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"If I'm an assistant, then start treating me like one. Please. If you'd be so kind!" A protagonist and the heroine of this story. The only member of the Detective Club; Tesla's assistant. A girl who's been known to fire off a fierce glare every now and then. First-year student in the Academia's Eng... read more

"If I'm an assistant, then start treating me like one. Please. If you'd be so kind!" A protagonist and the heroine of this story. The only member of the Detective Club; Tesla's assistant. A girl who's been known to fire off a fierce glare every now and then. First-year student in the Academia's Engine Physics Department; no living relatives. Her hair is dyed a bright shade of pink. Originally, it was brown, just like that of her deceased elder brother. She was living a harsh life of exploitation as a "second-class student" until Nikola Tesla bought her for the price of 30 silver coins. That's all well and good, but her new position as an assistant with the Speculative Detective Club involves a great deal of hard work for a master who's quite difficult to please. Naturally, Neon isn't entirely satisfied with the situation. But since everything was arranged through official school procedures, she couldn't just walk out the door even if she wanted to. By nature, she's a strong-willed and tenacious young lady with a rebellious, inquisitive spirit. Unfortunately, she's also a pathologically helpful sort who can't bring herself to turn down a request... And so, despite her dissatisfaction, she finds herself increasingly caught up in looking after Tesla and satisfying his unreasonable demands. In December several years back, both of her eyes spontaneously changed their color to a striking gold. They now bear an odd resemblance to the eyes of a cat. If angry or displeased, she reflexively narrows her eyes to slits, no matter who she's dealing with. When she's in a really, truly bad mood, her glare can melt glaciers. Better watch your step, wise guy.

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"I bought you for 30 silver coins. In other words, you're mine. Body and soul." A protagonist and the hero of this story. The first transfer student in the history of the Academia and the president of the Speculative Detective Club (an organization he founded himself). By all appearances, he's a cl... read more

"I bought you for 30 silver coins. In other words, you're mine. Body and soul." A protagonist and the hero of this story. The first transfer student in the history of the Academia and the president of the Speculative Detective Club (an organization he founded himself). By all appearances, he's a clean-cut young man in early adulthood. Tesla himself, however, claims to be 72 years of age. His past is full of mystery. Some say he spent years working in a prominent research institution in the USA; others claim that he's a globe-trotting revolutionary with a long history of insurrectionary activities. There are even those who believe him to be a mortal enemy of Lord Edison, a founding father of the United States. Tesla himself refuses to dignify any of these rumors with a response. On his very first day as a transfer student, he declared the Academia's Governing Council to be his enemy, established the Speculative Detective Club, and stated his intention to lead the entire school down a nobler and more righteous path. Always overflowing with confidence. Composed and cool-headed. As one might expect of a self-styled 72-year-old, he's oblivious to social rules that would be common sense for most students, and struggles to understand the sensibilities of the young people around him. Despite his flowery talk of ideals, he's not the most compassionate or considerate individual. His assistant Neon suffers lamentable treatment in his employ. However... when someone asks for his help, even a bitter enemy who's attempted to do him harm, he will absolutely never forsake them.

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"Have you no shame? If this were the Far East, you'd be cutting your belly open right about now." One of the six members of the Governing Council. Specifically, he belongs to the "Fraternity," the male wing of the Council. A second-year student at the Academia. By all appearances, a level-headed yo... read more

"Have you no shame? If this were the Far East, you'd be cutting your belly open right about now." One of the six members of the Governing Council. Specifically, he belongs to the "Fraternity," the male wing of the Council. A second-year student at the Academia. By all appearances, a level-headed young man. His temperament is calm; his tone of voice always dispassionate. Hails from the German Empire. His right eye changed to a striking golden color several years ago, but his left remains a deep black. Extremely knowledgeable about the Orient, particularly the Far East (Japan). It's said that he adheres to the Bushido code and considers himself a samurai.

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"I'm pleased to make your acquaintance, Nikola Tesla. Welcome to the Academia." One of the six members of the Governing Council. Specifically, she is the presiding member of the "Sorority," the female wing of the Council. A fourth-year student in the Theology Department and president of the Europea... read more

"I'm pleased to make your acquaintance, Nikola Tesla. Welcome to the Academia." One of the six members of the Governing Council. Specifically, she is the presiding member of the "Sorority," the female wing of the Council. A fourth-year student in the Theology Department and president of the European Religion Research Society. She's believed to hold the rank of Erudite Scholar in the field of Natural History. Her right eye changed to a striking golden color several years ago. Popularly known as the "Divine Lady," she's widely considered the Academia's foremost woman of letters. A beauty who always appears perfectly composed; even Nikola Tesla's sudden arrival and open declaration of hostility fail to perturb her in the slightest. In fact, she advocates for approval of his extraordinary transfer, and for official recognition of the Speculative Detective Club. For some reason, she's quite taken with Neon, and frequently comes to see her. She actually seems to take pleasure in the way the girl flatly rejects her own invitations.

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"I want to show it to my little sister, y'know? Pretty please?" One of the six members of the Governing Council. Specifically, she belongs to the "Sorority," the female wing of the Council. A second-year student at the Academia. A friendly, frank girl who says what she means and means what she says... read more

"I want to show it to my little sister, y'know? Pretty please?" One of the six members of the Governing Council. Specifically, she belongs to the "Sorority," the female wing of the Council. A second-year student at the Academia. A friendly, frank girl who says what she means and means what she says. Oddly enough, she's quite taken with Transcendentalist thinking. Hails from the United States of America. Her right eye changed to a striking golden color several years ago. Her sister Amy, younger by two years, is enrolled in the Academia as a first-year student. Jo often talks about how close they are... but in truth, the relationship she describes fell apart more than a year ago.

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"Speed... Do you understand its true significance, transfer student?" One of the six members of the Governing Council. Specifically, he belongs to the "Fraternity," the male wing of the Council. A third-year student at the Academia. Hails from Switzerland. His left eye changed to a striking golden ... read more

"Speed... Do you understand its true significance, transfer student?" One of the six members of the Governing Council. Specifically, he belongs to the "Fraternity," the male wing of the Council. A third-year student at the Academia. Hails from Switzerland. His left eye changed to a striking golden color several years ago. A quiet and intellectual young man. Presents himself as a calm and composed gentleman, but in truth, he's a obsessive speed freak who possesses an entire fleet of Scholar-class Engine Gurneys (automobiles) imported from the New World. Every weekend finds him racing his vehicles along the private roadway at the Academia's outer edge, a pursuit that inevitably ends in a violent crash - although he always returns home without so much as a scratch. Bases his enormous ego on the belief that he's living his entire life in high gear. Wears a customized pair of boots containing a mechanized roller-blade system; he refers to them as the "Silver Shoes."

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"Our eyes must remain fixed on our goal. The Bell of Gahkthun will only ring if offered a truly sacred gift." One of the six members of the Governing Council. Specifically, he is the presiding member of the "Fraternity," the male wing of the Council. A fifth-year student in the Engine Physics Depar... read more

"Our eyes must remain fixed on our goal. The Bell of Gahkthun will only ring if offered a truly sacred gift." One of the six members of the Governing Council. Specifically, he is the presiding member of the "Fraternity," the male wing of the Council. A fifth-year student in the Engine Physics Department, regarded as the true ruler of the Governing Council. His left eye changed to a striking golden color several years ago. Joined the Governing Council as part of his search for the golden power of "Orgone." He believes this cosmic force to be a manifestation of bliss itself. He is one of very few - even among the Council - who knows the Academia's real nature. Possesses a direct relationship with the "Society" that is the true power behind the city. In the spirit of chivalry, he accepts Florence's generous proposals regarding Nikola Tesla without a second thought. In his own words: A man who so boldly challenges the Council deserves a certain amount of special treatment, if not an entirely even playing field...

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"Human beings need to be ruled. It's all that enables us to live as honest men and women, rather than as beasts." One of the six members of the Governing Council. Specifically, she belongs to the "Sorority," the female wing of the Council. A third-year student at the Academia. Current head of the h... read more

"Human beings need to be ruled. It's all that enables us to live as honest men and women, rather than as beasts." One of the six members of the Governing Council. Specifically, she belongs to the "Sorority," the female wing of the Council. A third-year student at the Academia. Current head of the house of Châtelet, a noble French family. Her right eye changed to a striking golden color several years ago. A refined young woman who's nonetheless exceptionally high-handed; sincerely regards the general student population as her servants. Possesses a private corps of female bodyguards. Her name is the same as that of her great-grandmother, a famous Erudite Scholar. She takes great pride in this, and anyone who dares disparage her ancestor is met with an eruption of righteous fury. A persistent rumor suggests she's personally acquainted with a certain male student engaging in anti-Council activities, but Émilie herself calls this a "preposterous fiction."

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A third-year student at the Academia who is half-Canadian, half-French.

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