Vivia Twilight
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“ | *sigh*... I wanna die someday... |
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Vivia Twilight (ヴィヴィア トワイライト Vivia Towairaito) is a Master Detective and possesses the Forensic Forte of Spectral Projection.
He is the protagonist of Chapter Vivia: The Near-Death Detective.
Official description[edit]
He has a decadent and aesthetic atmosphere about him. Often lying down in various places, such as the fireplace at the agency or under the hotel's grand piano, his personality can be described as self-indulgent.[1]
Appearance[edit]
Vivia is a tall and slim young man with broad shoulders, pale skin and purple eyes, with irises designed to look like a plus sign. Under his eyes is purple eyeliner, stylized to look like ink drops, with 2 piercings to the left of the right eye's ink drop. His hair is naturally wavy and reaches his shoulder on the left side, and is of a sickly green color, which gets darker closer to his scalp, with black streaks.
Instead of a typical shirt, Vivia wears a bunch of black bandages wrapped around his torso and arms, with a couple wraps around his neck to act as a makeshift choker. Over this is an black and purple ankle-length zipper coat, which is kept unzipped, with a high collar. On the right side of his coat is a badge for the World Detective Organization. Below a white belt are black torn jeans, made to look similar to the bandages he wears. He also wears black leather boots.
Personality[edit]
Most notably, Vivia is incredibly unmotivated. He is frequently tired and reluctant to cooperate with investigations, preferring to sleep or read, even in the the Mystery Labyrinth. He seldom speaks without being addressed first and often scares the other detectives in the instances where he talks independently, as if his ghost form reflects how he exists in the living world. Likely aided by this, he tends to be very observant, noticing Yakou Furio staring at the letter sent by 'Anonymous,' as well as times when Yuma Kokohead talks to Shinigami, though he described seeing Shinigami as nothing more than a 'haze' beyond the Mystery Labyrinth. Vivia is near constantly melancholic, even expressing extreme emotions with a level of stoicism. He frequently proclaims his exasperation with life, expressing his wish to 'die someday.' When asked about this by Yuma, Vivia tells him how living forever would only enable someone to be more witness to tragedy, and how the desire to have greed satiated would soon fade into boredom, leaving only the desire to die. Though the state of his mortality is unknown, this sentiment is largely reflected in his life, at least partially attributing to his laziness. In spite of his laziness, Vivia is a formidable detective who can easily solve cases, in part to his Spectral Projection, but also in his observational and research skills.
Vivia reads to pass the time and is seen doing so more often than not. The books he reads seem to move him, evoking questions about morality, mortality and the human condition, though this is often regarded as boring by others. Though not limited by this, Vivia prefers books that indulge in unrealistic tropes such as the supernatural; Fantasique is a noted genre of that he reads, particularly books where the focused entity is that of ghosts and demons. Despite this, he is said to have no preference for genre. Vivia has a tendency to wax poetic about life, mysteries and morals, not unlike the books he reads, and frequently convolutes whatever he is saying with analogies and dramatic language. He tends to fall into these speaking patterns when avoiding a topic, but it is never confirmed whether this habit is intentional or not as he begins to ramble again when confronted by Yuma. He is often seen in unconventional and cramped places such as the fireplace in the Nocturnal Detective Agency and under the piano at Sun and Moon Hotel. Though these places can be quite physically uncomfortable, Vivia finds solace in them as they remind him of 'good memories' from his childhood, despite these memories being potentially traumatic. He later mentions that no matter how bad a childhood memory may be, it will always be shrouded in innocence, possibly alluding to his interpretation of these 'good memories.'
Despite his role as a detective, Vivia has a strong aversion to the truth, adamantly believing that in some situations, the truth shouldn't be exposed at all. This notion applies in minor circumstances where exposing the truth would ruin the allure of the mystery, such as UFOs and supernatural entities, however the philosophy extends further and affects his detective work. Because of his firm beliefs, he is antagonistic towards Yuma during their investigation and the Mystery Labyrinth and remains clear in his belief that giving everything for the truth, as Yuma has done, is dangerous and requires true conviction that most people do not possess. This idea may have originated from a prior case of his, one where a girl wanted her mother's killer caught, but the daughter's actions were the primary contributor to her mother's death, regardless on whether they were intentional. It is not confirmed if this was Vivia's case, however as the situation was posed as a narrative from his books and, when asked, he ignores the question, instead telling Yuma that regardless of the story's actuality, he does not believe that all mysteries should be solved.
Forensic Forte[edit]
Vivia's Forensic Forte is Spectral Projection. Freed from the flesh, the ghost form can pass through walls and floors without being seen by other people.[1] However, people and objects in the real world cannot be touched, and the ghost form voice cannot be heard there. While Spectral Projection is being used, the physical body sleeps.[2]
Due to his relationship with the spiritual realm where ghosts reside, Vivia has been able to see 'otherworldly things' from a young age and is aware of Shinigami, though is not able to hear or see her beyond a haze. When using Spectral Projection, he is able to see Shinigami clearly. This also allows him to maintain his memories inside the mystery labyrinth and when leaving the labyrinth, maintain all his memories of the labyrinth itself. Though not confirmed, Vivia is alluded to be beyond normal limitations of mortality, though not necessarily immortal. When asked, he avoids the question by saying Yuma can believe whatever he wants to, however this possibility is examined for some time. This is not beyond the realm of possibility due to his relationship with the afterlife and his ability to enter it at will, however it is not confirmed.
In the DLC story The Near-Death Detective, it's revealed that Spectral Projection, has a side effect of Vivia constantly hearing voices of the undead taking to him and seeing ghosts constantly, to which they're all beyond his control, this resulted in crippling Vivia's mental health, making it a responsible for in his cynical personality.
History[edit]
Vivia's childhood is implied to be traumatic, however little detail is known. He is part of a large family with a large though ambiguous amount of brothers, all fighting for their parent's scarce attention. Because of this neglect, he considers any attention to be as valuable as good attention. Being locked in a (presumably small) storage room as a means of discipline by his parents is a 'good memory' for Vivia, and is the main reason why he is often resting in confined spaces.
Similarly, there is nothing definitive to say about his past thanks to his tendency to avoid uncomfortable topics of conversation by going on long, unrelated tangents. He tells Yuma of a story that encapsulates his philosophy about telling the truth, though it is unclear whether this narrative is from a book (as he initially suggests) or from his own life. Operating on the assumption that the story is his own, Vivia's training may have caused him to have mistrust in the value and importance of being truthful. The story is that of a rookie detective who was hired to investigate the death of a girl's mother. The rookie invested all his energy into solving this case, all for the sake of the heartbroken girl who desperately wanted vengeance. When the truth was uncovered, however, the rookie discovered that the girl's actions were what ultimately lead to her mother's death in a tragic accident. This leaves the question of whether to complete the request and leave the girl with the knowledge that she killed her mother, or to leave the mystery unsolved. There is no conclusion given, however if this case was Vivia's own, this likely informed his understanding of situations where the truth should not be divulged.
In The Near-Death Detective, it's revealed that his Forte is responsible for his exasperation with life, as Spectral Projection has an uncontrollable side-effect of him constantly seeing the undead and hearing their voices, and according to him "what they tell him is always true". this resulted in his mental health declining overtime, to which is desire to die is to get away from hearing the voices of the undead.
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Promotional screenshots[edit]
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Character profile promotional screenshot[1]
In-game screenshots[edit]
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Vivia's introduction showing his name on screen in the Prologue
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Vivia as shown in the Opening Cinematic at the end of the Prologue, showing his name and his English VA's name.
Character Design[edit]
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Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Characters
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