Menow

瑪瑙
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* Re:newal
* Hotel Staff

**Menow** is the proprietress of the bar who was annexed to the Tasokare Hotel. Although she resembles a human at first glance, her horns and lack of emotion make it clear that she isn't one.

## Appearance

Menow is a tall woman with a curvy figure. She has short, choppy black hair and dark brown eyes. On her head is a brimless green hat with a white bow. Two black curved horns similar to those of a goat or ram poke through the top of her hat.

To accompany her hat is a long, silky green dress with gold adornments. A white bow matching the one on her hat is strung around her waist. Long, black lace gloves run up both her arms, and on her feet she wears simple black heels. As accessories, Menow wears a golden bracelet on her left wrist, a tight pearl necklace, and golden hoop earrings. She wears subtle makeup and has a beauty mark just under the left corner of her lip.

## Personality

Although she appears amused or indifferent most of the time, Menow can reportedly be quite scary when she is angered or doesn't get what she wants. Because this mood switch never happens in-game, it may be appropriate to say that she is difficult to provoke.

As a non-human creature, Menow has no interest in humans or their personal affairs. Regardless, she gets along with them just fine -- an effect of her job as the bar hostess. She doesn't understand why the Manager gets so attached to humans and, unlike him, is able to keep them at a distance.

In Special Stories, after Neko checks out of the hotel, Menow comes to the realization that she has become slightly more human due to her interest in Neko and the others. It is noted by Kiriko that Menow has mellowed somewhat and has gentler eyes, although it's just barely noticeable.

## History

### Background

It is unclear what world Menow came from or why she started working at the hotel. By the beginning of the game, she is one of the longest working staff members aside from the Manager.

### Tasokare Hotel

Throughout Neko's stay at the hotel, Menow assists her and the other humans with various tasks and requests, as is her job as a staff member. Despite her not having any interest or compassion in humans, she also offers them useful advice and gifts if they do favors for her, as seen when she gives Neko a handheld mirror.

Following the events of Chapter 7, it is implied that Menow is entertained by the current humans at the hotel despite having no attachment to them.

### Special Stories

After hearing from Kiriko that Neko pushed Osoto into Hell in the real world, she becomes strangely excited and realizes that Neko is the first human she's ever been so interested in. When told about what came of Atori, she has an uncharacteristically difficult time lighting her cigarette, and then comes to the realization that Neko's exploits have made her become more human.

## Relationships

### Neko Tsukahara

Before Neko's arrival to the hotel, Menow never took any special interest in human affairs. However, this changed due to Neko's eccentric personality, the relationships she had with those around her, and her various exploits leading to all sorts of consequences by the time she had to check out. After Neko's departure, Menow believed she was only disappointed due to her main source of entertainment being gone. After Ruri's departure, however, she realizes that she truly was intrigued by Neko as a person, and that her exploits made her become more human.

### The Manager

Menow is perhaps the Manager's longest working employee at the hotel. Because she is often stationed in the bar while the Manager is at the reception, the two don't interact very frequently. When they do interact, it is usually when the Manager wants alcohol. As revealed in Special Stories, the Manager seems to frequent the bar whenever his human employees check out, causing Menow to question why he is able to become so attached to humans.

When Neko sneaks into the Manager's room, she finds smoking pipes identical to the ones Menow uses, causing her to briefly question whether the two have some sort of intimate relationship.

## Trivia

* The kanji in Menow's name directly translates to "agate" or "onyx" (瑪瑙 *menou*), both of which are types of minerals or banded materials usually used to make decorative items or jewelry.
* Despite several characters stating that Menow is scary when she's angry, this is never proven at any point in the game. This could imply that Menow is difficult to provoke.