{{Character

{{Character

|title=Shinji Kotobuki

|title=Shinji Kotobuki

|image=[[File:Kotobuki PR.png|200px]]

|image=[[File:S_Cut28.png|200px]]

|othernames=

|othernames=

|age=51

|age=51

==Appearance and Personality==

==Appearance and Personality==

Kotobuki has a tough appearance, always wearing a dark suit and dark black sunglasses. He also always has a serious look on his face. Despite this, he is actually very kind and has a strong conscious. For this reason, he is very popular. He is insightful and has a lot of experience with investigation.

Kotobuki has a tough appearance, always wearing a dark suit and dark black sunglasses. He also always has a serious look on his face. Despite this, he is actually very kind and has a strong conscience. For this reason, he is very popular. He is insightful and has a lot of experience with investigation.

When he was in Regional, he reacted very negatively to the use of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikata_ga_nai common Japanese phrase] "it can't be helped". It was his belief that detectives never use that phrase. However, near his death, he uses the phrase himself, seemingly in despair over the upcoming events of the story.

When he was in Regional, he reacted very negatively to the use of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikata_ga_nai common Japanese phrase] "it can't be helped". It was his belief that detectives never use that phrase. However, near his death, he uses the phrase himself, seemingly in despair over the upcoming events of the story.

==History==

==History==