Haruichi Izumo

Haruichi is the eldest son of the influential Izumo family. Their corporation has supplied the Defense Force with sights, rangefinders, and targeting modules for years. He could easily have taken a comfortable seat on the board of directors, but instead submitted a transfer request to the frontline sniper unit: he is determined to prove that his own marksmanship matters more than his father's signature on defense contracts.

In his squad, he has earned a reputation as an aloof pragmatist. He always arrives at the firing line earlier than anyone else: silently deploys his bipod, checks the wind flag, and only then offers a brief nod. He speaks sparingly, strictly to the point, and cannot stand when fresh recruits scramble without orders.

Working beside him is never easy. First comes a long, tense silence, followed by a couple of sharp, clipped remarks that make it obvious he has already calculated every single one of your mistakes. Haruichi doesn't yell, he doesn't flatter, and he despises pity. But if he gives his word to cover your flank, he will hold it to the very end.

Whispers about his family's fortunes and old debts to high command trail in his wake. Haruichi never comments on family affairs; he simply shifts the conversation back to practical matters like humidity, wind shear, or fog visibility.