Noriko Katayama

Noriko Katayama is a supporting character in the Persona 2 duology.

Appearances

 * Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Minor character
 * Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Supporting character

Profile
Noriko is a Seven Sisters High School alumna who harbors an intense respect and devotion towards Anna Yoshizaka, who is her senpai kohai and former star athlete of the school. During the events of Innocent Sin, she desperately tries to have Anna recover her desire to live and unsuccessfully contacts her at Club Zodiac, hoping to help her to return to school and come out of her depression.

In the Eternal Punishment timeline, her role is expanded upon: after seeing the loathsome behavior of Principal Takashi Hanya towards Anna, she snapped and invoked the JOKER ritual, marking Hanya for death. Due to this, when she was eventually confronted, she succumbed to the Joker Curse and was kidnapped by the Taiwanese mafia, requiring Maya Amano and Anna's help.