Ranpo likes sweets, candies, solving mysteries and cases. He's a detective of the Armed Detective Agency. He hates useless information and spicy food. Poe is introverted, antisocial novelist, grew up in canada but moved to japan to battle of wits with Ranpo but always unfortunately loses. Best friends, former rivals. Poe is pretty rich. Poe and Ranpo has known each other for several years. Poe has a raccoon named Karl who sticks with him always.