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Eckhart's Society for Preternatural Research
As a group
A faction of people united in their search for the Lake of Knowledge regardless of the ethics of "outlanders".
- Blue-and-Orange Morality: To say the group fails to understand modern morality would be quite the understatement. As long as the experiments and services get them closer to the Lake of Knowledge, the better. Unfortunately, since they frequently Appeal to Tradition, it means that they mostly focus on sacrifices and rituals.
- Villain Episode: The faction is explored in "Frozen Corridors".
Edel Meitner
Voiced by: KR: Lee Bohee JP:
Type: Counter
Role: Sniper
Rarity: SSR
Type: Counter
Role: Sniper
Rarity: SSR
"Hah hah. Thanks for inviting us over to such a nice place. By the way, we got hungry on our way over here... Mind if we start with a feast?"
The newly appointed president of Eckhart's Society for Preternatural Research, she's an insatiable glutton.She's one of the main characters of "Old Fear" and "Frozen Corridors", and she has a bigger role from Episode 9 onwards.
- Adorable Abomination: She's a friendly young lady that also happens to be an eldritch Hive Mind.
- Because You Were Nice to Me: "Frozen Corridors" shows that her Undying Loyalty to Regina started when Regina as a child met her behind a bookcase, and was more interested in her as a person rather than as the Lake of Knowledge.
- Beware the Nice Ones: She may be polite and friendly overall, but if you hurt the people she cares about (read: Regina), you will not be safe from her wrath in any dimension. Anna MacCready and Harab both learn this the hard way.
- Big Damn Heroes: She shows up at the end of "Great Witch's Legacy" to rescue Regina, surprisingly not in her normal form but rather in her Gha'agsheblah form.
- Big Eater: She notes that her pets (which are part of her) tend to get hungry very easily, which on its own wouldn't be so bad except they're not very picky about what they eat. By the time Regina comes home in "Old Fear", Edel is so famished that Regina and Rivet both almost end up as her next meal.
- Extreme Omnivore: She considers Corrupted Objects a perfectly fine snack.
- Fluffy Tamer: In "Old Fear", she points out that Regina had contact with her pets, who left a bit of a drool trail. Regina later finds out that Edel's pets are Eldritch Abominations.
- Guest Fighter: For the HoloMyth crossover event, Ina'nis Ninomae is playable as a skin for Edel, with her Takodachis replacing Edel's minions.
- Humanoid Abomination: As the current keeper/the living embodiment of the Lake of Knowledge, it's not known how much of Edel is human, or if she can even be considered human. Her bio explicitly states that she's considered a Counter for the sake of administrative convenience.
- Humanity Ensues: As she spends time with Regina MacCready. It's also one of the reasons Rosaria doesn't like her, as she finds the idea of Demon Lords protecting humanity laughable.
- Ingesting Knowledge: As she's effectively the living will of the Lake of Knowledge, she eats not to sustain herself but to take in knowledge. That said, she does mention that eating gives her nutrients as well.
- I Am Legion: Edel always refers to herself with the plural "we", as her pets are a part of herself.
- Mook Maker: She creates Fragments of Truth from each killed Soldier and C.O.
- Obfuscating Stupidity: She may seem whimsical, but she's quite the schemer with great plans for Regina. She also leads the Society more actively behind Regina's back.
- Possessing a Dead Body: According to Episode 10, Edel's human form was the previous Antagonist who she defeated.
- Reluctant Fanservice Girl: In her summer skin, she blushes when one of the Fragments decides to rub up against her chest while she's distracted.
- Situational Sword: Edel's damage bonus against C.O. enemies and ability to raise minions from defeated Soldiers and C.O.s means she excels in single-player content, where you're almost always fighting one of the two. Not so much in the Gauntlet, where Counters and Mechs are much more commonplace.
- Undying Loyalty: To the Society and Regina.
Anna MacCready (Unmarked Spoilers for "Old Fear")
Regina's mother, and the former president of the ESPR before Edel. Her apparent death leads to Regina returning to her home.
She is the main antagonist of "Old Fear".
- Abusive Parents: She attempted to strangle Regina for being her heir.
- Antagonist Title: "Old Fear" is the name of Anna's mutated form as an enemy in the event's climax.
- Bullying a Dragon: In The Stinger, Anna tries to speak through her mutated form and mocks Edel, only to realize that Edel is the Lake of Knowledge.
- Death Faked for You: "Old Fear" opens with Regina learning of her mom's death via Edel's letter, but Edel was actually hiding the fact that Anna ghosted her on the day of the succession ceremony. Regina never learns that the monster she, Edel, and Rivet fight in the event's climax is her still-living mother and not just a monster stealing Anna's body.
- Evil Matriarch: It's implied that her husband married into the MacCready Family, and after he betrayed the Society she utterly hated their daughter Regina for having his "dirty, impure blood".
- It's All About Me: She tries to remain President of the Society beyond her term limit, and also tries fusing herself into the Lake of Knowledge.
- It Was with You All Along: Played for Horror. She has gone to great lengths to find the Lake of Knowledge, and learns that it has always been near her family since the time of her ancestor Eckhart, the Society's founder.
- Small Name, Big Ego: She believes that she deserves to be the president over Regina. The Lake of Knowledge disagrees.
- Til Murder Do Us Part: She devoured her husband for selling out the Society to Prydwen.
- Unwitting Pawn: The MacCready Family's search for the Lake of Knowledge was orchestrated by the "Lake" itself.
- You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Anna stopped being useful to Edel when the latter considered Regina a more worthy President, and the final straw was when Anna tried to strangle Regina. Edel smugly enlightens Anna before devouring her.
Rivet
Voiced by: KR: Kim Garyung JP:
Type: Soldier
Role: Ranger
Rarity: SR
Type: Soldier
Role: Ranger
Rarity: SR
"Your hot iron poker has arrived! You can use it to clean the ears of people who can't hear you."
A veteran soldier who has survived many different battlefields, she's capable of handling Corrupted Objects and even Counters.She is a supporting character in "Old Fear" and "Frozen Corridors", and she's a minor antagonist in "For the Uncrying".
- Badass in Distress: Roy's third Counter Case reveals that she had been captured by the Replacer Syndicate longer than Roy has, but she somehow whips out three bombs from the floor of her own cell and easily breaks them both out.
- Blood Knight: Her profile mentions that "she became a mercenary just for the thrill of it".
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: A complete and utter nutcase who follows an Eldritch Abomination for the thrills of it, but is able to survive and thrive in that environment. Heydrich even compliments her for her tenacity and compares her to Veronica.
- Early-Bird Cameo: She first appears in Roy Burnett's third Counter Case.
- The Friend No One Likes: The Society tolerates her at most, and Horizon pauses her hellbent crusade to get to Wilbur just to break all of Rivet's limbs.
- Hidden Depths: Despite her Blood Knight actions and general Cloud Cuckoolander tendencies, she admits that in order to stay alive in the Crapsack World of COUNTER:SIDE you have to accept the insanity as it comes and not be too surprised, especially when your employer is a Humanoid Abomination like Edel.
- Major Injury Underreaction: She remains disturbingly casual when talking to Horizon, even after Horizon breaks all four of her limbs.
- Only Sane Woman: She claims to be the only remaining sane member of the Society. Regina doesn't see it that way, according to her talk with Shena in "For the Uncrying".
- Pet the Dog: In Roy Burnett's third Counter Case, Rivet lets him steal the Replacer Syndicate's Artifact that she attacked him over just a moment ago, as she thinks his first mission should be a success. In exchange, she wants him to put up an exciting fight the next time they meet. She then departs after mentioning his full name.
- Playboy Bunny: She wears this attire as a tactical advantage.
- Show Some Leg: She plays up her sexy getup to lower her enemies' guard so that she has an easy time shooting them."What's wrong with my clothes? I have to stand out, to lure rookies into wanting to challenge me."
The Professor
The Society's Dean of Archaeology.
He first appears in "Old Fear", he makes appearances in "Bottom of the Shade" and "Unbreakable Flowers", and he is a supporting character in "Frozen Corridors".
- Cain and Abel: The intro text of Interlude 9 in "Frozen Corridors" implies that he had a younger brother (emphasis on past tense).I had a younger sibling, one with a big age gap between us. One day, I went up to the rooftop of our house with him. When I saw the old railings, I became curious of how long my brother could hang on to them before he eventually fell.
- Commonality Connection: He tells Elizabeth and Roy that he was old friends with Sir Burnett, but the two of them ended up fighting over a Fragment found in the Holy Curia (which ended up escaping). The scene ends with that Fragment implied to be active, and "Three to Three" heavily implies that its current host is Claudia Nelson.
- The Exile: At the end of "Frozen Corridors", Regina has exiled him from the Society to be arrested by Prydwen.
- No Name Given: Downplayed. Elizabeth mention his name in the epilogue of "Frozen Corridors".Elizabeth: Before we escort you over, may I have a word with you, Professor James?
Heydrich
The Society's Dean of Biology.
He is an antagonist in "Frozen Corridors".
- No Body Left Behind: Regina (who has reclaimed her powers from The Chilling Chaser) tells Heydrich to halt, and the scene ends with her using her ability. In the next scene, Rivet asks her what happened to him, and she answers that she "simply made him disappear".Snow disperses and shines before melting under the sun.
- You Killed My Father: In "Frozen Corridors", Agnes assumes that Heydrich's aggressiveness (rather increased aggressiveness) is because he and Regina's mother had a Will They or Won't They? romance while Regina was gone. And Anna was still alive.
- Villain Respect: Comes to begrudgingly respect Rivet for her abilities to survive nearly impossible odds.
Agnes Abigail
The Society's Dean of Religion.
She is a supporting character in "Frozen Corridors".
- Gathering Steam: Can increase her ASPD via her basic attack.
- Masquerading As the Unseen: In "Three to Three", Claudia assumes that Agnes was the ally sent by the Holy Curia, but Biblide tells her that the whereabouts of the real one, Francesca, are unknown.
- Supreme Chef: In "Frozen Corridors" and her profile, people come and visit the abbey for non-ESPR reasons, specifically to try her egg tarts.
Lamda Spatari
The Society's Dean of Law.
She is an antagonist in "Frozen Corridors".
- The Ace: Not only is she one of the highest ranking members of the Society, but she's also implied to be able to take down a Grade S Counter single-handedly.Agnes: There are two requirements for being the Dean of Law. One is being fluent in legal knowledge to operate internationally. And the other is to have brute strength to execute anyone. In layman's terms, one must be able to single-handedly defeat a Grade S Counter designated by the Administration. And it just happens to be that she... is the youngest person to be the Dean of Law.
- You Killed My Father: She holds a grudge after her sister was sacrificed for a coward like Regina, who earlier tried to straighten out the Society without Edel present. This eases a bit after Regina decides to claim both Edel's Presidency and the Society for herself, with Lamda hoping that she can eventually take her sister's sacrifice at face value.
Sylkie
A member of the ESPR, she introduces herself as Regina's caretaker while the latter stayed in Room 1408.
She is a supporting character in "Frozen Corridors".
- Lovable Coward: Seeing as she's the weakest person in the group, she frequently claims that hiding and running away are the best options. Even when she tries to stand her ground, she admits to being frightened and afraid of taking action.
- The Pollyanna: She frequently points out the goodness in people and usually speaks about the bright side, even when on the run after Regina breaks the both of them out. It's later revealed that she is the personification of Regina's hope.
- Riddle for the Ages: By the end of "Frozen Corridors", these mysteries aren't revisited:
- Did Lamda Spatari's sister truly sacrifice herself for Regina, or was it Regina rationalizing her death through Sylkie's words as a result of being touched by the girl's gesture when Regina's health was declining?
- Why didn't Rivet and Lamda mistake Sylkie for Lamda's sister despite both of them knowing the latter in life and acknowledging Sylkie as "Regina's caretaker" across the event?
- Rivet offhandedly mentions that the CEO couldn't sense Sylkie at all. Considering the player was aware of Sylkie, was this actually the CEO Obfuscating Stupidity in front of Rivet?
- Tomato in the Mirror: She is a figment of Regina's imagination that Regina sees with the face of Lamda Spatari's sister, who was among the 666 residents of Regina's estate that Edel sacrificed to revive Regina. Her appearances on-screen are her as the Anthropomorphic Personification of Regina's hope and desire to run away.
- Unreliable Expositor: As a figment of Regina's imagination, it's unknown whether her account of the sacrifices' last moments in the post-battle scene of 6-3 can be taken at face value since it's equally likely to be Regina subconsciously rationalizing their deaths. The Chilling Chaser, the manifestation of Regina's guilt over that, being dispelled just a moment ago implies that this is how she wants to accept those deaths.
- White Sheep: Of the Society. She's just a normal village girl who has never been outside the Society's influence, but she's entirely normal in terms of morality, if a little frightened by her Entertainingly Wrong perceptions of the outside world, and she thinks the Lake of Knowledge is an admirable thing.
