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Moeko Rakuyona is the second rival and one of the female students who attended Akademi in 1980s Mode. Following the game's storyline, she was Ryoba's third rival.
Appearance[]
Moeko has spiky, chest-length red hair that fades to orange with bangs that point in every direction, two chin-length tufts of hair at the front with two smaller tufts that poke out from the sides, matching her red eyes that fade into yellow, and her skin appears pale.
She wears the default 1980s uniform with black knee-high socks.
Personality[]
Moeko is a spunky tomboy who feels more comfortable around boys than girls, and tends to spend most of her time hanging out with guys.
She has an insecurity complex regarding males; she constantly feels the need to 'prove herself' to the men around her, and show them that girls can be just as tough as boys.
She is rumored to have a secret 'dangerous' hobby that she could get in a lot of trouble for, but nobody has been able to prove the accusation yet...
A spunky tomboy who feels more comfortable around guys than girls. Rumored to have a secret 'dangerous' hobby.
Moeko's reaction to a camera.
Among the Personas that are currently implemented in the game, Moeko is Lovestruck. If she witnesses a murder, she will run to Jokichi Yudasei and inform him that Ryoba Aishi is a murderer, causing an automatic Game Over. If she encounters a corpse, she will run to Jokichi and tell him there's a murderer on campus; the two of them will then run out of school and call the Police.
Moeko will become a Snitch in subsequent weeks if she is eliminated peacefully and still attends Akademi.
Moeko's black knee-socks represent her choosing to continue with her dangerous hobby despite knowing the danger it poses to herself and those around her.[2]
Her favorite type of music to listen to is rock music.[3] Red, yellow, and orange are her favorite colors.[4][5] She likes any spicy food.[4][5]
Additionally, she considers lighting fires more of a "guilty pleasure"; her real hobby is playing video games.[4][5]
If someone gives Moeko a flower, she would stare at the flower with confusion and ask the giver what it's for.[6]
If someone slapped Moeko, she would punch them in the face.[7]
Background[]
Moeko was born on February 6th.[8] She was a pyromaniac since early childhood.[4][5] She thinks that fire is beautiful.[9] According to her diary, she once accidentally set one of the buildings at her old school on fire.
Introduction[]
In the cutscene after the elimination of the first rival, Moeko's silhouette is shown as Ryoba mentions that someone is in love with Jokichi.
After eliminating that girl, I thought that my Senpai would be safe...
...but now, I have a new problem to deal with.
Another girl is showing interest in him.
A cute tomboy with a gung-ho attitude.
Boys like that sort of girl, don't they?
If he keeps spending time around her...
...she might steal his heart.
I can't let that happen.
Now that I think about it, I heard a nasty rumor about her.
Apparently, she has a... "secret hobby."
Something dangerous. Something she could get in big trouble for.
It might be worth it to follow her around school and learn what she's hiding.
Perhaps I can find a way to make her bad habits backfire on her.
You know what they say...
...you play with fire, and you get burned.
Routine[]
Moeko playing with fire.
Week 2[]
At 7:00 AM, Moeko enters the school grounds. She will walk to her locker and change from her outdoor shoes to her indoor shoes. She will head to Classroom 2-2 to put down her bag and then head to the back of the school to talk with the Rainbow Boys. Later, at 7:20 AM, she will head down behind the boy's locker room to start a fire. When she is interrupted during her hobby, she will pour water on the fire and head back to the Rainbow Boys to continue talking with them. When the coast is clear, she will continue her hobby. Moeko heads back to her classroom at 8:00 AM and sits at her desk. She starts her morning classes at 8:30 AM.
Moeko talking to the Rainbow Boys.
At 1:00 PM, she will go to the Rooftop to eat lunch with the Rainbow Boys, then head back to class at 1:25 PM. She will participate in Cleaning Time from 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Her cleaning area is in the corridor behind the boy's shower room.
After cleaning time concludes, she walks to the Cafeteria and talks with the Rainbow Boys. The loop ends at 6:00 PM when the school closes.
Week 3 and onwards[]
If Moeko survived her week but still attends Akademi, she goes to the back of the male locker room to look around for anyone nearby to make sure no one will see her doing her dangerous hobby before she walks to the barrel to start a fire. At 4:00 PM, she will change her shoes and walk out of school.
Events[]
- Monday
At 7:00 AM, Moeko gives Jokichi a bento, claiming that it's an extra that her sister accidentally made and she doesn't want it to be wasted. Then, she will ask Jokichi to meet her at 5:15 PM and tell her how it tasted. At 5:15 PM, Moeko and Jokichi meet outside the gate, and she asks how the bento tasted. If the bento wasn't poisoned with an emetic poison, Jokichi says it was great, and Moeko almost admits she was the one who made it; they then walk home together. If the bento was poisoned, Jokichi says that the bento made him sick, and they walk home separately.
- Tuesday
At 7:00 AM, Jokichi gives Moeko a book she had asked about, and she puts it in her bookbag. They then decide to meet at 5:15 PM so she can return the book. At 5:15 PM, Jokichi and Moeko meet outside the gate, and Jokichi asks her what she thought of it. If the book wasn't stolen, Moeko admits her attention span is too short for her to enjoy it and gives it back; they then walk home together. If the book was stolen, Moeko apologizes for losing it, and they walk home separately.
- Wednesday
At 7:00 AM, Moeko tells Jokichi she has a gift for him, which she'll give to him at lunchtime. She leaves the gift on her desk when she goes to drop off her bag. At 1:00 PM, Moeko and Jokichi meet on the Rooftop, where she gives him the gift box. If the contents weren't replaced with contraband, the box will contain a signed book of an author Jokichi likes, with Moeko having traveled to Tokyo for it; they then eat lunch together. If the contents were replaced, Jokichi will refuse the gift, leaving Moeko to eat lunch alone.
- Thursday
At 7:00 AM, Moeko and Jokichi talk about a movie they're planning to see after school. During this conversation, Moeko yawns, and Jokichi suggests she take a nap after cleaning time so she doesn't sleep through the movie. At 4:00 PM, she takes a nap in the Infirmary. If her bento wasn't poisoned with a Sedative, Moeko meets Jokichi at the gate at 5:15 PM, and they leave school to see the movie. If her bento was poisoned, Jokichi will get impatient and go home at 5:55 PM.
- Friday
At 7:00 AM, Moeko talks to Jokichi. During this conversation, Jokichi will tell her that he is worried about a test that they will have before lunch. Unfortunately, he lost all of the notes he took and was unable to study before the test. Moeko copies her notes for him and leaves them on his desk. At 1:00 PM, Moeko and Jokichi will meet on the roof, and she will ask him if the notes helped. If the notes weren't sabotaged, Jokichi says he aced the test, and they eat lunch together. If the notes were sabotaged, Jokichi says the notes didn't help him at all, and Moeko admits that she feels she doesn't belong at Akademi due to barely passing the entrance exams, and they eat lunch separately.
At 5:00 PM, Moeko will go to Jokichi's locker and leave a note asking him to meet her under the cherry tree behind the school. If Ryoba Aishi matchmakes her, she will go to Eiichi Asari's locker instead. Moeko will then run to the Confession Tree and wait for either Jokichi or Eiichi. She will then confess her love to him. If she confesses to Jokichi, he will either accept her feelings or reject them. If she confesses to Eiichi, he will accept her feelings.
Task[]
- Main article: Tasks/1980s
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Moeko Rakuyona wants to know more about any one of the "Rainbow Boys" so that she can make friends with them. Ask one of them to follow you, and then lead him into various clubrooms around school to learn his likes and dislikes. |
| To complete Moeko's task, the player can ask a rainbow-haired boy (Haruto, Sota, Hayato, Ryusei, or Sora) to follow them, and lead them to different clubs in Akademi, learning about their views on specific topics. Moeko will not offer this task if the player does not have one rainbow-haired boy befriended, or if all of them are deceased/missing. | |
Topics[]
The topics Moeko is Negative/Positive/Neutral towards are as follows:
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Relationships[]
Jokichi Yudasei[]
- Main article: Jokichi Yudasei
In the second week of 1980s mode, Moeko befriends Jokichi and develops feelings for him. Canonically, however, she is killed before she can confess.
Eiichi Asari[]
- Main article: Eiichi Asari
Moeko's suitor is Eiichi, and Ryoba can matchmake Moeko with him.
Others[]
- Rainbow Boys: In the second week of 1980s Mode, Moeko talks with the Rainbow Boys in the hopes of becoming friends with them. If the player eliminates Moeko without killing her, she will stop hanging out with them on subsequent weeks since she felt awkward trying to force friendship on them.[4][5]
- Family: Her parents are not aware that their daughter plays with fire.[10] They also do not know about her obsession with starting fires.[4][5] Her parents do not approve of her tomboy behavior, but tolerate it.[3] As mentioned in the Monday morning conversation with Jokichi, Moeko has a younger sister. YandereDev describes her sister as active and energetic, although she hasn't had the time to develop into a specific type of person.[11]
- Kaguya Wakaizumi: Moeko dislikes Kaguya because she doesn't like girly girls.[12]
- Daisaku Aragaki: A student from Moeko's year that she would get along with the most would be Daisaku.[13]
Canon Elimination[]
The route to Moeko's "Dangerous Hobby"
Moeko's canon elimination is Burning.
- The player can do this elimination in under a school day. The player must obtain a lockpick or join the gardening club.
- If the player has access to the Yakuza, buy a Lockpick.
- If not, go to the Faculty Room and grab paperclips, then get hairpins from the Drama club, and go to the Workshop to craft a Lockpick.
- The player can also pickpocket the Gardening Club leader to obtain access.
- Go to the Gardening Shed and grab the Jerry Can. Grab the can and run behind the Boy's Shower Room and find a trash can with a watering can next to the trash can.
- Fill it with Gasoline and wait for her to start her fire.
- Stand back or away from the trash can so she will start a fire; otherwise, she will avoid the trash can if she sees the player.
Alterative Elimination[]
The player can still achieve the S+ tier ranking if Moeko dies of a fire, regardless of circumstances.
The player can either make a Bucket trap containing Gasoline or a Water Cooler containing Gasoline. The player should position the trap that will have the rival unknowingly walk into. Moeko will walk into the trap and become drenched in Gasoline.
The player must grab a Bunsen Burner from the Science Lab or a Candle from the Occult Club and follow Moeko to the Girl's Shower Room.
The player should run into Moeko with the candle, or they could drop the Bunsen burner, turn it on, pick it up, then run into Moeko with the Bunsen burner.
The player can attend class for the police to come and determine Moeko's death as an accident.
Trivia[]
- Moeko (spelled 萌子 or 萌映子)[14] is a Japanese name with two meanings. The first kanji letters are purely because of her name. 炎 (moe) meaning "flame" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".[15]
- Rakuyona is not a proper or real Japanese surname.
- Canonically, Moeko was burned to death by Ryoba Aishi, who took out the water used for putting out fires and replaced it with gasoline. Therefore, Moeko is deceased.
- The player is given access to S+ rank as long as she is burned, regardless of whether or not she is burned while doing her dangerous hobby or not.
- She and Kaguya were the only two rivals present during orientation day. But Moeko didn't start until Week 2 due to her being absent for an unknown reason.[4][5] YandereDev has yet to provide a reason as to why she was absent.[16]
- YandereDev doesn't know what her occupation would have been if she hadn't been killed in the events of 1980s Mode.[17]
- She is the only 1980s rival who supports violence.
- If she had a voice, she would sound like a tomboy. Similar to that of Ash from Pokémon, but not that extreme.[4][5] Additionally, she'd likely sound like "the original Makoto Kino".[18]
- YandereDev's nickname for Moeko is "Firey".[19]
- Out of all of the 1980s rivals and their intelligence, Moeko is ranked in 10th place.[20] She is not very intelligent.[21]
- She likes to wear boyish clothing, such as a simple shirt and jeans.[3]
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