Hakuno Nekoda

"I have to do my part...just as you have to do yours."This page contains story spoilers for NOISZ STΔRLIVHT; proceed with caution.

## Biographical

### Likes

* Fun/weird clothing
* Being a goofball
* Every cat on the planet
* Estrogen

### Dislikes

* Responsibilities
* Nosy people
* Dogs
* Testosterone

### Relationships

* Grace Kamenashi: Friend/bandmate
* Sumire Hitori: Best friend/crush
* Hitori: Friend
* Sera Hoshikawa: Friend/bandmate
* Shion Nekoda: Little sister
* Heather Valentine: Aunt and primary caretaker
* Yashiro Nekoda: Father
* Rhyme: Friend
* Han: Friend

> *A jokey cat lover who never seems to take anything seriously. Somehow, her performances still manage to meet even Sera's exacting standards.*
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> *A loudmouth with equally loud clothing, her attention-getting nature makes her a perfect fit as an idol.*
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> *Now that she's comfortably passing, the painful trials she faced in middle school seem like a distant memory. But sometimes, the past has a way of unburying itself...*
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Hakuno Nekoda is a member of the idol group STΔRLIVHT. Despite her carefree attitude to most things, she is more than capable of holding her own in most departments, and has finally reached a comfortable stage in her identity as a sapphic trans girl.

She has been part of an idol group with Sera, Grace and Sumire since high school, first starting as a school idol club, and then becoming a formal idol group after being scouted by Antiphon at a HI-LIVE performance.

She has a complex relationship with her sister, Shion Nekoda, stemming from Hakuno's past with the rest of her family.

# Story

## 2ECONDS TO STΔRLIVHT: My Heart's Reflection

Shortly before middle school, Hakuno is accidentally sent both the boys' and girls' uniforms. Tired of being dressed like a boy, Hakuno wears the dress to the school, but is quickly ridiculed by teachers and students alike, the latter of which spreading rumours about her, labelling her "trespasser". Eventually, Hakuno is cornered by two of the school's most popular students, Rise and Ai, who cut Hakuno deep with spiteful words about her and her family.

Before they can escalate, they are confronted and slammed into a locker by another student - their friend Sumire - and Hakuno runs out of the school distraught in the meantime. Sumire follows her and comforts her, walking her home and exchanging numbers; the two of them become friends, and Hakuno returns home to her energetic sister Shion teasing her about talking to girls.

Eventually, Sumire and Hakuno decide to form an LGBTQ+ club at school, which attracts two members: Rhyme and Han. From then on, they meet at Tuesdays and Thursdays in an abandoned classroom for the next few months as the Flaming Pride Friendship Squad, and eventually have a picnic at an abandoned theatre.

However, these days do not last as the club receives a note threatening to out Han, Rhyme and Hakuno as trans to their parents unless the club breaks up, and so the club is forced to break up. Shortly afterwards, Hakuno returns home and comes out to her parents, who kick her out of the house, and she stays at Sumire's house for the night. Afterwards, Hakuno moves to the big city to live with her aunt, Heather Valentine, though the two of them remain in contact over text, as well as with Rhyme and Han. When the two reunite years later, Hakuno has fully transitioned, much to Sumire's joy.

## Chapter 1

Sera apologises for her behaviour in Chapter 1.IV, and Hakuno accepts, reminding Sera that she follows her because she want to - and that Sera's dream isn't just hers, but all of STΔRLIVHT's.

## Chapter 2

Sera visits SUNRaiSE in Chapter 2.III to apologise - though Shion vows to crush STΔRLIVHT. Later on, a Noise Beast attacks at practice, but Hakuno finds herself unable to summon the NOISZ, remembering what Shion had said, and Sera steps in, though she reassures Hakuno that she is not a fake - that they have her back.

## Chapter 3

Depending on player choice, in Chapter 3.II either visits Hitori to check up on him with or without Rhyme, or visits the STΔRLIVHT office for extra practice. If she visits Hitori alone, the two of them grow closer as Hitori opens up to Hakuno. If Rhyme is invited, the three of them hang out together and go out shopping, cheering Hitori up considerably, and if Hakuno goes to get in some extra practice in, she lets her guard down slightly around Producer; in all three circumstances, a Noise Beast attacks, and Hakuno finds herself able to summon the NOISZ again, fending it off with her newfound confidence.
In Chapter 3.IV Hakuno learns Sera is her blood sister, as her father is also Yashiro Nekoda, the result of a one-night stand between him and Setsuna Hoshikawa, and Hakuno resolves to be a good big sister for Sera.

## Chapter 4

In Chapter 4.III and Chapter 4.IV, Beyond takes STΔRLIVHT to an Antiphon lab on the outskirts of town for a "checkup" on their souls, to assess their power as NOISZ users; however, the four of them are attacked by a NOISZ Beast set on them by Stornel, who had been waiting for them. Feeling it calling to her, Sera dispatches it, though the appearance of Genbu, a NOISZ Beast almost identical in appearance to Grace, catches them off guard.
Before they can react, Beyond holds a gun to Sera's head and tells STΔRLIVHT to enter a nearby machine; they do, and everything goes black.
Later on that day, STΔRLIVHT return to the office, and inform Producer that the checkup was uneventful; like getting a checkup at an ordinary doctor's practice.

## Chapter 5

At the final show of the Clash of Twilight in Chapter 5.IV, shining brighter than ever before, STΔRLIVHT put on the performance of their lives with and against SUNRaiSE. STΔRLIVHT lose, and afterwards, they head to the Antiphon Building basement for the final battle with Gaius Antiphon.

# History

Hakuno grew up as a closeted trans girl in a conservative household obsessed with their family's name; her parents often enforced a traditionally boyish image onto her, cutting her hair whenever it reached her shoulders and buying her masculine clothes. The only person in her family that she was close with was her little sister Shion, who she was good friends with up until she was kicked out of her house.

Despite being on good terms with Shion while she was living in her parents' house, Hakuno felt jealous of Shion, who had everything as a girl that she had wished for, while also feeling guilty that Shion idolised her as a sibling, struggling to move past her bitterness.

# Styles

See Hakuno Nekoda/Styles.

For detailed NOISZ Burst information, see Detailed NOISZ Burst Information.

# Songs

* WHAT THE CAT!?
* Welcome to Halloween
* FULi AUTO SHOOTER
* Blood, Sweat, & Tears
* LVL.99
* Unknown Civilization
* NULCTRL EX
* ANNIHILATOR
* True
* MULTIPHEX
* let’s meet at the end of the world.

# Gallery

Hakuno's STΔRLIVHT STΔGE style as seen ingame.Hakuno's casual style as seen ingame.Hakuno's STΔRLIVHT STΔGE style.Hakuno's Stray Cat style.Hakuno's remini2cence style.Hakuno's BLACK CAT BLASTER style.Hakuno's BEATDOWN style.Previous art for Hakuno's BEATDOWN style.Hakuno's Summer Stray style.Hakuno's Antiphon Armament style.Hakuno's story diamond.STΔRLIVHT's cheer.Grace giving Hakuno love advice.Hakuno in 2ECONDS TO STΔRLIVHT.Hakuno in NOISZ STΔRLIVHT's story mode, in her STΔRLIVHT STΔGE style.Hakuno's lore post.Hakuno's bio on the STΔRLIVHT 2nd(s) Single vs. SUNRaiSE 1st Single Kickstarter.Hakuno's results screen in “Reel it in!!” (succeeded) in No Hints Here!Hakuno's results screen in “Reel it in!!” (succeeded using Stray Cat or Black Cat Blaster) in No Hints Here!Hakuno's results screen in “Reel it in!!” (failed) in No Hints Here!2021 birthday art by Itsyunny2022 birthday art by Furii (alt art for Stray Cat Style)2023 birthday art by debaa\_nyan (alt art for Antiphon Armament Style)

# References

1. ↑ https://anarch.games/starlivht/character.html
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/noiszgame/status/1475643781164814336
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/noiszgame/status/1531029019327537153
4. ↑ Lost Data: To Shion