Joo Shiyoon/Counter Case

## That guy

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Sound Alpha and Beta go over Joo Shiyoon's background.

Shiyoon was recruited into Coffin Company's Fenrir Squad during the second trainee draft and has been the only regular employee in the squad. Alpha calls him a "young sprout" who'll lead the company in future but Beta disagrees. While acknowledging Shiyoon's talents and sociability, Beta states he is lazy and constantly finding excuses to slack off and avoid work. Despite this, Beta can't fire him as he is a Grade B Counter and a relatively active employee, even saying he isn't as trouble as Hilde. Alpha questions Shiyoon's Grade B status based on his performance in the last operation, and Beta clarifies that, according to official records, Shiyoon's exceptional skills and tactics make up for his low CRF (which is what determines a Counter's grade). The case ends off with Alpha commenting that Shiyoon has a lot of secrets.

## [Appendix] Contact Testimony

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After denying she had a conversation with him about her romantic affairs, an employee from the managerial department reviews Joo Shiyoon's records of when he joined Coffin Company.

Shiyoon began working at the age of twelve as a trainee at the Operation Department. The employee described him as quiet, shy and gloomy when he first appeared but joked that he's since become a little too bright. However, she also believes that Shiyoon's cheery demeanor may be a facade.

## [Record] Review Conference

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Sound Beta reiterates that Hilde took Shiyoon in as her apprentice after his parents' death but thinks it would have been better for both of them if he had entered an orphanage instead. Sound Alpha asks what Hilde's relationship with Shiyoon's parents was like, but Beta repeats that Hilde is withholding any information on Shiyoon's past.

Beta then reports that Shiyoon recently engaged in unofficial combat activities outside Coffin Company's jurisdiction— something he never does as he usually abides by company rules and TASKFORCE regulations. Upon investigating the area where the battle took place, Beta discovered two unmarked graves nearby and retrieved energy particles from soil around them. The particles were analyzed and determined to match biometric patterns of a particular subject, codenamed "Dragon", registered in the Old Administration's legacy database.

## [Appendix] Video Record

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Shiyoon is patrolling an area closed off to civilians when a little girl asks him to help her find her dog, Faust. Shiyoon learns that Faust had run off to where his parents are buried and follows the girl there to pay respects. They notice someone had recently put flowers by the gravestones. When the girl says the donor must have been close to his parents, Shiyoon, knowing who put them there, vaguely replies that he doesn't know if he should consider the donor to be his enemy or savior. The girl thinks he's having trouble opening himself up to others and tells him he should just have an honest conversation with the person.

Faust appears, and the two notice that something is scaring him. Shiyoon tells the girl to stay put while he looks around and "cuts down monsters gathered in a land soaked with Dragon Blood."

## [Record] Aptitude Identification

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Sound Alpha states that Shiyoon fits the description of "a snake birthed by a dragon" while Sound Beta speculates that the "Dragon Blood" Shiyoon mentioned refers to the Qliphoth Factor. Beta also expresses surprise that Hilde hasn't killed Shiyoon as she's normally paranoid of those possessing the factor, and Alpha believes its because Shiyoon has not awakened his Dragon Blood yet. Beta wants to do something but Shiyoon since Hilde won't make a move, but Alpha cautions against it. He reveals that Shiyoon has experienced partial reincarnation — or more accurately the succession of Karma — through his bloodline, a phenomenon known as "Atavism" according to the Old Administration's legacy database. He elaborates that Shiyoon's CRF signature has a 97% match with the data regarding Atavism and expresses curiosity about whether or not "the dragon of kleshas that has fallen into purgatory" can attain paramita in his current life as Joo Shiyoon.