Toshio Ozaki

Serving as the dean of the Sotoba hospital, this dedicated physician left his university post to inherit his late father's medical practice. Known affectionately as "Waka-sensei" by his staff, he struggles with deep-seated resentment toward his parents' obsession with family prestige. Alongside childhood companions Seishin Muroi and Mikiyasu Yasumori, this chain-smoking protagonist vows to investigate a series of eerie village deaths. Married to antique shop owner Kyouko, he remains committed to uncovering the truth and protecting his community.