History Characters / CounterSideAlliesRToZ

* ChildProdigy: Was skilled enough at hacking to break into the network of this world's equivalent of the CIA while still in elementary school. She hasn't lost her touch since then.

* DiscardAndDraw: Unlike most other rearms, Daark Seven Sylvia's kit is not an upgrade over her base form, but rather gives her an entirely different skillset. While her base form is a Sniper focusing on supporting Mechs and inflicting stuns on the enemy frontline, Daark Seven Sylvia is much more focused on inflicting various crippling debuffs, particularly against Towers, and sabotaging the enemy's backline.

* DepletedPhotobliumShells:

* AmbiguouslyBrown: His ethnicity is unknown, although his skin tone and features suggest some sort of African descent.

* TheVoiceless: For a long time he was one of the few voiceless characters in the game. The update that added "Frozen Corridors" in the Global server finally made Hansol voiced.

* CharacterTitle: He's the eponymous protagonist of "The Iron Knight".

-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\

* UnskilledButStrong: His bio mentions that his potential power far outweighs those of average Counters, but the other knights have all agreed to stay silent until he figures it out on his own, because they don't want to unnecessarily hamper his enthusiasm to improve himself.
* TheVoiceless: One of the few unvoiced characters in the game despite having dialogue in "New Semester".

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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: In Maria Antonov's Counter Case, she meets the duo in person and gives them a choice: help Delta Seven, or spend time in a supermax prison. They wisely choose the former.
* BasementDweller: Sylvia Lena Cooper's Counter Case implies that Albert still lives with his mom.

* NonIndicativeName: "Dark Seven" being a similar name to Delta Seven seems to be a coincidence. It's subverted when the latter end up coercing Albert and Maverick into being their unofficial hackers (under threat of prison time). [[spoiler:The Administrator plotted this sequence of events, to covertly give Delta Seven the blueprints of the Black Hole Drive.]]

* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: In Maria Antonov's Counter Case, she meets the duo in person and gives them a choice: help Delta Seven, or be sent into a supermax prison. They wisely choose the former.

* NonIndicativeName: "Dark Seven" being a similar name to Delta Seven seems to be a coincidence. It's subverted when the latter end up coercing Albert and Maverick into being their unofficial hackers (under threat of prison time).

[[folder:Albert and Maverick]]
Two members of Dark Seven who were cornered by Delta Seven after being exposed by one of their own.

They first appear in Sylvia Lena Cooper's and Maria Antonov's Counter Cases, and they're supporting characters in Episodes 9 and 10.
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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: In Maria Antonov's Counter Case, she meets the duo in person and gives them a choice: help Delta Seven, or be sent into a supermax prison. They wisely choose the former.
* BasementDweller: Sylvia Lena Cooper's Counter Case implies that Albert still lives with his mom.
-->'''Maverick:''' I guess you still got your reflexes from switching your computer screen when your mom walked in on you, Albert!
* PlayfulHacker: Both are skilled hackers who tend to commit laughably small crimes, mainly being entertained by the challenge itself.
* ThoseTwoGuys: They always appear in scenes together.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Jaina Kropel (Episode 8 spoilers)]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Yang Junghwa JP: Creator/YuiHorie\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Sniper\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"I will prove it. I will prove that I'm different from that woman."''
A former member of Delta Seven. During a fight with a Category 5 C.O. called "The Nameless One", she sacrificed herself to save the world by sending both it and herself to the depths of the Counterside. Following her return as Replacer Queen and the resulting battle, Episode 8 reveals that her regeneration ability allowed her to survive by reforming her with all of her memories gone, and she was found by Maria in the remains of the New Ohio. Now an amnesiac woman, she rejoins Delta Seven in an attempt to atone for the crimes done by Replacer Queen.

* AmnesiacsAreInnocent: After losing her memories as Replacer Queen, Jaina becomes much meeker and more polite, and she ApologizesALot.
* BreakingOldTrends: She's the first Fury user, switching out a cooldown gauge for a gauge that fills via attacking.
* GoodThingYouCanHeal: Invokes this due to still possessing Replacer Queen's HealingFactor, using herself as a HumanShield against energy blasts while Mina and Shiyoon move in to destroy the source.
* MsFanservice: While she was already an attractive woman as Replacer Queen, she swaps out her old outfit with a snug form-fitting suit.
* MustMakeAmends: As more of Replacer Queen's memories come back to her, she feels an increasing sense of making sure Queen does not become a KarmaHoudini for how she wronged people like John Mason and the ALT Squad.
* PoppingButtons: In her touch animation, her shirt pops open from her chest, and she tries her best to cover it up.
* ThatManIsDead: She makes a very adamant response that she is not the same woman as Replacer Queen, and it would be best for everyone to consider them different people.
* TragicKeepsake: Maria gave Jaina the dice that Replacer King had, and she holds on to them in order to find out what exactly King was to Replacer Queen.

!!!United Combat Brigade

[[folder:Assault Trooper]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Kyungtae JP: \\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"The parachute troops have arrived. We can kick your enemies in the head."''
All-around paratroopers specializing in infiltrating the enemy's rear, cutting off reinforcements and fire support.

* ActionInitiative: They can be placed anywhere on the field.
* BoringButPractical: They're simple infantry units with no real special abilities, but for a 2-cost unit they pack quite a punch and deploy 3 at a time, and due to [[ItsRainingMen being paratroopers]] they can instantly be deployed anywhere, to either instantly reinforce the frontline or drop behind enemy lines to attack weak backrow targets.
* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of three.

[[folder:Ironside]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\

'''Role:''' Supporter\\

->''"Need mechanics? We can help you."''
An infantry unit who manages armored units on site, enabling the costly equipment to stay longer on the frontline.

* CripplingOverspecialization: Both of their abilities only affect Mechs, making them ineffective outside of dedicated Mech teams.
* TheEngineer: They're a combat engineer dedicated to maintaining mechanical units in the field.
* GenderReveal: They have no voice actor and their bio uses the plural "they", so their Lifetime Contract is the only way you'd know [[spoiler:he's male]].
* LittleUselessGun: Their submachine gun is among the smallest weapons in the game, and being a defensive Supporter any damage they deal is mostly incidental.
* TheMedic: Their Special deploys a repair device that heals nearby Mechs over time. At Skill Level 5, their Passive also heals all of your Mechs when they're deployed.
* NiceGuy: Their bio mentions that when off duty they sometimes repair company facilities for free.
* SimpleYetAwesome: For a mere 2 deployment cost, they are the cheapest healer in the game and thus very easy to redeploy after going down or to trigger their on-deploy heal, and they can also provide useful buffs while in play, all while being an easy-to-acquire R rarity unit. The tradeoff is, of course, [[CripplingOverspecialization only benefiting Mechs]].
* TheVoiceless: They have no voiced dialogue and very few written lines.

[[folder:Peacekeeper]]

'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"We're ready to fight for mankind's freedom and rights."''
The base units of U.S. national defense.

* AKA47: One of their Passives is named "[=MA203=] Custom Rifle", an in-universe variant of the M203 grenade launcher rifle attachment.
* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of three.
* TheFaceless: Due to their helmets.
* GatheringSteam: They gain a stackable attack buff after each launched grenade, up to 15%.
* PatrioticFervor: Their bio implies this.
-->''C.O. will soon fear the Stars and Stripes.''
* TheVoiceless: They have no voice actor.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Their art is reused for FacelessGoons and {{Spear Carrier}}s in some scenes, sometimes with {{Palette Swap}}s.

!!!Weapons System

[[folder:[=ACH-4=] Clan]]
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'''Type:''' Mech\\
'''Role:''' Tower\\

->''"The transport aircraft is on standby. Tell me the destination."''
A military helicopter specializing in transportation that has enough durability to break through the enemy's air defense.

* AKA47: Based on the CH-47 Chinook.
* {{Flight}}: As an Air unit, it can't be attacked by units that can't attack Air enemies.
* ItsRainingMen: It hovers in place and deploys parachuting Assault Troopers.
* MookMaker: Spawns Assault Troopers at the cost of its HP while alive, and when shot down it deploys two more.

[[folder:[=ATAC-130=] Gunship]]

'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"The fixed-wing gunship has acknowledged the deployment request. Now waiting for the field commander's orders."''
A support gunship commissioned in the mid-20th century, widely known as the Angel of Death.

* AKA47: An AC-130, as evidenced by the designation.

* MechanicallyUnusualClass: Unlike most Towers, the ATAC-130 is a Patrol unit that flies back and forth over a wide area.
* SupportPartyMember: While it has enough firepower to not be completely helpless, its main abilities are a powerful buff to allied air units and debuffs to enemies inside its patrol area.

[[folder:[=ATB-1B=] Spear]]

'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''""''
A strategic bomber equipped with variable wings.

* AKA47: It's a futuristic counterpart to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_B-1_Lancer B-1 Lancer]].

[[folder:[=ATF-35=] Thunderbolt]]

'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"The fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft has acknowledged the deployment request. Now waiting for the field commander's orders."''
An attacker that specializes in air combat.

* AKA47: It's a futuristic version of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II F-35 Lightning II]].
* AscendedMeme: In "Otherworld Delivery Disaster", the denizens of the other dimension ''worship'' Thunderbolt, to the point where their version of Hilde wanting to nerf it provokes their wrath. This seems to reference two things: a forum post in the KR fanbase about how Thunderbolt initially could be rolled in the gacha before it became Scout-only (first from the Challenge Shop, and then from the Planet Mall after the New Origin update), and the popularity of the "Terror" squad in Ranked Gauntlets (a team built around going straight for the enemy ship, which usually runs Thunderbolt as its lead) for being able to decide games ''very'' quickly.
-->(Multiple characters) "Here. Comes. My. Thunderbolt!"
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: When it's fought as an enemy in 1-1 and 1-3 of "Otherworld Delivery Disaster", it can attack ''all'' your nearby units (even the ones on the ground) and OneHitKill them after it's been on the field long enough. The only mercy is that it's only Level 40 at most, and thus easy to take down.
* CripplingOverspecialization: It can only fight other Air units, and it has no weapons capable of engaging ground targets.
* NotTheIntendedUse: It's rarely used as AntiAir (which is very limiting). Instead, it is often picked as a flying Siege unit in the Gauntlet, since it will go [[StraightForTheCommander straight for the enemy ship]] if no Air units are present.

[[folder:[=ATL-1=] Lincoln]]

'''Role:''' Striker\\

->''""''
An attacker that performs ground attacks which also has excellent AntiAir properties.

* AKA47: It's an [=M1=] Abrams. Downplayed, as its description mentions that it is a heavily modified version of a standard MBT, implying that it is the name for this specific variant of the Abrams in-universe.
* AntiAir: Deals 50% more damage to airborne units.
* ImmuneToFlinching: It's immune to Hitstun from Specials and basic attacks.
* TankGoodness: Naturally. Also among normal tanks, it stands out in-universe as a high standard for armored vehicles.

!!Steel Lane

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

!!!Armored Units

[[folder:Buzzard]]

'''Role:''' Sniper\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Steel Lane's unmanned attack helicopter, [=ST-DAH205=] Buzzard, has been deployed."''
An attack helicopter prepared by Steel Lane.

* {{Flight}}: As an Air unit, it can't be attacked by units that can't attack Air enemies.
* HomingProjectile: It attacks Ground targets with air-to-surface missiles.

[[folder:Hound]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\
'''Type:''' Mech\\
'''Role:''' Defender\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"Steel Lane's main battle tank, [=ST-DBT095=] Hound, has been deployed."''

* BoringButPractical: It doesn't have a lot of special effects, but its ability to DrawAggro makes it very good in Mech-focused teams.
* TankGoodness: A fairly straightforward and rugged tank, in both definitions of the term.

[[folder:Rhino]]

'''Role:''' Siege\\

->''"Steel Lane's heavy tank, [=ST-DBT101P=] Rhino, has been deployed."''
A siege tank developed by Steel Lane to suppress large Corrupted Objects that can't be taken down with regular firepower.

* ImmuneToFlinching: One of its Passives allows it to ignore Hitstun from non-Ultimate skills (which changes to ''all'' skills at Skill Level 5).
* StoneWall: Very bulky and has immunity to most disables, allowing it to reach its target easily, but it lacks offensive ability outside of a basic attack.
* ThisIsADrill: It uses a drill with compressed air and gunpowder to annihilate the target.

[[folder:Sparrow]]

'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' N
->''"Steel Lane's ground attacker drone, [=ST-DSA078M=] Sparrow, has been deployed."''
A combat drone that utilizes a small machine gun from low altitude.

* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of two.
* {{Flight}}: As an Air unit, it can't be attacked by units that can't attack Air enemies.
* GatlingGood: It attacks with a rotary gun mounted on its underside.

[[folder:Tactical Transporter Deuce-and-a-Half]]

'''Role:''' Tower\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"Steel Lane's transport vehicle, [=ST-DTV328=] Deuce-and-a-Half, has been deployed."''
An armored transport vehicle developed by Steel Lane.

* MookMaker: Summons Soldiers at the cost of its HP.

[[folder:Woodpecker]]

'''Role:''' Striker\\

->''"Steel Lane's bomber drone, [=ST-DSA078B=] Woodpecker, has been deployed."''
A combat drone that flies low and drops bombs over the enemy.

* RememberTheNewGuy: Unlike the Fenrir Squad trio, the Rifleman, and the Shieldman, Woodpecker has no prior intro before you can view your roster; it's just ''there''.
* StarterMon: Part of the starting roster.
* StuffBlowingUp: Equipped with explosives.
* WeaponOfXSlaying: Its Passive increases its damage against Rangers by up to 50%.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Horizon uses a Woodpecker drone body for most of "Bottom of the Shade" because her combat frame was undergoing repairs at the time.

!!!Infantry Units

[[folder:Rifleman]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Han Manjoong JP: \\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' N
->''"Salute! I've been ordered to serve your company as of today!"''
Common units of Steel Lane equipped with anti-Corruption gear.

* AKA47: Their bio mentions that their main weapon, the SL-A2, is "an improved version of the standard rifle that has been used by the army since 1984", all but explicitly referencing the Heckler & Koch [=G41A2=] variant.
* ComMons: The basic Ranger unit.
* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of three.
* StarterMon: Part of the starting roster.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Their art is reused for FacelessGoons and {{Spear Carrier}}s in many scenes, sometimes with {{Palette Swap}}s. Justified by their equipment being widely distributed standard-issue gear.

[[folder:Shieldman]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kwak Yoonsang JP: Mitsuki Nakamura\\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Defender\\

->''"Salute! I've been dispatched from Steel Lane. I'll shield your employees to the best of my ability!"''
Common infantry units of Steel Lane that utilize riot shields.

* AssistCharacter: One is summoned by one of Kang Soyoung's Passives when it's below Skill Level 5.
* ComMons: Of the Defender class.
* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of two.
* TheFaceless: Due to their helmets.
* StarterMon: They're part of the starting roster.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Their art is reused for FacelessGoons and {{Spear Carrier}}s in some scenes, sometimes with PaletteSwaps.

[[folder:Sniper]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim Youngsun JP: \\

'''Role:''' Sniper\\

->''"Salute! One sniper and one sniper rifle in place."''
A specialized unit of Steel Lane wielding an SL-S14 sniper rifle.

* ComMons: He's the basic Sniper unit.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: He's the basic Sniper unit.
* TheFaceless: Due to his helmet.
* HandicappedBadass: His Lifetime Contract scene reveals that [[spoiler:he has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anisometropia anisometropia]]]].
* InTheHood: It's part of his outfit, and without it he'd be indistinguishable from the Rifleman.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: His art is reused for FacelessGoons and {{Spear Carrier}}s in some scenes, sometimes with PaletteSwaps.

[[folder:Suppressor]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\

'''Role:''' Striker\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"I'll put holes in anyone who bothers you. Oops, salute."''
Specialized units of Steel Lane that utilize SL-OSG shotguns.

* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Their main weapon.
* TheVoiceless: They have no voice actor.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Their art is reused for FacelessGoons and {{Spear Carrier}}s in some scenes, sometimes with {{Palette Swap}}s.

!!Strega

[[folder:As a group]]
They's the protagonists of "Great Witch's Legacy".

* ADayInTheLimelight: They take center stage for the side story "Great Witch's Legacy".
* OurWitchesAreDifferent: They're essentially a different flavor of Counter, and witch magic is related to but marginally different from regular Counter powers and is still tied to the Counterside.
* RedOniBlueOni: In the older two, Laura is the brash and confrontational red to Evelyn's calm and welcoming blue. For the apprentices, Ingrid is the hotheaded and challenge-seeking red to the more down-to-earth Yuna's blue.
* RefugeInAudacity: They're actual witches that present themselves as a witch-themed cafe, so no one catches on since they assume it's all part of the cafe's theme, and anything that happens because of actual magic is often subtle enough to be brushed off as superstition.
* SealedEvilInACan: Their basement contains a portal to the Counterside, which is why Laura picked their particular establishment to set up shop, allowing them to keep an eye on it and keep it in check. The reason they haven't closed it is so that Counterside corruption is localized in their shop and doesn't leak out elsewhere, which helps keep the surroundings safe (and allows them to collect materials more easily). [[spoiler:The ''real'' thing they're keeping sealed is the Original Puppet Serapel.]]
* WitchClassic: Laura and Evelyn are the more traditional witches of the group and have the usual witch traits split between them, with Laura having a black cat familiar and the typical RobeAndWizardHat and Evelyn being a skilled potion-maker with a flying broomstick.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: [[spoiler:Evelyn's final Counter Case reveals that she and Laura are [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Exiles]], and can only remain in this reality for so long before being having to return to their home. However, their home dimension was previously destroyed, with the implication that if they fail to find a way to restore it before time runs out, [[YourDaysAreNumbered they will simply cease to exist instead]]. "The Great Witch's Legacy" reveals that May Springfield's magic was what originally kept them stable in the main universe; with her death, it's likely they're not long for this world, although Laura still holds out hope that Yuna can perhaps help them find a way.]] And if that wasn't enough, [[spoiler:Edel manifesting in the corner of the Counterside that their basement portal leads to results in the cafe being completely destroyed, forcing them to relocate.]]

[[folder:'''Laura Beatrix''']]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/laura_63.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim Garyung JP: Riko Koike\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Supporter, Striker (Pluto)\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Nice to meet you. You're the one looking for me, right? You'd better be careful making wishes with witches."''
The owner of Cafe Strega who keeps claiming she is not a cosplayer but a real witch. She owns a black cat familiar named Pluto.

* AllWitchesHaveCats: Pluto.
* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: Pluto is a lot more intelligent than the average cat, capable of communicating to people to some extent and understanding their thoughts. He's also bipedal.
* BalanceBuff: Given a rearm that improved her debuff capabilities and strengthened Pluto.
* BeleagueredBoss: Between Ingrid's headstrong nature, Yuna being a klutz, and Evelyn lacing customers' meals with potions, Laura certainly has her hands full with quirky subordinates and can get rather snippy as a result. She's certainly far more irritable in her Counter Case than she is as an in-game employee.
* {{Curse}}: Often threatens to curse people with minor inconveniences for rather petty slights, though she rarely carries out such a threat. Her in-battle kit can afflict enemies with a wide variety of debuffs.
* {{Familiar}}: Pluto, a black cat. When forming a Lifetime Contract with her, she'll start treating ''you'' as a familiar as well.
* ForeheadOfDoom: In Ingrid's Counter Case, she makes fun of Laura's forehead to get under her skin. Her forehead is much less noticeable in her Rearm artwork, though.
* TheGadfly: Despite being the most serious of the Strega bunch, Laura has something of a mischievous streak:
** In Yuna's Counter Case, she takes advantage of Yuna trying to learn magic that she saw in a show by heaping a bunch of menial chores on her under the guise of it being a form of [[WaxOnWaxOff secret witch training]]. To her surprise, it actually ''does'' improve Yuna's abilities.
** In her own Counter Case, Laura insists on calling Mark Finley "Goatee", knowing that it annoys him.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Short-tempered, brutally honest, and a tad controlling, but she does care about her subordinates and they don't seem to mind working under her.
* LadyOfBlackMagic: Despite being OlderThanTheyLook, she is a senior witch trainer to Yuna and Ingrid.
* MentorInSourArmor: Very jaded, strict, and uncompromising toward Ingrid in particular, wanting to make sure she has the mettle to becom a proper witch. She lets up a bit toward Yuna due to her lineage, but not by much. [[spoiler:Given what happened to her and Evelyn's home dimension, she has a lot to be sour about, especially since Yuna is more or less their only hope.]]
* PuppetFighter: She summons Pluto as a secondary unit upon entering battle. Unlike a lot of summons, Pluto is permanent and functions like any other unit, and each of Laura's abilities has a component that supports him in battle.
* SpiderSense: As a spin on the "black cats bring bad luck" stereotype, Pluto has the ability to detect misfortune about to befall a person. When he and Laura first met, he clung onto her to distract her long enough to avoid falling into a sinkhole, and her Counter Case has him clinging onto Mark Finley the same way, saving him from several potential lethal injuries in a row by stalling him for just long enough that he missed them.
* {{Tsundere}}: She's Harsh toward just about everyone around her other than the CEO and Evelyn, and even Evelyn isn't always spared when there's others around. She only shows her caring side behind closed doors or in ''very'' extenuating circumstances.

[[folder:'''Evelyn Keller''']]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Daeun JP: Creator/HitomiUeda\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Supporter\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"I've heard you needed witches' brew, Boss. Could you tell me why you need it?"''
The barista, pastry chef, and accountant of Witch Cafe Strega.

* ClingyJealousGirl: She cites herself as one in her post-Lifetime Contract lines.
* CombatMedic: She's one of the game's very few healers, though her abilities aren't bad at dealing damage either.
* TheConsigliere: She's pretty much the only person Laura talks to as an equal and takes advice from, as well as the only person she trusts with her genuine thoughts.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: One instance tells about how one girl admitted to coming to the restaurant because she had a girlcrush on her, while her friend outright asks Evelyn out on a date.
* FanserviceWithASmile: This is one of the reasons that customers return to Cafe Strega despite her tendency to add potions into their drinks.
* FlyingBroomstick: She rides side saddle, saying that she can't ride it in the normal way.
* HotWitch: A witch with many admirers in-universe.
* StarterMon: She's given as a TASKFORCE Plan mission reward, after clearing 4-2-4.
* TheTease: To both customers and the CEO.

[[folder:'''Yuna Springfield''']]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yuna_8.jpg]] [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/awakened_yuna.jpg]][[caption-width-right:350:''Solar Codex'']]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Jang Mi JP: Creator/MaayaUchida\\

'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"I'm Yuna Springfield. This is not a costume—I'm a legitimate witch trainee!"''
A young witch in training, Yuna Springfield was asked by her grandmother to seek out Laura Beatrix and her company Strega. Inspired by her grandmother's stories, she seeks to become a great witch.

* AccidentalHero: In her last Counter Case, Yuna goes online to look for mint chocolate lovers and [[spoiler:accidentally stumbles across what happens to be a criminal organization. By getting everyone there to order a specific menu item she created at Cafe Strega, she ends up facilitating the perfect sting operation for SWAT 4, letting them arrest everyone in one fell swoop]].
* CordonBleughChef: Her preference for mint chocolate led her to invent a mint chocolate omelet, which Laura is dubious about and threatens to never sell again if it flops. As expected, it turns out to be not terribly popular, although for a small handful it becomes an acquired taste.
* CuteWitch
* HeroicLineage: [[spoiler:Her grandmother was the Grand Witch from Laura and Evelyn's world, and Yuna inherited much of her power.]]
* MagicStaff: Her staff, passed down from her grandmother, is her Counter Watch and thus the source of her abilities.
* PlayingWithFire: What her Counter ability is.
* UnskilledButStrong: Laura and Evelyn note that she has great potential, but her lack of training means she can't fully bring it out yet.

!!! Tropes related to Yuna Springfield (Solar Codex)
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Jang Mi / Lee Sangho (Rayleigh) JP: Creator/MaayaUchida / Creator/YuumaUchida (Rayleigh)\\

'''Role:''' Striker, Supporter (Rayleigh)\\
'''Rarity:''' ASSR\\
'''Subtitle:''' Solar Codex
->''"Solar Codex on! Great Witch-in-training, Yuna Springfield, going out!" ''
Having used the Solar Codex, young witch Yuna Springfield has now been granted the title of "Grand Witch...In Training".

* ACupAngst: Her touch animation shows her really appreciating her FanservicePack, until she realizes it hasn't done anything for her chest-wise.
* ArtifactOfDoom: The Solar Codex, combined with OnlyTheChosenMayWield as anyone unworthy who tries will be incinerated. When given to Laura from May Springfield, she only has opened it once. When Yuna opens it, it takes Rayleigh's intervention to control it from burning her alive.
* CuteWitch
* FanservicePack: Goes from her R artwork to her current design just from opening the Solar Codex.
* GuestFighter: For the ''[[WebAnimation/{{Hololive}} HoloMyth]]'' crossover event, [[Characters/HololiveEnglishGenerationOneMyth Kiara Takanashi]] is playable as a skin for Awakened Yuna, with her KFP mascot replacing Rayleigh.
* HealThyself: Is able to heal herself as long as Rayleigh is on the field.
* MundaneUtility: Yuna's Counter Case shows her using the Solar Codex to masquerade as her own friend/relative and get multiple samples of mint chocolate ice cream. Rayleigh is not amused.
* OlderAlterEgo: Yuna becomes taller and more mature looking in this form.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Her Halloween costume.
* PlayingWithFire: Even more so.
* ThePhoenix: His name is [[FluffyTheTerrible Rayleigh.]]
* PowerIncontinence: As a result of her relative lack of training, she can't actually use the Solar Codex to its full potential. [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration This is shown in gameplay as she takes]] DamageOverTime [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration when Rayleigh isn't out on the field with her.]]
* RunningGag: Her "...In Training" tag due to her being able to use the Solar Codex albeit with a lot of Rayleigh's help. Even her Halloween costume is called "Vampire Princess...In Training"
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Mint Chocolate. Used in her Halloween costume to ignore why her goblet is green.

[[folder:'''Ingrid Johanna''']]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ingrid_5.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Sa Moonyoung JP: Creator/AyaYamane\\

'''Role:''' Striker\\

->''"The Harvest Witch has arrived on the winds of time!"''
A witch-in-training at Cafe Strega who works to pay off the damages she caused from a duel with Laura Beatrix.

* BloodKnight: Of the "seeks strong opponents" variety. It's her entire reason for becoming a witch.
* DontFearTheReaper: Her Halloween costume has her dress up like one, justified by her explanation where reapers don't exists, but witches help lost souls to the afterlife.
* DynamicEntry: She can be deployed anywhere on the battlefield, making her great at jumping on enemy backrow Snipers and Rangers and giving them a faceful of scythe.
* GroundhogDayLoop: [[spoiler:Her Counter Case files are revealed to be her scythe putting her through time loops to fulfill her wish of not losing to Laura Beatrix in a duel. Her first file shows her first loop learning from Gabriel Jun, and her second file shows her second loop learning under Lee Minseo. Her last file implies that she also learned from Oh Saerom, Maya Hunt, Han Sorim, and Ogami Masaki. Laura realizes that Ingrid was [[ResetButton also rewinding her own memory]] and [[DejaVu only her body subconsciously retained the memories of the loops]], so she breaks the loop by declaring their duel a draw.]]
* JumpedAtTheCall: Became a witch because of her fascination with MagicalGirl shows.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Not that Ingrid wasn't already good-looking, but even the normally hard-to-impress Laura can't help commenting on how amazing she looks in her Halloween costume, present in-game as her "Apprentice Witch Hunter" skin in which she puts on an elegant Victorian-style black dress and lets her hair down a bit.
* SinisterScythe: Her weapon is known as De Marigny's Scythe.
* TimeMaster: [[spoiler:Laura implies that Ingrid can essentially weaponize the ResetButton if she learns to wield her scythe properly.]]
* TimeStandsStill: Through her weapon she has the ability to stop time, which she uses to imitate SuperSpeed.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:May Springfield]]
Yuna Springfield's late grandmother, who passed her staff onto Yuna and informed her to seek out the Strega witches.

* TheArchmage: As the Grand Witch, she was the most skilled of the witches in her homeworld and holder of the Solar Codex.
* ArchEnemy: To Serapel and the Puppet Master/Harab, having clashed with them numerous times in her life to keep the Original Puppet sealed.
* DeathByOriginStory: Her passing led to Yuna seeking out Laura to begin training as a witch, leading to where she is in-game.
* NoOntologicalInertia: Downplayed. [[spoiler:Her magic was the key to sealing away Serapel in Walpurgis Castle and allowing Laura and Evelyn to exist after the destruction of their homeworld, and while it hasn't completely collapsed after her death it has noticeably weakened, allowing Serapel to once again exert some form of control over the outside world and leading [[YourDaysAreNumbered Laura and Evelyn to believe they're running out of time]].]]
* PlayingWithFire: According to dialogue, she had fire abilities, similarly to Yuna.
* PosthumousCharacter: She's recently deceased as of the events of the game.
* SoulJar: [[spoiler:Before her death, May imbued a portion of her soul inside Laura's cat Pluto. She uses this to speak with Rayleigh one last time and convince him to let Yuna use the Solar Codex.]]

!!Subculture Research Club

[[folder:As a group]]

[[folder:Jin Bora]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Park Shinhee JP: -\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Sniper\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''""''
A member of the Subculture Research Club, and the group's music director and programmer.

She is a supporting character in "Counters Saga".

* DamnedByFaintPraise: She takes great pride in the fact that the general opinion of the game she worked on was terrible but the music was good.
* TerseTalker: Speaks in short sentences or she tends to trail off.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:Her last scene is in the climax of "Counters Saga", which is dated November 2004; her fate in the years since is unknown.]]

[[folder:Jung Dain]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim I-an JP: \\
'''Rarity:''' R\\
'''Subtitle:''' Subculture Research Club\\
'''Command Skill:''' Cute is Justice! (Defender > Sniper > Striker)
->''"I heard that I'll be able to see a ton of cuties when I'm here. Is that right, Teacher?"''
A member of the Subculture Research Club, and the group's character designer.

She is a supporting character in "Counters Saga".

* NightmareFetishist: She finds cuteness in almost anything, although it's almost always something just creepy or freakish enough to spook young Chulsoo.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:Her last scene is in the climax of "Counters Saga", which is dated November 2004; her fate in the years since is unknown.]]

[[folder:Mi Rinae]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: JP:\\

'''Role:''' Striker\\

A member of the Subculture Research Club that existed between 2003-2004. The protagonist of ''Counters Saga'' was based on her.

She is one of the main characters of "Counters Saga".

* FirstLove: It's implied that she was [[spoiler:Kim Chulsoo's, until he lost his memories of her in November 2004]].
-->'''Mi Rinae:''' Would ya look at that... Them stars are brighter than ever, don't cha think so?
-->'''Box X:''' ...
-->'''Mi Rinae:''' Why are ya givin' me the silent treatment again, kid? Can I get some support here?
-->'''Box X:''' You're right. They're beautiful... the stars.
* InkSuitActor: The Subculture Research Club used Rinae's likeness for the protagonist of ''Counters Saga''.
* LivingADoubleLife: [[spoiler:She is one of the earliest known Counters in the main universe, having been active during 2003-2004.]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:Her last scene is her overhearing Chulsoo waking up from his coma in December 2004; her fate in the years since is unknown.]]

!!Yeoksam Residents' Association

[[folder:Kim Chulsoo]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chulsoo.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Ahn Hyomin JP: Yukinori Okuhata\\

'''Role:''' Defender\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"I'm Kim Chulsoo. I've applied for a desk job. Please call me Supervisor Kim- Excuse me? A field job?"''
Once an ordinary office worker, he awakened his Counter powers after being caught in a sudden Corruption Disaster, but was traumatized by the event for a while. After completing his rehabilitation, he works at a TASKFORCE company.

He's the protagonist of "Counters Saga".

* AmnesiacResonance: "Counters Saga" reveals that [[spoiler:his fighting style was a subconscious recalling of ''Street Counter'', a video game he used to admire as a kid before a Corruption Disaster erased it from his memory]].
* BaldHeadOfToughness: He may be a middle-aged, balding man, but he is still a Counter able to fight on the front lines.
* CerebusRetcon: The humorous note in his bio about him subconsciously copying techniques from a video game he played in his childhood is revealed to have a tragic undertone in "Counters Saga".
* ADayInTheLimelight: "Counters Saga" is centered on his memories from November 2003 to December 2004 (twenty years before the Administration Failure).
* FamilyMan: He thinks the world of his wife and kid, especially in his Lifetime Contract.
-->(Lifetime Contract scene) '''Kim Chulsoo:''' Ah... My family? Of course I miss them. But they'll have to wait until I finish my job. We can't have other things distract us from our mission, can we? Saving the world should come before personal matters. I want to make this world a better place for my wife and my kid.
* {{Gonk}}: In contrast to the stylized, {{Animesque}} visuals of most characters, Chulsoo is drawn in a comic book-esque style that makes him stand out quite a bit, with no attempts to make him look conventionally attractive.
* JokeCharacter: In a world of superpowered Counters and advanced mechs, he's a middle-aged husband and father who uses old video game moves and the power of work fatigue. Even his "team" is just himself representing his local home owner association.
* MementoMacGuffin: The old CD he finds in "Counters Saga" is revealed to be [[spoiler:a demo of a FanSequel to ''Street Counter'' that he created with the Subculture Research Club and their "Teacher" (the CEO, and also the creator of ''Street Counter''). However, a Corruption Disaster at the convention where they were selling their demos put him in a month-long coma that wiped his memories of his new friends. It's also implied that his artist skills as Box X and his interest in ''Street Counter'' were also lost, but playing through the ''Counters Saga'' demo brought all those memories back]].
* ShoutOut: His basic attacks are [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu's basic combo]], and his Special is [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Genocide Cutter]]. "Counters Saga" reveals that he subconsciously based his fighting style on his favorite character in "''Street Counter''".
* TookALevelInBadass: His Rearm is revealed to be [[spoiler:him emulating Salaryman X, his favorite character in ''Street Counter'', after recovering his forgotten memories in "Counters Saga"]].

!!Zodiac Knights

[[folder:As a group]]
The group first appears in "New Semester", they're minor antagonists in "For the Uncrying", and they're supporting allies in Episode 10.

[[folder:Albert and Maverick]]
Two members of Dark Seven who were taken into custody after a sting operation by one of their own.

They first appear in Sylvia Lena Cooper's Counter Case, and they're supporting characters in Episodes 9 and 10.

* ThoseTwoGuys: They always appear in scenes together.

!!!Delta Seven

[[folder:As a group]]
----
* BadassCrew: They're a group of skilled Counters operating under the US Government as a special ops unit.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Jake's the blonde, Kyle is brunet, and Sylvia's the redhead (her hair is actually pink, but close enough).
* FreudianTrio: Jake's [[TheMcCoy the Id]], as he's boisterous and self-aggrandizing and prefers to solve problems with his fists. Kyle serves as [[TheSpock the Superego]], being the unemotional, focused, and fastidious member of the group. Sylvia is [[TheKirk the Ego]], being less rash than Jake but also being more playful and emotional than Kyle.
[[/folder]]

!!!Delta Seven

[[folder:As a group]]

* BadassCrew: They're a group of skilled Counters operating under the US Government as a special ops unit.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Jake's the blonde, Kyle is brunet, and Sylvia's the redhead (her hair is actually pink, but close enough).
* FreudianTrio: Jake's [[TheMcCoy the Id]], as he's boisterous and self-aggrandizing and prefers to solve problems with his fists. Kyle serves as [[TheSpock the Superego]], being the unemotional, focused, and fastidious member of the group. Sylvia is [[TheKirk the Ego]], being less rash than Jake but also being more playful and emotional than Kyle.

!!!Delta Seven

[[folder:As a group]]

* BadassCrew: They're a group of skilled Counters operating under the US Government as a special ops unit.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Jake's the blonde, Kyle is brunet, and Sylvia's the redhead (her hair is actually pink, but close enough).
* FreudianTrio: Jake's [[TheMcCoy the Id]], as he's boisterous and self-aggrandizing and prefers to solve problems with his fists. Kyle serves as [[TheSpock the Superego]], being the unemotional, focused, and fastidious member of the group. Sylvia is [[TheKirk the Ego]], being less rash than Jake but also being more playful and emotional than Kyle.

[[folder:'''Maria Antonov''']]
!!Lieutenant General Maria Antonov
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maria_95.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Youngri JP: \\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Tower, Ranger (Awakened)\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR, ASSR
->''"Will this be my new post? I don't know how long I'll be here, but I look forward to working with you."''
The leader of Delta Seven.

She is a supporting ally from Episode 4 onwards.

* AffectionateNickname: Sylvia refers to her as "old lady", dating back to when they were neighbors. Kyle doesn't approve of her doing so, though Maria clearly doesn't mind.
* BigEater: Awakened Maria's dialogue implies that her younger self has quite the appetite. She states that she was well-liked by her men back in the day, but she could not say the same for the chefs; another line states that Garguantia, which is de-aging her, also requires calories to run in addition to her CRF, before suggesting that she and the CEO grab a meal.
* TheCavalry: Maria's Counter powers are spatial manipulation, allowing her to bring in a full army at once. [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration It's reflected in her Ultimate, where she summons a small army of Mechs.]]
* TheChainsOfCommanding: She would like nothing more than to retire and settle down someplace nice and quiet, but unfortunately with everything happening in the world, she won't get that for a while as Delta Seven still needs its leader.
* CoolOldLady: Old enough for her hair to have gone white, but still spry and capable as ever, and she's well-respected by her subordinates.
* FamedInStory: Known as a famous war hero in-universe for her role in the Grand Purification War, though in her old age, few people recognize her by her appearance - only her name.
* FanservicePack: While Maria [[SilverFox definitely didn't age badly]], her Awakened form reverts her to the blonde bombshell she was in her youth and also puts her in a much more form-fitting outfit.
* FountainOfYouth: Her Awakened gear, Garguantia, improves her metabolism and biological processes, temporarily de-aging her while it's active.
* FourStarBadass: An experienced general and, while she's not as good as she used to be, is still a Counter capable of kicking ass.
* HumbleHero: Despite being renowned as a war hero for her deeds in the past, Maria is content to remain incognito in the current day to all but those she works with, and she's a very down-to-earth person.
* IWasQuiteALooker: She was said to be quite pretty in her prime, and her Counter Case has her dealing with a realty dealer who's implied to have been attracted to her ([[KingIncognito but doesn't know he's talking to the real deal]]). Her Awakened form [[spoiler:and Replacer Rook]] show what her younger self looks like, and she is indeed quite good-looking.
* OldSoldier: She's been fighting for a long time, long enough to have been around when the Administration first surfaced.
* TheWorfEffect: In Chapter 8, [[spoiler:she breaks out her Garguantia gear to fight Hollow God Khamimael despite Sylvia's warnings that it can only hold against enemies of up to Category 5 (while Khamimael is a Category 6) and for only up to 3 minutes. [[CurbStompCushion While she actually holds her own, she's ultimately unable to actually damage it and is defeated]], establishing both Khamimael's power and then subsequently Jake's when he uses the Stormbringer armor to best the creature and allow Mina to land the killing blow.]]

[[folder:Dominic King Reginald]]
!! Brigadier General Dominic King Reginald
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dominic_king.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Ahn Hyomin JP: Creator/TomokazuSugita\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Defender\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"The mission of a uniformed serviceman never changes, no matter where he is."''
The initial Deputy Commander of Delta Seven. A well-respected and experienced captain.

He is a supporting ally in "New Inheritor", and he's the protagonist of "King's Memories".

* AmbiguouslyBrown: His ethnicity is unknown, although his skin tone and features suggest some sort of African descent.
* HeroicSacrifice: In "New Inheritor", he sacrifices himself and the New Ohio ship in an attempt to send a Corrupted Object into a Dive to prevent it from escaping. [[spoiler:Subverted, as it was a ruse to steal the New Ohio, hide his alliance with Na Yubin, and create the Replacer Syndicate.]]
* HeroicSecondWind: He heals himself when he drops below 70% and 40% HP once.
* MentorOccupationalHazard:
** The first case, shown in "King's Memories", was a subversion, as his pupil Jaina Kropel sacrificed herself during the Grand Purification War before he could do it first. [[spoiler:That side story also shows how she survived this.]]
** The second case, shown in "New Inheritor", was played straight, as Jake, Kyle, and Sylvia watched him sacrifice himself to rescue his team. [[spoiler:That side story actually reveals how he stole New Ohio by [[FakingTheDead faking his death]].]]
* NumberTwo: He has served under Maria Antonov since the Grand Purification War up until the events of "New Inheritor".
* ShoutOut: His Special and Ultimate are [[VideoGame/FatalFury Power Wave and Buster Wolf]], respectively.

[[folder:'''Jake Walker''']]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jake_walker.png]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Ryu Seunggon JP: Yudai Mino\\

'''Role:''' Striker, Defender (Awakened)\\
'''Rarity:''' SR, ASSR
->''"Where can I find a worthy opponent? Off the record, I'm the Administration's best counter."''\\
->''"Rescue request confirmed. Send me the coordinates."'' (Awakened)
A Counter in Delta Seven.

He first appears as an antagonist in John Mason's Side Story, and he's an ally from Episode 5 onwards.

* AntiVehicle: Both versions of Jake excel against Mechs in particular. His base form deals bonus damage against Mechs, while his Awakened form can stunlock and heavily debuff them.
* BloodKnight: He's very gungho on fighting and is more than willing to back it up. His awakened form quells it a bit more after seeing Hilde's form in Chapter 5, and it humbles himself enough to start looking at surpassing his own limits rather than just fighting.
* BoomerangBigot: Hates mercenaries for being money-seeking conmen, despite his father also being a mercenary. [[spoiler:He seems to have softened on this by Episode 8.]]
* CoolShades: He's never seen without his sunglasses, even when charging into enemies to beat them down.
* DisappearedDad: His father died to Corruption sickness.
* DoesNotLikeGuns: His Counter Case has him struggling with firearms, even under the tutelage of his grandfather. Of course, becoming a Counter means he doesn't need guns anymore.
* ElementalPunch: Primarily fights using punches [[ShockAndAwe charged with electricity]].
* HandsomeLech: He apparently tries to score with ladies often while off the clock. Sylvia refers to him as "Sleazeball" as a result.
* HatesTheirParent: His low opinion of mercenaries stems from his dad not appearing when a Corruption disaster hit their hometown; by the time Maria Antonov came to the rescue with reinforcements, his grandpa had already passed away. [[spoiler:This is no longer the case after his third Counter Case file, when he reads his dad's journal.]]
* HeroAntagonist: He's a good guy but ultimately is fighting against John Mason in "John Mason: Bullets and Thorns".
* HiddenDepths: He may seem like an arrogant meathead on the surface, but he has a very strong sense of duty and fights to save lives rather than for personal glory.
* ItsAllMyFault: In his third Counter Case, [[spoiler:he finds his dad's journal about his mercenary life, including how he was too ashamed to face his family after not being there for them when it mattered. Jake then blames himself for not visiting his dad sooner, and resolves to make him proud by taking his own duties more seriously]].
* OverratedAndUnderleveled: Despite being consistently presented as one of the strongest Counters, he's only average as a unit (against Mechs he's above average). Granted, his status as a top Counter is mostly self-proclaimed [[spoiler:until Episode 8 shows that he really is ''the'' strongest Counter the Administration has tabs on in terms of power level]]. His Awakened form portrays his strength better.
* ShockAndAwe: His Counter abilities manifest as lightning, and his Awakened form is surrounded by an almost constant lightning storm.
* ShoutOut: His Ultimate resembles [[VideoGame/TheKingofFighters Benimaru]].
* SmugSuper: He likes to proclaim himself as one of the strongest Counters around. While it's questionable whether he really is the strongest, he is at the very least capable of taking out a Category 4 C.O. by himself, a rare feat even for Counters - Hilde and Shiyoon are among the only others easily capable of such a thing - so he's not all talk. On the Administration's power scale, he ranks a Grade S.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: He and John Mason don't get along particularly well in Episode 8, due to his distaste for mercenaries and John still being sore about Jake attacking and seemingly trying to kill him in "Bullets and Thorns" (Jake insists that he was ''only'' trying to break John's legs), but they have to work together nonetheless. [[spoiler:They gradually start trusting each other a lot more over the Episode, with Jake trusting John to get him into the Stormbringer armor and help him control it in the fight against Kamimael.]]
* WorldsBestWarrior: He declares himself the Administration's unofficial Top Counter. [[spoiler:A flashback in Episode 8 shows that the Administrator offered to make it official along with a load of perks, mentioning that his CRF was the highest they've ever seen, but Jake turned it down, wanting to fight out of duty rather than getting paid for it.]]

[[folder:'''Kyle Wong''']]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Kyungtae JP: Ryohei Arai \\

'''Role:''' Ranger\\

->''"I'm Kyle Wong from the Internal Investigation Department of Delta Seven. I'll appreciate your cooperation here."''
An agent of Delta Seven. After reaching the level of Captain at a young age, Kyle strives to reach a level where he can prove his worth.

He is a supporting ally in "Operation: Pathfinder" and from Episode 4 onwards.

* AlternateSelf: His "Librarian of Principles" skin is technically a version of him from another world, as shown in "New Semester".
* ByTheBookCop: As a government agent, he is very strict about necessary protocols.
* DeployableCover: His most visible asset in battle is the ability to deploy a barricade in front of himself to block attacks and DrawAggro from enemies.
* GatheringSteam: His pulse rifle deals more damage as it shoots, eventually culminating in dealing additional HP-based damage on his target.
* NotSoAboveItAll: He used to collect trading cards on Counters, but when he was preparing to become part of Delta Seven he gave most of those cards to his kid neighbor (and only kept his card of Maria at his neighbor's insistence). Talking about Maria tends to get him excited.
* PrettyBoy: The bio of his "Librarian of Principles" skin says that girls usually gather in the library to gaze at him.
* TheStoic: Very professional and aloof.
* UncertainDoom: In "New Semester", [[spoiler:his "Librarian of Principles" version was last seen boarding his Counter Academy's Dimensional Ship to help rescue his world's version of Yoo Mina; in the "main" universe, the Official Support find that same ship abandoned]].

[[folder:'''Sylvia Lena Cooper''']]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sylvia_10.png]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim Hyunji JP: Minami Tsuda\\

'''Role:''' Sniper, Supporter (Rearm)\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Nice to meet you. I accessed your company's database and found some interesting things. I hope you don't mind my taking a closer look at them."''
A civilian electronics warfare consultant of Delta Seven. An expert hacker with a personalized drone.

She is a supporting ally from Episode 3 onwards.

* BalanceBuff: Got a rearm that changes her from a DPS support Sniper to a full-blown Supporter with Anti-Tower capabilities.
* BoxedCrook: She was previously arrested for her hacking activities and allowed herself to be recruited into Delta Seven by Lt. General Antonov instead of serving a life sentence. It helps that she was already friendly with Antonov due to them being next-door neighbors, unknown to Sylvia at the time.
* ChildProdigy: Was skilled enough at hacking to break into the network of this world's equivalent of the CIA while still in elementary school. She hasn't lost her touch since then.
* ContinuityNod: Episode 9 reveals why her Rearm is named "Daark Seven" (with two 'a's): her fellow Dark Seven members kept saying their group name that way.
* DiscardAndDraw: Unlike most other rearms, Daark Seven Sylvia's kit is not an upgrade over her base form, but rather gives her an entirely different skillset. While her base form is a Sniper focusing on supporting Mechs and inflicting stuns on the enemy frontline, Daark Seven Sylvia is much more focused on inflicting various crippling debuffs, particularly against Towers, and sabotaging the enemy's backline.
* EveryoneHasStandards: A PlayfulHacker she may be, but she refuses to pry into her neighbors' business and condemns cheating in video games.
* GamerChick: References games often, and her interface for her drone looks similar to a UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
* GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies: In the "Year-End Party" event, Sylvia is the only one of the Delta Seven trio to actually be frightened by Machine G.A.P. recounting the story of the Killer of the Holy Night.
* GlassCannon: Even more so than others, in that her Defense and Evasion are ''zero''.
--> "My Counter powers are more brain than brawn. So be delicate with me like a brand-new computer, okay?"
* TheGlassesGottaGo: Her Spy at the Party skin, in which she gets dressed up for a Christmas party, shows Sylvia without her glasses.
* NerdsAreSexy: She's a gamer, computer whiz, and unabashed ProudBeauty, referring to herself as "the pink-haired beauty" to John Mason. If nothing else, she definitely sees herself this way.
* OlderThanSheLooks: Makes a point that she's only as old "as she lets her file say".
* OnlySaneMan: She has a tendency to be painted as the sole voice of reason in various scenarios, such as the "Year-End Party" event and her final Counter Case. Even in Delta Seven, she comes off as a lot more "normal" compared to Jake's bluster and Kyle's stuffiness.
* PlayfulHacker: She's never shown doing anything downright malicious with her hacking skills. Her Cyber Cat skin mentioning her breaking into authorities' networks and turning in information on genuinely malicious crackers, and the incident that led to her getting arrested has her breaking into federal networks to guide troops to safety.
* SquishyWizard: Unlike most Snipers, Sylvia functions as a Supporter hybrid with her ability to stun enemies and buff allied Mechs, giving her considerably more utility. Like most Snipers, though, she goes down if the enemy so much as breathes in her general direction.

[[folder:Jaina Kropel (Episode 8 spoilers)]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Yang Junghwa JP: Creator/YuiHorie\\

'''Role:''' Sniper\\

->''"I will prove it. I will prove that I'm different from that woman."''
A former member of Delta Seven. During a fight with a Category 5 C.O. called "The Nameless One", she sacrificed herself to save the world by sending both it and herself to the depths of the Counterside. Following her return as Replacer Queen and the resulting battle, Episode 8 reveals that her regeneration ability allowed her to survive by reforming her with all of her memories gone, and she was found by Maria in the remains of the New Ohio. Now an amnesiac woman, she rejoins Delta Seven in an attempt to atone for the crimes done by Replacer Queen.

* AmnesiacsAreInnocent: After losing her memories as Replacer Queen, Jaina becomes much meeker and more polite, and she ApologizesALot.
* BreakingOldTrends: She's the first Fury user, switching out a cooldown gauge for a gauge that fills via attacking.
* GoodThingYouCanHeal: Invokes this due to still possessing Replacer Queen's HealingFactor, using herself as a HumanShield against energy blasts while Mina and Shiyoon move in to destroy the source.
* MsFanservice: While she was already an attractive woman as Replacer Queen, she swaps out her old outfit with a snug form-fitting suit.
* MustMakeAmends: As more of Replacer Queen's memories come back to her, she feels an increasing sense of making sure Queen does not become a KarmaHoudini for how she wronged people like John Mason and the ALT Squad.
* PoppingButtons: In her touch animation, her shirt pops open from her chest, and she tries her best to cover it up.
* ThatManIsDead: She makes a very adamant response that she is not the same woman as Replacer Queen, and it would be best for everyone to consider them different people.
* TragicKeepsake: Maria gave Jaina the dice that Replacer King had, and she holds on to them in order to find out what exactly King was to Replacer Queen.

!!!United Combat Brigade

[[folder:Assault Trooper]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Kyungtae JP: \\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"The parachute troops have arrived. We can kick your enemies in the head."''
All-around paratroopers specializing in infiltrating the enemy's rear, cutting off reinforcements and fire support.

* ActionInitiative: They can be placed anywhere on the field.
* BoringButPractical: They're simple infantry units with no real special abilities, but for a 2-cost unit they pack quite a punch and deploy 3 at a time, and due to [[ItsRainingMen being paratroopers]] they can instantly be deployed anywhere, to either instantly reinforce the frontline or drop behind enemy lines to attack weak backrow targets.
* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of three.

[[folder:Ironside]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Supporter\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"Need mechanics? We can help you."''
An infantry unit who manages armored units on site, enabling the costly equipment to stay longer on the frontline.

* CripplingOverspecialization: Both of their abilities only affect Mechs, making them ineffective outside of dedicated Mech teams.
* TheEngineer: They're a combat engineer dedicated to maintaining mechanical units in the field.
* GenderReveal: They have no voice actor and their bio uses the plural "they", so their Lifetime Contract is the only way you'd know [[spoiler:he's male]].
* LittleUselessGun: Their submachine gun is among the smallest weapons in the game, and being a defensive Supporter any damage they deal is mostly incidental.
* TheMedic: Their Special deploys a repair device that heals nearby Mechs over time. At Skill Level 5, their Passive also heals all of your Mechs when they're deployed.
* NiceGuy: Their bio mentions that when off duty they sometimes repair company facilities for free.
* SimpleYetAwesome: For a mere 2 deployment cost, they are the cheapest healer in the game and thus very easy to redeploy after going down or to trigger their on-deploy heal, and they can also provide useful buffs while in play, all while being an easy-to-acquire R rarity unit. The tradeoff is, of course, [[CripplingOverspecialization only benefiting Mechs]].
* TheVoiceless: They have no voiced dialogue and very few written lines.

[[folder:Peacekeeper]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\

'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"We're ready to fight for mankind's freedom and rights."''
The base units of U.S. national defense.

* AKA47: One of their Passives is named "[=MA203=] Custom Rifle", an in-universe variant of the M203 grenade launcher rifle attachment.

* TheFaceless: Due to their helmets.
* GatheringSteam: They gain a stackable attack buff after each launched grenade, up to 15%.
* PatrioticFervor: Their bio implies this.
-->''C.O. will soon fear the Stars and Stripes.''
* TheVoiceless: They have no voice actor.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Their art is reused for FacelessGoons and {{Spear Carrier}}s in some scenes, sometimes with {{Palette Swap}}s.

!!!Weapons System

[[folder:[=ACH-4=] Clan]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ach4.jpg]]

'''Type:''' Mech\\
'''Role:''' Tower\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"The transport aircraft is on standby. Tell me the destination."''
A military helicopter specializing in transportation that has enough durability to break through the enemy's air defense.

* AKA47: Based on the CH-47 Chinook.
* {{Flight}}: As an Air unit, it can't be attacked by units that can't attack Air enemies.
* ItsRainingMen: It hovers in place and deploys parachuting Assault Troopers.
* MookMaker: Spawns Assault Troopers at the cost of its HP while alive, and when shot down it deploys two more.

[[folder:[=ATAC-130=] Gunship]]

'''Type:''' Mech\\
'''Role:''' Tower\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"The fixed-wing gunship has acknowledged the deployment request. Now waiting for the field commander's orders."''
A support gunship commissioned in the mid-20th century, widely known as the Angel of Death.

* AKA47: An AC-130, as evidenced by the designation.
* {{Flight}}: As an Air unit, it can't be attacked by units that can't attack Air enemies.
* MechanicallyUnusualClass: Unlike most Towers, the ATAC-130 is a Patrol unit that flies back and forth over a wide area.
* SupportPartyMember: While it has enough firepower to not be completely helpless, its main abilities are a powerful buff to allied air units and debuffs to enemies inside its patrol area.

[[folder:[=ATB-1B=] Spear]]

'''Role:''' Ranger\\

->''""''
A strategic bomber equipped with variable wings.

* AKA47: It's a futuristic counterpart to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_B-1_Lancer B-1 Lancer]].

[[folder:[=ATF-35=] Thunderbolt]]

'''Role:''' Ranger\\

->''"The fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft has acknowledged the deployment request. Now waiting for the field commander's orders."''
An attacker that specializes in air combat.

* AKA47: It's a futuristic version of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II F-35 Lightning II]].
* AscendedMeme: In "Otherworld Delivery Disaster", the denizens of the other dimension ''worship'' Thunderbolt, to the point where their version of Hilde wanting to nerf it provokes their wrath. This seems to reference two things: a forum post in the KR fanbase about how Thunderbolt initially could be rolled in the gacha before it became Scout-only (first from the Challenge Shop, and then from the Planet Mall after the New Origin update), and the popularity of the "Terror" squad in Ranked Gauntlets (a team built around going straight for the enemy ship, which usually runs Thunderbolt as its lead) for being able to decide games ''very'' quickly.
-->(Multiple characters) "Here. Comes. My. Thunderbolt!"
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: When it's fought as an enemy in 1-1 and 1-3 of "Otherworld Delivery Disaster", it can attack ''all'' your nearby units (even the ones on the ground) and OneHitKill them after it's been on the field long enough. The only mercy is that it's only Level 40 at most, and thus easy to take down.
* CripplingOverspecialization: It can only fight other Air units, and it has no weapons capable of engaging ground targets.
* NotTheIntendedUse: It's rarely used as AntiAir (which is very limiting). Instead, it is often picked as a flying Siege unit in the Gauntlet, since it will go [[StraightForTheCommander straight for the enemy ship]] if no Air units are present.

[[folder:[=ATL-1=] Lincoln]]

'''Role:''' Striker\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR

An attacker that performs ground attacks which also has excellent AntiAir properties.

* AKA47: It's an [=M1=] Abrams. Downplayed, as its description mentions that it is a heavily modified version of a standard MBT, implying that it is the name for this specific variant of the Abrams in-universe.
* AntiAir: Deals 50% more damage to airborne units.
* ImmuneToFlinching: It's immune to Hitstun from Specials and basic attacks.
* TankGoodness: Naturally. Also among normal tanks, it stands out in-universe as a high standard for armored vehicles.

!!Steel Lane

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

!!!Armored Units

[[folder:Buzzard]]

'''Role:''' Sniper\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Steel Lane's unmanned attack helicopter, [=ST-DAH205=] Buzzard, has been deployed."''
An attack helicopter prepared by Steel Lane.

* {{Flight}}: As an Air unit, it can't be attacked by units that can't attack Air enemies.
* HomingProjectile: It attacks Ground targets with air-to-surface missiles.

[[folder:Hound]]

'''Role:''' Defender\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"Steel Lane's main battle tank, [=ST-DBT095=] Hound, has been deployed."''

* BoringButPractical: It doesn't have a lot of special effects, but its ability to DrawAggro makes it very good in Mech-focused teams.
* TankGoodness: A fairly straightforward and rugged tank, in both definitions of the term.

[[folder:Rhino]]

'''Role:''' Siege\\

->''"Steel Lane's heavy tank, [=ST-DBT101P=] Rhino, has been deployed."''
A siege tank developed by Steel Lane to suppress large Corrupted Objects that can't be taken down with regular firepower.

* ImmuneToFlinching: One of its Passives allows it to ignore Hitstun from non-Ultimate skills (which changes to ''all'' skills at Skill Level 5).
* StoneWall: Very bulky and has immunity to most disables, allowing it to reach its target easily, but it lacks offensive ability outside of a basic attack.
* ThisIsADrill: It uses a drill with compressed air and gunpowder to annihilate the target.

[[folder:Sparrow]]

'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' N
->''"Steel Lane's ground attacker drone, [=ST-DSA078M=] Sparrow, has been deployed."''
A combat drone that utilizes a small machine gun from low altitude.

* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of two.
* {{Flight}}: As an Air unit, it can't be attacked by units that can't attack Air enemies.
* GatlingGood: It attacks with a rotary gun mounted on its underside.

[[folder:Tactical Transporter Deuce-and-a-Half]]

'''Role:''' Tower\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"Steel Lane's transport vehicle, [=ST-DTV328=] Deuce-and-a-Half, has been deployed."''
An armored transport vehicle developed by Steel Lane.

* MookMaker: Summons Soldiers at the cost of its HP.

[[folder:Woodpecker]]

'''Role:''' Striker\\

->''"Steel Lane's bomber drone, [=ST-DSA078B=] Woodpecker, has been deployed."''
A combat drone that flies low and drops bombs over the enemy.

* RememberTheNewGuy: Unlike the Fenrir Squad trio, the Rifleman, and the Shieldman, Woodpecker has no prior intro before you can view your roster; it's just ''there''.
* StarterMon: Part of the starting roster.
* StuffBlowingUp: Equipped with explosives.
* WeaponOfXSlaying: Its Passive increases its damage against Rangers by up to 50%.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Horizon uses a Woodpecker drone body for most of "Bottom of the Shade" because her combat frame was undergoing repairs at the time.

!!!Infantry Units

[[folder:Rifleman]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Han Manjoong JP: \\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' N
->''"Salute! I've been ordered to serve your company as of today!"''
Common units of Steel Lane equipped with anti-Corruption gear.

* AKA47: Their bio mentions that their main weapon, the SL-A2, is "an improved version of the standard rifle that has been used by the army since 1984", all but explicitly referencing the Heckler & Koch [=G41A2=] variant.
* ComMons: The basic Ranger unit.
* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of three.
* StarterMon: Part of the starting roster.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Their art is reused for FacelessGoons and {{Spear Carrier}}s in many scenes, sometimes with {{Palette Swap}}s. Justified by their equipment being widely distributed standard-issue gear.

[[folder:Shieldman]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kwak Yoonsang JP: Mitsuki Nakamura\\
'''Type:''' Soldier\\
'''Role:''' Defender\\

->''"Salute! I've been dispatched from Steel Lane. I'll shield your employees to the best of my ability!"''
Common infantry units of Steel Lane that utilize riot shields.

* AssistCharacter: One is summoned by one of Kang Soyoung's Passives when it's below Skill Level 5.
* ComMons: Of the Defender class.
* TheDividual: They're deployed in squads of two.
* TheFaceless: Due to their helmets.
* StarterMon: They're part of the starting roster.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Their art is reused for FacelessGoons and {{Spear Carrier}}s in some scenes, sometimes with PaletteSwaps.

[[folder:Sniper]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim Youngsun JP: \\

'''Role:''' Sniper\\

->''"Salute! One sniper and one sniper rifle in place."''
A specialized unit of Steel Lane wielding an SL-S14 sniper rifle.

* ComMons: He's the basic Sniper unit.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: He's the basic Sniper unit.
* TheFaceless: Due to his helmet.
* HandicappedBadass: His Lifetime Contract scene reveals that [[spoiler:he has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anisometropia anisometropia]]]].
* InTheHood: It's part of his outfit, and without it he'd be indistinguishable from the Rifleman.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: His art is reused for FacelessGoons and {{Spear Carrier}}s in some scenes, sometimes with PaletteSwaps.

[[folder:Suppressor]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' -\\

'''Role:''' Striker\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"I'll put holes in anyone who bothers you. Oops, salute."''
Specialized units of Steel Lane that utilize SL-OSG shotguns.

* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Their main weapon.
* TheVoiceless: They have no voice actor.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Their art is reused for FacelessGoons and {{Spear Carrier}}s in some scenes, sometimes with {{Palette Swap}}s.

!!Strega

[[folder:As a group]]
They's the protagonists of "Great Witch's Legacy".

* ADayInTheLimelight: They take center stage for the side story "Great Witch's Legacy".
* OurWitchesAreDifferent: They're essentially a different flavor of Counter, and witch magic is related to but marginally different from regular Counter powers and is still tied to the Counterside.
* RedOniBlueOni: In the older two, Laura is the brash and confrontational red to Evelyn's calm and welcoming blue. For the apprentices, Ingrid is the hotheaded and challenge-seeking red to the more down-to-earth Yuna's blue.
* RefugeInAudacity: They're actual witches that present themselves as a witch-themed cafe, so no one catches on since they assume it's all part of the cafe's theme, and anything that happens because of actual magic is often subtle enough to be brushed off as superstition.
* SealedEvilInACan: Their basement contains a portal to the Counterside, which is why Laura picked their particular establishment to set up shop, allowing them to keep an eye on it and keep it in check. The reason they haven't closed it is so that Counterside corruption is localized in their shop and doesn't leak out elsewhere, which helps keep the surroundings safe (and allows them to collect materials more easily). [[spoiler:The ''real'' thing they're keeping sealed is the Original Puppet Serapel.]]
* WitchClassic: Laura and Evelyn are the more traditional witches of the group and have the usual witch traits split between them, with Laura having a black cat familiar and the typical RobeAndWizardHat and Evelyn being a skilled potion-maker with a flying broomstick.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: [[spoiler:Evelyn's final Counter Case reveals that she and Laura are [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Exiles]], and can only remain in this reality for so long before being having to return to their home. However, their home dimension was previously destroyed, with the implication that if they fail to find a way to restore it before time runs out, [[YourDaysAreNumbered they will simply cease to exist instead]]. "The Great Witch's Legacy" reveals that May Springfield's magic was what originally kept them stable in the main universe; with her death, it's likely they're not long for this world, although Laura still holds out hope that Yuna can perhaps help them find a way.]] And if that wasn't enough, [[spoiler:Edel manifesting in the corner of the Counterside that their basement portal leads to results in the cafe being completely destroyed, forcing them to relocate.]]

[[folder:'''Laura Beatrix''']]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/laura_63.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim Garyung JP: Riko Koike\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Supporter, Striker (Pluto)\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Nice to meet you. You're the one looking for me, right? You'd better be careful making wishes with witches."''
The owner of Cafe Strega who keeps claiming she is not a cosplayer but a real witch. She owns a black cat familiar named Pluto.

* AllWitchesHaveCats: Pluto.
* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: Pluto is a lot more intelligent than the average cat, capable of communicating to people to some extent and understanding their thoughts. He's also bipedal.
* BalanceBuff: Given a rearm that improved her debuff capabilities and strengthened Pluto.
* BeleagueredBoss: Between Ingrid's headstrong nature, Yuna being a klutz, and Evelyn lacing customers' meals with potions, Laura certainly has her hands full with quirky subordinates and can get rather snippy as a result. She's certainly far more irritable in her Counter Case than she is as an in-game employee.
* {{Curse}}: Often threatens to curse people with minor inconveniences for rather petty slights, though she rarely carries out such a threat. Her in-battle kit can afflict enemies with a wide variety of debuffs.
* {{Familiar}}: Pluto, a black cat. When forming a Lifetime Contract with her, she'll start treating ''you'' as a familiar as well.
* ForeheadOfDoom: In Ingrid's Counter Case, she makes fun of Laura's forehead to get under her skin. Her forehead is much less noticeable in her Rearm artwork, though.
* TheGadfly: Despite being the most serious of the Strega bunch, Laura has something of a mischievous streak:
** In Yuna's Counter Case, she takes advantage of Yuna trying to learn magic that she saw in a show by heaping a bunch of menial chores on her under the guise of it being a form of [[WaxOnWaxOff secret witch training]]. To her surprise, it actually ''does'' improve Yuna's abilities.
** In her own Counter Case, Laura insists on calling Mark Finley "Goatee", knowing that it annoys him.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Short-tempered, brutally honest, and a tad controlling, but she does care about her subordinates and they don't seem to mind working under her.
* LadyOfBlackMagic: Despite being OlderThanTheyLook, she is a senior witch trainer to Yuna and Ingrid.
* MentorInSourArmor: Very jaded, strict, and uncompromising toward Ingrid in particular, wanting to make sure she has the mettle to becom a proper witch. She lets up a bit toward Yuna due to her lineage, but not by much. [[spoiler:Given what happened to her and Evelyn's home dimension, she has a lot to be sour about, especially since Yuna is more or less their only hope.]]
* PuppetFighter: She summons Pluto as a secondary unit upon entering battle. Unlike a lot of summons, Pluto is permanent and functions like any other unit, and each of Laura's abilities has a component that supports him in battle.
* SpiderSense: As a spin on the "black cats bring bad luck" stereotype, Pluto has the ability to detect misfortune about to befall a person. When he and Laura first met, he clung onto her to distract her long enough to avoid falling into a sinkhole, and her Counter Case has him clinging onto Mark Finley the same way, saving him from several potential lethal injuries in a row by stalling him for just long enough that he missed them.
* {{Tsundere}}: She's Harsh toward just about everyone around her other than the CEO and Evelyn, and even Evelyn isn't always spared when there's others around. She only shows her caring side behind closed doors or in ''very'' extenuating circumstances.

[[folder:'''Evelyn Keller''']]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/evelyn_5.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Daeun JP: Creator/HitomiUeda\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Supporter\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"I've heard you needed witches' brew, Boss. Could you tell me why you need it?"''
The barista, pastry chef, and accountant of Witch Cafe Strega.

* ClingyJealousGirl: She cites herself as one in her post-Lifetime Contract lines.
* CombatMedic: She's one of the game's very few healers, though her abilities aren't bad at dealing damage either.
* TheConsigliere: She's pretty much the only person Laura talks to as an equal and takes advice from, as well as the only person she trusts with her genuine thoughts.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: One instance tells about how one girl admitted to coming to the restaurant because she had a girlcrush on her, while her friend outright asks Evelyn out on a date.
* FanserviceWithASmile: This is one of the reasons that customers return to Cafe Strega despite her tendency to add potions into their drinks.
* FlyingBroomstick: She rides side saddle, saying that she can't ride it in the normal way.
* HotWitch: A witch with many admirers in-universe.
* StarterMon: She's given as a TASKFORCE Plan mission reward, after clearing 4-2-4.
* TheTease: To both customers and the CEO.

[[folder:'''Yuna Springfield''']]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yuna_8.jpg]] [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/awakened_yuna.jpg]][[caption-width-right:350:''Solar Codex'']]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Jang Mi JP: Creator/MaayaUchida\\

'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"I'm Yuna Springfield. This is not a costume—I'm a legitimate witch trainee!"''
A young witch in training, Yuna Springfield was asked by her grandmother to seek out Laura Beatrix and her company Strega. Inspired by her grandmother's stories, she seeks to become a great witch.

* AccidentalHero: In her last Counter Case, Yuna goes online to look for mint chocolate lovers and [[spoiler:accidentally stumbles across what happens to be a criminal organization. By getting everyone there to order a specific menu item she created at Cafe Strega, she ends up facilitating the perfect sting operation for SWAT 4, letting them arrest everyone in one fell swoop]].
* CordonBleughChef: Her preference for mint chocolate led her to invent a mint chocolate omelet, which Laura is dubious about and threatens to never sell again if it flops. As expected, it turns out to be not terribly popular, although for a small handful it becomes an acquired taste.
* CuteWitch
* HeroicLineage: [[spoiler:Her grandmother was the Grand Witch from Laura and Evelyn's world, and Yuna inherited much of her power.]]
* MagicStaff: Her staff, passed down from her grandmother, is her Counter Watch and thus the source of her abilities.
* PlayingWithFire: What her Counter ability is.
* UnskilledButStrong: Laura and Evelyn note that she has great potential, but her lack of training means she can't fully bring it out yet.

!!! Tropes related to Yuna Springfield (Solar Codex)
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Jang Mi / Lee Sangho (Rayleigh) JP: Creator/MaayaUchida / Creator/YuumaUchida (Rayleigh)\\

'''Role:''' Striker, Supporter (Rayleigh)\\
'''Rarity:''' ASSR\\
'''Subtitle:''' Solar Codex
->''"Solar Codex on! Great Witch-in-training, Yuna Springfield, going out!" ''
Having used the Solar Codex, young witch Yuna Springfield has now been granted the title of "Grand Witch...In Training".

* ACupAngst: Her touch animation shows her really appreciating her FanservicePack, until she realizes it hasn't done anything for her chest-wise.
* ArtifactOfDoom: The Solar Codex, combined with OnlyTheChosenMayWield as anyone unworthy who tries will be incinerated. When given to Laura from May Springfield, she only has opened it once. When Yuna opens it, it takes Rayleigh's intervention to control it from burning her alive.
* CuteWitch
* FanservicePack: Goes from her R artwork to her current design just from opening the Solar Codex.
* GuestFighter: For the ''[[WebAnimation/{{Hololive}} HoloMyth]]'' crossover event, [[Characters/HololiveEnglishGenerationOneMyth Kiara Takanashi]] is playable as a skin for Awakened Yuna, with her KFP mascot replacing Rayleigh.
* HealThyself: Is able to heal herself as long as Rayleigh is on the field.
* MundaneUtility: Yuna's Counter Case shows her using the Solar Codex to masquerade as her own friend/relative and get multiple samples of mint chocolate ice cream. Rayleigh is not amused.
* OlderAlterEgo: Yuna becomes taller and more mature looking in this form.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Her Halloween costume.
* PlayingWithFire: Even more so.
* ThePhoenix: His name is [[FluffyTheTerrible Rayleigh.]]
* PowerIncontinence: As a result of her relative lack of training, she can't actually use the Solar Codex to its full potential. [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration This is shown in gameplay as she takes]] DamageOverTime [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration when Rayleigh isn't out on the field with her.]]
* RunningGag: Her "...In Training" tag due to her being able to use the Solar Codex albeit with a lot of Rayleigh's help. Even her Halloween costume is called "Vampire Princess...In Training"
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Mint Chocolate. Used in her Halloween costume to ignore why her goblet is green.

[[folder:'''Ingrid Johanna''']]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ingrid_5.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Sa Moonyoung JP: Creator/AyaYamane\\

'''Role:''' Striker\\

->''"The Harvest Witch has arrived on the winds of time!"''
A witch-in-training at Cafe Strega who works to pay off the damages she caused from a duel with Laura Beatrix.

* BloodKnight: Of the "seeks strong opponents" variety. It's her entire reason for becoming a witch.
* DontFearTheReaper: Her Halloween costume has her dress up like one, justified by her explanation where reapers don't exists, but witches help lost souls to the afterlife.
* DynamicEntry: She can be deployed anywhere on the battlefield, making her great at jumping on enemy backrow Snipers and Rangers and giving them a faceful of scythe.
* GroundhogDayLoop: [[spoiler:Her Counter Case files are revealed to be her scythe putting her through time loops to fulfill her wish of not losing to Laura Beatrix in a duel. Her first file shows her first loop learning from Gabriel Jun, and her second file shows her second loop learning under Lee Minseo. Her last file implies that she also learned from Oh Saerom, Maya Hunt, Han Sorim, and Ogami Masaki. Laura realizes that Ingrid was [[ResetButton also rewinding her own memory]] and [[DejaVu only her body subconsciously retained the memories of the loops]], so she breaks the loop by declaring their duel a draw.]]
* JumpedAtTheCall: Became a witch because of her fascination with MagicalGirl shows.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Not that Ingrid wasn't already good-looking, but even the normally hard-to-impress Laura can't help commenting on how amazing she looks in her Halloween costume, present in-game as her "Apprentice Witch Hunter" skin in which she puts on an elegant Victorian-style black dress and lets her hair down a bit.
* SinisterScythe: Her weapon is known as De Marigny's Scythe.
* TimeMaster: [[spoiler:Laura implies that Ingrid can essentially weaponize the ResetButton if she learns to wield her scythe properly.]]
* TimeStandsStill: Through her weapon she has the ability to stop time, which she uses to imitate SuperSpeed.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:May Springfield]]
Yuna Springfield's late grandmother, who passed her staff onto Yuna and informed her to seek out the Strega witches.

* TheArchmage: As the Grand Witch, she was the most skilled of the witches in her homeworld and holder of the Solar Codex.
* ArchEnemy: To Serapel and the Puppet Master/Harab, having clashed with them numerous times in her life to keep the Original Puppet sealed.
* DeathByOriginStory: Her passing led to Yuna seeking out Laura to begin training as a witch, leading to where she is in-game.
* NoOntologicalInertia: Downplayed. [[spoiler:Her magic was the key to sealing away Serapel in Walpurgis Castle and allowing Laura and Evelyn to exist after the destruction of their homeworld, and while it hasn't completely collapsed after her death it has noticeably weakened, allowing Serapel to once again exert some form of control over the outside world and leading [[YourDaysAreNumbered Laura and Evelyn to believe they're running out of time]].]]
* PlayingWithFire: According to dialogue, she had fire abilities, similarly to Yuna.
* PosthumousCharacter: She's recently deceased as of the events of the game.
* SoulJar: [[spoiler:Before her death, May imbued a portion of her soul inside Laura's cat Pluto. She uses this to speak with Rayleigh one last time and convince him to let Yuna use the Solar Codex.]]

!!Subculture Research Club

[[folder:As a group]]

[[folder:Jin Bora]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Park Shinhee JP: -\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Sniper\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''""''
A member of the Subculture Research Club, and the group's music director and programmer.

She is a supporting character in "Counters Saga".

* DamnedByFaintPraise: She takes great pride in the fact that the general opinion of the game she worked on was terrible but the music was good.
* TerseTalker: Speaks in short sentences or she tends to trail off.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:Her last scene is in the climax of "Counters Saga", which is dated November 2004; her fate in the years since is unknown.]]

[[folder:Mi Rinae]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: JP:\\

'''Role:''' Striker\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR\\
'''Team:''' Subculture Research Club

A member of the Subculture Research Club that existed between 2003-2004. The protagonist of ''Counters Saga'' was based on her.

She is one of the main characters of "Counters Saga".

* FirstLove: It's implied that she was [[spoiler:Kim Chulsoo's, until he lost his memories of her in November 2004]].
-->'''Mi Rinae:''' Would ya look at that... Them stars are brighter than ever, don't cha think so?
-->'''Box X:''' ...
-->'''Mi Rinae:''' Why are ya givin' me the silent treatment again, kid? Can I get some support here?
-->'''Box X:''' You're right. They're beautiful... the stars.
* InkSuitActor: The Subculture Research Club used Rinae's likeness for the protagonist of ''Counters Saga''.
* LivingADoubleLife: [[spoiler:She is one of the earliest known Counters in the main universe, having been active during 2003-2004.]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:Her last scene is her overhearing Chulsoo waking up from his coma in December 2004; her fate in the years since is unknown.]]

!!Yeoksam Residents' Association

[[folder:Kim Chulsoo]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chulsoo.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Ahn Hyomin JP: Yukinori Okuhata\\

'''Role:''' Defender\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"I'm Kim Chulsoo. I've applied for a desk job. Please call me Supervisor Kim- Excuse me? A field job?"''
Once an ordinary office worker, he awakened his Counter powers after being caught in a sudden Corruption Disaster, but was traumatized by the event for a while. After completing his rehabilitation, he works at a TASKFORCE company.

He's the protagonist of "Counters Saga".

* AmnesiacResonance: "Counters Saga" reveals that [[spoiler:his fighting style was a subconscious recalling of ''Street Counter'', a video game he used to admire as a kid before a Corruption Disaster erased it from his memory]].
* BaldHeadOfToughness: He may be a middle-aged, balding man, but he is still a Counter able to fight on the front lines.
* CerebusRetcon: The humorous note in his bio about him subconsciously copying techniques from a video game he played in his childhood is revealed to have a tragic undertone in "Counters Saga".
* ADayInTheLimelight: "Counters Saga" is centered on his memories from November 2003 to December 2004 (twenty years before the Administration Failure).
* FamilyMan: He thinks the world of his wife and kid, especially in his Lifetime Contract.
-->(Lifetime Contract scene) '''Kim Chulsoo:''' Ah... My family? Of course I miss them. But they'll have to wait until I finish my job. We can't have other things distract us from our mission, can we? Saving the world should come before personal matters. I want to make this world a better place for my wife and my kid.
* {{Gonk}}: In contrast to the stylized, {{Animesque}} visuals of most characters, Chulsoo is drawn in a comic book-esque style that makes him stand out quite a bit, with no attempts to make him look conventionally attractive.
* JokeCharacter: In a world of superpowered Counters and advanced mechs, he's a middle-aged husband and father who uses old video game moves and the power of work fatigue. Even his "team" is just himself representing his local home owner association.
* MementoMacGuffin: The old CD he finds in "Counters Saga" is revealed to be [[spoiler:a demo of a FanSequel to ''Street Counter'' that he created with the Subculture Research Club and their "Teacher" (the CEO, and also the creator of ''Street Counter''). However, a Corruption Disaster at the convention where they were selling their demos put him in a month-long coma that wiped his memories of his new friends. It's also implied that his artist skills as Box X and his interest in ''Street Counter'' were also lost, but playing through the ''Counters Saga'' demo brought all those memories back]].
* ShoutOut: His basic attacks are [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu's basic combo]], and his Special is [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Genocide Cutter]]. "Counters Saga" reveals that he subconsciously based his fighting style on his favorite character in "''Street Counter''".
* TookALevelInBadass: His Rearm is revealed to be [[spoiler:him emulating Salaryman X, his favorite character in ''Street Counter'', after recovering his forgotten memories in "Counters Saga"]].

!!Zodiac Knights

[[folder:As a group]]
The group first appears in "New Semester", they're minor antagonists in "For the Uncrying", and they're supporting allies in Episode 10.