Nakiri Ayame

**Nakiri Ayame** is a playable character in HoloCure released in version 0.5. She belongs to the group JP Gen 2 and is unlocked through the Character Gacha. Her starting weapon is the Dual Katana, her Special Attack is Spirit of the Oni, and she has three other unique skills: Nakirium, Lady of Oni, and Ayame Defense Shield.

## Starting Weapon

*Main article: Dual Katana*

**Stats & details:**
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7

Level 1
**Damage**:100% (8 – 12)**Attack time**:100 (1.67 s)**Attack count**:2**Attack delay**:5 (0.08 s)**Hit limit**:-**Hit cooldown**:30 (0.5 s)**Area**:90%**Duration**:15 (0.25 s)Up to date with version 0.6.1692275570

Level 2
**Damage**:120% (10 – 14)**Attack time**:100 (1.67 s)**Attack count**:2**Attack delay**:5 (0.08 s)**Hit limit**:-**Hit cooldown**:30 (0.5 s)**Area**:90%**Duration**:15 (0.25 s)Up to date with version 0.6.1692275570

Level 3
**Damage**:120% (10 – 14)**Attack time**:100 (1.67 s)**Attack count**:2**Attack delay**:5 (0.08 s)**Hit limit**:-**Hit cooldown**:30 (0.5 s)**Area**:100%**Duration**:15 (0.25 s)Up to date with version 0.6.1692275570

Level 4
**Damage**:120% (10 – 14)**Attack time**:85 (1.42 s)**Attack count**:2**Attack delay**:5 (0.08 s)**Hit limit**:-**Hit cooldown**:30 (0.5 s)**Area**:100%**Duration**:15 (0.25 s)Up to date with version 0.6.1692275570

Level 5
**Damage**:120% (10 – 14)**Attack time**:85 (1.42 s)**Attack count**:2**Attack delay**:5 (0.08 s)**Hit limit**:-**Hit cooldown**:30 (0.5 s)**Area**:100%**Duration**:15 (0.25 s)Up to date with version 0.6.1692275570

Level 6
**Damage**:144% (12 – 16)**Attack time**:85 (1.42 s)**Attack count**:2**Attack delay**:5 (0.08 s)**Hit limit**:-**Hit cooldown**:30 (0.5 s)**Area**:100%**Duration**:15 (0.25 s)Up to date with version 0.6.1692275570

Level 7
**Damage**:Slash:144% (12 – 16)Spirit:432% (39 – 48)**Attack time**:85 (1.42 s)**Attack count**:Slash:2Spirit:1**Attack delay**:Slash:5 (0.08 s)Spirit:30 (0.5 s)**Hit limit**:Slash:-Spirit:-**Hit cooldown**:Slash:30 (0.5 s)Spirit:45 (0.75 s)**Area**:Slash:110%Spirit:100%**Duration**:Slash:15 (0.25 s)Spirit:180 (3 s)**Projectile speed**:Spirit:3**Chance**:50%Up to date with version 0.6.1692275570
* The spirits created by this weapon do not benefit from Growth.

* The only stamps the spirits benefit from are  Solo Stamp and ATK Up Stamp.

* Both the weapon and the spirits are affected by the size increase of Knightly Milk, despite the spirits not being affected by Size Up Stamp.

### Upgrades

 **Level 7** | If a slash defeats a target, there is a 40% chance for the defeated enemy to turn into a Spirit that flies outwards, damaging targets in its path.

## Special Attack

### Spirit of the Oni

**Stats & details:**
**Damage**:1000% (90 – 110)**Attack count**:1**Hit limit**:-**Duration**:240 (4 s)Up to date with version 0.6.1692275570

## Outfits

The following outfits are available for Ayame:

## History

*For full list of changes, see Changelog.*

0.5 Hotfix 4
* *Dual Katana damage increased from 80% (6 – 10) to 100% (8 – 12).* [*Undocumented*]
* *Awakened form Spirit damage multiplier from 2x to 3x weapon base damage.* [*Undocumented*]

Version 0.5
* Initial release

## Trivia

* Dual Katana is based on the two Katana worn by Ayame on her base outfit. The white blade is named **Ashura**, while the red blade is called **Rakshasa** (**Rasetsu** in Japanese)
* Spirit of the Oni is based on the unnamed spirit Ayame summons when fighting Fubuki and Mio in Hololive Alternative's 1st teaser.
	+ The spirit would appear in the HoloAlt manga *HoloEarth Chronicles Side:E ~Yamato Phantasia~* where it turned out to be the buffed up combined form of Ayame's familiar/mascot Karma and Shiranui.
* Nakirium is the cuteness and positivity energy given off by Ayame when she streams that is highly sought after by her Nakirigumi fanbase for its ability to brighten their day. It originated as an English meme but was imported into the Japanese fanbase.
	+ The meme was especially relevant during 2022 as Ayame was unable to stream for a long period of time due to various circumstances, causing a "Nakirium Shortage" among the Nakirigumi.
* Lady of Oni is a reference to Ayame's nickname within her fanbase, Ojou(お嬢, *young miss*). The title came from the fact that her fan name, Nakirigumi (lit. *Nakiri Group*), is similar to that of a yakuza group. This caused them to eventually use Ojou, an honorific used for an important female figure in a yakuza group, typically the daughter of a high ranking member.
	+ The icon is based the Japanese Hannya mask, specifically the one worn by Ayame on her head.
* Ayame Defense Field (心の壁, *kokoro no kabe lit. Heart's Wall*) is based on a common gag during any Ayame collab with Houshou Marine where Ayame puts up a "shield" whenever Marine forcibly tries to bond with Ayame.
	+ The ability's icon and name is based on the shield from the above gag which itself is a reference to the AT Field from the anime series *Neon Genesis Evangelion.* AT Fields are typically referenced by Japanese media as short hand for the emotional distance between two individuals, which, in this case, means Ayame wants to keep Marine at an arm's length both figuratively and literally.

## References

1. ↑ hololive ホロライブ - VTuber Group (2022/06/26). Holo no Graffiti: Choose Your Battles Wisely.
2. ↑ hololive ホロライブ - VTuber Group (2021/05/21). (hololive Alternative) Teaser PV (full ver.).
3. ↑ Kousuke Kurose (2021/06/04). Holoearth Chronicles Side:E ~Yamato Phantasia~ Chapter 0. Cover Corp..
4. ↑ Takanashi Kiara Ch. (2022/10/09). 【HOLOTALK】With our 23rd guest: NAKIRI AYAME (Happy Season 2!). “There is a meme related to your laugh and happy energy in the overseas fandom called Nakirium. Are you aware of it? Is there something similar in the Japanese fandom?”
5. ↑ Takanashi Kiara Ch. (2022/10/09). 【HOLOTALK】With our 23rd guest: NAKIRI AYAME (Happy Season 2!). “Why do people call you Ojou?”
6. ↑ Kiriku Translation (2021/03/23). Ayame Deploy Her AT Field When Marine Ask Her To Date 【Hololive English Sub】.
7. ↑ Kiriku Translation (2021/04/17). Ayame Deploys Her AT Field Again At Marine【Hololive English Sub】.