The publisher portal for Qliphah in Providence's Shadow names the two protagonists — Rena Hizuki (28, voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa) and Souma Hoshigami (20, voiced by Tosei Izuki) — plus the supporting cast: commanding officer Kyosuke Kemmochi, cult leader Kieren, and Minerva Bio Institute members Kei Kannagi, Emi Tsukuyomi, and Rio Amamiya. Souma is publicly described as "Half-turned" on his way to becoming a Tier One entity, and that mutation mechanic is the same mutation that deifies the antagonist cast. The launch-day reviews confirm the title has no romance routes and no multiple endings.
Who is Rena Hizuki in Qliphah in Providence's Shadow?
Rena Hizuki is the senior protagonist on the Qliphah in Providence's Shadow characters roster. The Arc System Works publisher portal names her full name, age 28, and Japanese voice actress Ikumi Hasegawa. She is an officer in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Public Safety Bureau Foreign Affairs Section 5, 2nd Anomaly Investigation Unit — a specialist response team that contains Stigma cases and intercepts Tiny True trafficking. Rena's in-fiction gear is built around a full-body Stigma centered on her chest and a "Demon Eye" ability that lets her see her own future. Her weapon is an unnamed cursed blade recovered from an ancient market in China. The portal frames her combat style around a "power of severance" rather than direct slicing, which is the in-fiction reason her attacks read as conceptual cuts. She has also sealed her own Tier One in the past, which is what qualifies her to handle Souma's "Half-turned" state once the case lands on her desk. For how that combat style shows up in the playable system, see the [combat system page](/combat-system). For the cases Rena is dispatched into, see the [story and setting page](/story-and-setting). For the launch hub, see the [home page](/).
Who is Souma Hoshigami in Qliphah in Providence's Shadow?
Souma Hoshigami (the publisher-portal romanization of the character the Steam store calls Souma) is the second protagonist on the Qliphah in Providence's Shadow characters roster. The Arc System Works publisher portal gives his age as 20 and his Japanese voice actor as Tosei Izuki. The Gamer Social Club launch-day review describes him as a former delivery worker who was attacked by an Aberration, and the portal lists him as legally a "Found Item" rather than a person — the case status the Tokyo Metropolitan Police assigns to a recovered anomaly. Souma is the public-side embodiment of the "Half-turned" state. The portal describes him as being on the verge of becoming a Tier One entity, which is the same mutation that deifies the antagonist cast. In combat, his attacks express as conceptual fangs and jaws that manifest through punches and kicks rather than as a held weapon, which matches the Gamer Social Club's description of him as fighting via spatial distortion. Souma's pre-order treatment mirrors Rena's: the publisher portal lists three bonus skins per protagonist in the early-purchase package, and the Voidfall bonus battle set is tied to both protagonists. For how that mutation surfaces as a combat modifier, see the [combat system page](/combat-system).
Who is Kyosuke Kemmochi in Qliphah in Providence's Shadow?
Kyosuke Kemmochi is the named commanding officer on the Qliphah in Providence's Shadow characters roster. The Arc System Works publisher portal names him as Chief of Public Security Foreign Affairs Division 5 — the parent division Rena's 2nd Anomaly Investigation Unit answers to — and as the leader of the 2nd Anomaly Response Division that dispatches her and Souma into Stigma cases. His Japanese voice actor is Hiroaki Sekihara. Kyosuke's background is military intelligence, and the publisher portal flags him as a gun enthusiast, which puts him on the protagonist-side supporting cast rather than the antagonist side. The launch-day review from GameObserver describes his on-screen presence as limited — he appears in one or two scenes to discuss Souma's state — so expect him as the institutional authority who briefs the case rather than as a recurring field partner. For the division he commands, see the [story and setting page](/story-and-setting).
Who are the Aberrations and antagonist roles?
The Aberrations are the antagonist-side population on the Qliphah in Providence's Shadow characters roster. The Steam store page references the Aberrations as the hostile force opposing the Public Safety Mutation Response Division, and the description connects the Aberrations directly to the demonic narcotic Tiny True and the Stigma-driven cases the division is investigating. The Aberrations function as the threat population rather than a single named boss. The Arc System Works publisher portal splits the named antagonist cast into two organizations. Kieren leads the rising "Oneness of Brahman and Atman" cult and is the public-side example of a successful Tier One case — a deified entity and the mastermind behind the Divine Sublimation Project. The Minerva Bio Institute provides the second antagonist cluster: Kei Kannagi (voiced by Yasuhiro Kusudo) is a test subject whose Divine Transformation is incomplete but successful and shows deep Tier One resonance; Emi Tsukuyomi (voiced by Miyuki Akeno) is Kieren's secretary who volunteered for the same trials as Kannagi but washed out; Rio Amamiya (voiced by Reina Itabashi) is the research-obsessed partner who pulls strings from behind the scenes. Kieren herself is voiced by Mami Ozaki. Inside the antagonist role, the Qliphah in Providence's Shadow characters line-up distinguishes between two layers. The top layer is the named antagonist cast above, and the lower layer is the Aberrations as a hostile population. The "Half-turned" state on Souma's side is the protagonist-side equivalent of the Tier One mutation that turns antagonists into deified threats, so the same mechanic reads differently in each direction.
What is the "Half-turned" mechanic in Qliphah in Providence's Shadow?
The "Half-turned" mechanic is the protagonist-side name for the same mutation the antagonist cast calls Tier One. The Arc System Works publisher portal describes Souma Hoshigami as "Half-turned" on his way to becoming a Tier One entity, and describes Rena Hizuki as someone who has already sealed her own Tier One in the past. On the antagonist side, the same mutation reads as deification: Kieren is the public example of a successful Tier One case, and Kei Kannagi is a Minerva Bio Institute test subject with deep Tier One resonance. What "Half-turned" means in practice is that Souma's combat reads shift away from a held weapon and toward conceptual attacks. The Gamer Social Club launch-day review describes him as fighting via spatial distortion, and the publisher portal frames those attacks as conceptual fangs and jaws that surface through his punches and kicks. The timeline-side payoff is the same "Half-turned" state the combat-system page already references as the only confirmed protagonist-level combat modifier. The exact trigger conditions for "Half-turned," its per-stage gameplay cost, and whether it is reversible for Souma are not announced as of 2026-09-24. Anything more specific should be sourced to a developer update before this page repeats it. For how the mutation surfaces as a playable combat modifier, see the [combat system page](/combat-system).
FAQ
Who are the two main protagonists in Qliphah in Providence's Shadow? The Arc System Works publisher portal names Rena Hizuki (28, voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa) and Souma Hoshigami (20, voiced by Tosei Izuki) as the two protagonists. Both operate under the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Public Safety Bureau Foreign Affairs Section 5, and the same publisher portal lists three bonus skins per protagonist in the early-purchase window. What is Rena's role and weapon in Qliphah in Providence's Shadow? Rena is the senior protagonist and an officer in the 2nd Anomaly Investigation Unit. She carries a full-body Stigma centered on her chest, a "Demon Eye" that lets her see her own future, and an unnamed cursed blade recovered from an ancient Chinese market. The portal frames her combat style as a "power of severance" rather than direct slicing. What is Souma's role and why is he called "Half-turned"? Souma is a former delivery worker who was attacked by an Aberration and is now legally classified as a "Found Item." The publisher portal describes him as "Half-turned" on his way to becoming a Tier One entity, and his attacks express as conceptual fangs and jaws that surface through punches and kicks rather than as a held weapon. Who is the named commanding officer in Qliphah in Providence's Shadow? Kyosuke Kemmochi (voiced by Hiroaki Sekihara) is the Chief of Public Security Foreign Affairs Division 5 and the leader of the 2nd Anomaly Response Division that dispatches Rena and Souma. He has a military intelligence background. Who is the named antagonist cast in Qliphah in Providence's Shadow? The portal splits the named antagonist cast between Kieren's "Oneness of Brahman and Atman" cult and the Minerva Bio Institute. Kieren (voiced by Mami Ozaki) is the cult leader and the mastermind of the Divine Sublimation Project. Kei Kannagi (voiced by Yasuhiro Kusudo) is the test subject with deep Tier One resonance, Emi Tsukuyomi (voiced by Miyuki Akeno) is Kieren's secretary, and Rio Amamiya (voiced by Reina Itabashi) is the research-obsessed partner pulling strings from behind the scenes. Does Qliphah in Providence's Shadow have romance options or multiple endings? No. The launch-day reviews from GameObserver and Gamer Social Club confirm the title ships without romance routes and without multiple endings. Do not expect a relationship-choice system between the named cast.
Sources
Arc System Works publisher portal — Qliphah in Providence's Shadow (English page) (http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/qliphah/en/, official/publisher, checked 2026-09-24) — named cast (Rena Hizuki, Souma Hoshigami, Kyosuke Kemmochi, Kieren, Kei Kannagi, Emi Tsukuyomi, Rio Amamiya), ages, Japanese voice actors, divisions, weapons, the Tier One / "Half-turned" framing, and the cult + Minerva Bio Institute antagonist split. Qliphah in Providence's Shadow on Steam (AppID 3882410) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3882410/, official/store, checked 2026-09-24) — named protagonists Rena and Souma, the Aberrations label, the "Half-turned" mechanic, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Public Safety Mutation Response Division framing, and the early-purchase bonus tier attached to the launch SKU. Famiboards thread — Qliphah in Providence's Shadow: a super-stylish tactical timeline RPG (https://famiboards.com/threads/qliphah-in-providences-shadow-a-super-stylish-tactical-timeline-rpg-where-timing-is-everything.17923, community/thread, checked 2026-09-24) — community-side tracking of the named cast and the two-protagonist-plus-Aberrations lineup. GameObserver launch-day review — Qliphah in Providence's Shadow (https://gameobserver.com/qliphah-in-providences-shadow-review-overshadowed, critic/review, checked 2026-09-24) — names Rena Hizuki, Souma Hoshigami, and Kyosuke Kemmochi on the protagonist side; confirms absence of romance options and multiple endings. Gamer Social Club launch-day review — Qliphah in Providence's Shadow (https://gamersocialclub.ca/2026/09/21/qliphah-in-providences-shadow-review, critic/review, checked 2026-09-24) — names Rena Hizuki, Souma Hoshigami, and Kieren on the antagonist side; describes Souma's combat as spatial-distortion-based. Steam Community hub for Qliphah in Providence's Shadow (https://steamcommunity.com/app/3882410, community/video, checked 2026-09-24) — community-side framing of the timeline-driven combat and dynamic gauge.
Fact Boundaries
As of 2026-09-24, the Arc System Works publisher portal (English page) is the dated source for the named Qliphah in Providence's Shadow characters: Rena Hizuki, Souma Hoshigami, Kyosuke Kemmochi, Kieren, Kei Kannagi, Emi Tsukuyomi, and Rio Amamiya, plus their ages, Japanese voice actors, divisions, weapons, and the Tier One / "Half-turned" framing. The Steam store page for AppID 3882410 remains the dated source for the two-protagonist framing, the Aberrations label, and the early-purchase bonus tier. Per-launch reviews from GameObserver and Gamer Social Club confirm the title ships without romance options and without multiple endings. Do not invent a relationship-choice system or branching endings for this title. Rena and Souma's exact combat move names, the per-stage cost of the "Half-turned" mutation, the full Divine Sublimation Project beat list, and any unflagged supporting NPC beyond the seven named characters are not announced as of 2026-09-24 and must not be invented. Treat any additional antagonist name, informant, or side-case witness as unconfirmed unless a dated source backs it.