The de facto leader of the killers and a former interahamwe leader, who accepted more responsibility for the killings than others, though he claimed only in court.

A gang member charged with planning the genocide and known for leading others in committing massacres, more focused on avoiding his death sentence than expressing remorse.

A member of the clergy who offered religion as a justification for his actions, attempting repentance without certainty of its acceptance by God.

A core gang member known to follow Adalbert closely, who exhibited no prior signs of cruelty or unkindness before the genocide and regrets none of his actions.

A relatively wealthy gang member and interahamwe, who did not hire others to kill during the genocide and experiences psychological torment related to imprisoning trauma.

An older gang member and former policeman with a prior history of violence, who noted that most Hutu killers regretted not completing their objective.

A civil servant with a Tutsi wife, previously unnoted for hating Tutsis, whose reluctance in participating in the genocide distinguished him from others.

The youngest gang member eager to return to his pre-genocide life, who is haunted by his actions yet rejects remorse for its inability to change past events.

The oldest gang member who physically suffered due to the genocide, who reminded others of their grievances under Tutsi rule and harbored pre-genocide hatred towards Tutsis.

A Tutsi survivor whose wife and child were killed during the genocide, he also served as a translator for prison interviews and confronted Joseph-Désiré at his trial.

A core group member who publicly renounced his gang affiliation and confessed to atrocities during exile, seeking peace after telling the truth about his actions.