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Add new killer- Kira Yoshikage

Character Overview

Name in DbD: Yoshikage Kira

Chapter: "A Quiet Life" Role: Manipulator Killer with object control and time distortion mechanics.

Lore: A serial killer from Morioh obsessed with a "quiet life," Kira was lured into the Entity's realm by the promise of endless victims to satisfy his urges.

Kira's Power

His Stand, Killer Queen, defines gameplay through three phases:

  1. Basic Attack (Killer Queen's Fist):
    • Standard melee attacks with Killer Queen's fists.
    • Moderate attack speed (like Trapper) + explosive VFX on hit.
  2. Power Ability: Bomb Transmutation:
    • Activation: Hold Power to charge an object (generator, pallet, window).
    • Effect:
      • Charged objects display a glowing cat-face animation.
      • Explosion on survivor interaction:
        • Generator: -15% progress + 2s stun.
        • Pallet: Instant destruction + 2.5s stun.
      • Max 1 charged object per type. Cooldown: 20s.
  3. Unique Mechanic: Sheer Heart Attack (SHA):
    • Activation: Automatically deploys for 75s after a generator is completed.
    • Behavior:
      • Autonomously chases nearest survivor via heat-tracking.
      • Separate Terror Radius (mechanical tread sounds).
      • Contact: Instantly downs survivors (Dying State).
      • Immune to stuns/pallets/abilities.
      • Counterplay: Survivors evade by reducing heat signature (crouching for 3s/hiding in lockers).
      • Sheer Heart Attack (SHA) - Detailed Mechanics**
      • 1. Activation:
      • SHA is not active all match. It deploys only after survivors complete a generator (1 SHA per completed gen).
      • Maximum of 3 active SHA at once (equal to remaining gens).
      • 2. Control:
      • Kira can recall SHA (Ability 2 key) with trade-offs:
        • Cooldown: 15 seconds.
        • Recall Effect: SHA detonates, inflicting Injured status on all survivors within 8m.
      • 3. Autonomy:
      • SHA moves independently, but:
        • Kira sees its aura (red outline).
        • Can reassign SHA to another survivor (hold Power + look at target), but only if its current target hides (e.g., enters a locker).
      • 4. Balance:
      • Activation Cost: Each SHA use slows Kira by 5% for 10 seconds (reflects Stand’s "weight").
      • Counterplay:
        • Survivors can temporarily disable SHA by blinding it with a flashlight (2.5s inactivity).
        • Immune to pallets/basic attacks.
      • "Sheer Heart Attack isn’t a free-roaming menace—Kira strategically deploys it only after generator completion, and players must choose between direct control or sacrificing mobility. This creates tense decisions: chase survivors yourself or let your Stand hunt for you?"
      • (SHA):🔹 Activates only when survivors finish a generator (max 3 active SHA).🔹 Recall to detonate it (15s cooldown), injuring nearby survivors.🔹 Reassign SHA to new targets if they hide, but at a speed penalty.🔹 Survivors can blind it (flashlight) to pause its pursuit briefly."A tactical tool—not an AI crutch—that rewards smart positioning and map awareness."
  4. Mori (Bites The Dust):
    • Trigger: When a survivor dies (sacrifice or kill).
    • Effect:
      • All incomplete generators regress by -12%.
      • Item durability fully restored (broken items excluded).
      • Bomb Transmutation instantly recharges.
      • VFX: Clock rewinding + rewind SFX.

Perks (Teachable)

  1. Third Bomb:
    • After hitting a survivor within 15s of chase start, their last repaired generator regresses by 12%."Fate is on the side of Yoshikage Kira!"
  2. Serial Killer:
    • Mori one survivor at the cost of a random generator progressing 60%. Before Mori, generator repair speed is -8%.Reflecting sacrifices for "peace."
  3. No Weakness:
    • Channel for 3s to gain pallet-stun immunity for 40s. Cooldown: 60s."I win without question..."

Visuals & Animations

  • Design:
    • Default: Cream Valentino suit, skull patterned tie.
    • Skins: Kosaku Kawajiri disguise, "Bomber" (purple Killer Queen variant).
  • Mori:Survivor begs → Kira grabs hand → hand close-up → combustion SFX → hand remains, body vanishes.
  • Terror Radius: Synth-heavy "Killer Queen" theme + subtle cat purring.

Map: Morioh Ghost Alley

  • Based on Reimi Sugimoto's alley:
    • Narrow corridors, dead ends with "wall-fused" victim shadows.
    • Unique Object: Arnold's Doghouse - reveals survivor auras for 3s on interaction (90s cooldown).
    • Generators reskinned as vintage street lamps.

Additional Unique Perks (Teachable)**

  1. A Quiet Life:
    "My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old..."
    • Effect: While you are NOT in a chase:
      • Your Terror Radius is reduced by 16/20/24%.
      • Survivors within 16m of you suffer -6/-8/-10% penalty to Skill Check success zones and Repair speed.
    • Reflects his obsession with stealth and destabilizing "noisy" victims nearby.
  2. Obsessive Fixation:
    "This hand... I must have it."
    • Effect: At trial start, a random Survivor becomes the Obsession.
      • Each time you damage the Obsession, they gain the Broken status for 20/25/30 seconds.
      • If the Obsession heals to 100% health, their aura is revealed to you for 4 seconds.
    • Embodies his manic focus on specific victims and their "perfect" hands.
  3. Cat-Like Curiosity:
    "Killer Queen has already touched this..."
    • Effect: When a Survivor cleanses a totem (Dull or Hex):
      • The same totem automatically reactivates after 30/25/20 seconds, restoring its effect.
      • The Survivor gains the Oblivious status for 30 seconds.
    • Mirrors the treachery and "inescapability" of his bombs, punishing overactivity.

Additional Unique Perks (Teachable)**

4. **A Quiet Life:**

"My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old..."

- Effect: While you are **NOT** in a chase:

- Your `Terror Radius` is reduced by **16/20/24%**.

- Survivors within 16m of you suffer **-6/-8/-10%** penalty to `Skill Check` success zones and `Repair` speed.

- *Reflects his obsession with stealth and destabilizing "noisy" victims nearby.*

5. **Obsessive Fixation:**

"This hand... I must have it."

- Effect: At trial start, a random Survivor becomes the Obsession.

- Each time you damage the Obsession, they gain the `Broken` status for 20/25/30 seconds.

- If the Obsession heals to 100% health, their aura is revealed to you for 4 seconds.

- Embodies his manic focus on specific victims and their "perfect" hands.

6. **Cat-Like Curiosity:**

"Killer Queen has already touched this..."

- Effect: When a Survivor cleanses a totem (`Dull` or `Hex`):

- The same totem automatically reactivates after 30/25/20 seconds**, restoring its effect.

- The Survivor gains the `Oblivious` status for 30 seconds.

- Mirrors the treachery and "inescapability" of his bombs, punishing overactivity.