses frustration if prototypes are broken.
Herder also has a humorous side, joking about his own blindness by commenting that the darkness of his laboratory doesn't annoy him. However, it is implied in a bonus comic at the end of Chapter 12 that he may, in fact, be able to see. In the comic, Moran removes Herder's blindfold, revealing a flower-patterned on underneath. Herder is quoted to say "Ooh... I can see through a simple pattern like this!".
Due to his passion and extensive knowledge, he has somewhat of a tendency to ramble about the specific details of his newest creations, regardless of whether his audience is capable of understanding what he's talking about. He gets mildly annoyed, however, when the audience in question fails to keep up with the conversation.


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Whiteley is a man of average height, with neat blonde hair and light green eyes. He has a distinctive mole to the left of his bottom lip. He is usually seen wearing a black (navy in the anime) suit, with an accompanying hat of the same color.

Adam is a strongly opinionated individual, unafraid to make controversial statements in parliament that defy the status quo currently upheld by the nobles; such as pushing for expanded voting rights for the general public. He has a strong sense of duty and is determined to do all he can to equalize British society. As such, he has quickly became a popular MP amongst the commoners of London, while also gaining the ire of many noble families and fellow politicians.
He also seems to be quite a smart and situationally aware individual, being able to quickly identify a bomb threat, clear the area of potential victims, and identify the culprit within a matter of moments of first sensing the bomb. Adam also seems to be relatively brave as he was unafraid to personally tackle and apprehend the attempted murderer, despite being the culprits primary target.
Whiteley says he has an intuitive knack for reading people, due to his political position, being able to easily tell what people think of him at a glance.


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Sam appears to be a teenager, with looks that strongly resemble his elder brother; including neat, lightly colored hair. He has the same light green eyes as Adam, but his hair is a darker blonde than his brothers being more of a dirty blonde/auburn.
He is seen wearing a white dress shirt, gray waistcoat, and black pants accompanied by a black string tie. In the anime his outfit is different, being a brown suit, with a green waistcoat and navy colored tie.
Due to an unspecified disability or illness, Sam is always seen sitting in a brown, wooden wheelchair.

Sam seems to care greatly for his brother, asking their house staff to remove unflattering comments from the daily paper concerning Adam and his political career so as to not upset him. He also worries greatly for his brother, seeing daily letters threatening Adam's life and hearing about the previous attempted bombing.


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Wiggins is a child of average height with messy brown hair and similarly colored eyes. He's usually seen wearing light blue button up shirt, with several buttons undone, accompanied by an undone, dark gray waistcoat and darkly colored trousers.

Despite being homeless, Wiggins is generally upbeat and appears to be the most extroverted of the Irregulars as he's usually the one relaying information to Sherlock .
He seems to be confident in his skills as an informant, and is unafraid to assert to Sherlock that he and the other Irregulars won't work without proper compensation for their efforts.


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William is a pale, thin young man with blond hair of medium length with prominent side bangs. One of his most striking features are his scarlet eyes, a shade of color that reminds Sherlock of fresh blood and sends shivers down his spine. [2] Nonetheless, he's stated to have a beautiful face and look like an elegant gentleman. [3]
For clothing, he wore a brown three-piece suit with a red tie and a golden pocket watch. When operating as the Lord of Crime, he was often seen wearing a top hat, a long black coat with a hood and a cane. The cane would also frequently function as his weapon since it could be unsheathed and act as a sword.

William is a kind and courteous, but also highly intelligent and incredibly knowledgeable man.
Even at a young age he could read and write well, using his mind and wit to help others. It’s said that he was often in a library without permission, where he learned much along with his brother . His knowledge impressed many adults and he was loved by fellow kids. He would preach to them that the corrupt nobility deserved to be punished.
Growing up he was a mathematics prodigy and excelled in academics, even becoming a King's Scholar alongside his brothers and becoming a university professor at an incredibly young age.
As an adult, he grew up to be an elegant gentleman, a head-to-toe perfect noble. He is charismatic and eloquent, easily earning the respect of most. Due to his intelligence, he has an easy time seeing through lies, understanding others and also planning crimes. William is well-versed on how to organize and execute flawless operations, known to leave behind no tracks and manipulate other parties to do what he needs.
Despite his violent deeds, William is an incredibly kind, compassionate and gentle person. He is friendly to everyone around him and cannot ignore those in need, willing to help anyone even if they don't utter a direct request. Since young he was determined to create a better world, wishing for more justice and equality. Knowing how much it takes to execute such a plan, William was selfless enough to pay with his death as the final step.
William deeply cares for his family and allies. He never showed them the stress he was under with the exception of Albert and always gave a calm, reassuring front. Although his allies were also ready to give their life for the plan, William planned from the beginning that he will be the only one to die.
During the Final Problem, the crimes and violence he commits begin to take a strong toll on him. He is visibly dejected and loses much of his expressiveness. William cannot forgive himself for all the murder and spilled blood, prepared to die not only for the plan but out of personal wish. He continues to keep his allies from harm, giving order for them to stay behind while he carries on with the murders.
Because of his unique genius and desire to protect, William feels a certain solitude from his family and friends despite their love and support. Due to this distance between him and his allies, they're also unable to persuade William from his determination to pay with his life. In Sherlock Holmes however, he finds his equal and the one person to truly understand him. Although William was always almost solely focused on executing his plan, he found himself wishing to be friends with Sherlock and even considered throwing everything away to be with him.
In the end, Sherlock is the one to save him and show him that death is no atonement. Following this, William struggled to find his way forward and an answer on how to go about his atonement. He's quite reserved and sentimental during this period, even crying multiple times. However, William eventually realizes that one correct answer doesn't exist and that constant wavering is part of life, making an oath with Sherlock to keep living and struggling together.
William is much more determined and cheerful after coming to this conclusion, even able to fight again. Three years later Paterson and Jack also point out that he smiles more again and that his personality is closer to when he was younger. [4] William is still resolute in atoning for his past until the end of his life. [5]


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Paterson is a tall man with short, black hair and dark green eyes, accompanied by thin framed glasses with square lenses. He's usually seen wearing a dark blue three-piece suit with a purple tie.

Paterson appears to be a relatively quiet individual, choosing to observe events and assist from behind the scenes rather than insert himself directly; a trait that makes him well-suited to his role as an informant for William James Moriarty .
He has also shown himself to be proficient at lying and remaining low-key, managing to raise no suspicion from Lestrade during his and Bonde 's operation to recover evidence against Arterton.


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Frey is a slender young beautiful woman with wavy hip-length blond hair with bangs covering the right side of her face. She also wears a black and white frilly maid dress with a matching black headband with a frilly black bow on her left side of her face, along with matching black boots. She has blue eyes framed with thick eyelashes, as well as large breasts.

Frey is bashful and happy mostly, and strong headed and stubborn as shown in her wearing an outfit no matter what. This is shown as she has been seen wearing her cosplay outfits to impress Koshi.


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Kiriya is a young woman with medium long red hair that is tied in high pigtails with bangs hanging over her forehead and yellow eyes.

Because of her stoic personality at school, Kiriya secretly feels pressured around the other students due to wanting to be admired and set a good example for them. After Koshi Nagumo begins treating her as a girl, rather than as a tomboy, and offers his aid to her does she begin to grow feelings for him. This leads her to acting more embarrassed and girly like around Nagumo.


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Koshi is a cute young boy with short dark-brown hair and light-brown eyes.

Koshi is a quite responsible and mature boy for his age who tends to hide his true feelings after being abandoned by his father. Koshi is easily flustered by the girls behavior and raw sex appeal, but has great willpower to resist seduction. Nonetheless, He takes his responsibilities as their dorm mother seriously as, even though the girls were older than him, he didn't hesitate to scold them for their bad behavior. He even tries to warn them to be more aware of how they act and dress as he is still a boy and has desires. As he bonds with the girls more, he becomes more aware of them as woman, but he is hesitant to act on these feelings.
Koshi has pride as a male, as he was embarrassed from being forced to cross dress and hoped it would never be revealed, only to be horrified when it was. He was also angry with himself for not being able to swim and save Sutea Kouroya from drowning and had to ask for help instead. Koshi also dislikes acting his age, feeling very embarrassed when he does, as he feels he needs to act mature as a dorm mother and not a child.
Being abandoned by his Father after losing his house clearly scarred Koshi emotionally. During his "duel" with Frey , he broke down mentally and collapsed in anguish after remembering it. He also revealed he refuses to try and see the girls of the goddess dorm as members of the opposite sex for fear of losing his job, home, and surrogate family. In the anime he had a nightmare during his fever about his home burning down. During this nightmare, he was notably paralyzed with fear and breathing heavily.
Perhaps, Koshi’s greatest quality is his empathy. He refused to become the dorm mother at first because Atena would have left and he knew how painful being homeless is. He also counsels the others about their insecurity’s and gives them confidence. He will also get angry for their sake against others who undermine their hard work or make them feel bad such as boys who hit on them.