Liminal Border Part III

Liminal Border Part III is the third game in a four-part visual novel series. After escaping his predicament with Kotoko Teshigawara’s help, Itsuki works to get the gang’s business running and develops a plan to destroy the Umon-kai. With that plan far from certain to succeed, he looks for another way to counter the syndicate’s threat. He approaches Meryl Hathaway, a mysterious girl often seen with Kotoko, and tries to make contact with the overseas organization she serves. As the two organizations scheme against each other, Itsuki searches for a way forward.

Characters

Meryl Hathaway is the heroine of Part III. Assigned to a surveillance mission, she transfers to the school attended by Itsuki and the others. Though slight and expressionless, she has formidable skills in emergencies. She takes orders from an organization separate from the Umon-kai and acts on its behalf. She likes sweet food.

Rin Akinashi is Itsuki’s longtime acquaintance and classmate. At school she appears perfect, with good looks, exemplary behavior and excellent grades, but this conceals a cunning schemer. Despite her wealthy upbringing, she is intensely attached to money and has built a large-scale business with Hina. Rin works behind the scenes, keeping that role even after the gang acquires its club. She carefully covers her tracks, contacts only Itsuki and Hina, and always makes sure she has an escape route.

Hina Yorozuya is Itsuki’s classmate, a friendly and likable person despite having some unsavory friends. She trusts Itsuki completely, and the two have faced dangerous situations together. They are not romantically involved, though they share a connection. Hina is part of Rin’s business and also helps Itsuki and the gang; her sharp eye and communication skills make her responsible for the club’s in-person operations.

Kotoko Teshigawara is a student in the grade above Itsuki. Her father leads the Umon-kai, but she has a strong sense of justice. After learning that the syndicate is not on the side of justice, she joins Itsuki in following what she believes is right. She and Itsuki are close but not romantically involved. Often wearing a kimono and attentive to appearances, Kotoko serves as a figurehead, deterrent and negotiator for the business.

Tatsuya Yorozuya, Hina’s older brother, attends the delinquent-filled Badman Academy and leads DREAD. After Itsuki negotiates for his parents’ debt to the Umon-kai to be written off, Tatsuya is free to cooperate fully. He and DREAD help run the club, and he and Itsuki regard each other as friends who trust one another.

Shiori Iida is the schoolgirl responsible for Itsuki and the gang taking on twenty million yen of debt. Strongly self-preserving, she blames others for inconvenient truths and appears to have continued attending school as though nothing happened. Her refined school persona does not reflect what she is really like, and she is willing to do anything for the chance to use “Rave.”

Shoji teaches at Badman Academy and regularly patronizes Rin and Hina’s business. His connections with other regular customers let him actively support Itsuki and Hina. Though he has “unusual” preferences, he is good at heart and well-connected among wealthy circles.

Shinonome is an executive in the Umon-kai, in charge of its criminal dealings and effectively Tatsuya’s direct superior. He obeys the syndicate leader Goro without question and is extremely sharp-witted. Goro Teshigawara, Kotoko’s father, leads the Umon-kai and wishes for his daughter to have a normal life despite the family business.