Mei Toribe

Mei Toribe (, Toribe Mei) is a character featured in Lost Judgment. She is a second-year student at Seiryo High School and president of its Photography Club.
==Profile==
===Appearance===
Toribe's hair is tied into two braided ponytails which are kept at the front.
===Attire===
Toribe wears the standard female Seiryo High uniform with black tights instead of socks, and a pair of thick-rimmed eyeglasses.
===Personality===
Toribe is a fearless individual who actively seeks trouble, doing so because she intends to use photography and the process of "objectifying the subjective" to enlighten her targets through Dasein and force them to reflect on their actions. She wants the delinquents to have a second chance and only seeks to use the photos to try and make them change for the better. She frequently uses complex words and speech, making it difficult for others to properly understand her.
==Background==
Toribe was taught photography by Kanto Hikawa, and also picked up his speech habits.
==Involvement==
===Lost Judgment: 2021===
Toribe approaches the Mystery Research Club to meet Takayuki Yagami for advice and assistance with photographing criminals. Yagami accompanies her in photographing Jodai Fujimaru. When she confronts him with the image, he mistakes her words as blackmail and has to be calmed down by Yagami. Fujimaru takes another look at the photo of him pickpocketing, and sees himself as his incarcerated brother, causing him to agree to stop pickpocketing.
They then take pictures of a biker gang with delinquent Seiryo High students, and Toribe stands in their path because she feels their conscience will make them stop in time. They mistake her persuasion for extortion and, after Yagami subdues them, are shown the photo again and see the error of their ways. Hikawa, after learning Toribe's task of finding the professor, warns her to not delve any further, which she sees as a sign of worry about her and remains focused on her goal.
Toribe bumps into Hiroki Saiga in the hallway and picks up a letter he drops. Noticing that it was typed, she reads the contents and comes to the conclusion he is being blackmailed. She impulsively takes it and runs back to the club room. When Yagami arrives, she shows him the note and directs Saiga to Kyoko Amasawa to keep him away from the letter. At the parking garage, Yagami takes a picture of the blackmailer, who Toribe sees is Hikawa. She confronts him and asks why he would do such a thing, to which he admits he did it to fund his university education. Toribe shows him the photo and states her disappointment in him.
The next day, Toribe is told the money was returned and Hikawa is not being punished, but he still chooses to withdraw from the school to take pictures across the globe, crediting her efforts for making him realize his dream. Inspired by Yagami through their shared journey, Toribe redoubles her efforts to take a photo of Kotoko Itokura smiling.
When Itokura is missing, Toribe is among the students called to help search for her.
==See also==
*Photography Club
==Notes==
==References==
Category:Lost Judgment Characters
Category:Seiryo High School