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Kirie Konami is an A-rank Attacker in Border's Tamakoma Branch and Yūma Kuga's combat mentor. She ranks among the original 19 founding members of Border, joining before Yūichi Jin's enlistment. Konami held the No. 1 Attacker position temporarily after her middle school graduation and into her first high school year, a period coinciding with Jin adopting a Black Trigger and Kei Tachikawa's reduced motivation. Her solo rank war performances during this time surpassed rivals like the Kazama Squad members. Currently ranked No. 3 Attacker behind Tachikawa and Sōya Kazama, her combat power is assessed as equivalent to an entire squad for defensive missions.
She possesses waist-length strawberry blonde hair, often noted as orange-peach, blue eyes, and a distinctive feather-like ahoge at the back of her head. Her civilian outfit typically includes a black-collared sailor school uniform, black pleated skirt, and red ribbed sweater. Her trion body features shorter hair with a split ahoge, paired with a specialized uniform: a long-sleeved top extending into glove-like coverings, shorts, and knee-high boots, with the upper torso forming a black triangular shape across the chest.
Konami displays a mix of naivety, gullibility, and a short temper. She is easily tricked, documented attempting to recharge batteries by twirling them, searching for kappa based on rumors, and seeking emergency care after swallowing gum under false beliefs. This makes her a frequent target for teasing by Kyōsuke Karasuma, Jin, and later Yūma. She harbors strong aversions to perceived weakness and sharing her beloved candies, influencing her decision to mentor Yūma after recognizing his strength among newcomers. She often dismisses other agents as "so-so" regardless of skill and reacts intensely to deception, displaying visible fury upon uncovering lies. These traits, alongside fierce loyalty to comrades and protective instincts, contribute to a tsundere characterization. Her loyalty manifests as defending teammates, exemplified by outrage during accusations against Osamu Mikumo for Aftokrator's invasion and persistent resentment toward Hyuse for his association with Border's attackers.
She utilizes Tamakoma Branch-exclusive Triggers focused on maximizing firepower at increased trion cost. Her primary armament is dual-wielded Sōgetsu knives, combining via the Connector Trigger into a massive battle axe wielded with high-speed, chained attacks. She supplements close combat with Meteor bullets for scattering shots or targeting multiple opponents, enabling versatile range shifting and attack speed modulation. Her combat style emphasizes agility and intuition over technical precision, noted by Replica to resemble Neighbor fighting. Border assessments rate her parameters as Trion: 6, Attack: 13, Defense/Support: 7, Mobility: 10, Skill: 9, Range: 3, Command: 4, Special Tactics: 3, totaling 55 points. Capabilities include effortlessly defeating Rabbits, sensing threats like Viza's Black Trigger Organon before its nature was revealed, and emerging uninjured from major invasions despite lacking defensive Triggers.
Her narrative involvement begins when she reluctantly agrees to mentor Yūma under orders, conditional on his perceived strength. Their initial duel ends with her winning 9 out of 10 rounds, establishing a training dynamic where Yūma never exceeds three subsequent victories against her. During the Large-Scale Invasion, she deploys with Tamakoma First to support Mikumo's unit, engaging Rabbits before confronting Viza. After sensing Organon's danger, she diverts to eliminate Trion Warriors threatening civilian evacuations, aided by Arashiyama and Kako Squads. Her skepticism toward Hyuse surfaces consistently, rejecting his Border membership due to his past role. She later shows visible concern when he is cornered during a match and celebrates Tamakoma Second's rank battle victories.
Relationships feature evolving dynamics: initial disdain for Osamu Mikumo's weakness transitions into protective solidarity after his hospitalization and defense during accusations, though she habitually attacks him when provoked by Karasuma's deceptions. Persistent animosity defines her interactions with Hyuse, rejecting his utility as a hostage while expressing discomfort about his abandonment. Mentorship bonds with Yūma involve gradual mutual respect despite ongoing teasing.
Additional details include her name meaning "Kiri picture" (Kirie) and "little south" (Konami), a July 28 birthday ten days after Yūma's, enrollment in a school for affluent families, shared classes with Nasu, and beliefs in ghosts, ESP, and aliens. She misidentifies Raijinmaru as a dog due to Karasuma's influence and originated Karasuma's "Torimaru" nickname through misreading his name. Popularity polls placed her 3rd in 2014 and 2nd in 2016.
Quotations reflect core attitudes: "From what I can see, you're the strongest among the three of you, right? I hate weaklings" (to Yūma regarding mentorship); "Let me tell you frankly, I mainly rely on my intuition, so I'm bad at training strangers" (acknowledging instructional limitations); "The weak will lose, and that's all there is to it—how can you say something so obvious and expect it to sound cool?" (critiquing Hyuse's philosophy).
She possesses waist-length strawberry blonde hair, often noted as orange-peach, blue eyes, and a distinctive feather-like ahoge at the back of her head. Her civilian outfit typically includes a black-collared sailor school uniform, black pleated skirt, and red ribbed sweater. Her trion body features shorter hair with a split ahoge, paired with a specialized uniform: a long-sleeved top extending into glove-like coverings, shorts, and knee-high boots, with the upper torso forming a black triangular shape across the chest.
Konami displays a mix of naivety, gullibility, and a short temper. She is easily tricked, documented attempting to recharge batteries by twirling them, searching for kappa based on rumors, and seeking emergency care after swallowing gum under false beliefs. This makes her a frequent target for teasing by Kyōsuke Karasuma, Jin, and later Yūma. She harbors strong aversions to perceived weakness and sharing her beloved candies, influencing her decision to mentor Yūma after recognizing his strength among newcomers. She often dismisses other agents as "so-so" regardless of skill and reacts intensely to deception, displaying visible fury upon uncovering lies. These traits, alongside fierce loyalty to comrades and protective instincts, contribute to a tsundere characterization. Her loyalty manifests as defending teammates, exemplified by outrage during accusations against Osamu Mikumo for Aftokrator's invasion and persistent resentment toward Hyuse for his association with Border's attackers.
She utilizes Tamakoma Branch-exclusive Triggers focused on maximizing firepower at increased trion cost. Her primary armament is dual-wielded Sōgetsu knives, combining via the Connector Trigger into a massive battle axe wielded with high-speed, chained attacks. She supplements close combat with Meteor bullets for scattering shots or targeting multiple opponents, enabling versatile range shifting and attack speed modulation. Her combat style emphasizes agility and intuition over technical precision, noted by Replica to resemble Neighbor fighting. Border assessments rate her parameters as Trion: 6, Attack: 13, Defense/Support: 7, Mobility: 10, Skill: 9, Range: 3, Command: 4, Special Tactics: 3, totaling 55 points. Capabilities include effortlessly defeating Rabbits, sensing threats like Viza's Black Trigger Organon before its nature was revealed, and emerging uninjured from major invasions despite lacking defensive Triggers.
Her narrative involvement begins when she reluctantly agrees to mentor Yūma under orders, conditional on his perceived strength. Their initial duel ends with her winning 9 out of 10 rounds, establishing a training dynamic where Yūma never exceeds three subsequent victories against her. During the Large-Scale Invasion, she deploys with Tamakoma First to support Mikumo's unit, engaging Rabbits before confronting Viza. After sensing Organon's danger, she diverts to eliminate Trion Warriors threatening civilian evacuations, aided by Arashiyama and Kako Squads. Her skepticism toward Hyuse surfaces consistently, rejecting his Border membership due to his past role. She later shows visible concern when he is cornered during a match and celebrates Tamakoma Second's rank battle victories.
Relationships feature evolving dynamics: initial disdain for Osamu Mikumo's weakness transitions into protective solidarity after his hospitalization and defense during accusations, though she habitually attacks him when provoked by Karasuma's deceptions. Persistent animosity defines her interactions with Hyuse, rejecting his utility as a hostage while expressing discomfort about his abandonment. Mentorship bonds with Yūma involve gradual mutual respect despite ongoing teasing.
Additional details include her name meaning "Kiri picture" (Kirie) and "little south" (Konami), a July 28 birthday ten days after Yūma's, enrollment in a school for affluent families, shared classes with Nasu, and beliefs in ghosts, ESP, and aliens. She misidentifies Raijinmaru as a dog due to Karasuma's influence and originated Karasuma's "Torimaru" nickname through misreading his name. Popularity polls placed her 3rd in 2014 and 2nd in 2016.
Quotations reflect core attitudes: "From what I can see, you're the strongest among the three of you, right? I hate weaklings" (to Yūma regarding mentorship); "Let me tell you frankly, I mainly rely on my intuition, so I'm bad at training strangers" (acknowledging instructional limitations); "The weak will lose, and that's all there is to it—how can you say something so obvious and expect it to sound cool?" (critiquing Hyuse's philosophy).