Shinko Kuroyanagi
Shinko Kuroyanagi is a character in The 25th Ward: The Silver Case. She is a member of the 25th Ward Heinous Crimes Unit known for her incredibly vulgar and aggressive personality. This has earned her the nickname "The Japanese Dirty Harry".
Appearance and Personality
Kuroyanagi is a woman of average height and build with black shoulder length hair. She wears red lipstick, a leather coat, tall boots and dark pants, and a bustier-like white top.
Aggressive, bull-headed, and vulgar, Kuroyanagi is a confident and commanding woman. Despite her brash attitude and cavalier attitude towards rules, she is a competent investigator. She also holds multiple part-time jobs outside of the HCU for fun, and, as a bouncer, for the ability to hold an HCU-prohibited revolver. Kuroyanagi swears openly, often criticizing her partner Mokutaro Shiroyabu harshly. In stark contrast to the partners seen in The Silver Case's Transmitter, Kuroyanagi harbors little warmth for Shiroyabu, even offering to kill him herself when the time comes. She does, however, have a soft spot for her superior Hatoba-- the only person on the HCU capable of reining Kuroyanagi in. She proposes that they run away together, and later fights to defend him in #07 black out. She seems to treat women with more affection than she does men, admitting to a liking for "cute girls".
History
Backstory
Kuroyanagi mentions during the #02 good looking guy investigation that she grew up in the shelter, implying that she is part of the Ayame Maspro line of the Shelter Kids Policy. At one point she joined the 25th Ward Heinous Crimes Unit, while also working a series of other jobs. In 2003, at the end of #06 white out, she was made to take Mokutaro Shiroyabu on as her partner.
Correctness
Kuroyanagi first appears in #01 new world order, investigating the death of Milu Yuzuki at the Bayside Towerland apartment complex. She waited at the crime scene, immediately scolding Shiroyabu and Sakaki once they arrived with Uehara, who was posing as the building manager. The group discovered small holes in the ceiling with beams of light coming through them. Kuroyanagi warned everyone to stay away, after which Sakaki was killed by a delivery man's pin stick. Kuro ordered Shiroyabu to run to the elevator to lure the enemy out while she provided backup. After Shiro was confronted by a delivery man in the elevator, Kuro approached and executed him from behind. She told Shiro not to hesitate in the future. Coming out of the elevator on the 76th floor, they encountered a large group of delivery men. Kuro and Shiro prepared themselves, and proceeded to kill all of them.
In #02 good looking guy, Kuro participated in the investigation into the death of Yasushi Kamijo.
black out
In #07 black out, Kuroyanagi is the first to interrupt the standoff between Akama, Aoyama and Hatoba. She seemingly allies herself with Hatoba, threatening both of her former colleagues without mercy before the arrival of Uehara. Alongside Hatoba she urges Uehara and by extension to player to select one of the 100 Endings. Kuroyanagi herself is featured prominently in these various endings, mercilessly and violently killing Uehara in many of them.
Official profiles
| Shiroyabu's superior, and member of the same HC Unit. Her tough and imposing attitude and volatile behavior have earned her the nickname "Japanese Dirty Harry." (25th Ward site description) |
| Shiroyabu's senior investigator in the Heinous Crimes Unit. Her arrogant personality and unconventional behavior have earned her the nickname "Japanese Dirty Harry" as well as the fear of her colleagues. Although a civil servant, she also dabbles in several side jobs as well, such as sex chat administrator and race queen. (25th Ward artbook description) |
Trivia
- Kuroyanagi's dialogue features references to Gundam. In the English translation, these are omitted.
- During a conversation about GLG, it is revealed that her English is bad enough that she cannot translate the words "GOOD LOOKING GUY". She then admits she skipped all her English classes in school.
- Karafuto-kuroyanagi is a type of black willow tree.
Gallery
The 25th Ward
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Portrait -
Shooting a delivery man -
With Mokutaro Shiroyabu -
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Investigating Kamijo's bunker -
With the 25th Ward Heinous Crimes Unit -
On sex chat -
Driving to Kamijo's house -
At the end of #02 good looking guy -
With Sumio Kodai -
With Hatoba -
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black out -
Bring out the commands! -
The Silver Case 2425 art
