Ikue Yaitabashi Gallery
Ikue Yaitabashi is one of the female students who attended Akademi in 1980s Mode.
Appearance[]
Current[]
Ikue has brown hair styled into two buns held by grey-blue hair bands and purplish eyes.
She wears the default 1980s uniform with a reporter’s ID on a black lanyard around her neck.
Previous[]
Before the March 30th, 2022 build, she had dark brown hair with long bangs and twin buns, thickly rimmed gold glasses, caramel eyes, and light makeup.
Before the April 3rd, 2022 build, she had shoulder-length mint green hair with orange hair ties, a pink bow in the back, and straight-cut bangs. She had black eyes. She also wore silver semi-transparent oval shaped glasses.
Before the October 21st, 2024 build, she had auburn hair and eyes, with large round gold-rimmed glasses and a gold headband.
Personality[]
The current events columnist of the school newspaper. Her father is a rich and famous television news anchor, and she dreams of following in his footsteps and pursuing the same career.
Among the personas that are currently implemented in the game, Ikue is a Sleuth. When the school atmosphere is above 80%, she will act upon the Snitch persona if she sees Ryoba Aishi commit a murder or finds a corpse.
When the school atmosphere is below 80%, she will take a photo of Ryoba committing murder or of the corpse and run to show it to The Journalist, who is just outside the school. This will cause an instant Game Over if the photo is of Ryoba committing murder, as Ryoba will be arrested.
Routine[]

Ikue writing the newspaper.
Regular[]
At 7:05 AM, Ikue enters the school grounds with the other members of the Newspaper Club. She walks to her locker at 7:10 AM and changes from her outdoor shoes to her indoor shoes. At 7:15 AM, she enters the Newspaper Club and types on her typewriter before walking down to the Plaza. She will occasionally go back to the Newspaper Club to write some more and then return to the Plaza.
At 8:00 AM, she walks to Classroom 1-1 and sits at her desk. She starts her morning classes at 8:30 AM and leaves to go back to the Newspaper Club at 1:00 PM to write some more before walking down to the plaza. (She will eat her lunch near the Sociology Classroom with the rest of the club members during Mission Mode.)
She afterward walks back to class again at 1:30 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM.
She lastly will head back to the Newspaper Club and type on her typewriter before walking back down to the Plaza, continuing to walk back and forth between them.
If Ryoba Aishi joins the club and participates in the club activity, she will help write the next day's newspaper.

Ikue reading by the girl's locker room.
If the Newspaper Club is disbanded, she will socialize with the other former members near the Akademi Daily.
Week 2[]
Ikue will quickly rush to her locker and change her shoes at 7:00 AM. Afterwards, she heads outside to read by the Girls Shower Room.
At 8:15 AM, Ikue will run to Classroom 1-1 and sit at her desk. She starts her morning classes at 8:30 AM. Afterwards, she leaves to eat her lunch outside of the Student Council Room at 1:00 PM.
Afterwards, she runs back to class at 1:28 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, she will sit down to read by the Counselor's Office until the end of the day.
On Thursday, she will not participate in cleaning time and will instead read until the end of the day.
Week 3[]
Ikue will quickly rush to her locker and change her shoes at 7:00 AM. Afterwards, she will go to read by the Occult Club.
At 8:15 AM, Ikue will run to Classroom 1-1 and sit at her desk. She starts her morning classes at 8:30 AM. Afterwards, she leaves to eat her lunch outside of the Calligraphy Room at 1:00 PM.
Afterwards, she runs back to class again at 1:28 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, she will sit down to read by the Faculty Room, and stays there until the end of the day.
On Thursday, she will not participate during cleaning time and will instead read until the end of the day.
On Friday, she will instead read outside of the Occult Club, and eat her lunch outside of the Calligraphy Room.
Week 4[]
Ikue will quickly rush to her locker and change into her shoes at 7:00 AM. Afterwards, she will go and sit down to read by Classroom 1-2.
At 8:15 AM, Ikue will run to Classroom 1-1 and sit at her desk. She starts her morning classes at 8:30 AM. Afterwards, she leaves to eat her lunch by the doors that lead to the Rooftop.
Afterwards, she runs back to class at 1:28 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, she will head outside on the bleachers at the Swimming Pool until the end of the day.
On Thursday, she will not participate in cleaning time and will instead until the end of the day.
On Friday, she will instead read inside Classroom 3-2.

Ikue reading on the east side stairs.
Week 5[]
Ikue will quickly rush to her locker and change her shoes at 7:00 AM. Afterwards, she will go upstairs to read on the east side stairs leading to the second floor.
At 8:15 AM, Ikue will run to Classroom 1-1 and sit at her desk. She starts her morning classes at 8:30 AM. Afterwards, she leaves to eat her lunch by the Calligraphy Room.
Afterwards, she runs back to class at 1:28 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, she will read by the Faculty Room until the end of the day.
On Thursday, she will not participate in cleaning time and will instead read until the end of the day.
Week 6[]
Ikue will quickly rush to her locker and change her shoes at 7:00 AM. Afterwards, she will go upstairs to read outside of Classrom 3-2.
At 8:15 AM, Ikue will run to Classroom 1-1 and sit at her desk. She starts her morning classes at 8:30 AM. Afterwards, she leaves to eat her lunch on the west side stairs leading up to the rooftop.
Afterwards, she runs back to class at 1:28 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, she will head outside to read by the girls' shower room until the end of the day.
On Thursday, she will not participate in cleaning time and will instead read until the end of the day.
Week 7[]
Ikue will quickly rush to her locker and change her shoes at 7:00 AM. Afterwards, she will head to the second floor to read outside of the Calligraphy Room.
At 8:15 AM, Ikue will run to Classroom 1-1 and sit at her desk. She starts her morning classes at 8:30 AM. Afterwards, she leaves to eat her lunch outside of the Calligraphy Room.
Afterwards, she runs back to class at 1:28 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, she will read outside of the Calligraphy Room until the end of the day.
On Thursday, she will not participate in cleaning time and will instead read until the end of the day.
Week 8[]
Ikue will quickly rush to her locker and change into shoes at 7:00 AM. Afterwards, she will go upstairs to read on the east side stairs leading up to the second floor.
At 8:15 AM, Ikue will run to Classroom 1-1 and sit at her desk. She starts her morning classes at 8:30 AM. Afterwards, she leaves to eat her lunch in the north wing corner of the Second Floor.
Afterwards, she runs back to class at 1:28 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, she will read on the east stairs leading to the second floor until the end of the day.
On Thursday, she will not participate in cleaning time and will instead read until the end of the day.
Week 9[]
Ikue will quickly rush to her locker and change her shoes at 7:00 AM. Afterwards, she goes to read by Classroom 1-2.
At 8:15 AM, Ikue will run to Classroom 1-1 and sit at her desk. She starts her morning classes at 8:30 AM. Afterwards, she leaves to eat her lunch by Classroom 3-2.
Afterwards, she runs back to class at 1:28 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, she will read by Classroom 1-2 until the end of the day.
On Thursday, she will not participate in cleaning time and will instead read until the end of the day.

Ikue investigating the school.
Week 10[]
During Week 10, Ikue helps with Sonoko Sakanoue's investigation, she will investigate various students including Ryoba during free periods.
Topics[]
The Conversational Topics that Ikue has opinions on are:
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Trivia[]
- If Ryoba kidnaps Ikue and sells her to The Yakuza, the player will receive $1,300.
- Her first name, Ikue, means "several folds" (幾重). If her name is derived like her name is iku, can be written as "upbringing" (育) for e can be written as "picture" (絵) or "bay" (江).
- Her surname, Yaitabashi, means "sheet pile" (Yaita, 矢板), and "bridge" (hashi/bashi, 橋).
- Before the March 15th, 2023 Build. Ikue would sunbathe at the pool during Week 5 in order to make it harder for the player to kill Ritsuko Chikanari without a witness.
- Ikue was given Itsumi Yuuki's hairstyle in the 1980's Revamp update.
- Her third hair model can still be accessible via Pose/Custom Mode.
- Ikue's task involves copying a flyer into multiple copies. To complete this task, Ryoba can visit the printer in the Computer Lab and make multiple copies of the flyer. Once done, she can return back to Ikue and complete the task.
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