Edward Callisto

"We are taught never to shed tears. For to shed tears means that the body has been defeated by emotions. And, to us, the simple act of crying proves, without question, that the existence of emotion is nothing but a burden."

Edward Anthony Callisto, affectionately referred to as Ed by Icarus, is a detective working for the New York City Task Force.

Personality
As an adult, Edward becomes wiser and mature, as well as genuinely warmer and caring, though his tendency to appear deadpan remains. He does retain his habit of insulting others, although it is usually more comical than cold, and mostly aimed towards Icarus. He has also shown a degree of humility, openly admitting to his failings, particularly as a family man. Even more, Edward loves his family dearly as he tries to spend time with them when he is able to come home, and expresses pride in his daughter's growth and achievements.

Edward is one of the most calculating, cunning and analytical member of the Task Force and perhaps in the whole series. He is able to carefully look past his feelings and see the real situation at hand, which has been demonstrated on more than one occasion. He is extremely perceptive, able to quickly recognize the patterns and mistakes that his opponents make, which gives him an edge. In battle, while his preference is to concoct strategies based on deduction of his opponents' fighting abilities and style, his natural battle instincts are also highly tuned. He is capable of slashing another person's head off in just an instant, relying only on impulse. However, his care for his friends and family are the backbone of his fighting drive, as he would sacrifice just about anything to protect them and thus making him a reliable teammate despite his cunning front.

At the same time, Edward retains some of the ruthlessness he had during his criminal days. Edward mentioned that despite changing his ways, he'd still retained his reputation of being unmerciful and brutal towards criminals.

Even so, Edward is also very balanced and adaptable.

In the face of adversity, Edward has the uncommon ability to shun all emotions and shine a blank slate, thinking three to four steps ahead to clutch the pinch and seize control of the situation. Coupled with his vast intelligence, his detached emotional state is perhaps his greatest asset.

He has shown his sensitive/soft side around Icarus except for his sensitiveness around his family. He's not the kind of person to show much emotion unless it's the pride of his own insults or sarcastic comments although Icarus has seen him broken and his act of arrogance drops.

Edward may have been seen as a bad person once he started having an affair with Icarus, but that's not necessarily the case. Though finding his best friend attracted (and for a rather long time), he didn't think anything of it. The possibility of him being homosexual or, at least bisexual, maybe another sexual orientation, did not cross his mind. Though once being kissed by him, Edward realized he really didn't mind it (which ended up with them making out and having sex in Edward's office). Unknown to him, he always has had feelings for his best friend, but just didn't realize it until much later on in life.

Powers and Abilities
Intelligence: He possess superhuman senses, intuition, comprehension, adaptability, perception, and superhuman detective/investigation skills, deductive/inductive reasoning skills, strategic/tactical skills, analytical skills, problem-solving skills, logic skills, and calculating skills. He can easily and perfectly analyze multiple streams of information simultaneously, and perform an infinite amount of calculations and simulations (from simple to unimaginably complex) simultaneously in his head without any outside aid, without stress or problems on his part. This allows him to practically predict the future to a very accurate degree, quickly solve any puzzle or problem, work any situation into his favor by instantly coming up with perfect plans (adjusting if necessary) and always knowing the right move needed for success. He also possesses superhuman learning capabilities, such as easily and perfectly memorizing and recalling limitless amount of complex information. He easily understands whatever he learns, and never forgets it, having perfect eidetic memory. This doesn't put any stress or give any problems on him, physically or mentally. He can perfectly and easily memorize whatever he reads.

Deduction: Edward possesses perfect, superhumanly keen observational skills, and can notice even the smallest details. He is able to deduce facts about others simply by looking at them.

Gun Skills: Edward is a master at shooting a gun with pinpoint accuracy.

Ability to pick up skills easily: He is able to be good at most skills and hobbies after he has done them for a short while. This causes him to grow tired of them, with few exceptions.

Fast Reading: He can read extremely quickly, and can easily read multiple books in multiple languages simultaneously. Icarus once saw him read a book in advanced French while also reading a book in advanced German, understanding both with no trouble.

Manipulation: Edward has an impressive grasp of understanding how to manipulate social interactions and dissect the motivations, intentions, judgments, and ascertain hidden meanings in behavior. It is hinted that he possesses a much more calculating and ruthless side, one that has been observed during his inner monologues when he adopts a method that deliberately excludes him as the expendable factor.

Trivia

 * The name Edward is derived from the Anglo-Saxon form Éadweard, composed of the elements ead "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and weard "guardian, protector". This term is of Indo-European origin appearing in Latin «ardŭus», Greek «αρδις» (ardis) and Sanskrit «úrdhva» which means at the tip of the dart. His middle name, Anthony,  means "he who adds", and it can mean both "of the Antonius family" in Latin and "priceless one" in ancient Greek. His surname, Callisto, is Italian and derived from the Greek kallistos, meaning: "best, most fair".
 * Edward's favorite word is "power" (力, chikara).
 * He used to sleep six hours on average, but now sleeps only five.
 * Edward has been confirmed to have Anti-Social Personality Disorder, Emotional Detachment Personality Disorder, and slight Paranoid Personality Disorder.

Quotes

 * "Youth is both a lie, and a form of evil. Those that glorify that youth are only fooling themselves and those around them, and believe that their surroundings always affirm their actions. By using the word 'Youth', they twist and distort common sense and anything logical. For them, lies, secrets, sins and failures do nothing but add spice to their youth."
 * "I don't want other people to mention my 'Self'. Besides, if I can change with a few words, then that wouldn't be my 'self', would it?"
 * "Effort is nothing but a means to an end... Being proud of the fact that you tried is just putting the carriage before the horse."
 * "If to be truthful is to be cruel, then lying must surely be an act of kindness. And so, kindness is a lie."
 * "As the snow fell, though I was standing right beside you, I felt no warmth. Only cold indifference."
 * "I can't cry anymore. I feel like I've lost something. An important part of being human."