Character Relationship Map: B: The Beginning

Characters

• Lily Hoshina (played by Asami Seto) — protagonist
• Keith Kazama Flick (played by Hiroaki Hirata) — protagonist

  Keith Kazama Flick is a legendary investigator serving with the Royal Investigation Service. He is pursuing the truth behind his sister's murder eight years earlier while investigating the chaos cause...

• Kokuu (played by Yuki Kaji) — supporting

  Kokuu is a demihuman whose body can transform partly into wings and blades. He becomes involved in the conflict while trying to save a childhood friend, and his unusual magical abilities are central t...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Kokuu → Keith Kazama Flick (Leader/Follower (Inverted)) — Power dynamics invert as Koku gains external backing and autonomy, while Keith's institutional authority erodes.

  "S1E6 Koku confronts Keith on roof; S1E7 Keith protects Koku; S2E1 Koku approached by Kirisame for new order while Keith loses institutional support."

• Keith Kazama Flick → Lily Hoshina (Unspoken Affection) — A subtle emotional undercurrent persists beneath professional duties, motivating their willingness to risk institutional standing.

  "S1E4 Lily visits Keith's apartment privately; S2E4 friends narrow locations for Keith; S2E5 Lily drives with king to help, indicating personal invest...

• Lily Hoshina → Keith Kazama Flick (Past/Future Self (Institutional)) — Lily's operational evolution reflects Keith's earlier trajectory, creating a thematic echo of institutional departure.

  "S1E1 Keith rejoins RIS; S2E3-4 Keith's disappearance forces Lily to act outside protocol, mirroring his independent path."

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Keith Kazama Flick → Kokuu (Parallel Protagonists) — Their storylines mirror each other structurally, highlighting contrasting coping mechanisms under extreme duress.

  "S1E10-12 both race against time to find captives; S2E1-6 both manipulated by external forces (Gilbert\/Kirisame) while enduring physical\/mental stra...

• Kokuu → Lily Hoshina (Information Brokers) — They transition from separate investigators to direct collaborators, pooling resources to navigate restricted royal palace access.

  "S2E3 Lily and Koku head out together to gather information on Keith's disappearance; S2E5 they coordinate while facing ambush and political pressure....

• Lily Hoshina → Kokuu (Trusted Confidants) — Professional courtesy matures into reliable field partnership, underpinned by mutual respect for each other's investigative instincts.

  "S2E3 they coordinate closely to bypass palace restrictions; S2E5 Lily drives with the king while Koku fights ambush, showing operational trust."

Story Analysis

A structural breakdown of the two-season storyline, mapping core arcs, thematic threads, and character trajectories across the complete series.

Plot Progression

1. Season 1: Killer B Investigation — Keith returns to the RIS to tackle the brutal Killer B murders while an unknown group steals a military vehicle. The team investigates linked deaths, stakes out a high-powered party, and battles hacke...
2. Season 1: Library and Internal Fracture — Keith and Koku visit the Royal Library, while Lily discusses case theories with Keith at his apartment. The team faces an internal attack, revealing a traitor, and Koku realizes Canopus identity. Tens...
3. Season 1: Ultimatum and Bait Trap — Minatsuki orders an attack on Koku, but Keith intervenes to protect him. The RIS receives an ultimatum, and Eric suspends Lily to track Keith. Keith turns himself in, and the team lays a trap using Li...
4. Season 1: Zeppelin Climax and Facility Showdown — Koku locates the zeppelin and Minatsuki, but Laica escapes with Yuna per prophecy. The RIS races to the scene as Keith confronts Gilbert at the old Jaula Blanca facility. Koku fights Laica for surviva...
5. Season 2: Kirisame's Return and Forced Violence — Koku is approached by Kirisame, a childhood figure thought dead, who proposes a new world order. Kirisame's subordinates force Koku to commit violence against a senator, after which Koku breaks into t...
6. Season 2: Disappearance and Ambush Defense — Lily and Koku head out to gather information on Keith's disappearance. Keith's friends narrow down locations while he hallucinates from hunger. Koku, Izanami, and Yuna fight off an ambush from Kirisam...