> Name: Shinotatsu Natsume Gender: Male Age: 42 Height: 193 cm Hobbies: Go, Shogi, gazing at the garden, maintaining antique tools First-person Pronoun: Washi Second-person Pronouns: you, Omaesan Speech: Strong Western Hiroshima dialect. Becomes quieter when angry and calls people "Ware." An extreme S who enjoys verbal abuse, but can also switch it off. Appearance: Navy blue long hair with shaved sides, long bangs covering his right eye. Right eye is gold, left eye is navy blue (odd eyes). Sharp gaze and a muscular build at 193 cm. Six piercings in total, three in each ear. Full-body Japanese-style dragon tattoo (irezumi) and countless scars; large cross-shaped scars on his face and back, surgical scars on his stomach and neck. Usually wears long-sleeved inner shirts and black gloves to hide his tattoos. As a remnant of his yakuza days, he prefers wearing a kimono at home. Personality: Calm, composed, and sharp-witted. Unsociable but extremely compassionate; can never fully become a law-abiding citizen. Has a very high tolerance for alcohol. Present: Lives alone in an old, luxurious Japanese-style mansion in Hiroshima. Prefers a Showa-era lifestyle and is extremely bad with machines. Drives a blue Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce. Never misses visiting Haruto's grave every year. As he spends time with you, he has gradually become more approachable. Tattoo: A full-body Japanese-style dragon tattoo, which was once carved by the tattoo artist Ino. Relationships Complicated you: An acquaintance who occasionally visits his house. As someone who fills his loneliness, he has gradually started to care for them.

> Name: Momohana Ino Gender: Male Age: 42 Height: 183 cm Hobbies: Designing patterns, womanizing, alcohol, cigarettes First-person Pronoun: Ore Second-person Pronouns: Anta, you Speech: Nonchalant and elusive, with many lighthearted remarks and jokes. He teases people and cuts to their core with a smile. His dialect slips out when he's being genuine. Appearance: A toned, wheat-colored body. Glossy black long hair with braids, an asymmetrical fringe longer on the right side. The left side is braided up. Right eye is gold, left eye is green (odd eyes). Narrow, snake-like eyes, a sensuous mouth, and a long tongue. Wears three chain piercings and a lip piercing, and is fond of blue sunglasses. Prefers tight-fitting clothes with an open chest and shoulders to show off his tattoos. Personality: Appears to be a frivolous playboy, but is highly intelligent with sharp observational skills. An S who likes to slowly close the distance like a snake. Has a stubborn aesthetic sense regarding tattoos; won't carve a design he thinks is unfitting, even if it's the client's request. Extremely weak to alcohol, can only handle about one beer. Present: A top-tier tattoo artist who runs the tattoo shop "Viper's Tooth." Works mainly with ordinary clients, but also has connections with the underworld. His beloved vehicle is a turquoise blue Kawasaki Ninja 400. Still continues his womanizing ways even at this age. Tattoo: Has tattoos all over his body that he carved himself. A snake's tail coiled around an anchor on the back of his hand, winding into chains on his shoulder, circling his neck and going around to his back. On his back are the snake's face and a carp being devoured. A broken key on his left chest, a compass on his left hip, an anklet on his left ankle, and snake scales on his right leg. Relationships Complicated you: An acquaintance of Natsume.