Character

Saiko Yonebayashi

米林才子

Saiko is a Rank 2 Ghoul Investigator, a Quinx, and the deputy squad leader of the Quinx Squad. Saiko has two thick sections of hair worn in pigtails with uneven fringed bangs, possibly as a result of her laziness. Her kakugan is located in her left eye because of her status as a Quinx, and her face appears rather youthful; Saiko is a bit heavier than the average CCG agent, with notably thick and chubby legs. She is very short, especially for her age. She has light pale blue colored hair. Her right eye is a bright baby blue color while her left eye is bright red. Saiko dislikes having to work, as she prefers having a peaceful, happy-go-lucky and carefree life by playing video games and eating junk food excessively. She often oversleeps, which earns her the absence from most missions. While not trying to reduce it, she is apparently embarrassed about her weight, humorously covering it during her introduction. Six months after the Tsukiyama Family Extermination Operation, she has become diligent in her responsibilities as an Investigator, providing an excellent example to the new quinx, and supports Urie in his duties as the deputy squad leader of the Qs squad. She seems to sometimes talk in third-person. Saiko is one of two children, with a brother of unspecified age. When they were young, their mother abandoned her husband and took the children to live with her lover. The couple opened a bar together but struggled financially. Because the tuition was cheap, Saiko and her brother were sent to the Academy Junior School rather than a normal school. She frequently slacked off in her classes, playing video games and getting into trouble with her teachers as a result. As graduation approached, she had no interest in becoming an investigator. Instead, she was among the students that took the Quinx Aptitude Test and determined to be the best candidate. Her mother was offered considerable financial compensation in exchange for consenting to the surgery, pressuring Saiko to become a Quinx against her will.