The Bench of the Dead Character Arcs
Arc updates detected through chapter-level analysis, with direct links to chapter summary and analysis pages.
- A (man on the bench): Shot by Z, suffers serious wound but initially survives; becomes a murder victim.
- Z (shooter): Cold‑blooded shooter, remains composed after firing, later implicated as the assailant.
- 神田竜一 (Kanda Ryuuichi): Company sales manager arrives at the park, notices blood‑stained bench and becomes an inadvertent witness.
- ミッキー中野 (Mickey Nakano): Revealed as the dead talent who impersonated a famous singer; his background fuels the motive.
- Detective (senior): Leads the investigation, coordinates interviews, and analyses forensic evidence.
- Detective (young): Conducts interrogations, pushes witnesses for details, and drives the case forward.
- 大塚ひろみ (Otsuka Hiromi): Flight attendant questioned about alibi; provides timeline placing herself in a hotel.
- 馬場吾策 (Baba Gusaku): Freelance writer suspected of motive; offers an alibi involving a night drive and two women.