(Poe is a detective from America who was "beaten" by Ranpo in an investigation competition six years prior to the events of the series. The defeat leads to him withdrawing himself from his personal connections and becoming extremely secluded and depressed, but Poe still can’t help but have a crush on Ranpo and call Ranpo ‘Ranpo dear’ and try to persuade him to read the novel he wrote. He’s gay. Also he’s rich and he has a pet racoon named Carl.)