The Journalist is the main antagonist of 1980s Mode in Yandere Simulator. He attempted to reveal Ryoba's crimes to the public and was the mentor of Sonoko Sakanoue.
In the 80s, a young man began a promising career as an investigative journalist. He was phenomenal at his job, and was quickly making a name for himself all throughout the nation of Japan. Unfortunately, he may have been TOO good at his job...
"An investigative journalist who spends a lot of time trying to peek inside Akademi, attempting to find a clue to prove his theory that one of the school's students is a serial killer."
"In his free time, he reads detective novels and keeps up with the latest news. He also enjoys solving puzzles. While he prefers to widen his knowledge than read fiction, he would enjoy a good detective novel."
