Shigemichi

> Wait, so there are actual aliens on this ship...? For real?! Damn, that's scary!
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A... person... with a bright, silver body. Due to his friendly and sincere personality, people usually tend to listen to him. Apparently he has found his first love aboard the spaceship.

## Appearance

Shigemichi is a short, alien-looking man. He has grey "skin" covering his entire body. He has very large eyes, that can change from green to yellow, seemingly depending on his mood. He lacks earlobes, instead having holes on the sides of his head. He has a red belt around his middle, with a grey clip in the front. He has a red holster with a laser gun on the side. The laser gun has a blue and grey striped handle. The top has a grey dome with a yellow tip. He wears semi-high lime green boots.

## Playstyle

**Max Abilities:**

* Charisma 45.5
* Intuition 14.5
* Logic 9.5
* Charm 17.5
* Performance 6
* Stealth 45

Shigemichi has an interesting statline. Most of his stats are awful, but his high Charisma and Stealth means that he can more or less say anything he wants and get away with it. People will often follow his lead, but without any Logic or Performance he has a hard time actually damaging anyone's reputation. Because of his high Stealth, however, he doesn't accrue Hate very quickly and can be as chatty as he likes without anyone telling him to Shut Up. Shigemichi thus pops up constantly throughout debates and often sparks conversation, yet getting targeted by him isn't always the end of the world regardless of how many people chime in to agree.

Though his Stealth is high, Shigemichi ends up eliminated very often anyway. He has the second-lowest Charm in the game after Raqio meaning that he has a hard time convincing others he's worth keeping around. While it isn't overly common to see him get eliminated by the Gnosia, it's *incredibly* common to see him get put into cold sleep. This is especially the case when Shigemichi is an enemy role, as his Performance - the lowest in the game - renders him incapable of lying without getting caught. If you happen to be Gnosia alongside him or an AC Follower that would like to see him live, you've got your work cut out for you. It might be best to cut your losses and use him as a scapegoat to help guarantee your own victory. On the other hand, he's Shigemichi! How could you not want to keep him around?

As Gnosia or another lying role, Shigemichi - much like Raqio - will almost without fail claim a fake role. Shigemichi claiming a role would thus be reason to keep an eye on him, but given his low Performance almost everyone in the room will notice and vote to fridge him anyway. If you know he's human, however, it's actually a good idea to keep him around. His high Charisma coupled with his propensity to use skills like Small Talk, Seek Agreement, and even Block Argument later on can make him an invaluable ally if he likes you. This is especially true if you're playing as Gnosia and he's a human: collaborating with him is a good way to look trustworthy and get help when your reputation is damaged. After all, with an Intuition score like that it's not like he'll notice your lies!

One more thing to note is that Shigemichi has an obvious crush on Stella. He's likely to jump to her aid even when she's being blatantly suspicious, so suspecting her is likely to damage your relationship with him. If you're playing as Gnosia and fail to eliminate Stella overnight, it's not unlikely that Shigemichi is that loop's Guardian Angel and therefore a worthy next target.

## Trivia

* Shigemichi's personality was based on a friend of the developers.
* Shigemichi is associated with the Western zodiac sign Libra.
* Shigemichi is the only character whose Chinese name (重道 *Zhòng Dào* "heavy road") isn't a direct phonetic translation of their Japanese name, all of which were written in katakana. Shigemichi's name was instead converted into kanji (重道 *Shigemichi*), and while the characters are visually identical they are pronounced differently in Chinese.

## References

1. ↑ https://gnosia-game.com/
2. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Gnosia\_/comments/stkzz2/gnosia\_character\_stats\_dump/
3. ↑ https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/286621-gnosia/79335155
4. ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/stats/1608290/achievements