Ame Kiora

**Ame Kiora** (キオラ アメ *Kiora Ame)* is a student of Hope's Peak Academy: United Kingdom and a participant of the British Killing Game of Danganronpa: Shattered Skies. Her title is Ultimate Train Conductor (スーパー高校レベルの列車指揮者 lit. *Super High School Level Train Conductor).*

## History

### Early Life

At a young age, Ame was diagnosed with a mysterious, very rare illness with no known cure. Her case was considered terminal, but her parents refused to give up, bringing her to almost every doctor in Mexico City. Eventually, one physicist informed them that there was a practice in the United Kingdom studying Ame's exact illness. Without much more question, Ame's mother pulled a favor from her childhood friend, Sean Alfaro, who helped them immigrate to Europe. Ame was eventually entered into the practice, and was given a strict prescription of trial drugs that would prevent her lungs from caving in. Miraculously, this medication worked -- as long as Ame took the pills once a day, preferably immediately after waking up and before eating, then she could live a reasonably normal life.

After moving to the United Kingdom, Ame assisted Sean Alfaro in transporting several goods across long distances. Alfaro was very lenient with what Ame could and could not do, and even let her drive his train. However, the moment Ame sat in the driver's seat, she seemed to know exactly how to drive it and exactly what every button did. Alfaro was merely astounded by her extensive knowledge, going so far to describe her as "born with talent".

### British Killing Game

As the majority of the British Killing Game's events are TBD, this section will be updated at a later date.

## Creation and Development

### Character Development

The entirety of Ame's character was originally inspired by a Ghost & Pals song. Since then, her character has changed considerably, and has no correlation with the song anymore. However, her white hair and train-related talent remain references and acknowledgements to the song.

Ame was first created on July 12, 2021, under the name of "Ame Sakuna" and the Ultimate talent of "Ultimate Conductor". On August 18, 2021, her surname was changed to "Kiora", and her talent was changed to "Ultimate Train Conductor".

### Name

*Ame* means "beloved" or "rain" and is of Japanese origin. *Kiora* means "greetings" and is of Aboriginal origin.

## Appearance

Ame has long, silky white hair, which is often pulled into two ponytails and held up by two orange scrunchies. Her eyes are orange.

She wears a white button-up shirt with a dark grey tie that ends in an orange rim. She wears a dark grey open hoodie-jacket and dark grey shorts. Her over-the-knee socks are white with orange stripes, and her white-toed sneakers are dark grey with orange laces.

## Personality

Ame is very rude and bad-tempered, often snapping at anybody who passes by or looks at her wrong. Her abrasive exterior often cause others to avoid her, which she doesn't mind. Ame dislikes social interaction, and tends to look down on others -- this causes others to believe that she views herself as stronger, smarter, or simply superior. While this is far from the case, Ame makes no effort to correct them or improve her reputation.

However, when Ame is with people she trusts greatly or is very close with, such as Maiso Toriyaki, she lets her guard down. She is much more open about her preferences or insecurities, albeit sometimes reluctant to share such information. She enjoys dark or dry humor, though claims that she laughs at her more jokes far more than anyone else does, which is why she doesn't tell jokes around strangers.

## Talents and Abilities

Ame is the Ultimate Train Conductor. While this doesn't assist her much during the British Killing Game, she still cherishes the story of when she stepped into a train for the first time and immediately understood exactly how it worked.

## Relationships

### Anita Konishi

Upon first seeing Ame, Anita internally refers to her as "gorgeous", but her high expectations quickly dwindle as soon as Ame begins speaking. Anita quickly tires of Ame's scathing and moody attitude and quickly excuses herself from their first conversation. Ame always shows skepticism toward Anita's ideas, perhaps to a point of spite -- that being said, Ame would rather side with Anita than Jessica.

### Maiso Toriyaki

Upon their first meeting, Maiso was very friendly and polite to Ame. Ame, on the other hand, immediately disliked him and consistently referred to him as a nuisance. However, when Anita chose them as partners to explore the school, Ame gradually warmed up to Maiso in an exceptionally quick amount of time. By the time they had finished exploring and met with the other participants in the gymnasium, Ame and Maiso had become reluctant friends. This bond only grew stronger as the British Killing Game continued, and they eventually became best friends. Neither of them are romantically interested in the other.

### Jessica Chevron

Ame and Jessica had never gotten along. Even though they were both rude to an extent, Ame was more bluntly rude, while Jessica was more bratty. Jessica loved flowers and the color pink, while Ame deemed both of those as "too feminine" and looked down on Jessica for it. Their rivalry sometimes escalated to full-on screaming matches, which Ame often won only due to her higher shouting endurance. They avoid working together at all costs, and this sometimes causes problems during important situations when one disagrees with the other solely out of spite.

## Quotes

*"Oh, what do YOU want? Why should I tell you anything?... Okay, fine! God, you're annoying. I'm Ame Kiora, Ultimate Train Conductor. Fuck off, now, why don't you?"* -Ame's abridged introduction

## Trivia

* Despite Ame's rude disposition and stereotyped hairstyle, she is NOT inspired by the tsundere trope. Please do not refer to her as such.