Takumi Kuruya, legally designated 繰屋 匠, operates as a clandestine information broker within Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward. Utilizing illegal drones, advanced hacking techniques, and covert surveillance networks, he supplies intelligence to contract killers—facilitating tasks from corpse disposal to target tracking under the supervision of Clarissa, a mediator orchestrating freelance criminal enterprises. His appearance blends urban anonymity with subtle distinctiveness: short brown hair, scars tracing his back, and perpetually worn black-purple-and-white VR goggles that obscure his eyes. These solar- or electrically charged goggles, paired with casual attire like a one-shoulder black tee, shorts, and flip-flops, remain permanently affixed due to trauma-linked psychological safeguards. A former prodigy, Takumi founded a software company at fourteen, only to have it wrested by corporate manipulators. Surviving a coerced family suicide pact, he infiltrated the underworld, joining the Sons of the Styx gang as an information specialist. The gang’s annihilation by detective Gōzaburō Arase triggered his trauma-driven betrayal of comrades, securing his survival at the cost of enduring guilt. This fracture bred a pervasive distrust of human connections, framing his worldview through the detached interface of a virtual game—a coping mechanism that solidified during his subsequent integration into Clarissa’s syndicate. Initially driven by self-preservation, Takumi’s trajectory shifts when forced to monitor the Corpse God, a necromancer inhabiting Polka Shinoyama’s body. Evolving from reluctant overseer to active operative, he deploys his technical prowess to hack client databases, bolstering the Corpse God’s fortune-telling front. His strategic intellect and adaptability enable him to neutralize threats through negotiation, blackmail, or direct confrontation, cementing his role as the trio’s pragmatic anchor alongside Polka and Misaki Sakimiya—a reanimated assassin. Though his "boy genius" past and betrayal trauma shape a morally ambiguous persona, his actions increasingly defy his self-professed ruthlessness. He shoulders legal risks to protect Misaki and the Corpse God from drone-related charges, revealing latent loyalty. Vulnerabilities surface in his aversion to romantic overtures and sentimental attachment to his drones. A defining moment occurs during a fiery mission where witnessing the Corpse God’s supernatural force ruptures his skepticism, compelling him to reconcile technology with arcane realities. Interpersonal dynamics hinge on gradual trust: Polka’s respectful "Takumi-kun" contrasts Misaki’s teasing "Kuru-pon." Despite wariness toward figures like Clarissa and Arase, he engages in high-stakes operations like the "Corpse Hunt Challenge," traversing haunted sites rife with supernatural hazards. Lingering guilt over his gang betrayal and ties to the Agakura Clan resurface, yet collaboration with the Corpse God’s faction fosters incremental emotional healing, allowing fragile trust to reemerge. Self-dubbed an "identification wizard," he merges cutting-edge tech with a quasi-mystical approach to data, embracing supernatural phenomena while clinging to logical frameworks. This duality—tech savant versus scarred survivor—fuels his metamorphosis from solitary mercenary to indispensable ally within Shinjuku’s shadowy moral labyrinth.