Karl is a Crown City newspaper reporter trying to find out "The Secret of Kōdai" (コーダイの秘密). He always has a camera in hand and he was able to record the confession and events of
Kodai as he attempted to capture the second ripple of time's energy.
Rowena was also able to give
Karl the insider information that would help prove that
Kodai was guilty for the crimes he had committed.
Karl's grandpa Joe lives in the old section of Crown City and they were reunited.