Full Name: Max Baldur

A single thirty-something German native who teaches at Ashihara High alongside Kuni. Designed and created Machina, who recognizes him as her father. Lost his younger sister to the Kegai while living in Germany, and seeks to avenge her death by secretly designing a mechanical weapon that combines science and sorcery. As a fellow outsider, he empathizes with Nini's struggle to adapt to a new country and culture.