Sora Lin

Sora Lin is a character who appears in Secrets Beneath Secrets, Web of Mistrust, Future Assassin's Blade, Crashing Fates, Golden Future of Law, The Returning Past, and Mask of Deceit. She is a prosecutor with two spirits who watch her movements and are prone to taking over her body. Sora is also the half sister of Cotoli and Chrysalis.

## Appearance

Sora has long turquoise hair with pink streaks. She has blonde bangs that swoop to the viewer's right and two small barrettes over her bangs. Sora wears a black tank top under a looser white, translucent shirt that reads 'PEACE' over the chest area. She also has turquoise jeans that fade to pink at the tip. Sora wears yellow and turquoise tennis shoes with this. Sora's eyes are blue.

## Personality

Sora is a sweet, peppy girl. She rarely ever gets down and more often than not exhibits an aura of happiness. Sora gets along with most people and is generally friendly towards new people she meets. She can get protective of people she cares for deeply and gets worried when those close to her are in trouble, though Sora doesn't show this as often as her typical happy side. Even with this kindness, Sora still has a passionate belief in a defendant's guilt due to a childhood incident changing her outlook on courts. These darker sides of Sora are rarely seen, as Sora is a definite optimist.

But underneath this facade, Sora has a secret: she has two other split personalities, Tora Yin and Jay Yang. They were the defense and prosecution of a crime Sora witnessed when she was young. Sora tries to hide that she has other personalities, though since they come in when triggered, Sora always ends up losing control to their power.

## History

### Before the Story

Sora lived with her mother throughout her childhood and got along well with Cotoli Morix (not knowing they were half siblings). Sora's mother was a singer, so Sora was taught in music throughout her childhood. Sora's life suddenly took a large turn, as she was a witness to her mother's murder. Sora appeared in court as a witness for the defendant, though they got off the hook. Sora met Cotoli and Chrysalis, who helped prove Sora's innocence when she was accused of killing the prosecutor (Tora) and defense attorney (Jay). These two spirits became her other personalities.

Sora was one of the assault victims of GC-9, a murder at a factory. The workers of the factory proposed that Sora assist them in testing a project about digital universes, and Sora agreed. She worked with them as a test subject for three years before coming out with a new appearance. Due to being without a home at this point, Sora lied and said her apartment building had caught on fire so that she could stay with Cotoli and Chrysalis.

### Secrets Beneath Secrets

Sora was first introduced in *Turnabout Wilds* by Cotoli. She didn't mention her split personalities when being introduced, an obvious hint at the fact that Sora doesn't want to confess that she has multiple identities. Sora's sudden appearance at the agency and discovering about her half siblings caused an argument to break out between Chrysalis and Cotoli.

Sora didn't appear majorly again until *The Doubled Turnabout.* She stumbled upon a body and was found with it due to Tora taking over her body. Sora was defended by Lucas Red, who had been requested to do so by Skyla Rain. Skyla claimed to by Sora's sister, though Lucas concluded it was Chrysalis in disguise by noticing her left wrist. Sora was proven innocent by Lucas during the case, though this caused the plot point about Chrysalis, Cotoli, and Sora being siblings to surface.

In *Turnabout Betrayal,* Sora was first in the case opening chapter. She came at Chrysalis' call to see Anton in the hospital. Sora returned to the agency with Cotoli and Chrysalis early the next morning. She disappeared for a while, only to be called back by Chrysalis. Chrysalis had run off due to being asked to testify in court the next day, though she called Sora to ask for Jay's help. Sora channeled Jay for a majority of the case, the exception being when H.T. Annasc was proven to be Bal Gam and the mastermind of the book.

Sora mentions that she moved out of the agency after falling in love with Ghastly Bespoke. The two adopt the Wood Quintet, as is proven in Golden Future of Law and this story's epilogue.

### Web of Mistrust

In *Turnabout Masquerade,* Sora was given a disappearance report for an unnamed person by Razi Lesa. She told Yuri, Ghastly, Cotoli, and Nevada of such later on, to which Nevada sprinted from the room, shocked upon discovering the victim was alive. Sora also had one of the three necklaces that she shared with Cotoli and the victim, which would later become decisive evidence against the victim of the case.

In the epilogue, Sora mentioned that she should have determined the victim's true identity sooner, and makes many Disney references while doing so.

### Future Asssassin's Blade

Sora, who was Sara during this book, first appeared in *Turnabout Tumble*, in which all of the book's major characters hung out together. Sora went with Ghastly to investigate the case. Upon hearing tell of a knife being present at the crime scene, Sora bolted, though she was soothed by Cotoli and Chrysalis. In the present, it's revealed that Sora had been telling Nicoletta a story about Cotoli and Ghastly's relations.

In *The Egotistical Turnabout*, Sora was the murder suspect, though she was violently resisting the police. Cotoli and Chrysalis eventually calm her down enough to hear about what she was doing at the time of the crime. The group is soon approached by Toby and Mukuro Erikson, who help out in proving Sora's innocence. The quintet shows that the culprit is none other than Jones Runner, who wanted to frame Sora for the crimes of Jay, Tora, and Sora's mother's murders, causing Sora to burst into tears. Jones escaped by using a small fire as a distraction. At present time, Sora is lying awake in bed, thinking of how to explain her split personalities to Nevada, who asked. Sora ended up visiting Nevada in the middle of the night to tell her the tale.

Sora was called to the office by Cotoli to explain the GC-9 Incident, in which Sora was one of the victims. She had walked in on a murder with Yuri and Chrysalis and got attacked for it. Sora was called to testify the first day in court, though she was rather weak due to trying to hold off Tora with her head wound. After court was adjourned, Sora returned to the hospital to continue her recovery process.

In the epilogue, Sora was alone speaking about the cases she was featured in.

### Crashing Fates

Sora and Tora were prosecuting the second case together, Sora investigating while Tora was in court. Sora spoke with Thomas Lust and Sophie Raine about the case of Kyo Raine, though she didn't appear for the rest of the case due to Tora taking control.

Sora did something similar in *The Comedic Turnabout*, only appearing to question witnesses in the investigation periods of the case.

Sora looked into the other two cases as well, though she was only present during the investigation phases of the story because of Tora's taking over her body during the trial.

### Golden Future of Law

Sora was with Ghastly when the body of Dominic Forge was discovered. She pulled a sheet off of a couch to find Forge dead underneath. Sora made brief appearances during the investigative phases of this case, though never in court. Her alter egos are mentioned as the reason that she did not appear in court herself to watch Anton Burke's trial.

Sora is with Ghastly during the epilogue.

### The Returning Past

Sora first shows up in *Turnabout Heir.* Ghastly was explaining why he and Polly were in a 'no speaking' phase of their relationship to her. Sora was the one Wood first came to after running from the trial in tears. Sora comforted her daughter and agreed to go and see Wood as soon as questioning was over. James Devine came crashing in the room next and the two introduced themselves to one another. Sora and Ghastly visit Wood later along with Cotoli (who had just discovered that the culprit was the detective who knocked him unconscious, Rocerous Amm). Sora speaks with Wood and ends up seeing the Blue Psyche-Locks she has along with Cotoli.

During *The Reopened Turnabout,* Sora visited the barely alive Wood in the hospital. James showed up soon after and spoke with Sora. They discover the Magatama Wood was given at the conclusion of the previous case. Sora is in the defendant lobby with Ghastly before the trial begins (though she doesn't stick around due to Tora possibly coming out).

In *The Two-Faced Turnabout,* Sora found the third and final body and passed out from her shock. She woke up and told people that she had found it. She next appeared before the final trial day with a towel in her mouth to avoid Tora from coming out. When Chrysalis and Tenniswood were shot at by Nevada Wood, Sora returned and watched the remainder of the trial. Afterwards, she spoke with Nevada and said that she didn't want her to leave. Sora also comforted Wood after she discovered Nevada was present inside of her conscience.

In the epilogue, Sora scolds Ghastly about telling James about Nevada by accident.

### Mask of Deceit

Sora first appears in *The Defensive Turnabout,* where she finds Nalani Wood, another Wood Quintet member. She comforts the crying girl and introduces her to Ghastly, calling Nalani 'child' on multiple occasions.

In *Turnabout Regrets*, Sora dragged Ghastly down to the detention center to visit Chrysalis and Nevada, who had been released and locked in the detention center respectively. Sora hugs Chrysalis, nearly choking her in the process, before visiting her 'baby'. Sora insists that she'll give Nevada a hug if the latter explains why she falsely confessed to the murder. Nevada admits that she had been trying to help Chrysalis during the case, so Sora declares that she loves Nevada to make her feel better. After Nevada's trial ended, Sora hugged her daughter as promised before the book closed.

In the epilogue, Sora was with Ghastly as per usual.

## Relationships

### Chrysalis Starr

Sora and Chrysalis share a relationship of good nature. They get along well and have been friends for a while, though they aren't as close as Chrysalis is with their older brother. The two are in the sort of relations that would hint at taking a girls day together at some point during a free moment. Sora and Chrysalis care for the well being of the other quite clearly, as is displayed throughout *The Doubled Turnabout.*

### Cotoli Morix

Sora and Cotoli were close friends throughout their childhoods, even before they knew about being siblings. Sora allowed Cotoli to come over to her house when they were little and his father had plans. Cotoli also prevented Sora from being arrested for murder when they were teenagers during a murder investigation, so the two are shown to be close. Due to this event, Cotoli more likely than not feels protective and responsible for Sora like he is for their younger sister.

### Polly Bloom

Sora and Polly are coworkers, though they don't get along all the time. Most of the time, the two can set their differences to the side and work together when needed. Polly acts as a balance to Sora's happy-go-lucky personality by getting Sora to focus when necessary. Polly is strict and motherly towards Sora, who in turn tries to assist Polly with having more spontaneous fun with her tight scheduled life.

### Ghastly Bespoke

Sora looks up to Ghastly, as he is the Chief Prosecutor. After working together for a while (with Ghastly coaching Sora), they began to develop romantic feelings for one another. Sora and Ghastly are currently in a relationship and live together as a couple. The two get along perfectly and enjoy spending time with one another. Sora and Ghastly are currently working together as a mother and father figure to their adopted daughter.

### Wood Quintet

The Wood Quintet is the adopted daughter of Ghastly and Sora. Sora gets worried over Wood's well being when she is nearly killed during *The Reopened Turnabout*. Sora acts as a motherly figure to Wood, who grew up without a mother for most of her life. Sora gets along well with all members of the Quintet, natural with being their adoptive mother. On a whole, the two have a mother daughter relationship.

## Quotes

-"Okay, fine. I stayed up kinda late to watch *The Steel Samurai.*" *(to Ghastly Bespoke)*

-"What's up? Is it... Supposed to be covered with a white sheet?"

-"Dominic Forge? I've never heard of him."

-"I'm Prosecutor Sora Lin. Chances are that you guys will see me around here a while." *(introducing herself for the first time)*

## Trivia

-Sora enjoys singing and does it quite frequently. She, though never openly mentioning it, shares her videos over the internet and gets many likes on them.

-Sora's two personalities weren't always in her head, but began to appear after they were murdered five years prior to Quiet After the Hurricane.

-Sora isn't qualified to be a prosecutor or defense attorney, but was dragged into such roles by her other personalities.

-Sora underwent a drastic appearance change after being a test subject in a digital existence project. This project enhanced her physical abilities, making her strong and all around good at physical subjects.