Ango Sakaguchi

Biodata

Background

Ango was ordered by the Special Division for Unusual Powers to infiltrate the Port Mafia. He earned Mori Ōgai’s trust and became an exclusive informant, working alongside Kamiki Yūhaku for about a year and a half. During the Dragon Head Conflict, Ango kept a record of the lives of those who died 10.

Kamiki’s habit of neglecting assignments often left Ango working through the night to finish them. Ango later discovered that Kamiki knew he was undercover when he found a loyalty dossier marking him as an infiltrator; Ango burned the dossier immediately 4 10.

After Kamiki left Yokohama, Ango went undercover in Mimic. His identity was exposed, Sakunosuke Oda died, and Osamu Dazai defected. Ango returned to the Special Division, while the Port Mafia received an ability business permit 10.

Appearance

Ango presents a neat, serious appearance. During a call with the detective agency, he wears glasses, a suit jacket, and a carefully arranged tie 10.

Personality

Ango is conscientious and diligent, regularly covering Kamiki’s neglected work despite complaining about it. His record of the Dragon Head Conflict’s dead also reflects his belief that documenting the dead is part of an informant’s work 4 10.

His government role weighs heavily on him after he recognizes Kamiki as a survivor of its experiments. Unable to save Oda, Ango becomes determined not to watch Kamiki die as well, even after Kamiki calls them enemies 10 11 14.

Skills

Intelligence gathering and infiltration

Ango is an experienced undercover operative whose intelligence-gathering skills are described as close to Kamiki’s 24.

• Earned Mori Ōgai’s trust while infiltrating the Port Mafia for the Special Division 10.
• Obtained a Number Seven Agency representative’s identity card and used it to access restricted files without being traced 24.
• Planted a miniature tracker on an Agency agent and used it to locate the organization 25.
• Investigated old records and identified Kambe Kazuha as the doctor who had rescued Kamiki from the French Concession ruins 16 18 19.

Story Role

Yokohama crisis

Ango confirmed that Yokohama’s districts had been evacuated and ordered personnel to withdraw 1. During the later fog crisis, he recognized Kamiki on a disrupted call with Doppo Kunikida. Kamiki declared that they were now enemies because Ango worked for the government, but Ango supplied Kunikida’s group with information before the connection failed 10.

Ango subsequently commissioned Chūya Nakahara to help protect Yokohama. In exchange, he disclosed Kamiki’s history as a government test subject and asked Chūya to stop and save him 12.

Search for the researchers

While overseeing cleanup after the fog, Ango learned that two ability users’ bodies had disappeared. Taneda confirmed his suspicion that the government was sheltering researchers connected to the French Concession experiments and warned that Kamiki would be eliminated if he attacked them. Ango contacted Dazai for help saving him 14 15.

At Dazai’s request, Ango searched old records for Kamiki’s rescuer. He connected Kambe Kazuha’s resignation and a young injured crow to Kamiki, leading to the discovery that Kambe had rescued and raised him 16 18 19.

Number Seven Agency

Fyodor Dostoevsky claimed that Ango headed the Number Seven Agency, but Kamiki rejected the claim. Ango had used the Agency’s record-cleaning service to clear Dazai’s name; he later accessed its files secretly and discovered a plan to eliminate Kamiki 23 24.

Ango found Kamiki and warned him, but Kamiki chose to go to the Agency to rescue Little Crow. Ango showed him its location, asked him to return alive, and left his identity card behind. The card could not open the Agency’s entrance, but it allowed Kamiki to access Ango’s copied files 24 25 26.

After the Agency exploded, Ango followed a transmitter he had attached to the display he gave Kamiki. He began digging through the wreckage, and Chūya lifted the rubble so that Ango could find Kamiki alive. Akiko Yosano then used her ability to revive him 31 32.

Relationships

• Kamiki Yūhaku — Former Port Mafia intelligence partner. Although Kamiki considers their government ties grounds for enmity, Ango works repeatedly to save him and apologizes for failing him 10 14 25.
• Osamu Dazai — A friend from Ango’s Port Mafia days. Ango used the Number Seven Agency to clear Dazai’s record and later sought his help saving Kamiki 10 15 24.
• Sakunosuke Oda — A friend who died after Ango’s Mimic operation. Ango remains distressed that he could not save him 10 14 25.
• Chūya Nakahara — A Port Mafia member whom Ango commissions during the fog crisis. Despite calling Ango a hypocrite, Chūya later helps him rescue Kamiki 12 31.
• Taneda — Ango’s director at the Special Division. He explains the government’s protection of the researchers and later helps shield Ango from accusations after the Agency’s destruction 15 32.
• Little Crow — Kamiki’s crow, which Ango had fed during their Port Mafia days. Kamiki says the bird likes Ango 24 25.

Notable Quotes

“But I want to save you.” 14

“Come back alive. Do your best to come back alive, all right?” 25