Kotaro Seyama

Kotaro Seyama (, Seyama Kōtarō) is a character featured in Lost Judgment. He is a former member of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police and founder of the Biker Gang Prevention Group, but works for it as a volunteer. 
== Background ==
Around 2019, the Traffic Division and the Youth Division of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police took note of, and started watching, Made in Heaven. As chief of the former, Seyama regularly faced against its first representative Reiji Murasaki and noticed his charisma would draw many to both him and his gang. Numerous times he tried to convince Reiji to disband the group due to the danger of illegal street racing, even begging him at one point, but it was only after one of Reiji's close friends was badly injured in an accident that he listened. He stated he was going to race one last time and then disband the gang.
Reiji died in an accident while he was chased by Traffic Division patrols the very next night, and the public blamed them for his death, causing them to back away from the game to avoid more scorn. Having been shown a side of the police he was previously unaware of, Seyama resigned and founded the Biker Gang Prevention Group to try addressing the root of the problem by talking to the youths in the gangs who he felt joined the gangs for adult attention. He had tried to tell Made in Heaven of Reiji's last wish, but they did not believe him.
Yuma Suou eventually took over as the new representative, and Seyama had tried to discuss the matter with his mother, but she refused to believe her son became part of a biker gang, even with proof of him enjoying his reckless driving.
== Involvement ==
=== Lost Judgment: 2021 ===
Seyama learns from Karuta Asama and some others of Takayuki Yagami joining Made in Heaven. Suspecting Yagami intends to try helping the youths instead of actually joining them, he and Masato Otsuki meet Yagami in front of his garage. At Plage, Seyama tells Yagami his history with the police and with Made in Heaven. After their talk, Yagami makes known his intention to defeat its leader Suou in a race, and Seyama begins to understand his true motives. He informs his former colleagues that he approves of Yagami's actions in the gang so he can perform unimpeded.
The news of Junpei Hanasaki being challenged by Yagami makes its way to Seyama. He reaches out to Hanasaki's father, who had refused to forgive Hanasaki in their previous conversations, but Seyama is able to make him admit that he is proud of Hanasaki's growth, though the father makes Seyama promise to not tell his son that. He then tells him of Hanasaki's Death Race, which convinces him to see his son. Hanasaki's father gives his son a stern lecture, and Seyama encourages him to tell him how he really feels, even breaking his promise to not let Hanasaki know of his compliment. Father and son are able to reconcile afterward. 
After Yagami defeats Rina Minagawa, Seyama arrives to tell her that disbanding Made in Heaven was indeed Reiji's last wish, as he wanted everyone to ride to the future rather than death. He then adds that Reiji felt Rina had what it took to accomplish her dream of becoming a nurse. With those statements, he and Yagami are able to convince Minagawa to abandon her suicidal mission and live on.
The Biker Gang Prevention Group is stated to have attacked Ghost's crew when they were taking their bikes out for maintenance, and destroyed ten bikes. Seyama talks to Ghost to clear any misunderstandings, but Ghost refuses to listen to reason, and Seyama is saved by Masaru Akatsuka from being run over. Seyama's suspicion that Ghost's true identity is Dan Murasaki is confirmed after witnessing Ghost's defeat to Yagami.
Dan rides to the Prevention Group office after learning they manipulated him, and Seyama joins Yagami in following him. While Yagami calms Dan down, Seyama checks in with the office to see how Neo Keihin Gang members became part of the group, and learns it was through Otsuki. He informs Otsuki of his decision to report him to the authorities and kicks him from the Group.
Seyama is informed of Suou being absent from gang activities for a while by Yagami, who wants to know Suou's home address. Seyama invites Yagami to go to Suou's residence together. When they arrive, Seyama tells Yagami Suou's history and that he is appearing to be a good student in front of his mother to protect her mental state. He worries how Suou would react after Yagami disbands Made in Heaven, but knows that reckless driving is an even bigger concern and hopes the two see reality for what it is.
Suou is defeated, and Seyama offers to once again convince his mother to let him do motocross. The three of them then talk to Suou's mother again, and when she remains in denial, Suou's biker friends arrive. With everyone's combined help, the plan is successful, and she accepts reality.
==See also==
*Biker Gang
==Notes==
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Lost Judgment Characters