荒井 昌義

[Sonoda Foundation Director] One of the directors of the Sonoda Zaibatsu. He is Mao's father, but his daughter does not love him because of his laissez-faire upbringing. He is a drifter from a high-ranking career bureaucrat group, and is an ambitious man who finds meaning in life and passion in getting ahead in the world. When "Sonoda Koichiro" falls into a critical condition, he joins the fight for succession. He sees Akira, who is also a candidate for succession, as a rival, and plans to subjugate Akira by demonstrating his power.