John Steinbeck

The craftsman of the "Guild" → Interim leader of the "Guild Remnants." A 21-year-old young man with a farmer-like appearance who wears a hunting cap. Birthday: February 27. Height: 175 cm. Weight: 64 kg. Blood type: A. Likes: family, grapes, farming, the Bible. Dislikes: loneliness, poverty, capitalists.

He acts in a two-man cell with Lovecraft, who is also a member of the "Guild," and engages in covert activities such as attacking the Armed Detective Agency's office staff and executing the "Yokohama Incineration Plan" by combining Q's and his own abilities. However, he was defeated by Dazai and Chūya, who came to rescue Q.

He joined the Guild to support his large family back home and did not think well of Fitzgerald, who tried to solve everything with money. However, after witnessing Fitzgerald's love for his family and its outcome, he declared his intention to rebuild the "Guild," which was beginning to collapse after losing its leader, and assumed the position of interim leader. But he became disappointed when he saw no change in Fitzgerald's personality, who had regained his vigor, and vowed to become Fitzgerald's adversary.

The Grapes of Wrath

An ability that involves planting grape seeds and sharing the senses of the host and the tree. He can plant them in himself and manipulate the branches and roots, and can also detect vibrations on the ground through the roots. The ability's name is derived from the novel by the American author of the same name, John Steinbeck.