Sayo

Sayo was a childhood friend of Tatsumi and Ieyasu. Events leading to her and Ieyasu's death became the driving force that led Tatsumi into joining the Night Raid.

Appearance
Sayo was a young girl with long black hair and black eyes. She wore a white butterfly or flower hair accessory, and was often seen in plain, cream-colored robes.

Personality
She was shown to be quick tempered, kind, cheerful, and knowledgeable.

History
Sayo had set out with Tatsumi and Ieyasu to earn money for their village in the Capital. On the way, they were attacked by night bandits and got separated. Sayo managed to stay with Ieyasu while Tatsumi was separated from them.

She and Ieyasu were then invited by Lady Aria to her mansion; after eating drugged food, the two lose consciousness and are imprisoned by Aria and her family. Sayo was then tortured to death, Ieyasu stating that she never submitted to Aria even until the moment of her death. Lady Aria claimed that Sayo's torture had been more severe because Aria was jealous that a country girl had such straight hair. Tatsumi personally slays Aria after he is told the truth about Aria and her sadistic family.

There is a chance that Tatsumi was in love with her, as the illusion that Zank the Beheader created revealed Sayo to be the most important person in the world to him.

Equipment and Skills
Sayo was seen carrying a bow and a stack of arrows. She seemed to have good combat abilities and presumably was a well-trained archer, as Tatsumi stated that both she and Ieyasu were strong.

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