#––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】

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       𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐐𝐔𝐄, 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄: Born of the purest intent during her youth, Sayuri utilized her talents as a former shikomi into her current initiate technique. From the depths of Shinjuku where a young girl was introduced to the first taste of freedom, she honed the ability off the bright neon lights && bustling nightlife.  A homage to what she believed was hers alone, no one else's, Plastic Love is to be shared. Through her knowledge of how cursed energy flows, Sayuri vocalizes it begins within the gut flowing like water into the extremities, by doing so, it amplifies her output of cursed energy by 5 percent for a duration of ten minutes. When maximed at 15 minutes, the output will increase by ten, in rare && extreme cases, 15 percent with a drawback of shorting her endurance && stamina. When another sorcerer harmonizes their cursed energy with hers, they too will be granted the ability to tap into her proficiency && knowledge, amplifying their own abilities. For the few that can understand, calculate, while methodically timing the space in between - Black Flash will occur. The more Sayuri dances, the more of an output she is able to produce, what makes this an act of admiration for those who surround her? Plastic Love takes on the couples preferred dancing style, tailoring itself to personality alone. Sadly, by the start of the Perfect Preparation Arc Sayuri would discard Plastic Love as those she surrounded herself with are no more. 

#––– ❛ abilities 【 kyōryokuna. 】 #––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】 #edits. #// can you just imagine her cursed energy was soft romantic pink ??? #// miss kobayashi you are everything #// anyway it's mathematical so the precision / timing must be perfect #// she's basically support dps #// remember when ren and I screamed dancing was apart of jjk to boost cursed energy?? #// yeAH THAT HAPPENED

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             𝐈𝐍𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐐𝐔𝐄: 𝐌𝐈𝐘𝐀𝐊𝐎 𝐎𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐈 (𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐛)

        From the broken heart of a young woman, the Kobayashi Clan clawed their way to power. She would never be immortalized by name but a legendary technique that bestowed upon them the ability to capture their prey with ease. Women who were consorts, maids, trusted ladies in waiting, they have worn each face && armed themselves to protect what they hold dear. Monsters, cursed && abhorred but the only who would bring equilibrium in a world that found itself in a constant sway of power. Their decade-long feud with those of the Zen’in clan declares, should any man with the shadows in their blood seek their ire; he would fall into madness. Some speculate that their blood is thick with that of Yokai residuals, but the truth has never been found. Miyako Odori is their famed technique, born of the wilting dreams that many hold knowing that to become a blade of the Kobayashi was to give with nothing in return. The technique runs on illusionary tactics, stealing the face of those around them, women who have mastered this skill are considered ‘invisible or no face’. In the current time, the Kobayashi Clan is a beacon of iron will holding their strong hold on Gion with their infamous okiya. Those who wish to penetrate their sanctum learn quickly; all that is beauty is rot, nothing is ever as it seems. 

#CLAN LORE TAG. #––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】 #endless edits. #// lays down gives a little history / info / ect #// it's so funny the kobayashi's are terrified of the gojo clan that they refuse to speak with the house #// but they actively antagonize the zenins constantly in a grab of weapons for their own cache #// anyway culling game sayuri is a 'no face' which is the highest honor #// although she openly admits it doesn't feel like it

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𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄 .

Share at least 5 songs that you associate with or remind you of your muse!

As Above, So Below - In this Moment

Hidden Knives - AFI

Lipstick On the Glass - Wolf Alice

Hold the Girl -Rina Sayawama

Miss Murder - AFI

**Bonus: The Foundation of Decay - My Chemical Romance

#––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】 #// ngl these were pretty heavy to pick #// miss murder always is very sayuricore though

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           There are two moments within Sayuri's timeline where her lines are blacked out indicating they are strong enough to not be heard. It's a little play on that infamous moment in JJK0, for her, it is both the beginning && the end of a chapter. For a woman who already is enigmatic, they are pivotal as it begins Sayuri’s start at Kyoto Tech, something she never saw herself being apart of but graciously took the position regardless, being a teacher was not her desire she was content to live within Tsubaki Cafe for the duration of her lifespan. It was simply to appease her family as their ties run deep in her native homeland, meanwhile, the words she utters in Shibuya are the start of her as the sole survivor. Morphing into this monstrous being throughout the Perfect Preparation Arc && ascending into Godhood - broken, beaten, exhausted mentally && physically she is with her head cast down.

      It’s why Sayuri defeating Uro is important, in her eyes it was for a moment of glory, to understand those of eld && know in battle it is not always about victory but a reclaiming of honor. Her evolution throughout these moments is to represent how she went from being an aristocratic young woman, the trembling rabbit, to a full hunter / wolf. There has always been an acknowledgement that Sayuri knows she is capable of great violence, she was fearful of it in youth trying to escape, while feeling left behind && not understanding the mask she wore was suffocating her existence. Stripping it away granted her the ability to grow, to truly understand, that horrendous side to her kept her alive even if she questioned the reason.

#––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】 #// thinking of this a lot today #// naturally as the writer one knows what she says but it's fun to have secrets #// if she was canon gege would have taken her out because y'know #// though the horrors persist and so does sayuri

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Difficulty vs Likeable Test

            Depending on the timeline, Sayuri acquired a 52.8 percentile of being difficult whereas a 47 in likeability. Her enigmatic nature, rigid structure, with overall pride makes her a difficult person to gain proximity to. Although, where she lacks strongly in, she makes up for with her tolerance, patience && warm nature that is revealed when her walls are broken down. As a minor aristocratic house, she holds herself with haughty nature, though her time at Kyoto Tech often showed her in another light. Someone who had the resolve to guide && ensure survival to all her students, who genuinely cared for their well being while taking on the role of an older sibling.             

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#// this isn't entirely shocking she is a rather controversial person in general #––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】

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           Today’s main focus is thinking of Sayuri when it comes to the pretense of love. How off putting she comes off at times with her snobby, childish, even haughty attitude. She will play the lead of femme fatale in someone’s life, untouchable as she is enchanting, haunting every waking dream, but that’s not her. The real Sayuri is more shyer than she leads on, doesn’t like to be imposed upon, impossibly girlish, while tender at core. All her sharp bits are merely to protect that portion of her, she is also a deeply self loathing woman, who sees herself as horrendously vile.

        This is something that has stemmed since youth, she has lived an entire life where she was viewed as a living dead girl, cursed, harboring the favor of oblivion itself. During the Past Arc, she sees herself as someone incapable of connecting despite her desperation, in a semblance, she is unworthy. The thin line of violence that constantly eats at her grows that self hatred, though she is forced to step into the sunlight for once, surrounding herself with friends she loves to the point Yu’s death impacts her dramatically. It is also important to note, as a Kobayashi, she will die for those she cherishes.

          It’s an unknown spoken law of the clan, sacrifice with naught in return, desire is not for this life. One can force Sayuri to live, they can drag her out of that nihilism && stop her antics, with patience or a resolve as strong as her own. The greatest honor is when she admits, she can see the future with someone, as she is no longer chasing a cycle of revenge or constantly acting as a sole guardian. When one strips away the portions of the Geiko, the Assassin, The Goddess, they are left with Sayu. The impossibly romantic woman who loves nothing more than to dance, teases those she cherishes with her dry wit && yearns for a deeper connection than what monikers she holds.

        Her life is that of a blade, she cannot understand the concept of being protected or her desires fulfilled, motherhood is deeply entwined in her character because if she wasn’t this being on a higher tier - she’d be content married with happy children. Sayuri is the definition of someone who desperately sought love but was forced to hold war within her palms. When one enters a relationship with her, they gain her utmost loyalty, she will stand by her partner’s side assuring they reach their full potential. In essence, she’s basically that person who sees the both right && wrong in a person but loves them solely for it.  

#––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】 #// who knew growing up in a family that stresses uniformity / secrecy could be harmful? #// or the fact she did not show cursed energy till eight was also as detrimental? #// as she was viewed then as a 'plain' girl who would have to be taught artisan talents to survive #// sayuri stripping all these pieces away when she is in love to admit she wants a tomorrow with someone #// it's so ??? she doesn't think of the future in the context of her #// though for her to say yes this is a life I want to share with you #// it's everything!!!

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Symbology that reflects Sayuri deeply

The Final Girl: she is the sole survivor, unwillingly, kicking && screaming. This is an initial concept that is set up in the Past Arc, where Sayuri reflects that it will be a lonesome life, one that will endure great violence to overcome. The edge of her brutality shows an utter defiance to succumb to death even when she wishes so, her calloused nature to keep running when the rest perish, or how at the end of Shibuya there was nothing left - not even ash. It moves into a metamorphism that allows her to grasp that monstrous portion of her that she fears, the shadow like nature she denied as a girl, only to realize there is no point in running; she was always this destructive. 

The Eclipse: While Tsukuyomi once ruled as the full moon, listening to every secret && providing the Kobayashi’s with a powerful danna, Sayuri is the opposite. It plays solely on the core conception that his birth was that of feminine && masculinity, finding no qualms about taking vessels of multiple genders. Tsukuyomi himself never viewed Sayuri as a woman that was docile or one to become a consort, only that of an extraordinary being who would find herself eventually, thus she is the Eclipse - comforting all in the benevolence of her nightfall && granting the sun a kiss before parting. 

Fire: destructive, passionate, all consuming - a mark of absolute power but also the ability to recreate herself. From the depths of the inferno, Sayuri’s bondage is set ablaze, granting her a freedom she has sought desperately since youth. In her resurrection, she now becomes that of vengeance && justice. Born again as a Goddess who no longer shies away from her nature, instead embracing it while acknowledging her past failures, a heavy burden she must carry.

Death’s beloved: A woman kissed by the end itself, those who gravitate towards her tend to meet an untimely demise. There is a certain madness she inflicts or knowledge that oblivion shall come, it is her curse to endure, all of the Kobayashi women speak of a song they sing - one of infinite sorrow. This is Sayuri’s melody, even though she realized quickly, there was an uncanny fate that would cross her loved ones. She is also considered a mourner, keeping those who are dead within her heart so they live for eternity, if they were to be forgotten by others, she would assure their name && story keeps on within her. It is a symbol of her unconditional love, pure, full of remembrance && loyalty.

Rabbits: A small sickly girl she was in youth, frail, thin boned. Fear was rampant she would always remain in poor health, Hatsuko herself assured that Sayuri was always kept well, though in her maternal nature she coined the term ‘Kuro-Usagi’ for the child. Mentioning that her face resembled that of a rabbit, small chin, small nose, soft cheeks with large emerald eyes. 

                Miscellaneous terminology that will often be seen

She takes on the role of Persephone from time to time

Juliet Capulet, a tragic lover 

Celestial, both embodying the moon && stars

Smoke && Mist, the Kobayashi’s live within secret; they tend to blend into all factions of life in order to gain information, this is more of a clan symbol than anything.

Wolves, gestures vaguely towards her being the moon - enough said.

#––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】 #// quietly condenses this all down #// since she descends from hone-onna being death's favorite is not off #// it's the yokai blood that causes issues with her general

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here is some kobayashi lore

due to their long standing feud with the zen'in clan, the women of the kobayashi bloodline cannot be near the shadows, it will disarm them or curse their lineage. this is not concrete, many of the sons that are seen are produced from affairs with their rival clan.

boys are considered a rarity; they are not as valued as daughters. by decree, a son cannot become geiko, but they can become an artisan in ceramics, wasai, kimono dressing, hair dressing, all that is important to allow their secretive world to run. becoming a wasai is the highest of honors, like many of the women in the clan, sons are encouraged to wear vibrant colors. the typical haori is intricately woven, lilac && purples are often seen to mimic that of the great wisteria tree.

the kobayashi's are defined as 'flowers waiting to bloom'. their fixture that has managed to live for centuries is their grand wisteria tree. when one enters the estate, they are greeted by a wave of violet. sayuri as a child would hide underneath the petals, most do so to reflect or contemplate, the roots of the true are meant to showcase the life they established throughout centuries.

the wealth of the kobayashi's comes from their cache of kimonos, each woman has their costumes specially stored && guarded. they are presented with a chest uniquely carved for them to store hairpins, jewels, silks, ect. sayuri estimates the amount that has collected cannot be defined. even she has a modest size inventory.

despite all the women representing female yokai, there are only three descendants of hone-onna. Kobayashi Sachiko (ancestor from the Heian Era) Nakamaru Mizuki (Sayuri's biological mother) then, Kobayashi Sayuri. those fated with the bone woman's blood often hide from lanterns or candlelight to shield their features. they are known to harbor a deep tragedy && constantly seek their own fate, each woman is noted to be an outsider of the clan doomed to face their destiny alone. lovers are often marked for death, unable to escape the curse they inflict unknowingly.

#CLAN LORE. #––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】

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           Anyway, soft revise that after the events of Shibuya during the Perfect Preparation Arc - Sayuri begins to strip away her bondage. One, the Kobayashi’s fear her strength, unlike the Gojo or Zen’in clan they have never housed a sorcerer of such might. This also scares them on the basis Sayuri carved herself into an extraordinary being as she swore to Tsukuyomi when small; she would never desire from him. To separate their power, her mastery over cursed energy is solely her own, hence the rigorous training she put her body underneath as a teen && young adult. Two, her mental fortitude is unrivaled, in her worst moments when she should break - she never does. Sayuri lives by the mantra; negative emotions start from the gut, thus, she has learned to navigate everything she feels making her stoic && formidable in battle.

     Even when the flames of Shibuya threatened to take her, she swallowed her fear, anguish && hatred with a bitter pill she was losing all that brought her joy. This signifies she is the lone survivor, it will not be till the Culling Arc that she learns there is another purpose, one that comes after her suffering. It’s also comical due to a previous conversation where it was mentioned, she embodies nobility; a haughty woman with arrogance && too much pride. For which she will laugh admitting there is truth in such a statement; she does not accept less && moderation is not a word she understands. The Kobayashi’s sought to suppress this, they were deathly worried what it meant for them, to house a God meant they would be thrust into the light && operatives who work in shadows do not wish for such a thing.

           Their symbology is mist, scattering && illusive, while she is fire - bright, shining, all consuming. Sayuri is the daughter of a defector who spurned their unity, they know the rebellious spirit of her mother flows through her blood, even if she never knew the woman - Sayuri’s rage mimics hers. This is not to say the clan does not love her, they do immensely, but they were ill prepared believing when she was a child she was frail, fragile, someone who could break. Hatsuko didn’t realize when she negotiated Sayuri’s arrival at Tokyo Tech she was igniting a spark who would burn brilliantly. The first taste of freedom, acceptance, friendship granted Sayuri the ability to carve an iron resolve. In Kyoto, she is a cursed girl, the dead girl who never had a chance, but amongst the shining metropolis she was just Yuri - shy, anxious, hungry to see a life that was stolen from her. It’s interesting to think that despite the brutality of her home, she saw hope elsewhere with her friends && clung to it tight, even if she knew deep down - there is a monstrous woman that only reacts when all she knows is threatened. Prior to that turning point, it causes her great distress, she will even openly weep that it is one of few things that breaks her heart.

         Though, after Shibuya she firmly accepts it, admitting her weakness && inability to accept both harmony / chaos caused her to lose what was most precious. Sayuri is very much a woman that is respected within her family’s hierarchy but feared as she defied the natural order to take back what was hers. She is also the epitome of a perfect Kobayashi, who accepts no defeat && will give everything when it comes to securing what she deems valuable && loved. Unlike other special grades, she is a catalyst that can only be described as a natural disaster who holds no qualms or shame for her destruction.

#// she is represented as a knightly figure the savior she wanted when young #// sayuri is feared because she cannot be contained which scared her too #// to disobey meant her isolation where she walks beside not one with her own kin #// the thought that sayuri met the freshmen and upperclassmen only to laugh so bright for the first time #// it was her first glimpse of hope but maybe that's all she has to keep her going #––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】 #// comes back and bonks u all with headcanons

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          Going to tentatively add that girls who show adapt skills in grasping Miyako Odori are already promising candidates to become young assassins. For some girls, the entire training is for one singular target that they are tasked with eliminating. The others who fail to successfully grasp this inherited technique are often used as decays; primed to become artisans to keep the illusion of the Kobayashi Clan alive. Stealing faces takes a tremendous amount of skill, those women usually sit on the top of the hierarchy within the clan, one could possess Miyako Odori but fail to ever switch faces. They can often change their hair, eye color, the shape of their eyes, lips, nose, ect. For Sayuri during the Past Arc, she would make her eye color a lighter shade - soft, cosmic, beckoning. It was the first indication she was priming herself to successfully grasp this coveted technique, it is only after Haibara’s death does she grasp the full extent though it is cautioned she is running on emotion. It does put into perspective had she returned home from graduating Tokyo Tech where her life would have truly been rooted in, but, faking her death was far easier.

#––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】 #// probably should explain how she pulled that off #// because kyoto gives the vibes of everyone and anyone knows each other #// nothing is a secret but somethings are #// so hearing a kobayashi died??? that news travels fast

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as the solar system.

bold what applies, italicize what sometimes applies. repost, don’t reblog!

SUN • egotistical • melted wax wings and fingers • stretching sunburnt skin • the most generous soul • blood in the fruit • halos • anger on fire • high vitality • thunderous laughter • is pride really a sin? • halogenic aura

MERCURY • expansion of the mind • silver-tongued • an everlasting wanderer • polyglot • high dexterity • handwritten letters • innately critical • en vogue • eyes in the trees • hidden libraries • there’s always room for improvement

VENUS • in love with strangers • iridescent waters • love potions for your mirror • selfless devotion • shattering crystal • seafoam upon sand • the golden ratio • drowning in your own passion • material value & high principles • luring • plush lips

EARTH • fresh springs • tree hugger • we can start again tomorrow • a blazing rainforest • respects survival of the fittest • nature’s adversity • lazy bones • constantly evolving • flowers sprouting from wounds • a granite altar • fossilized remains

MOON • illusory • silver shimmer off the ocean • secrets and gossip • cycles of reincarnation • a crybaby • physically ethereal • shared glances with a stranger • cat eyes • mistrusting their intuition • fear is a prison • ornate magic wands

MARS • healthy competition • attraction and repulsion • magma and rubies • a blade being forged • wrath wrath wrath • malefic • intense eye contact • cannon fodder & fireworks • blood floods • copper taste on your tongue

JUPITER • red robes and a suit of armor • beacon of stability • leader by birth • thunderbolts and lightning • guilty but can’t stop • secret rich kid • golden touch golden tears • innate optimist • failure isn’t an option • constantly reaching for more • unfinished symphonies

SATURN • traditional • overbearing energy • a sculptor of reality • this existence is a karmic one • has a heart it’s just.. way down deep • law, order & justice • avoid all necessary risk • the sound of shackles clanging • sisyphus’ struggle • grappling with the reality of time • self-governing

URANUS • psychedelic funk music • overflowing cups • a rebellion with skin • looking good in photo id • oblivious but caring • middle fingers in the air • double rainbows • icy diamond exterior • holographic • afraid of their own mediocrity • pearlescent smoke

NEPTUNE • an elegy for the lost • dissolving boundaries • white horses • the burden of mystical conditions • deceptive • escapism is their reality • a polarizing entity • artists soul • paranoia • searching for the unseen • a siren’s swan song

PLUTO • angel statues over graves • power • the cycle of necrosis • transformative • unfathomable depths • an ivory tower toppling over • screaming at the sky • violets and irises • eclipsed darkness • speaks with their shadow • sex, death, rebirth

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#dash games. #––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】

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          tsukuyomi being a primordial god that has no age && transcends all human limitation, only to be taken down solely for his love && devotion is a painful irony, as he would find the same heart within a small rabbit faced girl. The two who represent the shining moon && totality of the eclipse plays on the lore that tsukuyomi has taken numerous effigies, be it feminine or masculine presenting, he is not bound by the obligations of men. while he’s not a npc that I’ve spoken of too much, there are a few instances that reflect that he is someone who enjoys the vibrancy of life.

          It’s interesting to contrast him to sukuna as he is not one that commands respect until he is threatened or mocked, then the full weight of his presence crashes downward, sinking && akin to drowning. sayuri refers to his temper as insidious && serpentine, oozing in before he strikes, while she is more meticulous in her own && aims to strike with precision. It’s interesting to think in another life, a world without curses, they would have been siblings as they are meant to be divided in two yet conjoined to create a whole. This isn’t to say their union has been enjoyable, they bicker && fight as Tsukuyomi finds Sayuri’s reluctance to bind others through cursing them tiresome - he has no qualms or hesitation in such methods hinting at his more ruthless nature. While she finds his arrogance unbecoming even poorly reflecting a being of tremendous might that she could never fathom, her brazen desire to secure his lance which the kobayashi’s have not possessed in centuries also infuriated him, it was his solely && defined his reign.

           yes, it very much was akin to twins bickering about what item belongs to who, tsukuyomi’s reasoning was based on her mental state as he believed she did not hold the fortitude to wield a cursed tool like his (even if he finds the objective label to be rather offensive). He is referred to constantly as the slumbering god, though he indicates that is not true - he was very much awake only to seize opportunity when he viewed it as best. Their soul is bound together, not by a binding vow but complete willingness to accept the fragments of each other. This was just a brief insight since he is a powerful factor in sayuri’s but sadly, seldom spoken about.

#// tsukuyomi during shibuya: this could have been prevented if you were actually a horrible person #// he's the older twin by ten minutes who argues it gives him authority #// sayuri just tries to ignore him but the fact they clashed about his lance is so funny #// it really was: mom said it's my turn to use your god slaying weapon #––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】

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   anyway, hold the girl by rina sayawama is sayuri coded. from the desperate plea to her girlhood self to promising, she won't shun her, deny her, or proclaim that portion of her life didn't matter - she treats the scared version of herself as holy. the desire to become one with the past && present while finding hope where she had none anymore.

#––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】 #// sayuri's story of viewing the lonely girl she once was a sacred kills me #// her complicated relationship with her family dynamic to who she is plays so significantly into this #// it's why her common factor of godhood and girlhood entwining as one is constantly played upon #// it's a introspective day apparently

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Which of my favourite specific character archetypes are you?

Life/Death/Life: a person who represents the mysteries and inner workings of the world's forces; a person who has destiny at their back, a person wielding their understanding like a weapon. A person who cycles through rebirths and deaths, growing ever more clever.

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#––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】 #dash games. #// yeah that sounds way too accurate for her

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Anyway, since Cyberpunk 2077 continues to be the oldest verse here - a new synopsis is in order.

      A former Arasaka prodigy, she spent most of her time growing up in the arms of the Academy. Hailed as a prodigy, her netrunning skills are second to none, if she continued on Sayuri would have become a corporate legacy within no time. Most, if not all her implants are throwbacks to those former glory days or so many of her corpo allies would say. At the age of eighteen, she faked her death && lives under the alias, Ryūjin. It’s been rumored she has no understanding of her former surname nor will she allude to it, proclaiming whoever that girl was, she is dead. Most of her territory is within Westbrook, particularly Japantown, though she holds onto all of the region by proxy. She is a competitive woman that sought her claim as a fixer through her former career; a BD actress that specialized in grindhouse movies. Yes, everyone && no one has seen Sayuri in some shape or form. She is constantly swapping faceplates, thus it is easy for her to evade detection altogether. Her work is considered top of the line, premium, easily tapping into thousands && millions worth. If one decides to speak with her more in depth, she will remark it’s been a long time since she recognized herself in a mirror, but she’s never changed her eyes since then she would be lost forever.

How intense is her reconstruction? Here are the finer details of each implant

Multiple face plates, currently sporting a rather infamous gravure model’s look, during her days as a villainess in BD’s she had a personal faceplate created && trademarked.

Rippers, rose gold claws

Full body sculpt, outer epidermis is enhanced to make lacerations difficult - covered in a soft subtle sheen 

Nanowire, a relic from her days with Arasaka

Deep dive port, she covers it primarily with her hair opting for medium to longer lengths so it remains secretive

       She is frequently seen within the Afterlife, during the prologue, Sayuri can be seen ordering sake bombs for her own crew. By Act Two, her office can be found within a smoky karaoke den where she jokes, there is no way in hell she would let anyone know her actual location. While remaining competitive edge, she often breaks deals with other fixers, though this is to secure her position as an elite employer. High paying jobs that are worth the risk, it’s something she prides herself in but will rescue anyone in her crew that is in danger, safety is important to her.  Personal items often showcase she has a pension for fast cars && bikes, loves disco && dancing, her former cyberdeck is covered in vintage stickers from old bands no one remembers. There is also a hint she still holds onto her traditional roots as she is prone to being superstitious && seemed to speak with Sandayu Oda on a regular basis before her vanishing, even remarking they sparred a few times - she won, naturally.

#cyberpunk 2077 verse tbt. #// there is an edgerunner option still kinda ehHHh about what to do for phantom liberty #// I do love the thought of Oda and Sayuri being the same age #// but they'd kill each other on sight since well corpo life is rough #––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】

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Anyway, I am never not obsessed with Tokyo Ghoul - let’s talk about Sayuri in this particular AU.

      Born in Fushimi, the Kobayashi Clan is renowned for producing entertainers. They have strong ties with the Tsukiyama Family, keeping in touch often as they are considered an elite family. Sayuri went to various private schools for her academic careers, gaining what most cannot; education && the capability to read. Thus, her advantage in ghoul society is significantly increased. She was on her way to study dance in university with a full scholarship. Due to an arranged marriage, she would leave the Kobayashi estate && venture into Tokyo working various clubs within Shinjuku in order to fund her lifestyle.

        Due to her small structure, she is an ukaku user. It’s extremely rare to find her with kagune out, as she does not hunt actively while seeking aid from Anteiku. The irony is, she is an SS-rated ghoul for several deaths of CCG agents in her early 20’s, she is referred to by doves as “Alice” as a nod to Alice in Wonderland, Sayuri finds the name to be rather cute to her taste. It wasn’t an act of sheer violence but to protect the community in whole, she wears the weight of the responsibility solely by herself as her opinion of who she is often seems low. Noted to be enigmatic, her true goals or intentions are often murky as she has connections with Pierrot to various other organizations. Yet, Sayuri is a solitary creature preferring her own comfort. Her stature should never be taken into consideration in combat, she will do everything to excel && survive, though she is ruthless against her own kind in particular as it is rumored she may be keeping a kajuka.

     Sayuri is often seen in the day at dance studios attending lessons or hanging around trendy cafes. She tends to change her routine to throw off doves, at times she will often change clothing style while her general aesthetic is more athletic && sporty due to her constantly focusing on her body. In the evening, she is glamorous with sequins, glitter, everything that makes her a center point as she attends to the needs of clients.

      Her companionship is favored among older clientele due to the nature of her conversations, though despite that, she is regarded as a charming woman with a beautiful set of green eyes. She is the most spoiled due to her being an excellent dancer, being asked to join her is considered an honor. Her role as a temporary girlfriend often plays into the illusion she’s shaped by cosmetically altering herself. For female ghouls, that at times can be a mechanism to move throughout life undetected.

     The most noticeable mark that has been recorded is a small heart shaped tattoo near her right thumb. It tends to give her away as she often will cover her hands when working, it’s to stop anyone from remembering her too much.

      The club she works at is known as Infinity, during Reconnect, Sayuri is still there after the raid on Anteiku. Which she refuses to speak about as it brings up too many ill emotions while noting that the ward has shifted dramatically. Her position is to keep information on everyone, humans included. By the start of Reconnect, not much has changed except her short hair now taking on long sleek black locks && she no longer wears pastels only deeper color schemes, particularly, Bordeaux red.

#––– ❛ headcanons 【 shoganai 】 #// back on my tg obsession #// anyway she's affiliated with Pierrot #// helped with the ghoul action and heavily whatever happens happens in this verse #// idk do I hint to a tragic death that makes her nihilistic? #// maybe!