Kenji Osawa

Kenji Osawa is a virologist, the father of Maria and Hitomi Osawa, and one of the main protagonists of the game.

Biography
Osawa is a virologist working in Okoshi Pharmaceuticals who prefers to isolate himself from people as much as possible, finding viruses far easier to understand and work with. Over the course of the game he ends up having to deal with multiple problems including the abduction of his daughter, work related struggles, and problems in his family life, leading him to question how good of a father and husband he has been. Osawa does his best to keep calm and not lose his mind amidst the chaos of the scramble.

Personality
Osawa is an introvert, much preferring to work in his lab with viruses than deal with people. This has resulted in him growing more detached from his wife and daughters, something he comes to worry about now. He is in a shocked state due to his daughter being kidnapped for most of the day, though he is still capable of functioning and doing his work. Osawa is generally a serious person, not being too entertained by Kajiwara's shenanigans, though after some time he does start to warm up to him.

Before the Scramble
Osawa was previously married to a woman with whom he had Maria and Hitomi. However, his first wife died 15 years ago from the present time.

Osawa was married to Ai in a second marriage. She was Makino's daughter so this solidified his position at Okoshi and he soon rose to be a director in the company. At some point, Osawa developed an antiviral agent for the Ua virus and was able to administer it in the right amounts using DDS technology.

Osawa had gone on a business trip to a branch of his company in the USA. He came back to Japan a week before the Scramble, and was slated to go back soon, with another company there interested in recruiting him.

The night of the kidnapping, the kidnapper's demands came in for 50 million yen as ransom. Ai asked where they'd get that kind of money from and panicked about it, and Osawa asked her to leave, telling her she was causing a scene. He then informed the detectives he'd go to the bank and work something out to arrange the money needed. Despite his reservations about the police's methods, Osawa agreed to cooperate with them.

11:00 - 12:00
11:00 - 11:10: The kidnapping of Maria is what is most on Osawa's mind and not even his favorite Aya Kamiki music can cheer him up. His vice-director Tanaka enters the room, telling him that the lab wants a response to the mails they sent as soon as possible, much to Osawa's chagrin. Nontheless, after Tanaka leaves, Osawa gets to work, responding to emails and taking care of anything else with detachment. He sees a strange email sent from someone called "A" with the subject being "One Year Ago - South Africa", and opens it to find gruesome images of people bleeding out and on the brink of death. Osawa recognizes the symptoms as being from the Ua virus, a deadly virus with a mortality rate of 100% that isn't known to the general public. He writes a reply to ask who A is. As Osawa looks at the images, he notices a reply to his email. Once he reads it, there are only two words written: "your crimes". Osawa looks at the images again and wonders whether he is truly to blame for the state those people are in.

11:10 - 11:15: Osawa's wife, Ai, enters the study room and asks him to reconsider going to America. Osawa was scouted by another company during his business trip and the opportunity to work there intrigues him due to better funding. However, Ai's father Makino is on the board of directors at Okoshi and it would be difficult for Osawa to relocate. Ai asks him to consider her position as well as Okoshi's, telling him to stop thinking about himself and then leaving.

11:20 - 11:25: Osawa calls in Tanaka to show him the emails he received from A. Tanaka also recognizes those as being symptoms from the Ua virus and promises to look into the emails as best he can. Osawa promises not to trouble him as he leaves, reflecting on the Ua virus' unique characteristics.

11:35 - 11:45: A third email from A arrives with the same subject line, telling Osawa to not look away from his crimes and then attaching 4 images. From these images, Osawa realizes that someone, seemingly from Okoshi, conducted live clinical trials of the antiviral agent on humans without his knowledge, essentially infecting patients with Ua to then test the antiviral. Furious at the violation of ethics, Osawa goes to call his boss but decides he needs to calm down first. Osawa puts on Aya Kamiki music and relaxes, doing his best to calm down and let the music cheer him up. Once he feels ready, he calls Makino and asks about the clinical trials. When Makino asks where his question came from, Osawa tells him about the emails he received. After some thought, Makino tells Osawa he'll head to his place to meet in person.

11:45 - 11:55: As Osawa is going to tell Tanaka about his upcoming meeting, he is stopped by detective Kajiwara who asks if he's going anywhere. Osawa declines going anywhere in particular and asks about the kidnapping, to which Kajiwara states there hasn't been progress made. He offers Osawa a banana, which is declined, and then takes him to the dining room. Osawa overhears the other detectives badmouthing him and wondering how he can be working at a time like this. Osawa walks in and asks them if they'd rather see him weeping, to which they don't have an answer. Kajiwara de-escalates the situation before tensions rise further.

11:55 - 12:00: Having heard that the police were letting the kidnapper roam free for the time being, Ai becomes more hysterical, asking about the money again. Osawa chides her for worrying more about money than their daughter to which Ai just yells again about how much it is. She repeats herself, demanding the police reimburse them should the money be lost, to which Kajiwara meekly agrees to. Osawa tells Tanaka he's going to meet Makino and then heads out, only to be stopped by Kajiwara again. Kajiwara tells Osawa he'd rather that he stay in the living room. As the two talk, Kajiwara suddenly leans in and asks Osawa not to hide things from him. He then apologizes, offering a banana and chocolate bar, but Osawa just wants some time to himself. He looks through a photo album of him and his daughters, wondering if he loves them or virology more.

12:00 - 1:00
12:00 - 12:05: Osawa stares at a picture he took during his trip to the middle east with Maria, reminiscing about their time spent together. Kajiwara's voice interrupts his reverie, and he hears him arguing with Ai. Kajiwara insists that Ai shouldn't go out but Ai yells at him that she doesn't want to sit around and wait, and then heads out before another objection could be made. Osawa heads downstairs to observe this. Kajiwara asks if he knows where Ai went and Osawa replies that he doesn't. Kajiwara says that his wife is something else, and then further elaborates on Osawa's insistence that they've been holed up in rooms without any marital discourse. Osawa snaps at him, telling him to mind his own business, to which Kajiwara nods. Osawa adds that them not talking is normal, with him not being a fan of pointless conversation. He states that since microorganisms don't have a purpose but can still thrive, once a purpose is found then conversation becomes meaningless. Kajiwara asks what his purpose with his wife is and Osawa replies that it is to be a family. Kajiwara then points out that the two of them have pointless conversations and Osawa angrily replies that it's only because Kajiwara initiates them.

12:05 - 12:15: At that moment, Tanaka enters. Osawa asks Kajiwara for privacy, stating that he needs to discuss something work related with Tanaka. Kajiwara reluctantly leaves and Osawa is about to talk about the emails he received but then sees Kajiwara peeping into the room. He points out that Osawa never said he couldn't watch and Osawa shouts that it should be obvious, causing Kajiwara to sadly close the door. The two continue their conversation. Osawa wonders how Makino would be able to get the antiviral agent to anyone on the outside without his knowledge. Tanaka talks about the rivalry, noting that Makino would need the company president's approval. Osawa dismisses that for the moment and talks about the security, since taking the antiviral would require fingerprint authentication from both Osawa and Tanaka. Tanaka states that he saw nothing suspicious in the storage entry logs. Kajiwara opens the door, stating that something terrible has happened. Osawa braces himself, and Kajiwara reveals that the toilet has been clogged.

12:20 - 12:30: Osawa is still unclogging the toilet with a plunger, having never done this before. Kajiwara tells him to think of it as a blessing in disguise and leaves. As he continues, Tanaka then enters the room and suddenly approaches, stating that he's been waiting for a time they could be alone. Osawa feels a tad paranoid as Tanaka reaches into his pocket, but ultimately he relents to seeing what Tanaka has to show. Osawa, to his shock, sees a mail from Hitomi stating that she's being chased by a gunman who wants to kill her but she's fine for the time being. Osawa is confused as to why they'd want Hitomi if she already gave the ransom. He then asks if it's related to the "other thing" but Tanaka shakes his head, saying that they'd have no reason to go after Hitomi. Tanaka reviews that the kidnapper has Maria and the ransom and now wants Hitomi, wondering if the kidnapper is someone with a grudge against Osawa. Osawa recalls that it could have spurred from his upcoming transfer to the US but doesn't say anything about it. He then asks why Tanaka has Hitomi's contact info, to which Tanaka promises he'll explain, and then exits. Kajiwara re-enters and points out it's taking a while. Osawa angrily shoves the plunger in his hands and leaves it to the detective.

12:30 - 12:35: Osawa tries to relax in his studies, Kajiwara's antics frustrating him. However, Kajiwara shortly opens the door to his study to talk to him again, informing him that the toilet is fixed. Osawa is dismissive, causing Kajiwara to talk more and irritate him further. When Osawa wonders how he became a detective, Kajiwara boasts about his popularity and computer skills. He then goes to Osawa's computer and opens the browser to see an Aya Kamiki fan page, asking him more about it. With his patience at its limit, Osawa decides he wants to be left alone and goes out of the study. When Kajiwara says he has something to give him, Osawa yells that he doesn't want a banana and goes to head out.

12:35 - 12:40: Using the back door to avoid the police, Osawa quietly sneaks outside. He finds a nearby alley to relax in, though it's not long before he spots a father and daughter pair (Toyama and Hana) who go to hide in some bushes. When Toyama spots Osawa, he begs for help from him, briefly recognizing him and saying that he might not have a right to ask but that he at least needs help for his daughter. When Osawa suggests calling the police, Toyama insists that they can't help. Osawa decides to help them and guides them to his storage shed, hiding them there. As he heads back out, he sees two thuggish looking men (Ozu and Segawa) who are likely the pursuers. Osawa points them in the wrong direction when asked about Toyama, then heads back to the shed to tell them they're gone. Toyama asks if they can hide in there longer since they might come back and Osawa agrees to it, resigning to the fact that he won't get alone time, and heads back inside.