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A gumshoe on the payroll at a Detective Agency. Chain-smokes his way through almost two packs of Hi-Lites daily. Marches to the beat of his own drum and can't stand society's rules and moral hangups, but he's not quite the full-blown rebel without a cause. He's no workaholic, but when push comes to ... read more

A gumshoe on the payroll at a Detective Agency. Chain-smokes his way through almost two packs of Hi-Lites daily. Marches to the beat of his own drum and can't stand society's rules and moral hangups, but he's not quite the full-blown rebel without a cause. He's no workaholic, but when push comes to shove, he's sharp as a tack. A man of few words who sees the world as it is. Has a bit of a reputation as a ladies' man—and not in a good way.

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The daughter of the Nakanokouji household, where our story unfolds. A picture of innocence in her sweet lolita frills, but every now and then she'll catch you off guard with a look or comment way beyond her years. As it turns out, she's hiding something...

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The Nakanokouji family's live-in maid. Orphaned young, she's all alone in the world with no family to speak of. Sweet and selfless to a fault, with a gentle, almost dreamy quality about her. A woman of deep faith.

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Kido's mentor as a detective, who runs a detective office in Osaka. He gives advice to Kido by telephone. He only appears on phone calls.

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