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Name: Hiroshi Bushida
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Birthday: March 22
Occupation: Lawyer
Creator: Shiny
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Unbroken Streak
Hiro is Evander's apprentice and the newest member of Lasseire Law. He begins his legal career by defending himself from murder charges, and after successfully clearing his name, he starts to work at the office in full. Hiro goes on to solve the remaining four cases with Evander and Melia at his side. Despite his rocky relationship with Melia, the two are able to make up in the end, deciding to find peace with each other and their partnership. Hiro is at the front of the effort to bring the serial poisoner to justice.
Name: Evander Lasseire
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Birthday: March 2
Occupation: Lawyer
Creator: Hatty
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Unbroken Streak
Evander is Melia's older brother and the owner of Lasseire Law. He has years of experience in the legal world, but very few know any details of his history. Evander takes on Hiro as an apprentice and works to train him in the ways of law, but he is forced to take a step back after he becomes Leo's primary caretaker. Evander wants Hiro and Melia to work together since he believes their opposing personalities will benefit one another. He continues to push for this even after the two begin to struggle in their relationship.
Name: Hugo Barnaby
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Birthday: April 19
Occupation: Prosecutor
Creator: Digital
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Unbroken Streak
Hugo was the prosecutor for the first case and wound up becoming the victim in the second. He was known for having an extensive history of won cases in the courtroom, and many came to fear him for his reputation. Hugo grew overly confident and spiteful after his first loss against Hiro and Evander, and he took to trying to investigate the case out of a firm belief that something was wrong. In doing so, Hugo was murdered because he put his nose in a place it did not belong.
Name: Clara Graves
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Birthday: December 21
Occupation: Judge
Creator: Hatty
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Unbroken Streak
Clara is the judge who presides over the cases Hiro takes on. She is a fair woman known for her level head when handling any trials that pass before her. Clara functions well as an individual judge and when working together with juries. Even though her situation fluctuates depending on Constance's desires, Clara still gives every case her all in the name of finding the truth. When times grow dark, Clara continues to pursue justice with a calm, rational mind no matter the circumstances.
Name: Mary-Ann Shawe
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Birthday: August 21
Occupation: Secretary
Creator: Ace
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Unbroken Streak
Mary-Ann was the victim of the first case. She was murdered by a sandbag when it was dropped on her head, killing her on impact. Her trial led to Hiro's arrest since he was found standing over her body. In truth, the one who killed her was Ezekiel Aesegeo, a man who was waiting on the precipice of a building nearby and dropped the sandbag from above. Most details of Mary-Ann's history remain a secret, and the truth of her murder is a mystery even many months later.
Name: Bart Erwith
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Birthday: March 12
Occupation: Street Vendor
Creator: Ace
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Unbroken Streak
Bart is a street vendor working on Baker Street. He sells sweet treats to anyone who passes by. Bart's profession led to him witnessing the crime and finding Hiro standing over Mary-Ann Shawe's corpse. Since he witnessed the discovery of the body, Bart was called as a witness to the trial where he firmly declared his belief in Hiro's guilt. Bart was later proven incorrect by Hiro and the other people involved with the investigation, prompting him to back down before Ezekiel was declared the killer.
Name: Lavinia Culpepper
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Birthday: May 1
Occupation: Secretary
Creator: Ace
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Unbroken Streak
Lavinia is a secretary working in a building on Baker Street. She was at work on the day of Mary-Ann Shawe's murder, and as a result, she witnessed Hiro standing over the body. Lavinia went on to testify in court against Hiro, believing him to be the killer. She was nervous and agitated throughout the trial, practically unable to sit still. In the end, both Lavinia and her fellow witness, Bart Erwith, were proven wrong by Hiro's defenses of himself. Instead, the killer turned out to be Ezekiel.
Name: Ezekiel Aesegeo
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Birthday: August 10
Occupation: Bank Teller
Creator: Digital
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Unbroken Streak
Ezekiel is an employee at an elite and well-known bank within London. He is incredibly confident in his skills and never compromises his belief in himself to anyone or anything. Ezekiel is also the one responsible for murdering Mary-Ann Shawe on the day of her death. He dropped a sandbag from one of the nearby buildings onto her head, killing her from blunt force trauma. Despite his best attempts to escape suspicion, Ezekiel was discovered for his crimes and arrested for murder.
Name: Melia Lasseire
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Birthday: August 3
Occupation: Defense Assistant
Creator: Digital
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Unbroken Streak
Melia is Evander's younger sister and the defense assistant of Lasseire Law. She is to the point and blunt almost to the point of rudeness, a trait that leads to her clashing fiercely and often with Hiro. Melia is incredibly skilled at what she does though, often uncovering the truth behind a case long before anyone else around her has figured it out. She assists Hiro in figuring out who killed the victims in each of their cases, and this comes to a head when she exposes the serial poisoner at his side.
Name: Camilla Altadonna
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Birthday: October 10
Occupation: Prosecutor
Creator: Ace
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Broken Prosecutor
Camilla is the oldest of the three Altadonna siblings and a prosecuting lawyer. She was originally set to inherit her family's pharmaceutical company, but she chose to pursue the path of law instead, leaving the position to fall to her younger sister. Camilla is a level-headed and firm prosecutor, always searching for the truth no matter how dark the circumstances. She remains unwavering in each of the cases she looks over, including the one that ends with her own family being torn apart by the truth of the serial poisoner.
Name: Valentina Altadonna
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Birthday: July 21
Occupation: Self-Proclaimed Consulting Detective
Creator: Ace
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Broken Prosecutor
Valentina is Matilda's twin sister and one of the younger daughters of the Altadonna family. Despite being given a chance to inherit the family company, Valentina turned it down and followed Camilla's footsteps into the legal world instead. Valentina aims to be a detective, but her deductions can be outlandish and absurd. She has a good heart though, and she wants to find the truth however she can. After her sister is exposed as the serial poisoner, Valentina goes silent and retreats into herself from a sudden depressive episode.
Name: Matilda Altadonna
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Birthday: July 21
Occupation: Heir of Altadonna Pharmaceuticals
Creator: Ace
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Broken Prosecutor
Matilda is Valentina's twin sister and the heir of the Altadonna Pharmaceuticals company. She has been trained to inherit the company for many years, and she is refined and graceful to address any hardships that come her way. Matilda ends up going along with her sisters' investigations into various cases despite her general lack of interest in the legal field. In truth, Matilda is the serial poisoner, and she kills people for the sake of callous interest with no value for human life.
Name: Alix Auclair
Age: 20
Gender: Nonbinary
Birthday: January 28
Occupation: Prosecution Assistant
Creator: Hatty
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Broken Prosecutor
Alix is Camilla's prosecutorial assistant and a member of her investigation team. Out of the company that frequently helps Camilla, Alix is easily the quietest, keeping to themself and rarely speaking unless approached first. Alix has a sharp mind though, and they use that to investigate on their own even when a case calls for their attention in other places. Alix helps Melia to investigate the serial poisoner after the latter's argument with Hiro, and they do what they can to aid Hiro during the search for the truth behind the final killing too.
Name: Constance Edevane-Mire
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Birthday: October 29
Occupation: Lord Chief Justice
Creator: Shiny
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Broken Prosecutor
Constance is the Lord Chief Justice and the head of the legal system in London. She is known for being a terrifying woman, frightening all those who cross her path. Her past is a mystery, but her power cannot be understated. Constance found herself as the victim of the serial poisoner in the fourth case, but she survived the attempt on her life. Marie Robbeire and Tarrant Farley believe that Constance is involved with far more than she wants the world to believe, but there is no evidence to back up their suspicions.
Name: Lilena Marion
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Birthday: March 29
Occupation: Detective
Creator: Digital
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Broken Prosecutor
Lilena is a homicide detective working with the local precinct. She is the head of many of the investigations for the cases Hiro works on, and she does everything she can to help him along the way. Lilena seems almost tired when approached most days, dragged down by something she never explains directly. She gets particularly anxious and agitated when the subject of Constance comes up, but no one can say just why she fears the Lord Chief Justice as deeply as she does.
Name: Mitchell Wilkins
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Birthday: January 12
Occupation: Private Investigator
Creator: Digital
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Broken Prosecutor
Mitchell is a private investigator and the suspect who was put on trial for the murder of Hugo Barnaby. He is an overly enthusiastic man, often throwing himself into everything with very little forethought. Mitchell was hired by Hugo to investigate the case surrounding Mary-Ann Shawe's death after Hugo suspected foul play was responsible for his loss in the courtroom. Unfortunately, this ended with Mitchell being arrested for Hugo's murder, but he was proven innocent by Hiro and Melia.
Name: Gilbert Lynch
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Birthday: January 6
Occupation: Business Owner
Creator: Digital
First Appearance: The Adventure of the Broken Prosecutor
Gilbert is a business owner working in London and the man responsible for Hugo's death. He carries himself as professionally as he can, often ignoring other aspects of his life for the sake of pursuing his business. Gilbert was seemingly blackmailed into killing Hugo, but the details behind it remain a mystery. He was forced into it because of something to do with his business, but even many months after his arrest, the true nature of Gilbert's decision to kill Hugo are a secret known only to him.
Name: Tarrant Farley
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Birthday: March 1
Occupation: Former Officer
Creator: Digital
First Appearance: The Spilling of the Blue Blood
Tarrant is the suspect of the third case and a former employee of the law. Years ago, Tarrant worked as a police officer, but he chose to leave the field behind after witnessing deep, old corruption. He grew to harbor a grudge toward Constance after leaving his position, and he trusts no one that affiliates with her. After being proven innocent, Tarrant took to investigating Constance as much as he could on the side, and he came to believe she was involved with the serial poisoner case.
Name: Leo Edevane-Mire
Age: 7
Gender: Male
Birthday: August 6
Occupation: N/A
Creator: Shiny
First Appearance: The Spilling of the Blue Blood
Leo is Constance's son who was later taken in by Evander. He was told to find Evander after Constance grew distracted with the murder of Friedrich van Ernst. When Constance was approached later, she showed that she cared little for Leo's safety, prompting Evander to look after him instead. Leo has lived at Lasseire Law with Evander and Melia ever since, and he has come into health at long last under their watchful eye. Even now, he fears his mother and wants nothing to do with her.
Name: Friedrich van Ernst
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Birthday: September 12
Occupation: Nobleman
Creator: Shiny
First Appearance: The Spilling of the Blue Blood
Friedrich was the head of the van Ernst noble household living within London. He was found dead in his mansion after a gunshot echoed throughout the house, and his family found him collapsed in a pool of his own blood. Friedrich was close friends with Constance leading up to his death, though there are those who suspect him of being involved with unsavory activities prior to his killing. Most investigations into this have come up short because of the secrets he took to the grave.
Name: Charlotte van Ernst
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Birthday: April 19
Occupation: Noblewoman
Creator: Shiny
First Appearance: The Spilling of the Blue Blood
Charlotte is Friedrich's wife and the lady of the van Ernst household. While mostly known as a kind but blunt woman, Charlotte grew cruel and angry after her husband's passing and took her resentment out on anyone who she thought was standing in the way of him resting in peace. Charlotte eventually decides to work with Hiro after realizing the suspect of the case is not the culprit. She does what she can to help see the truth through to the end, including helping to uncover the true killer.
Name: Edwin van Ernst
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Birthday: March 1
Occupation: Nobleman
Creator: Shiny
First Appearance: The Spilling of the Blue Blood
Edwin is one of the older children of the van Ernst family and Oliver's twin brother. He found his father's body along with the rest of his family on the night of Friedrich's murder, and as a result, he was asked to testify in court. Edwin was much kinder during the trial than his mother, hoping to do what he can to find out who killed his father and why. After the truth is discovered, Edwin returns to his old life with the rest of his family, doing what he can to fill the gap his father's death left behind.
Name: Oliver van Ernst
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Birthday: March 1
Occupation: Nobleman
Creator: Shiny
First Appearance: The Spilling of the Blue Blood
Oliver is Edwin's twin brother and one of the older children of the van Ernst estate. He was made a witness to his father's murder after finding Friedrich's corpse alongside the rest of his family. From there, Oliver was asked to testify in the trial, and he acted as a middle ground between his agitated mother and the people they had to speak with about Friedrich's death. Once the truth was uncovered, Oliver returned to his old life alongside the rest of his family to try and move on from Friedrich's killing.
Name: Verity van Ernst
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Birthday: August 8
Occupation: N/A
Creator: Shiny
First Appearance: The Spilling of the Blue Blood
Verity is the youngest child of the van Ernst household and the family's only daughter. Due to the significant gap in age between her and her older siblings, Verity is often protected by her family and shielded from the worst the world has to offer. Despite this, she wants to grow stronger and find a way to face the future on her own terms. Verity does her best to remain positive even in the face of her father's murder, and she testifies about his killing before the court.
Name: Seren Gouth
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Birthday: November 9
Occupation: Butler
Creator: Shiny
First Appearance: The Spilling of the Blue Blood
Seren is the leading butler of the van Ernst estate and the most trusted servant of the family. He is a level headed man who remains composed in the face of any chaos or tragedy, including the murder of the man who hired him to work at the house years prior. Seren is particularly close with Verity, wanting to do everything he can to help her transition into a young woman ready to face the world. He testifies alongside Verity and the rest of his family in the trial to find the truth behind Friedrich's death.
Name: Jonathan Moreno
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Birthday: December 20
Occupation: Forensic Pathologist (Coroner)
Creator: Ace
First Appearance: The Spilling of the Blue Blood
Jonathan is a coroner working in London and one of the lead investigators on the serial poisoner case. Despite it being out of his range of study, Jonathan joined the investigation into Friedrich's death in search of the missing bullet. Beyond that case, he led the search for the truth behind the serial poisoner, something that ended with him being arrested under suspicion of being the killer. In the end, Jonathan's innocence was proven by Hiro and Melia in the courtroom.
Name: George Davids
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Birthday: July 8
Occupation: Businessman
Creator: Digital
First Appearance: The Spilling of the Blue Blood
George is a businessman and the one responsible for Friedrich's murder. In the trial, he claimed to be a simple businessman who passed through the neighborhood on a walk, but in truth, he was the one who shot the head of the van Ernst household. George is a very stern man when it comes to matters of business, doing everything he can to keep his life in order. However, this desire for organization did little to help him when the time came for him to testify against Tarrant in court.
Name: Marie Robbeire
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Birthday: February 27
Occupation: Noblewoman
Creator: Digital
First Appearance: The Spilling of the Blue Blood
Marie is a noblewoman who acted as one of the jurors in Tarrant Farley's case. She was asked to lead the jury in part because of her personal connection to the case, and she grew to resent Hiro because of what he stood for. After being proven wrong, Marie cooled considerably, and she turned to Melia and Hiro for help when she was arrested. Once she was freed, Marie went on to investigate the serial poisoner as much as she could, starting to turn against Constance along the way.
Name: Abigail Archer
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Birthday: September 1
Occupation: Noblewoman
Creator: Digital
First Appearance: The Tale of the Pricked Finger
Abigail is the lady of the Archer family and Aaron's wife. She was invited to the meeting hall by Eliza Clarke on the day of the latter's murder. Since she and Aaron showed up so early, Abigail discovered the body and was asked to testify when the trial came around. She is a bit of a gossip, often repeating the rumors she has heard passed around in search of more information. Abigail cares little for professionalism when gossiping, believing the discovery of information to be far more important.
Name: Aaron Archer
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Birthday: January 9
Occupation: Nobleman
Creator: Digital
First Appearance: The Tale of the Pricked Finger
Aaron is the lord of the Archer household and Abigail's husband. Much like his wife, Aaron was invited to the meeting Eliza held in the heart of London. Since they arrived so early, Aaron and Abigail discovered the corpse and had to testify about their experience in court. Aaron is every bit the gossip his wife is, though he does a better job of hiding it. He indulges in his worst habits with even the slightest encouragement, and he will gladly go out of his way to gather information if given the chance.
Name: Eliza Clarke
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Birthday: June 5
Occupation: Noblewoman
Creator: Digital
First Appearance: The Tale of the Pricked Finger
Eliza was a noblewoman living within London. She was made into the final victim of the serial poisoner after she started to conduct investigations into the killer. Eliza was sure she had found the truth when she was murdered, and Matilda eliminated her to silence her. Eliza did not invite Constance to the final meeting before her death for reasons no one can ascertain. Some believe that she came to suspect her old friend and did not want the truth to make its way back to Constance prematurely.