Toriya, Haru

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Haru is in many ways what some may call an "ideal hero" when it comes to how she tries to live her life. She's a cheery, optimistic individual who tries her best to see the best in everything and everyone. She carries a strong sense of justice and an indomitable will to push forward, even when things look bleak or hopeless.
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Haru is a relatively air-headed indivudal whom can be tough to get a grip on at times, she being somewhat flighty and scatterbrained. She works heavily on impulses, acting without spending too much time thinking on her actions. She can be a rather impatient individual, hating having to wait if she can help it. Despite this though, she is nowhere near "dumb"... merely a little less sharp than others, though she is capable of striking genius ideas on occasion.
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What she somewhat lacks in overall brains, she makes up however in heart and determination. Haru is an exceedingly kind person with a desire to do the right thing no matter what. Even with strangers, she is a warm and (at least tries to be) friendly individual who tries to never judge others on their covers. If she sees someone in dire need of help, you need to give her a VERY good reason to not do so to convince her to back off.
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Haru's overall good nature however is not without it's downsides, for she carries a somewhat naive and reckless side. While she truly means well, she tends to miss the bigger picture at times, which very much can lead her or even others to trouble. Furthermore, she can be extremely stubborn once she has set her mind to something. Her idealistic way of believing that any and everyone can be a good person if they just try is very capable of biting back at her. While she understands very well that not everyone is willing to turn over a new leaf (at least not immediately), she is too belligerent to simply give up without trying at least once.

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Haru was born and raised in Shibuya all her life, though she was a very different beast back then compared to the kind and warm person she is now. While a fairly average kid otherwise, she however was somewhat mean-spirited and for many of her earlier school years as a bit of a bully. [break][break]

Whether it was due to a lack of stern parenting or merely her parroting other equally spoiled kids, even Haru is unsure nowadays. Nonetheless for a good while up to about midway through Junior high, Haru was among a small group of popular, albeit cruel girls whom tended to poke fun at those less fortunate than them. While they all became close friends, their reputation as "alpha bitches" earned them much ire for several years. Were it not for one particular event, Haru would have likely stayed like this. [break][break]

In her 8th grade and 2nd year in Junior high, she and her group of friends had began to target one particular young girl in their grade whom had recently moved from Chiyoda. Much of their bullying was directed towards the girl's poor mental health and lack of friends, they mercilessly assaulting her verbally and generally making her life miserable throughout the year. It is only on March of that particular semester did their victim finally snap, and in the worst way possible. [break][break]

Their victim was hospitalized from a failed attempt at suicide via overdosing, just barely surviving thanks to medical care. While neither Haru or her gang were questioned or even traced to being involved with the situation, the event caused Haru's conscience to turn inside out; she realizing just what she and her friends had almost caused. Its this set of events that slowly made Haru realize that she was heading in a direction in life that was not something she wanted any part of, deciding that she had to turn over a new leaf. [break][break]

Haru slowly stopped associating herself with her group (something that they were very much not pleased with) and began to try and become the person she should have been all this time. Unfortunately for her, she had already burned bridges with many people with her mere association with her former friends... said friends choosing to make her their new favorite target to mess with. While she had mentally made a heel-face turn, it was at the cost of her only set of friends at the time and much of her happiness. [break][break]

Still despite everything, she is desperate to prove to both herself and others that she HAS changed for the better. [break][break]

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Haru's first encounter with the Digital World and it's inhabitants was something that could have easily not have happened if she had not changed her ways as she had. [break][break]

A nightly walk home from a part-time job is interrupted by the girl finding attempting to limp away into the darkness a dog-like creature. The canine immediately collapses seemingly from exhaustion and from it's injuries. Despite knowing the dangers of just taking in unknown animals, the terrible condition the creature was in was enough to cause Haru to ignore such. The girl without thinking takes the animal home with her and attempts to try and nurse it back to health. [break][break]

Fittingly enough, said "animal" was no mere dog, but a Plotmon. The two become fast friends as the to-be-named Tawna vows to repay Haru's kindness. Appropriately, this is enough to trigger the appearance of Haru's Digivice, cementing them as partners.