Shikyo (Izanami)

[ Boss ]

The first to welcome and greet Shikyo into the Happy Hotel, Charlie is Shikyo's introductory encounter with a denizen of Hell outside of the Cleanse. Although Charlie assumes and hopes that Shikyo will participate in rehabilitation, Shikyo is offered an alternative, instead—she's allowed to stay in the hotel if she agrees to work and be part of the staff. Thinking nothing of the task, she accepts. Charlie assigns her the official role of "Bellhop" given her strength, but Shikyo's duties grow to include helping Charlie and Vaggie around the hotel when needed. As a naturally trusting and optimistic individual, Charlie enjoys Shikyo's presence at the hotel—and very much appreciates her willingness to help out.

Despite her preconceptions about Sinners, Shikyo nevertheless believes that Charlie's mission is both noble and admirable—in its own way.

[ Co-worker ]

From the moment she entered the hotel, Vaggie has been wary of Shikyo. Unable to put her finger on what it is that puts her on edge, Vaggie keeps a skeptical eye on the latter whenever the two interact or are together. She appreciates her help and the lent aid she provides when asked, but she isn't sold on Shikyo's backstory of having been an assassin in her former life. The two get along for the most part, but Shikyo remains rather indifferent when it comes to Vaggie liking her or not.

As Shikyo develops a relationship with Alastor, Vaggie begins to trust her even less. Finding the woman in the Radio Demon's room on one occasion drives another nail into the fictitious coffin Vaggie has for Shikyo within her mind, and her wariness around the horned woman reaches an all-time high.

[ Co-worker / Acquaintance ]

As a newcomer, Shikyo isn't privy to Angel Dust's reputation—so upon meeting him, she just believes him to be another worthless Sinner. However, Angel is the inhabitant of the Happy Hotel with which Shikyo ends up getting along the best. Enjoying his snark and candor, Shikyo finds Angel's demeanor to be the most refreshing.

In addition to being a bell hop and an extra set of hands, Shikyo has been given the duty of helping out in the kitchen—which means helping Angel, specifically. The two discuss debauchery as much as they discuss recipes while poring over cookbooks, and the menu that's established for future hotel patrons is born from their collaborative efforts.

[ Pseudo-Boss / Romantic Interest ]

None the wiser to the tales of the Radio Demon, Shikyo is unphased when Alastor saunters through the doors to the Happy Hotel shortly after her arrival. He, in turn, develops a dark interest in her at first glance, and immediately begins weaving her around his finger from their very first interaction. He makes it a point to single her out and keep her separated from the others, and the two develop a sick, twisted, and eventually dependent relationship with one another. He finds her presence at the hotel to be both convenient and thrilling (once he finds out her secret), and .

Alastor infects Shikyo's judgment and rationality like a parasite, and with every subsequent encounter she falls deeper and deeper into his clutches—until she's on the brink of pledging herself to him for all eternity.

[ Co-worker ]

Bursting with energy, excitable Niffty is a constant reminder of the demeanor Shikyo so desperately wished to escape when she turned traitor to her Heavenly comrades. Shikyo bears the Sinner no ill will per se, but she finds Niffty's bubbly attitude rather grating at times. Niffty remains blissfully ignorant to this, even when Shikyo responds with venom-tipped words.

Niffty and the others catch Angel Dust eavesdropping outside Alastor's door one night, and Niffty lets out a bewildered shriek when she hears Shikyo repeating Alastor's name in a lewd manner from behind the door. She doesn't treat Shikyo with direct contempt after this encounter, but she does glare scornfully at the back of the woman's head from time to time when she's not looking.

[ Co-worker / Acquaintance ]

Antisocial by nature, Shikyo finds inner solace around Husk once the two get better acquainted. Shikyo finds his apathy and somewhat combative, argumentative personality familiar, and in turn comforting.

In need of a midnight walkabout to clear her head—and to temporarily free herself from the Alastor's watchful eye—she ends up at the lobby bar one night. Although reluctant to have a patron at first, Husk becomes receptive of Shikyo's presence. The two enjoy some banter and engage in shallow conversation, which paves the way for their future interactions. The next day, however, Husk warns Shikyo to not enter the kitchen whilst Alastor is occupying it, to which she deliberately disobeys him. The two banter back and forth, much to Shikyo's delight, but Husk grows wary after she enters the kitchen not once, but twice in the same day, joining Alastor on both occasions. He confronts the rest of the group later on about it, then warns Charlie to keep an eye on the two.

[ Acquaintance ]

Regardless of not being a fellow participant in Charlie's redemption project, Shikyo and Jack have found solace in one another as outsiders at the hotel. Given that they share similar views, Shikyo finds Jack's company to be somewhat calming—but she finds the questions he asks provocative, and they shake her self-identity as she begins to question her own beliefs and preconceptions about Heaven and Hell.