I'm really sorry about not having this finished by now. I'm hoping to find sometime tomorrow afternoon, but if not then it'll be done by Sunday evening at the latest. I really wanted to get at least something down to give everyone a sense of the character, so here's that.

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[b][color=00a99d]Name:[/color][/b] Shoko Iseki

[b][color=00a99d]Age:[/color][/b] 18

[b][color=00a99d]Personality:[/color][/b]
Shoko is a young woman that exudes a tremendous intensity, especially when she has something to direct her laser-like focus at. She carries herself with great confidence, rarely doubting her own thoughts or decisions, and tends to be a leader by example. While not shy in the slightest, she is often of few words—she only speaks when she feels she has something of value to say, and when she does it’s with a gentle but firm tone that matches the self-confidence she displays.

While not far from her true nature, this way that she most often presents herself is a bit of a front, crafted to gain the respect and admiration of her peers. Though obviously no where near as perfect as she wishes to be perceived, a lifetime of being treated as a step above those around her by the very same people has lead to an ego, though she’s level-headed enough to keep it in check, helped by the knowledge that she’s worked for what she has. Balancing good grades in school and playing volleyball at a national level, she’s no stranger to long, arduous days, and can push past the point of exhaustion when most others would mentally check out and quit. 

Being quite sociable, she is nearly always surrounded by a group of friends, though due to her desire to be viewed as a role-model she feels she hasn’t made a single true friend in her life, having never opened up to anyone about any of her worries. She [i]does not[/i] show weakness, and the thought of being viewed in such a light makes her terribly uncomfortable and even sick to her stomach. [i]She’s[/i] the one that people turn to for help. Never the other way around. 

For all her confidence, that inability to show weakness is itself her greatest flaw, and the source of most of her doubt and insecurity. She feels the pressures of life as much as any other teen, brought on most by the expectations placed upon her by both those around her and herself, which grow higher and higher with each success she earns. The reality that all it takes is one mistake for everything to come crashing down—for the perfect image of herself she’s built, and so desperately wants to protect, to be torn apart—hangs over her head ominously. Though she fights against it with all her being, she can’t help but feel that such an outcome is inevitable.

And she dreads nothing more than being unable to turn to anyone once she makes that one bad mistake, courtesy of her unnatural aversion to outside help.

On a lighter note, she uncharacteristically is quite a huge tokusatsu fan, especially the superhero subgenre. It's not something she particularly tries to hide, having a few Kamen Rider and Ultraman figures on display in her room, but she certainly doesn't go out of her way to let people know. She views it as a childish indulgence, but the often cheesy shows capture her attention and keep her mind off any troubles the rare times she has the chance to sit down and watch them. 

It was this interest that led her to download the Digital Demon app—after she had seen the designs of a few demons that brought to mind both villains and heroes from the shows she so enjoyed watching (a standout favorite being Kouga Saburou), she began to play the game and found herself enjoying it greatly.

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[b][color=00a99d]Stats:[/color][/b]
[indent][i]Strength:[/i] 5
[i]Intelligence:[/i] 4
[i]Vitality:[/i] 6
[i]Agility:[/i] 6
[i]Luck:[/i] 2
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And since I don't have her history done, may as well throw out some ideas to tie some characters together, at least as much as this girl's personality allows.

[@Duoya] I think with both characters being involved in sports clubs, they'd have spoken on a few occasions. I imagine Shoko would feel at least a small connection with Juichi through those interactions, due to the fact that they both similarly hide their worries behind a strong personality. Of course, neither would [i]know[/i] that about the others stresses yet, but they might both have a sense.

[@Veradana] Maybe Shoko could have stood up for Hotaru on the few occasions where she's seen the latter being bullied? Perhaps Shoko, while the thought was there, never really did enough to do anything beyond stop the immediate instances of bullying that she saw, not knowing the extent of it while also being unsure how to even help more if it [i]was[/i] worse than what she saw.

[@XxFellsingxX] I think it'd be neat if the two characters first meet because Miho asks Shoko for a small interview about the app for Miho's article, since it's probably seen as a little unusual for someone in Shoko's position to be playing it. I feel the two could grow especially close over time, judging by their personalities~

As a side comment, I think these four characters will interact really interestingly well with each other as a group, which is always exciting!