Megumi Sasahara

笹原(ササハラ) 恵(メグミ), *Sasahara Megumi*?

**Megumi Sasahara** (笹原(ササハラ) 恵(メグミ), *Sasahara Megumi*?) was an elite Japanese Police Inspector and Keiji's superior officer. She was one of the participants of the Death Game but died during the First Trial.

## Appearance

Megumi is a fit-looking woman with long black hair that reaches past her shoulders. She has sharp, almond-shaped reddish-brown eyes and a small face.

Megumi wears her police uniform which consists of a blue pantsuit with gold buttons and a Police Inspector insignia over the left breast pocket. Under her jacket, she wears a light gray shirt with an aqua blue tie.

Being a participant of the Death Game, She wore a collar as do all Participants, Dummies, and Floor Masters.

## Personality

Megumi appeared as a smart and possibly analytical woman, not straying from being able to tell what a young Keiji's strengths and weaknesses were.

Despite this, she had a nonchalant demeanor around her, shown best when a young Keiji confronted her about making a backroom deal to save him from being fired. She was also described as shady by members of the police force, assumed to have done similar things in the past.

## History

### Background

In the past, Megumi was the detective of an unnamed department and the boss of new officer Keiji Shinogi. During Chapter Three, it's revealed that Megumi had some type of shady past which got a police officer fired once he found out.

At an unknown point in time, Keiji accidentally shot and killed a criminal, misinformed and believing that the criminal was armed and dangerous when this wasn't true. Megumi was there at the scene that day and, as there was a lack of witnesses to prove otherwise, made a background deal with the police department to allow Keiji to keep his job. When Megumi was asked why she joined the police, she said that she was looking for something.

### The Death Game

Megumi and Keiji were put into the First Trial together, the intent of it being to allow Keiji to confront her and either save her or leave her to die. In the end, despite Megumi's pleas, she was pulled apart by chains after Keiji refused to save her.

A Victim Video with footage of her death is bought by Nao from the Prize Exchange.

## Relationships

### Keiji Shinogi

Megumi was Keiji's superior during his time in the police force. When they first met, Keiji seemed to respect her.

She shot down and avoided any questions about possible darker sides of the police force from Keiji, especially those about his childhood hero, Mr. Policeman, who had left the force and was a criminal suspect.

After Keiji killed Mr. Policeman, Megumi made an effort to cover up the crime as to not ruin the public view of the police, telling him "It was in self-defense." Keiji, who found this horrible, quit the police force.

When they are later kidnapped and put into the First Trial, Keiji had the option to free Megumi, who was chained up, immediately but he decided to have a talk with her first. In the end, he didn't end up freeing her, due to him resenting her, and she died.

### Mr.Policeman

Megumi and Mr.Policeman seemed to know each other in some amount and have an overall negative relationship as she got him fired and he disapproved of her shady tactics. Megumi also covered up his death.

## Appellations

* Participants A
* Participants B
* Organization members

 Sara | • Megumi Sasahara
 Keiji | • Ma'am• Miss Megumi• Megumi

 **Megumi** (self)

 Sou | • Megumi

## Trivia

* The kanji that makes up her first name is 恵, *megumi*?, lit. "blessing; God's grace."
* The kanji that make up her last name are 笹, *sasa*?, lit. "bamboo grass" and 原, *hara*?, lit. "meadow."
	+ Interestingly, the first kanji that makes up Keiji's last name (篠, *shino*?) also translates to "bamboo grass".
* She had a 4.9% chance of winning the Death Game.
* Megumi's position as a police inspector captain can be infered from the badge on her jacket.
* Megumi is one of the four Participants to not have any clothes taken by Rio Ranger, the other three being Ranmaru Kageyama, Hinako Mishuku and Shunsuke Hayasaka.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Based off of the insignia on Megumi's sprite. Japanese Police, RANK INSIGNIA - POLICE & SECURITY. International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved on August 7, 2019.
2. ↑ What Is The Legal Drinking Age In Japan? You Would Not Expect The Answer. Medium (July 17, 2018). Megumi is on the list of those approved for drinking in the bar.