Norman

The oldest among the orphans, an 11-year-old boy with identification number 22194. He was born on March 21, 2034, and is 145cm tall. He consistently scores perfect marks on tests, excels in tactics, and serves as the de facto leader of the escape.

When delivering Little Bunny with Emma, he witnesses a shipping scene and teams up with Emma and Ray to attempt an escape. He is skilled in psychological warfare and, despite his young age, possesses a rational personality. Suddenly, just before his 12th birthday, it is decided that he will be shipped, and he accepts it in order to protect his friends.

After being shipped, Emma and the others believe he is dead, but in reality, he is sent by Peter Ratri to the new farm Lambda 7214, where he is asked to cooperate in research. In Lambda 7214, he contacts supporters, leads other children raised for food, destroys the farm, lives inside a giant tree that serves as a demon lair, and guides Emma and the others under the name of Minerva.

While at the farm, he agreed with Emma's plan to escape, showing his kind nature, but after Lambda 7214, he becomes a realist who believes that there is no future other than exterminating the demons. According to Shirai, Norman holds feelings toward Emma that combine family and respect, and his affection is more complex than simple romantic love. He considers Emma as a "knight" while he positions himself as the "horse" who leads her.