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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:While he appears to play this straight, the cliffhanger at the end strongly implies that he [[KarmaHoudiniInsurance wound up being killed]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard by the latest Kamui]].]]
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* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: [[spoiler:He all-but-outright asks Kusabi to off him near the end of the story, feeling like his fate has been sealed now that the higher-ups have no reason left to keep him alive. Kusabi agrees and kills him.]]
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* TheMole: He's not disloyal to the HCU and his co-workers, but [[spoiler:he also happens to be high-ranking for the FSO]].

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* TheMole: BigBadFriend: He's not disloyal to the HCU and his co-workers, but [[spoiler:he also happens to be high-ranking for the FSO]].

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* JerkAss: Especially comes off as this early on, such as in Decoyman where he berates Chizuru over very little.
** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: By the end of the game, though, it becomes clear that he's a good person who cares for his friends deep down.




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* StraightGay: Suggested by the ShipTease between him and Sumio; in ''VideoGame/FlowerSunAndRain'', [[spoiler:this is confirmed, at least according to Tokio]].
** ArmoredClosetGay: ...which puts a different perspective on Tetsu referring to Kamui as a "fag".



The protagonist of the Placebo side of the story, Tokio is an introspective freelance reporter who lives in a small apartment with his pet turtle.

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The protagonist of the Placebo side of the story, Tokio is an introspective freelance reporter who lives in a small apartment with his pet turtle.
turtle. Although Tokio is only a private citizen, his investigations into the events of the Transmitter side embroil him further and further into the main story.


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* LongLostRelative: [[spoiler:Subverted; he's this to the Hachisuka family, but by the time he learns this Chizuru is already dead and they never actually met]].


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!!Red
Tokio's pet turtle and his closest companion.

* CoolPet: Tokio thinks so, but he has a hard time convincing people of it.


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* AnimalMotifs: That's "the bat" as in the animal, not as in the sports tool/weapon.
* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler:Enzawa appears early in the game as the Ayame fanatic that Tokio meets with in YUME]].
* HeKnowsTooMuch: He warns the protagonists not to get involved any more than they already are.
* StalkerWithoutACrush: To both protagonists.

!!Uminosuke Hachisuka/Kaoru Hachisuka
Uminosuke Hachisuka was the mayor of the 24th Ward at the time of the original Silver Case. Since then, he has been succeeded by his son Kaoru.

* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:Uminosuke]] caused a lot of the plot by [[spoiler:killing Kamui and stealing his silver eye]]. He's still around, but not directly confronted on-camera.
* KillAndReplace: [[spoiler:Uminosuke to Kaoru]].
* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:To Tokio]]. Subverted in that he only reveals this indirectly, but [[spoiler:Tokio]] still realizes it.
* WalkingSpoiler: It's hard to talk about them without revealing that [[spoiler:for the most part, they're one and the same]].

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* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:He and his friends were disabled, and their other friend killed, in a tragic event when they were children; all his actions since have gone towards getting revenge]].



* ThePlan: [[spoiler:As the mastermind of the Mikumo Boys, he created the plan to take down the Yukimura Group]].




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* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler:She's the next [[LegacyCharacter iteration]] of Ayame]].



* TheMole: He's not disloyal to the HCU and his co-workers, but [[spoiler:he also happens to be high-ranking for the FSO]].




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* RankUp: Is promoted to the chief of the HCU in the climactic chapter.




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* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler:You are the next [[LegacyCharacter iteration]] of Kamui]].


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* TheChiefsDaughter: To Republic.
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* LoliconAndShotacon: He implies as much on a few occasions, which just makes him all the more creepy.

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* LoliconAndShotacon: [[LoliconAndShotacon Lolicon]]: He implies as much on a few occasions, which just makes him all the more creepy.
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* {{Lolicon}}: He implies as much on a few occasions, which just makes him all the more creepy.

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* {{Lolicon}}: LoliconAndShotacon: He implies as much on a few occasions, which just makes him all the more creepy.
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One of the younger members of the HMD. Graduated from Central. A serious man when it comes to work, he doesn't get involved in division drama.

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One of the younger members of the HMD.HCU. Graduated from Central. A serious man when it comes to work, he doesn't get involved in division drama.

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For further reading, see the [[http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/476650/manuals/ManualEN.pdf?t=1478591587 manual]].

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For further reading, see an outline of the characters and their factions, it may also be helpful to view the [[http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/476650/manuals/ManualEN.pdf?t=1478591587 manual]].
manual]].

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An [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous elite anti-crime/terrorist unit]] under the AIO's Public Security Department, its job is to handle criminal/terrorist matters when regular police officers are not deemed suitable for the job. At the start of the story, it was almost wiped out during the mission to retrieve Kamui. It's known as the Special Security Unit. Ultimately a RedShirtArmy with the exception of the player character.

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An [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous elite anti-crime/terrorist anti-crime/terrorism unit]] under the AIO's Public Security Department, its job is to handle criminal/terrorist matters when regular police officers are not deemed suitable for the job. At the start of the story, it was almost wiped out during the mission to retrieve Kamui. It's known as the Special Security Unit. Ultimately a RedShirtArmy with the exception of the player character.



The killer behind "The Silver Case", after his arrest he has been in and out of the hospital for the past several years. However, at the onset of the game, multiple signs are pointing to his reawakening.

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The killer behind A legendary serial killer/assassin from twenty years ago, he was notable for killing individuals who had done some evil in the past, always in the middle of winter. His crimes came to an end when he was caught and arrested in the incident known as "The Silver Case", after Case". Following his arrest arrest, he has been in and out of the hospital for the past several years. However, at the onset of the game, multiple signs are pointing to his reawakening.



* DarkMessiah: This is how people see him, regardless of his unclear intentions.



* VigilanteMan: Some of the profiles seen in the game describe him as only killing other criminals who avoided the law.

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* VigilanteMan: Some of the profiles seen in the game describe him as only killing other criminals who had avoided proper procedure under the law.legal system.



Kamui's digital artist partner during a time when he was out of the hospital.

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Kamui's digital artist partner during a time when he was out of the hospital.
hospital. The HC Unit takes an interest in her due to all signs pointing to her being the potential next victim of Kamui's reawakening.


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* DarkMessiah: Although not as well-known as Kamui, those that are aware of her seem to revere her even more.


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* KilledOffscreen: It's implied that she dies between Parade and Kamuidrome.

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* AllPeriodsArePMS: This is what ''she'' blames her irritability on at the end of Spectrum, but given her turnaround in personality afterwards, this may be a bluff.



* TheAloner: He might carry a gun, but he's rarely assigned to work outside the HCU building

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* TheAloner: He might carry a gun, but he's rarely assigned to work outside the HCU building
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* {{Lolicon}}: He implies as much on a few occasions, which just makes him all the more creepy.



An ex-Republic operator who got transferred to HCU.

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An ex-Republic operator who got transferred to HCU.
HCU and the daughter of the Republic chief.




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* SixthRanger: The most important and prominent of the new additions to the Unit.



An [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous elite anti-crime/terrorist unit]] under the AIO's Public Security Department, its job is to handle criminal/terrorist matters when regular police officers are not deemed suitable for the job. At the start of the story, it was almost wiped out during an attack by Kamui. It's known as the Special Security Unit.

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An [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous elite anti-crime/terrorist unit]] under the AIO's Public Security Department, its job is to handle criminal/terrorist matters when regular police officers are not deemed suitable for the job. At the start of the story, it was almost wiped out during an attack by the mission to retrieve Kamui. It's known as the Special Security Unit.
Unit. Ultimately a RedShirtArmy with the exception of the player character.



The head of Republic. As of CASE#2, he's confined to the IMM Hospital due to serious injuries sustained in the case.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Averted. Despite being in the field, Kamui was able to severely injure him that he's in a coma.

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The head of Republic. As of CASE#2, shortly into the game, he's confined to the IMM Hospital due to serious injuries sustained in the case.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Averted. Despite being in the field, Kamui ([[spoiler:Ayame]]) was able to severely injure him so that he's he ends up in a an apparently permanent coma.






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!!Tokio Morishima
The protagonist of the Placebo side of the story, Tokio is an introspective freelance reporter who lives in a small apartment with his pet turtle.

* {{Adorkable}}: Although he sees himself as cool, he often ends up embarrassing himself.
* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:He's actually the son of the mayor, but he doesn't know it as he was adopted by another family]].
* SmokingIsCool: He seems to think so, at least.
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The killer behind "The Silver Case".

* BigBad: The killer who was responsible for the incident known as "The Silver Case". [[spoiler:Subverted, though; in his current state he's unable to do anything, and by the time he does become active (much later in the game) you've become well aware that something bigger is going on]].
* CopKiller: Takes out several Republic operators in "Operation: Secure Kamui".
* TheDreaded: Responsible for killing several people, including Ward 24 officials and his hospital psychologist. He's known as ''Angel of Absolute Zero''.

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The killer behind "The Silver Case".

Case", after his arrest he has been in and out of the hospital for the past several years. However, at the onset of the game, multiple signs are pointing to his reawakening.

* BigBad: The killer who was responsible for the incident known Set up as "The Silver Case".this. [[spoiler:Subverted, though; in his current state he's unable to do anything, and by the time he does become active (much later in the game) you've become well aware that something bigger is going on]].
* CopKiller: Takes out several Republic operators in "Operation: Secure Kamui".
[[spoiler:DeadAllAlong: The original Format Kamui was killed years ago.]]
* TheDreaded: Responsible for killing several people, including Ward 24 officials various government and his hospital psychologist. corporate officials. He's known as the ''Angel of Absolute Zero''.Zero'' for a reason.



* EvenEvilHasStandards: Doesn't hesitate to go after criminals who are not arrested/incarcerated.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Doesn't hesitate [[spoiler:LegacyCharacter: It turns out that there have actually been several Kamuis, created through transmitting the original's personality to go after people who are primed to receive it. All this time, the public is told that there is only one.]]
* VigilanteMan: Some of the profiles seen in the game describe him as only killing other
criminals who are not arrested/incarcerated.avoided the law.


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* WalkingSpoiler: Suffice to say that Kamui is not at all what the game says he is.

!!Ayame Shimohira
Kamui's digital artist partner during a time when he was out of the hospital.

* CopKiller: [[spoiler:Takes out the Republic task force in Operation Secure Kamui]].
* DistaffCounterpart: [[spoiler:"Ayame" is actually just the designation for females with the Kamui personality]].
* JackTheRipoff: [[spoiler:Imitates Kamui in Decoyman, to the point that even the narration presents Kamui as the culprit]].
* [[spoiler:LegacyCharacter: See above.]]
* MeaningfulName: The verb "ayameru" means [[spoiler:"to kill"]].
* WalkingSpoiler: Much like Kamui, except in her case [[spoiler:even the fact that she's a killer is a spoiler]].

!!The Bat ([[spoiler:Kaiji Enzawa]])
A mysterious hacker who sends the protagonists threatening e-mails.
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For further reading, see the [[http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/476650/manuals/ManualEN.pdf?t=1478591587 digital manual for the Remaster]].

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* HiddenDepths

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* HiddenDepthsHiddenDepths: He comes across as the most level-headed and normal member of the team, [[spoiler:but he's actually deeply troubled and biding his time to enact revenge on the man whose actions lead to his disability and the death of his friend]].
* HidingTheHandicap: [[spoiler:Learned lipreading and bribed and cheated his way past the police tests in order to hide the fact that he's deaf]].



* CoolOldGuy: He acts abrasive, but he's really this at heart.




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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Much to her annoyance.



* TheAloner: He might carry a gun, but he's rarely assigned to work outside the HCU building.

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* TheAloner: He might carry a gun, but he's rarely assigned to work outside the HCU building.
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* HeroicMime: Played with. When the detectives first meet him, they say he can't talk and suffering from psychosis, but later on he questions people on his own - but it's still implied that he's damaged. [[spoiler:In Whiteout prologue, this is actually a problem as he's unable to answer Shiroyabu, who shoots him because of it]].

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* HeroicMime: Played with. When the detectives first meet him, they say he Deconstructed. He can't talk and due to suffering from psychosis, but later on he questions psychosis following his failed mission, and rather than heroic, people on his own - but it's still implied that he's damaged.find it intimidating and creepy. [[spoiler:In Whiteout prologue, this is actually a problem as he's unable to answer Shiroyabu, who shoots him because of it]].
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* DecoyProtagonist: He's always listed first in character introductions (like in the opening or on the website), and looks the most like a cool 'hero' character, but you play as someone else. [[spoiler:Then Sumio gets arrested midway through the game]].
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Doesn't hesitate to go after criminals who are not arrested/incarcerated.

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* TheDreaded: Responsible for killing several people, including Ward 24 officials and his hospital psychologist.

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* TheDreaded: Responsible for killing several people, including Ward 24 officials and his hospital psychologist. He's known as ''Angel of Absolute Zero''.


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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Some parts of the public paint him as an anti-hero who goes after the corrupt and the abusive.
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An [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous elite anti-crime/terrorist unit]] under the AIO's Public Security Department, its job is to handle criminal/terrorist matter matters when regular police officers are not deemed suitable for the job. At the start of the story, it was almost wiped out during an attack by Kamui. It's known as the Special Security Unit.

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!!Sakura Natsume
An ex-Republic operator who got transferred to HCU.

* FauxActionGirl: She barely gets deployed during her time with Republic.
* NewMeat: A recent transfer from Republic.

!!Kenta Mikoshiba

!!Riley Kawabata
The medical examiner in charge of conducting autopsies.



* SmokingIsCool: Is usually seen smoking a cigarette.



!!Natsume

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!!Natsume!!Daigo Natsume



!!Sakamoto

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!!Sakamoto!!Kenichi Sakamoto



!!Inomata

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!!Inomata!!Haruhiko Inomata



!!Inomata
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One of the units in Ward 24's Administrative Inspection Office, it's in charge of investigating serious cases.


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[[folder:Republic]]
An [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous elite anti-crime/terrorist unit]] under the AIO's Public Security Department, its job is to handle criminal/terrorist matter when regular police officers are not deemed suitable for the job. At the start of the story, it was almost wiped out during an attack by Kamui. It's known as the Special Security Unit.

!!Natsume
The head of Republic. As of CASE#2, he's confined to the IMM Hospital due to serious injuries sustained in the case.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Averted. Despite being in the field, Kamui was able to severely injure him that he's in a coma.
* DaChief: Head of Republic.

!!Sakamoto
The second in command of Republic. Responsible for leading a Republic element to arrest Kamui in "Operation Secure Kamui".

* NumberTwo: Second in command of Republic.

!!Inomata
A Republic operator. He's very skeptical that arresting Kamui is easy to do.

* TemptingFate: During the debriefing, Inomata keeps insisting that arresting Kamui may be very hard to do since he kills anyone standing in his way. [[spoiler:He's one of the first to die in the line of duty.]]

!!Inomata

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* EmbarrassingNickname: Subverted; although Kusabi's nicknames for Akira (first Chinchilla and later Big Dick (yes, seriously)) seem... questionable, Sumio actually thinks they're cool.




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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: It seems that he doesn't actually ''have'' a real name.
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* BigBad: The killer who was responsible for the incident known as "The Silver Case". [[spoiler:Or is he?]]
* EmptyShell: [[spoiler:When Kodai and Akira discover Kamui, they find a silent man who lacks any potential to kill anyone.]].

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* BigBad: The killer who was responsible for the incident known as "The Silver Case". [[spoiler:Or [[spoiler:Subverted, though; in his current state he's unable to do anything, and by the time he does become active (much later in the game) you've become well aware that something bigger is he?]]
going on]].
* EmptyShell: [[spoiler:When Kodai and Akira discover Kamui, they find a silent man who lacks any potential to kill anyone.]].anyone]].
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* HeroicMime: Played with. When the detectives first meet him, they say he can't talk and suffering from psychosis, but later on he questions people on his own - but it's still implied that he's damaged.

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* HeroicMime: Played with. When the detectives first meet him, they say he can't talk and suffering from psychosis, but later on he questions people on his own - but it's still implied that he's damaged.
damaged. [[spoiler:In Whiteout prologue, this is actually a problem as he's unable to answer Shiroyabu, who shoots him because of it]].
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* EmptyShell: [[spoiler:When Kodai and Akira discover Kamui, they find a silent man who lacks any potential to kill anyone.]].

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* HiddenDepths



* OnlySaneMan: Her methods are the most realistic, yet the other detectives get praised for their intuition, much to her exasperation.

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* OnlySaneMan: [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]: Her methods are the most realistic, yet the other detectives get praised for their intuition, much to her exasperation.



* TheAloner: He might carry a gun, but he's rarely assigned to work outside the HCU building.



The boss at the department.

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The boss at of the department.
HCU.



* BigBad

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* BigBadBigBad: The killer who was responsible for the incident known as "The Silver Case". [[spoiler:Or is he?]]
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You. A former member of the Republic task force, you are recruited into the HMD following the former's near-destruction.

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HelloInsertNameHere: When starting a new file, the game will ask "Who Are You?", at which point you type in what becomes your codename.
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!!High-degree Murder Department (HMD)

[[folder:Sumio Kodai]]

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!!High-degree [[folder:High-degree Murder Department (HMD)

[[folder:Sumio Kodai]]
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One of the younger members of the HMD.

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HMD. Graduated from Central. A serious man when it comes to work, he doesn't get involved in division drama.



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!!Tetsugoro Kusabi
Sumio's partner. A veteran agent who arrested Kamui during the incident known as "The Silver Case". Impolite, but very skilled.

* RedOniBlueOni: The Red (bad cop) to Sumio's Blue (good cop).




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[[folder:Kamui Uehara]]
!!Kamui Uehara
The killer behind The Silver Case.

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The killer behind The Silver Case.

mayor's daughter. A traditional detective who understands forensic profiling and data collection.

* BigBadOnlySaneMan: Her methods are the most realistic, yet the other detectives get praised for their intuition, much to her exasperation.


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!!Kiyoshi Morikawa
Chizuru's partner. An old friend of Kusabi's. Skilled, yet often comes across as lazy or temperamental.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Very respected in the department, but it can seem like he's not doing much of anything useful.
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!!Morichika Nakategawa
A loner who works from the office.
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You. A former member of the Republic task force, you are recruited into the HMD following the former's near-destruction.

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!!Shinji Kotobuki
The boss at the department.

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!!Kamui Uehara
The killer behind "The Silver Case".

* BigBad
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!!High-degree Murder Department (HMD)

[[folder:Sumio Kodai]]
!!Sumio Kodai

One of the younger members of the HMD.

* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue (good cop) to Kusabi's Red (bad cop).
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!!Killers

[[folder:Kamui Uehara]]
!!Kamui Uehara
The killer behind The Silver Case.

* BigBad
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