Ryoko Kakyoin

Background

At some point in 1988 when Ryoko was seven years old, she went on a family vacation to Egypt along with her cousin, Noriaki Kakyoin. They encountered DIO in Cairo. Ryoko apparently escaped DIO's notice by hiding behind some planks while the Vampire confronted Kakyoin. DIO used his Stand to immediately appear as if he teleported behind Noriaki. He tried recruiting Noriaki to work for him but Noriaki summoned Hierophant Green and tried to use Emerald Splash.↗↗↗↗

Encountering Tohth

In March 1999, Ryoko has just gotten admission to a university. Before the academic year begins, she goes to Morioh to pay her respects to Noriaki's grave. A bird suddenly flies above her and she has a vision of DIO apparently trying to seduce her to his side. When she returns to her senses, she tearfully asks why Noriaki "disappeared" from his family's lives.↗

Going back to town, Ryoko calls someone to inform them of her whereabouts and says that she plans on staying in Morioh for several days. While walking, she spots a strange comic book on the ground and picks it up. Skimming the pages, she sees a line predicting that Hol Horse will see DIO. The sight of DIO's name makes her recall a scene of Noriaki obeying DIO's orders. Someone approaches and Ryoko takes the book with her, hiding it in her bag.↗↗

Conflict with Josuke

Tohth describes how Ryoko thinks she hasn't changed at all since she was seven years old despite people calling her really mature. After all those years, she can only think about her cousin and wants to know why he got killed no matter what. The book also reveals that Josuke is the key to solving the mystery, and Ryoko wonders how a delinquent could help her like that. Josuke calls out to Ryoko, angry that she indirectly insulted his hair as well.↗

After Hol Horse leaves, Ryoko takes out Tohth again, realizing it must be the book Hol Horse mentioned. She doesn't want anyone to take it away from her until she learns the truth. New pages then emerge, telling Ryoko to slap Josuke in the face in order to learn the first hint toward Noriaki's death. Josuke interrupts while she's reading by grabbing her hand and yelling at her since he doesn't want his grandpa to see them. He asks why she's still following them and tells her to leave.↗↗

Approaching the Truth

Ryoko is astonished that she actually slapped Josuke for making fun of Noriaki, and remembers that Tohth predicted that she would also kick Josuke in the butt next. Josuke asks why Ryoko doesn't go to Noriaki for help if something's troubling her. Ryoko thus reveals that he passed away, causing Josuke to awkwardly apologize. Just then, Josuke acts as if he's heard a gunshot but Ryoko hasn't noticed anything.↗

Josuke asks what Ryoko's motivation has to do with needing the manga. Before she could show him, Hol Horse appears and reveals that he followed Josuke since he thought Josuke was acting strange. He apologizes but asks Ryoko to give him back the book. Josuke asks if he could just listen to Ryoko since she has her reasons but Hol Horse refuses since Boingo needs it back.↗

Disclosure

Karaiya takes off Ryoko's clothes to disguise Boingo, in order to lure Josuke into a trap. He then gives her a gun while leaving her wandering in a construction site, trapped in a memory. Eventually, she is found by Hol Horse who sees her pointing a gun at herself and tries to wrestle it off of her hands.↗

Leaving Morioh

Ryoko speaks with her mother on the phone while walking down the street. Her mom asks if she'll come home to Kanagawa before heading to university, but Ryoko apologizes since she is planning on finding a place to stay in Kyoto. Her mom asks if she'll be okay being far away from Morioh, but Ryoko claims she already got to say goodbye to Noriaki.↗

While she's at the bus stop to go to the airport, Josuke confronts her for not saying goodbye to him. She asks what he wants, since she already apologized and said thanks to him. She then starts lamenting about the misconceptions she had, but Josuke doesn't think it's a bad thing to hold onto her hero. When she responds that she can't cling to Noriaki forever, Josuke decides to slice her bang off using his Stand. He asks if she feels relieved now, but she angrily slaps him.↗↗

Personality

Ryoko Kakyoin is a character deeply tied to her past, primarily influenced by the death of her cousin Noriaki Kakyoin, whose memory she still holds dear ten years later.↗

Ten years after Noriaki's death, Ryoko takes the time to visit and mourn over Noriaki's grave just before the academic year begins.↗↗↗↗↗↗↗

Abilities / Tohth

Although not a Stand user herself, Ryoko stumbles onto the book and wields it in hopes of unraveling the mystery of her cousin 's death.↗

Profile details

Status: Alive (CDDH)↗