Shirase Taira

National Police Agency (assumed)

Espionage Agent (current)

**Shirase Taira** (*Taira Shirase*) is an original character that appears in Angel Beats! A Step Closer. She is a Detective Team Leader and an espionage agent for the Special Enforcement Regiment, Middle Division, who have recently become aware of the Afterlife Battlefront's existence.

## Appearance

Shirase Taira has multiple appearances in Angel Beats! A Step Closer.

Her main distinguishing features is her long brown hair that she often ties in a pony tail and yellow eyes. She has dog tags around her neck, and an Apple Watch on her left wrist.

### Combat Gear

As a Detective Team Leader, Shirase holds the responsibility of being a point person and communicating with her squad leader, Orimura Yumiko. As such, her loadout is akin to a military grenadier. She often wears clothing that matches the environment she works in, but prefers a green color for both her combat shirt and combat pants.

#### Headgear

Taira is unable to wear a proper helmet due to her long hair, and doesn't wear hats.

#### Plate Carrier

Since there are very rare occasions that Taira would require the use of a grenade launcher, she has instead moved to a slick carrier build. Taira prefers the T-Rex Arms AC1 with a 5.56 shingle and foam backing within the carrier itself. The plates themselves are Hesco 3810s. On the carrier itself, she carries a spare tourniquet, a multi-tool, and a radio with a push-to-talk speaker.

#### Battle Belt

Taira wears an ORION outer and inner belt. As she is right handed, the belt holds a Safariland Level 3 holster on her right side. She holds an IFAK all the way on her back with a dump pouch beside it. On her left side, she has one rifle magazine pouch and two pistol magazine pouches.

#### Weapons

Shirase carries an M4 Carbine with a PEQ-15, Trijicon ACOG TA31F as an optic, and a SureFire Warcomp as a muzzle attachment. When needed, she can attach a suppressor. She carries a Glock 17 Gen 5 MOS with a Trijicon RMR Type 2 and a SureFire X300U.

#### Concealed Carry

Taira refuses to conceal carry firearms on her person or in her purse when conducting espionage operations. When out as a normal civilian or low-vis, she carries her Glock 17 Gen 5 MOS with a Trijicon RMR Type 2 and a SureFire X300U.

## Personality

Taira is a kind, outgoing woman with a strong demeanor who cares about what others think of her. Compared to Yumiko, Taira tends to be a bit more relaxed (and as a result, less stressed) when it comes to her work. She does very well to maintain her personal life and her work life, and likes to go out with friends to try out experiences she wasn't able to have as a child. Taira doesn't like to drink or smoke, but may indulge in alcohol for the sake of work. She also maintains a fit lifestyle that focuses on running, placing first amongst all the members in Yumiko's squad when engaged in anything beyond a mile run.

Taira never misses an opportunity to flirt or hook up with a good-looking man when she is off-duty. It is her hopes to eventually find the right person to settle down with and quit her job. However, with a busy work and life schedule, her attempts to start a relationship have been only met with failure, much to her frustration.

## Trivia

* Shirase Taira's appearance, name, and personality were primarily inspired by a character named Shirase Sakuya from IDOLM@STER: Shiny Colors.