Edgar Grant (エドガー・グラント Edogā Guranto?) is a character in Death by Degrees. Edgar killed John Doe (one of Nina Williams team's "sneakers") and Lukas Hayes (a scientist responsible for the creation of Salacia). He is a Kometa executive. Edgar poses as one of Nina's team's "sneakers", using the alias "Alan Smithee" (アラン・スミシー Aran Sumishī?). Nina, who is the game's protagonist, must occasionally protect Edgar / Alan from enemies (usually with a sniper gun).