Flynne, known by the handle "Easy Ice" for her cool demeanor under pressure, is a young woman living in a near-future, economically depressed American town. She works at a local 3D printing shop called Fabulous Fab and takes on odd jobs to help care for her ailing mother. When she sub-contracts a security detail in what she believes to be a video game, her sharp observational skills pull her into a cross-temporal mystery.

Netherton is a publicist living in a hyper-advanced, heavily depopulated future London. He manages high-profile celebrity clients but feels a deep sense of alienation from his highly artificial era, often self-medicating with alcohol. His life shifts dramatically when a murder investigation forces him into direct contact with people from a past timeline.

Lowbeer is a highly experienced, technologically enhanced investigator operating in future London. She commands immense authority and processes near-unlimited surveillance data through algorithmic systems known as "Aunties." Shrewd and quietly manipulative, she orchestrates the effort to solve a mysterious crime by bridging two divergent timelines.

Burton is Flynne's older brother, a former Marine veteran equipped with "haptic" cybernetic implants from his service. He operates a secretive security network with his fellow veterans and harbors an ongoing feud with a local religious group. His side hustle in what appears to be virtual security initiates the dimension-spanning conflict.

Lev is an extraordinarily wealthy resident of future London with a passion for the "continua"—the technology that allows communication with past timelines. He employs a private security force and keeps genetically engineered exotic pets, using his immense resources to meddle in the past as a kind of hobby before drawing the attention of law enforcement.

Daedra is a highly visible, controversial celebrity and performance artist in the future. She modifies her body extensively, including full-body tattoos that she periodically has removed and sold. Her diplomatic trips and bold public presence make her a target and a key figure in the unfolding mystery surrounding her family.

Connor is a haptic military veteran who lost a leg, an arm, and several digits in combat. Living in Clanton, he copes with his severe physical disabilities by relying on his customized "Tarantula" trike and remaining closely tied to Burton's unit. When introduced to the technology connecting them to the future, he finds an exhilarating sense of physical freedom by occupying a fully functional peripheral.

Ash is a security and tech specialist employed by Lev Zubov in future London. She is visibly distinguished by her moving, animated tattoos. Highly competent and often exasperated by Netherton, she serves as a primary technical bridge, translating future jargon for Flynne when she operates a peripheral.

Ossian is part of Lev Zubov's specialized security detail in the future. He handles the logistical, financial, and mechanical aspects of their cross-timeline interference, including arranging massive financial payoffs to Burton's era and reverse-engineering advanced future weaponry.

Macon is a skilled local tech engineer in Flynne's town. Working alongside his partner Edward, he takes digital blueprints transmitted from the future and uses 3D printing technology to build the telepresent interfaces that allow Flynne and her friends to project into future peripherals.

Corbell Pickett is the primary antagonist of the near-future timeline. A former car dealership owner turned synthetic drug kingpin, he essentially runs the county's economy and law enforcement through deep-rooted corruption. The sudden influx of mysterious wealth into Burton's operation threatens Pickett's total control of the region.

Aelita is Daedra West's sister in future London. Her sudden, gruesome disappearance—witnessed remotely by Flynne—serves as the catalyst for the entire inter-timeline investigation.

Rainey is a high-level publicist and Wilf Netherton's demanding boss. Operating primarily from Toronto, she frequently communicates with Netherton via visual sigils or by inhabiting robotic "child peripherals" to scold him about his unprofessional conduct and manage their celebrity clients.

Hamed al-Habib is the visibly deformed "boss patcher" who leads the inhabitants of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the future timeline. His violent encounter with Daedra West sets off a chain of political and investigative consequences.

Tommy is a deputy sheriff in Flynne's county. Despite working within a law enforcement system heavily corrupted by Corbell Pickett, Tommy maintains a genuine concern for Flynne's safety and tries to navigate the escalating violence in their town with integrity.

Edward is Macon's technical associate. Together, they decipher highly complex data files sent from the future to construct the specialized headsets and hardware required for Flynne and her team to communicate across timelines.

Janice is a close family friend of the Fishers who helps care for Flynne's ailing mother, Ella. She provides Flynne with vital local gossip and historical context regarding the power dynamics of Corbell Pickett's drug empire.

Ella is Flynne and Burton's chronically ill mother. Her medical needs are a primary motivation for Flynne's hard work, and her physical vulnerability makes her a potential point of leverage as the conflict in Clanton escalates.

Shaylene is Burton's girlfriend, who becomes increasingly involved in the administrative side of the shell corporation, Coldiron USA, that Burton establishes to manage their influx of future wealth.

Leon is Burton and Flynne's cousin. He frequently acts as a messenger and driver for Burton's crew, and becomes the beneficiary of a winning lottery ticket sent from the future as a demonstration of temporal power.

Reese is a veteran friend of Burton's who works on his local security detail. He finds himself caught between his loyalty to Burton and severe external threats as tensions in the county rise.

Griff is a mysterious, highly capable figure operating in Flynne's present timeline who provides advanced logistical and security support to the newly established Coldiron USA.

Clovis is an operative helping Flynne's team in the present timeline, administering treatments and providing tactical defense during violent ambushes against their headquarters.