Cho Kamiya

## Biographical Information

### Other Names

Chouko (Deadname), Aster (Shortened from SunsetAster, his name online), Hikaru Kuroiwa (Real Name/Pregame Name)

### Relatives

False Memory Relatives:
Toshiaki Kamiya (Father, Alive), Chouko Kamiya (Mother, Deceased), Riku Kamiya (Uncle, Alive), Yuna Kamiya (Aunt, Alive), Tarou Kamiya (Cousin, Alive), Tsuyoshi Kamiya (Cousin, Alive), Kouta Kamiya (Cousin, Alive) Naruhito (Cousin, Alive)

Real Relatives:

Toyoko Kuroiwa (Mother, Alive), Akiko Kaneko (Mother, Alive), Miho Kuroiwa (Younger Sister, Alive)

## Preferences Information

### Likes

Nature, Peaceful Environments, Strawberries, Flowers

### Dislikes

Silence, Being Alone, Loud Noises, Lyrical Music

## Other Information

### Admin

Onyx

Cho Kamiya was a participant of the killing game that took place aboard the Chalice Express in Train to Nowhere. His title is the Ultimate Analytic.

## Personality

### During the Game

Cho was outwardly cold and formal with practiced politeness and a varied vocabulary. He was constantly analysing the events taking place around him and was not afraid to ask questions or state his opinions. On the topic of opinions, Cho had very strong opinions on most things, though he struggled to stand by those opinions under any pressure or disagreement. He avoided talking about himself or showing strong emotion due to expecting to be judged for such behaviour. Cho had issues with self worth due to his upbringing, leading him to always put others before himself and he saw himself as worthless by comparison. When introduced to a large group of people, Cho tended to be drawn to one or two people who catch his attention. He often followed these people around like a lost puppy, trying his best to prove his worth to them. Cho had fears of abandonment and not meeting others’ expectations which sometimes led to him being quite clingy and loyal to a fault. Despite not always having the best sense of how a healthy relationship is meant to look, he would back out from a friendship if necessary. His loyal had it’s limits, if it would cause more harm than good he was willing to distance himself. An example of his limits would be any risk to life of another person. Cho could become obsessive and possessive when it came to those he was close with though he was oblivious to his own behaviour. He was a surprisingly positive person despite everything and liked to look on the bright side wherever possible.

## Appearance

### During the Game

Cho is a tall, fairly slim man with a mildly tanned skin tone, short, yet fluffy blonde hair and small light green eyes. His outfit is made up of pale creams and golds as he wears a long, cream coat that comes down to just below the knee. This coat has many large pockets, sealed with gold buttons, that hold a variety of notebooks. It is held close with three large, gold clips around the mid body and has an open, yet formal appearing collar at the upper chest and neck. Beneath he wears a plain white shirt and trousers, separated by a black belt with a golden buckle. He has large boots that come up quite high on his lower leg, a bit below the knee, these are black with gold buckles decorating the sides. Cho stands quite straight, even when writing in his notebooks or checking the time on his watch.

## Backstory

### False Memories

With Cho's birth, was his mother's death, leaving him to be raised by his father. His given name "Chouko" was his mother's, it was never meant to be his, but that was what his grieving father chose.

The family of two lived in a large mansion out in the countryside that his father received as inheritance from his parents (Cho's grandparents). At first the building had a fair amount of staff and Cho was mainly looked after by them. But as the years went by, he saw less and less of them until there was no-one. The only time he ever saw anyone were the few times a year where his cousins would visit or the rare formal gathering. While his father would try to look after him, there were days where, outside of meals, he would not see his father. It was during those times where he had to entertain himself that he began to get lost in his thoughts. For example, if he were to drop a small stone on the ground, where would it land? How would the shape of the stone affect that? It's angle? What would be the most likely outcome? What would be nearly impossible?

It was when his father began to homeschool him when his life really began to change. His father wanted him to be someone he wasn't. It started when he was first shown the gallery. Within were his mother's works, she had been a well known abstract painter and Cho's father encouraged him to follow in her footsteps. Cho hated abstract art. There's no purpose or meaning to it, no underlying message or questions to be answered. He accepted his mother was talented, but he would never understand her passion for it. His father was upset by Cho's lack of interest in abstract art, but accepted his talent had to lay somewhere else.

Cho tried every creative activity his father could think of, writing stories, dancing, singing, playing instruments, other types of art… not one he had interest or talent in. His father grew frustrated and the two would have arguments fairly often. There were times where, out of frustration, his father would lock him in his room for hours. One time he was locked in the gallery, he never went near it again afterwards.

There were a few things that he became fond of over the years however. He took up gardening as a hobby, nothing more than watering the plants and removing the weeds, but the garden was a comforting place for him. Well, until his father convinced him to grow flowers and it didn't work out. If he had done something differently, maybe his father would finally be proud of him.

It was not always bad between the two. There was one thing they did together, acting like a real family, if only for that brief moment. When Cho was 15, his father decided to show him his collection of swords, passed down and built upon over generations. Cho took interest and his father would ramble on and on until one day he let Cho hold one, which led to teaching him how to use it. Cho really thought he had finally impressed his father, but his hope was shattered when his father told him that swords are for men and that he should try baking instead. Of course, this didn't sit right with Cho who continued on his own anyway.

It was when he was introduced to the internet by one of his cousins that he found something he could enjoy once again. He wrote articles analysing a variety of topics from possible outcomes of scientific studies to theorising about cold murder cases. Through these articles he became well known and received his Ultimate Talent. His father never supported his talent, but when he received his invitation to Hope’s Peak, with a little encouragement from his cousins, he left home.

## Biography

### Prologue

Cho awoke up the Chalice Express with 15 other Hope's Peak Academy students, all of which having no memory of boarding the train, but a shared memory of receiving an acceptance letter to Hope's Peak Academy. He woke at the same time as most of the other students, but remained quiet throughout the introductions, leading the others to wander off to explore before he had the chance to introduce himself. The only person he introduced himself to was Seika Mochizuki, the Ultimate Archer who was quick to wander off with Tomo Akuma, the Ultimate Director. Cho remained in the Lounge where he greeted another student who had woke up after everyone else. This student was Shujin H. Tensai, the Ultimate Robotics Engineer. Shujin was notably quiet with very little to say which led to Cho silently worrying if he had made a bad first impression.

Their conversation ended quickly as a video was played through the devices that had been placed in the student's pockets, leading them all the regroup in the Lounge. Mononaishi and Monotachi appeared in the Lounge to introduce themselves and reveal the reason 16 Ultimates were gathered on the Chalice Express. The two mascots announced a killing game and how the students would have no access the food until someone killed other person. Cho was the one to ask if there were any rules to the game in order to get a better understanding of the situation. Monotachi revealed that a murder would be investigated and a trial held to determine the Blackened. If the students were to vote correctly only the Blackened would be executed, though if they voted wrong the Blackened would be set free and the other students executed.

As the meeting ended and the two mascots left, Cho commented that they would all need to work together to find another solution before anyone went as far as murder or worse. This led to him taking leadership of the group and discussing possible plans with Randhir Singh, the Ultimate Librarian. Cho's plan was to split the sixteen students into two groups, one to patrol the train and search for explanations and possible solutions during the morning and another for the afternoon with the night spent in their shared sleeping carriages where duos could keep an eye on each other for the night. In the end, a meeting was scheduled for 4PM the following day to discuss the plans further.

### Chapter 1 Daily Life

#### The Meeting

When Cho arrived in the Lounge to host the meeting Seika and Kyo were already there and were later joined by Zack, Ahmya, Asa and Rey. The suggestion was met with agreement from almost everyone, but one person did not agree. Zack disagreed with Cho's suggestion saying that nothing good would come of it as there would be nothing to find and it would only lead to distrust among the group. Instead Zack called Mononaishi to ask questions. Mononaishi at first confirmed that accomplices to a murder could leave with the Blackened, but suddenly began to repeat that they could not after Cho brought up the idea of everyone becoming an accomplice and leaving. Zack encouraged Cho to argue his point in a debate and he tried to stand by his original idea though struggled to do so under further pressure, leading to Cho admitting he didn't think of his idea as long term solution and the only reliable method would be for two people to make a sacrifice. Cho implied that he himself was willing to do so if another person had the same thought. In the end, the meeting concluded with the two agreeing to discuss their ideas further over messages.

#### Rey’s Death

Cho was not involved with what led up to this event, having only briefly seen the groupchat messages where a meeting was called that the mascots could not know about and they apparently had food thanks to Rey's hacking. He only involved himself after Seika announced Rey's death to the groupchat and the smell of smoke filled the train. Cho rushed to the Lounge but was too late to stop Rey's death as he had already been electrocuted. In Cho's opinion, part of the blame fell on Tomo for being the one to encourage Rey to hack into the train, but he was quick to dismiss that thought when Randhir told him to not place blame on anyone.

#### DMs with Zack

Following Rey’s death, Cho and Zack discuss what had happened and plans for going forward. They agreed upon playing along for now while working together with the others wherever possible. The two briefly discussed the idea of a single person sacrificing themself, which led to another disagreement with Cho seeing it as a valid option and Zack saying it would cause more harm than a murder. They agreed to disagree on this topic. Zack pointed out how easily Rey hacked into the train as being suspicious, leading Cho to also be suspicious of Rey. Another brief suggestion that brought up during the conversation was the idea of the game being broadcast to an audience on the dark web after everyone was lured in by a fake letter. They both quickly dismissed the idea of Hope’s Peak’s involvement and Cho considered asking Fubuki for information due to her having a sibling at Hope’s Peak. Cho also brought up his worries that Kira may choose to kill due to how she reached to Rey’s death but with further thought after the conversation, he dismissed the idea.

#### In the Storeroom with Shujin and Fubuki

By chance, Cho, Shujin and Fubuki all arrived in the Storeroom. Cho had yet to meet Fubuki so the two exchanged introductions. When Fubuki suggested the three should share stories, Shujin asked Cho if he had anything to say. Being the type to avoid talking about himself, he dismissed the idea by stating that he was homeschooled and rarely met anyone outside of his family. Fubuki questioned if he had siblings which Cho denied while Shujin revealed having two adopted siblings and Fubuki spoke about her twin brother who was already at Hope’s Peak.

Eventually the conversation moved onto origami after Cho asked about what Shujin liked to do and he explained it to Cho. Cho took interest in it and took a page from the back of one of his notebooks for Shujin to use for origami. Shujin took the paper and created an origami flower. The two were soon interrupted by a party announced in the groupchat which they eventually decided on going to and Shujin went on ahead. Before leaving, Cho took the origami flower.

#### The Party

Attending the party quickly proved to be a bad idea as it soon became overwhelming for Cho due to the loud music and flashing lights. He was unable to notice Zack in front of him at first until the other passed out on the floor. Suddenly, the lights went out and Cho decided on ducking down to the floor beside Zack for both of their safety as neither would be harmed in the darkness if they were close together. When the lights came on Cho backed away from Zack to allow Seika and Ahmya take him to Carriage D where they could keep an eye on him until he woke up. Cho stayed in the Lounge, leaning against the wall with his head in his hands for some time before returning to his own carriage and passing out against the door once inside.

#### Aftermath of the Party

Cho woke up a few hours later to a message in the groupchat from Zack asking if everyone was okay. Cho quickly confirmed that he was fine and decided on checking in on everyone else to be sure nothing had happened, but not without asking if Shujin was okay and Zack confirming that Shujin was asleep in the Lounge. He spent most of the day wandering the train and met with Kira in the Theatre at some point.

#### Seika’s Request

It was while Cho was in the Theatre with Kira that Seika asked the groupchat if anyone was willing to be a victim as she could no longer take the lack of food. Cho considered the idea and messaged Seika, yet he was hesitant due to a variety of reasons such as the possibility that Seika was not in the right mind to make such a decision and his messages with Zack from before. This led to Cho telling Seika that if she still felt the same the following day, then they could go through with it. Cho did not want to let everyone suffer for much longer and was ready to go through with this plan, but something else happened before the following day arrived.

### Chapter 1 Deadly Life

#### Investigating with Kira and Kyo

The notification of Mizuki Takahashi, the Ultimate Show Host's vitals having gone offline was sudden, yet there was immediate response in the groupchat. Cho, Kyo and Kira decided to meet in the Lounge to investigate together, knowing exactly what they would find but with no idea of where. Cho was the last to arrive and was quickly dragged off to the Kitchen by Kira where the three found a missing knife. It wasn't long after that Tomo alerted everyone that she had found Mizuki's body in the Pantry. A second notification followed the first, this time for the death of Lindsey Fisher, the Ultimate Children's Author. Kira and Kyo left for the Storeroom while Cho split off from them to investigate the crime scene in the Pantry.

#### Pantry Investigation

Cho began his investigation in the Pantry alone, immediately assessing the injuries that killed Mizuki. The blunt force trauma injury was what caught his attention, why had the killer not killed her through blunt force trauma if they already had something that heavy on hand? The stab wounds were also incredibly messy with no true aim. An amateur killer, one who did not know where a stab wound would be fatal, Cho decided. He soon found he weapon that caused the blunt force trauma injury, a bent and bloody book, and tested it's weight. It was heavy enough and hard cover. He was unable to check the title or read the pages because of the blood which he knew would make the case more difficult. If they knew what book was used they would have the killer.

He decided on asking the groupchat where the second body was, intending to investigate the second crime scene but Ahmya asked to investigate with him in the Pantry and Shujin decided on joining them as well. Cho informed the two of everything he found so far along with how, according to Tomo, the knife had been found at the other crime scene. When Ahmya brought up that the knife was used at both crime scenes Cho confirmed that was likely the case, but that also meant the killer had to be same person. Why would someone kill two people? He had a thought in mind and Ahmya seemed to share it, the idea that Lindsey could have been Mizuki's killer. Cho continued to insist that he needed to see the other body to confirm any theories.

Before he had the chance to begin searching the Carriages from A to I with Ahmya, Zack asked the groupchat what evidence had been found and Cho was quick to answer. Zack asked to investigate with him and he allowed him, waiting in the Pantry for the time being. Cho asked Shujin if he was alright as he was very quiet along with asking for his thoughts. Shujin shared his thoughts about how the killer had killed two people but there conversation was cut short by Zack's arrival and Cho gave him a run down of the evidence. At Zack's suggestion that both murders took place in the Pantry and Lindsey was moved to one of the carriages Cho was quick to disagree as there was no sign of a body being moved and he doubted he wouldn't have seen a body being dragged all the way to the sleeping carriages as he had been wandering from car to car all day along with pointing out the stab wounds as a sign of a killer who wouldn't consider moving a body. Cho once again encouraged them to move to the other crime scene as he was sure he could gather which order they died in by investigating Lindsey's injuries but the evidence was suddenly gone, removed by the mascots in preparation for the trial. Luckily they could check the truth bullets section of the Monopad.

Cho began to review the evidence from Carriage C on his Monopad while allowing Zack to see the screen as well. He took note of the differences in the stab wounds as Lindsey only had a single stab wound the situation must have been different. There was also a note that Cho noticed looked like an apology yet he couldn't tell if it was from Lindsey or her killer. He continued to disagree with Zack's theories as there was no evidence to support his suggestions. In the end they agreed to visit Carriage C to ask the others there for what they thought about the case but the trial arrived before they had the chance to talk. They may have been able to talk to Edric if Zack hadn't scared him off, Cho never understood why he chose to be so loud while entering a crime scene.

## Relationships

### Shujin H. Tensai

His relationship with Shujin is one with many twists and turns. The two met in the lounge on the Chalice Express with Cho being the one to inform Shujin of the situation when he woke up later than the rest. At first Cho thought he was a bit too quiet and difficult to talk to. The two met again in the storeroom where they, alongside Fubuki, got to know each other by talking about family and hobbies. It was here where the two became friends when Shujin shared his origami hobby with Cho, creating the Origami Flower that seemed so meaningless at the time. Cho continued to look out for Shujin for the remainder of the first chapter and thought he was sweet.

There was a huge shift in their friendship in the second chapter due to Shujin's decision to target Cho in a murder attempt. Surprisingly, Cho never held that incident against Shujin. He knew their situation was desperate and people were bound to break, he long accepted that he was a likely target for murder. In his mind, Shujin's decision was completely valid, anyone could have done the same. Nonetheless, it still pushed the two apart due to Shujin's guilt and the reactions of the others.

In the third chapter, the two met up in the storeroom when Shujin had Ahmya leave a note for Cho in his carriage. Despite considering the note suspicious and already lacking in trust from the events of the second trial, Cho chose to go as he did want to be friends with Shujin again. The suggestion of a stab for a stab was one that Cho had never been sure about. There were other ways but it was what Shujin wanted and what would make him feel better about what happened, so Cho went through with it. He wanted Shujin to see that he was forgiven and that he shouldn't hold on to the guilt. Of course Shujin was very drunk during this exchange, leading to Cho and Ahmya having to carry him back to his carriage but Cho admittedly had grown fond of Shujin. Cho continued to look out for Shujin throughout chapter three, refusing to let him go to the games room and arguing in his defence when accusations were thrown for who attacked Kyo.

It was unfortunate that their closest moment during the killing game was covering up a horrible accident. No matter how much suffering it caused him, Cho would never take back what he did that day. If he was given that choice again to push Seika or let her kill Shujin, he would push Seika every time. The fact that Shujin stayed by him through the whole thing means a lot to Cho. He could have easily told everyone what happened, what Cho had done, but he stayed by him and helped him to cover up the crime scene and didn't call him out at the trial. For that, Cho did his best to cover up any involvement Shujin had in the crime, believing he didn't deserve to live with the consequences of being an accomplice. Cho wanted Shujin to be able to live happily and survive the game without facing the hatred that being revealed as an accomplice would bring.

In the end, Cho truly cared for Shujin, even if he didn't think Shujin saw it the same way. His best way of showing that to Shujin was by giving him the Origami Flower which he held onto despite some of the things Shujin had done. To Cho it was a symbol of their friendship and by keeping it through everything he would final prove to Shujin that he had never held any negative emotion towards him even after SSS. Giving it to him was proof that their friendship mattered and perhaps it was also a promise. A promise that somehow, some way, they would meet again. He did have a feeling that wasn't going to be the end, after all.

When he woke up at the end of the game, after understanding his situation and that he was alive, he immediately began to look for Shujin. There were many other people he needed to speak to but none of them mattered until he got the chance to talk to Shujin. Cho was very happy to see him, he didn't want to separated like that again. Seeing that he was okay was closure for him, it told him that what he did meant something. Even if Shujin would have survived in the end he still saw purpose in what he did back in the storeroom because Shujin was okay, he hadn't suffered a temporary yet horrible fate. Cho couldn't put a word to what he felt for Shujin but he knew he wanted to be by his side for whatever future was ahead of them.

In the aftermath of the killing game, Cho became even closer with Shujin and he became the one person he is willing to open up to. Yet Cho still feels like a burden for not being as strong as he used to be and having to rely on Shujin so often. He still isn't sure what his relationship with Shujin is, he cares for him dearly and sees Shujin as safety from the trauma that still plagues him but he doesn't know what word to put to those feelings. The one thing he is sure of though is that if he ever had to die for Shujin a second time, he would do it with no hestitation.

## Trivia

* Cho’s name means Butterfly in Japanese.
* Cho has distant British heritage.
* He is either incredibly lucky or horribly unlucky at any time with no in between. This has led to a lot of magpie symbolism in alternative and AU designs.
* Cho has undiagnosed Autism and C-PTSD.
* Cho could have died in the first chapter if had not hesitated in his offer to Seika.
* Cho was almost the Chapter Two culprit but the idea was scraped after further thought and the events of the chapter.
* Cho almost always refers to death as "the inevitable".