Description
Keith Kazama Flick, a 28-year-old investigator with the Royal Investigation Service (RIS), bears the alias “Genie” for his razor-sharp analytical prowess. His dark teal eyes peer through glasses marked by a scar tracing from the bridge of his nose beneath his right eye, framed by shaggy brown hair. Initially disheveled—sporting a messy mop-top and beard—his appearance shifts to a tidier cut after joining RIS Unit 1.2, only to revert to his scruffier style post the Erika Flick case. His wardrobe leans toward practicality: an unbuttoned jacket over a white collared shirt and slacks that barely graze his ankles.
Eight years prior, Keith retired from the police force following the murder of his adopted sister, Erika, a loss that plunged him into depression. Lured back by friend Eric Toga, he hunts the serial killer “Killer B,” channeling his advanced mathematical genius to craft suspect portraits via equations—a skill mirrored in the obsessive web of formulas plastering his walls. Though solitary and brusque, he begrudgingly acknowledges when collaboration is unavoidable.
His past intertwines with the enigmatic Koku (Killer B), whom Keith’s father, Heath, created after Keith solved the Jet Black Epitaph as a child. Using Heath’s journal, Keith tracks Koku to Cremona, forging a mentor-student bond that softens into cohabitation with Koku and Yuna post-case. Erika’s death also fractures his friendship with Gilbert Ross, once a puzzle-making counterpart, as Keith’s fixation on her killer breeds suspicion.
Lily Hoshina’s resemblance to Erika initially pushes Keith to keep her at arm’s length, wary of history repeating. Though her assertiveness grates on him, he gradually respects her competence despite their friction. Anchored by loyalty and a protective streak, Keith’s abrasive exterior masks a drive shaped by trauma—his sister’s unsolved murder a ghost steering his every move. Even his culinary comfort, Chicken Gumbo spiced with Hols Island flavors, hints at a life clinging to fragments of stability.
Eight years prior, Keith retired from the police force following the murder of his adopted sister, Erika, a loss that plunged him into depression. Lured back by friend Eric Toga, he hunts the serial killer “Killer B,” channeling his advanced mathematical genius to craft suspect portraits via equations—a skill mirrored in the obsessive web of formulas plastering his walls. Though solitary and brusque, he begrudgingly acknowledges when collaboration is unavoidable.
His past intertwines with the enigmatic Koku (Killer B), whom Keith’s father, Heath, created after Keith solved the Jet Black Epitaph as a child. Using Heath’s journal, Keith tracks Koku to Cremona, forging a mentor-student bond that softens into cohabitation with Koku and Yuna post-case. Erika’s death also fractures his friendship with Gilbert Ross, once a puzzle-making counterpart, as Keith’s fixation on her killer breeds suspicion.
Lily Hoshina’s resemblance to Erika initially pushes Keith to keep her at arm’s length, wary of history repeating. Though her assertiveness grates on him, he gradually respects her competence despite their friction. Anchored by loyalty and a protective streak, Keith’s abrasive exterior masks a drive shaped by trauma—his sister’s unsolved murder a ghost steering his every move. Even his culinary comfort, Chicken Gumbo spiced with Hols Island flavors, hints at a life clinging to fragments of stability.