Difference between revisions of "Tatsuya Sudou/Notable NPCs"

Being the sort of man he is and occupying the sort of positions he does, Tatsuya Sudou has a fairly large retinue of unawakened NPCs who show up from time to time on-screen. Save Maria von Leonbrandt, those featured here comprise the core of the Red Dragon's personal staff. This list is not exhaustive, and is subject to change.

• III. The Empress
  • Maria von Leonbrandt: Mom. An Austrian diplomat and his wife were sent to Japan during World War II and, when the War ended, never left. Maria was born a few years afterwards. After obtaining a first-rate education, she found a position as a secretary in the Foreign Ministry (it was the 1970s, after all) and there attracted the notice of a young minister...you get the idea. Their relationship turned rocky after Tatsuya was born, and steadily declined over the next decade. When Tatsuya was eleven, she died...as far as he knows, anyway. He idealises her, misses her terribly, and visits her grave often. And, of course, hates his father all the more for (among other things) having her killed.

• IV. The Emperor
  • Mamoru Kadou: A former Leo Mask, he's the leader of the Tatsu-gun. He's also often called upon to serve as Sudou's swordbearer.

• V. The Hierophant
  • Norio Fujibashi: The first of the previous Sumiyoshi-kai oyabun's lieutenants to swear fealty to Sudou after the latter's coup. He manages a good deal of the SK's ops, and has proven himself completely trustworthy.

• VII. The Chariot
  • Satoshi Kurosawa: Sudou's chauffeur. Exceptionally skilled at removing bloodstains from automobile interiors.

• IX. The Hermit
  • Akira Sugibayashi: Sudou's saiko-komon, a relatively graduate of Fra Mauro. He's young for his position, but so is his boss.

• XI. Strength
  • Narumi Harumiya: Another former Leo Mask, Narumi has known her boss in a personal capacity for some years -- since college, in fact. These days, she acts as his personal assistant, and is virtually incorruptible.

• XIV. Temperance
  • Makoto Matsumoto: Sudou's private chef. Proficient in many different types of cuisine -- most notably those with a heavy reliance on spices -- and trained as a butcher.

• XVII. The Star
  • Hitomi Akiyama: Sudou's maid. Much more competent than most people expect. Subsequently rumoured to be a ninja in disguise.