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:According to [http://www.behindthename.com/name/mai-2 this site], Konoko's true name translates as 'dance' or 'linen robe'; most commonly, "mai" is used in everyday Japanese with the meaning "dance".
:According to [http://www.behindthename.com/name/mai-2 this site], Konoko's true name translates as 'dance' or 'linen robe'; most commonly, "mai" is used in everyday Japanese with the meaning "dance".


==Appearance during storyline==
==In-game appearance==
Here are Konoko's [[seven]] outfits in Oni along with the game's resource names for them, and the chapters they are worn in:
Here are the [[seven]] outfits sported by Konoko in Oni's chapters, with details about the occurrence and the internal naming:
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|'''Outfit'''
|'''Outfit'''
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|-
|'''Data file (*_Final)'''
|'''Data file (*_Final)'''
|level1, level3, level4, level6, level9, level10
|level1, level3, level4,<br>level6, level9, level10
|level2
|level2
|level8, level14
|level8,<br>level14
|level11, level12
|level11,<br>level12
|level13
|level13
|level18
|level18
|level19
|level19
|}
|}
 
It is interesting to draw the connection between these 3D models and the 2D renditions of Konoko (by [[:Category:Art by Lorraine|Lorraine]] et al).
Here are the outfits in order by Chapter, with rationales given in the Commentary. The dates are taken from Konoko's diary unless they are followed by a question mark. The Interval column helps illustrate the reason for a change or no change in outfit from the previous Chapter.
*'''konoko_generic''' is Konoko's trademark TCTF outfit, featured in the [[:Image:Main_Title_Screen.png|Main Menu]] and most of the [[:Category:Promotional art|promotional art]]. A slightly different version is seen in the [[:Image:Intro_frame_0460.png|AIC intro]].
*The casual '''k4_K''' is also prominently featured in art: in [[:Image:Act_1_.MISSION_FAILED.png|THESE]] [[:Image:Act_2_.MISSION_FAILED.png|TWO]] "mission failed" screens, [[:Image:Chapter_8_.MISSION_COMPLETE.png|THESE]] [[:Image:Chapter_13_.MISSION_COMPLETE.png|TWO]] "mission complete" screens, as well as in the [[:Image:Outro_frame_129.png|AIC outro]].
*'''k4_F''' has a drawn version, too (known as [[:Image:Biker_Konoko.jpg|Biker Konoko]]). As for [[:Image:Chapter_10_.MISSION_COMPLETE.png|THESE]] [[:Image:Chapter_13_.MISSION_COMPLETE.png|TWO]] images, Konoko's appearance in them is somewhere between '''k4_F''' and '''k4_G'''.
An eigth outfit, '''k4_D''', is referenced in the [[AISA]] file for the two TCTF levels ({{C|6}} and {{C|13}})
:We do not know for sure what the '''k4_D''' suit may have looked like, just as for the hypothetical '''k4_B''', '''k4_C''', '''k4_E''', '''k4_H''', '''k4_I''' and '''k4_J'''.
::Most probably they were a mix of biker gear and casual clothes (not unlike in the "mission complete" screens of Chapters 10 and 13).
:::Or maybe '''k4_D''' was another official suit that Konoko used to wear while at the TCTF HQ (either regular officewear or a uniform)?
There are other clothes-related trivia, like the unused '''KONOKOundress''' animation, related to '''UndressShirt''' and '''UndressPants''' meshes present in '''Airport''' ({{C|4}}).
:The "undress" bit may or may not be related to level0's '''shower*''' particles and/or to the '''Jail''' setup and all those other things that were cut from Chapter 4 (security guards, Tankers, more Muro).
{{divhide|Detailed chronology}}
Here are the same seven outfits listed in their order of appearance, by Chapter, with some semi-objective commentary.
:For an elaborate rationale of Oni's timeline, please refer to the "Added Value" sections of the respective Chapters.
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!Chapter
!Chapter / Setting / Date
!Setting
!Outfit
!Outfit
!Date
!width="365px"|Segue / Commentary
!Interval from<br>Prev. Ch.
!width="400px"|Commentary
|-
|-
|0
|{{C|0}}<br>"Module 1-A"<br>(TCTF Training Program Beta 6)<br><br>
|TCTF Training
----
'''Date:''' before Nov. 22
|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko1_w0_s.gif
|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko1_w0_s.gif
|before Oni
|Konoko is "almost ready for field missions" and trains in some kind or "armored catsuit". No other female operative is seen wearing such a suit (for one, [[Karen]] is shown training in plain cop clothes). Still, it's probably standard-issue, not a unique piece, or she wouldn't be perceived as a "rookie" so easily.<br>As Konoko's trademark suit, it gets a lot of screen time, but is actually worn into battle on only two occasions (see below).
|N/A
|Konoko prepares for training in what will be her standard outfit for missions (and 7 out of 15 levels in Oni).
|-
|-
|1
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|Syndicate Warehouse
|-
|{{C|1}}<br>"Syndicate Warehouse"<br>(nondescript affiliation)<br><br>
----
'''Date:''' Nov. 22<br>(early afternoon)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko1_w0_s.gif
|11/22
|Shortly after the training (which may have taken place in a virtual environment), Griffin goes ahead with "Phase Three" of his contingency plan against Muro, and sends Konoko on a "trial run" (a simple mission without much fighting expected). However, due to Konoko's zealous attitude, the "simple bust" draws off into a prolonged "Act 1", leading to an encounter with Muro and prompting his dramatic "counterattack" later on.
|???
|-
|We shouldn't assume that Konoko finished her basic training and was immediately assigned to a mission, so we don't know how much time has elapsed since Ch. 0.
|colspan=3 bgcolor=silver|
|-
|-
|2
|{{C|2}}<br>"Manufacturing Plant"<br>(Musashi Heavy Manufacturing Concern)<br><br>
|Musashi Manufacturing
----
'''Date:''' Nov. 22<br>(late afternoon)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko2_w1_s.gif
|11/22
|After Griffin agrees to let Konoko investigate the Musashi lead, we see her [[:Image:Chapter_1_.MISSION_COMPLETE.png|ride her Bungie bike]] to get there, along with two of the TCTF agents from the warehouse operation. Once at Musashi, the due procedure is to walk through the front door and "ask first", therefore Konoko changes into an officer's suit, which she may have kept from her time at HQ earlier that day. The ornate insignia suggest quite a career as a desk cop. 
|immediate
|-
|Konoko speeds on her bike from the Warehouse to Musashi. While doing so, her outfit magically changes to a police uniform ''sans'' armor, then reverts back to her armored outfit next Chapter!
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|-
|-
|3
|{{C|3}}<br>"Bio-Research Lab"<br>(Vago Biotech)<br><br>
|Vago Biotech
----
'''Date:''' Nov. 22<br>(near sunset)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko1_w0_s.gif
|11/22
|valign=top|After realizing that Musashi is merely a diversion from Muro's assault on Vago -- and after defeating the Deadly Brain so that she can exit the Musashi facility --, Konoko slips back into the armored catsuit that she left at the TCTF van, jumps on her bike and speeds over to Vago (which is only 10 minutes away).<br><br>'''Note:''' Her officer's suit is apparently left behind this time.
|immediate
|-
|Realizing that Musashi was a wild goose chase, she then speeds on her bike to face Barabas at Vago, apparently changing back to her armor while driving!
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|-
|-
|4
|{{C|4}}<br>"Airport Assault"<br>(Vansam Regional Airport)<br><br>
|Vansam Airport (Terminal)
----
'''Date:''' Nov. 22<br>(evening, after dark)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko1_w0_s.gif
|11/22
|Unable to stop Muro's escape from Vago, Konoko picks up her bike, somehow gets past the entrance gate, then catches up with Muro's van as it reaches the airport (by then, night has fallen and the airport is overrun by Strikers). Muro takes the long way to the VTOL that is waiting for him (supposedly the van can just drive there?) -- this is partly to distract Konoko from the van, partly to allow [[Kojiro]] more time to monitor her.
|immediate
|Konoko then immediately tails Muro's van to the airport.
|-
|-
|5
|{{C|5}}<br>"Airport Cargo Hangars"<br>(Vansam Regional Airport)<br><br>
|Vansam Airport (Cargo Hangars)
----
'''Date:''' Nov. 22<br>(late evening)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko1_w0_s.gif
|11/22
|valign=top|A direct continuation of the previous level.
|immediate
----
|A continuation of the previous level.
<br>Konoko successfully plants a tracker on Muro's VTOL, but the tracking signal is apparently lost before the destination can be pinpointed. This conveniently allows Griffin to put Konoko's field missions on standby -- however, Muro's daring counterattack will throw her back into action and out of Griffin's subordination.
|-
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|-
|-
|6
|{{C|6}}<br>"TCTF Headquarters"<br>(TCTF Regional HQ)<br><br>
|TCTF Regional HQ
----
'''Date:''' Nov. 24<br>(early morning, graveyard shift)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko3_w0_s.gif
|11/24
|The next night, Konoko is sporting casual biker's attire as she rides towards TCTF HQ. Perhaps she is on graveyard shift duty (in which case she's late), or she forgot something important at her desk (like what?), or she is just having one of her hunches.<br><br>Witnessing the Syndicate attack, she is able to slide under a closing blast door at full racing speed. Don't try this at home!
|two days
|-
|It's not surprising that Konoko is now dressed more casually, as a couple days have elapsed and she is not on a mission when the level begins.
|colspan=3 bgcolor=silver|
|-
|-
|7
|{{C|7}}<br>"Atmospheric Conversion Center"<br>(exterior)<br><br>
|ACC (Exterior)
----
'''Date: ''' Nov. 24<br>(early morning)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko1_w0_s.gif
|11/24
|Later that night, following Shinatama's kidnapping, Konoko defies Griffin's orders to stay put. Although not on a mission, she dons her TCTF armor, and does a daring glider stunt.
|hours
'''Note:''' [[Karen]] is encountered as part of the "strike team" that Griffin sent ahead of Konoko. Karen's plain cop uniform tends to suggest that the armored catsuit is exclusively Konoko's.
|That same day, Konoko equips herself for a rescue mission by putting on her battle armor and getting her glider, and sets out without permission to find Shinatama.
|-
|-
|8
|{{C|8}}<br>"Atmospheric Conversion Center"<br>(interior)<br><br>
|ACC (Interior)
----
'''Date: ''' Nov. 24<br>(late morning)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko1_w0_s.gif
|11/24
|valign=top|A direct continuation of the previous level.
|immediate
----
|A continuation of the previous level.
'''Note:''' Konoko is entering the underground part of the ACC at about 8:30 AM (per time stamps in Chapter 7). A dark sky at this hour is a stretch even for Anchorage or Saint-Petersburg.<br>'''Note:''' Then again, the time stamps in Chapter 8 are messy as well (Shinatama blows up @ 22:13:24:19, robots beaten up @ 22:15:10:00, TCTF reinforcements due @ 00:02:45:12 ???).  
|-
|-
|9
|colspan=3 bgcolor=black|
|Regional State
|-
|[[{{C9}}|'''''CHAPTER 09 . TRUTH<br>AND CONSEQUENCES]]<br>"Regional State Building"<br><br>
----
'''Date: ''' Nov. 26<br>(early evening)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko4_w0_s.gif
|11/26
|Upon going rogue, Konoko apparently has at least one secret stash or hideout that the TCTF doesn't know about (possibly some items were stashed at the ACC before the glider routine). That is how she is able to dish out so many clothes and accessories (biker's gear, laptop, gun), even though her usual living quarters are probably under close surveillance.<br>More thoughts about the stash and/or hideout later on.
|two days
|Konoko is no longer a TCTF agent, so from this point on she wears functional civilian clothes.
|-
|-
|10
|{{C|10}}<br>"Rooftops"<br>(near the State Building)<br><br>
|Rooftops
----
'''Date: ''' Nov. 26<br>(late evening)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko4_w0_s.gif
|11/26
|valign=top|A quasi-direct continuation of the previous level.
|immediate
----
|A continuation of the previous level.
Following the rooftop chase, Konoko needs a safehouse where she can study Mukade's CD and dwell on her past a bit. There will be a 4-day gap between Chapters 10 and 12 (i.e., between recovering the CD and visiting Kerr). Apparently Konoko needs that much to make sense of the new data and to sleep on it. Or maybe Hasegawa's lab is in a completely different city?
|-
|-
|11
|colspan=3 bgcolor=black|
|Hasegawa's Lab
|-
|{{C|11}}<br>"Dr. Hasegawa's Lab"<br>(unspecified location)<br><br>
----
'''Date: ''' Nov. 28<br>(late evening)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko5_w0_s.gif
|11/28
|valign=top|Supposedly Konoko starts by locating the lab where her father used to work N years back (somehow deserted and unguarded, maybe in an area that was lost to the BioCrisis a while ago?). Or perhaps she is hiding somewhere less exotic (such as in a sealed-off apartment [[:Image:Chapter_10_.MISSION_COMPLETE.png|behind police lines]]), and visits the lab in VR, using 3D scans that Hasegawa made? Either way, she conjures up some pizza (hence the "note to self" on Nov. 29).
|two days
|-
|We can infer the date 11/28 from the diary entry dated 11/29 which makes a note not to eat pizza before bed, referring to the previous night's bad dream in Chapter 11.
|colspan=3 bgcolor=black|
|-
|-
|12
|{{C|12}}<br>"TCTF Science Prison #112"<br>(same city as TCTF HQ?)<br><br>
|TCTF Science Prison
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'''Date: ''' Nov. 30<br>(early evening)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko3_w0_s.gif
|11/30?
|A day or so after perusing the CD and having a nightmare over it, Konoko sets off to infiltrate the high-security Science Prison where her uncle is kept. Apparently she infiltrates the security lobby from the roof, and then waits for a patrol to come around so that she can sneak into a corridor of death. Typical Konoko.
|two days?
----
|This level probably takes place at least one day after the 11/29 pizza entry, or else she would have mentioned in that entry that she is storming a high-security TCTF compound. Konoko has interchangeably worn this jacket and these pants a few times by now, but they will not appear again after this level, as they were lost in the "acid bath".
This set of clothes appeared in Chapters 6 and 11, but can't survive Konoko's "acid bath", and so will not be seen again.
|-
|-
|13
|colspan=3 bgcolor=black|
|TCTF Regional HQ
|-
|{{C|13}}<br>"TCTF Headquarters"<br>(TCTF Regional HQ)<br><br>
----
'''Date:''' Dec. 2<br>(late evening)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko6_w1_s.gif
|12/1?
|Following her ordeal at the Science Prison, Konoko has been off Griffin's radar for "over 48 hours". Whatever happened between the acid bath and Konoko's raid on the TCTF HQ, she seems to have healed, and also retrieved some fancy clothes and biker's gear from a secret stash or hideout (the jacket has been seen previously in Chapters 9 and 10, the rest is new).
|one day?
|Konoko probably needs at least a day after her ordeal at Science Prison to regroup and make this raid on her old HQ. The jacket is the same one worn in Ch. 9 and 10, so presumably she has somewhere to store things like clothing and equipment since going rogue from the TCTF.
|-
|-
|14
|colspan=3 bgcolor=silver|
|Syndicate Mountain Compound
|-
|{{C|14}}<br>"Syndicate Mountain Compound"<br>(somewhere deep in the mountains)<br><br>
----
'''Date:''' Dec. 3<br>(morning? evening?)
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|http://ssg.oni2.net/subfold/charas/images/ko7_w0_s.gif
|12/3
|Depending on her intel and transportation, Konoko may have traveled to Muro's secret facility immediately after Chapter 13, or the following night. She is wearing the same outfit as when confronting Griffin, except for the more casual pants and shoes. Perhaps she ''was'' planning to don the more combat-fitting biker gear upon arrival, but then had to abandon ship (unless she's crazy and jumped from a plane on purpose).
|two days?
|We know the date for this level but not how long it's been since Ch. 13. Here Konoko wears a surprisingly casual outfit for a one-woman assault on the bad guy's stronghold (and jeans aren't easy to kick in!). But with her Chrysalis advancing, it doesn't seem to matter ''what'' she wears.
|}
|}
{{divhide|end}}


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