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Naomi Argento is the chief engineer of the Interpol underwater facility Pacific Buoy and the creator of the All‑Age Recognition system, a facial‑recognition program that can identify individuals even when their age has changed significantly. She was born in the United States to an Italian father, Mario Argento, and a Japanese mother. She grew up in Boston, where she was bullied for her mixed heritage. During her school years, she met Shiho Miyano, who stepped in to protect her from the bullies, but Naomi, afraid of being ostracized again, did not return the favor—a decision she later deeply regretted. Driven by a desire to use technology for connection, she studied anthropology and artificial intelligence, eventually developing the recognition system. Interpol learned of her work and brought her onto the Pacific Buoy project.
In the story, Naomi is kidnapped by the Black Organization members Bourbon and Vermouth and taken to a submarine, where she is held captive. The Organization wants her to rewrite the All‑Age Recognition program so they can more easily hunt their targets. When she refuses, they attempt to kill her father, Mario, who is a member of the European Parliament and a proponent of the surveillance system. Despite the pressure, she holds out. While imprisoned, she meets Ai Haibara, whom she gradually recognizes as the adult Shiho Miyano she once knew. The two work together to escape the submarine with help from the double agent Kir. After the crisis, Naomi learns that her father survived the assassination attempt. In the film’s closing scenes, she meets Haibara at an airport and, in a silent recognition, acknowledges that the girl is indeed her old friend Shiho. She expresses her gratitude and shares a moment of unspoken reconciliation before departing to help build a new Pacific Buoy facility in another country.
Naomi is characterized by her intelligence, determination, and a lingering sense of guilt over her past passivity. Her motivation stems from a desire to make amends for her earlier inaction, which drives her to create a system that she believes can bring justice—while also putting her at the center of a dangerous conflict. Her key relationships are with Shiho Miyano (the shared history of bullying and protection) and her father, whose death threat forces her into a moral dilemma. She demonstrates resourcefulness and courage during her captivity, and her emotional arc moves from self‑reproach to a quiet act of forgiveness and closure. Her only notable ability is her technical expertise in AI and facial‑recognition software, which makes her a target for the Black Organization and simultaneously a key figure in the film’s plot.
In the story, Naomi is kidnapped by the Black Organization members Bourbon and Vermouth and taken to a submarine, where she is held captive. The Organization wants her to rewrite the All‑Age Recognition program so they can more easily hunt their targets. When she refuses, they attempt to kill her father, Mario, who is a member of the European Parliament and a proponent of the surveillance system. Despite the pressure, she holds out. While imprisoned, she meets Ai Haibara, whom she gradually recognizes as the adult Shiho Miyano she once knew. The two work together to escape the submarine with help from the double agent Kir. After the crisis, Naomi learns that her father survived the assassination attempt. In the film’s closing scenes, she meets Haibara at an airport and, in a silent recognition, acknowledges that the girl is indeed her old friend Shiho. She expresses her gratitude and shares a moment of unspoken reconciliation before departing to help build a new Pacific Buoy facility in another country.
Naomi is characterized by her intelligence, determination, and a lingering sense of guilt over her past passivity. Her motivation stems from a desire to make amends for her earlier inaction, which drives her to create a system that she believes can bring justice—while also putting her at the center of a dangerous conflict. Her key relationships are with Shiho Miyano (the shared history of bullying and protection) and her father, whose death threat forces her into a moral dilemma. She demonstrates resourcefulness and courage during her captivity, and her emotional arc moves from self‑reproach to a quiet act of forgiveness and closure. Her only notable ability is her technical expertise in AI and facial‑recognition software, which makes her a target for the Black Organization and simultaneously a key figure in the film’s plot.