Shiori Hiraki is one of the members of the Night Raiders that appear in Ultraman Nexus.
Personality[]
Shiori has a cheerful and innocent personality. Compared to other NR members, she is quite reserved and straightforward when communicating, and she is easy to get along with. As she was a police officer before, she has excellent shooting skills, but sometimes her words can be a bit sharp.
In fact, she covers her inner fragility with a bright exterior, but out of concern for her friends and colleagues, she chooses to hide her emotions. However, she believes that being an NR member is a key to helping her grow when fighting against Space Beasts and unknown things.
She has a good working relationship with the team's analyst, Mitsuhiko Ishibori. She often interacts with Ishibori and chats with him during downtime. In addition, she has an interest in painting her nails. When she feels down, she also tends to peel off her nail polish habitually.
History[]
Pre-Ultraman Nexus[]
Shiori who used to be a policeman
Six months ago, as Shinya Mizorogi and Dark Mephisto left the NR after merging, TLT-J secretly selected Shiori Hiraki, who had a police background, as a new member of the NR.
At that time, Shiori, who was still a police officer, was dealing with an incident of unknown biological invasion in a warehouse with her colleague and crush, Shigeki Takatsuki. She accidentally witnessed the existence of Arakunia, but they were saved by the timely arrival of the NR. Afterwards, she was selected by Yoichiro Matsunaga and transferred to the NR, where she was assigned as the co-pilot of Chrome Chester Gamma.
However, after Shiori joined NR, Takatsuki's memories of witnessing the existence of Space Beasts were erased by MP. After the Arakunia attack, he didn't remember his feelings for Shiori or what he had said, Therefore, his decision to date Shiori's friend Akiko also deeply saddened Shiori.
Ultraman Nexus[]
After Kazuki Komon joined NR, Shiori was selected as his primary instructor and was responsible for small arms aiming and combat training. She showed great seriousness during missions and was able to respond calmly to attacks from Space Beasts. In addition, she often interacted with other members such as Ishibori or Komon. Her working relationship with Ishibori was very good, and she seemed to be able to get along easily with Komon in their interactions.Strange Creature - Space Beast -
During an incident, Shiori's friend Akiko was involved in an attack by the Bugbuzun Groolers. After sending Akiko to the hospital, Shiori reunited with her former police colleague Takatsuki. Through NR's intelligence, Shiori learned of 16 recent missing persons cases in the city suspected to be related to Space Beasts, prompting her to take the initiative to investigate.
After Shiori was attacked by the Bugbuzun Groolers and rescued by Takatsuki, Takatsuki began to recall his memories and insisted on helping Shiori with her investigation. Later, with the appearance of the Bugbuzun Grooler in the city, and the assistance of Ultraman Nexus and other members of NR, the Bugbuzun Grooler was defeated. During this period, Takatsuki remembered his confession to Shiori.
Takatsuki remembers past feelings for Shiori
However, not wanting to break the relationship between her former lover and her dear friend, Shiori finally acquiesced to let the two be together and sacrificed her love for Takatsuki. After the mission ended, Ishibori asked her, "Was the clean-up work difficult?" Shiori looked at her injured finger from the battle and asked Ishibori if her nail looked good. Realizing she was lost in thought, she finally walked over to Ishibori and sadly rested her head on his chest. Afterward, their relationship became even closer, and she began to call him "Ishi".Shiori - Lost Memories -
When Sara Mizuhara from TLT North America branch visited TLT-J for an investigation, the members of NR decided to invade the servers of TLT North America headquarters to search for information related to Unknown Hand. During the search, they accidentally discovered an Ultraman that had never been seen before, as well as disaster footage related to the Shinjuku incident. At the time, Shiori and the members of NR were confused until Sara provided an explanation. It turned out that Ultraman had already appeared in 2004, and the Shinjuku incident was also caused by Ultraman and Beast the One.Blockade - A.D. 2009 -
When Ren Senjyu was subjected to human experimentation by TLT, Shiori and the other members of NR rescued him and escaped from the Fortress Freedom together. Later, in the forest, she noticed that Ishibori's behavior had become strange and felt confused by his smile.Revolt
Shiori was shot and fell into a coma
Several months later, when the light was passed to Saijyo, Shiori noticed Ishibori smirking in a sly manner. She asked him what he was doing, but was attacked and shot by Ishibori, falling to the ground and remaining unconscious due to her serious injuries. Afterwards, Wakura and Komon took her to the medical room for treatment.
One year later, Shiori who had recovered from her injuries, continued to be an active member of NR and fought against the Space Beasts in the city with the other three members.Bond - Nexus -
Powers and Weapons[]
- Night Raider Training: Shiori is a trained Night Raider, able to fly TLT's vehicles and operate their weapons.
- Marksmenship: She is noted for having excellent marksmenship, even among the team.
Gallery[]
Ultraman Nexus[]
Miscellaneous[]
Trivia[]
- Shiori's actress appeared in Ultraman Mebius during the beginning of Alien Empera's Arc. She was the mother of a child who thanked Mirai after his identity as Ultraman Mebius had been outed.
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