Functional Order: Fe-Ni-Se-Ti

Extroverted Feeling: Sayaka dealt with intense feelings of loneliness in her youth by watching idols on television, living vicariously through them. This inspired her to become one, so she could make others like her smile. To do this, though, she had to conform to society’s expectations, and admits she did things she was uncomfortable with. She’s deeply touched by Makoto’s show of compassion for a crane in middle school, enough that she still remembers it years later. As befitting an idol, she’s charming and affable, but she can be manipulative, as Makoto finds out.



Introverted Intuition: While she jokes about being ‘psychic’, Sayaka really does have very good intuition. She correctly guesses Makoto’s thoughts several times, pretty much right down to the wording, and is skilled at interpreting his moods. This makes her good at giving him (and others in bonus modes) advice. She also holds fast to her dream of being an idol, which she’s had ever since she was young, and works hard for a long time to make it come true.

Extroverted Sensing: She enjoys dancing as a physical activity, since her career involves doing a lot of it on stage. Sayaka is energetic and willing to take risks to achieve her dreams; as such she doesn’t approve of people like Leon who want to slack off or treat music as an easy fix. She’s also particular about her tastes; she mentions that junk food is ‘a powerful enemy’, and recognizes the beauty in music.

Introverted Thinking: With Ti as her inferior, Sayaka has problems of not self-analyzing; she’ll live up to her stage persona, not who she is. That said, she did come up with a decent murder plan when she had time to think about it. But said plan was fueled by her emotional desire to escape and see if her bandmates were alright, not logic.

Enneagram: 371 (3w2, 7w8, 1w2) - The Systems Builder (Self-motivated, upbeat, and driven to pursue a perfect goal. Very image-conscious, right at home in front of a camera. Ignores true desires, like wanting to befriend Makoto, to conform to society. Her 2-wings make her even better at reading people and nurture her desire to make them happy; her 8-wing helps her recognize and seize opportunistic moments.)

To the fandom: Sayaka is a great morally-gray character, you guys are just mean ;_;

Also it wasn’t until I was writing up her Se that I realized maybe picking Leon as her target wasn’t so foolish, since all that dancing means she has to be in good shape. Not pro level, but enough that with the element of surprise + his crush on her, she could have potentially overcome him.