Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (エドガー・アラン・ポオ,) is a member of The Guild and his ability is Black Cat in the Rue Morgue.

Ability
Black Cat in the Rue Morgue (モルグ街の黒猫,).

Background
Poe is a detective from America who was beaten by Ranpo Edogawa in an investigation competition six years prior to the events of the series. The defeat lead to him withdrawing himself from his personal connections and becoming extremely secluded and depressed. However, this defeat also inspired him to take back the life that he felt Edogawa had stolen from him. He then joined The Guild and came to Japan in order to challenge him directly.

Trivia

 * In reality, Edgar Allan Poe never had a raccoon as a pet. (although he had a cat that used to ride on his shoulders) This was most likely taken from The Raven (Film from 2012), where John Cusack as Poe, choses to keep a raccoon given to him. It was, of course, made up by John.
 * His pet raccoon's name is Karl.
 * In real life, Ranpo Edogawa's name came from a Japanese pronunciation of Edgar Allan Poe.