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Shinko Kuroyanagi

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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.

  • No. 1, "Kill Hatoba": Kuroyanagi kills Uehara, Aoyama, and Akama.
  • No. 2, "Kill Akama": Kuro kills Aoyama, and then kidnaps Uehara to act as matchmaker for Shiroyabu's final battle.
  • No. 3, "Kill Aoyama": Kuro shoots Akama, but he is wearing a bulletproof vest and fighter her off. She leaves the fight and disappears.
  • No. 4, "Kill Akama and Aoyama": Kuro misses her shot and hits Uehara.
  • No. 5, "Try to kill Kuroyanagi, but...": Kuro instantly kills Uehara.
  • No. 7, "Hold your breath": Kuro kills Uehara after Akama and Aoyama.
  • No. 8, "Kill yourself with a necktie": Kuro shoots Uehara after his failed suicide.
  • No. 9, "Kill yourself with a knife": Stomps on Uehara's head after he dies.
  • No. 11, "Kill everyone (excluding yourself)": Kuro returns to life and rips out Uehara's heart. Uehara wakes up and finds her dead.
  • No. 12, "Kill everyone (including yourself)": Killed by Uehara, and then guided by Shiro to the observation room.
  • No. 13, "Cut off Hatoba's arm and kill Akama": Kuro kills Aoyama, and cuts off Uehara's arms with a machete.
  • No. 14, "Cut off Hatoba's head and crush Kuroyanagi's heart": Killed by Uehara.
  • No. 15, "Shoot out Hatoba's kneecaps and stomp his immobile ass": Kuro kills Akama and Aoyama after a gunfight. She confirms Hatoba's body, and then leaves in her car. She eventually arrives at an airport and takes a trip to Italy.
  • No. 16, "Bite off all of Hatoba's fingers and kill Aoyama": Killed by Akama.
  • No. 17, "Grab Hatoba by the throat and knee him into a KO": Shoots at Uehara as he kills Akama and Aoyama. Kuro hulks out and chases Uehara to the sea, where he is pulled underwater by Hatoba.
  • No. 18, "Explode": Saved by the explosion by Shiroyabu, who overtakes her. Uehara wakes up in a waiting room, meeting an elderly Shiro and Kuro, who leave ahead of him.
  • No. 22, "Catch on fire": Kills Uehara after he returns to their world.
  • No. 25, "Face off against Aoyama": Kuro watches over Hatoba and Akama's fight.
  • No. 26, "Face off against Akama": Kuro kills Aoyama, and leaves with Hatoba.
  • No. 27, "Face off against Kuroyanagi": Kuro instantly kills Uehara.
  • No. 28, "Find Shiroyabu in hiding": Kuro targets Uehara after he shoots Shiro. She instantly kills him.
  • No. 32, "Wonder whether Shiroyabu is alive or dead and fire one shot to check": Kuro shoots at Red Shiroyabu, who dodges her gunfire and disappears.
  • No. 33, "Shiroyabu executes Blue and Red": Kuroyanagi kills Shiroyabu, who asks her to go see his mother. She goes to see the mother, who is a young woman. She gives her a key, and Kuro unlocks a room and finds a sleeping Shiroyabu, who wakes up.
  • No. 41, "Kosaka lives": Kuro is frozen by Kosaka's presence. She enters a stand-off, and kills Uehara once he moves.
  • No. 45, "Sakaki looks cheerfully in your direction": Kuro tries to hold Shiro back, but he is swallowed by Sakaki's body and mind and disappears.
  • No. 52, "Target Kuroyanagi's head": Kills Uehara.
  • No. 53, "Target Kuroyanagi's heart": Kills Uehara.
  • No. 54, "Target Kuroyanagi's neck": Kills Uehara.
  • No. 55, "Target Kuroyanagi's jaw": Kills Uehara.
  • No. 56, "Target Kuroyanagi's right arm": Kills Uehara.
  • No. 57, "Target Kuroyanagi's left arm": Kills Uehara.
  • No. 58, "Target Kuroyanagi's right leg": Blows up Uehara.
  • No. 59, "Target Kuroyanagi's left leg": Blows up Uehara.
  • No. 60, "Target Kuroyanagi's stomach": Kills Uehara.
  • No. 61, "Target Kuroyanagi's ears": Uehara dodges Kuro's attack, and draws a katana. Kuro is stabbed through the heart and dies.
  • No. 83, "Kurumizawa appears in an illustration": Everyone is turned 2D by Kurumizawa. Kuro willingly turns into a pure-hearted 2D heroine. The group engage in a pay-to-win battle which destroys the 25th Ward.
  • No. 85, "Kurumizawa appears in a polygonal body": Everyone is killed by Kurumizawa's overpowering presence.
  • No. 89, "Patricia appears": A woman named Patricia appears and convinces everyone to stop fighting.

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

The 25th Ward characters
Protagonists Uehara · Akira · Shinkai Tsuki · Yotaro Osato · Tokio Morishima · Yuki Shimohira
25W HC Unit Hatoba · Mokutaro Shiroyabu · Shinko Kuroyanagi · Sakaki · Aoyama · Akama · Hirooka
24W HC Unit Sakura Natsume · Sumio Kodai · Tetsugoro Kusabi · Yoshimitsu Koshimizu · Chiruko Takahashi
RA Bureau Tetsuo Kiryu · Ichigaya · Nango · Mitsumoto · Yabukawa · Sasatani
Postal Federation Yasushi Kamijo · Kamoguchi · Maejima · Iijima and Sakashita
Okiai Syndicate Shigino · Ishiki · Mitsuki Haijima · Okiai hitmen
Important characters Kosuke Kurumizawa · Michiru Kosaka · Miru Yuzuki · Meru Yuzuki · Milu Yuzuki · Slash · Kamui Uehara
Correctness Kinshiro Nakane · Kenichiro Mikoshiba · Takahashi · Machiko · Alice · Kira · Joker
Matchmaker Judah Law · Tomiko Ozuya · Tomoya Shonai · Yasushi Engawa · Taka · Yuji · Junji Isoguchi
Placebo Kipple · Shuji Yagisawa · Scarlet Cat · Gentleman · Red Lady · Ayame Shimohira · Kaiji Enzawa · Kei Nanami · Rina · Hiiragi · Zombie woman
Minor civilians Akihiko Ishizuka · Fukamachi · Okamoto · Clerk · Doorman
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