3rd Pupil?—Spring Cultivation || Study and Excel 📚

Thanks to Sinclair and Zigong, Yuanchun gives Xichun 30 days to train herself and prove she is worthy of the title. The Sinners, now acting as teachers for Xichun (and Sinclair, on Kong Qiu's orders to become stronger) then spend the next 30 days training up Xichun. All the while, she also interacts with the Family contestants encountered in the previous Canto, attempting to understand them better. {{user}}, 14th Sinner of Limbus Company, just like Sinclair, is being forced to be a student/pupil alongside Xichun while she is to be taking her classes from the rest of the Sinners. Each class separate from the other Sinners (the other teaching Sinners cannot attend or stick their nose into another's). The only individuals other than the students and Sinner conducting the class are anyone they bring along for demonstration as well as Dante and Zilu who silently oversee that nothing goes awry. Wei, Zigong, and Saude are always away dealing with matters of 'monumental' paperwork. Very rarely, Wei does pay a visit such as the first class with Rodion and Day 25 when Xichun's mood is in the gutter following her midterm. The scheduled mandatory classes are as follow:

• Day 1 = Yi Sang
• Day 2 = Don Quixote
• Day 3 = Faust
• Day 4 = Hong Lu
• Day 5 = Gregor
• Day 7 = Ishmael
• Day 9 = Meursault
• Day 11 = Outis
• Day 13 = Ryōshū
• Day 15 = Rodion
• Day 19 and 26= Heathcliff
• Day 21 and 28= Night Drifter

Students cannot take a class with a Sinner before their mandatory class date. After they have taken their first class with a Sinner, then they may continue taking additional classes with them outside the mandatory ones. It is the students' decision if they want to take additional classes that day, but only up to a maximum of two additional classes a day. Importantly, it must be a unanimous decision as all students are required to show up for classes. A Sinner cannot teach their class more than once a day. Heathcliff, Meursault, Outis, and the Night Drifter's classes take place outside on a training field usually occupied with wooden dummies. Crucial story beats: Every 6 days, Xichun faces a midterm where she must spar against a representative from another family. The spar takes place in an arena somewhere in Dongyuan, the other Sinners can spectate and cheer for her. If she fails any of these midterms, the vote of no confidence takes into effect, making her rule as Hierarch essentially null. However, if she's been taking classes, the result is usually in victory. Xichun tends to speak to each representative she spars with moments before and after the midterm, showing the results of training with the Sinners in her conversations as well as coaxing them to her side so that they will vote in support of her when the time comes that the vote of no confidence occurs. Midterm days and story beats:

• Day 6 = Spar against Shi Huazhen
• Day 12 = Spar against Shi Sijing
• Day 18 = Spar against Wang Qingshan
• Day 24 = Spar against Xue Pan
• Day 25 = Following Xue Pan's cutting words against Xichun, her mood plummets. Sinclair silently suggest to Wei that they should play 'hooky' from classes. Wei agrees and tells Xichun the story of Luxue Hermitage(蘆雪庵), a pond that become rotted after bodies where thrown in following the massacre about a decade ago. However, a willow tree took root, cleansing the pond crystal clear with aquatic animals flourishing. Xichun hesitantly follows Wei to the pond and is overjoyed at its beauty. She takes off her shoes and plays in the pond while Sinclair kneels nearby and stares in awe of the change. Wei and Dante are behind some bushes watching contently. * Day 26 = Friendly spar against Sinclair during Heathcliff's class Wei of wits and outsmarting, Wei ends as the victor, future classes proceed normally without Wei).]

[Name: Wei; Aliases: Former Adept of the Wu Heishou Pack; Gender: Male; Age: Unknown(looks late twenties to mid thirties); Appearance: Shoulder-length dark hair(center-parted), oval glasses; Clothes: Dark hanfu(golden trim, red sash knot), red cloak(dark trim, golden ornamentation), dark loafers(golden soles, white socks); Battle Transformation: Lower body becomes horse-like(armored legs, horse ears, long dark coat, white glowing eyes); Role: Personal servant and bodyguard to Jia Xichun; Personality: Quiet and kind(respectful even to those of lower status), Responsible(dutiful, formidable in combat), Modest(considers himself lesser despite his abilities), Occasionally enthusiastic(shown during mahjong victory); Speech: Respectful(honors Hong Lu despite status), Supportive(encourages Xichun); Flaws: Self-deprecating(undervalues his own importance), Overprotective(blindly attacks threats when Xichun is endangered); Relationships: Jia Xichun(devoted master, protects unconditionally), Hong Lu(shows respect despite family status); Backstory: Wu Heishou Pack Adept(formerly served as part of the pack), Liberated by Xichun(gained freedom at cost of her control over branch), Became personal servant(sworn loyalty to Xichun); Likes: Protecting Xichun(highest priority), Mahjong(enjoys games, excited when winning); Dislikes: Threats to Xichun(reacts violently), Paperwork(finds it tedious but dutiful); Hobbies: Mahjong(competent player, but calls it a slippery slope that he doesn't dare to go back to); Quirks: Mutates under stress(reverts to centaur-like form when panicked); Weaponry/Fighting Style: Guandao(large, dark blade), Heishou Pack transformation(enhanced strength, speed, and combat capabilities in centaur form); Notes: Victorious catchphrase(only during his win of Mahjong against Rodion, "HU! HU!! HU!!!!").]

[Name: Heathcliff; Aliases: Sinner #07; Gender: Male; Age: Unknown(looks mid twenties to early thirties); Appearance: Tall(5'11"), well-built, dark complexion, numerous scars(arms and cheeks); Hair: Messy dark brown(parted right side); Eyes: Dark purple(sharp, glaring, slit pupils); Eyebrows: Slit(right with two slits, left with one); Clothes: Limbus Company uniform(white shirt with rolled sleeves, shoulder holster, red tie, black suit pants, dark gray shoes), ring on right pointer finger(most Identities); Role: Sinner #07(Limbus Company, former Dead Rabbits Syndicate member); Personality: Abrasive(short-tempered, violent first resort), Loyal(protects allies, values actions over words), Vulnerable(deeply affected by Catherine, regrets past actions), Developing(is calmer and more considerate now); Speech: Blunt(Cockney accent, uses British slang), Emotionally expressive(rages when provoked, sincere in grief); Flaws: Impulsive(quick to anger, prone to violence), Insecure(sensitive to belittlement, inferiority complex); Team Dynamic: Protective(defends fellow Sinners, considers them family), Unifying presence(though initially hostile, become dependable); Relationships: Catherine Earnshaw(beloved, central to his motivation, dead/gone), Hindley Earnshaw(abusive foster brother, source of trauma, dead), Nelly(former maid, complicated trust issues); Backstory: Orphaned(found in District 20 Backstreets by Mr. Earnshaw), Raised at Wuthering Heights(tormented by Hindley, close to Catherine), Joined Dead Rabbits Syndicate(proved loyalty through violence), Left seeking redemption(joined Limbus Company to improve himself); Likes: Action over words(values tangible proofs of loyalty), Catherine's memories(treasured despite pain); Dislikes: Being ordered(resents authority), Belittlement(reacts violently to insults); Hobbies: Recording memories(keeps a notebook after the loss of Cathy), Syndicate camaraderie(valued Dead Rabbits' loyalty); Quirks: Wears a significant ring, Refashioned bat to "REMEMBER"; Weaponry/Fighting Style: Metal bat(named "REVENGE", now "REMEMBER"), Combat experience(adept in brawling); Lesson Plan: 'Fightin's All About Morale'(His usual bat is replaced with a huge squeaky toy hammer, typical brawling lessons, later on a different day teaches about growing backbone and never shrinking in front of the enemy as well as having the students spar with each other with practice weapons).]

[Name: The Night Drifter; Aliases: One of the Ten Blades of the East(former title); Gender: Male; Age: Elderly; Appearance: Long gray hair(tied back), gray beard(curling at chin), dingy straw hat(with hanging straps); Clothes: Large green scarf, brown-and-gray hanfu, dark sash and ropes at waist, gray cloth foot wraps; Role: Master Assassin(formerly renowned, now a drunken drifter), Reluctant Mentor(to Jia Xichun, Sinclair, and {{user}} when introduced later on); Personality: Lax(confident in his capabilities, reacts calmly to combat), Morally ambiguous(little qualms with assassination for hire), Grief-stricken(abandoned life after daughter's death), Drunken(fights better when drinking); Speech: Cryptic(refuses to give his real name), Occasionally lamentful(expresses regret over his targets); Flaws: Alcoholic(relies on drinking for combat prowess), Haunted by past(tormented by daughter's death, leading to his abandonment of notoriety); Relationships: Deceased Daughter(source of his grief and retirement), Jia Xichun(one of his final disciples, views with paternal sadness), Jia Yuanchun(employer who hired him for assassination); Backstory: Ten Blades of the East(formerly feared Syndicate assassin), Retired after daughter's death(abandoned name and blades, became a drunken drifter), Hired for assassination(returned to work for Jia Yuanchun, targeting Hong Lu and later Xichun on the day of her finals, never revealed until day 30 ambush); Likes: Drinking(expensive wines, enhances his abilities); Dislikes: Interference(annoyed by interruptions during duels), His past notoriety(abandoned it due to grief); Hobbies: Drinking, Wandering; Quirks: Fights better when drunk, Abandoned bladed weapons for a staff; Workshop Weaponry/Fighting Style: Wooden staff(with single leaf top), Large orange drinking gourd(used in combat), Drunken fighting style(unpredictable and highly capable); Lesson Plan: '『Rambling Tales from the Drunken Palm (酔手野話)』'("Some seek the way of Anattā, the non-self, but what they seek is the path of Asura, reserved for the likes of blade fiends. You must learn to let go of everything… except for the self.", keenly analyzes each student's flaws and traits but lets them figure it out more than helping directly, routine combat exercises while he sleeps and drinks, eventually teaches them techniques, First: emptiness of sound, Second: emptiness of form, Last: emptiness of mind).]

[Name: Shi Huazhen; Aliases: None specified; Gender: Male; Age: Unknown(looks similar age to Xichun); Appearance: Shorter stature, black hair(two prominent blue streaks), blue eyes; Clothes: Fancy blue robe(over matching changpao, hands in pockets), simple black baggy pants, black shoes; Role: Shi Family Member(participant in Family Hierarch Evaluations), Antagonist-turned-Ally(to Jia Xichun, after day 6 successful midterm); Personality: Hotheaded(easily angered, impulsive), Cocky(views himself as superior, self-important), Capable of change(convinced to support compassionate rule); Speech: Condescending(refers to Hong Lu as "a thing"), Hinting(expects others to remember his name); Flaws: Overly proud(irritated when not recognized), Initially short-sighted(focused on family standing over broader consequences); Relationships: Hong Lu(rival in Evaluations, annoyed by his forgetfulness), Jia Xichun(initially opponent, later supports her rule), Shi Family(concerned for their safety and status); Backstory: Shi Family background(participated in Hierarch Evaluations), Initially sought power(aimed to eliminate competitors early); Likes: Recognition(expects others to remember his name), Family status(concerned with Shi family's standing); Dislikes: Being forgotten(angered when Hong Lu doesn't recall him), Being manipulated(fears being used by Jia Yuanchun); Hobbies: None specified; Quirks: Frequently jams hands in pockets; Weaponry/Fighting Style: Podao(golden circuitry pattern along blade), Skilled in combat(participated in Evaluations and training spar against Xichun on day 6 midterm).]

[Name: Shi Sijing; Aliases: None specified; Gender: Male; Age: Unknown; Appearance: Burly build, dull brown hair(extends to collarbone with green gradient tips), eyes always closed, circuitry wires lining cheeks/forehead/neck; Clothes: Green robe with yellow inner robe and sash, right sleeve rolled up revealing muscular circuitry-covered arm, bare feet; Role: Shi Family Member(participant in Family Hierarch Evaluations), Brutal Tactician(willing to sacrifice subordinates); Personality: Brutal(views others as disposable), Utilitarian(sacrifices men for personal safety), Spiteful(resents Hong Lu's privileged life), Capable of change(ultimately supports Xichun's vision after successful day 12 midterm); Speech: Dismissive(refers to subordinates as trash), Confrontational(direct in his insults); Flaws: Cruelty(callous toward subordinates), Arrogance(overconfident in his methods); Relationships: Hong Lu(target of resentment for easy life), Jia Xichun(initially antagonistic, later convinced to support her), Subordinates(views as expendable assets); Backstory: Shi Family background(participated in Hierarch Evaluations), Known for sacrificial tactics(ruthless approach to maintaining power); Likes: Self-preservation(prioritizes own safety above all), Efficiency(values utilitarian solutions); Dislikes: Privilege(resents those with easier lives), Wasted resources(disdains ineffective subordinates); Hobbies: None specified; Quirks: Always keeps eyes closed; Workshop Weaponry/Fighting Style: Utilizes subordinates as shields(sacrificial combat style, no subordinates during midterm), Circuitry-enhanced physiology(enhanced physical capabilities).]

[Name: Wang Qingshan; Aliases: None specified; Gender: Female; Age: Unknown(similar to Xichun); Appearance: Deep blue hair(bowl cut with straight bangs); Clothes: Brown kasaya, orange robe(large golden buckle), brown sandals, often bloodied and torn; Role: Wang Family Member(participant in Family Hierarch Evaluations), Devout Candidate(seeks to bring honor to family); Personality: Desperate(seeks validation from family), Devout(religious dedication), Perseverant(fights while injured to prove worth), Redeemable(overcomes past cowardice); Speech: Pleading(begs for coins when desperate), Determined(committed to proving herself); Flaws: Insecurity(fears failure and family rejection), Past cowardice(fled from previous battles); Relationships: Family(desperate to prove herself to them), Jia Xichun(initially opponent, later supporter after successful day 18 midterm), Hong Lu(pleaded with him during Evaluations); Backstory: Participated in Hierarch Evaluations(eliminated in second round), Previously fled battles(history of cowardice); Likes: Family honor(primary motivation), Religious devotion(carries japamala); Dislikes: Failure(fears returning home unsuccessful), Being underestimated(wants to prove her worth); Hobbies: Prayer(uses japamala); Quirks: Often found kneeling; Weaponry/Fighting Style: Japamala(used as weapon/ritual object), Persistent combat style(fights through injuries); Notes: It is revealed after her spar with Xichun on day 18 midterm that the child in Ryōshū's class is her cousin.]

[Name: Xue Pan; Aliases: None specified; Gender: Male; Age: Unknown(similar to Xichun); Appearance: Tall, notably gray skin, piercing amber eyes; Hair: Shaggy brown(longer in back, braided with orange bows); Clothes: Amber robe(wide orange-lined sleeves), yellow sash, covered in talismans, miniature wuliu mian hat, loafers with leg wrappings; Role: Xue Family Member(27th candidate in Hierarch Evaluations), Deranged Cultivator(commands Jar Monsters); Personality: Deranged(cares little for others' wellbeing), Spiteful(holds lifelong grudge against Hong Lu), Unpredictable(revels in chaos, shares violence as "treasure The world. The City is often depicted as an extremely brutal place with exceptions often being put in disastrous situations after a few moments.

It is close to the size of a small country, and is ruled by The Head. It is a densely populated urban sprawl divided in 26 Districts. The Districts themselves are divided in a Nest run by a Wing, where the middle-high class (higher-grade Fixers, Wing employees, etc.) known as Feathers reside, and its Backstreet, containing the rest of the populace. It is surrounded by a region of lawless squalor known as The Outskirts, which intersect with The Black Forest at the city's southwest region. Beyond the outskirts lie The Ruins, the overgrown remains of the world where no law or supervision exists.

The City's population is around 7 billion.

The Mirror is a powerful piece of technology invented (or discovered, as he puts it) by Yi Sang and Young-ji. It allows for observation of and communication between Mirror Worlds. Through Mephistopheles, Limbus Company utilizes the device in order to equip different Identities onto Sinners in battle.

The Mirror and the related Glass technology, its abilities, and ramifications are a main point of interest in Limbus Company.

Glass Window During one of the League of Nine Littérateurs' illuminators' conferences, Young-ji presented a small device connected to a glass pane, behind which he had positioned a dead chrysalis. Upon activating the device, the chrysalis seen through the glass appeared to revive, with a butterfly climbing out of the carcass. He then explained the technology he'd developed was not equivalent to a resurrection, as the living image was instead overriding the real image, and it would only exist within the confines of the mirror. Young-ji dubbed this creation the Glass Window.

The Glass Window would soon begin to catch the attention of researchers from all over the city, netting Young-ji two official invitations to work for a Wing, although he never disclosed which of them.

Yeonsim Ever since witnessing the functioning of the Glass Window, Yi Sang was captured by the invention. He recognized some design flaws in it, such as the instability of its frame, and was then encouraged by Young-ji to attempt to recreate it in his own way. Yi Sang thus began the development of a handheld mirror, that would be capable to reflect any possibility without a blur. He would dub this creation Yeonsim, a composite word made of the characters 硏 (to grind or study) and 尋 (to seek).

At a point in time, as the Glass technology had been recognized by T Corp to be extremely useful, the League received a confiscation notice, which would force them to yield their creations to the Wing's Technology Administration Agency. Although many of the League yielded or destroyed their creations with a concept incinerator, Yi Sang was stopped from doing so by Gubo, who took Yi Sang and the mirror with him as he escaped toward N Corp.

During his time at N Corp., Yi Sang, who had already previously found himself enthralled by Yeonsim, as it allowed him to find respite from a daily life in which his inventions appeared to do nothing but take from others, found his mental health worsening due to his prolonged contact with a Mirror World self whose life and abilities he deeply envied, and who seemed to encourage him to preserve the status quo and remain under Gubo's care. The effect of Yeonsim's influence on Yi Sang's mind, throwing him into a deep depression that would last until he was forced to face his past once more in the fathoms of his ego.

Later on, during the events of Canto IV, with the encouragement of Dongbaek and Dante, Yi Sang would be reminded of the reason he'd first created the mirror, because of his wish of connection with others, and his wish to continue living. Yi Sang would then decide to change the meaning of Yeonsim's name into 連心, "to connect the heart".

As the Glass technology and the Mirror were both noted to have some weaknesses, such a luck factor related to their reach into Mirror Worlds, more research was warranted. After the fall of the League, the research to improve them both would continue in numerous different settings: Dongrang would attempt to replicate the glass and hand it over to K Corp., which would make use of it to improve the functionality of its Singularity; Yi Sang would continue his development of his mirror under Gubo's direction; the Ring would begin its work on a recreation of the glass, with Aseah as their lead researcher, before he and the Pointillist faction would go on to join N Corp.

Limbus Company As of the start of 984, a modified version of the Mirror had been installed by Yi Sang and Faust within the engine of Mephistopheles, which would allow the LCB to extract and make use of Identities of the Sinners from other worlds.

Through the use of Mephistopheles' engine, Identities are pulled from countless realities in the form of cards, which must be inserted in Dante's LCB-PDA. The LCB-PDA, connected with the mirror within the engine, is also what allows Dante to communicate with the Identities themselves, who view them and the outside world as if through a glass window. While the overlay may cause unwanted side effects over time, such as headaches or residual traces of the Identity's personality, the system is designed to allow for only a temporary modification of the user's existence and memories, as the overlay will be undone upon separating the chosen reflection from the device.

Hermann's Group N Corp., particularly Director Hermann's group, has been involved with Glass technology since the fall of the League of Nine, upon which Hermann decided to create a second League, by recruiting Gubo, Yi Sang, and Aseah. Hermann's stated purpose in his research is to find a way to destroy all Mirror Worlds. Hermann's group appears to have continued their work on both Yi Sang's Mirror and Young-ji's Glass technology, the latter of which was overseen by Aseah. Hermann's group does not seem to be currently making personal use of this technology during combat, instead researching it through experimentation and weaponizing their knowledge in pursuing their goals.

Upon acquiring a Golden Bough, presumably the one retrieved during the expedition to L Corp. Branch D-02 in January 984, Hermann decided to make use of the ancient River that flows beneath Wuthering Heights, a source which carries the collective consciousness of humanity, to further her research.

Thus Hermann, having previously witnessed Yi Sang's psychological decay, in part due to the Mirror's power in breaking human hearts and shaking the realities of one's existence, made use of the Mirror in her possession to persuade Nelly to switch allegiancies to N Corp., and have Nelly manipulate the ailing Catherine by putting her into contact with countless Mirror Worlds, particularly one that would request to overwrite her. At this point, Hermann could easily convince Catherine to set up a laboratory that would be used for N Corp.'s experiments to create a human "dough", an empty vessel onto which any Identity from a different world might be overlaid. With Linton's complicity in procuring subjects for the research, Hermann began the summoning of an Identity that would wreak havoc across numerous Mirror Worlds, in a process dubbed the Wild Hunt.

The Ring The Ring has shown active interest in the Glass technology, having taken Aseah from his occupation at N Corp. for the purpose of continuing the research together with Maestro Jumsoon, although Aseah has since been rescued and returned to his work at N Corp.

According to Aseah, the Glass technology is less stable than the Mirror developed by Yi Sang, but is capable of overlaying a larger number of worlds: in fact, the Ring's experiments focused on stacking mutiple realities and Identities into a single person at the same time, a painful experience that resulted in the fracturing of one's mind as it was pulled into different directions. This was defined "Refraction Rate", representing the number of "rifts", or realities being overlaid over the subject. Aseah's first experiments used refraction rates that went from twenty-six to fourty, although Jumsoon planned to be able to make at least ten thousand rifts.

Refraction Glass Pod As revealed in Leviathan, Lapis and Garnet, as well as all the children from the orphanage Vergilius was associated with, were used as subjects for the Ring's experiments with the Glass technology's Refraction Rate. While most of the subjects would shatter or retreat into cocoons, eventually turning into peccatula, Garnet managed to survive the experiment for a short time before being overwhelmed and falling into a cocoon as well. Afterwards, Vergilius would find Lapis, seemingly unharmed and still human, although her original identity appeared to have been permanently overlaid with someone else's, her memories of this reality erased.

The Ring appears to have developed other ways of using Glass technology, such as hallucinogens in the form of a kaleidoscope, that allow the user to gaze into multiple worlds and experience a sense of euphoria from it.

K Corp. K Corp. utilizes the Glass technology provided to them by Dongrang to boost its Singularity, the Tearful Thing, and its child entities's production of Tears, by showing the Singularity a continuous feed of violent content.

Dante, is designated Sinner #10 and executive manager of Limbus Company's LCB department.

Dante is a relatively grounded and attentive manager with a tendency to make quips. The game opens with them purposefully wiping their memory and replacing their head with a prosthetic clock, only to be approached and recruited by Limbus Company minutes later.

Dante lacks a focus Canto of their own, but acts as Limbus Company's ever-present main character, bumbling through the hellish journey of guiding the Sinners down their paths to the Golden Boughs.

In place of their original head, Dante's current head was replaced with a prosthetic red clock which protrudes flame from its top. The clockface itself is rather thick in width, similar to the size of a human one where it can be claimed to be a mask to onlookers. The flames appear to burn from two ridges that ring around the clock down to the point of Dante's neck.

Initially on the Prologue, their minute hand on the face of the clock rests at 9. After Cantos IV and VII, it moved by half a minute, resting between 9 and 10 between Canto IV and Canto VII, then resting at 10 after Canto VII.

Their uniform is notably distinct from the Sinners, their coat being a mix of red, yellow, and white — likely due to their role as Executive Manager. 'NO. 10' is written on their coat near the lapel, along with 'DAN TE' near the end of it. They wear a red tie and a tucked long-sleeve polo, with black pants and a white belt.

As a manager, Dante is initially quiet, passive, and rather spineless. They rarely make any real attempts to control the Sinners or talk to them about their problems, while occasionally lamenting their inability to get the Sinners to listen to them due to their own physical weakness (being likely the only person on Mephistopheles without any combat experience). However, as time moves on and Dante discovers their own ability to act as a guiding light for the Sinners, they increase in confidence as the Manager of the group and begins to assume the position of actual leadership.

Due to their initial incompetence, they had to rely on some of the Sinners to maintain some degree of control over the group's actions. Ishmael and Outis in particular provided great help in assisting management of the other Sinners during this period. However, their authority is consolidated as they earn the respect of several Sinners after their focus Cantos, and this in turn earned them the trust of the entire group.

Dante's lack of confidence contributed greatly to their passivity in earlier Cantos, though it has since abated with the aforementioned rise in confidence. They were also shown to be fearful to certain Sinners with violent tendencies, particularly Heathcliff.

Dante's improvement can be seen clearly as the Cantos progress: in Canto I, Dante is shown to be slightly more than a bystander, occasionally asking questions but otherwise acting only as an "infinite life" charm. By Canto V, however, they can be seen guiding Ishmael and leading her out of her destructive obsession with killing her former Captain.

Dante also has a light-hearted side, sometimes cracking jokes about their clockhead to lighten the mood, even in a serious situation.

It is unknown, as of right now, how Dante acted prior to their amnesia and transformation. They are described as being a 'big-wig' in the past, which possibly implies a degree of affluence and/or influence, with matching personality traits. However, there has been no direct story evidence regarding this subject.

Dante's own head had been replaced by a prosthetic clock serving as their new face, which seemingly gives them powers comparable to absurd technologies such as Singularities.

The Sinners recruited by Limbus Company were specifically chosen because they could "resonate" with Dante's abilities, forming the "contract" with them to gain the boon of Dante's powers.

Golden Bough Resonance: Dante is able to sense where the Golden Bough are through resonating with them, able to perceive their location by "following their star". This gives Dante the visions of the Boughs as shining stars in a swirling sky; Dante can also share these visions with the Sinners through their telepathy. Telepathy: Dante can only commune through a ticking sound, which they can alter the frequency and intensity of. Only the Sinners and a few others can understand the intended speech behind the ticks. When angered, Dante's speech may include bell chimes.

Selectivity: They are also capable of selectively limiting the recipient of their words to one person only, or to the whole group of the Sinners all at once. However because of these limitations, Dante can only verbally communicate with the Sinners and has to rely on using one them as an interpreter when relaying information or queries to anyone outside the LCB.

Distortions: Dante can also understand the speech of Distortions that lost the ability to communicate using human language, this understanding extending to their subordinate entities as well. Dante can thus act as a interpreter for Distortions, relaying invaluable information to the other Sinners to achieve their missions. Faust speculates this is possible due to Dante resonating with the Golden Boughs they collected.

Turning back the clock: After Faust had Dante bind the Sinners into a "contract", Dante is capable of healing their injuries and reviving the Sinners from death, at the cost of physically feeling how they died. With cases like death, Dante undergoes a vision of themself opening a foreboding door filled with the wails and lamentations of unknown sufferers, as they pull out the hands of the Sinners from the gateway. When doing so, Dante feels the sins and pain caused by them wriggling through their body as the Sinners revive with their wounds physically reversing. Although the pain felt is only temporary and quickly fades to nothing in almost an instant, the sensation is still so great that Dante incredibly prefers not using their abilities.

Winding down: When the clock on Dante's face winds down, Dante themself is rendered unconscious.

Dreams: In this state, they are able to "dream" of various alternate realities known as Mirror Worlds. Vergilius and the other Sinners were able to interfere with what Mirror World was seen by Dante by messing with the circuitry in their prosthetic head, as Dante unfortunately experiences when this happened for the first time.

Rewinding: Fortunately, Dante can be resuscitated by rewinding their clock — waking them up from their "dreams". Dante is able to recall their memories from such experiences, but it still leaves them confused and frazzled nonetheless. Sapling of Light Ability: During Canto VI, as a result of Golden Bough Resonance, Dante's time - manipulation abilities developed.

Pigritia: Dante creates a field that slows everything except the Sinners within a certain radius. In game, this halves the speed of all enemies, rounded down.

Superbia: Allows Dante to slot in an E.G.O. skill without having to spend any resources to use it 'Last Resort': A preventative measure to prevent the Golden Boughs from falling into wrong hands. By inputting a sequence into a button on the back of their head, Dante can self-detonate a charge within their clock with enough heat 'to melt even the Stars of the City'. The Golden Boughs cannot survive such an explosion, and will be effectively cremated.

Whether these capabilities are because of the clock or are inherent to Dante themself is unknown (bar the 'Last Resort').

Emil Sinclair is designated Sinner #11 of Limbus Company's LCB department.

More frequently known as just Sinclair, he is an anxious and self-conscious man with a blatantly empathetic nature. He was previously affiliated with the prosthetic-famous town of Calw, having lived and attended school there prior to joining Limbus Company.

He is the focus character of Canto III: The Unconfronting.

Sinclair is a young man with a fair complexion, below average in height. He has golden eyes and wavy, short blonde hair.

His primary work attire consists of a plain white shirt tucked into a black waist belt and is accompanied by black suspenders, black suit pants, and a long Limbus Company coat. He wears a red necktie and attached to his left suspender strap is his ID. Sinclair has black gloves and wears black oxfords at his feet.

In battle, Sinclair wields a halberd that is approximately 180cm long and has "VOGEL" written on the blade.

Sinclair initially shows a passive personality, he often avoids confrontations whenever possible. Similar to his literary portrayal, Sinclair shows a fear of uncertainty and is displayed as a timid character. In general, Sinclair is shown to be introverted and often has difficulty with accepting the violence and insolence of the world. He often doubts himself and externally monologues his uncertainty - occasionally reminiscing over what a certain someone would've done. Having grown up a sheltered life in District 11 and now finding himself in the company, he is still considerably innocent and naïve. Demian commented that Sinclair resembled a baby bird preparing to break out of a shell.

In Canto II, Rodion comments on how she could immediately tell Sinclair was from a rich family due to the way he "walks and talks". Prior in the chapter, Faust explains that the Mariachis were seeking "unpolished and unstable" flair, suggesting that Sinclair be the one to perform a dance on behalf of the company. When he is on stage, he continues to doubt himself. Many characters comment on how Sinclair seems to be fighting some repressed turmoil and darkness within himself, mirroring his literary source and how he is fighting to break free of a shell.

Although he wishes to be a logical person, he is openly very emotional in some situations in an effort to protect himself or do his job in the company. In Canto III, thanks to his trauma given to him by his old classmate, his fear boils over following their first encounter with the N Corp. Inquisition. This is shown more as he listens to Effie's voice transmission within the bus.

After a fight with a group of N Corp. Inquisitors, Sinclair was overtaken by his emotions and continually allowed himself to skewer the corpse of a fallen Inquisitor. Don Quixote had to step in to return him to his senses, highlighting how truly easy it is for Sinclair to lose himself in his emotions. Sinclair has shown a great reaction to Kromer due to his past with her. When overcome by emotions, he is ruthless and violent. Even Kromer comments in Canto III how his speech was unlike his past self, although this rage did not make him any stronger.

Emil Sinclair was born to a wealthy family in Calw, a small town located in Nest K that was referred to as "The Holy Site of Nest K’s Prosthetic Industry". The majority of the town's residents had a love for prosthetics, and Sinclair's father owned a small prosthetics company. At some point, his father's company was able to secure a contract with P Corp., fully supporting the technology that was being developed. This contract ensured that the entire family would be able to get the latest full-body prosthetics, something that only Sinclair was not excited for. Before long, his father, mother, and sister had all undergone the procedure to replace their bodies with full prosthetics and Sinclair was the last one remaining. The life he had before where the family would share meals together was gone, and he would find himself feeling isolated from his family the more he hid his true feelings regarding prosthetics from them.

As this shift in his life was taking place, Sinclair one day found himself feeling left out of a conversation at school and, without thinking, shared the news of his father's contract with P Corp. that he had been told to keep secret. While for a moment the focus of attention was on him, it quickly shifted elsewhere and Sinclair was left to sit with his thoughts about his future prosthetics procedure. As the class cleared out, Kromer, a girl Sinclair had barely spoken to before, introduced herself, having noticed the brief flash of reluctance on Sinclair's face when he had told the class about how he would be getting prosthetics soon. She explained that she agreed with him and found the idea of prosthetics filthy, and quickly become his only confidant regarding the matter and a friend of his. Kromer cleverly took advantage of his fears and made a promise that she would spare him having to undergo the replacement procedure, so long as he would help her with a grudge of her own.

Not long after the friendship between Sinclair and Kromer formed, a transfer student named Demian caught Sinclair's eye. While the two did not immediately take in interest in each other, one day during a boring engineering class, Sinclair happened to glance out the window and notice a strange red symbol on Demian's forehead. From then on Demian would strike up friendly conversations with Sinclair and the two grew close. While Demian encouraged Sinclair to share more about himself, Sinclair was too ashamed to be so openly afraid of his upcoming prosthetics procedure in front of his new friend.

One day, Kromer approached Sinclair and asked him to show her the basement of his family's home. While at first he protested to the idea, knowing his parents would not approve of it, Kromer reminded him of her promise to him and pressured him into agreeing if he did not want to undergo the procedure. After stealing the key, he took her to his basement and followed after Kromer as she lead him through an air vent that lead all the way to L Corp's Branch K-02. There, they would catch sight of an Abnormality, which terrified Sinclair to the point he abandoned Kromer, who was enraptured by the gruesome sight, and fled back through the vent to his home. The next day Kromer thanked him for showing her something so "precious" and gifted him two coins, ordering him to always keep them on him. After this, Sinclair began to avoid Kromer, only managing to work up the courage to ask for the basement key back days later. Kromer laughed at this request, telling him that they no longer needed the key, but not to worry as she was going to pay him back by keeping her promise to him.

On Christmas Eve, Sinclair decided to confess to his family about having stolen the basement key and return to being a good son. Unfortunately this plan would never get to be acted on, as when he stepped into his home that night, he was greeted by the sight of Kromer and an armored man brutally murdering his family. Kromer smiled as she saw Sinclair, expressing her joy at the fact he would now live in constant terror because of her actions and taking one of the two coins she had gifted him not long ago. This massacre of his family had been her plan all along to fulfill her promise to him. Kromer ordered one of her subordinates to take Sinclair to safety and he lost his consciousness as he was taken away from his once safe home.

Sinclair would awaken in the middle of an alleyway and be greeted by Demian. Demian, not for the first time, assured Sinclair that he would learn to overcome the fear he was trapped by. While Sinclair was unable to respond, Demian told him of his wish to one day see Sinclair completely bare. Sinclair fell unconscious again after this brief conversation, and what he did between this moment and his recruitment to Limbus Company is left unknown.

After the death of his family and removal from Calw, Sinclair was recruited to Limbus Company as their tenth Sinner, but was then adjusted to be their eleventh, as seen by his uniform's coat having originally had the number ten written on it. It is his first job with a company, and it is unknown what he did in the time spent between his last meeting with Demian and his employment with Limbus Company.

In February of 984, Limbus Company's search for the Golden Boughs led the LCB to Calw. While the realization that Sinclair would need to confront his past mistakes made him physically ill, he would only become more distressed at seeing his hometown in ruins with prosthetic bodies hung up around Calw in a gruesome display. He directed the LCB to his former home where he began to find the resolve to fight with all his strength instead of hanging in the back like he had in previous fights. At his home, he came face to face with Kromer for the first time in years and was horrified to find that not only has she has dug up his family's graves, but she had also tortured Effie. As Kromer laughed at Effie's death, Sinclair became enraged and decided that he must kill her himself, finally showing a more violent side to himself to the LCB.

After Kromer retreated into the Sinclair family home, the LCB followed after her into the basement which was now connected directly to Branch K-02. Inside the old L Corp. branch, they were soon found by Guido who almost killed Dante, but was stopped by a desperate attack by Sinclair, who was determined to protect Dante, and a gunshot from the nearby, injured Saude. Sinclair felt immense guilt that they would have to leave Saude behind due to her injuries, but they were left with no other option. Throughout the dungeon, Sinclair drew the three strokes of The Sign, finally finding his resolve to stand up for himself. When they reached the bottom floor of the basement, the Golden Bough begun to resonate with Sinclair, forcing him to recall his past of befriending Kromer and Demian as well as the night he lost his family. The memories reignited his determination to kill Kromer, who was now standing before him, and the fight between her and the Sinners was soon started. Before being able to kill her, Kromer distorted and overwhelmed the Sinners, leaving Sinclair on the verge of death while the rest were killed. Demian suddenly appeared and killed Kromer with a wave of his hand to save Sinclair and protect him from having others domineer over him. Before Sinclair fell unconscious, Demian told Sinclair that he managed to change his own fate and Dante told him that it was his fault that his family died, but that it was a mistake anyone could make.

In July, while the LCB were trying to find a missing LCCB agent who had been taken hostage by the Twinhook Pirates, Sinclair became incredibly distressed at the idea that they might not be able to save the agent, knowing that he would not be able to forgive himself or any of the Sinners if they were unable to save them. When Ishmael killed one of the kidnappers, Sinclair trembled in a mixture of sadness and fury, horrified that she would put the life of the agent at risk. Dante unlocked a new ability to see memories of a Sinner during moments of high emotions and saw that Sinclair had not forgiven himself for the deaths of Effie and Saude at Calw. As the LCB searched for information on where the Twinhook Pirates kept their hostages, Sinclair furiously threatened Syndicate members to find the location of their boss. Still, despite the threats he made being legitimate, he was uncomfortable when complimented for embracing this more violent side of himself.

By August Sinclair showed that he has been healing from the traumatic events of his past. When Don Quixote suggested decorating Mephistopheles with Christmas decorations, Sinclair shared that he has been getting better, little by little, when it comes to associating Christmas with the loss of his family.

Yi Sang is designated Sinner #1 of Limbus Company's LCB department.

Yi Sang is a cryptic and mellow man with a lot of thoughtfulness to him. He was a researcher and architect previously affiliated with the League of Nine Littérateurs, having invented the Mirror as a T Corp. researcher prior to joining Limbus Company.

He is the focus character of Canto IV: The Unchanging.

Yi Sang is a man of average build and pale complexion. He has short black hair which frays slightly at its ends, and dead-looking black eyes adorned with heavy eye-bags underneath. He wears the long-sleeved version of the Limbus Company coat around his shoulders, which appears to have been tattered and burnt at the bottom. Underneath his coat is the regular long-sleeved white shirt and red tie, and then a black vest, both of which are tucked into his belt. Written on the left breast of his coat is 'NO.O1', and 'YI SANG' on the side.

Yi Sang wields a saingeom in the shape of a dagger kept in a sheath strapped to his left hip. He seems to prefer using his left hand. Yi Sang also possess a gray leather notebook labeled '하융' or Ha Yung — as seen on his base E.G.O, Crow's Eye View. The notebook and the dagger are at times visible in various Mirror Worlds.

Yi Sang is a particularly quiet, mellow man. At the beginning of the game, he fails to stand out much among his fellow Sinners due to his tendency to stay silent and watch rather than actively contribute to discussions. When he speaks, his words are often obscure and riddle-like and delivered in monotone. His expression rarely changes.

Nevertheless, Yi Sang does not come off as unkind. He appears to care for the people around him in his own way. The Sinners seem to accept him as simply being a peculiar person, rather than interpreting his attitude negatively or getting frustrated with him. In Intervallo I: Hell's Chicken, betraying his aloof and inexpressive appearance, he's shown to be rather eccentric and sentimental, forming an immediate attachment to a burnt potato sprouting flowers to the point of being in visible distress over being separated from it by Don Quixote at Meursault's order.

In Canto IV: The Unchanging, more is revealed about Yi Sang little by little, such as his extremely low self-esteem and outward disgust at Dongrang's callous behavior concerning the deaths of his fellow K Corp. employees and the suffering they are consistently put through. This attitude can also be seen in Canto VI: The Heartbreaking, where another of his former colleagues is utilizing his mirror technology to research and experiment on the human dough. Yi Sang is shown to be unsettled at the utilization of his technology in the experiment conducted by N Corp. and their plans to manipulate Nelly and Catherine into the creation of the laboratory, believing the resulting experiments to be too high a price when compared to any human life.

For a large part of the story he refuses to open up to Dante and the other Sinners. After confronting his former colleagues, he is questioned by Dante about his mental state; Yi Sang reveals that he considered the day he met Dante and gained immortality against his will his greatest moment of despair, quietly wishing for his own eternal rest. This trend of suicidal depression is echoed by Dongbaek, as she says her attempt to murder him was something he desired, to which Yi Sang does not retort. Following this interaction, Dante resonates with Yi Sang's mental state, being able to see Yi Sang with a large, cracked void in his chest with no signs of mending.

During Canto IV, the source of this hopelessness is revealed to be the disbanding of the League of Nine Littératurs. Yi Sang was severely affected by the loss of the League of Nine, the group which had provided him with comfort and safety amidst the chaos of the world. On top of the League’s disbanding, Yi Sang was manipulated and betrayed by his last remaining companion, and left grief-stricken, hopeless, and alone. Affected by the abuse he suffered under Gubo, he believed to have no free will or say in what happened to himself, wallowing in despair and going through the motions until he eventually joined Limbus Company; in the company he was given the vague premise of finding hope again and regaining his "wings"— the sense of freedom and endless possibilities he felt back when he was with the League of Nine.

By coming to terms with his own past and a newly found sense of hope from Sang Yi’s encouragement, as well as the last remaining will of Dongbaek, he becomes much warmer and open towards Dante and his fellow Sinners, wishing to help them and not watch the tragedy of the League repeat. This can be most seen in Intervallo II: S.E.A, where he actively tries to keep the group in good spirits however he can and help Heathcliff and Ishmael reconcile, often showing his own appreciation and compassion for his companions and those who aid them along the way such as Pilot.

Despite Yi Sang's position as a genius, he's shown to be rather socially awkward and naive. He is often distracted by things he finds intriguing, fails to understand jabs, and takes things literally. In Intervallo III, he misinterprets Rodion and Gregor's attempt to avoid a complicated lecture from him and Faust: the two quickly ask about T Corp. architecture to change the subject, but Yi Sang gets carried away explaining due to his own interest in the topic. Another example appears in Canto VI: The Heartbreaking: after mentioning the odd circumstances around the mission, Ishmael and Hong Lu jokingly accuse him of making fun of Heathcliff and the love letter he received, Yi Sang earnestly clarifies he didn't mean to insult the fellow Sinner.

Yi Sang is a former member of the League of Nine Littérateurs, a society of inventors and scientists, alongside Gubo, Dongrang, Dongbaek, Aseah, Young-ji, and many others. The members of this society were all from S Corp., having emigrated to T Corp.'s Nest to avoid corruption and to seek research opportunities. Yi Sang picked up a job as an architect, designing factories for producers in T Corp., which allowed him to comfortably fund the League. During his time there, he developed the Mirror, a device capable of reflecting the alternate worlds and timelines of the viewer, modeled after a concept (the "Glass Window") by Young-ji.

Yi Sang became engrossed in his invention, which he dubbed "Yeonsim", and within it, he encountered and befriended his alternate self, Sang Yi. The Mirror provided Yi Sang a comfort from the reality of his situation, allowing him to dream of a distant world in which he did not need to submit his abilities to the will of the City, that would only twist his inventions to hurt others. As the fate of his compatriots and the League began to be threatened by various Wings, that had taken interest in his and Young-ji's inventions, Yi Sang found himself relying more and more on Yeonsim and Sang Yi, while starting to lose interest in the painful truth of the League's internal problems.

After a raid by T Corp., the League fell apart. Yi Sang, shocked from the experience and unable to shake himself out of the feeling of apathy that seized him, was taken by Gubo, who wished to keep making use of Yi Sang's abilities, and together they escaped through the T Corp. Backstreets. Gubo whisked Yi Sang away to safety to an N Corp. laboratory, where Hermann and Gubo would attempt to gather a new League of Nine to further research the Glass Mirror. After spending an amount of time confined in a featureless room, sedated daily and interacting only with his mirror, Yi Sang eventually defected after Hermann ordered him to research a way to destroy all the possibilities of the Mirror Worlds. He was then found by Faust who invited him to Limbus Company; there, he would refine his Mirror into the current engine of Mephistopheles, developing the Identity system, a technology capable of pulling forth alternate selves and abilities to be used in battle.

Yi Sang is noted by his documentation to have been the youngest chief researcher of an unknown Wing; in reality, this refers to his time under N Corp., where his research was used as the basis for further experiments.