Shin Higaku (real name Shin Higaonna) is a male student who currently attends Akademi.
Appearance[]
Shin has short, messy, dark navy blue hair. He has light purple eyes with dark circles under them. He always has an unhappy face, with the top half of his face slightly shadowed.
He wears the default uniform with a black choker with a crescent moon on it unless customized by the player, and since he is the substitute president of the Occult Club, he wears the "Red Armband of Leadership" with a resemblance of an inverted pentagram on his left arm as of the August 18th, 2018 Build. If the Occult Club disbands, he will not wear the choker anymore.
Shin is slightly above average height.[2] Additionally, he is the tallest among his clubmembers.[3]
Personality[]
Trusted by Oka Ruto to operate the Occult Club when she is not present. A soft-spoken and introverted young man who doesn't seem passionate about anything... except for black magic, ghosts, and demons.
Shin looking suspiciously at the camera.
Among the Personas that are currently implemented in the game, Shin is a Teacher's Pet. He will give Ayano Aishi a suspicious look if she aims her camera at him. If he witnesses Ayano commit murder or encounters a corpse, he will run away and warn his teacher about what he has witnessed. After leading his teacher to the corpse, he will run and hide in Classroom 3-2. He cannot participate in physical fights against murderers.
According to YandereDev, Shin appears apathetic and indifferent on the surface. He lights up whenever the topic of occult is being discussed.[4]
He listens to subtly spooky ambience while reading creepypasta.[5]
He's a teacher's pet because he's not strong enough to confront problems on his own, and prefers to run and get someone more capable to handle emergencies and/or problems. His walking and idle animations are a result of low self-confidence and esteem.[6]
Shin's grades in school are above average, as he is considered to be in the top 50%. he excels at any subject involving art, reading and if required, acting. He does not excel well in subjects involving his athletic ability, like physical education or sports, or school subjects which require him to talk to other people.[7]
Routine[]
At 7:05 AM, Shin enters the school grounds with the other members of the Occult Club. He walks to the Locker Room at 7:10 AM and changes from his outdoor shoes to his indoor shoes. At 7:15 AM, he walks to the Occult Club on the first floor to chat with other club members, as well as to research the seven mysteries of the school.
At 8:00 AM, Shin walks to Classroom 3-2, sits at his desk and plays on his phone. He starts his morning classes at 8:30 AM. He leaves to eat his lunch outside the Occult Club at 1:00 PM.
Shin walks back to class at 1:30 PM and participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, he heads to the Occult Club and stays there until the end of the day. If Ayano Aishi joins in club activities, he will unsuccessfully attempt to summon a demon alongside the other members from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
If the Occult Club is disbanded, he will still research the mysteries with the other former members.
Topics[]
The Conversational Topics Shin has opinions on are as follows:
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Trivia[]
- Shin was implemented as of the January 1st, 2016 build.
- Shin's full nickname is a reference to the Japanese word, "shinhigaku" (神秘学), meaning "mystery" or "occultism".
- Shin is the only member of the Occult Club to be a teacher's pet, as the rest of the members of the club are cowards.
- He is also the only student in 202X Mode who has the persona teacher's pet and is not in the Science Club.
- Shin's appearance is similar to Joker and Akira Kurusu from Persona 5.
- Shin, Tsuruzo Yamazaki, Shoku Tsuburaya, Itachi Zametora, and Kuroko Kamenaga are substituting for the actual presidents of their respective clubs.
- In 202X Mode Shin and Oka Ruto are the only Occult Club members who do not hide their right eyes.
- Unlike Oka who covered one eye with her hair when she first appeared, Shin is the only 202X Occult member who has never closed one eye since his in-game release.
- If someone confessed to Shin about having a crush on him, he would be flustered and embarrassed.[11]
- Shin loves any media about horror, including: novels, movies, and videos. He reads creepypasta online but is also interested in other literature. He enjoys authentic historical texts on the occult as well as fictional horror novels.[12]
- When Shin reads occult works, he feels both scared and excited to varying degrees, but he’s usually more fascinated than afraid. However, jumpscares can still startle him.[13]
- Shin is obsessed with the occult because he finds it deeply fascinating. The idea that hidden truths or realities exist beyond most people's awareness intrigues him.[14]
- Shin is not the type of guy who wears cologne, so he doesn’t have an especially strong scent. He might smell like books.[15]
- If he was given a flower, he would very bashful about it.[15]
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