Nori Morita

Short dark blue hair covering his left eye, in light brown leather armour meant for scouts. He fades into the background by instinct.

He fires compressed water bullets from a finger-gun with extraordinary aim and compression for his age, and taught the technique to Riki. His family has always served House Shibatani; he has been tasked with protecting Riki since childhood.

He stood apart while the nobles beat Michika Midori, and Ryuji noticed. Ryuji told him that a real friend does not stay silent when the people they care about lose their way.

At the arena he fired the largest bullet he had ever compressed at the Lord of the Tower and took his hand clean off, rupturing his own eardrums in the process. He shielded Michika with his body, and only afterward told the professors the truth about who had started the coup.