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Not much is known about Baian's personality, but she seems to have been well-liked by the people she worked with, such as the Balboa Brothers. Upon hearing that her privacy was violated, she went into shock and was pushed to suicide. | Not much is known about Baian's personality, but she seems to have been well-liked by the people she worked with, such as the Balboa Brothers. Upon hearing that her privacy was violated, she went into shock and was pushed to suicide. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Sayaka Baian was a famous Kanto-born idol and actress. In 1998 she starred in the joint US/[[Kanto]] production ''A Front Line in Louisiana'' alongside [[Tubbs Balboa|Tubbs]] and [[Sonny Balboa]]. She played a cable TV announcer who was in reality a digital character. She also appears on the cover of an issue of Comic Beam from 1999, seen in {{CL|0}}. On August 24, 1999, access to a candid live video feed of her apartment was sold on the Internet, organized by eleven members of a hardcore Baian fan club. After learning this from her manager, Baian entered a state of shock. On the morning of August 25th, she threw herself from her high-rise apartment to her death. | Sayaka Baian was a famous Kanto-born idol and actress. In 1998 she starred in the joint US/[[Kanto]] production ''A Front Line in Louisiana'' alongside [[Tubbs Balboa|Tubbs]] and [[Sonny Balboa]]. She played a cable TV announcer who was in reality a digital character. She also appears on the cover of an issue of Comic Beam from 1999, seen in {{CL|0}}. On August 24, 1999, access to a candid live video feed of her apartment was sold on the Internet, organized by eleven members of a hardcore Baian fan club. After learning this from her manager, Baian entered a state of shock. On the morning of August 25th, she threw herself from the roof of her high-rise apartment to her death. | ||
In {{CL|5}}, Baian's body appears slumped in a chair in [[Nezu|Nezu's]] room inside the [[TV Tower]]. | |||
After her death, she was mentioned in an interview with the Balboa Brothers in the [[Lospass Guidebook]], which notes she died in-between the film's completion and release. | After her death, she was mentioned in an interview with the Balboa Brothers in the [[Lospass Guidebook]], which notes she died in-between the film's completion and release. | ||
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*Many of the images of Baian present in game, such as her Comic Beam cover, were updated with new art in the 2016 remake. | *Many of the images of Baian present in game, such as her Comic Beam cover, were updated with new art in the 2016 remake. | ||
*In the original PlayStation release of ''The Silver Case'', Baian was portrayed by the actress Hikaru Oki. In the 2017 update that included {{CL|25}} and {{RL|6}}, the footage of Baian seen in {{CL|4}} was replaced with reshot footage of the actress Matsunaga Arisa. | *In the original PlayStation release of ''The Silver Case'', Baian was portrayed by the actress Hikaru Oki. In the 2017 update that included {{CL|25}} and {{RL|6}}, the footage of Baian seen in {{CL|4}} was replaced with reshot footage of the actress Matsunaga Arisa. | ||
*[https://youtu.be/sdiiVej_C6c| According to Suda], the woman seen sitting in Nezu's room is Sayaka Baian. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights=150px> | <gallery mode="packed" heights=150px> | ||
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baian_d_1999.png | baian_d_1999.png | ||
baian_d_2016.png | baian_d_2016.png | ||
nezu_woman_2.jpg|In Nezu's room | |||
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louisiana.png|''A Front Line in Louisiana'' | louisiana.png|''A Front Line in Louisiana'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||