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Character Info
◎ Character's Name: Nobuchika Ginoza ◎ Character's Canon: Pyscho-Pass ◎ Character's Age: 29 ◎ Canon Point: Post season 1 ◎ Background/History: character wiki || season 1 episode summaries ◎ Is the character a hacker and/or do they have a sixth-sense? No. Ginoza is skilled at using computers, but he does not have any hacking skills.
◎ Personality: In general, Ginoza ("Gino") initially comes across as put-together, if a bit cold, harsh (no tact), controlling, and often condescending. When he first meets Akane (his new Inspector partner) in episode 1, he cuts straight to the chase and doesn't even greet her warmly. It's all business for him– no time for being particularly nice or welcoming. Furthermore, in his introduction of the Enforcers of Unit 1 that Akane will be helping oversee, his disgust for the latent criminals is palpable. He mentions that they shouldn't be considered real people, that they're more like hounds than anything else. The description he gives is cold, blunt, and tinged with a condescension, as though being a latent criminal is the worst way one can possibly go.
There are two things that really play into how Ginoza then treats latent criminals or anyone who may put themselves at risk of becoming one. Two of the Enforcers that he manages as an Inspector have extremely personal ties to him and his past. The first being Masaoka Tomomi (his father), who was convicted as a latent criminal when Gino was very young. Enforcer Kougami Shinya is the second person– he was Ginoza's previous Inspector partner. Kougami's story, in a nutshell, is that his crime coefficient rose rapidly after one of his Enforcers (Sasayama) was killed– thus, he became a latent criminal and then came back to the MWPSB to be an Enforcer. Thus, his treatment of latent criminals or those who have the potential to go down that path.
This worldview is exemplified further in the series, extending not only to latent criminals themselves, but anyone who'd put themselves in danger of becoming one. It's seen several times that he comes down hard on people who are careless about their crime coefficients. The first example of this is when Akane doesn't paralyze the girl in the first episode with her Dominator– Gino doesn't hesitate to pull the trigger. He displays an absolute lack of sympathy towards the girl and Akane both, only asking the new Inspector if her reasoning for her actions will be in her report. His tone implicates that he's less than pleased with how she'd handled things and that he couldn't trust her to get the job done correctly. By not pulling the trigger herself, Akane was putting her hue in danger of clouding, as by his point of view, she was siding with the criminal. Another large example of this behavior shows up in episode 9, where he immediately goes off on Kougami, assuming he's the one who's at fault for "endangering" Akane's Psycho-Pass by bringing her to see a criminal profiler by the name of Saiga. It's mentioned briefly that going through criminal profiling classes ended with many students becoming latent criminals because of the nature of their work. His anger and mistrust of this decision is barely censored towards his former partner, even though Akane has to firmly state that it was her choice to go. Gino seems to write her off even more after her admittance of this, believing that she was a fool for putting her crime coefficient in danger of going up.
This stems from several things– for one, he was raised almost completely on the Psycho-Pass system. For two, because his father was flagged as a latent criminal so early in Gino's childhood, Ginoza and his family had to deal with the backlash. Anyone who was related to a latent criminal was treated like one themselves. It's mentioned in canon materials that Ginoza was indeed bullied and mistreated while growing up because of what happened to Masaoka. This defensiveness and fear is still fresh in his mind, something he hasn't let go because it shaped who he is. And instead of talking through it, Gino is apt to lash out instead, as he does in episode 3 when they're investigating bullying being the cause of why a suspect would murder someone. The case itself hits too close to home on that front, and because of it, he ends up insulting the Enforcers and Akane.
Furthermore, his demeanor cracks more and more as a result of multiple pressures coming down on him. Throughout the series, his crime coefficient is steadily rising, the MWPSB director (Kasei) is giving him the choice to follow her or essentially screw his team over, and the team's mounting frustrations with the Makishima case have him over-stressed. All of these things wear him down so much in the series because he cares too much. Gino's practically married to his work and doesn't want to let his team down, nor does he want to disappoint Director Kasei. Moreover, he knows how much the Makishima case means to Kougami in particular, as Makishima is the person who was responsible for Enforcer Sasayama's death. Unfortunately, he isn't able to balance all of these and please everyone at the same time, so he ends up burning himself out instead. He's practically at his wit's end in episode 19, which is when he goes off on Masaoka for helping Kougami defect from the MWPSB. The anger he directs at his father is not entirely misplaced, but it's also coming from the disappointment in himself, the inferiority he's feeling in face of the mounting problems that he can't solve, and the inability to deal with the stress that's been building. Though, even with all of this, he vows to find Kougami no matter what. In doing so, he shows some emotions that up until this point have only fluttered out in glimpses (usually in a bad way)– he's still attached to Kou, he cares deeply about what could happen now that he's defected, and that even though he says he hates him, he's intensely loyal to his former partner (and friend).
What isn't as obvious, even though it's shown that he actually cares quite a bit, is how he really feels about Masaoka. It's not until the very end that this portion of his personality shows– the vulnerability, feelings of inferiority, of being a disappointment. In episode 21, Masaoka saves him from getting blown up by a stick of dynamite thrown by Makishima, and in the process, is fatally injured. Ginoza's reaction is expected, at first, after his father gets downed by the explosion. There's shock and desperation almost immediately. What's under that, though, is just how much he actually was attached to Masaoka. He's upset to the point that he's angrily asking why he did that, even though he knows exactly why. Gino clings to Masaoka in his last moments, angry at the situation, at how he couldn't do anything, and desperate to keep his father alive for longer than he has. In his last moments, Masaoka mentions how much they resemble each other, especially in the eyes. It seems like a small, throwaway comment, but it deeply affects Gino, who we find has been wearing glasses because he disliked the resemblance. That he felt self-conscious about it and wanted to hide his face. Moreover, he openly admits, after he visits Masaoka's grave in episode 22, that he thinks himself a terrible son because he'd never been as good of a detective as his father or Kougami. But, even though he carries this sense of guilt and dislike of himself, he also goes on to say that he can't just sit idly and will continue to carry on.
Overall, Ginoza has two faces to him. The first layer being one of someone who's prickly, stand offish, and blunt, always pushing people away by his words and actions. Underneath that, though, is someone who is very tenderhearted, to the point where he takes everything to heart, can't let go of people or things, and is hurt easily. Moreover, he takes out his disappointment in himself on other people, since he doesn't communicate his feelings very well. Even with all of these flaws, though, his core is one that will never betray someone once you've earned the right to be in that fold.
◎ Powers/Abilities: Gino is normal human, so nothing notable in healing factors or otherwise. He's lanky and tall, though having worked for the MWPSB, he likely has some basic combat training (very basic). His strengths are his intelligence (he graduated second in class next to Kougami), determination, precision, and his marksmanship. In the series, he uses a Dominator almost exclusively and is not seen using any other weapons. Dominators, as stated before, are advanced technology. They're guns that have three settings, depending on the situation (non-lethal paralyzer, lethal eliminator, and destroy-decompose mode for anything that is non-organic). The settings are dictated by what Sybil judges, so they absolutely have to be able to connect to the Sybil network in order to function. Dominators themselves cannot be shot by anyone who doesn't have clearance, and it logs the ID of anyone who has fired it (however, the logs can be erased by Inspectors). As Ginoza uses this gun for everything in the series, his aim is shown to be very good. Weaknesses include his emotions coloring his judgment, inability to deal with personal pressures, and the fact that he may or may not be a little too attached to the people he trusts.
◎ Weapons & Other Special Inventory: Sybil System assigned Dominator, Enforcer cuff, sweet ass knee-length detective coat.
CEREALIA-Specific
◎ Element: Water ◎ Sense: Sight– it's remarked in canon that his eyes are just like his father's, something he hated for a long time until the end of season one. He hides them behind glasses until season two, where he accepts that it's alright to share resemblance; therefore this is an important aspect of his character development. Lastly, he's trained for shooting a gun/Dominator, having his sight is critical. ◎ Seven Character Traits: + Determined + Intelligent + Detail-oriented – Stubborn – Critical/Judgmental – Self-loathing / Loyal
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Character Info
◎ Character's Name: Nobuchika Ginoza
◎ Character's Canon: Pyscho-Pass
◎ Character's Age: 29
◎ Canon Point: Post season 1
◎ Background/History: character wiki || season 1 episode summaries
◎ Is the character a hacker and/or do they have a sixth-sense? No. Ginoza is skilled at using computers, but he does not have any hacking skills.
◎ Personality: In general, Ginoza ("Gino") initially comes across as put-together, if a bit cold, harsh (no tact), controlling, and often condescending. When he first meets Akane (his new Inspector partner) in episode 1, he cuts straight to the chase and doesn't even greet her warmly. It's all business for him– no time for being particularly nice or welcoming. Furthermore, in his introduction of the Enforcers of Unit 1 that Akane will be helping oversee, his disgust for the latent criminals is palpable. He mentions that they shouldn't be considered real people, that they're more like hounds than anything else. The description he gives is cold, blunt, and tinged with a condescension, as though being a latent criminal is the worst way one can possibly go.
There are two things that really play into how Ginoza then treats latent criminals or anyone who may put themselves at risk of becoming one. Two of the Enforcers that he manages as an Inspector have extremely personal ties to him and his past. The first being Masaoka Tomomi (his father), who was convicted as a latent criminal when Gino was very young. Enforcer Kougami Shinya is the second person– he was Ginoza's previous Inspector partner. Kougami's story, in a nutshell, is that his crime coefficient rose rapidly after one of his Enforcers (Sasayama) was killed– thus, he became a latent criminal and then came back to the MWPSB to be an Enforcer. Thus, his treatment of latent criminals or those who have the potential to go down that path.
This worldview is exemplified further in the series, extending not only to latent criminals themselves, but anyone who'd put themselves in danger of becoming one. It's seen several times that he comes down hard on people who are careless about their crime coefficients. The first example of this is when Akane doesn't paralyze the girl in the first episode with her Dominator– Gino doesn't hesitate to pull the trigger. He displays an absolute lack of sympathy towards the girl and Akane both, only asking the new Inspector if her reasoning for her actions will be in her report. His tone implicates that he's less than pleased with how she'd handled things and that he couldn't trust her to get the job done correctly. By not pulling the trigger herself, Akane was putting her hue in danger of clouding, as by his point of view, she was siding with the criminal. Another large example of this behavior shows up in episode 9, where he immediately goes off on Kougami, assuming he's the one who's at fault for "endangering" Akane's Psycho-Pass by bringing her to see a criminal profiler by the name of Saiga. It's mentioned briefly that going through criminal profiling classes ended with many students becoming latent criminals because of the nature of their work. His anger and mistrust of this decision is barely censored towards his former partner, even though Akane has to firmly state that it was her choice to go. Gino seems to write her off even more after her admittance of this, believing that she was a fool for putting her crime coefficient in danger of going up.
This stems from several things– for one, he was raised almost completely on the Psycho-Pass system. For two, because his father was flagged as a latent criminal so early in Gino's childhood, Ginoza and his family had to deal with the backlash. Anyone who was related to a latent criminal was treated like one themselves. It's mentioned in canon materials that Ginoza was indeed bullied and mistreated while growing up because of what happened to Masaoka. This defensiveness and fear is still fresh in his mind, something he hasn't let go because it shaped who he is. And instead of talking through it, Gino is apt to lash out instead, as he does in episode 3 when they're investigating bullying being the cause of why a suspect would murder someone. The case itself hits too close to home on that front, and because of it, he ends up insulting the Enforcers and Akane.
Furthermore, his demeanor cracks more and more as a result of multiple pressures coming down on him. Throughout the series, his crime coefficient is steadily rising, the MWPSB director (Kasei) is giving him the choice to follow her or essentially screw his team over, and the team's mounting frustrations with the Makishima case have him over-stressed. All of these things wear him down so much in the series because he cares too much. Gino's practically married to his work and doesn't want to let his team down, nor does he want to disappoint Director Kasei. Moreover, he knows how much the Makishima case means to Kougami in particular, as Makishima is the person who was responsible for Enforcer Sasayama's death. Unfortunately, he isn't able to balance all of these and please everyone at the same time, so he ends up burning himself out instead. He's practically at his wit's end in episode 19, which is when he goes off on Masaoka for helping Kougami defect from the MWPSB. The anger he directs at his father is not entirely misplaced, but it's also coming from the disappointment in himself, the inferiority he's feeling in face of the mounting problems that he can't solve, and the inability to deal with the stress that's been building. Though, even with all of this, he vows to find Kougami no matter what. In doing so, he shows some emotions that up until this point have only fluttered out in glimpses (usually in a bad way)– he's still attached to Kou, he cares deeply about what could happen now that he's defected, and that even though he says he hates him, he's intensely loyal to his former partner (and friend).
What isn't as obvious, even though it's shown that he actually cares quite a bit, is how he really feels about Masaoka. It's not until the very end that this portion of his personality shows– the vulnerability, feelings of inferiority, of being a disappointment. In episode 21, Masaoka saves him from getting blown up by a stick of dynamite thrown by Makishima, and in the process, is fatally injured. Ginoza's reaction is expected, at first, after his father gets downed by the explosion. There's shock and desperation almost immediately. What's under that, though, is just how much he actually was attached to Masaoka. He's upset to the point that he's angrily asking why he did that, even though he knows exactly why. Gino clings to Masaoka in his last moments, angry at the situation, at how he couldn't do anything, and desperate to keep his father alive for longer than he has. In his last moments, Masaoka mentions how much they resemble each other, especially in the eyes. It seems like a small, throwaway comment, but it deeply affects Gino, who we find has been wearing glasses because he disliked the resemblance. That he felt self-conscious about it and wanted to hide his face. Moreover, he openly admits, after he visits Masaoka's grave in episode 22, that he thinks himself a terrible son because he'd never been as good of a detective as his father or Kougami. But, even though he carries this sense of guilt and dislike of himself, he also goes on to say that he can't just sit idly and will continue to carry on.
Overall, Ginoza has two faces to him. The first layer being one of someone who's prickly, stand offish, and blunt, always pushing people away by his words and actions. Underneath that, though, is someone who is very tenderhearted, to the point where he takes everything to heart, can't let go of people or things, and is hurt easily. Moreover, he takes out his disappointment in himself on other people, since he doesn't communicate his feelings very well. Even with all of these flaws, though, his core is one that will never betray someone once you've earned the right to be in that fold.
◎ Powers/Abilities: Gino is normal human, so nothing notable in healing factors or otherwise. He's lanky and tall, though having worked for the MWPSB, he likely has some basic combat training (very basic). His strengths are his intelligence (he graduated second in class next to Kougami), determination, precision, and his marksmanship. In the series, he uses a Dominator almost exclusively and is not seen using any other weapons. Dominators, as stated before, are advanced technology. They're guns that have three settings, depending on the situation (non-lethal paralyzer, lethal eliminator, and destroy-decompose mode for anything that is non-organic). The settings are dictated by what Sybil judges, so they absolutely have to be able to connect to the Sybil network in order to function. Dominators themselves cannot be shot by anyone who doesn't have clearance, and it logs the ID of anyone who has fired it (however, the logs can be erased by Inspectors). As Ginoza uses this gun for everything in the series, his aim is shown to be very good. Weaknesses include his emotions coloring his judgment, inability to deal with personal pressures, and the fact that he may or may not be a little too attached to the people he trusts.
◎ Weapons & Other Special Inventory: Sybil System assigned Dominator, Enforcer cuff, sweet ass knee-length detective coat.
CEREALIA-Specific
◎ Element: Water
◎ Sense: Sight– it's remarked in canon that his eyes are just like his father's, something he hated for a long time until the end of season one. He hides them behind glasses until season two, where he accepts that it's alright to share resemblance; therefore this is an important aspect of his character development. Lastly, he's trained for shooting a gun/Dominator, having his sight is critical.
◎ Seven Character Traits:
+ Determined
+ Intelligent
+ Detail-oriented
– Stubborn
– Critical/Judgmental
– Self-loathing
/ Loyal
Samples
◎ First-Person Sample: example one || example two
◎ Third-Person Sample: Test drive thread can be found here
◎ Is your character retaining any previous game memories? No.