main characters
Subaru
Subaru Sumeragi is a young Onmiyoji, or sorcerer, who is the 13th head and leader of his household. He has a young twin sister named Hokuto. He was born in Tokyo, and during the events of Tokyo Babylon, he is the tender age of 16. Subaru is very respectful, and gets very upset when he thinks that he has bothered or annoyed anyone. He gets very shy when Hokuto and Seishirou throw suggestions his way about there being something more between Seishirou and him, though it's obvious that Subaru has quite a crush on Seishirou. Regardless of his attitude, Subaru is a very powerful medium. His strength is certainly daunting for anyone who thinks that they can go against him. His shikigami is a three headed white crow. Subaru must also wear gloves, which his grandmother ordered him not to take off because he was marked with the inverted pentagram, the mark of the Sakurazukamori. In Tokyo Babylon, we see Subaru as a young kid talking to Seishirou about the Sakura (Cherry Blossom) tree, where Seishirou makes to Subaru a promise that Subaru was unable to hear due to the wind. All that he heard Seishirou tell him was that as long as Seishirou himself is alive, Subaru will never feel any pain. Very curious.
Hokuto
Hokuto is the wild twin sister of Subaru. She loves to dress weird, and forces Subaru into clothing like hers, so he is always dressed somewhat weirdly, as well. Though she is loud and playful, Hokuto has a genuine love for her brother, and contantly worries over how hard he works, and how serious he takes his job. She is also a strong supporter of Subaru and Seishirou's relationship, telling them that she couldn't possibly stand in the way of something that two people want. Though she is also a Sumeragi, Hokuto doesn't possess the spiritual powers of Subaru, though she is knowledgable about some things that have to do with the spiritual field.
Seishirou
Seishirou Sakurazuka is the older (25) and kindly friend of Subaru and Hokuto. He works as a vet in Tokyo, but always finds time to spend the evening shopping for groceries with Hokuto or driving Subaru around. His affection for them is obvious, as is the more th an friendship interest he has in Subaru. He seems like a very kind and gentle man, yet there is more than what is on the surface. Whenever Subaru gets into trouble, Seishirou appears to help out. His shikigami is an eagle, which is an ominous sign for anyone who is fighting Subaru. Subaru never gets to witness these things, as he is always knocked out. But Seishirou appears, and it's revealed that he too possesses great spiritual powers, and a strength that far overwhelms that of Subaru. Even more, where Subaru is kind and merciful, Seishirou fights to the death without mercy. And... what about that promise Seishirou made to Subaru? What's that all about?
other characters
part 1
Shinji Nagumo:
Naguma is the exectutive chairman of the MCC Corperation. When he was born, he was given a special spiritual gift to avoid curses, and because of this, he is able to face death headon without any consequences to him. So to climb to the top of the MCC Corp., Nagumo is able to stage the deaths of all those around him. MCC Corp. isn't cursed, but they have a special murderer in their midst.
Kazami Aso:
Kazami is a young woman whose brother used to work for the MCC Corp. He died one night on the site when he fell from the roof. Nagumo also fell from the roof, but he luckily survived (remember his special gift!). Kazami was convinced that Nagumo had something to do with her brother's death, and set about placing curses on the building site. However, without special training and books full of wrong information, none of her curses were right. But that didn't keep them from being any less dangerous. In her final act of desperation, Kazami killed her brothers old dog Koni, hoping to raise his spirit to destroy Nagumo and the building. But... again her spell goes horribly wrong.
Mr. Mimura:
Mr. Mimura is the head of the MCC Corperation, and heading a large scale building operation. But with the number of things going wrong, Mr. Mimura is convinced that his project is cursed. So, he hires Subaru to investigate. Unfortunately, before Subaru could meet him to investigate, an accident in an elevator occurs, which kills Mr. Mimura.
Koni:
Koni was the dog of Kazami's brother, the one who fell from the roof during construction of the MCC Corps Project 5. He's a loyal dog to Kazami. In her desperation for revenge, Kazami finally kills Koni to set his spirit on Nagumo and the project. Unfortunately for her, the plan doesn't turn out the way she wanted it to, and Koni ends up aiding Nagumo more than hurting him.
Detective Yamakawa:
Detective Yamakawa is given the task of investigating the recent death of Mimura. But more than that, he is trying to investigate Nagumo. He had found in his career that a great deal many cases involved Nagumo surviving a catastrophie that took others lives. Yamakawa is convinced that Nagumo has something to do with these deaths, and has gotten lucky so far. Intent on implicating Nagumo on these murders he is sure he has committed, Yamakawa ends up sacrificing his life.
part 2
Mirei Hidaka:
Subaru meets Mirei when she comes to the scene of a murder that he was witness to, a subway killing. She wears a pair of white gloves, and as Subaru watches, takes them off and proceeds to touch the glass on the train. She has a special gift to see the past of objects by touching them with her bare fingers. She's an asset to the police station because of this, and they use her to help them solve murders. Witnessing the murder of the woman on the train, she can see the man, but can't identify him by name. So the killer is still free, and the next murder scene that Mirei is called to is that of her own mother! She is asked by the FBI to help them catch him, but it all goes terribly wrong.
Mr. Miyatake:
Mr. Miyatake is a young man from Mirei's past who has the power to read the history of things with his hands, and uses this in his hobby of collecting and reading parts of old buildings.
Suspect/Murderer:
The Murderer, as a young killed, killed a young girl (perhaps his sister) during a game. He was happy because as she died, he was proven to have won the game. Throughout his life, the boy had the idea that death was just a game, and he had fun killing.
Miriko Hidaka:
Mirei's mother, who also has a gift, though hers is of telling the future. She ends up becomming a victim of the killer, but not after leaving Mirei with the message that someone from her past will come back into her life.
Detective Kawano:
Detective Kawano leads the local Tokyo force and recruits Mirei in many a time to catch killers with her gift.
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