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| “ | With my logic, anything is possible. | „ |
| ~ Halara's catchphrase. |
| “ | I don't work for cheap. | „ |
| ~ Halara's second catchphrase. |
Halara Nightmare is a major character in the 2023 adventure game Master Detective Archives: Rain Code.
They are voiced by Yui Ishikawa in Japanese, and Amber Lee Connors in English, who also voiced the FNaF World counterpart of Toy Chica, Ms. Joke from My Hero Academia, and Fortuna from Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World.
Appearance[]
Halara is an attractive tall, slender androgynous person with a somewhat muscular physique. They have short, silver hair with a fringe cut falling between their eyes, with light pink eyes and shuriken irises, a feminine shape, thick eyeliner, and thick eyelashes. Halara wears rectangular glow-in-the-dark pink neon glasses and two syringe-like earrings, the left one containing a blue substance and the right containing red. They also wear small pink ear piercings.
Halara sports a long, dark grey rain coat that has two tails at the end with a lime interior lining and a red striped fork-like symbol on the hood. The rain coat features two lime strings on the collar and a white stripe on the right sleeve, the sleeves featuring detailed indents for texture. Underneath the tailcoat is a black, zip-up jacket with a white belt and a left pocket. Halara wears two rings, a silver ring on their right index finger and a gold one on their left. Their trousers are black and fully conceal their legs, with black boots and lime soles, an iris symbol under the soles of the boots.
Personality[]
Halara is depicted as a principled and strong-minded individual, presenting a casual and confident demeanor. They refuse to let emotions cloud their judgment and are always observant of their surroundings, regardless of the current situation. This behavior of Halara's stems from a distrust of humanity that drives Halara to protect themselves from vulnerability by hiding their true emotions. Halara's rigid and misanthropic personality stems from an event in which a friend scammed their parents in middle school. Due to this distrust, Halara demands that people prove themselves with money to offer, uncaring for who they might be, and if payment is promised to them, they will assist their clients. Halara is also rather cynical and always doubts the intentions of others, thinking that the majority are self-serving and always coming to negative conclusions about other people; these judgments turn out correct most of the time, however, as these theories are usually based solely on logic. When Halara discovered their ability to use psychometry, they were able to see past events, and decided to find some way to use this discovered ability as a detective, instead training it to become their Forensic Forte. Halara always takes the most available and practical route to achieve their goals in life, regardless of who protests against it or questions it. Halara is also very capable and isn't bothered by most experiences regardless of their intensity, making Halara appear unempathetic and cold.
Underneath the surface, however, Halara is an optimistic individual. Halara will listen to others and be willing to befriend and even defend them, despite their alleged misanthropy, deciding to help those in need, which is why they chose to become a detective in the first place. Halara will help those in need and refuses to betray their dignity in favor of an easy choice, even putting themselves at risk. It is also notable that Halara has an obsession with cats and dogs, finding them to be healing, but prefers to keep this secret from those around them due to contradicting their cold and emotionless exterior. Halara also serves as a mentor for those less capable than them if Halara is challenged of their distrustful attitude, revealing people's true characters through their own experience with deception and manipulation. If completely helpless, Halara will be pushed to show their true compassion and empathy, as shown when Chief Yakou is slowly dying. Halara gives the chief medical attention in attempts to revive him, being the only one to do so out of the rest of the agency, even performing CPR on him. Regarding loss, Halara is sensitive on the matter and becomes defensive of those who die, due to their refusal to trust anyone living and only trusting the dead, becoming regretful when having to personally deal with the burden of someone's death.
Quotes[]
Prologue: WDO vs. Amaterasu Corporation[]
| “ | It's just a little game. He strikes the matches one by one. He wins if he lights 10 in a row. But if he fails even once, I win. And he failed. Thus, I get all the cash. | „ |
| ~ Halara's response to Chief Yakou's question about the use of matches in the detective agency. |
| “ | Halara: Why is the WDO gathering Master Detectives in Kanai Ward? What do they want us to do? Yakou: Honestly, I don't know what the WDO is thinking either. I just found out about this recently. Halara: You didn't receive any instructions? |
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| ~ Halara questioning the WDO's intentions. |
| “ | Yuma: So everyone here also trained at the World Detective Organization? Halara: The WDO requires a two-year training period for all agents, no exceptions. During that time, the agent's paranormal disposition is honed into a Forensic Forte specializing in investigation. And those who manage to develop their Forte are certified as Master Detectives. |
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| ~ Halara describing the process required for agents working at the WDO. |
| “ | But being both a capable detective and a Master Detective would be even better [than having no special abilities]. Such as myself. | „ |
| ~ Halara confidently boasting their abilities as a detective. |
Chapter 1: The Nail Man Killings[]
| “ | A reckless sense of justice isn't even worth a single coin. This could've cost your life. Remember that. | „ |
| ~ Halara scolding Yuma for confronting the Peacekeepers at the clocktower after saving him. |
| “ | Halara: You think it will be a waste of time? There's no need to worry about that. Yuma: So you have a plan then! Halara: What? You're working with Halara Nightmare. What more could you possibly ask for? |
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| ~ Halara before the investigation of the first Nail Man murder. |
| “ | Halara: Let me be clear: I don't hate you in particular. I despise all of humanity equally. I don't trust anyone...except the dead. Yuma: Then why did you choose to help me with the investigation? Halara: As I told you in the beginning, I always work sincerely for the payment I receive. As long as you promise payment, I will promise my utmost efforts as a professional. |
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| ~ Halara confirming to Yuma that they only help people who promise them payment. |
| “ | It appears you require the aid of a great detective. | „ |
| ~ Halara before saving Yuma and Chief Yakou from the Peacekeepers after the investigation. |
| “ | Halara: It was supposed to be time for you to reveal the solution, but we've ended up in quite the mess... Yuma: Huh? Y-Yeah... Halara: This is my first time dealing with the true culprit dying before they could be accused. But I recall you did your best to try and solve the case. Yuma: Huh? Halara: You should be proud. Yuma: Halara... Halara: Look, the chief is calling for you. You should go. |
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| ~ Halara commending Yuma's efforts on the Nail Man case |
Chapter 2: A Silent Curtain Call[]
| “ | So passive, as usual. While we're hiding, we could lose what we've built here. No, it's not my style to just wait for the opponent to make their move. I'm taking the initiative. | „ |
| ~ Halara openly defying Yakou Furio for his cowardice. |
Chapter 3: No Longer a Detective[]
| “ | Trying to take more money than you can carry will only lead to your own downfall... Seems like an expensive lesson. | „ |
| ~ Halara regarding Icardi dying following his plan to rob from the bank of Kanai Ward. |
| “ | He must be planning to manipulate us in the power struggle for the company. This will come at a high price... | „ |
| ~ Halara suspicious of Makoto after being given the reconstructed agency. |
Chapter 4: The Imperfect Insider[]
| “ | Halara: I was growing tired of the legwork. Extracting information from people is miserable for me. I'll handle the restricted area. You take over the legwork, keep asking around for more information. Now that that's taken care of, let's be quick. I won't allow time to be wasted. Yuma: U-Um, stay safe! Halara: You as well. |
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| ~ Halara delegating legwork to find Amaterasu's secret research lab to Yuma and Kurumi. |
| “ | Halara: I didn't think it would end up this way. We should've stayed together as a group. Yuma: Um...what's the chief's condition? Halara: We've provided first aid, but... Yuma: Will he survive? Halara: I'm sorry...I don't know the right lie to tell you at this time. |
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| ~ Halara remorseful over Chief Yakou's possible death. |
| “ | If no one else is willing to say it, then I will warn you. It's a sin to waste such a talent [Spectral Projection] given to you. You are skilled as a detective... However, you lack the willpower to make use of it. Why is that? Are you afraid of something? Or perhaps you are laughing at the rest of us. | „ |
| ~ Halara reprimanding Vivia for refusing to use Spectral Projection to investigate Dr. Huesca's murder. |
| “ | Halara: Hm? This is bad...his heartbeat... Desuhiko: Y-You serious?! Is the chief gonna be alright?! Halara: Don't just stand there! Desuhiko: Right! Fubuki: Chief! Please stay with us! |
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| ~ Halara desperately performing CPR on Chief Yakou. |
| “ | Halara: Well? How did the investigation go? Yuma: The case...is closed. Desuhiko: Closed?! Really?! Halara: I see... I'm relieved to hear that. Now the chief can rest without any regrets... Desuhiko: Rest!? Wait! Do you mean the chief... Y-You're joking, right? Halara: He passed away quite a while ago. I was hoping he would live until Yuma and the others returned, but there was nothing we could do... |
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| ~ Halara grieving over Chief Yakou's death. |
| “ | In that case, please tell us. What is the Great Global Mystery? Many Master Detectives have already been killed. Keeping us in the dark could lead to more deaths. Like what happened to our chief... | „ |
| ~ Halara demanding the answer to the identity of the mystery the WDO has sent the detectives to solve. |
| “ | No... It's gas! Everyone...hold your breath... | „ |
| ~ Halara's last words before being captured by Makoto Kagutsuchi. |
Epilogue: RAIN CODE[]
| “ | I've spoken to Makoto as well. If he ever needs detectives, he can call us any time. Halara Nightmare will be at his service. Obviously, I don't work for cheap. | „ |
| ~ Halara informing the others that Makoto reopened the WDO's access to Kanai Ward. |
| “ | To think this was all for the final showdown... It was nothing but a ploy by Makoto to lure Yuma here, who took the lead role. | „ |
| ~ Halara summarizing Makoto's overall goal regarding Kanai Ward. |
| “ | Fubuki: It is such a waste for him to simply discard his position as Number One. Halara: His letter of resignation was submitted before he lost his memories... He had hoped that by quitting, he could bring change to the organization. In this new era, a detective must follow their own creed to solve each case. Vivia: He took the first steps to make that reality happen. I think it's commendable. |
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| ~ Halara and the others accepting Yuma's decision to resign from the WDO. |
Gumshoe Gab[]
| “ | It's true that cats are perfectly formed. If God truly does exist, he clearly poured the most effort into creating cats. However, I'm not so sure I can declare shape as a cat's greatest charm. | „ |
| “ | I'm allergic to cats. For some reason, whenever I touch a cat my skin becomes itchy. I've tried several times and it always happens. Geez, who made me this way? | „ |
| “ | When I was young, I didn't suspect others like I do today. You could say I was...pure and innocent. I never doubted what people told me... Whenever someone lied, I thought they had no other choice. I truly believed that. Something made me change during middle school. My parents were caught in a scam. It was a common investment scam where they thought they were investing in stocks... Fortunately, it didn't bring total financial ruin to our family. However, this lead to my father becoming utterly depressed, and his relationship with my mother suffered. Which resulted in a so-called broken home. Are you disappointed by this boring story? Well, the event itself isn't important. What matters is the culprit. [...] The culprit who scammed my parents... ...was my best friend. [...] In that sense, my "friend" was a precocious con artist. | „ |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- On the game's official popularity poll, Halara Nightmare was ranked first at 3,570 points.
- Halara is very rarely referred to with gendered pronouns, usually replaced with their name, or nouns like "that one", but in two places others refer to them, with "they/them pronouns"
- During certain moments in the game, Halara's 3D model usually has their face concealed, ambiguating the exact expression within the moment. The individual points this occurs in the main story are rather significant to their character; as listed:
- When shocked over "Number One" being revealed to be the one leading the detectives' investigation of Kanai Ward (prologue).
- When describing to Yuma their misanthropy/when Yuma informs them of his Coalescence the first time (Chapter 1).
- A more subtle example, but when Halara criticizes Yomi Hellsmile's abusive behavior upon first meeting him at the end of Chapter 1, the hood of their raincoat precisely hides their facial expression.
- When saying their one and only voice line ("He doesn't intend on taking us seriously.") in the physical presence of Makoto Kagutsuchi who is the CEO of Amaterasu Corporation; they never meet him or speak to him again after that moment either (Chapter 3).
- When reprimanding Vivia for his laziness when he refuses to use Spectral Projection to investigate the chapter's murder case (Chapter 4).
- During Chief Yakou's actual death scene (Chaper 4).
- While divulging about the restricted area's purpose (part of it) to the other detectives during the second meeting with "Number One" (Chapter 4).
- At first, when they see "Number One" get blown up on the other end of the phone line to the WDO at the end of Chapter 4. Of course, that happened due to the meddling of the main antagonist.
- When placing their 1-shien coin down on Chief Yakou's desk in his honor (epilogue).
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