Marjolijn Dai

> “
> “You know that you can open up to me, right? I don't bite...”
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> — *Marjolijn, speaking to Rinji Kawano*
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Marjolijn in her initial school uniform, 2698

**Marjolijn Janneke Dai** (玛约琳·扬内克·戴, *Mǎyuēlín Yángnèikè Dài*) is a senior at the Jade City 10th Precinct High School and a classmate of Rinji Kawano. A friend of Rinji and Lamarcus Collins, she attempts to gain a closer relationship with the former as the school year begins, inadvertently discovering his growing criminal interactions with people such as Mohe Kende and Octavia Maeng as a result.

## Description

Marjolijn is the daughter of a Han Chinese corporate manager mother and a Dutch undersecretary father; currently, she is also a senior who attends the Jade City 10th Precinct High School by the start of the year 2698. Her family is originally from Anchon, a metropolitan area north of Jade City, but had moved to the new urban sprawl following her mother's promotion in local corporate offices.

## Appearance

Marjolijn is a young adult who stands at a sizeable height of around six feet and two inches, visibly looking around twenty or so years of age. Her eyes, hosting a shade of brown sometimes seen as almost black, are often seen in a shifty or observant manner. Her black hair is arranged in a set of straight-cut bangs that complement two large and thick-braided pigtails. Despite the relative wealth of her family, Marjolijn still opts to use true glasses as a means to correct her vision, claiming it as a "choice of aesthetic".

Marjolijn is most commonly seen in her school wear, reminiscent of female Japanese-styled uniforms used by many corporate and private schools across Hyperion. Despite being in the public school system and not of a Japanese heritage, her mother nevertheless enforced such a dress code for Marjolijn on the grounds of "building character and discipline" as seen in true corporate schools. Even so, Marjolijn has taken her own steps to customize such attire, including have a crop-top version for outings.

## Personality and traits

Marjolijn is noted by her peers as being dominant in both social and physical aspects — the former arising from her possessive or domineering attitude, and the latter from her towering height. In this manner, Marjolijn shares many aspects with her mother, who exudes a similar social atmosphere of control.

A lesser known part of her personality is her loneliness; due to the constant absence of her parents from home (and their relative social distance when they are available), in addition to the expectations they have for their daughter, Marjolijn has developed a feeling of isolation and high social pressure. This leads her to often be overtly sociable, working positively to make friends such as Rinji and Lamarcus, whereas also working negatively in cases such as Marjolijn's attempts to make her platonic relationship with Rinji into a sexual one despite already having another girlfriend.

## Abilities

Marjolijn displays a significant degree social cunning, with the ability to exploit both positive and negative social situations to her benefit. This is as a result of her upbringing by her mother, Ying Dai, who prioritized such skills in early childhood.

## Trivia

* Her handle on Catena is revealed to be **xoMDai\_2678.**
* She is an avid shopper at the Jade City Giga Mall; Marjolijn's favorite outlet there is Arcenia.
* Despite her exterior, Marjolijn struggles with anxiety and self-doubt. She often feels pressure to live up to her mother's expectations and maintain her dominant social status. Her friendship with Rinji and Lamarcus provides a rare outlet for vulnerability and emotional support.