Yuriko

> Hehe, humans and Gnosia alike. If you wish to survive... Strive and struggle in desperation, with all your might.
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A mysterious woman with a strange, indescribable power. Possessing extremely high skill and ability levels, she can be quite a dangerous enemy to have.

## Appearance

Yuriko has pale skin, black eyes, and black hair styled in a long "hime" cut. Her outfit resembles a uniform gown, styled as a simple, asymmetrical dress, bound by a white skirt-vest with a turtleneck collar that clasps at the chest and abdomen. She has two similarly-styled zipper gloves that vary in length, with her right glove reaching just below her shoulder and her left glove cutting off at the elbow. She wears a matching pair of white heeled boots that reach above her knees and are lined with a zipper. Her gloves and boots both include disc-like accessories at the joints (wrists and ankles, respectively,) that match with the large clasp on her vest, resembling metallic joints akin to those of a robot or doll. She wears a gold, ornamental headband that goes with similar embellishments on her dress, gloves and boots. The clasp on her chest may also bear a resemblance to an eclipse.

## Playstyle

**Max Abilities:**

* Charisma 49.5
* Intuition 42
* Logic 44
* Charm 37.5
* Performance 49.5
* Stealth 25

Yuriko is unquestionably the most powerful character in the game, and early on when the player is still weak being her enemy is a death sentence. Her stats are stellar, her only weak point being Stealth. When she speaks, everyone listens. If you lie, she'll catch it. If she's a lying role, she'll get away with it. If she attacks you, your credibility will instantly plummet. If she defends your target, they suddenly become a saint in everyone's eyes.

Worse, it's not just her stats that make her threatening. She has access to devastating skills like Retaliate and Block Argument, allowing her to counter attacks and completely shut down discussions she doesn't like the looks of. You shouldn't directly Doubt her no matter how high your stats are, and even then you might not be safe. Despite her decidedly non-personable personality she has plenty of social skills in her toolset, often using Seek Agreement and picking up allies with Let's Collaborate.

If you're on the same side you're in good hands as long as you can stay in her good graces and out of her way. But what to do if you're *not* on the same side...?

The answer lies in her Stealth ability. It's already poor to begin with, but her skills make her stand out even more than she would otherwise. She's a very common target for the Gnosia, and if the player is Gnosia she should be their first pick to off unless they suspect she's the AC Follower. Even if not, her Hate rises so rapidly that it's not impossible for her to get voted off, especially if someone bold attacks her first and gives others the chance to piggyback off of them before she can Retaliate.

One particularly effective strategy against her is to use Say You're Human. She frequently shuts this skill down, especially when she's Gnosia, damaging her reputation and drawing a ton of attention. If you don't have high enough Intuition to use Say You're Human or haven't unlocked it, keeping around characters who can - Comet being a particularly common user - is a good strategy.

## Trivia

* Yuriko's name is based on her design, coming from the Japanese word for lilies.
* Yuriko is associated with Ophiuchus, a constellation sometimes thought to be the 13th sign of the Western zodiac.
	+ Because of this, instead of reusing one of the player symbols for her CG thumbnails Yuriko instead has a unique symbol.
* Alongside Remnan, Yuriko is the first character to be on Guard Duty in the game.
* Yuriko has a dedicated portrait (only in the files of the Vita version of the game) for when she's Gnosia, but it ultimately goes unused; scenes with Gnosia Yuriko simply have her use her normal expressions.

## 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
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiuchus\_(astrology)
6. ↑ https://tcrf.net/Gnosia#Unused\_Portrait\_Expressions