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Ruri Hijiribe | Durarara!! | Reserved
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Character
Name: Ruri Hijiribe
Fandom: Durarara!!
Gender: Female
Age: ~20
Time Period: Post Volume 4
Wing Color: Red
History: MONSTERS PLZ.
Ruri Hijiribe | Durarara!! | Reserved
Ruri is nowhere near your typical idol. Much like her fellow idol Kasuka, (Hanejima Yuuhei) she knows how to turn it on for the camera, but is nothing like her career makes her out to be. Since she's an actress, in addition to an idol and a model, Ruri is very much capable of pretending to be something which she most certainly is not. Her fans view her as delicate and girlish, much like the characters she plays on television. It is also stated that she possesses a type of inhuman charm which attracts people to her despite her melancholic temperament.
In reality, however, Ruri appears to be a young woman who isn't exactly sure of who, or what, she is herself. The delicate and unsure persona which fans view as the 'true' Hijiribe Ruri is little more than a façade which allows Ruri to downplay not only her sometimes frightening personality, but also her intense physical strength. What little insight is provided in regards to Ruri's personality seems to suggest that nearly everything about her life is a lie, and that she herself is quite unaware of who she is or who she wants to become.
This is demonstrated with her seemingly conflicting thoughts regarding becoming a monster. While it appears obvious that Ruri has an obsession with monsters in general, she also expresses a desire to become one herself at multiple points throughout the fourth novel. After being knocked out by Shizuo, she internalizes that she desires, more than anything, to be able to live a life free of constraints, able to do as she pleases without having to worry about anyone else's feelings on matters. When this is considered, it is slightly ironic that she ended up becoming a public figure, forced to hide her true self almost completely.
In all actuality, Ruri was forced to put on a façade from a young age, coming from a wealthy family which insisted upon keeping up a mask of tradition - one which Ruri herself states was stronger than she was. By learning to cover up her feelings from such a young age, Ruri appears to have lost some sense of who she truly is, which is what she tells Kasuka is her greatest fear. She doesn't really have any friends (she says that this is because she lacks the necessary social skills), or even anyone that she can identify with on any level, until she encounters three genuine "monsters" in the form of Kasuka, Celty and Shizuo. Ruri states that she idolizes them because of what they are, going so far as to say that she is glad that she met a true monster before her death (Shizuo), rather than a fake one like herself. She quickly identifies with Celty especially (likely because they are both supernatural beings to some degree). When it comes to Kasuka, however, she realizes that despite his lack of emotion, the desire he has to gain them is what makes him more human than she is. Whereas she is a human that wants to become a monster, he is a monster that wants to become human.
The sense of identity which she gains from these three allows her to finally realize that regardless of what happens to her, she must learn to enjoy every moment of what she is given. Before meeting them, she states that she felt dejected when she thought about what she was - something in between a human and a monster - but afterward, she embraced it.
Perhaps the most intriguing facet of her personality is her conflicting feelings over becoming a monster, as previously mentioned. When she wakes up in Kasuka's apartment after being knocked out, she wonders to herself why exactly she has become so miserable despite becoming what she had always aspired to be - a true monster. The intense self-hate and feelings of nausea begin to eat her alive as she berates herself for allowing feelings of guilt to enter her mind, since she knowingly murdered "those people". While the fact that she is a murderer would normally lead to the assumption that she is evil, this doesn't appear to be the case with Ruri. It is implied that her victims are all members of groups which have been hired to kill or capture her because of her 'special' blood. When this is considered, it almost makes Ruri appear to be the victim, forced to become something that she never really wanted to be, despite attempts to convince herself otherwise.
As the cycle continues, her attempts to convince herself that she is a monster undeserving of love grow, likely in an attempt to prevent those she loves from being hurt because of what she is. She says it herself that she has to become a monster which nobody understands in order to "let those bastards..." (she trails off before finishing, but it is assumed that she wants them to pay for what they are doing). It's also interesting to note that she states that she has to kill "him" or else someone else will be killed, furthering the idea that she doesn't kill for fun, but to protect herself (and possibly others).
Another reason to believe that Ruri doesn't truly wish to become a monster or be a murderer is her reaction when she pins Kasuka to the bed and threatens to kill him. She puts on a brave face for a moment before cracking, visibly shaking with fear at the thought of killing someone that didn't deserve to die. It is even stated that her consciousness threatens to leave her multiple times and she begins to cry, neither of which appear to indicate a cold blooded killer or a monster. These instances make her appear to be very emotional despite her apparent desire to be rid of such things. Ruri is also shown to be willing to go to great lengths for people that she cares about, which can be seen when she masquerades as a Headless Rider in order to aid Celty against the head-hunters and the motorcycle gang despite just having met her.
Ruri Hijiribe | Durarara!! | Reserved
Physical:
Much like Shizuo, Ruri's physical capabilities extend far beyond those of the typical human -- although in her case it's likely because she isn't a typical human at all. She actually possesses vampire blood, which allows for physical displays such as the ability to crush a human skull or pull out a heart with her bare fists. It's unknown exactly how far her physical prowess truly extends (likely somewhere under Shizuo but well above most others in Ikebukuro) but it's easily enough to be lethal since she masquerades as a serial killer.
In addition to her inherited strength, Ruri also has superhuman regenerative capabilities which allowed her to recover from a bench to the face from Shizuo in mere hours with no visible damage, much to Shinra's amazement. The doctor even compares her healing rate to that of Celty (who is a Dullahan) and Shizuo (who is... Shizuo).
Mental & Emotional:
Ruri's not only a multi-talented idol -- she's a triple threat. She's a very famous model, actress, and singer, which suggests flexibility and range. Her start in showbiz actually came as a make-up artist, so she's also got a creative mind.
In order to successfully fool so many people into believing that she's just like the roles she plays (a delicate and melancholic beauty), she's also gotta be pretty smart. Her façade extends beyond the surface level as well, allowing Ruri to keep her identity as the serial killer 'Hollywood' a secret -- a feat which requires careful planning, precision, and cunning.
In short, Ruri is a master of deceit when she needs to be, but she doesn't use these skills in order to be malicious or hurtful to those that don't deserve it (since she only harms those that harm innocents and those sent after her in order to capture her for experimentation.)
Weaknesses:
Physical:
Since she has a bit of Vampire blood in her, Ruri has some of their typical weaknesses in extremely diluted amounts. She has a dislike of direct sunlight and garlic, but nothing has been indicated in canon that either is exactly harmful to her in any manner, instead more like mere inconveniences. Ruri also likes to pretend that she's really a weak and frail girl when she's obviously not.
Idk if any of this is sufficient since lol no real physical weaknesses shown in canon?Mental & Emotional:
Her extreme obsession with monsters is definitely something that can be filed under weakness. Some of her happiest moments in the novel centre around her interactions with those she refers to as "genuine monsters", including what she believes to be her imminent death at the hands of Shizuo. While most would probably take offence to being referred to as a monster, Ruri holds the title in the highest esteem. She takes it so far that she attempts to convince herself that above all, her wish is to become one herself.
One of her biggest downfalls also stems from her love of all things monstrous. In order to become a monster, she's convinced that she has to rid herself of all emotion, believing herself to be in a mirrored situation with Kasuka. Whereas she views him as a monster that wishes to become human, she sees herself as a human that wants to become a monster. Trying to be an emotionless monster proves too difficult for Ruri, since her attempted murder of Kasuka virtually ends up being her biggest display of emotion in the novel. Not only does she fail to kill him (since she lacked the will to kill an innocent to begin with), but she also suffers a breakdown and cries while fighting back unconsciousness brought on by guilt.
She appears to be fairly perceptive when it comes to other people's thoughts and emotions, but has pretty much zero clue when it comes to her own. For as much as she apparently wants to be rid of her emotions, Ruri has been shown to experience bouts of extreme emotion, such as the aforementioned breakdown in front of Kasuka and her joy in finally finding a place to belong somewhere between a human and a monster when she meets Celty.
It's certainly easy to state that Ruri also struggles with her identity for a long time until she finds that resolution from her interactions with Shizuo, Celty and Kasuka. She thinks she knows who she is and what she wants out of life, but she truly has no idea.
Ruri Hijiribe | Durarara!! | Reserved
First Person:
This place... [Time to slip the mask on.] Luceti, I believe it was called? It's very strange, being told that you've been kidnapped and taken to an entirely different world. Although I suppose that Ikebukuro isn't exactly the most normal place either, with locals like the Headless Rider and that man...
I almost feel as though this is just another movie role, and that our kidnappers are the monsters while we're left to survive on our own. That wouldn't really bode too well for someone like me though, would it? [A light laugh. A very false one at that.] Ah... but then... these wings, they sort of make us monsters too, don't they? It's interesting, being the monster for once and not the distressed girl. After all, monsters don't really have to worry about constraints. They can be whoever they please without any real consequence. I guess... that sort of thing doesn't really matter here though, since we have no power over our own fate. It's all very depressing, but I suppose that's to be expected when you've been kidnapped.
Third Person:
After spending a week in Luceti, Ruri was able to come to one conclusion fairly easily -- and that was that it wasn't entirely terrible here after all. Sure, day to day life could get a bit monotonous after all the time spent immersed in one job after another for so long back home, but in a way she was glad for it. Peace wasn't exactly a familiar concept to the idol, between her fans, nightly masquerades as the serial killer known as 'Hollywood' and the men hunting her for her special blood. Wearing a mask was something she did well, there was no doubting that, but still... there was just something so exhilarating about the simple freedom of being one's true self.
If Luceti was the only place which granted her this freedom, it was worth the price. Besides, then she'd be able to be a true monster rather than some poor imitation. Godzilla never had to pretend to be something else or worry about what people thought about him, perhaps he didn't even have to feel at all. That, to her, was everything.
While most others would flinch at the mere thought of being kidnapped and subsequently experimented on by the Malnosso, Ruri saw it as a trade-off. She received her much sought after freedom while her kidnappers obtained whatever it was that these experiments offered. Information, a sick sense of satisfaction -- whatever it was -- she convinced herself that it didn't matter. After all, being back home in Ikebukuro would eventually lead to the same road, she was certain. Here, she wouldn't have any blood on her hands, since the men hunting her weren't around. It left no need for Hollywood. She wasn't even leaving behind any important bonds, if she could even claim to have had any in the first place. Of course she'd miss the sense of belonging she felt with the Headless Rider, but having Yuuhei-san around made up for it -- even if their entire bond had been based on a lie to begin with.
So no, she'd concluded with a slight smile, it wasn't looking to be entirely bleak here in Luceti after all.
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