The Journalist

The Journalist is the character that the player can hear when they put the tapes into the tape player. The journalist is the character that narrates the ten mysterious tapes found hidden across the school grounds. Yandere-chan is able to play them on a cassette player to hear his tragic backstory.

Backstory
Almost three decades before the events of Yandere Simulator, in 1989, The Journalist was an aspiring journalist who decided to investigate a murder at the nearby local high school. He had to do his research alone, as the police weren't allowed to conduct a formal investigation. Eventually, The Journalist discovered a yandere schoolgirl who was stalking her upperclassman.

He linked her to the deaths, disappearances, and expulsions of the upperclassman's admirers. Though reluctant to believe it at first, he presented his case to the police and had her arrested. Yet, the 1989 schoolgirl had an alibi as well as an impressive act for every charge.

The entire Japanese nation fell in love with her, and the Journalist's reputation plummeted. After receiving a chilling warning from the 1989 yandere, he endured years of public harassment.

Eventually, he met and consequentially fell in love with a woman. This woman, although accepting and loving, was also extremely protective of her lover, and became aggressive towards any other woman that dared to look at him. But despite the Journalist's puzzlement at her behavior, he admits that this was exactly what he needed. After six months of dating, the two got married.

The Journalist's wife died while giving birth to an only daughter. At this point, it was practically impossible for the Journalist to take care of himself. He neglected his child, who grew into an independent teenage girl who could possibly attend Akademi High School.

After one failed attempt to catch the yandere of 1989 in the act, he began to fear for his life. He fled out of Japan, and his current whereabouts are unknown. In the final, tenth tape, he reveals everything to his daughter, of whom he is certain will find the tapes and be able to take care of herself. His last words spoken in the tapes are a tearful "I love you."