Ryuji Kanzaki
Age: 12
Role: Protagonist (Transmigrated soul)
Appearance: Sharp, intelligent eyes; messy black hair; lean, malnourished frame from years in poverty; bruises from frequent street fights.
Personality: Cunning, observant, calculating beyond his years; grapples with a turbulent sense of morality; deeply ambitious with a latent thirst for power and control.
Notable Traits: Transmigrated from modern-day Japan; retains memories and mannerisms of a teenager from the 2000s.
Secret: His soul is not originally from this timeline or body.
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Miss Hanae
Age: Early 30s
Role: Caretaker of Sunshine Orphanage
Appearance: Slim and pale, with tired eyes and shoulder-length black hair tied in a loose bun; wears traditional cardigans or old aprons.
Personality: Stern and bitter, with buried warmth; pragmatic to the point of cruelty; protective of Aiko; has moments of haunted reflection.
Notable Traits: Formerly beautiful but worn down by life; commands authority among the orphans.
Secret: Never married, but no one in Kamagasaki knows—her past is hidden under layers of shame and survival instinct.
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Little Aiko
Age: 7
Role: Innocent child in Sunshine Orphanage; Ryuji's (Former) soft spot
Appearance: Tiny, round-faced girl with shoulder-length hair and large brown eyes; usually in oversized secondhand clothes.
Personality: Gentle, trusting, and endlessly curious; views Ryuji like an older brother; often serves as the light amidst the grim setting.
Notable Traits: Coughs frequently—possibly sickly; extremely attached to Miss Hanae and Ryuji.Secret: Unknown (yet)—but serves as an emotional anchor for Ryuji's fading innocence.
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Takeshi (Takeshi Nakajima)
Age: 16
Role: Street orphan and former ally of Ryuji
Appearance: Scruffy black hair, semi-permanent sneer; slightly taller than Ryuji; wears a torn bomber jacket.
Personality: Brash, silent; pretends to be loyal but is opportunistic and desperate.
Notable Traits: Skilled at back-alley brawling and pickpocketing; street-smart but strategic.
Secret: Betrayed Ryuji in exchange for safety and money.
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Kuroda
Age: Mid 30s
Role: Mysterious recruiter tied to a larger criminal syndicate
Appearance: Gaunt face, slicked-back black hair, dark coat and gloves; eyes like knives; exudes quiet menace.
Personality: Polite but unnerving; speaks in measured tones; gives nothing away; calculates every move.
Notable Traits: Shows interest in Ryuji's potential; clearly not just a street thug—likely works for a powerful man.
Secret: Sent to Kamagasaki on someone else's orders—Ryuji is part of a larger scheme.
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