| “ | I am not speaking of likes or dislikes... only facts. | ” |
~ Tsukatsuki Rio, to Himari |
Tsukatsuki Rio (調月リオ) is a non-playable student studying at Millennium Science School who wields a Handgun.
She is the former president of Seminar, and is the main antagonist of Volume 2.
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What role does Tsukatsuki Rio play in the Millennium Science School?
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Profile[]
Introduction[]
Rio is the student council president of Millennium. Cold and calculating, she cares more about objective facts than emotions. She is at odds with Himari due to their contrasting personalities.
Her nickname is "Big Sister."
Personality[]
Rio has always been unsociable and rather scrupulous. She never lets emotions change her mind and always sticks to the facts. Because of this, a lot of students find Rio to be terrifying, but Rio doesn't let their opinions into her head. Rio is also very determined when it comes to reaching her goals, even breaking the rules if she has to.
| Spoilers! |
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| After the incident with kidnapping Aris, Rio has mellowed out considerably and has shown to deeply regret her actions in Volume 2. Her rival Himari pointed out her possessiveness and abruptness in taking a leave of absence. She brought up the fact that thanks to Rio's actions, her bodyguard Toki grew up with no friends and left with no one to talk to but Himari. Rio is later shown to be curled up under a desk, implicitly out of sorrow and regret. |
Appearance[]
Rio is a tall, beautiful woman with long black hair that reaches her thigh with blunt bangs. She has a fair skin complexion and red eyes with white pupils.
Halo[]
Rio has a metallic halo with two red curved lines opposite of each other within.
Uniform[]
Her uniform consists of a three-buttoned black blazer and a white long-sleeved turtleneck sweater as well as a black knife-pleated mini skirt with a black opaque pantyhose. She also wears black stiletto heels, a holster with two belts tightly attached to her right thigh. On her left chest is a Millennium ID card. Additionally, she uses A Millennium logo hairpin and a square watch.
Firearm[]
Trivia[]
- Rio's nickname is based on "Big Brother" from George Orwell's novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four.
- In a developer commentary, isakusan mentioned that Rio was originally primarily designed as an imposing, controlling villain before SeongMin fleshed her out, ending up with her seeker-complex which gave birth to her rivalry with Himari while still attempting to seek her understanding.[1]
- In addition to her personality, the full black scheme of her outfit was done by Mx2j to set up a contrast between her and Sensei, alongside some unstated personal desires.[2]
- Additionally, Rio's obsession with outdated designs led to the decision of the current design for Mister Avant-Garde with the intentions of making Rio cuter and allowing players to accept her easier.[3]
- The creation of Mister Avant-Garde also caused it to have a cult-like popularity around the developer team.[4]
- Although Rio still remains as an unvoiced and unplayable character in the game so far, she has not become a subject of a memetic mockery like Yurizono Seia. This is likely due to her popularity in the fan art community due to her appealing physique.