Characters
The main character of the series is Jake Hunter (known in Japan as Saburō Jingūji (神宮寺三郎, Jingūji Saburō?)), a 32 year-old private detective who operates a detective agency in Aspicio, USA (Shinjuku, Tokyo in Japanese versions). He was born as the third son of a wealthy business enterprise owner, and traveled to New York during his youth to work as an assistant detective. He is a heavy smoker, and often assembles his thoughts while smoking a Marlboro cigarette. According to his in-game profile, his favorite alcoholic beverage is cognac, and he drives a green Mini Cooper.
Other recurring characters include: Yulia Marks (known in Japan as Yōko Misono (御苑洋子, Misono Yōko?)), Jake's assistant, and Scott Kingsley (known in Japan as Sanzō Kumano (熊野参造, Kumano Sanzō?)), the inspector of the Aspicio police.
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