Satoru Mashita

**Satoru Mashita** (真下悟, *Mashita Satoru*) is a character in *Death Mark*, available as a partner in Chapter 1, Chapter 2, and Chapter 6.

## Biography

* In-game profile
* Death Mark Art Collection

> "*An ex-detective discharged over a scandal. He claims it was a false accusation, but the truth remains hidden. Despite being fired, he continued to pursue his suspicions about H Elementary and received the Mark from Hanahiko there.*"
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> "*An ex-detective who stayed at the mansion after his Mark disappeared in order to learn the truth about the Honey Bee Family. Apparently the undercover detective killed by the cult was his mentor and good friend. That was also where he picked up his preferences for alcohol and smoking. He enjoys blowing smoke in the faces of non-smokers while expounding on the numerous other health risks in the world.*"
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Five years prior to the events of the game, Mashita's mentor and good friend (from whom he picked up his preferences for alcohol and smoking) was killed by the Honey Bee Family cult.

While attempting to investigate the missing people cases surrounding H Elementary, Mashita was dishonorably discharged following the allegations of sexual harassment, which are not confirmed to be true or false, but implied to have been in bad faith in order to cover up the crimes of the school's principal. Even so, he continued to look into it after that fact, subsequently being marked by Hanahiko.

### *Death Mark*

Mashita was eventually discovered looking through H Elementary's basement by Kazuo Yashiki and his partner, who were also looking into the school after receiving their Marks.

He is present in Chapter 2, staying behind after his Mark disappeared in order to further investigate the case of the Honey Bee Family, consequently receiving the Mark from Shimi-O. If he is alive after Shimi-O is defeated, he promises to buy Yashiki a drink if he manages to survive.

In the epilogue, he begins working as a private investigator and invites Yashiki to join him, though Yashiki doubts the sincerity of his offer.

In the DLC Chapter, he returns to Kujou Mansion and asks Yashiki to investigate the rumors surrounding the love hotel Masquerade. He joins Yashiki in his investigation on the final night, eventually saving him from falling to his death after he confronts Red Riding Hood. He later tells Yashiki that he's suited for this type of work and that it likely won't be the last time he investigates spirits.

### *NG*

Mashita is mentioned in several D-cards as an ex-detective or private investigator. Naomasa Ban also mentioned him during the finale of the Screaming Author, referring to him as the "crappy detective." Ban says that Yashiki and Mashita dealt with the spirit that killed his son before he had a chance to confront it. This likely took place sometime after the events of Death Mark.

Mashita also makes an appearance in the NG Bad End voice drama.

## Personality

Satoru Mashita is described as rude to a nearly impressive level, often making insensitive comments and replying to positive dialogue with rejection, often calling the main character "creepy" or "gross" for praising him or valuing his contributions. He's an aggressive person in his confidence, being one to suggest that the main character kills the mark-giving spirits despite not knowing how to do it himself.

Likely due to his experience as an ex-detective, he has sharp instincts and responds to potential dangers quickly. He has good observational skills, sometimes pointing out certain objects or phenomena that the main character originally missed during the investigation. However, he is careful where he puts his trust, as noted by the main character when he first meets Mashita, who immediately goes through his bag upon entering the car.

He claims to be "no good with kids", and consistently displays a lack of patience around the child mark bearers, often ignoring their questions. However, in Chapter Six, he offers to drive Moe and Tsukasa home from Kujou Mansion, showing that he does care about the safety and well-being of children.

## Initial Concept

> "*He started as an officer who killed a culprit in self-defense, and then decided to continue using his job position to legally kill others. It was... rather extreme. We decided to change it in the end, but maybe he's so interesting because of that shadowy past.*"
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## Gallery

### Miscellaneous

ChibiAcrylic keychainDead Mashita (死に真下), design for a limited edition keychainManga appearanceMashita (right) and his seniorLINE sticker
### Blue End / Aoki Shuen

*Death Mark: Blue End* – Chapter 2Chibi Blue End MashitaChapter 1 ProfileChapter 2 Profile
## Trivia

* His voice actor, Yoshiaki Kawabata, also provides the voice for Banshee Itou and Daisuke Yamashita, as well as Akira Kijima of *NG*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Death Mark Art Collection*, p.12