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Atsushi has light gray hair, pale skin, and is of average height with a slim build. He has segmental heterochromia , consisting of purple on the top half of his iris and yellow along the bottom curve of his pupil. His hair is short and swept forward in loose spikes with a lock left long on the right side of his face. This uneven style is the result of bullying he suffered at the hands of other orphans in the orphanage, and he never fixed it. [4] Additionally, he has a prominent black streak in his hair.
Before joining the Agency, he wears rags issued by the orphanage, [5] and after he joins the Armed Detective Agency, they issue him a white button-up with the sleeves pushed to his elbows from Doppo Kunikida , [6] a loose black tie from Akiko Yosano , black pants from Yukichi Fukuzawa , [7] black fingerless gloves from Ranpo Edogawa , [6] suspenders from Kenji Miyazawa , [7] and a long black belt from Osamu Dazai . [6]
When he transforms into a partial tiger, his eyes become tiger-eye-like, and he develops fangs. If more drastic, his limbs turn into into a tiger's, and his tail emerges. [8] When he finally develops considerable control over his ability, he can transform fully into a white tiger with black stripes and retains the tiger's gold eyes. [9]
When he morphs with Rashōmon , together with his ability Beast Beneath the Moonlight , he wears the black coat of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa , and his tiger claws become longer. [10]
Atsushi is disguised as a ship worker at the Boswellian during Ranpo's negotiation with Ōchi Fukuchi . [11]

Atsushi as a child Atsushi in ragged clothes Atsushi's tiger form Atsushi's partial tiger formation Atsushi's appearance when covered in Rashomon Atsushi during the agency's cannibalism aftermath celebration Atsushi wearing a cap Atsushi disguised as a ship worker

Atsushi's traumatic past affects much of his daily life, and he is tormented with nightmares, flashbacks, and the internal monologue of the orphanage director who abused him. [5] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] He has a severely low sense of self-worth and is somewhat naïve, which causes him to initially feel helpless when confronted with dangerous situations. When paralyzed in guilt and/or fear, he has difficulty reacting or understanding what to do.
He also tends to react strongly and believe things at face value, trusting others' judgment above his own and even abandoning his own instincts. [17] For example, when learning of the ¥7 billion bounty on his head, he became convinced that he was putting the Agency at risk. He felt intense guilt and decided to leave, believing it will keep the Agency from being targeted. [12]

Atsushi jumps into the river to save the drowning Dazai.

All things considered, Atsushi cares deeply for his fellow Agency members and for the well-being of civilians, especially during dire situations. [18] On various instances, Atsushi would not hesitate to help and save others, even those he has never met before. One notable example is Dazai, whom he saves from "drowning" during their first encounter, albeit with some inhibition initially. [5] During his secret entrance exam where he was faced with a simulated bomb threat, he used his own body to cover the bomb and shield the other members, also people he had never met. [19]

Atsushi saving Kyōka from the bomb explosion.

He has a strong sense of morality, which also directly stems from his upbringing. He believes his worth in life depends on his ability to protect others and has an aversion to the abuse of one's power and to preventable deaths. [13] [15] [20] He even tries to help even his enemies at times and would often feel sympathy for most of them, as seen through his interactions with Kyōka, [13] [21] Lucy Maud Montgomery , [1] Sigma , [22] and even Fukuchi during his supposed death . [23]

Atsushi's initial fright in facing Kamui by himself.

However, Atsushi still experiences paralyzing fear of fighting alone and often needs a companion to aid him in battle or at times save him in order to feel confidence. [24] [25] When faced with the possibility that he alone was to fight Kamui, the primary mastermind behind the global terrorism plot, Atsushi initially felt frightened after being threatened by Kamui to cut off his head. The weight of his actions deciding the world's safety and the Agency's revival further fueled the pressure Atsushi carried, even admitting that his solitude at that time surpassed that of when he was in the orphanage. [24] Hence, after Akutagawa arrived to aid him, Atsushi felt a sense of assurance, knowing that he is not alone anymore. [25]

Atsushi holds his own against Akutagawa, whom he was initially told to flee from by the Agency members.

Although still struggling with his self-esteem mostly due to the words of the late orphanage director, Atsushi gradually improves his confidence and sense of self. He continues to be strengthened by several missions and the clashes against the Port Mafia , [17] [13] [14] [26] [20] the Guild , [1] [20] [27] [8] and the Rats in the House of the Dead , [10] among others. His will hardens in these tough situations, and he becomes steadfast, reliable, and intensely caring. As Akutagawa mentioned based from their various clashes, when pushed to adverse situations, Atsushi comes back as a "more bothersome enemy". [25]


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Aya is a young girl with red hair that is worn in a bob with hairpins on both sides of her hair.
She wears a tan duffle coat with two off-center fastenings. Underneath her coat, she wears a yellow dress with violet tights and pink shoes.

Aya as a baby

Aya is a spirited girl who calls herself a warrior of justice and practices martial arts every day. She is stubborn, refusing to take no for an answer, and makes fun of Doppo Kunikida often. She seems to value helping others and is willing to sacrifice herself for the sake of others. [1]
Moreover, Aya is quite bright, able to deduce whatever is inside the coffin with Ōchi Fukuchi to be possibly the source of the global vampire outbreak, even by seeing it only for the first time. Along this process, she comes up with a way to expose the true mastermind of the terrorism plot without having to risk her life.
However, capturing Fukuchi's photo with a flash might show her shortsightedness in such a crucial scenario. Nonetheless, even amidst her presence partially found out, Aya's quick thinking allows her to evade Fukuchi at least twice. [7]


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The Azure King was a young man whose face had been obscured by an azure banner.

The Azure King was a firm believer of his ideals and described to be ambitious, resorting to any means to fulfill them in pursuit of enacting justice and cleansing society through its destruction. He lamented on the imperfection of the world and claimed that such imperfections could only be buried by other imperfections. As shown when he killed eight people who turned out to be criminals, the Azure King was shown to be willing to punish criminals who either could not be or were not punished by the law. [1]


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She has short purple hair with a metal butterfly clip attached.


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Atsushi has light gray hair, pale skin, and is of average height with a slim build. He has segmental heterochromia , consisting of purple with yellow along the bottom curve of his pupil. His hair is short and swept forward in loose spikes with evenly-cut bangs unlike his canon counterpart . [3]
He wears a black trench coat with a tiger-patterned fur hood that hides his thorned collar on his neck that controls the tiger's strength and keeps the tiger from taking over. He wears a gray turtleneck sweater beneath, a pair of dark gray trousers, and black combat boots and black gloves.

Atsushi's colored appearance in the novel Atsushi wearing a collar

Atsushi comes across as someone vile with a high thirst for blood, who kills and threatens anyone without hesitation, even members of the mafia. When he's on the battlefield, his body doesn't falter and he doesn't show an ounce of emotion.
But, Atsushi classifies himself as a coward, fearing to die, get hurt, get shot, and/or bleed out. That is why he decided to become the god of death, becoming one with death so that death would not find him.
He is loyal and grateful to Dazai for taking him in and giving him a place, unlike others who just pushed him away and treated him like a vile beast. At the same time, he is someone who is very protective of everything he deems valuable. Such is the case of Kyoka , who share a strong friendship as Atsushi was willing to "betray" Dazai to save Kyoka's life while he was panicking and questioning himself.
Atsushi has strong psychological trauma due to the mistreatment he received from the director of the orphanage he grew up in, and, at the same time, a strong guilt for having murdered him; after learning the true reasons for his behavior towards him - what it really meant to him and seeing everything, his efforts to keep Atsushi safe. But, at the same time, Atsushi refuses to feel any guilt for killing him. He has nailed the idea that he is only worthy of living if he is able to save the people around him, leading him to enter into a serious internal conflict with himself: if he should save Kyoka or prevent Akutagawa from going to Dazai.
When Mori welcomes him and tells him to break the clock the headmaster gave him as a birthday present, Atsushi adamantly refuses to do so, once again showing how much guilt and regret he has accumulated in four and a half years. Once Mori advises him, comforts him and hugs him, he sheds tears of feelings that he has repressed for so long.
Already in the final scenes of chapter 22, a more cheerful Atsushi is seen playing with the children of the orphanage, which shows that he is trying to move on and leave the past in the past.


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Gin has dark gray eyes and long, silky, flowy black hair. Her bangs are swept to her right, and she keeps her hair in a low ponytail that's tied using a hair clip. She wears a black suit and black pants, paired with black heels.

Gin Akutagawa initially looked after her older brother, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa , when she lived with him in the slums of Yokohama during a part of her and Akutagawa 's childhood. However, after she and Akutagawa 's comrades were shot and killed by outlaws, both of them narrowly escaped, causing them to be the only survivors from the attack with injuries. Akutagawa , enraged, decides to murder all of the outlaws who killed his and Gin's comrades, which results in him leaving Gin, who was injured, alone by herself. This resulted in Gin later becoming confident that her older brother was evil due to his violent way of killing. [1] She then came to believe that her brother is the kind of person who should not have anyone important in his life and thinks it is enough that he is alive.


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In terms of physical characteristics, this Dazai is nearly identical to the Dazai from the original universe, with a slim and slender body. His hair is short and black [5] , though it appears brown in official art, with bangs that frame his face. Dazai has dark brown, lifeless eyes. Dazai's arms, neck, and left eye are all covered in bandages.
He is dressed in a black open trench coat with a long collar, a black tie, a black suit jacket over a white shirt, grey-brown pants, black shoes [6] , and a knee-length maroon scarf draped over his shoulders. When designing him, Sango Harukawa was asked to give him clothes similar to Mori's. [7]

Colored appearance

Dazai is much grimmer than his original counterpart , although he still holds his dark, sardonic sense of humor at the worst of times. As the Boss of the Port Mafia, Dazai made many enemies, but the Mafia's influence spans even greater than Mori's influence during his leadership [8] . Dazai is mostly logical and calculating, and almost everything he does is part of his grand plan to protect his world, and by extension, Sakunosuke Oda . However, he is not immune to being swayed by his emotions. Dazai enjoys watching Chuuya struggle, for example, and he tried to befriend Oda despite the fact that their friendship was not meant to exist in this world.
This version of Dazai does not have as many meaningful connections with others as he does in the original world. He does trust Atsushi, though. He was also shown to be genuinely happy while talking to Oda in Bar Lupin. Gin described Dazai as "that lonely man" when talking with her brother [9] .
Using No Longer Human , he triggered a singularity and forcibly connected the division between his world and the original world, which makes him able to read the memories of his original counterpart. The fact— all of this, he did for Oda in order for his supposed-deceased friend to live and achieve his goal to become an author, he manipulated the lives of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and Atsushi Nakajima— to switch it unlike in their original counterparts and "kidnapped" Gin Akutagawa in his care. Far as seen as fearsome mafia boss, Dazai already predicted everything from the start in order for Oda to live the life he wanted yet, deep down— he still sought to achieve their friendship in the Bar Lupin scene, he admitted that it was hard, that he did everything for him and know no matter how much and many he tries, their friendship will never exist, he gave his last goodbye to him. In the last phase of his life during the fight of Akutagawa and Atsushi, he fired Atsushi in his job yet he made sure that he will move forward towards the light alongside with Kyōka under the care of Mori Ōgai that is supposed to be deceased. Before his last moments, he trusted Akutagawa and Atsushi to protect the Book,  although in fact he doesn't care if the world will cease to exist, it's only where Oda has survived, before jumping to his death, he gave a dreamy smile that everything he planned for has finally come. Yet, in the end, his only regret— he won't be able to read Oda's novel, his only regret before committing suicide.


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Akutagawa has a slim build and very pale skin. He has short, choppy black hair with side bangs that reach his chin and turn white at the tips. His eyes are sharp, somewhat baggy, and a dark empty grey.
He dons a fraying gray overcoat which he stole from one of the outlaws he killed before being taken into the Agency, which he has worn since so he would not forget his desire for revenge. [3] He wears a black long-sleeved shirt accessorized with nearly obscured gray suspenders and a white necktie. In addition, he sports a pair of dark calf-length pinstripe trousers, dark mauve socks that reach beneath his pants, and black loafers.
When he used to live in the slums, Akutagawa wore dirty and ragged clothes, comprising an oversized tattered light-colored button-down shirt, trousers, and sneakers.
In accomplishing Kenji Miyazawa 's condition of planting rice, Akutagawa initially wore a farming attire consisting of a white T-shirt, dark overalls tucked in calf-length rice-planting boots, and a straw hat given to him by Kenji.

Akutagawa's colored appearance in the novel Young Akutagawa Akutagawa's farming attire


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She has a burgundy hair which is tied in two low ponytails. Her bangs are sided to her right. She wears a pink dress with yellow sleeves.

Sakura is a quiet child and is sometimes playful, just like the other kids.


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He has mid-long blond hair and blue eyes. A part of this front hair goes in a wave to his left side. He wears dark pants and an open hoodie jacket in the same color over a red shirt. His shoes are black. [1]

He is very sure of himself and his ability which leads him to imprudence.


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Bram had a vampire-like appearance, which includes having fangs. He had long, wavy hair that reaches below his shoulders. He also had distinctive triangular-shaped pointed ears similar to elven ears. Two scars can also be seen on his face, one on each side of his face, and there are distinct markings beneath his eyes.
He had no lower body ever since Ōchi Fukuchi severed his head from his body, but a Holy Sword Soluz Levni can be seen attached to his lower body, which is stretched all the way to his brain. [6]
In his full body appearance, Bram wore black pants and a black trench coat with ripped up sides and dark gray fur wrist cuffs on his left and right wrist. He also wore brown boots and similar to his fur wrist cuffs, also have dark gray fur that's close to his ankle.
Bram's full body

Bram was seen as an emotionless individual who craved nothing more than to sleep in his coffin for an abnormally long time. [2] Despite that however, he did admit that he gets bord in his coffin and wished for a radio to past the time. [8]
Bram appeared to have had a disdain towards insolent people and looked at Fukuchi as someone who fits in that category, even going as far as calling him a curse and told him to obliterate the world himself as long as he's left out of it [2] . All though he does detest insolent people, he also didn't seem to be too interested in stopping Fukuchi's planes either, even telling Aya that the only plane he has was sleeping for 200 years [9] .
Judging by his past , Bram possibly had a dislike towards his own ability and didn't wish to use it to add more to his kin after being dubbed as a calamity eight years ago (likely due to his subjects in the past killed because of it); However, when threatened by Fukuchi to do it, Bram ended up obeying him regardless of how much he didn't wish to go against his personal vow of turning no one else into his kind [2] .
With the time period he lived in, Bram seemed to lack a little bit of knowledge about the modern-day world and barely knew what goes on outside because of how often he stayed time in his coffin. Case in point, Bram thought that a truck was a carriage that lacked a horse only for Aya to tell him it's a truck and how he thought he learned something new when he believed that today's generation use bathtubs to worship kings [10] .
When around Aya, Bram was more engaged in conversations with her than with anyone else, even shared some info about his past life with the holy sword which seemed personal and private to him. [10] Despite how brooding and emotionless he came across as, Bram had a soft and protective side to him that he only showed to Aya. In fact, he had no concern about the world and only cared about her safety. [7]


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Shirase is a teenage boy the same age as Dazai and Chūya; he is not much taller than Dazai or Chūya as teenagers which would make him not very tall. He has short, spiky, pale grey hair parted down the center with bangs framing his face and grey eyes. He wears a dark, grayish-brown parka with a white fur collar and a series of patches on his chest and left shoulder. Underneath is a dark grey sweater with a wide collar, tan pants, navy sneakers and a blue and white belt that hangs out from under the sweater. On his right wrist is presumably a blue wristband indicating his membership with the sheep, and around his neck is a necklace symbolizing a ram's horn. He appears to have several piercings in at least one of his ears.

Shirase is rather arrogant, tending to believe he can take on threats much greater than himself despite often having to rely on others. He even refers to himself as the most intelligent member of the Sheep when speaking to Adam , though Adam had doubts about this being true. He at one point saw Chūya as more of a weapon than a person, believing that since Chuuya had a great deal of strength, it was only natural that he deal with fighting the enemies of the sheep Unfortunately, this mindset leads him to severely underestimate the danger presented by the Port Mafia , and he behaves irresponsibly, going into enemy territory to steal alcohol despite being warned against it, as he believes Chūya would provide sufficient protection against the mafia. He also threatens Dazai with a knife upon learning of his affiliation with Port Mafia, not understanding the risks of doing so.
However, Shirase is not entirely unaware of his own powerlessness. When he believes Chūya to be a traitor, Shirase decides it to be necessary to kill him and instead of attempting to fight Chūya fairly, Shirase opts to trick the Ability user into lowering his guard before stabbing him a poisoned knife. He also quickly gets to work allying with the GSS to protect the Sheep, knowing they are vulnerable without Chūya. In Stormbringer, he mentions that acting wisely like this is how he survived for so long.
Despite his surface level narcissism, Shirase isn't heartless and was concerned enough to help a starving child against the wishes of the rest of his friends and in the Stage Play version of 15, he uses his body to shield Yuan and another Sheep girl from the mafia's attack. He also eventually finds himself brave enough to risk his life for Chuuya when he realizes that Chuuya can be just as vulnerable as he is. It appears much of his personality as a defense mechanism, and at the end of Stormbringer, he comments to Chuuya that he thinks that he carries too much, and that it probably makes him tired. Chuuya responds by saying that Shirase carries too little.


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He is an old man with gray hair and a mustache. He is also seen wearing tinted glasses. He wears a simple barista uniform with long white sleeves, a black bowtie, and an apron.

The Armed Detective Agency members consider him a classy and elegant man. Even when threatened, he always put the safety of other people. [1] When interrogated, he maintains a calm demeanor and tries to protect his loved ones when he feels that they will be in danger. [2]


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He is a young man wearing blue work clothes. [1]

He has a feeble personality, often taking sighs when responding to someone and always look exhausted. When seen picking up a call from someone, he responds in a way of apologizing many times. When asked by Kunikida why he ask for the whole agency just to catch the three bandits, because the agency usually dispatched in pairs, Captain Walston began panicking and speaks his sentences fast - an indication that he is not good at lying.


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Chūya is quite short with a petite, yet muscular build. He has blue eyes, and striking orange hair that frames his face, with a longer section that falls just past his left shoulder. He wears a black hat with a brown hatband and a thin silver chain that hangs over the brim.
His outfit consists of a white button-up shirt under a grey vest, a black choker, a black ribbon bolo tie held together with a small silver buckle, an open black cropped jacket with the sleeves rolled up at the elbows, black slacks, a black belt hanging off his right hip and black low-arch shoes. He is almost always seen wearing black gloves. Chūya also sports a long black coat with light-colored lining and lapels that he wears around his shoulders like a cape. The undercoat is a light shade of red.
In the past, he wore a black leather jacket with quilted shoulders over a red t-shirt and hoodie. He also wore black pants held up by a black belt with a sheep logo buckle, and brown loafers. A bracelet engraved with the sheep logo could be seen on his right wrist.
After being bitten by an unknown aggressor, Chūya takes on a vampiric appearance. [5]

Chūya (15 years old) Chūya's vampiric appearance

On the surface, Chūya is a temperamental and rather arrogant, blunt man. He revels in fighting, happy to show off his combative ability, and taking great pride in his reputation as the mafia's strongest martial artist. Taunting remarks pair with his pride, as he isn't above ridiculing his opponents in the middle of a fight. Befitting of an Executive, he has no qualms eliminating the Port Mafia's enemies by any means necessary, including murder, however, isn't nearly as homicidal in his tactics as members such as Ryunosuke Akutagawa and the members of Black Lizard tend to be. [6]
For as hot-headed as he may seem, Chūya isn't impossible to reason with. In fact, he's rather reasonable when no one is pushing his buttons. While his skills and presence signal an inherent threat, he's reliable enough for Mori to assign him the task of confronting the Armed Detective Agency during the three-way conflict involving the Guild . [7] It's true he didn't hesitate to retaliate and fight back against Akiko Yosano and Kenji Miyazawa (in fact, he takes great pleasure fighting against people that put up a good fight), but as soon as Yukichi Fukuzawa addresses him for more information, Chūya disengages from the battle. Here as well, his nature as a mafioso shines through, expressing no remorse for the danger the mafia intentionally put Naomi Tanizaki and Hirako in, using them as bait. In fact, he's rather smug about it, knowing it angers the Agency immensely. [8]
Ruthless as he is, Chūya seldom takes people's lives for granted and knows the importance of compromise and rationality. He refrains from unnecessarily brutal methods when need-be, and has enough sense to know when enough's enough. Notable instances include his conflict with Arthur Rimbaud, the man responsible for attempting to kill him long before he joined the Port Mafia at age fifteen. Chūya fully intended to kill him, but heard Rimbaud's last words without malice nor mockery. In fact, Rimbaud's final words for him had a deep effect on Chūya's own outlook on life and himself.  He receives Rimbaud's hat as an entry gift to the Port Mafia and takes good care of the hat as a result. [1]
After Osamu Dazai "mercy killed" an enemy, only to repeatedly shoot and laugh at the corpse, Chūya demanded he stops, seeing no sense in Dazai's actions. Chūya's grudge against Ango Sakaguchi does not stop him from acknowledging the fact he owes the man a favor, and as such refrains from antagonizing Ango (and, by extension, his subordinate Mizuki Tsujimura ) until he can repay his debt. [9]
Just as Chūya took his responsibility defending Sheep's well-being from their enemies, this holds true for his loyalty and devotion to Port Mafia after joining. So as reasonable as he may be, his top priority is Port Mafia's prosperity and well-being, thus nothing will stop him from fulfilling his responsibilities as an Executive even at the cost of other's lives. Fierce in his loyalties, Chūya finds betrayal intolerable and treats his subordinates quite well. [1]
In the past, Chūya struggled greatly with his identity and place in humanity. His connection to Arahabaki ended in him questioning how human he truly was, worsened by not knowing the truth behind why he was freed from the government's possession in the first place. While his strength lies in his ability, the awareness of a god's effects on him left him feeling as though he wouldn't feel worried nor fear in a fight, knowing he'd most likely win without a scratch. He attributed this to being - in his mind - inhuman, and thus unable to understand the depth of such emotions.
In order to give himself a sense of restraint, he preferred kicking largely over throwing fists, never even removing his gloves. He figured if he came to a fight where he had to remove his gloves, it was because he could no longer enjoy the rush of a battle, and genuinely needed to defend himself - in other words feeling an attachment to the life he lived, even if he felt like a foreign soul in a shell, rather than a human being. This holds true to the present, as Chūya's only seen removing his gloves when using Corruption in dire moments.
After Rimbaud elaborated his own beliefs on humanity, Chūya had a bit of a change of heart, taking his own life a bit more seriously. The Sheep's betrayal affected him greatly, alongside Port Mafia's direct involvement in uncovering the truth of his origins, but ultimately led to his loyalty in them. The drive for learning more about himself contributed largely to his rise in rank, much faster than anticipated.
Chūya's ultimate downfall is his intense disdain and hatred for Dazai. The two never got along, with Chūya instantly hating Dazai's underhanded, warped strategic personality. Dazai has always gone out of his way to dehumanize and ridicule Chūya, constantly attacking his pride and even driving Sheep to abandon and betray him in the past. Even now, the slightest insult from Dazai will set Chūya off on a tangent, taking full advantage of his quick temper and pride. This makes it easy to distract Chūya from tasks at hand. Nonetheless, as part of Twin Dark's nature, Chūya acknowledges Dazai's role as the tactician, extending minimal trust in at least knowing that Dazai knows how to effectively overcome a situation.


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She had short blond hair parted in the middle of her head. In her past burglary exploits, she wore a headband resembling a cat's ears and black tinted cyclops glasses, and she also dressed in a tight body-suit with fishnets on its shoulders and black boots.
During her capture in Meursault, she wore a prison suit, and her body was restrained with straps on her arm, neck, torso, and waist, all of which were connected to chains on the walls where she was held captive. Different cords were also attached to her body.

Nothing much is known yet about her personality. However, as seen from how she agreed to cooperate with Ango Sakaguchi for a reduced sentence and later, undoing her ability when threatened by Fyodor, she is very self-serving and has a strong sense of self-preservation.


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Agatha comes as a tall and slim woman, with refined facial features, and blonde curly hair with a short cut whose ends are split into two long low-twin-tails that reach her hips tied together by black bows. Her eyes are bright blue.
She wears a black beret on her head with a pink rose ribbon. A slim dark red top with a ruffled black trip on the top, a white crop jacket with a black tie over her neck, a long black skirt with a wide opening over her right knee with ruffled trim, dark red tights, and white boots with black laces. She also wears white gloves on her hands, and white long boots, and owns an umbrella and smoking pipe.

Being completely refined, Agatha possesses a lady-like attitude. Given her involvement with Mimic 's demise and the original plan to burn Yokohama to the ground, she has a ruthless, conniving side to her personality, but isn't completely unreasonable.


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Doc was unusually skinny and looked extremely unwell, considered as the personification of unhealthy. He had black hair with bangs cut at equal length across his forehead similar to Motojirō Kajii . He had a stitch on his upper right cheek, just below his eyes. He also had jagged teeth and a bandage wrapped around his neck. He wore a white coat over a dark low-neck shirt, sweatpants, and slip-on shoes . He also donned a belt from where a pocket hanged, containing some medical tools inside. He always carried an IV pole with him, complete with an IV bag and a drip injected to his wrist.

Doc had a personal belief that saving lives would get him closer to God and was driven by his passion to save lives. Nonetheless, despite the amount of people he had saved, he had also purposely robbed as many lives in his line of work.


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Kunikida was a tall and slim young man with deep, green-grey eyes. His bangs were parted to the right and he had rather neat, but spiky golden-blond hair that ends in a long ponytail. He was always seen wearing his glasses.
His attire consisted of a beige vest over a black long-sleeved dress shirt, a red ribbon tied into a bow around the collar, beige pants, and plain brown shoes.
After the cannibalism and Kunikida being sentenced to prison for child murder, which was a frame-up by a certain evidence suppressor , Kunikida wears a prison uniform. [6] After the Armed Detective Agency was framed as terrorists, he wore a white hood suit and changes into riot gear with black boots and black gloves, originally belonging to the military police. [7]
As a result of the explosion he made to stop the Hunting Dogs from capturing the other agency members, Kunikida becomes a double amputee on his arms. [8] However, they returned to normal thanks to Yosano.

Kunikida wearing prison clothes Kunikida wearing a white hood suit Kunikida wearing a riot gear Kunikida with amputated arms

As a member of the Armed Detective Agency, Kunikida was very professional and diligent when it came to his job, because to him, the reputation of the agency takes precedence over anything else. [9] [10] He constantly felt the need to organize, gather, and schedule everything, [1] which is why he came off as somewhat strict and harsh during investigations.
He was also practical to a fault, as he almost considered abandoning a kidnapped Atsushi Nakajima , because the boy's presence might implicate the Agency. [11] He also once advised Atsushi to give up on the wanted Kyōka Izumi , lest his one-man boat might sink the both of them if he saves her, [12] though he soon encourages Atsushi later on when the latter shows resolve to rescue her. [13] Despite this, Kunikida was nonetheless a trustworthy and loyal detective upon whom many in the Agency relyed on because of his authoritative capability and responsible nature, which is why he was deemed as the Agency's next-in-line to becoming its President. [1]

Kunikida's reliance on his notebook.

He was almost never seen without his trademark notebook , which he believed to be an "ideal" and guide to life. He utilized it for several reasons, such as data-gathering, planning, making the world a better place, and most importantly, a medium for his ability, The Matchless Poet.

Kunikida's typical annoyance towards Dazai.

Though he often appeared calm and careful, Kunikida was also known for his exasperated outbursts, which are primarily caused by his partner, Osamu Dazai , who constantly vexed him with his suicidal attempts. [11] [14] However, Kunikida never genuinely disliked Dazai. He acknowledged Dazai's skill and knowledge [15] when first working with him, [3] and he entrusted much of the Agency's strategies to Dazai. [11] [16] Kunikida extended similar faith to Ranpo Edogawa , as Kunikida actively participated in letting Ranpo believe Super Deduction is a real ability, since Kunikida, like the rest of his comrades, respected Ranpo's detective prowess and its value to the Agency. [17]
Despite his well-rounded maturity level, Kunikida was also somewhat naïve and prone to easily believe Dazai's lies, including the "merit" of a noose when it comes to improving neck strength [11] and that extreme shouting can cause hemorrhoids, [14] which he later jots down in his notebook for future reference.

Kunikida's breakdown seeing innocent people die in front of him.

Kunikida valued human life, as he strived to save all innocent people during dangerous events in Yokohama. He stuck to this belief after seeing young people injured or killed in front of him. As a result, Kunikida never thought killing his opponents is the only option, and constantly looked to solve problems without bloodshed. Due to Kunikida's passion to try to protect the city and its people, Ranpo believes he is the strongest and most virtuous person in the Agency. This calm front begins to crack when he was forced to "bend the rules", resulting in a mental breakdown. [18]
Kunikida's mental state continued to deteriorate after the Cannibalism when being hunted by the Hunting Dogs , and he loses self-confidence and "the light he always sees on the other side of the mirror". [19] His ideals were challenged by Saigiku Jōno , who calls them "big and lofty as a hot air balloon". He believes that Kunikida's ideals will disappear if his comrades die, and that he will feel "relief".

Kunikida sacrificing himself for his comrades.

Kunikida deeply thought about this statement, causing him to re-evaluate his ideals drastically, and he says that idealistic thought alone won't save lives and that they must choose to be more realistic. By the end, Kunikida made a self-sacrifice, sticking to his desire to keep his comrades alive and telling Tetchō Suehiro that he "won't let anyone ruin his plans" and that he shall let his ideals soar with his "life as fuel". [20]
From then on, Kunikida maintains his steadfast loyalty and faith in the Agency, more so when they reunited partially [21] and fully to take on their formidable adversary together. [22]


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Poe is a young man with a dark brown mullet with purpleish undertones that cover his eyes and hangs around his neck. From the few instances where his eyes are visible, he has dark circles under them, and although his eyes appear to be a grey color, with certain lighting and angles, they are actually violet. He wears a white mandarin collar button-up shirt with a white loosely tied ribbon around his neck. He has a black vest under an open cream colored tailcoat that is torn around the bottom, and colored lapels. Over that he wears a thigh-length black cape held together by a chain clasp. He has a belt with a large square buckle and his pants are dark with light pinstripes. His boots are high heeled and have black soles and are folded at the top and end just below the knees. He almost always has Karl on his shoulders.
During his younger years, Poe has longer hair which is tied into a low undercut ponytail. He also wears a simple sweater vest, a typical male uniform. [2]
During the agency's frameup and Ranpo Edogawa 's rescue to get Yukichi Fukuzawa out from detainment, Poe wears a black suit and black tinted glasses with his hair slicked back as a disguise. [3]

Poe at age 22 Poe's disguise

Poe spent six years trying to come up with a plot that could finally outwit and defeat Ranpo Edogawa, showing that he will work hard at something he cares about, he's determined, highly intelligent, competitive, passionate, a perfectionist, and introverted. He often talks too quietly for others to hear and he's very socially awkward and hates crowds and large social gatherings.
He's rather wealthy and sometimes reckless with his money and tends to have random outbursts of confidence and cockiness when he isn't comparing himself to Ranpo, even calling himself an "intellectual giant", introducing himself with a monologue of all his titles borderline bragging about them with a confident wink and a smirk.
He seems to have a capricious mood, first appearing confident and cold when confronting Ranpo, then suddenly depressed when Ranpo didn't know who he was. He later got very excited when he believed that he had beaten Ranpo, to the point of laughing uncontrollably. He gets jealous quite easily and often especially when it comes to Ranpo and his own pride and intelligence, which of course lead to that six year long plot of revenge. His angle was that of a Guild member obsessed with revenge through showing Ranpo his intricate murder mystery plot, though Ranpo soon acknowledges him and the time he took on making the six-year murder mystery plot causing him to idolize Ranpo striving to evolve his craft with the hope that one day he might exceed and finally defeat his rival, or at least catch up with Ranpo.
He still consistently tries to defeat and outsmart Ranpo to this day with new novels and manuscripts which so far has had no luck. Poe always comes to visit Ranpo at the Agency whenever he has a new challenge to offer. Although it seemingly has gotten less serious overtime with Poe saying that he wouldn't know what to do with himself if Ranpo were to truly die from one of his novels and they more so have grown to be trusted friends with one another. Other than Ranpo, however, he isn't known to have many friends. With the exception of his raccoon, Karl, who he considers his greatest and most trustworthy friend.


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Egawa wears a suit, and she is around Yukichi Fukuzawa 's age. She wears black-framed glasses that are shaped like acute triangles. [1]

At first, Egawa had a little bit of temper in which she seemed to have a tic where she would put up her glasses every few moments or so.
However, she is shown to be reliable and levelheaded in her work once complimented by Ranpo Edogawa .


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Elise appears as a young, short girl with pale skin and bright blue eyes.  She has long, blonde hair, styled with straight, blunt bangs across her forehead and long, thick ringlets that curled past her waist.  She wears a large red bow on the right side of her head.
She wears a red dress with short, puffy sleeves and a frilled, white hem at the bottom.  Around the waist is a thin white band. Her collar is white and buttoned, fastened by a pink ribbon. Below, she wears black and grey stockings with red Mary Janes.
When her abilities are activated, Elise's eyes become reptilian in nature. In combat, Elise wears a frilly pink, elaborate, nurse uniform. It is the same length as her typical dress, with long sleeves and plain white socks and black Mary Jane shoes. The collar is fastened with a black bow, and she wears a nurse's hat, adorned with a bow in the upper left corner. Around her waist, she wears a black corset tied with a large black bow in the back. While the skirt is mainly pink, the middle is white, with two tiers of ruffles.

Elise during the Great War Elise when summoned

On the surface, Elise is little more than a spoiled child. She's quick to throw fits when she doesn't get her way and has no regard for authority, let alone her elders. If something doesn't directly involve her, Elise approaches situations with a pointed nonchalance, almost always seen smiling or disinterested. The main way Mori can persuade her is by offering her sweets, as Elise has a large, sweet tooth. She also enjoys drawing, appearing to do so often in her spare time.
At her core, Elise has a short temper and rather sadistic tendencies. Oftentimes Elise goes out of her way to inconvenience Mori for fun, such as sneaking off and hiding to make him worry about her. Despite spending her time playing with them, she exhibits little concern for the well-being of the Port Mafia 's Mafiosi, even casually eating sweets and drawing when Mori confronts Higuchi over Akutagawa 's failure and near-fatal condition. Nonetheless, she enjoys making them take her shopping or putting their hair up in different hairstyles, antics that even prominent members like Hirotsu and Chūya tolerate.
The truth is that her nature stems from Mori's own desires, being the manifestation of his ability, Vita Sexualis. This includes her preferences and resentment towards being ultimately subservient to Mori as his ability.

Elise's vicious personality when in combat.

In the past, Elise acted with complete, almost robotic compliance for Mori, going as far as calling him "master", overall acting much less "human" than she does in the present. Her present personality now greatly resembles Yosano from her youth, indicating that at some point after Yosano's mental breakdown, Mori manipulated Elise into acting more like the younger Yosano. This explains her intense disobedience to him in the present. Despite being his ability, Elise is particularly difficult with Mori, as she's quick to tire of his obsessive nature towards her and unappreciative of his "doting" personality and the excessive number of tailors and dresses he's bought her. Elise goes as far as admitting that she hates being made to save Mori when he's in danger. She's quick to insult and demean him, without any remorse.
Any trace of Elise's personality appears to vanish when Mori summons her for combat. During combat, Elise appears unblinking and vicious, emotionless against her opponents, a befitting nature for Mori's ability. Only after her defeat by Fukuzawa does Elise show any hint of fondness towards Mori.


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Fitzgerald is a tall and slender man who has short combed blonde hair, and clear blue eyes. He wears a properly buttoned pink shirt with a tie, and creamy yellow tailored suit and trousers. When his ability is activated, green tattoo-like stripes appear all over his body and outfit.
After the Guild war, he wears a brown suit over his black long sleeve polo shirt and a cream colored tie. [3]

Fitzgerald's new outfit after the Guild war

Being the wealthy person that he is, Fitzgerald is very proud, boasting about his fortunes very often. He is extremely arrogant and possesses a lot of confidence in himself.
He dislikes when his offers are rejected. But he is a determined man who would do anything in order to get what he wants.
Nevertheless, he is not outright evil, because it's seen that he cares about his subordinates, always taking the best course of action for their safety, and he does even more for his family, caring genuinely about his beloved wife and his deceased daughter.


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He had a balding hair and a protruding stomach. He always wore a yellow apron over his plain white shirt.

Nothing is known much about his personality except he smiles so much and seems to have a cheerful demeanor. He is also very kind to Oda and the orphans.


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Fyodor is a tall and slim young man. He is described to have a thin pale face and long messy hair of a purplish black, somewhat disheveled, that reaches his shoulders. His eyes are sharp and of a dark purple color, giving him a tired look.
His attire is formal. He wears what appears to be a long-sleeved buttoned white shirt, with light purple cuffs and outlines, and white pants. It is accompanied by a long black coat with a few yellow buttons, reaching Fyodor’s knees, along with white fur. He also wears a white ushanka hat, and long boots of a maroon color.
After being arrested, [5] he is then transported to Meursault and wears white prison clothes. [6]

Fyodor's clothes during the fog incident Fyodor wearing prison clothes Fyodor's Holy Sword Soluz Levni mark on his palm

Although he's a very enigmatic individual, Fyodor is a man who is known for his cunning, unpredictable and sinister nature that's comparable to Osamu Dazai . He is regarded as a monster [7] by his enemies. He is composed and confident, and even in dire situations, he hardly falters and doesn’t appear to fear his enemies, conjuring conniving plans and strategies that result in his success. A genius mastermind, Fyodor’s intellect, observation, outstanding memory, and understanding of human nature allows him to outsmart and manipulate the smartest of foes and see through their innermost thoughts and wishes. He boasts enough courage to let himself be captured by his enemies for his plans, an instance being when threatened by Ace , he retorted claiming he'll kill him [1] , showing how straightforward he can be when the situation calls for it.
Fyodor's most noticeable characteristic is how he views salvation, saying things like "A blessing for children [8] ." and how God wants perfection and harmony over anything else [9] , all while committing cruel and unforgivable acts of terrorism in nonchalance. He refers to himself as carrying out the lord’s will, and consistently speaks of the sinful nature of man and how he wants to free and purify them of said nature, which is why he seeks out the Book to rid the world of abilities [10] . Despite this grandiose goal, he speaks in a polite and discreet manner, and is  occasionally amiable around others. Ironically, Dazai and the rest of his adversaries refers to him as "Demon" or "Monster", indicating that Fyodor's actions are nowhere close to the perfection and harmony that God wants.
When it comes to his subordinates from the Rats in the House of the Dead and his associates from the Decay of the Angel, Fyodor views them as pawns in his overall planes, deceiving, exploiting, and manipulating them. He neglected Nathaniel Hawthorne ’s wish to save Margaret Mitchell by brainwashing him and erasing his memories of everything other than her, using his desire to save her for his own benefits [10] . When Sigma finished playing his role at the Sky Casino , Fyodor betrayed him out of nowhere by having Nathaniel attempt to assassinate him, which even took Atsushi Nakajima by surprise [11] . Dazai even stated that Fyodor would have killed Sigma if he hadn't chosen him to be his helper during the prison break [12] . All that goes to show that the one thing Fyodor cares about and is focused on is achieving his own cryptic goal, even if it means using his allies as sacrificial pawns to do so.
By the time he took over Bram Stoker 's body [13] , Fyodor starts to show how much of a threat he truly is, how very little he cares about the lives of others and how he views everyone as just a means to an end. The world-renowned hero Ōchi Fukuchi ; despite being the leader of the Decay of the Angel, was being manipulated by Fyodor into starting the global terrorism plot in the first place [14] and his decision of sacrificing no more than 500 lives was a plan that Fyodor himself concocted [15] . In the end however, all of Fukuchi's actions were only part of Fyodor's scheme of turning the Hunting Dog captain into a being with godlike powers [13] and even after manipulating Fukuchi into enacting terrorism on the entire world in order to prevent a world war in 36 years, Fyodor shows no guilt over making Fukuchi's tribulations during the terror plot be all for nothing and even smugly reveals that the world war he was trying to prevent was a lie he made up [14] .
Overall, Fyodor is a self-interested, manipulative, and enigmatic man whose manipulative tactics relies on the desires and goals of others rather than loyalty, respectful leadership, or genuine friendship. As Dazai suggest, Fyodor doesn't trust anyone he can't manipulate which is the sole reason why doesn't have any genuine friends or allies [16] .


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Gin has dark gray eyes and long black hair. As a mafioso, she keeps her hair in a spiked bun, leaving sections of shoulder-length hair down. Most of it falls to the right side of her face, whilst a strand falls over the middle.
Gin wears a gray, short-sleeved v-neck, black trousers, and black heels. [note 1] Over her shirt, she wears a long, flared black coat is seen dressed in an outfit comprising of a long black cloak with a hood and frayed trim. The right sleeve, tightened by a black band on her bicep, is long with an extended part with frayed trim, and the left sleeve appears torn off, exposing her arm. She wears reddish-grey gloves that extend a tad beyond her elbows. The right glove being complete whilst the left glove is fingerless.
In addition, she also wears a black choker with a white cross on it, [note 2] and a white mask that covers her nose and mouth.
Her casual wear is much less elaborate. She leaves her hair completely down, showing it to be silky and a bit wavy, falling past her waist. She wears a light, knee-length dress, black stockings, heels, and a stylish, buttoned coat. She also carries a purse with her. She is quite feminine in this attire, and she's noted as being exceptionally beautiful. [3]
After being bitten by Higuchi , Gin has a vampiric appearance. [2]

Gin in a dress and her hair down Gin's vampiric appearance

As an assassin, Gin is silent and stealthy, described by Tachihara as being able to sneak behind someone and slash their throats instantly. This was demonstrated when she snuck behind Higuchi and put a knife to her throat before she could notice. [4]

Gin threatens Tachihara.

Fitting of an assassin, Gin is deathly quiet, seldom speaking, and pairs her silence with either indifferent or serious expressions. Like her brother , she quickly lashes out when provoked. Her fellow commander, Tachihara, has no problem antagonizing her, ending up as the target of her temper majority of the time. [5] However, unlike her brother, her anger is often shortlived. Although she has a sense of humor, it's implied to be rather dry and sarcastic, such as writing "Congrats!" in the dirt to Tachihara when Atsushi forces him to hold a baby during the Q incident . [6]

Gin's soft personality.

Hidden beneath her stoic personality, she blushes easily when embarrassed such as when Osamu Dazai mentioned how she was a "dainty little girl" when she was younger and when Higuchi saw her in her civilian clothes. She is also noted to have a very cute voice. When it comes to others, it appears she prefers keeping this side of her to herself and dislikes being put on the spot over it. [7] However, more recently, she has become more comfortable conversing with her coworkers and has also been shown to care about their wellbeing.

Gin's relationship with her brother.

She is closest to Akutagawa, smiling fondly at him and returning home with him after her return from a mission. [3] After Akutagawa promises to Atsushi Nakajima not to kill anyone for half a year, Gin notices Akutagawa's increasing irritability, attempting to find ways to pacify him, but knowing his demeanor leaves much to be desired in terms of relaxation. [8]


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Wells is a young woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes. She wears a black suit over a white button-up shirt and a plaid-printed tie. She completes the outfit with black gloves. She also carries a military-grade knife and a gun on her.
She initially disguised herself as a man wearing a bowler hat .

Wells's ability, Time Machine ( タイムマシン, , Taimu mashin ? ) allows her to manipulate time itself. She can manipulate the flow of time in the area around her to a certain extent and send an individual persons mind back in time with the use of her camera, but this is limited to 55 minutes or 3300 seconds. She is only able to transport someone to the past once.
Originally, Wells was only able to transport a person to the past limited to several minutes, but after being utilized by "Gab" countless times, it was extended to 55 minutes.

Time Machine ( タイムマシン, , Taimu Mashin ? ) Manga Debut: - Anime Debut: - Ability: Time Manipulation


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Herman is a tall man who has white slicked-back hair with a part of his hair falling from his forehead. He has gray eyes and a full beard and mustache. He typically wears a cream-colored long-sleeved shirt with a matching-colored puff tie that had a whale design on its end. Additionally, he wore a brown vest that had black accents, on whose left breast pocket is a white pocket square . He also wore a pair of black pants and shoes. He is rarely seen without his wooden pipe, and he occasionally carries with him a black jacket.
In his younger years, his hair was still slicked back, albeit most of his hair dropped down on from his left forehead to his cheek. He also had a shorter beard and a slight goatee. He wore a pinstriped three-quarter-sleeved shirt and suspenders tied to a pair of light-colored pants, as well as a pair of Oxfords . [5]

Younger Herman Melville

Herman is a generally reserved and quiet person, though he is implied to have been a competent leader as a former head of the Guild. [4] He is shown to be a loyal member of the organization, as well as a devoted "captain" to his ship, Moby Dick . Because of the years he spent together with it, Herman dearly considers Moby Dick as his old friend and describes it to be "very beautiful" before being mechanized by the Guild. Hence, even in the face of imminent crashing during the Guild's emergency plan, Herman decided to stay with Moby Dick, opting to go down with it in its possible final moments. [1]


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Lovecraft superficially appears to be a tall, gaunt man with very emaciated features and dull, blank, dark gray eyes. He has dark navy, slightly wavy hair that reaches well past his waist, and is always seen pulled back so that it all falls behind him.
Clothing-wise, Lovecraft wears a white dress shirt and dark gray slacks, as well as a thin black belt around his waist. He wears a long patterned tie with a design of circles and diagonal lines. [note 1] He wears a pair of dark gray loafers. Over all of this, Lovecraft wears a long, dark brown trench coat with three buckles towards the middle on each side. However, the most distinguishing feature of this coat is that it is in tatters, appearing nearly shredded at the bottom of the coat and at its cuffs.
When using his eldritch power, Lovecraft tends to contort his body parts, and his eyes become wider and almost blank. Moreover, he can sprout numerous tentacles dotted with suction cups and holes along their surface at random intervals. These tentacles are undefined in length, and can sprout from anywhere from his body. His true form appears as a humongous, tentacled entity with wings and a pair of glowing, seeming eyes. [note 2]

Lovecraft's partial form Lovecraft's entire true form

Lovecraft seems to hate doing jobs as he tells John Steinbeck to get over with their work since he wants to go home. He also easily dismisses when something doesn't go their way, such as when the vehicle they were in crashed, he just ignores it. He also doesn't like being the center of attention, as it makes him itch. [4]

Lovecraft's odd behavior.

Lovecraft appears to be a fairly odd person. For example, as he and Steinbeck were chasing after the Armed Detective Agency clerks, he is seen counting the wood grains before being told they weren't real and just wood laminate, making Lovecraft gasp in shock. However, he is also able to tell if something is a trap to lure them out, even asking Steinbeck the reason why they are going. [5]
He also appears to be always anxious. [6] He also appears to be fairly nonchalant to battle, as he apparently fell asleep after being shot in the back by Doppo Kunikida . [7]

Lovecraft thinking about a child's play.

When approached by someone asking for entertainment, Lovecraft doesn't hesitate to show them something, though it is far from what the person expects. [1]
After the Guild war, his oddness shows itself even more. He states that since his contract with Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is null, he'll be going to sleep, and thus he walks into the ocean. [3]


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He had short hair that was slightly swept and parted so that a small area of his forehead was visible. A vertical scar ran perpendicular his closed right eye. He wore a simple black overcoat and an untied light-colored scarf hanging on his neck over his suit that comprised a white shirt, a vest, slacks, and a necktie. He also donned dark gloves, and he was almost always seen smoking a cigarette. He was said to have typically carried a knife on his person.

As what his alias states, Iceman had a quiet and cold-hearted personality. He did not show much emotion and always kept a low profile, which was reflected in his preference of wearing simple clothing. However, Iceman was actually soft-spoken and kind, and he was simply a good-natured man who spent his spare time enjoying coffee or listening to records—a side not many people knew about. He also claimed that he would not bear any grudges.


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Higuchi is a short, young woman. Her hair is blonde and comes down to her shoulders, which she usually keeps tied up into a messy bun. Her eyes are a deep brown color. She wears a black suit that she leaves unbuttoned and is also usually seen wearing a pair of rectangular, blue sunglasses.
When attempting to deceive the Armed Detective Agency , she has a more refined appearance. Her hair is let out of its usual bun and is brushed neatly. She is also seen without her sunglasses and her jacket and shirt buttoned up properly.
When bitten by Akutagawa, she transforms into a vampire and currently has a vampiric appearance. [1]
In her vampire form, her eyes are black without any pupil, with very messy hair.

Higuchi with her hair untied Higuchi's vampiric appearance

As a mafioso, Higuchi proves ruthless and fearsome, not shying away from killing her targets. When confronted by the enemy, she has a distant atmosphere to herself, often strictly no-nonsense and showing little sympathy for them. Quick to act, she seldom tolerates disrespect and detests those who underestimate Port Mafia. [5] [6]

Higuchi's hesitant nature about her job.

However, Higuchi's personality, as her boss and she herself notes, is rather unfit in the Port Mafia. Beneath her tough exterior, she is easy to upset, hesitant, and quick to question herself. She even contemplated leaving several times, despite the inevitable hardships defection foretold. As a result, her subordinates seldom show her respect, many following her orders out of fear of Akutagawa's wrath. An impulsive spirit also leads her to tend toward drastic measures, consequently going against orders.

Higuchi's determined nature to save Akutagawa even if it risks her life.

Thankfully, her determined and honest nature earns her Black Lizard 's respect. She proves reliable and incredibly brave, even if her judgment is easily clouded under pressure. Even if questioning her position in the mafia, Higuchi shoulders its burdens and responsibilities to this day, understanding its vital role in Yokohama 's safety. She also makes it a point to not be unnecessarily cruel to her opponents, acting strictly professional in Akutagawa and Port Mafia's names. [7]

Higuchi protecting the citizens.

Her instinct to tell Akutagawa everything she knows ends up a key component to luring Akutagawa to The Guild 's Moby Dick . However, Higuchi makes up her weaknesses for having a strong resolve, and she refuses to turn away when allies, especially Akutagawa, are in danger.
Her composure can often waver. Sometimes she is cool-headed and intimidating, other times easily unsettled and stressed out. Ultimately, she seems to excel more in covert operations than the frontlines, as a tendency to panic leaves her wide open in battle.

Higuchi embarrassed after seeing Akutagawa in casual clothes.

Her biggest weakness is her intense, bordering obsessive loyalty to Ryunosuke Akutagawa, whom she obeys almost unconditionally. She often insists on filling in for Akutagawa, worried about his poor health. Unfortunately, her loyalty is met with a frustrated Akutagawa's abusive and harsh treatment, often being called "unnecessary" to him. Nonetheless, Higuchi remains loyal to him. [5] [6]


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Goncharov has long, straight silver hair that falls past his mid-back and silver eyes. Much of the top of his head is covered by bandages, presumably due to the surgery Fyodor Dostoevsky performed on him. He wears a white-sleeved shirt, black sleeve garters, and a black tie under a light brown vest. Additionally, he wears black trousers and plain black shoes.

Having had his "unhappiness removed", Goncharov is constantly seen smiling, either on the brink of bliss or completely mad with joy. As a result of the surgery, he has the utmost reverence towards Fyodor and does whatever his "master" says. Like the latter, Goncharov enjoys classical music. [2]
In battle, Goncharov's joy never ceases, and he handles Atsushi Nakajima and Ryunosuke Akutagawa with great ease. He rarely loses his composure, even in the face of defeat, having great faith and confidence in Fyodor's scheme. [1]


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James was a tall man with dark gray eyes and a slightly pointed nose. He had hazel hair that reached his nape and tucked behind his ears, where his bangs are slightly swept to the right above his forehead. He wore a white collared shirt adorned with a white cravat and a black vest, over which he donned a dark green, collared tailcoat with white accents. Additionally, he wore gray pants which were tucked into a pair of black knee-high boots.

As the senior secretary of Fitzgerald, he seems to have a very composed nature and speaks in a very polite manner. He also seemed to be one of the Guild members who is trusted by Fitzgerald, considering that he handled the briefcase with money with the meeting with Yukichi Fukuzawa .


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Steinbeck is a young man with an average height and build, with short blonde hair and blue eyes. He wears a flat cap on top of his head, a white shirt with his sleeves pulled up a bit, a blue overall with a black belt, and dark boots. He carries with himself a raw potato and a Buck Model 110 pocket knife , a tool he uses in order to activate his ability.
After the Guild war , he wears a different outfit consisting of white top and pants. He wears a footwear similar to of buckle boots and an overcoat over his clothes. [3]

Steinbeck using the vines as crutches Steinbeck after the Guild War

Steinbeck appears to be a relaxed and easygoing man, casually commenting about the countryside and talking with his partner, Howard Phillips Lovecraft , without minding being heard. His ability grants him great confidence in himself, enough to spend time talking to his enemies, which can also be his downfall.
He claims to hate chores, trying to save himself some trouble while doing them, which demonstrates that he is a cunning person. Nevertheless, he is in no way a lazy person, as he is capable enough to carry the missions given to him. Although he may be polite and kind, he shows no regard for his enemies, claiming to not care about what he has to do to them. At the same time, he is not an entirely bad person, driven by motivation of doing his job for his family. [7] [8]


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Verne's true appearance is a young and tall man. However, he absorbed the appearance of a person named "Gab", a tourist on the Standard island, and used the ability he absorbed long ago to manipulate age and appearance to transform into a young teenager.

Verne's ability, The Mysterious Island ( 神秘の島, , Shinpi no Shima ? ) , allows him to absorb the abilities from any ability-user who died on Standard Island; thus he was able to use Wells' Time Machine ability - which then "Gab" (his ability living as Verne) utilize for uncountable times, resulting in Standard Island to be trapped in a time loop. This caused the ability (Time Machine) to break its initial capabilities from several minutes into 55 minutes or 3300 seconds.
Later, it was known that Verne died as his ability took over his being; living as "Gab".

The Mysterious Island ( 神秘の島, , Shinpi no Shima ? ) Manga Debut: - Anime Debut: - Ability: Ability Absorption


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Mitamura appeared young and wore a city police uniform, equipped with a standard-issue black revolver. [1]
In the anime, he had amber eyes and dark hair swept outwards with short fringes that framed his face and partially covered ears. He dressed in the standard police uniform which consisted of a light blue buttoned shirt beneath a black bulletproof vest, a pair of navy slacks, and a police cap. He also kept on his person his standard-issue revolver and a small notepad.
Mitamura also disguised himself while abducting Sōseki Natsume , wearing a light green jacket, matching-colored pants, blue sneakers, and a light green cap in place of his police cap. [3]

Initially, Mitamura acted brightly and amiably, visibly showing fascination, intrigue, and later pride about Ranpo Edogawa being a gifted detective who could help the police in their endeavors. This was, however, seemingly part of his charismatic charade as an operative for V. Nevertheless, even when found out by Ranpo as a member of V, Mitamura retained his well-mannered demeanor towards the boy.
Mitamura was quite loyal to V and their objective of ridding the country of fellow ability users. Among V, he claimed to be considerably one of the negotiators compared to the others who would resort to violence during interrogations. As such, Mitamura was patient to a fault and knew better to hold back his emotions, snapping in anger only when provoked.


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Tanizaki had a slim, average build with orange hair, hazel eyes and pale skin. His hair was parted in the middle with its spikes sweeping downwards, along with a light grey bobby pin clipped on his left. He wore earrings with the corresponding color of his pin.
His attire consisted of an oversized, off-white V-necked sweater with a black stripe on the collar, light blue pants, and brown shoes. A red sweater was wrapped around his waist. Tanizaki also donned a black tank top underneath his sweater. [note 1]
After the cannibalism , Tanizaki wore a formal suit during the agency's celebration. [5]
When the Armed Detective Agency was framed as terrorists, he suddenly wore a white hood suit [6] and changed into a riot gear with black boots and black gloves, originally belonging to the military police. [7]

Tanizaki with his hood on Tanizaki wearing a suit Tanizaki wearing a white hood suit Tanizaki wearing a riot gear

Tanizaki was arguably one of the most "average" members of the Agency, not being eccentric or loud like any of the other members. However, he did go along with their shenanigans, especially when specifically instructed by his senior members like Doppo Kunikida . [8] He once hinted on feeling quite mediocre as a detective with an ability "not too useful for battle", albeit afterwards assuring the newcomer Atsushi Nakajima that he was able to last quite long in their rather dangerous line of work. He also never hesitates to apologize for his behavior when necessary, specifically when he apologized to Atsushi for his rude character in his entrance exam, even when that was what was expected of him for his role. [9]

Tanizaki acting as a bomber with a vendetta on the Agency.

Tanizaki also has an aptitude to adapt to his surroundings, which was usually complemented by his illusory ability. As such, he was one of the agents sent in for reconnaissance missions. [10] [2] Moreover, Tanizaki appeared to make a convincing actor, such as being a bomber [11] even if he and Kunikida originally did not plan him to take on such role. [8]

Tanizaki's nervousness in piloting the Night Crow .

Nevertheless, he had the occasional tendency to get nervous. He admitted being quite nervous whenever he goes to the library that serves as one of the Ministry of Home Affairs' secret bases, as well as when he anxiously flew a plane by himself and was referred to as the " wimpiest in the east " ( 探偵社・ 東 のへたれ, , tantei-sha: higashi no hetare ? ) as complemented to Atsushi being "wimpiest in the west". [2]

Tanizaki's willingness to kill an afflicted Mori to save Fukuzawa in return.

However, he cared deeply for the well-being of his fellow Agency members, but he had a very fragile sense of morality, in which he quickly takes the path that is most likely to preserve himself and the Agency, even if it includes highly immoral behavior, including harming civilians, [12] aiming to kill his enemies, [9] [12] [1] and planning on joining the Mafia. [13] Such impulsive actions risk endangering even his own colleagues, the Agency's reputation, and Yokohama as a whole, making Tanizaki one of the more dangerous members of the Agency in terms of liability.

Tanizaki threatens the Black Lizard not to lay a finger on Naomi.

Despite being the humble and somewhat carefree type, Tanizaki would get extremely violent and bloodthirsty towards those who hurt his sister Naomi. He tended to get embarrassed by his sister's constant antics and physical intimacy, [11] [9] [14] [15] but he nonetheless cared deeply for her. He even stated that things such as morality, ego, and pride do not matter to him compared to Naomi and would gladly burn the world for her. [12] Even against the Mafia's Black Lizard commanders, Tanizaki did not waver in displaying his murderous intent and threatened to kill them should they ever lay a finger on Naomi. [1]


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He has pointed ears. Black and white fur can be seen around his eyes. Most of his body is covered with thick brown fur. Black stripes can be seen around his tail, similar to of ring-tailed cats .

He is shown to be an affectionate pet as he doesn't mind being held by others. [1] He can be sometimes playful as seen when Karl once bit Poe's head. [2]


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Karma wears tattered clothing and a collar tied to Ace's ability . He has an X-shaped scar below his right eye.

Adult Karma (vision)

Although not much is known about him, he started a conversation with Fyodor , mentioning how he is Ace's subordinate. He was also the one who witnessed Fyodor's plan in action, later being killed by him.


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Katai has black hair and wears small circular glasses and is often found resting in his futon within the comfort of his home. His attire consists of a white button-up shirt, a patterned robe over his shoulders, and dark pants.

He is an anxious, nervous, easily stressed out and unmotivated man, who lies in his futon all day, refusing to go outside or communicate with others. Because of this, Kunikida described him as a hikikomori for reclusively shutting himself at home for extended periods of time, isolating himself from society.


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He wears a blue band over his head, a blue polo over his gray shirt and black shorts. One noticeable feature of Katsumi is his missing tooth on his upper teeth.

Katsumi can be seen playing around with a fist-sized ball which can show that he is interested in sports and is a very active kid.


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Kenji was a young boy with gold eyes and short blond hair that reached past the nape of his neck. His bangs are gathered at the center of his forehead, and he had freckles across his cheeks.
He wore blue overalls that are cuffed and a black belt around his waist. His overalls are worn over a loose beige shirt that has tattered sleeves. He wore a black undershirt that has sleeves ending a little past the elbows. He wore an old straw hat around his neck. He usually goes barefoot but was sometimes shown wearing sandals.
After the cannibalism, Kenji wore a white long sleeves and black tie during the celebration. [4]
After the agency's was framed as terrorists, Kenji wore a riot gear. [5]

Kenji wearing formal attire Kenji wearing riot gear

Hailing from a small rural village, Kenji was a simple but carefree and hospitable boy, who never fails to greet people with a smile on his face. It's this welcoming disposition that makes him quite popular with the residents in the city.
He carried an exceedingly optimistic outlook and always believed in the innate sincerity of others, regardless of what they may appear, say, or do. His obliviousness to the dangers some situations pose may be attributed to his rustic upbringing, but it's a mentality that has aided him in several investigations, given his high track record in solving difficult cases. Specifically, he interrogates suspects straightforwardly regarding their possible involvements in cases and, when they would naturally deny his allegations, Kenji would simply believe them and take his leave, even thanking them for their cooperation.

Kenji effortlessly beating up gang members.

In addition, because Kenji was from the countryside, he was unable to comprehend basic urban concepts such as money and often has to rely on his rural instincts. This leads to more peculiar "methods" of resolution, such as using his ability to beat culprits into submission, an act that has yielded him a fearsome reputation amongst the more suspect groups in the area. Doppo Kunikida notably claimed that Kenji's methods are far too peculiar to be used as an example for their newcomer to learn from. [1]

Kenji's amazement towards Chūya's unfalling hat when standing upside down.

Moreover, even among the eccentric characteristics of his fellow Agency members, Kenji's innocence tended to stand out. His frank and candid statements at times appear quite impossible to attain or consider. For instance, when asked what they can do for Atsushi Nakajima 's entrance exam, Kenji cited various unorthodox suggestions like having Atsushi wrestle with him and other rituals from his hometown. [6] Moreover, he tended to take interest in the city and its people, once being exceptionally amazed at Chūya Nakahara 's hat not falling when he stood upside down . [7]

Kenji motivates his fellow Agency members.

Nevertheless, as part of the Agency, Kenji placed his trust in their noble actions and intentions. He once agreed to join and help them in risking their lives to fight the Port Mafia for the sake of protecting the President , despite admitting himself that he does not fully know whether doing so is the right thing or not. [8] Kenji's lighthearted optimism became a pivotal aspect in returning the Agency's spirits during their frameup, as he motivated them to surpass their current trial, rise back to the surface, and keep on living. Based on this, Kenji appeared to also have a perceptiveness in grasping and understanding their serious situation, and an ability to almost easily incite a 180-degree turn in his fellow members' attitudes, from pessimism to a sense of hope. [5]

Kenji's menacing side.

Despite this gentle and caring side of Kenji, he has a "menacing side". According to Kunikida, when danger, anger, or impending nightmares drive away the gentle side of Kenji, Kenji becomes a totally different person. [9] This can be seen when Kenji heard about the Hunting Dogs ' plan to torture Atsushi to spit out their plans for terrorism. Hearing about this torture changed Kenji's nature - from being a calm and collected Kenji to a raging Kenji that is willing to do everything it takes to help his friend. [10]


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Haruno is a young woman with short, half-curly brown hair that reaches just below her shoulders. Her eyes are olive green, and her big glasses have a red rim.
Just like other clerks, she uses a uniform consisting of a white shirt completely buttoned with a white bow tie, a grey vest, and a long navy blue skirt.
Alternatively, she wears a dark turtleneck sweater, and a long white skirt; black stockings, and white shoes, together with a white purse.

A professional, friendly and kind woman that could only qualify as reliable. At work, at least - When she is out of the office, it is implied by her interactions with Naomi that she has a habit of slacking off a bit if left unwatched, being prone to be easily startled.
When confronted by Steinbeck and Lovecraft despite being more afraid than Naomi, Haruno was able to remain calm enough to drive safely, therefore, she is a composed woman.
Due to having an obsession with her cat, Haruno is also easily teased.


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One of his prominent feature is having the first part of his ring finger missing as stated by an eyewitness during the murders in the Reigo Island . When his identity was shown, he is seen carrying a golf bag with him.

As described by Ayatsuji , he is a very careful and cunning man.


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Kyōka is a short girl with black [note 1] hair that is tied into two low twin-tails with flower pins and blue eyes, in which a notable trait of hers, much like almost every member of the Port Mafia, is that her eyes used to be very dull. However, after meeting Atsushi Nakajima and being together with the Agency, her eyes have been shown to become clearer.
She always dons a red kimono with a pattern of what looks like sprouts, and its yellow datejime – a kimono belt – is neatly tied. She wears long white socks and sandals; while on her arms, she appears to wear yellow and red wrist pads. In addition, Kyōka carries with herself a tiny rabbit doll, together with her cellphone attached to a necklace.
She shortly wears a maid uniform after being dressed up by the agency members. [4]
During Kyōka's first job at the agency to deliver documents to the judge at the district court , she disguises herself as a worker in order to infiltrate the building when they weren't permitted to enter the premises. [5]
After being arrested by the military police, Kyōka wears a white gown and is chained in an airdrone craft. [2] After the cannibalism , Kyōka wears a long blouse and a skirt during the Agency's celebration. [6]
After the Agency is framed as terrorists, she suddenly wears a white hood suit [7] and changes into a riot gear with black boots and black gloves, originally belonging to the military police. [8]

Kyoka as a child Kyōka wearing a maid uniform Kyoka disguised as a worker Kyōka's attire after arrested by the police Kyōka's attire during the cannibalism aftermath celebration Kyoka's attire for sleeping Kyōka wearing a white hood suit Kyōka wearing riot gear Kyōka wearing a cap

While with the Port Mafia, Kyōka's personality is similar to that of a doll. She lacks all emotions [9] and is ruthless when she is ordered to perform a duty. [10] [11] However, after she joins the Agency, she tries her best to minimize casualties in their line of work. For example, she practices merely knocking out targets [12] rather than killing them like she used to in the Mafia, which she admitted to be quite tricky. [13]

Kyōka being suspected and questioned by the police.

Nonetheless, Kyōka has a shaky sense of morality, admitting that she is willing to become a criminal or dispose her opponents in order to preserve herself and the Agency, [14] [1] [12] which is similar to the morality of a lot of her colleagues. She can also be quite vengeful as she was not above killing Ryūnosuke Akutagawa to prove to herself that he was wrong about her, indicating her dark nature can easily take over if the situation calls for it.
Kōyō Ozaki specifically noted how Kyōka, then notoriously dubbed as the Thirty-Five Count Murderess ( ３５ 人 殺 し, , Sanjūgo Ningoroshi ? ) , has a talent for carnage that is quite difficult to overcome. [1] However, Kyōka is quite strong-willed and willing to conquer this darkness, as showcased when she wants to prove to Akutagawa that she is more than just a killer. [15]

Kyōka decides to sacrifice herself to protect Yokohama.

Much like Atsushi, she used to believe that she was worth very little and that she deserved to die for her crimes. [16] At a certain point in her life, she was filled with so much self-vengeance that she wished to be destroyed along with her ability . [9] Nevertheless, unlike Atsushi, she does not dwell on her mistakes upon joining the Agency and tries her best to be of use to her comrades, even if it means harming others [17] [18] [9] [12] and even going up against the Mafia for their sake. [19] [20] She eventually grows to have a sense of duty towards protecting Yokohama, even choosing to sacrifice her life to save the city towards the end of the Guild war . [21]

Kyōka and Atsushi playing with a claw machine .

Amidst these traits, after being exposed to Atsushi and the real world, Kyōka reverts back to a young teenager. She is easily infatuated with small things and has a need to see everything. For instance, she treats the rabbit plush toy Atsushi got her once with endearment, albeit only momentarily, and has a lot of energy to go all around Yokohama for recreation. [16]

Kyōka's fascination towards candy.

Kyōka also has quite an appetite. She is able to down various bowls of tofu from Tachibana Temple upon being treated by Atsushi and Doppo Kunikida and other desserts afterwards, claiming that she has "another stomach" for such. She also becomes intrigued with crêpes and appears to like it ever since Atsushi bought her one; [16] [22] he seems to occasionally buy her one, especially whenever she is down to cheer her up. [5] Moreover, Ranpo Edogawa sometimes shows Kyōka some of his sweets and treats which she becomes fascinated with, though Ranpo ends up eating them instead. [15]


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He has a black hair and wears a simple white shirt over his light brown sweater. He also wears khaki-colore pants.

Nothing is known much about his personality except that he values his family, even being happy that he finished his work early so he could spend his time together with Kyōka and his wife.


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She had long black hair with a portion of her hair tied into a half-bun and bangs. She also wore a plain light blue yukata whose sleeves were held together by a white tasuki .

Nothing is known much about her personality except that she valued and cherished her daughter, going as far as sacrificing herself in order to protect her.


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Q's hair is two-toned, the left side white and the right side black. Their eyes have different shaped pupils, with the right being a yellow star, and the left a yellow ring. Q wears a small hat tilted to the left,  a white shirt and suspenders with a black coat and scarf around their neck, beige shorts with thin red stripes, brown shoes with high white socks that reach their calves, and a red sling bag with what appears to be a cat or dog design.
They always carry their doll, vital to their ability.

Although a child, Q has a twisted, sadistic personality, and revels in the carnage Dogra Magra creates. While they can play the part of a harmless, innocent child, they are quick to 180 into their darkest nature. Their sadistic personality leading to their confinement due to Dazai.
After the Guild abducts them, Q is made to suffer extreme physical and emotional trauma while ensnared in John Steinbeck's ability, which, spread throughout Yokohama, forces them to feel every instance of pain that the trees "feel". The pain overwhelms Q, to the point they snap and curse the entire city. Their breakdown drives them to question God's love for everyone and reveals their own intense hatred for humanity, themself, and their ability, which they never asked for.


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He has a brown hair. He also has a pair of glasses resting on his forehead. He wears an orange padded jacket over his white long sleeve shirt and blue pants.

Kōsuke is very playful and agile. He always wear a grin on his face. As the leader of the orphans, he has the determination of not backing down. This was shown when Oda manages to defeat the kids, he still boldly went for an attack even after witnessing the unsighty defeat of this friends.


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Kōyō is a tall and slender woman with cherry red eyes [note 1] and light, scarlet hair tied into a traditional Japanese bun with three [note 2] golden kanzashi , another hair clip on the right side of her head, composed by a light pink furry hair clip and red ribbon which forms a five-petal flower
Kōyō wears red eyeshadow, light pink lipstick and red painted nails. She dons a black-and-pink kimono with red spider lilies as it's pattern with a maroon bow/ribbon with white borders with bellflower patterns [note 3] , she wears a mantle that goes shades of pink from darker below her feet [note 4] and brown lace shoe heels. [note 5]
(notes to add, Kōyō has violet eyes in the manga, the anime reduced the three kanzashi into two, the bellflower patterns on Kōyō's obi was changed to maze-like pattern, the anime added flowers on her mantle, and the anime changed it into simple brown shoes)
In order to steal a document as a gift to Kyōka Izumi , she disguised herself as a postman to attack a Special Division for Unusual Powers ' transport vehicle. [3]

Koyo as a child Koyo disguised as a postman

Kōyō holds herself with grace and dignity but wastes no efforts hiding her dark nature. As a result of her failed escape from the Port Mafia, Kōyō is an extreme cynic, jaded against things like hope and love. Kōyō doesn't believe in the benefits of 'light' and claims that people born in 'darkness' are destined to never branch out for the light. With her eloquent speech, Kōyo often equates people to flowers. Some born in darkness, some destined to wilt. In her own words, "they [flowers] never have the chance to drop... if they remain mere buds", indicating she believes that no one will always remain pure and that that purity is a waste compared to how they are when they fall. As a result, Kōyo both detests and fears 'light', thinking there's nothing but disappointment and despair once exposed. [4]

Kōyō's direct express of distain.

Around her comrades, Kōyō maintains her composure but has a much more laid back approach, and enjoys leisure time with her peers, such as the mafia's boss and her fellow executive. [5] Towards others like Ace , however, she isn't the least bit subtle in her distrust and comes off very passive-aggressive. [3]

Kōyō teases Atsushi.

For all her grace, Kōyō's intense mindset leaves her prone to lashing out with cruel words and violent attacks - nothing out of the ordinary for a mafioso. [1] [6] Ruthless and brutal, Kōyō seldom holds back in a battle, only doing so for Kyōka Izumi 's sake, and she is not above attacking when her target isn't looking. [6]
After their hostility lowers, Kōyō extends some of her humor towards Atsushi Nakajima , but only once thus far, making a joke about how Osamu Dazai got information and cooperation out of her. [7]
Kōyō mentored Kyōka, consequentially being the cause of Kyōka's extreme fear of change when she first joins the Armed Detective Agency . For some time, Kōyō drilled a dreary, hopeless mindset into Kyōka to ensure she would never leave the mafia. She goes as far as to lie by telling Kyōka she's directly responsible for her own parents' murders, poisoning Kyōka's mind. [4]

"Stop! You'll hit Kyōka!

Claiming this to be only for Kyōka's well-being, Kōyō projects her frustrations with life onto Kyōka. It takes Dazai's input for Kōyō to finally stop obsessing over Kyōka's defection and let the girl grow and think for herself. Nonetheless, Kōyō's attachment to Kyōka drives her to intercept a Special Division for Unusual Powers armed transport vehicle – leaking the true events of Kyōka's past to the girl [3] – and later makes a point of never physically harming Kyōka during the Cannibalism operation . [6] This careful mindset extends somewhat to other detectives, however, Kōyō only states that she dislikes the thought of harming Kyōka's friends.
Far from fearless, even Kōyō panics at the possibility of suffering through Dazai's infamous torture methods. [8]


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Lippmann was considered to be very handsome with a beautifully chiseled face and an unparalleled, captivating beauty regardless whether he dressed in men's or women's clothing. He had medium-length bob-cut hair with bangs that partly covered his right face and a distinct beauty mark under his left eye. He wore a dark shirt, a light waistcoat, matching colored pants, and a necktie, over which he donned a light, oversized crombie coat . He also wore a highly-obscured belt with a designed buckle and dark socks beneath slip-on dress shoes.

Lippmann was a mellow, eloquent, and charismatic individual. Befitting the Mafia's negotiator with the outside, he had a way with words as noted by Doc and could assumably handle issues under pressure capably, as his job entailed meeting and talking with political figures and even dealing with the press under dire circumstances. He was also quite gentle yet confident with his speech and at times even blunt.


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Alcott has short, honey-colored hair that ends above her shoulders in subtle waves, and splits apart her bangs in the middle of her forehead. Over her head, she wears a dark brown ribbon tied on both sides of her head. Her eyes are green, and she wears rounded, black glasses.
Alcott wears a white blouse with ruffles beneath the bust and at the end of her sleeves. Over this, she covers her shoulders with a cream-coloured shawl featuring an elaborate print of tree branches and leaves, and tassels on the hem. Below, she has a light mahogany skirt with black fasteners at the top, black-and-white tights with a diamond pattern, and simple, low gray boots. [note 1]

A shy, introverted woman, Alcott has been shown to have a bit of social anxiety. As such, she is often afraid of a stranger attempting to talk or approach her, [3] and former Guild member Edgar Allan Poe considers her to be a "fellow wallflower". [4] She also gets easily flustered and seems to have trouble responding right away, as she sometimes stutters on her words [5] [6] She also gets easily frightened when approached by a beggar or witnesses a fight between a group of people. [1]

Alcott's quiet nature.

As described by Lucy Maud Montgomery , Alcott keeps to herself and have never seen her talk to anyone but Fitzgerald . She also never used his ability for herself, thinking that she doesn't consider herself of any importance. [1]
Nevertheless, Alcott does seem to be quite intelligent as the tactician for the Guild. She is such a great strategist that she seems to be able to understand what the Armed Detective Agency would do with the information given to her without knowing anyone among the said organization. [7]

Alcott's loyalty towards Fitzgerald insisting for him to come back.

She has been shown to possess incredible loyalty and faith in her chosen leader by looking after Fitzgerald after his fall from the Moby Dick [8] and refused to give up information on Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald even when she was threatened with bodily harm. [1]


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Lucy is a pale-skinned girl with a short and slim build. Her eyes are green, and her long crimson hair is styled into two thick braids with choppy bangs and a white flower hairpiece on the left side of her head. She also has braces. She has a scar on her right arm that she obtained during her time at the orphanage from a hot iron poker. [2]
When working as a waitress, she is seen wearing an apron and a white triangle headpiece. [3]
Lucy wears a straw hat and sunglasses for disguise at the Airtram terminal to take Atsushi and Kyōka Izumi to the Sky Casino without being detected. [4] [5]

Lucy as a child Lucy's waitress outfit Lucy's disguise at Airtram Terminal

Due to her poor treatment at the orphanage along with treated as only a pawn by the Guild, she has a very twisted personality. However, outside of this, she comes off as haughty and rude to hide her true character. After her defeat at the hands of Atsushi , it is implied that she has developed feelings for him, as he was one of the few to show his true kindness and concern for her well-being. [ citation needed ]


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Mitchell has lavender eyes and honey-colored hair that seems to be held up in a low bun. She wears a mint and white dress befitting that of a Southern belle . She also wears a light blue sunhat with a darker blue sash and a white flower attached. Mitchell is also sometimes seen with a parasol.
During their Hawthorne 's battle with Akutagawa , she shields herself to protect Hawthorne from Akutagawa's attacks. As a result, Mitchell sustained injuries and was in a comatose condition. [4]

Mitchell during her coma

Mitchell appears as an arrogant woman, be it to her own subordinates or fellow partners albeit occasionally showing a softer side. She has been shown to see her enemies with no fear, severely underestimating them. Nevertheless, she also shows to be diligent, going ahead of her partner, Nathaniel Hawthorne , and giving directions by herself, then later criticizing him for doing nothing.
Despite being conflictive, she also seems to be somewhat caring, this due to being concerned about the assassinated secretary and rushing to him despite being in danger, claiming it to be her duty to salvage the reputation of her family, and even shielding Hawthorne from a fatal attack from Ryunosuke Akutagawa . [ citation needed ]


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Twain has dark orange hair which is swept outwards and green eyes. He wears a long white sleeve shirt with buttons that are always undone and black pants with the suspenders down. He wears black sandals and black bracelets around his ankles. On his left wrist are two brown bands.

Twain is generally a jovial and cheerful individual, in contrast with most of his fellow Guild members. As such, he would usually suggest that they go on excursions to spend some leisure time when given a chance altogether, [3] but they would simply reject his idea in the process. Nonetheless, he is quite close with them until the organization's eventual dissolution, considering the Guild to be a rather nice place. [4]
As one of the Guild's snipers, he takes considerable pride in his marksmanship and ability, wherein he keeps a personal record of his endeavors that utilize such skills in his "success diary". Twain would also frequently dote on his doll-like companions Huck and Tom for their skillful marksmanship. [5]

Twain being serious during combat.

Despite this lighthearted attitude, Twain can become serious at times during combat, especially when dealing with an opponent who challenges his sniping skills like Atsushi Nakajima , [6] whom Twain has admitted to be the strongest adversary in his success diary. In spite of his confidence in his own skills, it is not impossible for Twain to acknowledge his opponent's expertise. Hence, he easily and amicably accepts defeat when he is apparently bested by such adversary. [1]


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Master Carlyle is an old man with slicked-back gray hair and a mustache. He is seen wearing a black suit over a sage polo and a brown necktie. He is also seen wearing a round hat and a brown suitcase. [1]

Nothing is known about his personality, but he is seen to have a modest and polite expression, even modestly holding his hat.