Sugita Karin

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**Karin** Sugita (杉田 **夏鈴**) is an elite Taimanin known also as the Detective Taimanin.

She is initially introduced as a supporting character in Mama wa Taimanin, but is secretly acting as a secondary antagonist. Karin has not appeared in other Taimanin media outside the adaptations.

## Personality

Speaking in a calm, cold and monotone voice most of the time. Karin is described as a person with a cool and calculated air around her.

Having many years of experience and a strong sense of responsibility, nothing seems to phase her or bind her to normal life. She was able to solve many difficult cases using her calm and accurate judgement. Due to her past achievements, she is considered highly elite among Taimanins and trusted. Highly intelligent and an expert in disguise and infiltration, though she appears "monotone" has acting skills.

However, at the point of Mama wa Taimanin this is nothing but a facade, and she has been turned into a loyal slave to the Mysterious Man. She betrays her former Taimanin teammates without second thought just to get "rewarded" and wishes to join them as a breeder willingly.

### Relationships

 Mysterious Man | Originally opposed until brainwashed now fully loyal, the Mysterious Man allows some freedoms towards Karin as she is useful for his plans.
 Kenya | Viewed as a tool for the Mysterious Man, but can be enslaved by him in the light novel.

## Appearance

She has long dark blue hair and purple eyes.

Karin wears a black and purple battle suit, with a purple coat. Her Taimanin suit, has a black mask.

Otherwise, disguised as a nurse in white.

## History

### Background

An elite Taimanin, which became well known as the Detective Taimanin, solved many cases and is very trusted.

Belonged to Gosha Village, in her prime, at the end of the game she is considered a criminal Rogue Taimanin but keeps her betrayal a secret. Not much more about her background is known.

She investigated the missing cases of several retired Taimanin, including "Shizuka, Ryoko and Kanae" which she assumed had been taken by a group of lower demons, which tried to rise the ranks. Remaining close, to the next possible target, she went undercover as a nurse in the nearby hospital. Knowing that Yoshizawa Kana, would be the next target, she observed from the distance until she was attacked by a Mysterious Attacker, which belonged to that Mysterious Incubus Group. Kana, being still very out of practice, Karin intercepted the man and rushed after him after giving Kana some info.

Searching around town, Karin encountered a hideout of the group. However, when following the demon, she ran into the trap of the Mysterious Incubus Group and their leader, the Mysterious Man. Captured, she was overpowered and mind broken by his tentacles and tricks of pleasures, Karin never had encountered before.

### Visual Novels

Now loyal to the group, when Kana had a second encounter with the demons and a friend of Kana's family Tadokoro Kenya was effected by a curse of the Incubus group, she either downplayed or actively pushed Kana for actions, that made things even worse. Meanwhile, she never informed the Taimanin about any of this and worked hard on a false cover story, that would stop any further investigation. Karin would also claim to Kana, that the group of Incubus had been defeated, and the matter was solved at this point, outside of her needing to take care of the curse herself, otherwise it would mean Kenya's death.

While not appearing again in one of the endings, in which Kana becomes a toy to Kenya, in the manga, she is seen overlooking the situation with the Mysterious Man and Mysterious Attacker, waiting for the right time to strike. Karin makes an appearance in the other route, near the end of it.

When Yoshizawa Kana and Tadokoro Kenya encounter the Mysterious Man after Kana has been corrupted enough, Kenya is killed and Kana becomes one of the breeding cattle of the group. The group goal, was to capture now weaker Taimanin and use them to strengthen their ranks with powerful offspring. Karin herself, joined the row of women, which included Kanae, Ryoko and Shizuka willingly but was not allowed to be pregnant, so she could continue to fool the Taimanin.

Karin had spread misinformation, and now both the media and Taimanin were convinced that all the women, including the new slave Kana, had at this point died. Karin made sure the case, was viewed as closed and now these slaves would be used indefinitely, with her frustrated that she could not be a breeder herself yet but promised a special reward later on.

## Additional Material

* Seen together with the Mysterious Attacker and Mysterious Man, observing Yoshizawa Kana and Tadokoro Kenya, waiting to capture Kana.
* Captured herself by Kenya in the Light Novel.

## Powers/Abilities

**Main Weapon**: Pistol, Kunai attached to wire

* **Ninja Ability**: Metal Art (???)
* **Tactical fighter**: She uses metal wires to hold demons in place while leaving them open to gun fire.
* **Particle Control:** Taimanin are able to manipulate Taima Particles to enhance their physical strength, speed and defense. The particles are also used to counter demonic influences and strengthen damage to demons.

## Trivia

* Karin has the least amount of erotic scenes of any major Taimanin character.
* She was captured and broken before her appearance in Mama wa Taimanin.
* Like other Mama wa Taimanin has not appeared in other Taimanin media since.
* Timeline wise, in the light novel, Karin was active during the time, Asagi became the headmaster of Gosha Academy. This would mean, she could be currently be active and just unseen in the Online Universes.
* Might have been active for over 10 years at least, Kana knew her as the Taimanin detective and had retired 10 years ago. However, Kana could have learned of it otherwise, so this cannot be confirmed.

## Gallery

Concept ArtMysterious Man, Mysterious Attacker (Back) and **Sugita Karin**Scaring off the Mysterious Attacker, protecting Yoshizawa Kana and Tadokoro KenyaWith Yoshizawa Kana and other retired Taimanin. (Kanae, Shizuka, Ryoko)