Chihiro Inoue

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> "If you complete this job, how many jobs will you miss out on?"
>
> - "Her", sweet-talking Silverbullet

Chihiro Inoue, better known simply as "Her" is an agender Akorosi baring a striking Tycherosi heritage. Coming from a criminal reputation but mysteriously missing aer extended family, ae proclaims that ae is here to act as the Inoue heir and restore their legacy. Ae relatively recently joined The Syndicate and works closely with the Cult of the Dream Beyond Death.

## Appearance

In aer 30's, Chihiro bares resemblance to the Earth ethnicity Japanese. Ae has tanned or tawny skin with jewel undertones and surprisingly few blemishes for a professional criminal. Ae has strong, dark eyebrows and a sharp jawline off-set by sharp winged eyeliner. The eyeliner draws attention to aer odd eyes - one a dark brown and the other a rich amber both betraying aer Tycherosi heritage with stark white pupils. In just the past few years, Chihiro has gained the courage to wear aer hair in a short, rough bob and even maintains an undercut. Ae has been bleaching and dying aer hair for long than that, however, and currently aer hair is bleached blonde with a soft pink ombre around the jagged tips.

Chihiro enjoys subtly flaunting aer reputation, in wealth, heritage and power. As such, ae tends to wear fashion from Tycherosi in blacks and reds. Ae wears bandages around aer bust and aer mostly-open kimono jacket shows that. A wide cloth belt is tied around aer waist and aer hakama pants are loose enough to often be mistaken for a long, black skirt. Aer sturdy black boots are a departure from this fashion as well as the headband-crown lined with tall spikes that Chihiro wears most places.

## Playbook - Spider

Chihiro spends favours like currency. Ae calls on friends of the Inoue as if they were her own and forges new friends as if forming an alliance. Ae likes plans best when they're backed up by information from at least three independent sources and she likes them even better if ae was who planned them. Chihiro is always trying to spin even the most mundane of situations in Her favour, leading her to often be affable to people's faces but completely frazzled when things are out of aer control.

Chihiro is at her strongest when given a chance to *talk* - whether that is with people or the dead. Though she knows where to stick a blade, a plan where ae has to fight is a plan at the end of its rope. But that rarely happens, as a *Mastermind* such as aerself always has more than one plan going at once.

## Background

### Childhood

Chihiro Inoue was born to a prolific criminal family of Doskvol. The Inoue's had moved from Tycheros to Akoros generations ago and had since set about creating not quite a criminal *empire* as simply a criminal dominion. They specialised in Exports & Imports and in Specialty Goods, though they dabbled in Drug Distribution too. Chihiro was expected to contribute to and ultimately grow the business, as everyone in the family was expected to do. Ae was expected to continue the family line, either biologically or by adoption. Ae was well educated from tutors in both the basics and in their enterprises.

Then Chihiro, along with every other Inoue in Doskvol, disappeared.

### 20 years later

Decades later, Chihiro resurfaced all swash and flair. Ae claims that the Inoue have moved into a manor in Six Towers but that they are much too busy or sickly (alternatively) for guests. Inoue speaks at length of the trips abroad and out into the Void that aer family takes, as well as espousing on what they do in the city where few notice them.

Chihiro declared herself the heir to the family and its reputation and set about bringing that reputation up to the glory it once was. It didn't take long for such ambitions to bring aer to The Syndicate.

### Joining the Gang

Once introduced to the Syndicate, it was the strange Cult of the Dream Beyond Death that captured their eye. Though she has yet to dream of the undying Leviathan, ae does recognise the cult's interest in bizarre and body-transcending magic. Being in line with her own agenda, ae placed aerself within the Cult, organising aer Leisure Den to hide the Cult's Lair's entrance.

## The Story

### Season 1

Chihiro offered her place of business, a Leisure Den, and its hidden basement area as headquarters for the Dream Beyond Death faction of the Syndicate. Ae made a few contacts in the Syndicate, primarily helping in liberating items from rivals such as a Leviathan Tentacle or a Bell from Lord Strangford.

### After Season 1

About a week or so after the heist on Lord Strangford's property, Her went on a 'family trip' for the weekend. While this was a usual occurance what was unusual was that ae did not return the next Monday, nor the Monday after that. In fact Chihiro remained missing during the entire Spirit Warden war. It's not common knowledge, but Chihiro was in the Deadlands for the whole time ae was missing.

### Season 2

Her has only recently returned to the city, with vague memories of what happened while ae was gone and having pieced together more information besides. The Syndicate has clearly gone through a major shift, but Chihiro is nothing if not adaptable.

Meanwhile Her seems to have gone through aer own trauma, occasionally spacing out and looking into thin air as if ae sees things there. It's yet to make a particularly huge impact.

## Relationships

### Factions

**The Syndicate & Madame Ribaldi**

As much as Chihiro looks up to Madame Ribaldi, ultimately ae knows this is a means to aer end. For now they share Ribaldi's goals of gaining a stranglehold on Doskvol's underworld but ae hope eventually to bring the Inoue family up to being rivals or having an alliance of equal footing. Ae looks up to Ribaldi, though.

**The Dream Beyond Death**

Chihiro joined the cult of The Dream Beyond Death, hoping to use their focus and knowledge to further aer own.

### Friends, Acquaintances and Rivals

**Salia Sato**

A Tycherosi who got help immigrating when the Inoue's had power. Fond of Chihiro. An Ink Rake who sells information on the side.

**Jennah**

An ex-servant who has since risen above Chihiro's station.

**Silverbullet**

The ghost of an infamous sniper assassin previously known as "The 37 (Assassins)". Her recently promised to break the ghost contract the Crow's Foot Assassin contractors had him under and hopes to recruit him into the Syndicate. He's interested in information that Madame Ribaldi may be able to provide.

### Family

**Kenichiro Inoue | 井上健一郎**

Chihiro's father. A tall and imposing figure who much prefers his fights to be won before ever coming face-to-face with the enemy. Good with numbers.

**Masako Inoue | 井上雅子**

Chihiro's mother. An elegant woman who knows more fighting styles than you and has at least one weapon within reach at all times. Impatient, except with calligraphy.

**Yoshiko Inoue | 井上吉子**

Chihiro's younger sister. A miracle child who no one dared hope for and born much after Chihiro. Yoshiko is still a young child but enjoys painting, calligraphy and tea. Has chronic fatigue and chronic pain.

**Jirouto Inoue | 井上二郎太**

Chihiro's paternal uncle. A tall, strong, imposing figure who used to run a bodyguard business that no one could prove was also shaking people down for protection money. Is married to Katashi Sato and though they have no children they do consider a teen girl called Akane to be something like a daughter.

**Saburou Inoue | 井上三郎**

Chihiro's paternal uncle. Spoiled, indulgent and shorter than his brothers, Saburou never stuck with one business for long. He has run illegal betting rings, red lamp establishments, smuggling rings and drug production and distribution operations. He improved none of them and grew bored of them fast. Has two ex wives, one ex spouse and is currently married to Hikari Watanabe. He has a number of children from his various partners.

**Hiroko Tanaka | 田中浩子**

Chihiro's maternal aunt. A stern and serious woman who dealt in imports and exports, legal or otherwise. She scorns fictional tales but is exceptional at study. She has twin daughters.

**Yousuke Tanaka | 田中洋介**

Chihiro's maternal uncle. A carefree man who believes in teamwork and loyalty. He used to run a void sailor fleet, though hunting Leviathans were never their goal. He's married to Daisuke and Yume. The three of them have a few children, both born and adopted.

**Fuyuko Inoue | 井上冬子**

Chihiro's paternal grandmother. Stern yet caring, she always believed that it was her family's duty to further their reputation and their hold over Doskvol, just as she did before them. She was ambitious in her youth and is now vicariously ambitious through her family. She often forgets mercy due to being so determined for everyone to reach what she imagines to be their potential.

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