Detective

Biodata

Background / History

Before becoming a Spirit Ability User, Detective worked as a private detective. After the authorities discovered his abilities, he joined the Disaster Management Department alongside other new East City Branch handlers. His first awakened ability was suited to investigation rather than direct combat, leading him to plan to join the logistics-oriented Sixth Team. 8 11

He later recruited Li Yèlái for a high-paying private commission at the Wang family manor. The pair investigated a decade of apparent accidents targeting Wang family members, with Detective identifying clues tied to the culprit's umbrella and considering both outside revenge and internal succession struggles. 12 14

During the case, Detective refused Wang De's order to leave, choosing instead to protect Wang De's granddaughter and pursue the truth behind the deaths. He deduced that Wang De controlled the ghostly knights responsible for murdering his relatives, then used the granddaughter as leverage to divide Wang De's defenses. 15 16 17

Personality

Detective is observant, analytical, and committed to professional ethics. He notices fleeting reactions, connects them to patterns in a case, and continues investigating even when doing so puts him at risk. 14 15

He is realistic about his shortcomings in battle. Although he can formulate tactics against stronger enemies, he openly acknowledges that his trace-tracking ability gives him little direct combat capability and avoids recklessly confronting summoned knights. 17

Abilities & Skills

Trace Tracking

A Spirit Eye Path ability that allows Detective to perceive traces left by people and reconstruct aspects of their movement.

• Can vaguely see a target's appearance and the route they took. 8
• Located the child trafficker's apartment building and confirmed that the targets had entered without leaving. 8
• Determined that people entering room 1301 were emerging from room 1305, revealing that the apartments on the thirteenth floor were internally connected. 8
• Failed to find lingering traces during the chandelier attack, helping him infer that the assailant likely possessed both invisibility and teleportation. 15
• Primarily supports pursuit and investigation; Detective considers himself poorly suited to direct combat. 11 17

Investigative Reasoning

Detective applies his prior professional experience to anomalous cases.

• Noticed the Wang family butler's momentary reaction to Li Yèlái's black umbrella and linked it to the suspected killer. 14
• Identified Wang De as the likely murderer by comparing his calm reaction to the attacks with the annual deaths of his blood relatives. 16
• Recognized that Wang De's knights were summoned creatures and concluded that attacking their summoner would be the most effective countermeasure. 17

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Revolver — Used to threaten Wang De's daughter as a tactical distraction during the confrontation with the summoned knights. 17
• Communicator — Used to coordinate and attempt to call for backup during the Wang family incident. 16

Relationships

• Li Yèlái / Night General — Fellow new handler and private-job partner. Detective recruited him for the Wang family case and relied on his combat strength during the confrontation with Wang De. 12 13 16
• Cheese — Fellow handler who supported Detective and Li Yèlái during the Wang family case; her intervention was crucial to overcoming the summoned Spear Knight. 14 17 20
• Heavy Cavalry — Fellow newcomer and reinforcement during the Black Prison incident. 8 40
• Starfire — Fellow East City Branch newcomer. 8 12
• Wang De's granddaughter — Detective protected her after learning that Wang De had sacrificed family members for his own lifespan. 15 16
• Wang De — Adversary in the Wang family case. Detective exposed him as the true killer behind the family's annual deaths. 16

Story Role / Major Arcs

Human Trafficker Case

Detective joined the operation against a child-trafficking ring, using Trace Tracking to locate the traffickers' den and map their movements through the connected apartments. 8

Wang Family Private Commission

Detective brought Li Yèlái into the Wang family investigation, analyzed the pattern behind a decade of deaths, and remained on the case after Wang De attempted to dismiss them. He helped expose Wang De's use of the Ghost Immortal altar and summoned knights, though he was seriously wounded by the Dual Blade Knight. 14 15 16 17 19

Black Prison Aftermath

As part of the reinforcement group, Detective reunited with Li Yèlái after the Black Prison crisis and confirmed that the East City Branch family apartments had avoided casualties despite residents being affected by the Void Realm broadcast. 40

Notable Quotes

“Don't let my appearance fool you, I have strong professional ethics.” 15