Character Relationship Map: The Master Plan

Characters

• Kida (played by Takanori Iwata) — protagonist

  Childhood friend of Makoto who enters the criminal underworld to find him after his disappearance. He becomes a ruthless "dark negotiator" and secretly collaborates with Makoto to execute a decade-lon...

• Makoto (played by Mackenyu) — supporting

  Childhood friend of Kida who becomes obsessed with Lisa after she ignores him. He disappears to amass wealth, eventually becoming a trading company president and co-mastermind of a ten-year revenge pl...

• Lisa (played by Anne Nakamura) — supporting

  A top model and daughter of a politician who becomes Makoto's obsession. Though initially dismissive of him, she becomes the focal point of Makoto's proposal and the ultimate target of the protagonist...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Makoto → Lisa (Romantic Unrequited Love) — Makoto's feelings for Lisa begin as an unreciprocated obsession.

  Makoto takes an unusual interest in Lisa and invites her to dinner, but the plot states that she does not take notice of him.

Story Dynamics

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

• Kida → Lisa (Alliance Proposal Facilitator) — Kida assists Makoto in preparing the proposal, although no reciprocal bond with Lisa is established.

  The plot states that Makoto plans to propose to Lisa with Kida's help.

• Kida → Makoto (Social Childhood Friends) — They share a deep friendship formed during childhood and maintained through major disruptions.

  The plot states that Kida and Makoto are childhood friends who grew up together without parents.

Story Analysis

Two childhood friends use separate paths through criminal and legitimate society to execute a decade-long revenge scheme.

Plot Progression

1. Friends Without Parents — Kida and Makoto grow up without parents and form a close friendship with a transfer student who shares their background. Their happy childhood is destroyed by an unspecified incident at age twenty.
2. A Sudden Disappearance — The transfer student disappears after the life-changing incident. Lisa then enters the story, and Makoto becomes intensely interested in her despite her indifference.
3. The Price Of Pursuit — Kida warns Makoto that Lisa belongs to a different world, but Makoto quits his job and disappears. Two years later, Kida enters the criminal world to find him.
4. Two Paths To Power — Kida reunites with Makoto and learns that Makoto has been pursuing wealth to become worthy of Lisa. Kida vows to help, becoming a dark negotiator while Makoto rises as a trading company president.
5. The Christmas Eve Design — The two friends reach the top of separate social spheres and prepare Makoto's Christmas Eve proposal to Lisa. The apparent romantic gesture is revealed as part of a ten-year revenge plan against the s...