Shoko Nagata

Shoko Nagata is a newly assigned police detective from the National Police Agency.
==Biography==
===Be My Number One===
While on the phone, Hiroto enters her office, and when she's done, Shoko introduces herself to Hiroto. She then mentions Hiroto's knowledge of the local Yakuza creed to keep the balance between them and the mundane citizens. Hiroto confirms it, but is chastised by Shoko for it, and when asked how to proceed with dealing with the issue, Shoko reveals that she's been assigned to create a special task force to deal with the local crime in the city and asks for Hiroto's help. However, Hiroto declined the offer and left.
Sometime later, Hiroto visits Shoko in her office and announces his consideration of her proposal. At that point, Shoko claims that Hiroto needs to abandon his creed because he wants balance.
===Old Law, New Twist===
Shoko is shown a photograph from a folder of the Yakuza of the Hishinuma-Kai named Hiroshi Shibuya. She learns about the clan's background from Hiroto and sees the clan as a perfect opportunity to test out their plans. Shoko asks how many men it'd take to deal with them.
Eventually, Shoko and Hiroto hold a briefing with their new squadron about how they'll take down the Hishiguma-Kai. Both Shoko and Hiroto later raid the Hishiguma-Kai HQ, arresting its leader and questioning the members for extortion accessory. Shoko later praises the raid as a success in reducing the criminal organization's population by one and seeks to do the same within the next week.
That night, Shoko gives Hiroto a beer for their recent successful raid. She informs Hiroto that the prosecutor's office liked what they did and that they could link the extortion crimes to most of the Hishiguma-Kai members. Still, Hiroto is displeased and notes how their actions could come at a cost, which Shoko claims they'll make worth it. To that point, Hiroto agrees, and the two drink their beers.
===Like a New Man===
Shoko and Hiroto pull into a parking spot in the police HQ parking building. They're met by Jake, who introduces himself to Shoko. She coldly ignores him until he asks for comments on the recent raids against the Yakuza. Then, Shoko claims that Hiroto doesn't have any comment to give to the press and leaves with Hiroto alongside him.
===Illness of the Trade===
Jake briefly mentions Shoko when he asks Hiroto how his relationship with her is going, and he answers that it's going well.
Shoko and Hiroto are both seen in attendance at a press conference concerning Nakahara's suicide. They'd later leave after Jake uses a colleague of his to ask two questions about the case on his behalf.
Returning to her office with Hiroto, Shoko complimented Jake's intelligence. Hiroto then notes the priority of taking care of Tozawa now that he may have returned, and Shoko agrees, citing she'll have temp wiretaps installed in his offices and hotels. Upon hearing this, Hiroto caves in and reveals to Shoko that months ago, Tozawa threatened his family if he continued investigating him. Hence, Shoko offered Hiroto protection for his family without HQ's knowledge, promising to assign him to a case unconnected to Tozawa. Hearing that, Hiroto politely bows and leaves the office.
With their efforts wiretapping the Tozawa phone lines proving to be futile, Hiroto suggests they tail some of Tozawa's men in person. When they do this, they catch a Tozawa member purchasing some burner phones, and Shoko makes a note to get a warrant for the serial numbers from the phone company. On the other hand, Hiroto manages to get them by coaxing the clerk.
Later that night, Shoko is seen taking notes on Jake's interpretation of his findings about Tozawa's medical condition and what he may have done to extend his life.
===I Choose You===
Shoko questions Samantha in one of the police station's rooms about what had occurred in her club. After Samantha gets defensive with her line of questioning, Shoko proposes a break, and in the hallway, she witnesses a brief interaction between Samantha and Tozawa.
Later, Shoko attends a meeting with Funaki, Tozawa, his lawyer, and associate Kiba. Tozawa claims no responsibility or connection with the recent incident involving Ishida, and Shoko presses him on the fact that it was suspected he had no future. The comment seemingly unnerves Tozawa a bit, and his lawyer speaks on his behalf that Tozawa was there on his own free will and deserved respect. Funaki apologized, and Tozawa then presented photographic evidence that he had attended a dinner at the time of the incident.
In the hallway, Shoko sees Tozawa and his two colleagues off as he spots Hiroto entering the restroom and excuses himself. There, Tozawa mentions Shoko indirectly. She then meets Hiroto outside of the restroom, and after telling him why Tozawa is there, she stops him from pursuing him.
Eventually, Jake reports his findings on the gunmen to Shoko and Hiroto, inside Shoko's office. Still, when Jake refuses to reveal who helped him ID the shooters, Shoko pressures him to reveal it. However, Jake refuses despite Hiroto trying to reason with Jake, which makes her scoff and leave.
Joining Hiroto in investigating a junkyard where one of the gunmen who killed Ishida is believed to have been, they find that he was killed in an apparent struggle. It's believed that Tozawa was behind it as a way to clear up loose ends, and Shoko suggested that they find the other gunman before Tozawa does.
When the news article about Samantha is released, she shows it to Hiroto, claiming she lied to them and they need to reinterview her about it.
===The War at Home===
Shoko and Hiroto visit Samantha at her apartment to ask her a few more questions related to their case. After taking an interest in a picture of Samantha and Polina, Shoko shows Samantha a couple of pictures of the tattoos that the gunmen were reported having, and Samantha confirms that. Shoko then presses her on why she didn't inform them about the tattoos and her relationship with one of the victims. This makes Samantha get defensive, and Hiroto defuses the situation, but before they leave, Hiroto asks Samantha to inform them if she plans to leave the city.
She later contacted Hiroto about the DA agreeing to impose a manslaughter charge against Shinjiro, who killed Ishida and requested to see him within two hours. Pleased to hear the news, Hiroto suggests a heavy police presence to guide the gunman with them at the helm, and Shoko likes the idea.
Shoko, Hiroto, Funaki, and Shinjiro sit in a van during traffic hour when a pair on a motorcycle shoots and kills Shinjiro. Although Shoko tries to stop the bleeding from Shinjiro's neck, it's of no use, and Hiroto curses the situation.
Afterward, Shoko informs Hiroto that the motorcyclists, were found dead and no witnesses. Hiroto thought that Tozawa had silenced them, and someone in the force tipped them off. When Shoko asked Hiroto if he had turned in the gun he had found, Hiroto denied it, and Shoko was glad, claiming it may have disappeared as well. Hence, Hiroto suggests that they use the wiretappings to the best of their ability.
Hiroto plays a recording of wiretapping in Shoko's office from Tozawa's hotel suite. A lady named Marge from the Southern Minnesota Medical Center was calling about an outstanding bill. This connection connects Tozawa to visiting America despite being on the no-fly list.
===The Noble Path===
Shoko and Hiroto visit Jake at his apartment, where he informs them how Tozawa entered the U.S. using a forged passbook and the plausible crimes he had committed. After Jake agrees to help them with their case, Shoko requests that Jake investigate the FBI for them.
Later that day, Shoko entered the assistant commissioner's office to inform him of Hiroto's discovery; however, he had an urgent matter to discuss with her that superseded Shoko's.
Afterward, it was revealed that the assistant commissioner had fired Shoko and replaced her with Yamada, despite Hiroto trying to argue for Shoko on her behalf. The assistant commissioner didn't care and wanted Hiroto to drop the matter unless he also wanted to be reassigned.
===Consequences===
Hiroto would visit her at her apartment, and she'd mention to him that she was transferred to Misawa, which he'd heard about before, but she vows to fight. However, Shoko admonishes it and shows Hiroto some evidence she had received from a contact in Internal Affairs. The evidence revealed that Funaki had compromised evidence against him, and Tozawa used it against him. With that in mind, Shoko asks Hiroto to finish what they had begun.
When Yabuki is at Hiroto's mercy, Shoko appears with another cop to formally arrest him; however, he tries to retaliate but is restrained by Shoko. Outside, Hiroto tells Shoko that Funaki has turned himself in, which pleases Shoko, who claims he has a conscience after all. Hiroto then asks Shoko to book Yabuki for him as he wants to contact Jake, and she agrees to do it.
===Endgame===
At her apartment, Hiroto and she discuss who will raid one of two properties that Tozawa owns for the contract linking Tozawa with the FBI. Shoko volunteers to investigate Tozawa's hotel because of her limited time left in Tokyo and because she's capable of getting a warrant under short notice. Hiroto would be left with searching the boat, and if either of them were to find it, they'd give it to Jake, who'd write a story about it. However, Shoko cites that Tozawa would kill it before it's published and suggests giving it to his enemies instead. However, Hiroto still suggests giving it to Jake and notes he'll need help getting on the boat.
Eventually, Shoko, with several police officers, served a warrant to search Tozawa's hotel room for methamphetamine, and they'll search the safe there for it. She does and finds nothing there that the warrant listed. Before leaving, Tozawa informs Shoko that her superior will be hearing from his lawyers.
Outside the hotel, Shoko contacts Hiroto, informing him that she couldn't locate the documents there. Hiroto then informs her that they're at the Yoshino now and say their farewell to the other.
==Appearances==
:;Season Two
*Be My Number One
*Old Law, New Twist'
*Like a New Man
*Illness of the Trade
*I Choose You
*The War at Home
*The Noble Path
*Consequences
*Endgame
==Trivia==
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==References==
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