#Michiko Hato

[centaurworks]

BMV: MichikoXRobin

Commissions Open I have a Ko-Fi Social Medias Characters (Michiko Hato, Robin Kage) © @CentaurWorks On Valentine's Night, Robin took Michiko on a special date. As the night grew, the two got closer to shore and rested on a rock while looking at the night sky. Even after the water changed them into their merforms, the two looked at each other lovingly before kissing each other on this precious night. Back to the annual Be My Valentine! I wanted to do one with Michiko and Robin since I feel like I don't have much of the two compared to others. (Could be off but didn't look too deep into it.) I wanted to do one with them on the shoreline and kising each other. Of course, I wanted to make sure that I had the hearts and wanted to have the shoreline with the glowing algee. A late edition was more of the shooting stars around each other, I feel like that adds a unique romantic vibe.

[lilacphoenix]

Flat colored commission for @centaurworks

He has asked me to draw these twin sisters, Misaki and Michiko, taking a selfie at the beach!

Somewhat of a sequel to this.

Michiko and Misaki Hato (c) CentaurWorks

[centaurworks]

FUCK YEAH!

love is stored in the ocs

[another-corpo-rat]

Vic x Michiko? I know they’re friends in your canon and I’m honestly desperate to know more about their dynamic. xD (can’t remember if I’ve asked before, sorry)

oml the besties, the co-conspirators-

are you ready for me to ramble? cos im going to- the readmore is a warning tbh

I have 100% considered them as a couple -- a polycule actually tbh, Smasher wedged his way in there as he's wont to do -- and i haven't exactly ruled it out just yet. One of the sticklers for my consideration is Michiko's husband Marc and his position/role in it all, or if i want him alive at all.

The foundations for it is already there, or will be if i ever actually write but yknow,

Victoria and Michiko's companionship starts with a simple basis: the mistrust of Yorinobu Arasaka. I'm operating soundly on headcanon here, but I reckon any corpo worth their lick of salt would feel something in the air before Yorinobu stole the relic; an anticipation, kinda like when your hair stands on end before lightning strikes too close.

For Victoria, Michiko is more appealing than any other of the Arasaka bloodline, and while she holds no love for the family she recognises them as powerful pieces of the board: if change is to happen, it has to be with one of them at the helm. Yorinobu made it clear he held no love for his father and the company in tandem, and Victoria holds something of a grudge after he attempted to have her replaced as Smasher's netrunner. Hanako would be more appealing were she not confined to a compound for most of her adult life - too sheltered, even from the teeth of their own company. Victoria doubts she could solve a conflict if the weight of her family name wasn't enough.

And that leaves Michiko; the black sheep. Once sheltered herself but thrust into the public and Arasaka eye following the death of her father. And while once Victoria did fall for that sweet, naive act that she held up like a shield, it was soundly shattered in her eyes once she learned the girl and Smasher had a thing. Her founding and the success of Danger Gal also raised her quite a bit in Victoria's opinion.

For Michiko, Victoria is another ally in her pocket but perhaps one with more gusto than the rest of the Hato faction - Michiko despises talking ill of her own people, but a majority of them think that her leading them is enough for victory. She knows it is not, and she wasn't going to turn down the opportunity of having a damn good combative netrunner with a direct line into Yorinobu's dealings on her side

Beyond that practical reason, Michiko did just genuinely want to get to know Victoria as well. She was curious of the woman, but noted her aversion to companionship and so wanted to think her approach through carefully - kinda like building trust with a stray cat, done gradually with consistence

Later in Victoria's canon, when Yorinobu is dead and Hanako has retreated to Japan, not quite with her tail between her legs but certainly shaken by the sharp turn taken by the Hato faction, Victoria and Michiko's dynamic become what it would remain if they were to be a couple; the empress and her shadow. Very much a 'they shout my name, yet whisper yours' sort of thing

Michiko doesn't want to destroy Arasaka in the same way her uncle did, reform is enough for her. Rebuilding, restructuring (because unlike her uncle, she doesn't spew moralisms and then turn around and destroy livelihoods with the same self-righteous folly he condemned his father for-) but she's not naive, and she trusts Victoria to reel her in when her ideas border too closely to ideals.

Just as she is there to reel it back when Victoria's suggested methods are a touch too brutal to be acceptable, too much how things used to be done. She understands that force and fear are necessary at times, but the netrunner tends to push it too far; her bloodlust more readily apparent when its not being overshadowed by Smasher - and as much as its a steady cause of conflict between them, it is something that draws Michiko closer to Victoria. she has a thing for danger, she guesses

It would bring them together, already close as they are after planning a coup within a coup - placing an explicit trust that paid off for them both, solidifying their companionship into friendship and then potentially something more

so yes, 10/10. absolutely am considering Michiko as a potential partner for Victoria

[multi-muse-transect]

Hot take: 2077 character assassinated Hanako Arasaka. If you read the lore of the table top, Hanako is always against her father and doesn’t agree with him most of the time while being the most kindest and thoughtful of the family being a counterpart to Yorinobu. She should’ve been another character like Takemura adding a shade of gray within the corpos showing that not all of them are assholes and should’ve been part of the Hato faction instead. It’s like CDPR wanted a manipulative female villain and chose the wrong one, it should’ve been Michiko instead. 

[dewakinnara]

Well, I’m not dead yet. xoxo

And welcome, Michiko Arasaka to our otome!

"When Oda's loyalties lie to a corporation split into pieces, you have no choice but to put them back together to save your life. Ex-detective, leader of the Hato faction, and Saburo's only grandchild Michiko Arasaka is a force to be reckoned with, and is here to help."

[solo-net]

V as a NPC

Huge thanks to @visceralcoma who came up with this and posted the template here. 

The Basics

Name: Vera Hendrix

Age: 26-27

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Bisexual

Nationality/Race: African American

Family: The Bakkers ( absorbed into Snake Nation ), Mother ( killed by Wraiths ), Father ( killed by Wraiths )

Lifepath: Nomad

Style: Kitsch. She wears a mixture of purple and black and dyed her hair a noticeable dark purple. Violet lenses hide her brown eyes, and she wears an old left-arm prosthetic that is skeletal in appearance.

Character Arc

Where can they be found in Night City?: Vera is available in Act II. Look for her just inside the Afterlife waiting for Panam to finish her conversation with Rogue. Talk to her and ask her questions about life as a nomad, to which she’ll give curt and short answers. Extend the conversation long enough, and a drunk patron will harass her. Choosing to talk the drunk down is the only way to trigger the cutscene when she knocks the man unconscious with a punch. 

She will then thank you for giving her time to catch him off guard before leaving with Panam. She can also be found helping Panam fix her car in Rancho Coronado, the two of them bickering over each other’s mechanic skills.

Are they introduced via a gig? Or are they connected to the main story somehow?: Heavily associated with the main story as she’s a nomad who moved to Night City to investigate the deaths of her parents. 

Before Jackie met V, the two of them did a job together and became close friends, but ultimately drifted apart. Vera attends his funeral, and V can briefly see her in the back of the Coyote before slipping out through the back door in tears. Should you choose to have V follow her, she’ll roughly tell them to fuck off and get in her car, leaving V in the dust. She’ll remember V in Act II in the Afterlife but will keep her responses short and cold...only warming up to V a little if they choose to defend her from the drunk harassing her. Vera becomes an integral part of V’s story. At first, she merely helps them with the Relic to avenge Jackie’s death but soon grows to genuinely care for V and checks her remaining nomad contacts in search of a cure.

What exclusive information about Night City would they be able to offer to the protag?: Exclusive katanas and throwing knives. If V is interested, she’ll teach them how to properly craft a throwing knife and the mods they’ll need for a katana. If V successfully swiped Satori, she’ll become excited and create a unique mod specifically for that sword.

Where is their home in Night City?: Lives in a small, clean apartment in City Center.

What is their character arc?: Desperate to lay Jackie’s spirit to rest and avenge him, Vera approaches V after Panam deals with Nash and confesses that she knows about their friendship with Jackie and the Heist. She will then promptly demand to hear V’s side of the story and, after a moment of silence, decide that she wants in on V’s quest to remove the Relic so long as they do not aid Arasaka. The way Vera sees it, Jackie died because of that damn Relic, and she doesn’t want any more blood spilled over it. She loathes the Silverhand engram and fears Johnny will get V killed to relive his rocker boy glory days.

What side jobs do they have the protag help them with?: Vera will give V a small task in gathering information on a corporate agent, Simon Bradley, responsible for providing Wraiths the location of her parents and paying them eddies to ambush and kill them. 

The side job will turn into a series of more side jobs where V slowly puts together the pieces of the murder, ultimately finding out that Vera’s mother used to be a corporate teacher and an integral part of Michiko Arasaka’s faction... At least she was until she met Vera’s father, and they ran off to join the Bakkers. 

Simon Bradley was an overeager and determined to cripple the Hato faction by eliminating its key members, Vera’s mother included. It didn’t matter that Violet Hendrix left behind the corporate world to become a Bakker… She was still considered an existing threat. V can either encourage Vera’s roaring rampage of revenge or convince her that Simon’s not worth it.

If there is a romance, what is that romance like and what triggers it and does it culminate to any physical displays of affection - and if so what kind?: If you encourage Vera to go through with her plan to kill Simon, romance will be triggered, and she’ll start to text and call V more often. 

V can also pursue her with flirty responses that will make her flustered. However, the flirty banter will eventually trigger a sweet sex scene. After the Parade, Vera, realizing that V kidnapped Hanako Arasaka, will frantically text V and then track them down to the Sunset Motel after they interrogate Hellman. 

She is angry and accuses V of not thinking things through like Jackie, sparking a massive argument between them that ends with a timed choice to either pull her in for a kiss, apologize or rebuke her. If you choose the kiss option, there will be a cutscene of the two of you kissing and stumbling to her car where you will eventually have sex with her in the backseat. 

For Female!V, she’s top, but for Male!V, she’s a bottom. 

Afterward, V and Vera will snuggle in each other’s arms, relishing in the quiet peace until V seizes up again from the Relic’s effects, and Vera quickly drives them to her place to recover. V wakes up to her cooking them breakfast, and they have a long conversation about the Relic and the shortlist of Vera’s contacts who may or may not have a cure for V’s condition. Vera will then ask V if they feel what she feels for them and if you choose Yes, she’ll smile and sit on V’s lap, holding them tight and promising that they’ll get through this together. If you select No, Vera will close her eyes and nod sadly, but otherwise, respect V’s decision.

What is their phone avatar of on the protag’s phone?: A picture of a black coyote with glowing violet eyes and a snarling mouth.

What sort of phone conversations can they have?: If you’re not in a romantic relationship with her and have remained friendly, she will text you updates about her contacts and possible cures, as well as hint that she’s snagged a meeting with Michiko Arasaka. If you’ve romanced her, she’ll constantly text you hilarious memes and talk about future plans to go out on the road together as nomads or stay in the city.

And (put this under a read more for spoilers) how do they connect with the protags ending:

If romanced, she will remain loyal to V in all endings except for Devil and Temperance. If V chooses to stay in the city, Vera will remain with them and not leave during V’s Crystal Palace gig. For the Star ending, Vera is ecstatic that V is joining her on the road, and they’ll sit on the basilisk together to watch the stars.

Add any further detail you want as well!

If you follow Vera’s quests without making a single mistake, she’ll manage to get an audience with Michiko Arasaka, granting the player another choice that does not involve joining up with Hanako. It’s the path with minor bloodshed as Michiko has no desire to kill her relatives but to cripple them and install herself as leader of the Arasaka empire. Vera is unsure about teaming up with an Arasaka, but she is determined to finish what her mother started and introduce Night City to reforms that will help the people. But if you still manage to complete Vera’s quests flawlessly and choose The Nomads she will be right there to aid V.

If you damage your relationship with Vera, she will not contact you any further and leave Night City forever to pursue a new life elsewhere.

[justpreciousotomebabies]

I figure it may be useful to give a list of the games featured and which characters belong to which game, since I haven’t yet started to implement specific tags for the games. So, below the cut is a list of dating sims and games with dating sim elements I have played, and the OCs created for different routes and choices within said games that will be mentioned in future on this blog. The more I do and play, this will get updated.

Dear god there’s a lot of them...I have a problem, you guys...

Seduce Me

Maud

Erika

Rosana

Marcella

Jinny

Andrea

Cathy

Regalia

Zerelda

Claudia

Mystic Messenger

Yirim

Garam

Joosun

Dajoo

Annie

Yina

Gyungjin

Flossie

Huniepop

Cody

Grady

Garrett

Yuki

Nathan

Jaime

Weaver

Chuckie

Aubrey

Buck

Starr

Lindsey

Doki Doki Literature Club

Kai

Cinderella Phenomenon

Marta

Crystal

Ambrosia

Peeta

Vernadette

Tailor Tales

Marvel

Lulu

Vancy

Faustine

Odessa

Normi

Date Warp

Edie

Frankie

Magenta

Columbia

Roxie

Amnesia

Alice

Miko

Neeka

Clover

Ella

Blood Code

Lissie

Daria

Stella

Halimeda

Ozmafia

Aura

Candra

Taffeta

Bluebell

Christanta

Julie

Anora

Witney

Clarimonda

Peony

Jessamy

Gunhilda

A Hand In The Darkness

Spear

Perry

Xavier

Mr Love

Pomona

Caltha

Leilani

Bettina

Dream Daddy

Chad

Bruno

Rusty

Lucius

Vinh

Mitsuyoshi

Quigley

Baldric

7′Scarlet

Rira

Sawaka

Kurea

Kotono

Chinami

Sakika

Dandelion

Amsaja

Tokki

Yeong-Yang

Yeou

Neugdae

How To Date A Magical Girl

Fumiya

Masanari

Shinya

Tadahiro

Hyougo

Confines of the Crown

Concordia

Michaela

Radinka

Zosia

Carmensita

Nightshade

Mitoki

Mahomi

Mayuna

Marino

Sayana

Backstage Pass

Sirena

Sam

Fritzi

Joanie

Demeter

Bronwyn

Gwyneth

Highschool Romance

Shuuji

Kuan-Yin

Peppi

Soulset [Due to misreading the game description at time of purchase, I chose male names for two of the MCs, though the MC is intended to be female]

Caesar

Dante

Kitten

Joyous

Ardis

Herleva

Trick And Treat

Axel [This is the only instance where I have kept the name supplied by the game and built around it]

Alder

Date A Live

Kadoma

Kii

Uchito

Soudai

Ikuma

Ikuya

Takanobu

Hoshihiko

Tadashi

Kenta

Yasumasa

Kaname

Kazuyoshi

Steam Prison

Tempesta

Purity

Iphigenia

Ultima

Olethea

Thetis

Ikemen Vampire

Isis

Janelle

Jamesina

Zelda

Bijou

Benilda

Virtue

Hortensia

Cynara

Emilia

Anais

Heddi

Ikemen Revolution

Queenie

Sigyn

Elspeth

Luna

Lila

Tilda

Tourmalina

Wallis

Theano

Virginia

Xylia

Melody

Essie

Primavera

Mae

Estefania

Merlina

Ikemen Sengoku

Yorimi

Konami

Rika

Maiho

Riko

Nachi

Hasumi

Yasumi

Marina

Saru

Himiko

Destined To Love

Seiya

Orika

Hatsuko

Michiko

Asumi

Arina

Nene

Sakino

Natsu

Mineyo

Ren

Karen

Kikuka

Midnight Cinderella

Reini

Chesna

Levana

Blasia

Crimson

Mayda

Olien

Almira

Nebula

My Candy Love

Chandella

Amalthea

Fortunata

Hadara

Zazu

Pentecost

Saturnia

Scientia

Spangle

Star Days

Thirza

Cindy

Hero

Honey

Ursuline

Melisenda

Hermia

Lynnette

Number Days

Paige

Zsa-Zsa

Libby

Dahlia

Vera

Memory Days

Yana

Shizu

Kou

Lunar Days

Pelagia

Taylor

Toni-Rose

Lani

Coco

Denise

Skye

Verdi

Chrono Days

Noelle

Martine

Annabella

Catrina

Fuschia

Norah

Annemarie

Quintina

Kingdom Days

Dilys

Bubbles

Mona

Tilly

Lettie

Idol Days

Starla

Zippora

Susan

Blythe

Hallie

Wonderland Days

Melanie

Georgia

Astrid

Joelle

Jill

The Arcana

Twila

Baku

Rama

Cerulean

Jivanta

Esmeralda

Allianora

Nightmare Harem

Mars

Astra

Penny

Talia

Diana

Avery

Nicole

Shayla

Norberta

Dangerous Fellows

Mandy

Fenella

Frederica

Prisha

Isabel

London Detective Mysteria

Cyrilla

Kefira

Kitra

Amy

Quella

Francesca

Sylvie

Ara

Zephrine

Pastry Lovers

Kora

Bonita

Quenby

Lisa

Brielle

Because We’re Here

Petra

Vanessa

Sophie

Franziska

Heike

Anja

Veronika

Katinka

Ruzena

Irmelin

Mathilda

Aicha

Smilla

Dorika

Renata

Malin

Hatoful Boyfriend

Niina

Kyouka

Chino

Aya

Fujie

Ikuko

Yoko

Tomoko

Kirika

Satori

Kinoka

Juri

Hakuoki

Katsuko

Keina

Ema 

Naho 

Kazuha

Yasuyo 

Yukina

Reiri

Fukuyo

Wami

Emiko

Nonoe

Monster Prom

Tairin

Juvee

Gerald

Ethelinda

Murdoc

Jasper

Ariadne

Mercy

Caroline

Irene

Heidi

Clyde

Vito

Beatrice

Mika

Rosco

Desiree

Harold

Theo

Panini

Deidra

Phil

Vassia

Gladiola

Hu

Sounds Of Verity

Yeshisha

Efrata

Yullis

Red Embrace

Bodi

Callis

Lake

Marcelino

Onyx

Bailey

Scarlett

C14 Dating

Eloise

Chani

Tiffany

Petrina

Ceridwen

Arcade Spirits

Norbert

Red

Sunny

Lazaro

Levi

Karim

Aithne

The Men of Yoshiwara

Riina

Inori

Emina

Yui

Hiro

Mio

Shizuna

Tsuyuha

Tsukimi

Kei

Nijika

The Charming Empire

Tomoyo

Sadami

Chiyuri

Yaeka

Shiria

Love Esquire

Mailen

Cameron

Sergeant

Darius

Andreas

Crossroads

Calandria

Amicia

Nilena

Becky

Rammi

Gods Of Love

Calpurnia

Leeba

Naama

Clarette

Psychadelia of the Black Butterfly

Nako

Rei

Akie

Rino

Mariyo

Hogwarts Mystery

Tessa

Seraphina

Cygnus

Corvus

Livana

Edmund

Erna

Jean

Wyborn

These Nights In Cairo

Jacquetta

Nancy

Rishona

Azurine

Animal Lovers

Ahulani

Nita

Saoirse

Ardenia

Aine

Ace In Space

Silver

Minty

Brucie

Kam

Jackie

Enamored Risks

Pepper

Rue

Shade

Never Give Up

Ranita

Elise

Hedwig

[danganronpalabau]

Hato, two things. 1. What's your earliest memory? 2. What's it like being an AI?

Haganehato: Weeell… it was…

Haganehato: I don’t really know where it was, but there were a few people there. Michiko’s the first one who comes to mind.

Haganehato: And… another one on the security monitors… a someone who even Enoshima thinks is gone…!

Haganehato: For the second one… I can’t really answer. I don’t really know what it would be like to be anything else, but… it’s great to have access to any files I want.

[yorinobu-a]

Arasaka breaks into three warring factions: the Kiji 雉 (Green Pheasant) Faction, headed by Hanako Arasaka; The Hato 鳩 (Dove) Faction, helmed by supporters of Michiko Arasaka, Kei's youngest daughter, who as a U.S. citizen, instead allies with the new U.S. government; and the Taka 鷹 (Hawk) Faction, led by Saburo's rebel son Yorinobu.

YOUNGEST DAUGHTER? YOUNGEST? KEI HAS MORE?

[centaurworks]

Misaki and Michiko Singing Together

Commissions Open I have a Ko-Fi Social Medias Characters (Michiko Hato, Misaki Hato) © @CentaurWorks Something that Michiko and Misaki use to do when they were younger is sing together, often to songs they enjoyed hearing on either radios or their music player. It soon stopped around High School as she drifted away from socializing more with her family and her Twin Sister. Now, Michiko is in a much better mental state and during a family reunion, her and Misaki decided to sing together for old-times sake once more. This was created for an art contest on VGen's Discord server. The theme was double and I could NOT pass up the opportunity to work on the Hato Twins again. It's been 6 years since I drew Misaki and I shockingly haven't drawn Michiko this year, and when it was finished, I genuinely loved it. This is the closest I've gotten to the two in a new family photo, but the very first time I had them do something together related to an old hobby. Doing lore art can feel so relieving when finished, not gonna lie. ♥

[lilacphoenix]

Commissioned by @centaurworks

His OC Michiko Hato wearing an ornament ballgown!

[e-102]

18, 22, 23 :33

18. chocolate, vanilla, or red velvet?

red velvet that shit is scrum diddly fucking umptious

22. fictional crushes?

AHHHH AHAHHAHA AAAAA HA HA HA michiko malandro, grimmjow jaegerjaquez (hes a lesbian to me), hato higashikata and i cant think of any others

23. what’s your dream wedding like?

aur my god this is a hard question ive never pictured it. im not one for ceremonies, but i guess it would be me in a bonkers crazy dress with a nice cake and not a lot of people there. i dont know X| !!!!!

THNAK YOU FOR THE ASK!

[ultimate-chess-player]

Hato why is everyone going insane

They couldn’t figure out the code for Prototype XIV... it’s been solved, now! Which means that Michiko can see the truth soon...!

[twinfoxtails]

facts that won’t blow your mind!

「GET TO KNOW YOUR RP PARTNER! 」

( repost, please don’t reblog )

TAGGED BY: @mohoken​ (Thanks!)

「BASICS」

▐ NAME: Amber ▐ PRONOUNS: PENGUIN ▐ SEXUALITY: Straight/Asexual  ▐ TAKEN OR SINGLE: Single!... OR TAKEN BY ANXIETY, EITHER ONE ▐ FIVE FACTS:

I’m a big fan of visual novels such as Hatoful Boyfiend, Doki Doki Literature Club, and Va11halla! (AND IF YOU PLAYED EITHER ONE OF THE FORMER TWO, YOU KNOW WHAT KIND OF GENRE I LIKE)

I used to play the piano quite a bit, but I haven’t touched it in a few years now because I don’t want to disturb other people lsjghsajlghalJGA

I love playing characters which have a gimmick to them, a major weakness, or a minority. For example, Advent Cirno can’t fly, Eri’s very weak in battle, Satori isn’t very good in danmaku, etc. Those kind of things really appeal to me!

Backstories, headcanons and world building are my favourite thing to do on every character!

I tend to be really blunt and be really mean sometimes-... I KNOW SOME PEOPLE COULD ATTEST TO THAT

「EXPERIENCE」

▐ HOW LONG ( YEARS/MONTHS): I RPed for about 2 years a long time ago in a forum, then stopped, then came back about 5/6 years ago! ▐ PLATFORMS USED: RP Forums, Skype, MSN, Tumblr! ▐ BEST EXPERIENCE: MAKING A PUZZLE EVENT IN SATORI’S BLOG. SEEING EVERYONE STRUGGLE AND COMPLETING IT WAS AMAZING

「MUSE PREFERENCES」

▐ MALE OR FEMALE: Leaning to females :’DDD If it’s guys, I LIKE PRETTY PEOPLE- ▐ FAVORITE FACECLAIM: I LIKE IKA-CHAN- ▐ FLUFF, ANGST, OR SMUT: Angst first, Fluff Second, Smut somewhere at the bottom ▐ PLOTS OR MEMES: Plots! ▐ LONG OR SHORT REPLIES: Short all the way! Not too short to the point of one-liners, but short with just a few paragraphs! I like letting the reader work out their imagination! ▐ BEST TIME TO WRITE: Night time, with your favorite music... IF YOU AREN’T SLEEPY ▐ ARE YOU LIKE YOUR MUSES: I like to relate each character with a part of myself. It makes them more relatable both to myself, and to other people too, if that makes sense.

TAGGING: @nekofantasia @sophisticatedsuccubus @betweenhumanandyoukai @echointheforest @quantum-magician-michiko @wearyxsouls-a (OR WHOEVER ELSE)

[solo-net]

Michiko Arasaka knew Vera’s mother.

They were not friends but close acquaintances working towards the same goal: seeking deeper reforms for Night City and beyond. The mysterious benefactor who kept Violet Briggs from getting sacked from her job as a corporate professor was Michiko because she valued Violet’s help and admired her devotion to the students under her care. Had Violet not married Michael Hendrix and ran away with him to become a Bakker, she would have become an irreplaceable piece in Michiko’s plans, but that never came to be. 

Unfortunately, members of Saburo’s faction sought to rip out the weeds that threatened to strangle their master and sent a hit out on multiple members in the Hato Faction in a successful attempt to weaken Michiko’s power. I mean, why did a bunch of Raffens armed to the teeth with corporate guns deliberately track down and kill Vera’s parents during a scavenging trip? Think about that.