Klein

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Klein Moretti
Alias(es)	Zhou Mingrui (original Chinese name); Mr. Fool 40 42
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Tarot Club (founder and leader); Divination Club 9 34
Occupation/Role	Sequence 9 Seer; diviner; organizer of the Tarot Club 38 44
Status	Alive 46
First Appearance	Chapter 9: “Noticed by Mr. Fool”

Background / History

Klein lives in Tingen with his siblings and initially appears as a scholarly young man preparing lamb and pea stew at home. After sensing scarlet light, he performs a ritual that transports him Above the Gray Fog, where he examines the crimson stars connected to the Tarot Club he had established that day. One star lets him witness Morien drinking a potion and confronting the eyelashless eyes associated with the Hidden Sage 9.

While working through the Divination Club, Klein repeatedly encounters signs connected to Morien: the same eyelashless eyes seen through Spirit Vision, Morien’s Eastern appearance, and his ability to project speech directly into others’ minds 36 37. Although Klein initially regards him as a potentially dangerous Mid-Sequence Beyonder, he is unsettled by an inexplicable familiarity toward him 37 39.

Morien ultimately reveals their shared connection to their original world with a fabricated “Homeland Card.” Klein answers Morien in Chinese, introducing himself as Zhou Mingrui rather than Klein Moretti 39 40. He subsequently allows Morien to enter the Tarot Club, where Morien adopts the title Mr. Tower 42 44.

Appearance

Klein is a thin young man with a scholarly bearing, ordinary features, and deeply defined contours 9.

• Black hair and brown eyes 9
• Often wears modest, practical clothing, including an off-white linen shirt and apron at home 9
• His Eastern features strongly resemble Morien’s, prompting Morien’s initial interest in him 39
• As Mr. Fool, he appears seated at the head of the bronze table Above the Gray Fog, hidden behind dense mist 41 44

Personality

Klein is observant, cautious, and pragmatic. He investigates supernatural anomalies rather than ignoring them, but recognizes the danger of acting recklessly against an unknown Beyonder stronger than himself 9 37. When Christina and Morien argue at the Divination Club, he intervenes with a professional manner to defuse the situation rather than openly taking sides 37.

He carefully maintains the dignified image of Mr. Fool despite the Tarot Club’s practical limitations, including his lack of Spirituality to summon many additional members 44. Morien’s teasing repeatedly undermines this composure, particularly when he asks Klein to perform his grand introduction or makes jokes at the Fool’s expense 42 46.

Abilities & Skills

Seer and Divination

Klein is a Sequence 9 Seer and works through the Divination Club 38.

• Can use objects that a target carried for a long time as divination links.
• Explains that Lanevus’s unborn child could potentially be used to locate him only after the child is born 37.
• Rejects Megose’s ring as an unsuitable link because Lanevus had not carried it for a sufficiently long period 37.

Spirit Vision

Klein uses Spirit Vision to identify supernatural abnormalities.

• Detects the recurring eyelashless eyes beside Morien at the Divination Club 36.
• Sees Morien’s spirit body as powerful, yet cannot discern his insect nature beneath the Mask of Joy’s concealment 40.
• His perception makes him wary of Morien’s telepathic speech and attention-manipulation effects 37.

Above the Gray Fog

As Mr. Fool, Klein can enter and act within the palace Above the Gray Fog.

• Accesses the realm through a four-step ritual 9.
• Perceives crimson stars linked to Tarot Club members or prayers 9 41.
• Observes Morien remotely through his crimson connection after Morien prays to him 41.
• Can summon Morien Above the Gray Fog, though Morien can resist the pull with effort 41 43.
• His available Spirituality limits how many people he can summon into the Tarot Club 44.

Tarot Club

Klein created the Tarot Club and maintains its structure as Mr. Fool 9 44.

• Sits at the head of the bronze table Above the Gray Fog during gatherings 41 44.
• Assigns Tarot-based codenames and schedules meetings 42.
• Introduced Morien as Mr. Tower to Audrey Hall and Alger Wilson 44.
• Coordinates with Morien beforehand so that Morien’s identity as the “great Royal Insect” supports the Club’s mystique 44.
• Acts as an intermediary for transactions when Morien sells Tarot Club members potion formulas, including relaying anonymous bank-account information to Audrey 46.

Relationships

• Morien Mo / Mr. Tower — Fellow transmigrator who identifies Klein through their shared homeland. Klein is wary of Morien’s power and eccentricity, but admits him to the Tarot Club and gradually develops an informal familiarity with him 39 40 42 44.
• Audrey Hall / Justice — Tarot Club member. Klein values her recruitment suggestions but postpones expanding the Club because of his limited Spirituality 44.
• Alger Wilson / Hanged Man — Tarot Club member whose information inadvertently helps Morien trace the Club to Klein. Klein privately blames Alger for exposing the organization’s existence 40 44.
• Christina — Divination Club client seeking Lanevus. Klein mediates when Morien confronts her over her treatment of Megose 37.
• Megose — Client connected to Lanevus. Klein considers using her child as a future divination link, unaware at first of the danger implied by her pregnancy 37 38.
• Qiu Si — Morien’s insect offspring. Klein jokingly accepts Morien’s claim that she is his “grandniece,” while remaining uneasy about Morien’s literal insect family 41 43.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Morien’s Potion Advancement

Klein notices Morien’s newly active crimson star and remotely witnesses his consumption of the Mystery Pryer potion. This establishes Klein as both an observer of Morien’s advancement and an object of Morien’s growing interest 9.

Divination Club Encounter

Klein meets Morien in person after noticing the recurring eyelashless eyes through Spirit Vision. Morien’s projected speech, concealment ability, and apparent knowledge make Klein suspect he is a dangerous unaffiliated Beyonder 36 37.

Recognition as Fellow Transmigrators

Morien leads Klein into a private reading, plants the Homeland Card in a tarot deck, and confirms their shared connection to China. Klein responds by giving his true name, Zhou Mingrui 39 40.

Recruitment of Mr. Tower

Klein accepts Morien into the Tarot Club, lets him select the reversed Tower as his codename, and later formally introduces him to Justice and Hanged Man as Mr. Tower 42 44.

Notable Quotes

“My surname is Zhou. Zhou Mingrui.” 40