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Shino Yotsumura

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Shino Yotsumura is the deceased wife of the Order assassin Satoru Yotsumura and the mother of Amane. Warm and doting on the surface, she was in truth a professional killer planted at her husband's side, a long con that ended with her using their own son as leverage against him.

Status: Deceased
Gender: Female
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 84: What a Nice Smell
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Appearance

Shino is a slender, pale-skinned woman whose long black hair falls past her shoulders. Her wardrobe runs to simple, understated dresses.

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Personality

To her family she comes across as devoted and affectionate, if impulsive enough to be openly curt with a guest like Shishiba so he would not linger; asked about the sharp manner, she brushes it off as simply how she has always been. That gentleness masks a colder truth. Shino was a hardened operative who committed fully to her assignment, willing to marry the target and raise his child to see it through, and when the moment came she held their son over Yotsumura's head to force his compliance.

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History

Shino worked as a seasoned assassin and appeared to hang up the trade once she wed Yotsumura, settling into the role of wife and mother. In reality the marriage itself was the mission, orchestrated on behalf of the people she served. When she finally moved against her husband, declaring her purpose fulfilled, he cut her down despite the love he still held for her. Their son Amane, kept in the dark about her treachery, grows up bent on avenging her.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Satoru Yotsumura's wife?

Satoru Yotsumura's wife is Shino Yotsumura, the mother of their son Amane. She was in truth a professional assassin planted at his side, and their marriage was itself the mission.

Who is Shino Yotsumura in Sakamoto Days?

Shino Yotsumura is the deceased wife of the Order assassin Satoru Yotsumura and the mother of Amane. She appeared warm and doting, but was in truth a professional killer planted at her husband's side.

Was Shino Yotsumura really in love with her husband?

Shino Yotsumura's devotion to her family was a long con. Her marriage to Satoru Yotsumura was orchestrated as a professional assignment, and she committed fully to the role of loving wife and mother to see the mission through.

How did Shino Yotsumura die?

Shino Yotsumura died when her husband Satoru Yotsumura cut her down after she held their sleeping son Amane over him to force his compliance. He killed her despite the love he still held for her.

What effect did Shino Yotsumura's death have on her son?

Shino Yotsumura's son Amane was kept in the dark about her treachery and grew up bent on avenging her death, not knowing the full truth of who she really was.

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