OVA
Description
Riko Mine, legally named Riko Mine Lupin IV, is a 15-year-old French student at Tokyo Butei High School. Standing 147 cm tall and weighing 54 kg, her small stature results from severe malnutrition during childhood imprisonment. Her blood type is Rhesus-negative B, and her March 31 birthday places her under the Aries zodiac. She resents her inherited title "Lupin the 4th" as a descendant of Arsène Lupin, insisting on being called "Riko" to assert her individuality.
Born to unnamed parents (occasionally referenced as Arsène Lupin III and Fujiko Mine), her early happiness ended at age eight when her parents died in a car accident. A man named Vlad, posing as a relative, imprisoned her in an underground dungeon. Chained and fed rotten rat meat with muddy water, she endured experiments aimed at creating a "Lupin V" heir. This trauma forged her lifelong vendetta against Vlad and triggered an obsession with extravagant Gothic Lolita fashion—a stark contrast to the rags she wore in captivity.
Enrolled in Butei High’s Inquesta department with A-rank skills, she deliberately masqueraded as the "biggest idiot," sleeping through classes and referring to herself in third person. Her playful facade included flirtatious behavior and nicknames for peers (e.g., "Ki-kun" for Kinji Tohyama). Under duress, her "Dark Riko" persona surfaced—marked by crude language, bloodlust, and tactical ferocity. She excelled in intelligence gathering, commanding underground networks at Butei High.
Her signature combat style, "Quadra," involved dual-wielding Walther P99 pistols and daggers simultaneously—a trait shared with Aria H. Kanzaki. An Irokane cross granted psychokinetic control over her long blonde hair, weaponizing it. Additional abilities included voice mimicry, bomb specialization (landmines, Claymores), and psychic powers to induce fear. All her clothing doubled as parachutes, and she carried a Remington Derringer.
After escaping Vlad, she joined the criminal syndicate IU seeking freedom. She manipulated Kinji and Aria into a Holmes-Watson partnership intending to defeat them, aiming to surpass Arsène Lupin’s historic loss to Sherlock Holmes. As the "Butei Killer," she betrayed Team Baskerville, driven by lineage-based inferiority. Post-defeat, a plea bargain spared her decades-long imprisonment, and she rejoined Team Baskerville—though hostility toward Aria lingered over their rivalry for Kinji’s affection.
She harbors romantic feelings for Kinji Tohyama, often provoking him with sexual teasing to activate his secret Hysteria Mode. Her vengeance-fueled dynamic with Vlad triggers violent reactions, while she maintains a friendship with fellow otaku Kirin Shima. Her character evolved from antagonist to reluctant ally in Team Baskerville. While her vendetta against Holmes' lineage softened post-betrayal, rivalry with Aria persisted alongside cooperation. Childhood trauma and Lupin legacy pressures continually shape her quest for an identity beyond her ancestry.
Born to unnamed parents (occasionally referenced as Arsène Lupin III and Fujiko Mine), her early happiness ended at age eight when her parents died in a car accident. A man named Vlad, posing as a relative, imprisoned her in an underground dungeon. Chained and fed rotten rat meat with muddy water, she endured experiments aimed at creating a "Lupin V" heir. This trauma forged her lifelong vendetta against Vlad and triggered an obsession with extravagant Gothic Lolita fashion—a stark contrast to the rags she wore in captivity.
Enrolled in Butei High’s Inquesta department with A-rank skills, she deliberately masqueraded as the "biggest idiot," sleeping through classes and referring to herself in third person. Her playful facade included flirtatious behavior and nicknames for peers (e.g., "Ki-kun" for Kinji Tohyama). Under duress, her "Dark Riko" persona surfaced—marked by crude language, bloodlust, and tactical ferocity. She excelled in intelligence gathering, commanding underground networks at Butei High.
Her signature combat style, "Quadra," involved dual-wielding Walther P99 pistols and daggers simultaneously—a trait shared with Aria H. Kanzaki. An Irokane cross granted psychokinetic control over her long blonde hair, weaponizing it. Additional abilities included voice mimicry, bomb specialization (landmines, Claymores), and psychic powers to induce fear. All her clothing doubled as parachutes, and she carried a Remington Derringer.
After escaping Vlad, she joined the criminal syndicate IU seeking freedom. She manipulated Kinji and Aria into a Holmes-Watson partnership intending to defeat them, aiming to surpass Arsène Lupin’s historic loss to Sherlock Holmes. As the "Butei Killer," she betrayed Team Baskerville, driven by lineage-based inferiority. Post-defeat, a plea bargain spared her decades-long imprisonment, and she rejoined Team Baskerville—though hostility toward Aria lingered over their rivalry for Kinji’s affection.
She harbors romantic feelings for Kinji Tohyama, often provoking him with sexual teasing to activate his secret Hysteria Mode. Her vengeance-fueled dynamic with Vlad triggers violent reactions, while she maintains a friendship with fellow otaku Kirin Shima. Her character evolved from antagonist to reluctant ally in Team Baskerville. While her vendetta against Holmes' lineage softened post-betrayal, rivalry with Aria persisted alongside cooperation. Childhood trauma and Lupin legacy pressures continually shape her quest for an identity beyond her ancestry.