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- Masahiko Irie - They're often seen in company with one another, though Izo seems to consider this an act of loyalty to the Yamaguchi-gumi rather than one to the Kagutsuchi, a division of interests that may cause some difficulty for the pair eventually, given the blurring of lines between the two. They're friendly enough at least for Izo to try and help Masahiko connect with his romantic interest, despite what could only be called 'serious reservations.'
- Seiichi Miyamoto - After the combat in Mt. Mifune that foiled (apparently) the apocalypse, a wounded Seiichi stumbled down the mountain to find a wounded Izo already at the temple, being attended to. The monks provided tea and hot water for washing, and the pair had a careful chat, during the course of which both men agreed that they weren't good guys, but they probably weren't really bad guys, either. Seiichi did mention that he had some idea as to who might fit the description, though. It wasn't more than a day or two before he was proven right.
- Miwa Saitou - Miwa isn't much like the majority of Izo's associations. Petite, conservatively dressed, slightly anxious, she puts him in mind of a doe: not the type of girl that usually populates his day-to-day life. Nevertheless, she went out of her way to track him down at his place of work sheerly for the sake of vetting him as an association of Naomi's -- so clearly, knowing Naomi means knowing Miwa, to greater or lesser extent. He makes her uneasy, but he's also literally covered for her twice already -- so maybe one makes up for the other.
- Naomi Suzuno - If there's anything Izo appreciates in someone else, it's well-informed adherence to logic and an inclination toward the practical. Naomi has all three. Naomi's taken the time to fill in more than a few blanks about events in Sumaru, for which the gangster is appreciative; with every passing encounter, he finds himself more inclined to extend her the rarest of his offerings: a modicum of trust.
That trust holds for now, and may even be on the rise...though of course, this being Izo's life, complications are swiftly asserting themselves.
- Itsuka Mizuhara - Small girl on a motorcycle. He almost ran her off of the road. It's a problem.
- Mariko Ohmukai (REVERSED) - A former junkie and a Yakuza hostess who seems to be trying to mend her life, and her reputation. She wants things from Izo that he isn't willing to give her -- possibly because he's not willing to give them -- and recent developments have put even his well-intentioned interest in her health on the line.
- Thora Kobayashi - Kobayashi is a powerful presence on the fringes of Izo's social circles. She's closer to Masahiko and Akio than she is to Izo himself, but inevitably, supernatural turbulence in the city has landed them in the same place at the same time. People he likes seem to like her, and that's good enough reason to file her under the mental header of 'One of Ours.' She gave him a kanebo. It still needs a name.
- Mai Namikawa - As relations between the Kagutsuchi and SEES continue to erode in spite of efforts to shore them up, Izo's turned to Mai, aware of the teen's position as go-between for the factions, and hoping to contribute in much the same way. While they haven't traveled too far down that path of reconciliation yet, they've discussed other plans, and Izo was present in the fight against her shadow both times, demonstrating what sort of loyalty he's capable of.
- Kyo Enda (REVERSED) - Kyo and Izo have rapidly become tangled up in a web of ojous together...and neither appreciates the other's presence. This can only end poorly.
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