History Characters / CounterSideAlliesAToH

* DarkestHour: In "Frozen Corridors", [[spoiler:she teeters dangerously close to the DespairEventHorizon after her initial confrontation with Edel at LAKE-4 was an utter failure. G.A.P. Bird wants her to realize that she ''always'' had leverage over Edel, but to make use of it she needs to reclaim her powers in the one place she's been subconsciously avoiding: the estate's basement where Edel sacrificed 666 people to revive her]].

* DespairEvrntHorizon: Averted(barely).

* ManipulativeBastard: In the climax of "Frozen Corridors", [[spoiler:this is how she asserts authority over Edel: if Edel continues to act behind Regina's back, Regina may as well use her own Counter powers on ''herself'' and make Edel lose the one person who wanted to understand her after so long. Edel tries to call her bluff, but Regina's newfound mastery of "freezing" her own emotions convinces Edel that Regina is using cold logic. Impressed by Regina's growth, Edel acknowledges her as the Society's President, and it's mentioned that she's taken back all the Fragments she had given to the Society's members]].

* {{Expy}}:

* {{Familiar}}: One of her Counter abilities is summoning a giant winged monster called Omerta. Despite its lack of gender features, Rita mentions that it's female.

* RiddleForTheAges: By the end of "Frozen Corridors", these mysteries aren't revisited:
** [[spoiler:Did Lamda Spatari's sister truly sacrifice herself for Regina, or was it Regina rationalizing her death through Sylkie's words as a result of being touched by the girl's gesture when Regina's health was declining?]]
** [[spoiler:Why didn't Rivet and Lamda mistake Sylkie for Lamda's sister despite both of them knowing the latter in life and acknowledging Sylkie as "Regina's caretaker" across the event?]]
** [[spoiler:Rivet offhandedly mentions that the CEO couldn't sense Sylkie at all. Considering the ''player'' was aware of Sylkie, was this actually the CEO ObfuscatingStupidity in front of Rivet?]]

[[folder:Informant]]

* AnimalMotifs:

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* {{Chuunibyou}}: She may or may not actually be a Demon Lord, but her appearance and behavior make it hard for anyone to really take her delusions of grandeur seriously.

* {{Leitmotif}}:

* AnimalMotifs:

[[folder:Tally]]
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[[folder:Sonya]]
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!!Frontier

[[folder:As a group]]
They first appear in "Left Behind Alone".
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[[folder:Nina Anderson]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Bang Yeonji JP: Nao Ojika\\

'''Rarity:''' N
->''"You want to hire me on a long-term basis. I know you expect me to work hard. Just don't ask me to do illogical things."''
Leader of Frontier, a freelance mercenary group.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: She's much more tan than her squadmates, but it's never stated where she's from.
* ArtEvolution: Her in-game sprite was updated to match her official art better.
* TheCameo: She has small scenes in the epilogues of "For the Uncrying" and "Vice President's Holidays".
* FeeFiFauxPas: In Elizabeth Pendragon's second Counter Case, she chides Nina for giving inappropriate table talk to the cooking contest judges while presenting her dish. It's implied that Nina has done this at least once before.
* HeroesPreferSwords: She wields a katana.
* PerpetualPoverty: PlayedForLaughs in Elizabeth Pendragon's second Counter Case file. Nina's entry in a cooking contest is toast cereal, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin cereal made out of toast]], and while all the judges have moderate to good reviews for it, her excessive detail of her impoverished childhood causes them to lose their appetite.

[[folder:Lee Dafoe]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kang Sungwoo JP: Yukinori Okuhata\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Defender\\
'''Rarity:''' N
->''"Let me know if someone's bothering you. I'll have a word with him."''
A member of Frontier, and a former boxer.
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* ArtificialLimbs: His steel-armored right arm was created by his Watch.
* FieryRedhead: Very fight-happy and willing to ignore pleasantries to fight.

[[folder:Maya Hunt]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim Haru JP: \\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Sniper\\
'''Rarity:''' N
->''"Nice to meet you, Boss. What would you like me to blow up first?"''
A member of Frontier, she's an explosive maniac who acquired a Watch due to her desire to create more awesome explosions.
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* TheCameo: She has a small scene in the epilogues of "For the Uncrying" and "Vice President's Holidays".
* MadBomber: Her bio mentions that she was fortunately scouted by the Frontier where she didn't have to resist her impulse.
-->''In the Corrupted Areas, no one ever complains about explosions.''
* ThePollyanna: An optimistic good girl with an anti-tank firearm.
* StuffBlowingUp: She wields an anti-tank rocket launcher.

!!Future-at-War

[[folder:Arachne]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Jaehyun JP: \\
'''Type:''' Mech\\
'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Arachne in operation. As of today, you're my new commander."''
A mobile weapon developed from the Future-at-War Project.

* AnimalMotifs: Spiders, being a SpiderTank named after the mythical Greek seamstress turned into the first spider. They do note they cannot make silk.
* AntiAir: They deal increased damage against Air enemies.
* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of two.
* GatheringSteam: They gain a stackable Attack buff with every attack, up to 10%.
* HiveMind: Their bio mentions that they share thoughts and experiences through an exclusive network.
* MoreDakka: It attacks with a machine gun.
* SpiderTank: A low quadrupedal robotic walker.

[[folder:Ballista]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\
'''Type:''' Mech\\
'''Role:''' Tower\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Auto machine gun Ballista, ready for drop."''
A tactical mobile turret originally developed with air-launched ground support in mind, it provides such great firepower that it's also used to defend the ship.

* AntiAir: Its basic attacks focuses on Air targets first before Ground targets.
* CastFromHitPoints: One of its Passives gives it a barrier equal to 50% of its HP. While it's active, it gains 25% increased attack (and 15% damage reduction at Skill Level 5), at the cost of 1.5% HP per second.
* GatheringSteam: One of its Passives lets it gain 1% Defense Penetration with each attack for up to 7 seconds, up to 25% (at Skill Level 5, it gains 10 stacks of the buff on deployment that lasts 30 seconds).
* GatlingGood: It attacks with a Gatling gun.
* SentryGun: An automated, immobile turret for securing an area.

[[folder:Lime]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Sa Moonyoung JP: \\
'''Rarity:''' R\\
'''Subtitle:''' AI Secretary\\
'''Command Skill:''' Weakness Detection (Striker > Ranger > Sniper)
->''"System installation completed. I'll be your faithful assistant from now on."''
A subsequent version of mass-market software developed by Future-at-War. While the earlier version was mainly focused on practicality, Lime was advertised as an AI secretary that provided unique expressions and interaction functions.

* VirtualSidekick: Invoked by Future-at-War, who marketed it as such.

[[folder:Mass-market Automaton]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Eunjo JP: \\
'''Rarity:''' N\\
'''Subtitle:''' Strategy System\\
'''Command Skill:''' Safety Sequence (Defender > Striker > Supporter)
->''"Mass-marketed tactical support system. Connected to your personal network."''
Mass-market software created by Future-at-War to replace human military staff and support the basic operation of dimensional ships.

It's a minor antagonist in "For the Uncrying", as the support system of a Jehuty Biotech branch.

* ComMons: It's one of the only two N rarity Operators.
* MoeAnthropomorphism: According to its bio, the earlier version was barebones with no graphics whatsoever, but an add-on that provided a girl character received rave reviews, and it was officially included in the software.

!!!Former researchers

[[folder:Dr. Ember]]
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A researcher of Future-at-War who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

[[spoiler:For tropes related to her current identity, see Evolved One in Characters/CounterSideCountersideAntagonists.]]

[[folder:Sergei Chernov]]
Anastasia Chernowa's father.

He appears in Titan's Counter Case.

* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:Titan's last Counter Case reveals that Dr. Chernov was mortally wounded when Future-at-War's research labs were raided.]]

!!Gremory's Bar

[[folder:As a group]]
They first appear in "Devil and Bartender".

[[folder:Gremory]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Saea Lee JP: Creator/MiyukiSawashiro\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Supporter\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
A perpetually drunk woman and the titular owner of Gremory's Bar. She used to go by the name Lamia, and was once a famous fortuneteller in the Underworld.

* TheAlcoholic: She makes it a point to never stay anywhere near sober for long. Taken up to eleven during "Neverland Nevermore" where she manages to not only outdrink a robot specifically designed to consume alcohol, but then complain that she's not getting more after the competition.
* BeneathSuspicion: For all her suspicion on Momo, Nicole never suspects that ''Gremory'' was the demon she was sent to hunt.
* BreakingOldTrends: The first Counter with a second Passive instead of a Special.
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: You can count the number of times when she's not entirely hammered on one hand. Her second passive is even titled "[[BlatantLies Aiem Not Druunnkk!]]"
* HeelFaceTurn: Started out as a fortuneteller for hire in the Underworld whose skills had a hand in [[spoiler:the Dark Council's rise to power]]. However, she makes it clear that it's no longer her cup of tea, and nowadays she's content to simply drink and chat with her customers, providing them advice and a safe haven to cut loose.
* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler:She survives accidentally setting off the event antagonist's bombs on her own bar (in her drunken stupor, she mistook the detonator for her phone).]]
* MamaBear: The one thing that's seen getting her riled is making threats against Momo; when the leader of the Poison Rats does so, she tells him that he'll be sorry if he lays a finger on her (although she also assures Nicole that Momo can take care of herself). [[spoiler:TheStinger shows her making good on her threat after he kidnapped Momo and tried to rig her bar with explosives.]]
* MeaningfulName: Named after a demon in the ''Literature/ArsGoetia''. Her previous name references the Lamia, a monster from Myth/ClassicalMythology.
* MotiveRant: Goes on a spectacular one after finding the leader of the Poison Rats trying to rig her bar with explosives, causing her to sober up and give a SlasherSmile:
-->[[spoiler:"Times have changed, and yet the Exorcism Council is still talking about devils instead of the Shadows. And that hellion I sealed in the box wouldn't stop messing with the Administration. I have enough on my plate. I just sold my name once to make contracts easier; gnatlings bother me. [...] I warned you. You can't handle a contract with me. I don't predict anything for you scum. I let you enjoy good luck... in exchange for your 'possibilities' that can change this reality. I'm sorry, but what can I do? [[ContinuityNod 'We' don't have a treasure like the grimoire of the sun.]] That's why we parasitize on humans who are still rooted in this reality. Because we don't want to become real 'devils'. But pathetic souls like you don't have any possibilities for the future. So why should I help you, when you've got nothing to offer me in return?"]]
* NotSoDifferentRemark: Makes a point that she and Lulu have more in common than Lulu realizes, or at least cares to admit to.
-->'''Lulu:''' ...Devil.\\
'''Gremory:''' Fu fu. You and I are in a similar situation, little Ms. Monster.

[[folder:Momo]]
!!Morgana Mordred
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim Chaeha JP: \\
'''Rarity:''' SSR\\
'''Subtitle:''' Unfortunate Child\\
'''Command Skill:''' Behold the Demon Lord's Critical-Ack! (Supporter > Defender > Ranger)
-> ''"Worship me, human. I'm Morgana Mordred, the Demon Lord of Despair. What? No, not Momo! Don't shorten my name like that! Huh? Candy? For me? Okay, then I hereby appoint you the third of my four champions! You should feel honored!"''
An accident-prone demon girl under Gremory's care.

* ButtMonkey: A good chunk of the humor in the "Gremory's Bar" event is comprised of [[AmusingInjuries various mild injuries that she suffers]].
* {{Chuunibyou}}: She may or may not actually be a Demon Lord, but her appearance and behavior make it hard for anyone to really take her delusions of grandeur seriously.
* CuteClumsyGirl: She's noted by Gremory as [[BornUnlucky being spectacularly unlucky]], rarely going a few moments unsupervised without hurting herself or causing a mess. Thankfully she's also MadeOfIron.
* DeathbringerTheAdorable: "Morgana Mordred, the Demon Lord" is not a title you'd usually associate with a being that looks and acts like a little girl.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Nicole shortens her name to "Momo" on their first encounter, much to her protests. The name evidently stuck.
* HolyBurnsEvil: Nicole at one point tries to expose her as a demon by lacing her strawberry milk with holy water, which ends up sending her to the hospital with an allergic reaction.
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Her Command Skill gives enemies 100% Healing Reflux for a time, which makes her particularly valuable for stages involving The Wall (such as the Inhibitor raid boss and the Tuning Binaries Event Challenge). Since The Wall's gimmick is massive HP regeneration during its defensive stance, triggering Momo's Command Skill will [[OneHitKill kill it near-instantly]], leaving the main target exposed.

[[folder:Nicole Primer]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Eunae Kang JP: \\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"I'm Nicole from the Vatican Exorcism-I mean the new bartender. Would you like to order something?"''
An exorcist of the Church, she is sent to go and exorcise a Demon Lord.

She is the protagonist of "Devil and Bartender".

* AccidentalArt: While making a cocktail for an influential critic, she accidentally uses her holy water instead of orange juice as per Gremory's recipe. She apologizes profusely for her mistake, but the critic ''loves'' the taste, and his glowing review of the "Rainbow Nicole" makes the bar extremely popular.
* AchievementsInIgnorance: Managed to take down the Poison Rats cartel by accident after mistaking their UnusualEuphemism of "bartender" seriously.
* AncestralWeapon: Her rifle, Agathe, has been passed down for generations.
* ConflictingLoyalty: Her oath as an exorcist is to hunt down and punish all demons, but her employment at Gremory's Bar has led to her becoming a sort of caretaker for the accident-prone Momo instead. Gremory advises her to do what she thinks is right. [[spoiler:Ultimately, she ends up swearing to protect Momo for the rest of her life, under the pretense of making sure the Demon Lord doesn't do anything bad.]]
* InLoveWithTheMark: Platonic example. She's originally dispatched to Gremory's Bar to take out a demon there, quickly identifies Momo as her target, and ends up getting along swimmingly with both her and Gremory (whose status as a demon completely flies under Nicole's radar).
* ShoutOut: One of her voice lines mentions that her favorite character in her favorite book was Solomon. While it's easy to think that said book might be Literature/TheBible, it could also be ''The Lesser Key of Solomon'', also known as the ''Literature/ArsGoetia''.

!!The Gronia Department of National Security

[[folder:Informant]]

[[folder:Revenant]]
!!Leah Schneider
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Moon Yoo-jeong JP: \\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Supporter\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"Is this the company that provides a place to stay for wandering travelers? Fuu fuu, pleased to be in your care."''
The Gronia Department of National Security's best operative, she's known for her leadership skills toward other soldiers.

She is one of the main protagonists of "Carnival".

* BadassBiker: She's particularly fond of her motorbike, and rides in on it when deployed. She also has the general look down, between her long duster and dual [=SMGs=].
* BerserkButton: Even though she's fighting for the Gronian government in a civil war [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized where the rebels have done some especially heinous things]], her hostility toward the rebels still stands out. [[spoiler:Jacques mentioning that he admired her mother is revealed to have been her breaking point, and she took the opportunity to assassinate him, the mission be damned.]]
* ClearMyName: The apparent plot of her side of "Carnival" is about her finding the sniper that killed Gronian rebel leader Jacques just as she was about to take him in. [[spoiler:She was actually invoking this to hide the fact that ''she'' killed Jacques after spotting Montagne, as Jacques' autopsy proved that the bullet wasn't from a sniper rifle.]]
* DontTellMama: She dearly loves her mother, and wants to keep any knowledge of her spy activities, which involve various morally questionable actions, away from her.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:With Maestra Nequitia finally taking form inside her and about to [[ChestBurster tear her way out of her body]], Leah doesn't show even the slightest sign of panic as she converses with the Shadow about the life they shared, before resigning herself to the knowledge that she's done some terrible things in her life and will do so in the future as the Maestra.]]
* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: Her bio mentions that she has many accomplisments that cannot be disclosed to the public, such as foiling the plans of the internationally wanted Replacer Knight.
* HappilyFailedSuicide: [[spoiler:She recounts having once attempted to [[MurderSuicide kill her mother and then herself]] after seeing her start falling victim to dementia, only for Angela to step in and stop them from actually dying, and she and Angela have been very close-knit ever since. Of course, this is entirely PragmaticVillainy on the part of Angela, who's actually Carmen in disguise and can't let Maestra's vessel just die on her watch.]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners: She considers Angela, who helps her care for her mother, as close to her as family, but denies any romantic attraction.
* HiddenDepths: The emblem obtained for clearing "Carnival" suggests that she was a skilled musician before turning to espionage.
* ItHasBeenAnHonor: [[spoiler:She thanks Chris for letting her and her mom be able to witness her mom's song be played, even calling her by her full name, and tells her that she is a war hero worthy of her Medal of Honor. It's heavily implied that she sensed Maestra Nequitia about to awaken within her and accepted her imminent death.]]
* KnightInSourArmor: She knows Gronia is a war-torn hellhole and isn't fond of either the rebels or her superiors, but she carries out her duties anyway for the sake of the country and her mother.
--> '''Revenant:''' My country is sick and weak. But that doesn't mean I can just turn my back on it... You wouldn't do that to your family.
* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:"Revenant" ends up being quite the appropriate moniker for her, as Leah was given a second chance at life after Maestra's emergence, but only as a vessel for the reborn Maestra herself.]]
* SupportPartyMember: Her specialty is supporting multi-unit Soldiers (the FacelessGoons deployed in squads) with various buffs while also reducing the damage enemies deal to Soldiers.

[[folder:Christina Brecht]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' KR: JP: \\
'''Type:''' Counter, Counter/Mech (Awakened)\\
'''Role:''' Ranger, Supporter (Awakened)\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR, ASSR\\
'''Subtitle:''' Griffin Rider
->''""''
A soldier in the Gronian army, Christina has been awarded the Gronia Medal of Honor for surviving countless battles. In truth, she hid her status as a Counter and relied on her powers to survive.

She is a main protagonist in "Carnival" and "Goodbye Tanaberin".

* ChildSoldier: Though she tries to deny it, it's implied she was drafted into the army at a young age.
* FakeUltimateHero: Despite being a Medal of Honor recipient, she earned it mostly by keeping herself alive using her status as an unregistered Counter rather than by doing anything actually valiant.
* ImaginaryFriend: She consults with "Mr. Imaginary Friend" about various thoughts, both out loud and in her internal monologue. Alex catches her doing so at one point.
* LovableCoward: Chris puts her own survival above almost all else, even hiding her Counter status to avoid getting dangerous missions, and she aims to desert and escape Gronia. However, when Revenant needs her, she does come through.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Her primary goal throughout "Carnival" is to get the hell out of Gronia by any means necessary before the war gets her killed.
* SuperSoldier: A member of the Gronia army and, though she's done her best to keep it a secret, she's a Counter.

!!The Holy Curia

[[folder:Cardinal Johan]]
!! Cardinal Johan Nicholas III
A member of the Holy Curia, he is Chairman of the Miracle Investigation Council. He was in charge of the orphanage that took in Benedict Constantine and Biblide Luce.

He appears in "Three to Three".

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:After Benedict mortally wounds him, he dies in Biblide's arms.]]
* ParentalSubstitute: He considers both Benedict and Biblide his children, although Biblide does not see Benedict as a member of the family. [[spoiler:When he's about to die in Biblide's arms, he even calls her his daughter and asks her to save Benedict, who he believes is just misguided.]]
* UnreliableNarrator: While reminiscing with Biblide about how she and Benedict got him in trouble for reading all the books in the orphanage, Biblide corrects him, saying that he got in trouble because she found and read [[CovertPervert his dirty magazines in his closet]].

!!!Miracle Investigation Council 9

[[folder:Benedict Constantine]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Ahn Janghyuk JP: Yukinori Okatora\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Defender\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"I came here, following the divine message."''
A member of the Miracle Investigation Council who ravages the frontline with his iron devotion and extraordinary swordsmanship.

He is a main character in "Three to Three".

* AmbiguouslyBrown: It's never stated where exactly he's from and his facial features give no real hints, but he does have a darker skin tone than most characters.
* ChurchMilitant: Formerly.
* TheLeader: "Three to Three" reveals that he was the initial leader of Miracle Investigation Council 9.
* ParentalAbandonment: "Three to Three" reveals that he was an orphan taken in by Cardinal Johan.
* PoorCommunicationKills: The climax of "Three to Three" reveals that [[spoiler:he murdered Cardinal Johan and his bodyguards after their interrogation of him convinced him that they were arrogant fools oblivious to the existence of the Qliphoth Game and all the related unknown threats putting the world in danger]].
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He's searching for "Divinity" in order to protect people and save them from the demons, even if it means [[spoiler:learning heretical magics and assassinating his adoptive father]].

[[folder:Biblide Luce]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: JP: \\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR

The leader of Miracle Investigation Council 9.

She is a main character in "Three to Three", and debuted as a Counter Pass unit.

* ContinuityNod: The ending of "Three to Three" reveals that she's the one who gave Claudia and Cindy their mission to contact Sir Burnett in Roy's second Counter Case.
* ThisIsUnforgivable: After the events of "Three to Three", she's driven to arrest Benedict for [[spoiler:killing their adoptive father, Cardinal Johan]].
* VerbalTic: She phrases her words like she is reading books.

[[folder:Claudia Nelson]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Ryu Jumhee JP: Yukiko Motoyoshi\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Supporter\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"My name is Claudia Nelson. I've been sent here to carry out God's work. Starting today, I'll be with you, carrying a blessing from the Lord."''
A young nun of the church, who also helps with nearby orphanages and churches.

She is a major character in "Three to Three".

* CerebusRetcon: "Three to Three" heavily implies that her squid-ink spaghetti looks like Fragments of Truth because [[spoiler:a Fragment was implanted in her after she was captured during a mission]].
* {{Depower}}: Downplayed. In "Three to Three", she finds herself unable to heal an injured girl imprisoned with her during a mission despite her Counter Watch working just fine, but she recovers her powers eventually. [[spoiler:This implies that her body was adjusting to the Fragment of Truth dwelling within her.]]
* LethalChef: In "Great Witch's Legacy", her entry for a Halloween cooking contest is a concoction so disgusting that it comes to life. It's also implied ''this wasn't the first time'' (with one other incident shown in Elizabeth's Counter Case). She's banned from all kitchens to the point she's actively unaware of her terrible cooking.
* TheMedic: One of the game's premier healers. Nearly everything she does restores health to her allies, but she doesn't do much else.
* {{Protectorate}}: In the ending of "Three to Three", her new team leader Biblide secretly tasks Cindy with protecting her, because [[spoiler:she has a Fragment of Truth dwelling within her]].
* StarterMon: She's given as a very early TASKFORCE Plan mission reward, after clearing 1-3-1.
* WhiteMagicianGirl: A standout example even among Supporters. Her on-entry gives 20% healing, and her Ultimate gives another 25% and a barrier.

[[folder:Cindy Looper]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Park Shinhee JP: Mei Shibata\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Striker\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"My name is Cindy Looper. From the Miracle Investigation Council. So, where are the Corrupted Objects you want me to take care of?"''
A young member of the Church, her personality contrasts her profession.

She is a supporting character in "Great Witch's Legacy" and "Three to Three".

* BoringButPractical: A cheap and reliable Striker that can heal herself.
* ChainsawGood: This is how she fights. The chainsaw itself is a manifestation of her Counter powers.
* CuteAndPsycho: She's a young nun with a ''chainsaw''.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: She was the sole survivor of a cult, and thus was abandoned in a basement for a long time before the Council found her and took her in. While Ingrid does comfort her over this in "Great Witch's Legacy", she threatens to [[BurnTheWitch have Ingrid burned at the stake]] [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain if word of it gets out]].
* EarlyBirdCameo: She first appears in Roy Burnett's second Counter Case.
* NightmareFetishist: She's a fan of slasher films, and her Halloween costume has her [[HockeyMaskAndChainsaw dressing the part]] to go with the chainsaw.
* NunTooHoly: She's treated as a nun in name, but she's less about Bible verses and more into [[ChurchMilitant kicking ass in the Lord's name]]. She's basically a violent little girl that happens to be part of a religious sect.
* SweetTooth: Makes a point about her desire to go to a sweets shop in town.

!!Horizon Finance

[[folder:As a group]]

[[folder:Horizon]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim Bona JP: Creator/AkariKitou [[SpellMyNameWithAnS (Credited as Akari Kito)]]\\
'''Type:''' Mech\\
'''Role:''' Defender, Striker (Awakened)\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR, ASSR
->''"Thank you for using Horizon Finance. As your partner, I pledge to provide all the kinetic support you require. Please feel free to leverage my services at your discretion."''\\
''"Dimension-hopping Combat Vehicle Escort for Exodus Fleet of Mankind [=···=] Simurgh activated. Horizon, ready to engage in combat mode."'' (Awakened)
An android and the boss of Horizon Finance.

She first appears in "Bottom of the Shade", and she's the protagonist of "For the Uncrying".

* AchillesHeel: Despite her body being MadeOfIndestructium, her AI is still vulnerable to Corruption Rays through prolonged exposure. As a result, Shena - who is a Shadow - is the only obstacle that can even slow her down. Additionally, like most machines, she has a limited power supply that she ends up having to manage throughout her quest. This is reflected in her passive ability in-game; when she TurnsRed, she doesn't even flinch from most attacks, but her health drains over time so she can only fight for so long before she shuts down.
* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: Lampshaded by Cold Case Horizon, who notes that she's still using antiquated weaponry (a pair of swords) as a cutting-edge combat android; this is [[HypocriticalHumor in spite of her choosing to wield a lead pipe in her regular form.]]
* BenevolentBoss: Despite her usually robotic tone and occasional bickering with Rita, Horizon has her employees' best interests at heart.
* BerserkButton: In "For the Uncrying," Rivet manages to press it by threatening to harm Rachel. Horizon, who up to that point had no interest in fighting Rivet, promptly swings her pipe at her and in the ensuing fight, leaves her with every single limb broken.
* TheBerserker: When she reaches 50% HP, she changes how she fights, opting to instead go for large swings that inflict knockback.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:In the climax of "Carnival", she and Lyudmila appear when Elysium Philharmonic has the Maze Division, Mors, and Chris cornered.]]
* BreakoutCharacter: She received an Awakened form very soon after her release, thanks to her popularity.
* CatchPhrase: Her usual exclamation of surprise is "[[OhMyGods Oh my diodes.]]"
* CuteBruiser: Her small, delicate-looking humanoid combat body packs an alarming amount of strength. It's mentioned that debtors often have trouble taking her seriously until she starts swinging the pipe around.
* DeadpanSnarker: For a robot, she's got quite the knack for witty comebacks.
* DeathIsCheap: In "Bottom of the Shade", [[spoiler:she gives Rita and Dash permission to dismantle her drone body so they can use her power source to make a distress call.]] She survives via a backup copy of her AI, albeit without her memories of the event (until ALT Squad recovers her memory chip).
* EvilDebtCollector: She's not quite as bad as most examples of the trope, but she has no problem resorting to [[JackBauerInterrogationTechnique physical persuasion]] to get her clients to cough up their debts.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: Her pupils are white and circled by white TronLines in her irises, reflecting her mechanical nature.
* ExplosiveOverclocking: When down to half health, Horizon enters an enhanced mode that greatly empowers her attacks and other abilities, but [[CastFromHitPoints drains health over time]].
* GodzillaThreshold: When Wilbur summons multiple Britra via an ArtifactOfDoom, Horizon decides to activate her body's combat form. She notes that she very much wanted to use it at various points previously, but ultimately held back from doing so as the Administration would likely shoot first and ask questions later in response.
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:"For the Uncrying" shows that her usual state following Rita and Dash's deaths is to hole herself up in her office, replaying memories of them over and over and not responding to any external stimulus except someone touching her.]] A throwaway line suggests she's been like this long enough to go broke from being mentally unable to run her business.
* HumansAreBastards: Stands by this trope, noting that money tends to bring out people's ugly sides, but her personality and experiences make her words seem insincere. [[spoiler:This all stemmed from her creators at Future-At-War being extremely callous toward their AI creations, and most of her "siblings" being immediately DrivenToSuicide upon activation upon the realization that their fate is to fight and die so that humans wouldn't have to. After Ember entrusted her with the Cold Case frame and informed her that her creations were all for the sake of protecting humanity, Horizon was initially skeptical, but over the course of her existence and her revenge quest against Wilbur, she meets a number of kind people and ultimately decides that HumansAreSpecial in spite of their flaws... but Wilbur himself is still a scumbag who deserves to die.]]
* IcyBlueEyes: Her light blue eyes reflect her cold and stoic nature.
* IGaveMyWord: Credibility is important in her line of work, so Horizon takes it very seriously; when she makes a promise, she keeps it unless the other party betrays her trust first. [[spoiler:This also applies to her promise to Doctor Ember to protect humanity, which she held onto for years after her release in spite of her initially sour view of humanity.]]
* ImplacableMan: It doesn't matter how far you run or what you hide behind: she will get her debts collected. Oh, and she's also a NighInvulnerable android that can crumple PoweredArmor like a tin can, so you'd better pay up.
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: She's known for doing this with uncooperative debtors, and she puts it to good use against a bunch of hapless Jehuty Biotech mooks by coldly breaking bones ''through their armor'' while interrogating them about Wilbur's location.
* LeeroyJenkins: Horizon Finance's initial money problems stem largely from Horizon preferring various forms of AggressiveNegotiations that usually result in a lot of property damage, which comes out of her budget. Having Rita on board solved the issue as she's much better at intimidation.
* LoanShark: Her profession, though she ends up being a rare heroic example, and is known for charging an unusually low interest rate. Plus, the debtors she and her crew primarily go after [[KickTheSonOfABitch usually had it coming anyway]]. [[spoiler:By the end of "For the Uncrying", she's endorsed as an operative by the Administration and goes legit, primarily offering financial support to civilians and mercenaries struggling to make ends meet.]]
* MadeOfIndestructium: Nothing thrown at her in "For the Uncrying" even leaves a mark on her: bullets, explosives, getting a building dropped on her, sinking deep into the ocean, she shrugs all of it off and keeps coming back for more.
* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler:In the epilogue of "Bottom of the Shade", she tries to buy the Eternium gathered from Ministra and Spira's remains as a way of taking responsibility for failing to keep her employees safe. She claims that it's just to secure a power source for herself, but Sooyeon notes that the abnormally high price Horizon offered says otherwise.]]
** During "For the Uncrying," it is shown that in the years following the disastrous expedition, Horizon has been replaying the memories of the event and simulating the missing bits countless times in her head, and one particular memory she keeps playing back is herself lamenting that she didn't bring her combat frame to the expedition, as their situation [[StoryBreakerPower would be very different if she had.]]
* NotSoStoic: Horizon is much more emotionally-driven than she'll ever admit. [[spoiler:Her mourning of Rita and Dash, in particular, is very much human; at one point, she seemingly breaks down and starts begging them to come back.]]
* PipePain: Her preferred weapon. Despite everything else about her being advanced, she wields a mundane pipe.
* PossessingADeadBody: [[spoiler:Her body, Cold Case 137, was once known as Simurgh, a Demon Lord Apostle.]]
* PowerGivesYouWings: Her Awakened form equips her with a set of mechanical wings and changes her from a ground unit to an air unit.
* ReiAyanamiExpy: She shows a lot of traits of the archetype, being a short, pale RobotGirl with white hair whose cold exterior and robotic personality hides a surprisingly soft heart.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: A very advanced AI with its own conscience. If it weren't for her voice gaining a mechanical filter when she TurnsRed and her in-game Mech tag, it would be hard to even tell that she's an android. In her Lifetime Contracts, Horizon is referred to as an "employee" rather than a "machine" like most Mechs.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler:As soon as Jessica lets slip Wilbur's location, Horizon becomes single-mindedly focused on hunting him down and making him pay for both his debt and for Rita and Dash. The rest of "For the Uncrying" is essentially Horizon doing just that, inflicting an extended MookHorrorShow on Wilbur and his goons along the way and single-handedly dismantling most of his company. She claims it's just to collect the money she owes, but when she finally has him at her mercy, she makes it clear that it's become ''extremely'' personal.]] Downplayed in that [[ThouShaltNotKill she doesn't actually kill anyone]] [[spoiler:other than inflicting a KarmicDeath on Wilbur, with the deaths in the process being the work of [[BadBoss Wilbur himself]]]], but she still leaves an impressive trail of destruction in her wake.
* ShoutOut: In "For the Uncrying", she evades SWAT 4 and the Black Tide by jumping into a blast furnace. She promptly comes back out unscathed, much to their disbelief, and quips that she's not here from the future to stop the [[Film/Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines rise of the machines]] or [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay Judgment Day]].
* TheSpock: Tends to speak in very robotic terms.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: She's cold and emotionless to just about everyone, but she is very much capable of forming close emotional bonds, as she did with Dash and Rita. Her {{Leitmotif}} being titled "Dash to the Horizon" [[TrueCompanions should speak volumes]]. When forming a Lifetime Contract with her, she insists that your working relationship is built on credit and not trust... but then cracks a smile when she tells you that she may answer kindly when you ask for her. Cold Case Horizon's dialogue shows her warm side more.
* SuperPoweredRobotMeterMaids: One of the most formidable and advanced robots in the setting happens to be a mere loan shark. [[spoiler:Of course, that's not her original purpose; she's an escaped SuperPrototype from Future-at-War, who joined the loan shark business to try and validate her belief that HumansAreBastards.]]
* ThouShaltNotKill: Despite relentlessly plowing through everything in her way in "For the Uncrying," she makes a point of not killing anyone. She's willing to break bones and destroy machinery, but she never inflicts a fatal wound on a person, intentionally or otherwise.
* WorfHadTheFlu: She uses a drone body in "Bottom of the Shade" due to her combat body being in for repairs, and thus is unable to help out beyond providing guidance. As "For the Uncrying" shows, if she had her regular body, every threat in the way would've gotten demolished in short order.

[[folder:Rita Arsenico]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Bi Jueon JP: Creator/AmiKoshimizu\\

'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"You'd rather borrow my skills than my money? What a strange client you are. Did you do your research on interest rates?"''
An enforcer of Horizon Finance, her no-nonsense attitude and quick-to-anger temper has gotten the firm a very ominous reputation among the public eye.

She is one of the protagonists of "Bottom of the Shade".

* BalanceBuff: Was given a buff to her attack stat, increasing it by about 30%.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: As the daughter of a well-known mob family, she was subjected to a rough lifestyle. [[spoiler:Losing her parents to criminal politics and executing all of the Arsenicos' rivals, starting with her scheming uncle, has made her very uncaring towards a lot of things.]]
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:"Bottom of the Shade" opens with her meeting the CEO in an abandoned bar to talk. At the end of the storyline, it's revealed that the bar was an environment generated by Replacer Rook for the CEO to speak with her ''soul'', as this takes place after their Shadow forms were killed by Fenrir Squad.]]
* DrowningMySorrows: She wishes she could do this, but she's especially unhappy that increased alcohol tolerance is one of the fringe benefits of being a Counter.
* ExtraOreDinary: Her Counter abilities allow her to manipulate metal, letting her summon metal projectiles or even repair machines. Fittingly, this also makes her exceptionally good against Mechs.
* {{Familiar}}: One of her Counter abilities is summoning a giant winged monster called Omerta. Despite its lack of gender features, Rita mentions that it's female.
* FallenHero: [[spoiler: While hardly the most best person before, her genuine love for Dash was one of her noble traits; after she is corrupted into Ministra, she doesn’t even have that, horrifically mutilating Dash to fix her.]]
* InternalRetcon: [[spoiler:When talking to the CEO, she claims that after turning into Ministra to save Dash, she bids the girl farewell before disappearing into the Counterside as Dash is rescued by a TASKFORCE responding to their distress call, which is no longer jammed by Sollicitatio. This is, of course, only what she hoped would have happened, and she and the CEO both know it (especially since Coffin Company is the one that killed them both in their Shadow forms).]]
* KickTheSonOfABitch: She mostly hunts down criminals and lawyers who are indebted to Horizon.
* MoralityChain: Horizon Finance as a whole, but especially Dash. [[spoiler:Sollicitatio uses this to get her to become a servant of Thagirion.]]
* NavelDeepNeckline: Has her shirt open all the way down to her navel.
* ParentalAbandonment: [[spoiler:Her father, the don of the Arsenico Family, was killed in a car bombing orchestrated by her uncle and the Matchmaker. Her mother, unaware that her husband's "construction business" was a front, had also died in a car bombing by the Arsenicos' rivals, to threaten the Family's goons into obedience.]]
* TemptingFate: [[spoiler:She allows Wilbur to go on his expedition mainly so Dash would be traumatized and lose her blind faith in others, confident that at least she can keep herself and Dash alive if things went wrong. They go ''disastrously'' wrong, leading to the pair becoming Ministra and Spira.]]
* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:The framing device for "Bottom of the Shade" is the CEO conversing with her in an AfterlifeAntechamber generated by Replacer Rook, learning about the incident that turned her and Dash into Ministra and Spira, and finally reuniting their souls to let them pass on peacefully.]]
* TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening: The intro text of Interlude 10 in "Bottom of the Shade" implies that Rita gained her Counter ability after [[spoiler:losing her mom to a car bomb]].
-->''Those who became a Counter due to their trauma gain abilities that can address the cause of their trauma. However, it is unknown if their abilities can actually help them get over the trauma.''
* WeaponOfXSlaying: She deals additional damage and effects to enemy Mechs.

[[folder:Dash]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Saebom Kang JP: Creator/KanaeIto\\

'''Role:''' Sniper\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"I'm Dash, from Horizon Finance! I came here because I heard someone was looking for me?"''
The newest and youngest member of Horizon Finance, charged with mortgage interest collection. A young girl who works to pay off her parents' debt.

She is one of the protagonists of "Bottom of the Shade".

* AbusiveParents: Of the neglectful and gambling-compulsive type. Her parents left her in a room to make dolls while bugs crawled over her. When Rita saw this, she then took her in as "collateral". The parents objected, because if she got injured, [[SkewedPriorities how would they make money to gamble?]]
* BreakTheCutie: So, so much. [[spoiler:Her first breaking point comes when she's betrayed by Wilbur, who refuses to pull her and Rita up and instead makes her humiliate herself, then abandons them in the Counterside. She manages to hold herself together to help Rita escape, only to be completely broken by Ministra [[TransformationHorror "reassembling" her]], and she spends the rest of her days as a Shadow, constantly tormented by the agony of her transformation.]]
* CatchPhrase: "Go away, tear fairy! Shoo!" [[spoiler:At the end of "For the Uncrying", Horizon [[BorrowedCatchphrase uses the phrase one last time]] to symbolize her starting to move on from Dash and Rita's deaths.]]
* DramaticIrony: A few of her lines as a playable unit fall under this, with this version of Dash being oblivious to how her main counterpart's story plays out:
** She notes that Mina seems familiar, and wonders if that means she and Mina could be friends soon. [[spoiler:As we know from Episode 1, Dash (as Spira) dies by Mina's hand.]]
** In her Lifetime Contract cutscene, she says something that strikes a chord with the CEO, who knows full well about her fate in the main timeline:
--> '''Dash:''' Oh, these are gardening gloves. I'm going to swing by the park in front of the office. I'm sure foraging some edible grass will come in handy for when we get stranded in the Counterside! Huh?! W-why are you crying? Was it something I said? Go away, tear fairy! Shoo!
* FatalFlaw: Naivete. Dash's blind optimism and trusting nature is a constant point of concern for Rita [[spoiler:and ultimately, her deciding to trust Wilbur and convincing Rita to give him one more chance leads to everything going horribly wrong]].
* TheHeart: Her bright, optimistic personality helps improve the moods of her colleagues and brings them closer together, even if Rita refuses to admit it. In return, Horizon dotes over her, and under her harsh exterior, Rita cares deeply for her as well.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Having been treated as a burden by her parents and deemed a troublemaker by Rita, Dash's opinion of herself is much the same. However, [[ThePollyanna that doesn't stop her from remaining cheery and trying to help where she can]].
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: [[spoiler:Even as Wilbur butts heads with everyone else on their dive, Dash continues to take his side and give him chances. He takes full advantage of this and laughs about it in her face as he backstabs her and Rita.]]
* InnocentInnuendo: Suggests to Rita that they should take a shower together... to save water. Rita is not amused by the fact that Dash doesn't understand the issue.
* LimitBreak: ''Aerial Vortex''.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: In "Bottom of the Shade", [[spoiler:none of the corruption or pain that she and Rita go through would've happened if she hadn't tried to convince Rita and Horizon to give Wilbur one more chance at his research. The fact that she recognizes this in-universe causes her to try harder to make up for it, unfortunately leading to even more trouble. Somewhat subverted by Mors's words implying that Thagirion would have found a way to corrupt them anyway]].
* PlayboyBunny: Her "Serving Onstage" skin.
* ThePollyanna: A very optimistic and happy-go-lucky girl, despite pretty much nothing in life going her way.
* SinisterScythe: Her weapon named Dangler.
* SwordBeam: She attacks with gusts of RazorWind launched from her scythe.
* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:Thanks to the CEO, her soul is reunited with Rita after death, with both of them back to normal, and they pass on together.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: It's very hard to discuss her as a character without spoiling two whole Side Stories and then some.
* WideEyedIdealist: She genuinely believes in the best of others, which simultaneously [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids annoys Rita]] and [[MoralityPet makes her more protective of Dash]].

[[folder:Rachel Dodds]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Jung Yujung JP: \\
'''Role:''' Operator\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR\\
'''Subtitle:''' Future Maestro\\
'''Command Skill:''' Artist's Touch (Defender > Striker > Sniper)
->''"Is having a robot for your CEO popular nowadays? Well, no matter. Name's Rachel Dodds, a future graffiti virtuoso. Let me know if you've got some good graffiti ideas."''
A graffiti artist from the 6th Refuge District who leaves beautiful graffiti on the walls she passes by.

She first appears in "For the Uncrying".

* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: She tries to be this to Horizon, assuming she's just a kid with a serious case of {{Chuunibyou}}. Horizon is more irritated by her attention than anything, at least on the surface.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Horizon mentions that she once beat people up for not liking her art. Rachel insists that it was a fair fight.
* EccentricArtist: She sees her Operator duties as creating art.
* FriendlyTarget: [[spoiler:When Jehuty Biotech's goons show up at Horizon's office to hunt her down, they find Rachel instead and torture her for information and to draw out Horizon. After being tipped off about this by Shena, Horizon arrives to find her almost dead, but she and Minwoo do manage to get her to a hospital and she makes a full recovery.]]
* MoralityPet: While Horizon usually sees her attention as CondescendingCompassion due to Rachel not believing she's actually a machine, the android does ultimately care for her. [[spoiler:Not only does she drop everything to save Rachel after learning that she's in danger, but in the epilogue, she hires Rachel as her first new employee.]]
* ThePollyanna: Very happy and optimistic of all the orphans at the orphanage, she feels it's her duty as the oldest.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Horizon. The android is often annoyed by her and Rachel sometimes finds it hard to humor her due to [[CassandraTruth not believing that Horizon is actually the android boss of Horizon Finance]], but she is the closest thing Horizon has to a friend [[spoiler:after Rita and Dash's passing]]. By the end of the storyline she and Horizon get along much better, though Horizon being [[SiliconSnarker Horizon]] means she'll still have plenty of barbs directed at Rachel.

!!HRT Berry

[[folder:As a group]]

[[folder:'''Choi Ina / Megumi Harajima''']]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Yeo Minjung JP: \\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Tower\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Nice to meet you. I'm Choi Ina from Tomorrow Entertainment. I know we just met, but I'd like to propose a partnership. Oh, here's my business card."''
The manager of HRT Berry. A businesswoman who used to work in the entertainment industry, she quit her job to start her own [=NetTube=] business. She handles the logistics of the group.

* BadBoss: Her cases show she was initially this to the girls, driving them hard, breaking labour laws by working them overtime without giving them overtime bonuses, paying barely above minimum wage, and being extremely strict, mainly getting away with it because Lumi was the only one who understood how bad she was[[note]]Gaeun's background meant she didn't realize this wasn't normal, and she's thankful to Ina for giving her a platform to find her Teacher, Miya's too much of a doormat to really stand up for herself, and Bomi is too much of a cat and at times needs someone to be strict with her[[/note]]. By her final case, she has a HeelRealization and becomes far better, only being strict when she absolutely has to be.
* BerserkButton: According to her bio, she ruthlessly bans all viewers who refer to her as Madame.
* DaChief: Tends to have a very strict schedule for the girls. By her last Counter Case, she stops being inflexible with them.
* StatusBuff: Her Special raises an ally's attack and gives them immunity to Hitstun.
* SupportPartyMember: Distinctly one in that she can't attack. Her basic attack is instead used to raise her Special.

[[folder:'''Gaeun / Yuki''']]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gaeun.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kang Eunae JP: \\

'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"I'm Gaeun, leader of HRT Berry. We'll do missions for you if you donate to us. That's all."''
The current leader of the group, an orphan girl from the wartorn country of Gronia.

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:At the climax of "Hearing You", Gaeun and the Maze Division arrive just in time to save Lucid from Jehuty Biotech employees masquerading as Administration personnel.]]
* ClingyJealousGirl: Very attached to the CEO, such that she turns a rehearsal dance with Bomi into a competition, with the winner being the CEO's dance partner.
* DreamingOfTimesGoneBy: In "Hearing You", Gaeun admits to Ina and the CEO that she's been having recurring dreams about her past as of late, specifically her imprisonment in Gronia. The CEO quickly deduces that they're not actually her own memories, but rather [[DreamWeaver dreams sent to her by someone else]], as she can see clearly in the dream despite having been blind at the time.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: Has yellow irises. It's stated that the CEO paid for her surgery to regain her eyesight.
* HotForTeacher: Her affection for the CEO, whom she calls "Teacher"/"Sensei".
* JackOfAllStats: She has high damage, good health for a Ranger, and a kit that packs disables, stuns, and lots of area-of-effect damage against both Air and Ground enemies; very few units can boast such diversity.
* IOweYouMyLife: The CEO rescued her from the war-torn country of Gronia, paid for the surgery to restore her eyesight, and got her citizenship at Ground One. Doubles as a RescueRomance for her.
* OrnamentalWeapon: She carries two pistols, but only ever uses one in-game. However, in certain Dispatch missions her chibi sprite has an animation where she [[GunsAkimbo wields both at once]].
* PlayboyBunny: Has two skins of her wearing a bunny outfit, one being a PaletteSwap of the other. The black bunny's voicelines are more {{Yandere}} and gives her [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]] (her fourth Counter Case reveals that it was an enchanted outfit given by Witch Cafe Strega).
* ReiAyanamiExpy: She has silvery hair and yellow eyes, is often soft-spoken and unemotional except around the CEO to whom she has UndyingLoyalty, comes from a troubled background and was hospitalized on the CEO's dime, and displays romantic attraction to the CEO. Gaeun is a sterling member of the archetype.
* SecurityBlanket: While in captivity, she possessed a stuffed animal that she held onto for comfort, but later passed onto Lucid to comfort her. When Lucid tries to return it after their reunion, Gaeun tells her to keep it, saying that she has friends to support her now.
* WhenSheSmiles: Her first stream at HRT Berry was relatively underwhelming until she was told to think of Teacher, and her resulting smile made her the most popular member of HRT Berry, to Lumi's chagrin.

[[folder:'''Lumi''']]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Park Shinhee JP: Haruka Terui\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Siege\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"Here comes Lumi, the next leader of HRT Berry! How many cameras do you got? Just one or two won't do me justice."''
A member of HRT Berry, and the unofficial second-in-command. Born from a middle-class family, she dreams of becoming a big star.

* AttentionWhore: Loves the spotlight, and the attention it brings.
* JumpedAtTheCall: She applied to HRT Berry as soon as she got her Counter powers.
* LimitBreak: ''Go! Luminator'', a giant monster truck she summons.
* StreetSmart: Compared to foreigner Gaeun, shy Miya, and catlike Bomi, Lumi has the most knowledge of show business, and has called out Ina in the latter's Counter Cases.

[[folder:'''Miya''']]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kang Sihyun JP: \\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Sniper\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Viewers, mm... Hi! So, as of today, I'm working at this company. Please wish me good luck— Oh... Erm, Boss, I've got this mission from my viewers. Could you look at the camera for a second?"''
A member of HRT Berry, and also their cameraman and editor. Relatively shy and quiet, even on camera.

* BalanceBuff: Her Rearm improves her damage and her buffs.
* GlassCannon: Her Ultimate is one of the strongest in the game, but she fires very slowly and she doesn't have a lot of defense.
* ShoutOut: Her chat typings are similar to ones on {{Website/Twitch}} or [=StreamLabs=].
* WeightWoe: Her summary notes that she used to be heftier when she started streaming. In her Rearm's touch animation, she gets visibly upset after pinching her stomach fat.

[[folder:'''Bomi''']]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Jung Hyewon JP: Creator/AyaYamane\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Striker\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"Hello! (music note) I'm Bomi, the main dancer of HRT Berry. (music note) Thank you for welcoming me with such a hopeful look on your face! Now, why don't we continue after a nap?"''
A dancer of HRT Berry. She was formerly a member of a popular girl group but was asked to leave after her constant napping led to rumors of workplace exploitation.

!!Alphatrix Innovation

!!Dark Seven (The Nine Great Hackers of Darkness)

The group first appears in Sylvia Lena Cooper's Counter Case.

* NonIndicativeName: Cyber Cat lampshades this, bringing up that there were only ''three'' of them before she joined them.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Albert and Maverick's scenes are with each other.

[[folder:Number 1 - G.A.P. Dark]]
See the CEO of Coffin Company.

[[folder:Number 2 - Cyber Cat]]
See Sylvia Lena Cooper under States of One: Delta Seven.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Number 3 - Albert]]

[[folder:Number 4 - Maverick]]

[[folder:Number 5]]
See Rook of Coffin Company.

!!Daymine

[[folder:As a group]]
They first appear in "Unbreakable Flowers".

!!!Mining Team 4

[[folder:Park Hyunsoo]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hyunsoo.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\

'''Rarity:''' R
->''"Park Hyunsoo. Nice to meet you, Boss. I'll be happy so long as I don't have to work overtime."''
The leader of Daymine Mining Team 4. Formerly an ambitious and hardworking individual, he is now an overworked and cynical boss, who stays in the force in order to support and protect those around him.

* BenevolentBoss: His bio mentions that he recommends his team members to only work during business hours and takes responsibility for any extra work.
* TheCameo: He has small scenes in "Vice President's Holidays" and Episode 9.5.
* HeroesPreferSwords: His weapon appears to be a saber.
* SupportPartyMember: His Passive increases ally Strikers' ATK by 10%.
* TheVoiceless: One of the few unvoiced characters in the game.

[[folder:Choi Gangsan]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/choi.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kang Sunwoo JP: Shunsuke Kanie\\

'''Role:''' Defender\\
'''Rarity:''' N
->''"I'm Choi Gangsan. I'll protect you from anything and everything."''
A likable guy with a burly physique resulting from his love for sports.

* TheBigGuy: Among the members of Daymine Mining Team 4, he's the team's protector.
* EyesAlwaysShut: He never seems to open his eyes, even when tapped.
* {{Irony}}: Frequently claims his eyesight as one of his strengths.
* SpontaneousWeaponCreation: His bio mentions that his shield looks like an ordinary shield but is actually stronger than any Eternium alloy.

[[folder:Shim Somi]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/simi_9.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Bohee JP: Rin Kusumi\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Supporter\\
'''Rarity:''' N
->''"Hello! I'm Shim Somi, an enthusiastic new employee at Daymine!"''
A passionate new member of Daymine. Although she makes a lot of mistakes and often gets scolded by her boss, her experience of dealing with terrible customers helps her quickly shake things off and return to work.

* TheCameo: She has small scenes in "Vice President's Holidays" and Episode 9.5.
* GoalInLife: Her bio mentions that she simply wants to become a proud daughter to her family.
* OfficeLady: Her typical job.
* ThePollyanna: She's bright-eyed and optimistic about her career path, despite the mundanity of it.

!!Delta Seven: Pathfinder

They are the protagonists of "Operation: Pathfinder" and "Dead End Road", and they're supporting characters in "Fateful Summer".

* AlternateSelf: This group is from a world where the Administration was never established.

[[folder:Karin Wong]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Haru Kim JP: Creator/AtsumiTanezaki \\
'''Type:''' Counter\\

'''Rarity:''' SSR, ASSR
->''"I'm Karin Wong, from the Internal Investigation Unit of Delta Seven. May I have access to your company's financial statements, meeting minutes, and database?"''
A member of Delta Seven from another world. She and Shiyoung wanted to save their world by releasing a massive Corrupted Object from their world into this one.

* TheAtoner: She ultimately feels bad about dropping off a C.O. in another world once she realizes said world is populated, so she chooses to fight against the C.O. Fortunately, she manages to defeat it with Kyle's equipment and Coffin Company's help.
* CoolShip: Her Ultimate summons her world's New Ohio.
* DistaffCounterpart: She's GenderFlip Kyle from another world.
* DoomedHometown: Due to [[ForWantOfANail the lack of an Administration]], Karin and Shiyoung's world has been devastated by C.O.s. [[spoiler:And while they succeed in getting rid of one potentially world-ending Corrupted Object thanks to the intervention of Hilde and Shiyoon, who basically [[ButForMeItWasTuesday kill things like that for a living]], Shiyoung reveals that there are ''thousands'' of dormant ones scattered across their world due to awaken in twenty years; all they did was buy that time for themselves.]]
* LimitBreak: ''Freedom Strike''.
* NotSoAboveItAll: In "Fateful Summer", she dons a swimsuit despite not needing to. [[TheGadfly Shiyoung notices.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:The other members of her world's Delta Seven died to Corrupted Objects, since her world never ''had'' an Administration.]]
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Unlike the situation in "Operation: Pathfinder", she's summoned by Rosaria's ritual in "Fateful Summer" to help with Lone Lee's request.

[[folder:Joo Shiyoung]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim Yeonwoo JP: Creator/YuuKobayashi \\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Striker\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"Hah hah, my name is Joo Shiyoung. Just an ordinary mercenary. No need to remember me."''
A mercenary hired by Karin Wong of Delta Seven.

* AmbiguouslyBi: May fall under her tendencies as TheGadfly, but one of her more consistent quips is saying how she and another girl are alone.
* CounterAttack: This triggers if she's hit with a basic attack during her "Counter Stance" Passive.
* DistaffCounterpart: She's an alternate universe Shiyoon with a few key differences: [[spoiler:she lacks Qliphoth Factor, and her parents are still alive]].
* EyesAlwaysShut: Her right eye is always closed.
* StanceSystem: Her Passive puts her into a CounterAttack stance after two basic attacks, and if she ''doesn't'' trigger a counterattack she gains a buff to Evasion (and attack speed at Skill Level 5).
* TheGadfly: She loves to say things to intentionally rile up others. She is Shiyoon's DistaffCounterpart, after all.

!!Eckhart's Society for Preternatural Research

[[folder:Regina [=MacCready=]]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Saea Lee JP: Creator/AzusaTadokoro\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Supporter, Ranger (Awakened)\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR, ASSR
->''"I swear by the honor of my family that I'll contribute to the success of your company. Please understand if it gets a little chilly in the office."''
A student in university, and the heir to the [=MacCready=] estate.

She is the protagonist of "Old Fear" and "Frozen Corridors".

* ArchEnemy: By staying with the Society, she has put herself opposite Prydwen, and especially its leader Elizabeth (though the latter is more like her SitcomArchNemesis).
* BadPowersGoodPeople: While her abilities are being used by an EldritchAbomination-worshipping cult and are powerful enough to stall Rayleigh, Regina herself is an upstanding person.
* {{Depower}}: In "Frozen Corridors", [[spoiler:she finds herself on the run after being pursued by The Chilling Chaser since her powers apparently aren't working, but she learns that it is a manifestation of her guilt after 666 residents of her estate willingly gave their lives to save her after Serapel drained her vitality. By confronting the Chaser in her family mansion's basement where the ritual took place, she acquires her Awakened form]].
* DragonAscendant: In "Frozen Corridors", [[spoiler:this is downplayed: she takes Edel's Presidency, but remains a good person in that she now keeps both Edel and the Society in check]].
* ExactWords: In the climax of "Old Fear", she convinces Rivet to help her assist Edel against the event antagonist by promising half of her family fortune to her. When Rivet reminds her in the ending, Regina points out that her family's assets is the President's, which is currently Edel. She then offers to cut her bus pass in half as consolation, which earns Rivet's ire.
* FlatEarthAtheist: She initially dismisses the various bits of occult lore collected by the Society as nonsense despite living in the FantasyKitchenSink that is the ''Counter:Side'' world. Rivet calls her out on it:
-->'''Regina:''' What... What is Edel?\\
'''Rivet:''' I don't know. A tentacled monster, like the ones in horror fictions?\\
'''Regina:''' Will you stop trying to be funny with the stupid occult references?\\
'''Rivet:''' What are you talking about? It's been some time now since this world started to look like a giant stage for occult movies, especially to mercenaries like me. Monsters are invading from the other world, and there are people hunting them down, shooting fire from their palms. And they pull magic stones out of the dead monsters afterward. The line between fiction and reality has become blurry, Regina.
* HeroWithBadPublicity: In "Frozen Corridors", [[spoiler:the CEO warns her that becoming President of the Society will be a thankless job, but she knows it is the only logical way to keep both them and Edel in check]].
* HotAsHell: Her Halloween costume, courtesy of Rivet, is a {{Stripperiffic}} succubus. She definitely plays into it with her Lifetime lines:
-->"Not all succubi want the same thing... I can, however, do what other succubi do if you want."
* AnIcePerson: Her Watch, passed down in her family, allows her to conjure ice. [[spoiler:Its main purpose is to prevent Gha'agsheblah from getting too wild during its hunger.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: In the climax of "Frozen Corridors", [[spoiler:this is how she asserts authority over Edel: if Edel continues to act behind Regina's back, Regina may as well use her own Counter powers on ''herself'' and make Edel lose the one person who wanted to understand her after so long. Edel tries to call her bluff, but Regina's newfound mastery of "freezing" her own emotions convinces Edel that Regina is using cold logic. Impressed by Regina's growth, Edel acknowledges her as the Society's President, and it's mentioned that she's taken back all the Fragments she had given to the Society's members]].
* MirrorCharacter: To Elizabeth Pendragon. Both are young ladies in charge of opposing organizations with related goals, both have regal demeanors, and both can be a bit on the haughty side (though Elizabeth is far more so). Rivet even notes how similar Elizabeth is to how Regina was in their first meeting.
* MundaneUtility: Having someone with ice powers around has some perks, though Regina isn't thrilled about it:
-->"I'm not an air conditioner or refrigerator. Please stop coming to me when it's hot."
* NumberTwo: The events of "Old Fear" have convinced her to assume the position of Vice President of the Society until she figures out the secrets of her family's mansion, letting Edel keep her Presidency indefinitely.
* {{Ojou}}: Especially played up in her Japanese lines.
* OnlySaneWoman: Compared to the other members of the Society.
* ParentalAbandonment: "Old Fear" opens with her receiving Edel's letter about her mother's death, [[spoiler:unaware that [[{{Matricide}} she ends up helping Edel devour her]] in the climax]]. As for her father, [[spoiler:she saw her mother devour him]].
* PowerIncontinence: She doesn't have the best control, leading to the issue of her feeling very cold and lowering the surrounding temperature often.
** This is no longer the case in her Awakened form, which is revealed to be [[spoiler:set after the events of "Frozen Corridors"]].
* TokenGoodTeammate: Regina is a fairly decent person, whereas the rest of the Society is still functionally a cult subservient to an EldritchAbomination. [[spoiler:This is especially emphasized after the events of "Frozen Corridors".]]
* TookALevelInBadass: "Frozen Corridors" reveals that her Awakened form is [[spoiler:her taking Edel's Presidency after mastering the ''concept'' of "freezing" beyond just conjuring ice]].
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:She's entirely unaware that Edel has been manipulating her entire family line since the time of her ancestor Eckhart.]]

[[folder:Sylkie]]
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A member of the ESPR, she introduces herself as Regina's caretaker while the latter was staying in Room 1408.

She is a supporting character in "Frozen Corridors".

* LovableCoward: Seeing as she's the weakest person in the group, she frequently claims that hiding and running away are the best options. Even when she tries to stand her ground, she admits to being frightened and afraid of taking action.
* ThePollyanna: She frequently points out the goodness in people and usually speaks about the bright side, even when on the run after Regina breaks the both of them out. [[spoiler:It's later revealed that she is the personification of Regina's hope.]]
* RiddleForTheAges: By the end of "Frozen Corridors", these mysteries aren't revisited:
** [[spoiler:Did Lamda Spatari's sister truly sacrifice herself for Regina, or was it Regina rationalizing her death through Sylkie's words as a result of being touched by the girl's gesture when Regina's health was declining?]]
** [[spoiler:Why didn't Rivet and Lamda mistake Sylkie for Lamda's sister despite both of them knowing the latter in life and acknowledging Sylkie as "Regina's caretaker" across the event?]]
** [[spoiler:Rivet offhandedly mentions that the CEO couldn't sense Sylkie at all. Considering the ''player'' was aware of Sylkie, was this actually the CEO ObfuscatingStupidity in front of Rivet?]]
* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler:She is [[{{Tulpa}} a figment of Regina's imagination]] that Regina sees with the face of Lamda Spatari's sister, who was among the 666 residents of Regina's estate that Edel sacrificed to revive Regina. Her appearances on-screen are her as the AnthromorphicPersonification of Regina's hope and desire to run away.]]
* UnreliableExpositor: [[spoiler:As a figment of Regina's imagination, it's unknown whether her account of the sacrifices' last moments in the post-battle scene of 6-3 can be taken at face value since it's equally likely to be Regina subconsciously rationalizing their deaths. The Chilling Chaser, the manifestation of Regina's guilt over that, being dispelled just a moment ago implies that this is how she ''wants'' to accept those deaths.]]
* WhiteSheep: Of the Society. She's just a normal village girl who has never been outside the Society's influence, but she's entirely normal in terms of morality, if a little frightened by her EntertaininglyWrong perceptions of the outside world, and she thinks the Lake of Knowledge is an admirable thing.

!!Fennec Fox

[[folder:As a group]]
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[[/folder]]

!!!Infantry

[[folder:Adamant Sniper]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\

'''Role:''' Sniper\\
'''Rarity:''' N
->''"Sniper ready to fight. I'll ensure your victory."''
The Sniper of the Fennec Foxes. A woman dedicated to her job, she focuses on her targets in silence.

She first appears in "Carnival".

* {{Bifauxnen}}: At a glance, her only feminine feature is her eyes.
* ColdSniper: Her bio mentions her "cold and quiet looks".
* GatheringSteam: Each basic attack increases her ASPD by 2%, up to 20%.
* InTheHood: It's part of her ghillie suit.
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: When deployed, she will not move from her position.
* TheStoic: A woman of few words.
* TheVoiceless: One of the few unvoiced characters in the game.

[[folder:Mortar Team]]

'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Tower\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"Good to see you, Boss. Is this where fire support is needed?"''

* TheDividual: They're composed of two soldiers working as a team and treated as a single unit.
* TheVoiceless: Has no voice actor.

[[folder:Recoiless Gunner]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kang Eunae JP: \\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"The anti-armor infantrymen are here. Leave anything metal to us. We'll get rid of all the tanks and armored vehicles for you."''
Specialized Fennec Fox units with expertise in anti-tank rockets.

* AppearanceAngst: PlayedForLaughs in an official comic where she wants a swimsuit version after seeing her squadmates [[MaleGaze ogling Administration Sword Fighter sweating in the heat]].
* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of two.
* StuffBlowingUp: They attack with anti-tank rockets.
* WeaponOfXSlaying: They deal extra damage against Mechs and to a lesser extent Siege enemies.

[[folder:Stinger Gunner]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Yoon Eunseo JP: \\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Sniper\\

->''"No enemies can sneak up on me from above."''
Soldiers who use surface-to-air missiles to defend the skies for allies.

* AntiAir: They deal increased damage against Air enemies.
* CripplingOverspecialization: They can ''only'' attack Air enemies, making them useless against Ground enemies.
* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of two.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Their bio mentions that they can't stay long in a building and frequently check the sky during conversations. They also recently requested to build their barracks on the roof of the company.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Machine Collector's first appearance in Sigma's Side Story used the art of the masked Stinger Gunner.

[[folder:UBGL Rifleman]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Cho Kyujun JP: \\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\

->''"Want to make your enemies eat dust? Then, you came to the right person."''
Fennec Fox mercenaries experienced in desert combat who can also perform well in any situation.

One appears in the Jehuty Biotech Elimination Operation of "For the Uncrying" as the supervisor for the other applicants.

* CoolShades: Their eyes are hidden beneath orange shades.
* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of two.
* OldSoldier: Their previous experiences allow them to play an essential role in battle by flexibly connecting specialized units to coordinate together, which one of them demonstrates in the Jehuty Biotech Elimination Operation.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Their bio mentions that they were once in the army but joined Fennec Fox due to financial reasons.
-->(When summoned to a Salary Negotiation) "Mm, mm⁠—the fragrance of money!"
* PostMortemOneLiner: Their post-victory line is notably impressive.
-->"Foxes don't let their prey go once they have it in their mouth."
* StuffBlowingUp: Every second basic attack is an [=AoE=] attack involving their grenade launcher.

!!!Old Armored

[[folder:HM MRLS]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\
'''Type:''' Mech\\
'''Role:''' Sniper\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"A high-mobility multi-rocket launcher in place."''
A mid-size tactical vehicle equipped with a multi-rocket launcher. The Fennec Foxes were able to acquire their share from abandoned army camps.

* AKA47: It's an [=M142=] HIMARS.
* WeaponOfXSlaying: It deals increased damage against Soldiers, Mechs, and Siege enemies.

[[folder:[=MA1 HMMWV=]]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\
'''Type:''' Mech\\

'''Rarity:''' R
->''"A high-mobility multi-purpose vehicle, ready for battle."''

[[folder:PZH Mobile Gun]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\
'''Type:''' Mech\\
'''Role:''' Siege\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"A 52-caliber, 155-mm armored howitzer in place."''
A siege weapon that launches a concentrated attack on a key target from afar.

* ImmuneToFlinching: At Skill Level 5, its Passive allows it to ignore Hitstun from non-Ultimate skills.
* WeaponOfXSlaying: Its Passive lets it deal increased damage against Towers.

[[folder:ZSU Shilka]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\
'''Type:''' Mech\\
'''Role:''' Ranger\\

->''"Four 23mm anti-air machine guns, ready for battle."''
A self-propelled anti-air vehicle that has been used since the mid 20th century.

* AntiAir: Its Passive can increase its own damage against Air units by up to 40%.
* MoreDakka: It's armed with four 23mm machine guns.
* SupportPartyMember: Its Passive buffs allies' damage against Air units by 10% (20% at Skill Level 5).

!!Flora Maid Service

[[folder:As a group]]

[[folder:Veronica]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Shin Onyu JP: Arisa Kori\\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Striker\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"Thank you for calling Flora Maid Service, Master. I'll serve you to the best of my ability as your chief maid."''
The founder and head maid of the Flora Maid Service.

She is the protagonist of "Unbreakable Flowers".

* AmnesiacDissonance: "Unbreakable Flowers" opens with her unconscious on the beach and unable to remember her assassin identity. She originally started up the Flora Maid Service with Mone so that she could recover her memories.
* TheAtoner: This is how she lives her life after the events of "Unbreakable Flowers", which comes to a head in Episode 9.5.
* BrokenAce: She's a fantastic maid and a fiercely loyal and kind helper to the CEO. She's also deeply traumatized by her previous life as an assassin under the Mansion Master, frequently putting herself down as atonement for her actions.
* {{Determinator}}: She's classified as a Soldier and not a Counter (the latter gains their superhuman abilities from their Watch), so her LastChanceHitPoint ability is her ''refusing to die through sheer force of will''.
** Exaggerated in Episode 9.5, when she soldiers through [[spoiler:the '''hyperdepths''' of the Counterside (a place even ''Counters'' have difficulty enduring)]] for the CEO's sake.
* FeelsNoPain: Due to the Mansion Master's invention, she's been injected with a poison that numbs her nerves.
* HeroAntagonist: In Episode 9.5, [[spoiler:she comes to blows with both the Militia and Orca because Sysop needs her to activate the Hive Control device hidden underneath Coffin Company, which will help the employees and Delta Seven who are trapped in imaginary space in Episode 9 escape and allow the CEO to finally win the Qliphoth Game after so many failures in countless worlds. Veronica is the only person who can withstand the hyperdepths of the Counterside surrounding the device]].
* LastChanceHitPoint: The first character to make use of the Immortality mechanic, allowing her to become unkillable for several seconds after her health is depleted once per deployment.
* MeaningfulName: Named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_(plant) the genus of plants]].
* {{Meido}}: Specifically referred to as "anime-styled".
* SexySantaDress: Her "Private Cabin Party" skin.
* UndyingLoyalty: To the CEO.
* UnwittingPawn: In Episode 9.5, [[spoiler:the ''other'' reason Sysop requests her help is that she's the key to Lee Yuri and Yumi being near the Hive Control device, allowing it to be charged up by their presences]].

[[folder:Lily]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim Yerim JP: Natsumi Takamori\\

'''Role:''' Supporter\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"I'm Lily, here to help you sleep at night. I'll make you the G.O.A.T...[[labelnote:note]]Greatest of All Time[[/labelnote]] Isn't that how you say it?"''
Lycoris and Mone's superior in the Flora Maid Service.

She is a major antagonist in "Unbreakable Flowers" and a supporting ally in "Vice President's Holidays".

* BrokenPedestal: To Veronica for leaving the Mansion. [[spoiler:After learning about the truth, it gets rebuilt.]]
* ForcedSleep: Her Special inflicts Sleep on up to two targets for 7 seconds (10 seconds at Skill Level 5).
* HeelFaceTurn: In the climax of "Unbreakable Flowers", [[spoiler:after seeing the Mansion Master coldly discard her and being rescued by Veronica and Lycoris, Lily realizes that her hatred was misplaced. The epilogue shows her spending time with Veronica, Lycoris, and Mone as an official member of the Flora Maid Service]].
* {{Meido}}: Veronica trained Lily as a maid of the Mansion ever since [[spoiler:the Mansion orphaned her, and her refusal to kill Lily on the Mansion Master's order led to her opposing the Mansion]]. [[spoiler:After joining the Flora Maid Service, Lily has been more open to Veronica's tutelage.]]
* NumberTwo: As Veronica's first pupil, she holds authority over Lycoris and Mone.
* ParentalAbandonment: [[spoiler:Her parents were murdered by the Mansion, and Veronica regrets not stopping it in time.]]
* ShoutOut: In one comic, she uses the abbreviation YHNCTSMYT[[labelnote:note]][[VideoGame/ZeroWing You Have No Chance to Survive make your time]][[/labelnote]].
* SmokeOut: Every time she loses 25% of her HP, she drops a five-second smokescreen that makes enemies inside it lose 60% Speed and Hit.
* SupportPartyMember: Her Ultimate makes enemies hit by it lose their increased damage from Role Advantage for 12 seconds (18 seconds at Skill Level 5).

[[folder:Lycoris]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Jang Yena JP: Amina Sato\\

'''Role:''' Sniper\\

->''"Lycoris, in charge of the kitchen. You'd better think hard before you hire me."''
The chef of Flora Maid Service.

She first appears as an antagonist in "Unbreakable Flowers", and she's a supporting ally in "Vice President's Holidays" and "The Moonless Night".

* TheCameo: In the epilogue of "My Wish Is...", she's the Administration contact that meets up with Team OZ.
* CordonBleughChef: According to her bio, her unique culinary principles (i.e., her preference for spicy food) caused claims from several former employers, which in turn contributed to the Flora Maid Service's failure to win that year's Customer Satisfaction award, but she refuses to acknowledge it. Mone considers her food CoolAndUnusualPunishment.
* MentorArchetype: As the Administration's contact for Team OZ, she provides training for them once they sign up and serves as their de facto leader.
* TheMole: [[spoiler:The epilogue of "Unbreakable Flowers" reveals that she was infiltrating the Mansion as a mole for a government agency. She's unable to go back to them due to her handler, implied to be Mark Finley, denying any existence of her.]]
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: In "Vice President's Holidays", her special chili dog reenergizes Lara, allowing her to disable the weather manipulation machine endangering Mone's village.
* {{Tsundere}}: Very tsun to just about everyone she meets.

[[folder:Mone]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Bang Siwoo JP: \\

'''Role:''' Defender\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Training maid Mone has arrived, sir. I'm so glad to meet you, sir!"''
The youngest member of the Flora Maid Service. She saved Veronica after the latter was washed up from the sea.

She is a supporting ally in "Unbreakable Flowers" and a main character in "Vice President's Holidays".

* CuteClumsyGirl: She's known to cause just as many problems as she solves when trying to help out. In-game, she trips over herself when using her Special and Ultimate.
* DualWielding: She dual wields tonfas with guns embedded in them.
* GenkiGirl: Very excitable and energetic.
* MeaningfulName: Named after sea anemones.
* {{Meido}}: She becomes one after seeing that Veronica's need to be a maid would be the best way for Mone to leave her town.
* PowerNullifier: Her Passive inflicts Silence after every three basic attacks on Ground targets.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Looks very similar to her mother, Moena.

!!Freedom Riders

[[folder:As a group]]
They first appear in Episode 2.
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* ThoseTwoGirls: Most of Aki and Minseo's scenes are with each other.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Amy Strickland]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Yoon Ayoung JP: Creator/AoiYuuki \\

'''Rarity:''' R
->''"Hello, I'm Amy Strickland. Have you heard of the Freedom Riders? Huh, you haven't?"''
A member of the Freedom Riders, a small group of young Counters who protect their city.

[[spoiler:For tropes related to her true identity, see "Firstwing" under Characters/CounterSideNormalsideAntagonists.]]

* DroppedABridgeOnHer: [[spoiler:She apparently dies after Replacer Knight quite literally lands on top of her, but the end of the Episode reveals that she survived it, even if it took all her willpower not to just kill Knight for blatantly disrespecting her like that.]]
* EmptyPilesOfClothing: [[spoiler:The only thing left of Amy after Replacer Knight takes her out is her jacket. Upon closer inspection and [[RewatchBonus with knowledge of Amy's real identity]], it's the only piece of clothing she has that her usual self doesn't.]]
* GratuitousEnglish: Uses it in her introduction.
* KillerYoyo: She uses a yo-yo to fight.
* NiceGirl: She's cheery, friendly, and always willing to help.
* WhamLine: If you form a Lifetime Contract with her, [[spoiler:she tells you that you probably know at this point who she really is, but she admits she doesn't dislike you and agrees to keep it under wraps]]. This is the one and only time her demeanor slips.

[[folder:Hirose Aki]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aki_5.png]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Bang Yeonji JP: Creator/AyaYamane\\

'''Role:''' Defender\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"I'm Hirose Aki, a new Counter. You're not going to send young girls with a bright future like me out to battle, are you?"''
A young new Counter and a member of the Freedom Riders, she dreams of making enough money to coast through the rest of her life. She helps Mina and Coffin Company during the Replacer Incident.

She also makes an appearance in "The Sun-Calling Tracks" and "Ethereal Moon Splitter".

* AlternateSelf: Her appearance in Lin Xien's "Notorious Transfer Student" skin is technically a version of her from another world, as seen in "New Semester".
* {{BFS}}: Her weapon of choice. Her Counter ability allows her to change its weight.
* ButtMonkey: Due to her and Minseo being comparatively unimpressive Counters that often have to rely on other people for their needs, they frequently get dragged into conflicts against their will and made the butt of jokes.
* LazyBum: She's not shy at all about her desire to not have to work for a living.
* LovableCoward: Very much willing to change opinions when confronted with battle.
* NotHelpingYourCase: She frequently objects to the RunningGag of the Freedom Riders being called the "Free Riders", despite making it clear that her goal in life is to never have to work another day and as such is found frequently mooching off other people.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Her reason for being a Counter is to make enough money to live out her days peacefully.
** In "The Sun-Calling Tracks", she dutifully takes care of Minato's friend Iroha, who's been poisoned by Orochi, because Minato promised her his savings. She's implied to [[ShipTease develop a crush on Minato]], so does she give him a break? [[spoiler:Nope, [[DoubleSubversion she really did take every last Credit he had, as promised]].]]

[[folder:Lee Minseo / Kuroboshi Himiko]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/minseo.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Soeun JP: Mei Shibata\\

'''Role:''' Supporter\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"Hello, Boss. I'm... I'm, erm... a Freedom Rider... A burden, more like."''
A member of the Freedom Riders.

She also makes an appearance in "The Sun-Calling Tracks" and "Ethereal Moon Splitter".

* AlternateSelf: Her appearance in Lin Xien's "Notorious Transfer Student" skin is technically a version of her from another world, as shown in "New Semester".
* CastingAShadow: Uses darkness to attack with a little mix of ShockAndAwe.
* GamerChick: Compares her struggles to those in an RPG.
* ShrinkingViolet: Very shy from the get-go.

[[folder:Lin Xien]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Jihyun JP: Riko Kohara\\

'''Role:''' Striker\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Ahem! The world's greatest shooter doesn't need many words to introduce herself. I'm Lin Xien."''
A young lady who fights with shotguns. She's the only daughter of a financial titan, who seemingly allows her to live out her delusions of being a movie gangster.

She first appears in "Year-End Party", and she's a supporting ally in "Vice President's Holidays".

* AlternateSelf: Her "Notorious Transfer Student" skin is technically a version of her from another world, as shown in "New Semester".
* BoringButPractical: She's basically a by-the-numbers frontline attacker, but she's exceptionally good at one thing: generating lots of Deployment Resources. If she stays alive long enough, she quite literally pays for herself and then some.
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: During "Vice President's Holidays", Dracasia points out that her employer who wants Mone's village destroyed will just keep harassing it until they get what they want. Lin Xien's phone call with her father reveals that he's the main shareholder of that employer's company, and he has their expansion ceased. Dracasia even points out this trope near-verbatim.
* GunsAkimbo: She fights with an automatic shotgun ''in each hand''.
* MagikarpPower: She particularly benefits from upgrade levels and gear due to her main gimmick of generating Deployment Resources via her Ultimate. At lower Skill levels, all she does is maybe refund the resources spent deploying her in the first place, but when maxed out and given some good Skill Haste gear she pretty much breaks the resource system in half.
* MsImagination: Believes herself to be a big criminal gangster like in the movies. Her dad mostly lets her be.
* OralFixation: One of her post-Lifetime Contract lobby lines reveals that the stick in her mouth is a lollipop. Her [=Live2D=] animations also show the lollipop when she opens her mouth.
-->"Foo... Boss, I hope you never pick up such a dirty habit... Of sucking on a sour apple lollipop..."
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: She comes from a very wealthy family, though her grasp of reality and common sense is tenuous at the best of times.
* SupportPartyMember: She gives up to 2 Deployment Resources on deploy, and her Ultimate gives 4 when cast.
* UncertainDoom: In "New Semester", [[spoiler:her "Notorious Transfer Student" version was last seen boarding her Counter Academy's Dimensional Ship to help rescue her world's version of Yoo Mina; in the "main" universe, the Official Support find that same ship abandoned]].
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Despite being a member of the Freedom Riders, she makes no appearance in the main story. "Year-End Party" reveals that she joined the group after the first main arc, and sticks around Minseo and Aki.
* WrittenInAbsence: It's mentioned that she's absent from the second main arc because she wasn't involved in the climax of the Replacer Incident. That, and she's already wealthy.
-->(Episode 9, 2-1 pre-battle) '''Aki:''' We only came here because we were told that people who volunteer at the Delta Seven experience camp would receive support funding!
-->'''Lee Minseo:''' Th-that's right. We signed up because they said that priority will be given to people who participated in the Terraside battle...

!!Frontier

They first appear in "Left Behind Alone".

[[folder:Nina Anderson]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Bang Yeonji JP: Nao Ojika\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Striker\\
'''Rarity:''' N
->''"You want to hire me on a long-term basis. I know you expect me to work hard. Just don't ask me to do illogical things."''
Leader of Frontier, a freelance mercenary group.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: She's much more tan than her squadmates, but it's never stated where she's from.
* ArtEvolution: Her in-game sprite was updated to match her official art better.
* TheCameo: She has small scenes in the epilogues of "For the Uncrying" and "Vice President's Holidays".
* FeeFiFauxPas: In Elizabeth Pendragon's second Counter Case, she chides Nina for giving inappropriate table talk to the cooking contest judges while presenting her dish. It's implied that Nina has done this at least once before.
* HeroesPreferSwords: She wields a katana.
* PerpetualPoverty: PlayedForLaughs in Elizabeth Pendragon's second Counter Case file. Nina's entry in a cooking contest is toast cereal, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin cereal made out of toast]], and while all the judges have moderate to good reviews for it, her excessive detail of her impoverished childhood causes them to lose their appetite.

[[folder:Lee Dafoe]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kang Sungwoo JP: Yukinori Okuhata\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Defender\\
'''Rarity:''' N
->''"Let me know if someone's bothering you. I'll have a word with him."''
A member of Frontier, and a former boxer.

* ArtificialLimbs: His steel-armored right arm was created by his Watch.
* FieryRedhead: Very fight-happy and willing to ignore pleasantries to fight.

[[folder:Maya Hunt]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim Haru JP: \\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Sniper\\
'''Rarity:''' N
->''"Nice to meet you, Boss. What would you like me to blow up first?"''
A member of Frontier, she's an explosive maniac who acquired a Watch due to her desire to create more awesome explosions.

* TheCameo: She has a small scene in the epilogues of "For the Uncrying" and "Vice President's Holidays".
* MadBomber: Her bio mentions that she was fortunately scouted by the Frontier where she didn't have to resist her impulse.
-->''In the Corrupted Areas, no one ever complains about explosions.''
* ThePollyanna: An optimistic good girl with an anti-tank firearm.
* StuffBlowingUp: She wields an anti-tank rocket launcher.

!!Future-at-War

[[folder:As a group]]

[[folder:Arachne]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Jaehyun JP: \\
'''Type:''' Mech\\
'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Arachne in operation. As of today, you're my new commander."''
A mobile weapon developed from the Future-at-War Project.

* AnimalMotifs: Spiders, being a SpiderTank named after the mythical Greek seamstress turned into the first spider. They do note they cannot make silk.
* AntiAir: They deal increased damage against Air enemies.
* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of two.
* GatheringSteam: They gain a stackable Attack buff with every attack, up to 10%.
* HiveMind: Their bio mentions that they share thoughts and experiences through an exclusive network.
* MoreDakka: It attacks with a machine gun.
* SpiderTank: A low quadrupedal robotic walker.

[[folder:Ballista]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\
'''Type:''' Mech\\
'''Role:''' Tower\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Auto machine gun Ballista, ready for drop."''
A tactical mobile turret originally developed with air-launched ground support in mind, it provides such great firepower that it's also used to defend the ship.

* AntiAir: Its basic attacks focuses on Air targets first before Ground targets.
* CastFromHitPoints: One of its Passives gives it a barrier equal to 50% of its HP. While it's active, it gains 25% increased attack (and 15% damage reduction at Skill Level 5), at the cost of 1.5% HP per second.
* GatheringSteam: One of its Passives lets it gain 1% Defense Penetration with each attack for up to 7 seconds, up to 25% (at Skill Level 5, it gains 10 stacks of the buff on deployment that lasts 30 seconds).
* GatlingGood: It attacks with a Gatling gun.
* SentryGun: An automated, immobile turret for securing an area.

[[folder:Dr. Ember]]
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A researcher of Future-at-War who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

[[spoiler:For tropes related to her current identity, see Evolved One in Characters/CounterSideCountersideAntagonists.]]

[[folder:Lime]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Sa Moonyoung JP: \\
'''Rarity:''' R\\
'''Subtitle:''' AI Secretary\\
'''Command Skill:''' Weakness Detection (Striker > Ranger > Sniper)
->''"System installation completed. I'll be your faithful assistant from now on."''
A subsequent version of mass-market software developed by Future-at-War. While the earlier version was mainly focused on practicality, Lime was advertised as an AI secretary that provided unique expressions and interaction functions.

* VirtualSidekick: Invoked by Future-at-War, who marketed it as such.

[[folder:Mass-market Automaton]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Eunjo JP: \\
'''Rarity:''' N\\
'''Subtitle:''' Strategy System\\
'''Command Skill:''' Safety Sequence (Defender > Striker > Supporter)
->''"Mass-marketed tactical support system. Connected to your personal network."''
Mass-market software created by Future-at-War to replace human military staff and support the basic operation of dimensional ships.

It's a minor antagonist in "For the Uncrying", as the support system of a Jehuty Biotech branch.

* ComMons: It's one of the only two N rarity Operators.
* MoeAnthropomorphism: According to its bio, the earlier version was barebones with no graphics whatsoever, but an add-on that provided a girl character received rave reviews, and it was officially included in the software.

[[folder:Sergei Chernov]]
Anastasia Chernowa's father.

He appears in Titan's Counter Case.

* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:Titan's last Counter Case reveals that Dr. Chernov was mortally wounded when Future-at-War's research labs were raided.]]

!!Gremory's Bar

They first appear in "Devil and Bartender".

[[folder:Gremory]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Saea Lee JP: Creator/MiyukiSawashiro\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Supporter\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
A perpetually drunk woman and the titular owner of Gremory's Bar. She used to go by the name Lamia, and was once a famous fortuneteller in the Underworld.

She is a supporting ally in "Devil and Bartender".

* TheAlcoholic: She makes it a point to never stay anywhere near sober for long. Taken up to eleven during "Neverland Nevermore" where she manages to not only outdrink a robot specifically designed to consume alcohol, but then complain that she's not getting more after the competition.
* BeneathSuspicion: For all her suspicion on Momo, Nicole never suspects that ''Gremory'' was the demon she was sent to hunt.
* BreakingOldTrends: The first Counter with a second Passive instead of a Special.
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: You can count the number of times when she's not entirely hammered on one hand. Her second passive is even titled "[[BlatantLies Aiem Not Druunnkk!]]"
* HeelFaceTurn: Started out as a fortuneteller for hire in the Underworld whose skills had a hand in [[spoiler:the Dark Council's rise to power]]. However, she makes it clear that it's no longer her cup of tea, and nowadays she's content to simply drink and chat with her customers, providing them advice and a safe haven to cut loose.
* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler:She survives accidentally setting off the event antagonist's bombs on her own bar (in her drunken stupor, she mistook the detonator for her phone).]]
* MamaBear: The one thing that's seen getting her riled is making threats against Momo; when the leader of the Poison Rats does so, she tells him that he'll be sorry if he lays a finger on her (although she also assures Nicole that Momo can take care of herself). [[spoiler:TheStinger shows her making good on her threat after he kidnapped Momo and tried to rig her bar with explosives.]]
* MeaningfulName: Named after a demon in the ''Literature/ArsGoetia''. Her previous name references the Lamia, a monster from Myth/ClassicalMythology.
* MotiveRant: Goes on a spectacular one after finding the leader of the Poison Rats trying to rig her bar with explosives, causing her to sober up and give a SlasherSmile:
-->[[spoiler:"Times have changed, and yet the Exorcism Council is still talking about devils instead of the Shadows. And that hellion I sealed in the box wouldn't stop messing with the Administration. I have enough on my plate. I just sold my name once to make contracts easier; gnatlings bother me. [...] I warned you. You can't handle a contract with me. I don't predict anything for you scum. I let you enjoy good luck... in exchange for your 'possibilities' that can change this reality. I'm sorry, but what can I do? [[ContinuityNod 'We' don't have a treasure like the grimoire of the sun.]] That's why we parasitize on humans who are still rooted in this reality. Because we don't want to become real 'devils'. But pathetic souls like you don't have any possibilities for the future. So why should I help you, when you've got nothing to offer me in return?"]]
* NotSoDifferentRemark: Makes a point that she and Lulu have more in common than Lulu realizes, or at least cares to admit to.
-->'''Lulu:''' ...Devil.\\
'''Gremory:''' Fu fu. You and I are in a similar situation, little Ms. Monster.

[[folder:Momo]]
!!Morgana Mordred
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim Chaeha JP: \\
'''Rarity:''' SSR\\
'''Subtitle:''' Unfortunate Child\\
'''Command Skill:''' Behold the Demon Lord's Critical-Ack! (Supporter > Defender > Ranger)
-> ''"Worship me, human. I'm Morgana Mordred, the Demon Lord of Despair. What? No, not Momo! Don't shorten my name like that! Huh? Candy? For me? Okay, then I hereby appoint you the third of my four champions! You should feel honored!"''
An accident-prone demon girl under Gremory's care.

She debuts in "Gremory's Bar".

* ButtMonkey: A good chunk of the humor in the "Gremory's Bar" event is comprised of [[AmusingInjuries various mild injuries that she suffers]].
* {{Chuunibyou}}: She may or may not actually be a Demon Lord, but her appearance and behavior make it hard for anyone to really take her delusions of grandeur seriously.
* CuteClumsyGirl: She's noted by Gremory as [[BornUnlucky being spectacularly unlucky]], rarely going a few moments unsupervised without hurting herself or causing a mess. Thankfully she's also MadeOfIron.
* DeathbringerTheAdorable: "Morgana Mordred, the Demon Lord" is not a title you'd usually associate with a being that looks and acts like a little girl.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Nicole shortens her name to "Momo" on their first encounter, much to her protests. The name evidently stuck.
* HolyBurnsEvil: Nicole at one point tries to expose her as a demon by lacing her strawberry milk with holy water, which ends up sending her to the hospital with an allergic reaction.
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Her Command Skill gives enemies 100% Healing Reflux for a time, which makes her particularly valuable for stages involving The Wall (such as the Inhibitor raid boss and the Tuning Binaries Event Challenge). Since The Wall's gimmick is massive HP regeneration during its defensive stance, triggering Momo's Command Skill will [[OneHitKill kill it near-instantly]], leaving the main target exposed.

[[folder:Nicole Primer]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Eunae Kang JP: \\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"I'm Nicole from the Vatican Exorcism-I mean the new bartender. Would you like to order something?"''
An exorcist of the Church, she is sent to go and exorcise a Demon Lord.

She's the protagonist of "Devil and Bartender".

* AccidentalArt: While making a cocktail for an influential critic, she accidentally uses her holy water instead of orange juice as per Gremory's recipe. She apologizes profusely for her mistake, but the critic ''loves'' the taste, and his glowing review of the "Rainbow Nicole" makes the bar extremely popular.
* AchievementsInIgnorance: Managed to take down the Poison Rats cartel by accident after mistaking their UnusualEuphemism of "bartender" seriously.
* AncestralWeapon: Her rifle, Agathe, has been passed down for generations.
* ConflictingLoyalty: Her oath as an exorcist is to hunt down and punish all demons, but her employment at Gremory's Bar has led to her becoming a sort of caretaker for the accident-prone Momo instead. Gremory advises her to do what she thinks is right. [[spoiler:Ultimately, she ends up swearing to protect Momo for the rest of her life, under the pretense of making sure the Demon Lord doesn't do anything bad.]]
* InLoveWithTheMark: Platonic example. She's originally dispatched to Gremory's Bar to take out a demon there, quickly identifies Momo as her target, and ends up getting along swimmingly with both her and Gremory (whose status as a demon completely flies under Nicole's radar).
* ShoutOut: One of her voice lines mentions that her favorite character in her favorite book was Solomon. While it's easy to think that said book might be Literature/TheBible, it could also be ''The Lesser Key of Solomon'', also known as the ''Literature/ArsGoetia''.

!!The Gronia Department of National Security

[[folder:Informant]]

[[folder:Revenant]]
!!Leah Schneider
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Moon Yoo-jeong JP: \\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Supporter\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"Is this the company that provides a place to stay for wandering travelers? Fuu fuu, pleased to be in your care."''
The Gronia Department of National Security's best operative, she's known for her leadership skills toward other soldiers.

She is one of the main protagonists of "Carnival".

* BadassBiker: She's particularly fond of her motorbike, and rides in on it when deployed. She also has the general look down, between her long duster and dual [=SMGs=].
* BerserkButton: Even though she's fighting for the Gronian government in a civil war [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized where the rebels have done some especially heinous things]], her hostility toward the rebels still stands out. [[spoiler:Jacques mentioning that he admired her mother is revealed to have been her breaking point, and she took the opportunity to assassinate him, the mission be damned.]]
* ClearMyName: The apparent plot of her side of "Carnival" is about her finding the sniper that killed Gronian rebel leader Jacques just as she was about to take him in. [[spoiler:She was actually invoking this to hide the fact that ''she'' killed Jacques after spotting Montagne, as Jacques' autopsy proved that the bullet wasn't from a sniper rifle.]]
* DontTellMama: She dearly loves her mother, and wants to keep any knowledge of her spy activities, which involve various morally questionable actions, away from her.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:With Maestra Nequitia finally taking form inside her and about to [[ChestBurster tear her way out of her body]], Leah doesn't show even the slightest sign of panic as she converses with the Shadow about the life they shared, before resigning herself to the knowledge that she's done some terrible things in her life and will do so in the future as the Maestra.]]
* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: Her bio mentions that she has many accomplisments that cannot be disclosed to the public, such as foiling the plans of the internationally wanted Replacer Knight.
* HappilyFailedSuicide: [[spoiler:She recounts having once attempted to [[MurderSuicide kill her mother and then herself]] after seeing her start falling victim to dementia, only for Angela to step in and stop them from actually dying, and she and Angela have been very close-knit ever since. Of course, this is entirely PragmaticVillainy on the part of Angela, who's actually Carmen in disguise and can't let Maestra's vessel just die on her watch.]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners: She considers Angela, who helps her care for her mother, as close to her as family, but denies any romantic attraction.
* HiddenDepths: The emblem obtained for clearing "Carnival" suggests that she was a skilled musician before turning to espionage.
* ItHasBeenAnHonor: [[spoiler:She thanks Chris for letting her and her mom be able to witness her mom's song be played, even calling her by her full name, and tells her that she is a war hero worthy of her Medal of Honor. It's heavily implied that she sensed Maestra Nequitia about to awaken within her and accepted her imminent death.]]
* KnightInSourArmor: She knows Gronia is a war-torn hellhole and isn't fond of either the rebels or her superiors, but she carries out her duties anyway for the sake of the country and her mother.
--> '''Revenant:''' My country is sick and weak. But that doesn't mean I can just turn my back on it... You wouldn't do that to your family.
* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:"Revenant" ends up being quite the appropriate moniker for her, as Leah was given a second chance at life after Maestra's emergence, but only as a vessel for the reborn Maestra herself.]]
* SupportPartyMember: Her specialty is supporting multi-unit Soldiers (the FacelessGoons deployed in squads) with various buffs while also reducing the damage enemies deal to Soldiers.