Nemuri Kayama

Birthday:

March 9

Age:

31

Sex/Gender:

Female

Height:

5'9"

Blood Type:

A

Appearance:

Nemuri is a tall, curvaceous woman with sky blue eyes that tilt downward in the center and are framed by a set of rather long eyelashes. She has long, thick, spiky, dark purple hair, which is made up of layers of varying lengths, the longest ones reaching down below her waist. Her chin-length bangs are split into three sections: two swept to the sides and one over her face, going diagonally down to the left between her eyes. She also has a small beauty mark below her left eye, as well as red-painted nails. Her hero costume is remarkably similar to one of a traditional dominatrix. She wears a breastless, black leather leotard—similar in style to a corset—over a thin, skin-tight, white bodysuit, which accentuates her voluptuous figure. The center strip of her leotard is embellished with red gemstone-like accessories in a vertical pattern, extending from her collar to her midriff. She also wears translucent, black, thigh-high garter stockings, which are attached to a burgundy utility belt decorated with gold studs around her hips, a matching pentagonal buckle in its center, and black knee-boots. She has a small red mask outlining her eyes, and a handcuff on each wrist. She is often seen carrying a flogger-style whip. The white bodysuit is made of thin material that is easily rippable, so she could more easily use her Quirk. Nemuri had stated in an interview that she was trying varied materials to find out what works while adhering to costume regulations.

Personality:

Nemuri is a very playful and flirtatious person with an unpredictably serious and temperamental side to her. She gets angry whenever someone interrupts her or insults her, and, when it came to insults, she is especially sensitive about her age. Nemuri has no shame for dressing or acting sexually in front of young students and appears to act on whims most of the time. When she accepts Mashirao Ojiro and Nirengeki Shoda's request to resign from the tournament, she comments that their naivety "turns her on." She is also excited to see the chivarly displayed by Eijiro Kirishima during the tournament when he shakes Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu's hand. Her love of "youth" is also a reason why she gets angry when someone mentions her age or calls her old. When Class 1-A needs to decide on code names for their internship, Nemuri displays her willingness to help her students by making sure they choose names that would represent themselves well. During the First Term Final Exams, Nemuri admitts to Minoru Mineta that she has a sadistic side and enjoys dominating others. She can be impressed with those who resort to genius plans, as Minoru amazed her using tactical thinking to defeat her by luring her out and leaving her trapped in place before passing the gate. Despite her flirtatious personality, Nemuri is intelligent, perceptive, and articulate. For instance, in an interview, she logically explained the reasoning behind some heroes having revealing costumes to make full use of their Quirks, thus leading to "sexy" costumes, and how her previous "scandalous" costumes single-handedly led to the institution of hero costume regulations. However, in response, Mt. Lady commented that Nemuri simply likes dressing the way she does for attention, and given her frequent posing while on TV or addressing the media, this in itself is quite likely. As shown during her time prior to working at U.A., Nemuri is capable of putting her lascivious hero persona to one side when off duty. As a civilian, she is perfectly capable of presenting herself as an ordinary woman and displays a caring, thoughtful, and even motherly side towards others. While acting bawdy and coming off as a hero who enjoys her fame derived from her beauty and sex appeal, Nemuri is willing to fight and put her life on the front lines during the Paranormal Liberation War, demonstrating her true bravery and heroism. Similar to All Might and Shota Aizawa, she also believes in her students and their capabilities, acknowledging that all of them have what it takes to become great heroes in the future.

Abilities:

Overall Abilities: As a Pro Hero and U.A. High School teacher, Nemuri is a highly tactful and formidable combatant. In battle, she employs the effective use of her Somnambulist Quirk, spreading her sleep-inducing aroma, which could drift enemies into slumber with just a single breath. Nemuri also uses her costume and support gear to efficiently aid her Quirk. Despite only appearing as though it just fits her dominatrix theme, her whips and fans are designed to pick up traces of her scent and launch it in any given direction, thus giving her Quirk more accuracy. This especially makes her effective against enemies who rely on close-range attacks, as they would be rendered fast asleep without any sort of breathing device. As seen during her First Term Final Exam battle, Nemuri enjoys tormenting her opponents, which makes her a frightening adversary to go against as well. Her sadistic side is also a weakness, however, as an enemy can exploit it, as she acts less rationally. This is demonstrated when Minoru purposefully runs away from her in fright as to lure her out into going after him, giving him the successful opportunity to trap her and pass the exam. Keen Intellect: Nemuri is very perceptive and intelligent when it comes to combat, something made clear by her sagacious use of her risqué costume and support gear to maximize the effectiveness of her Quirk. This is also seen when she witnesses Hitoshi Shinso following his first round in the Joint Training Battle, noticing how he was replaying the fight in his head to try and produce ways to improve. Modern Art Expertise: Nemuri teaches high school modern art history, indicating she has a good amount of knowledge on the subject.

Quirk:

Somnambulist (眠ねむり香が Nemuriga): Nemuri's Quirk allows her to put nearby people to sleep by exuding a sleep-inducing aroma from her body. Her Quirk works better on males than females.

Equipment

Whips of Love: Fitting her dominatrix theme, Midnight wields a flogger-style whip in combat, and she is skilled in wielding it. She also uses a bullwhip-style whip during the First Term Final Exam. Feather Fan: Midnight uses a pair of hand fans in combat to better spread her sleep-inducing fragrance. Ultra Thin Fabric Suit: Nemuri can only spread her sleep-inducing aroma from exposed skin. The law states that a hero costume can't expose too much skin, so to make up for this hindrance, she wears a suit made of a material that she can easily rip through.

Biography (School Days):

Nemuri Kayama was once a student at U.A. High School. At one point, she participated in the Hero Work-Studies at the Purple Revolution Agency, being a trainee to His Purple Highness. During her third year, she began a friendship with the second-year students Shota Aizawa, Hizashi Yamada, and Oboro Shirakumo. It all started on her way home from her Work-Study. She went to school to do some paperwork and stopped by the rooftops because it was one of her favorite spots. Once there, she found the three students eating their lunch, and she warned them that the roofs are off-limits to students. Yet while it seemed that she was going to admonish them, she actually praised them for their rebellious attitudes. The boys were surprised to find her there. Shota asked her about her hero costume since it was too revealing to the point that she was almost naked. Although she knew her costume would be scorned and questioned, she told them that it was bold yet practical, as it supported both her Quirk and moves, and she didn't feel ashamed for wearing it. In fact, she was convinced that she would change the opinion of the Japanese in one year's time. Little did she know that soon, her costume would lead the government to put forward the "Hero Costume Skin Exposure Limitation Act." Nemuri stopped talking about herself and spotted the cat Shota was holding. Oboro explained that he and Shota were taking care of it when Nemuri said they really shouldn't have animals at school and swiped the cat away. Nemuri asked for the name of the cat, and as it did not yet have one, she decided to name it Sushi after asking the boys what their favorite food was. She said she would keep the kitten temporarily until the trio found him a proper home, because she planned to leave home after graduation and thus wouldn't be in any place to care for it. Then, she left the roof with the kitten, and Oboro stated she would end up keeping him. The next day, Nemuri returned to the roof to meet with Shota and Oboro, who were eating. After informing them that Sushi was doing well, she told them she had a proposition. Knowing that both Shota and Oboro were not yet assigned to a Hero Office to participate in the Work-Studies, she informed them that her boss was willing to take on anyone. Shota and Oboro accepted her offer and began their Work-Studies with His Purple Highness, forming the Team Purple Revolution. A day on the field, a robbery was happening when Oboro and Nemuri entered the scene, forcing the Robber Villain to use his Smoke Quirk to escape. Oboro wanted to chase after him, but Nemuri stopped him, arguing that the smoke could be toxic, and they should prioritize evacuating the citizens. Oboro yelled at Shota to catch the thief, but he managed to escape thanks to his Quirk. The three students apologized to His Purple Highness for failing, but the hero praised them and gave the trio his feedback about what they should improve, especially Shota. Days later, they met the Robber Villain again, and this time they managed to capture him. For a while, the students of class 2-A returned to the U.A. to show their progress and participate in a Two-on-Two Battle Training together with class 2-B. After the exercise, Nemuri met Shota, Oboro, and Hizashi hanging out on the rooftop again, talking about their plans to open an agency together once they graduate. Nemuri admires the youths bantering, and Oboro asked her to join them. Nemuri declined the offer since she already had her own plans once she went independent, with young people waiting for her. Then, Oboro stated he wouldn't mind waiting on her and would later give her a pair of googles. After this brief period in the U.A., Nemuri, Oboro, and Shota returned to the Purple Revolution Agency to continue with the Work-Studies. The Purple Revolution team conducted patrols on the streets of Tasomiya Ward in two groups: one comprised of Shota and Oboro, and the other consisting of Nemuri and Mr. Purple. During the patrol, a villain known as Garvey made an appearance, causing great destruction in the city. Nemuri and His Purple Highness witnessed how the hero team Buster Union tried to stop him but were easily defeated by the villain. Midnight used the Hero Network to obtain information and reported to her boss about the villain's criminal record and his Stock Quirk, showing concern because the data did not indicate that Garvey had as much destruction capacity as he was demonstrating at the time. Mr. Purple ordered Midnight to call for backup and help evacuate the area while he faced the villain. His Purple Highness, Shota, and Oboro faced the villain to protect a group of school kids. In the end, Shota was able to defeat the villain alone, but the victory came at a price. Mr. Purple had to be hospitalized for the injuries that he suffered, and Nemuri and Shota discovered that their friend, Oboro, had died during the incident while protecting the children. Nemuri could not help but cry over his death, while Shota and Hizashi were mourning in the place where Oboro had died, not caring about the heavy rain at that moment. After his body was removed from the area, Nemuri told Shota and Hizashi to cover themselves if they didn't want to end up getting sick. Hizashi thanked her for her concern but told them they were fine and continued in the area for hours. After Oboro's death, Nemuri continued to attend U.A. until she finally graduated and became a Pro Hero. She eventually started her own Hero Office with her own sidekicks, the Midnight Boys.

Biography (Vigilante Days):

Months before she started working as a teacher at the U.A. High School, Nemuri was involved in a series of events caused by a criminal organization known as the Villain Factory, a criminal organization responsible for trafficking Trigger, a drug that boosts Quirk but turns its consumers into violent Instant Villains. One day, one of the Factory's agents, Kuin Hachisuka, used her Queen Bee Quirk to inject Trigger into innocent civilians, causing an Instant Villain Outbreak. Detective Naomasa immediately called for backup. Nemuri and other heroes appear immediately and they quickly suppressed the outbreak. Due to the villain outbreak, where several innocent people were turned into Instant Villains, detective Eizo Tanuma organized a meeting in the Police Station with multiple Pro Heroes who helped to stop the outbreak to discuss the situation and the best action to take, Midnight being one of them. After the meeting, Midnight approached Eraser Head, asking about where Present Mic was because he was supposed to be at the meeting. He explained that Present Mic had a cold and could not make it. Midnight scolded Eraser Head for his attire. In response, he teased her, saying she should become a teacher or something if she liked counseling others so much. Much to his chagrin, she told him that was exactly what she planned on doing. Continuing on, she revealed that principal Nezu personally requested her and that she would start next year at U.A. She detailed in constant innuendos her beliefs on teaching. Aizawa disagreed with her methods, and she began a rebuttal. Then, a villain called Suicide Bomb attacked the police station, threatening to kill everybody. Endeavor, still fuming over what had just transpired, had decided he was going to incinerate the villain. However, the villain's Quirk would most likely have a volatile reaction to Endeavor's Hellflame. Midnight called Eraser Head to help resolve the problem before it got explosive. Eraser Head wrapped up the villain and threw him into Midnight, who calmed him and passed him out with her Quirk. The Midnight Boys came bursting in, asking if Midnight was unharmed. She told them she was fine and ordered them to hand the villain over to police custody. Midnight returned to her conversation with Shota Aizawa, telling him he should also become a teacher because a wide variety of opinions and teaching styles were required to educate the youth. He asked if she were joking about him becoming a teacher because that would be the epitome of irrationality. Despite his words, Midnight submitted a recommendation for him to the principal, informing Shota the next day about her decision. Weeks later, Makoto invited her to participate along with other heroes in a musical event organized by the Marukane. Midnight accepted the invitation. In the greenroom, he met Present Mic and asked him about Eraser Head's whereabouts. Present Mic replied that Shota told him he would come to the show if he could. Midnight assumed he won't come. As she predicted, Shota could not attend because he had to face a villain that generated a blackout in the area. Fortunately, Makoto's team fixed the generators, and the festival continued, ending up being a success. Several days later, taking advantage of her day off, Nemuri decided to go to Narufest to enjoy the event. To her surprise, she met Shota Aizawa, present at such a bustling event. He responded that he was on duty and stopping by for lunch. Shota asked her why she would be attending on her day off, and Nemuri responded that it was because she enjoyed such events. Soon, detective Naomasa arrived, and Nemuri introduced herself to him, who did not recognize her at first because she did not wear her characteristic hero costume. Although Naomasa was there to talk to Shota, he decided to include Nemuri in the conversation about Teruo Unagisawa, the villain Shota had captured the night of the festival in Marukame. He told them that Teruo had been arrested twice; however, between his first and second arrests, his body was drastically bioengineered, and the police had found several other villains with similar alterations and high concentrations of Trigger present in them. The police decided to name this new threat Next-Level Villains. The police suspected that there was an organization behind the distribution of Trigger that was also responsible for the Next-Level Villains. Shota said that the organization must have some greater goal in mind. Naomasa agreed and asked Shota for his help. At first, Eraser Head was not very sure of participating because acting as a detective was not his thing, but Nemuri Kayama convinced him to help the police. Nemuri helped Naomasa in the investigation. Police found out that there was a latest version of the Trigger that only needed to be ingested to work, and there were groups who were distributing Trigger at mixers, causing several incidents. Originally, Naomasa Tsukauchi wanted Shota Aizawa to carry out the mission of arresting the suspects of this practice, but he refused, saying he did not take on assignments that required high energy and social activity, and instead, he recommended Midnight tackle the task. It turned out that for the mission to which she was entrusted, she coincided with Koichi and Kazuho, the Vigilantes The Crawler and Pop☆Step, respectively. The Mad Hatters invited Koichi to participate in a mixer, and Koichi accepted, much to Kazuho's disgust. Later, Midnight had run into Kazuho as the latter was tailing Koichi on his way to the mixer, recognizing her as Pop☆Step, whom she had met at the first Narufest. Then, Midnight saw the main suspect in the incidents, Rin Yaritezawa, accompanied by her friend Hina, and outlined a plan to also participate in the mixer together with Kazuho. Midnight telephoned the Midnight Boys to distract the other two girls who would join the mixer, getting them to cancel their participation, and so she and Kazuho took their places as "substitutes." During the mixer, a series of events made Rin fall in love with Koichi, which unleashed Hina's jealousy and made him decide to take revenge on Koichi by mixing in a few drops of Trigger; however, due to a number of circumstances, the drinks that she offered to Koichi ended up being drinks for other customers of the bar, resulting in them starting to lose control over their quirks. Midnight used her Somnambulist Quirk to put everyone to sleep, arresting Hina in the process, who turned out to be responsible for the previous incidents at mixers by drugging guys to keep them from talking to Rin. The next morning, Naomasa congratulated Midnight for the work done, and Eraser Head could not agree more. Months later, on the occasion of the return of Captain Celebrity to the USA, Makoto decided to organize a farewell show at the Tokyo Sky Egg, inviting several of Japan's most famous heroes to the event, including Midnight and the sidekicks. She participated in a pageant, along with Mirko, Uwabami, and Ryukyu, while Best Jeanist used his Quirk to manipulate a large cloth to dress and decorate the heroines. Number 6, a member of the Villain Factory, commanded the Bombers to attack the Tokyo Sky Egg in the middle of the event. Number 6's main objective was to kill Captain Celebrity, and to achieve it, he ordered the bombers to damage the structure, leaving the Captain at his mercy by having to use his strength to prevent the building from collapsing, leaving him completely defenseless to the Bombers attack. The heroes who were participating in the event decided to organize in two groups: one group went outside and confronted the enemies, while another group helped the show staff look after the spectators who had come to enjoy the show without telling them the truth about what was happening to avoid panic. Midnight was part of this last group. Thanks to the intervention of the heroes and the timely arrival of All Might, they managed to avoid a tragedy. Weeks after the Sky Egg Bombing, Midnight phoned Shota Aizawa to talk about her experience as a teacher at the U.A. and told him that Hizashi Yamada would start teaching next semester, and the only one missing was him. Shota replied that he had not agreed to be a teacher, but Midnight replied that according to Present Mic, he only needed a good shove to take action. Also, she told Shota that he had been shying away from what really matters. Pissed off at Midnight's words, Shota ended the conversation, although, after re-thinking, he accepted the offer to be a teacher. Not long after a yet-to-be-identified assailant attacked the police station, Midnight called Soga and informed him that they had stabilized Kazuho's condition but were unsure when she would regain consciousness. Soga replied that they were prepared to give the authorities any intel Knuckleduster had collected for them once it was certain that Kazuho's safety was guaranteed, to which she agreed. At some point, Midnight informed the Narufest group that Kazuho's condition was neither deteriorating nor improving, but she told them she would give them any updates when they happened. Naomasa, Midnight, and the police approached Soga and his friends in front of the hospital, saying that they would be in charge of security from this day on, to which Soga agreed, although he criticized them for taking too long to make a decision. Midnight attempted to calm them down as a mediator, but her actions proved to be fruitless as Naomasa lost his cool and ordered Soga to call The Crawler, for whom they had an arrest warrant. Instead, Soga gave Koichi a warning call for him to escape and ran away himself. Naomasa was about to order a chase, but Midnight stopped him from deploying his men to chase after Soga, reminding him that they were here to guard the hospital. She called the detective a terrible negotiator, to which he annoyingly agreed while giving the heroes permission to chase after Koichi. As night approached, Midnight received a call from Soga, who asked to speak with Naomasa to call off the Heroes because the chase was favoring the real enemy. Just as Soga feared, Number 6 put his plan into action to assassinate Kazuho. With his Radio Waves Quirk, he caused a huge blackout in Naruhata, cutting off all communications to prevent anyone from calling outside for help. He then used creatures called the Anonymous to cause chaos and keep the heroes and Koichi busy while he and the other Anonymous went to the hospital. Midnight headed to Kazuho's room to guard her and make sure she's all right. Shortly after, Number 6 and his creatures started storming the police-guarded hospital without anyone being able to stop them. While Midnight and several doctors watched over Kazuho's body, Naomasa and a few policemen were the last defense in Kazuho's room. The villain taunted them but fell into their trap and, with the help of Soga and Koichi, Naomasa managed to capture him. Once Number 6 was restrained, Naomasa got his men to call Midnight as she headed over there. Number 6 stated to himself that since Midnight's Quirk would put his brain to sleep, he had to shut this down now. Number 6 altered his body to free himself from the handcuffs, but was forced to escape mainly due to Koichi. Once outside, he sent some Anonymous in a suicide mission to take care of the officers and his allies before making his way back in and kill everyone. Midnight and the police officers prepared to confront the Anonymous, but were surprised when the creatures suddenly stopped in their tracks, unaware that this is because Koichi ran off to confront Number 6, causing him to focus all his attention on him. Wasting no time understanding why, they tied up the Anonymous, and Midnight used her Quirk to put them to sleep. Naomasa thanked her and ordered her to return to Kazuho's room and defend it while waiting for backup. As Koichi fought Number 6 outside, Midnight made sure that Kazuho was not in any danger. She momentarily saw through the window and noticed the dog fight between Koichi and Number 6, now transformed into a flaming humanoid. Kazuho suddenly started to suffer from a seizure in her hospital bed while Midnight worryingly looked on, thinking about how much Koichi was doing right now for her sake, so she couldn't give in. Finally, several heroes arrived at Naruhata to help, with All Might and Endeavor definitively defeating Number 6. While this was happening, Midnight performed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Kazuho, managing to stabilize her and save her life. Just then, Kazuho finally woke up and Midnight advised her to rest until Koichi returned. Midnight proceeded to help assist the Pro Heroes with cleanup after the "Naruhata Lockdown", before returning back to U.A. while Kazuho continued her rehabilitation process. Within the next year, Midnight heard about Koichi's escapades in America as the Hero "The Skycrawler."

Biography (U.S.J. Incident):

Tomura Shigaraki and Kurogiri led the League of Villains in an attack on the Unforeseen Simulation Joint with the objective of eliminating All Might; however, upon not locating him, they opted to target the students of Class 1-A instead. Fortunately, Tenya Ida managed to escape and ran to the main building to ask for help. A few minutes later, several members of the school staff arrived at the U.S.J., rescuing the students and defeating the villains, though Tomura and Kurogiri managed to escape. Midnight was among the U.A. faculty members that Tenya brought with him to stop the League of Villains' assault.

Biography (Sports Festival):

After the attack on the U.S.J., U.A. High was closed for a day. Midnight and several members of the U.A. faculty met with Police Detective Naomasa Tsukauchi. The detective informed them he was unable to find anything about Tomura or his partner, Kurogiri. When All Might noted that Tomura displayed a child-like mindset, Midnight suggested that he probably never received the Quirk counselling every child gets in elementary school. Despite this incident, it was decided to hold the U.A. Sports Festival. Prior to the start of the Sports Festival, Midnight introduced herself as the chief referee. She warned everyone to play fair while all the students questioned if her revealing attire was appropriate for a high school event. She demanded all of them be silent before she summoned Katsuki Bakugo to the podium to lead the pledge. After he finished, Midnight explained that the preliminary event would be an Obstacle Race around the stadium. Following the Obstacle Race, Midnight revealed the results and how they translated to the next event: the Cavalry Battle. Midnight explained the rules of the Cavalry battle and its point system, revealing that Izuku Midoriya would be worth the most points since he came in first. While explaining the rules, Mina Ashido and Ochaco Uraraka interrupted her. This angered Midnight, prompting her to yell at the girls to allow her to finish explaining the rules. She warned the teams not to knock each other over and allowed them to choose their teammates. When the time for the event came, Midnight led the countdown. She allowed Minoru Mineta and Tsuyu Asui to hide on Mezo Shoji's back, and when Katsuki used his explosions to fly away from his team, Midnight allowed it because he never touched the ground. Midnight announced when the Cavalry Battle ended and allowed Present Mic to announce the placements. After the lunch break, Midnight announced that those who qualified for the finals would draw lots to determine the pairings for a one-on-one fighting tournament. She also informed everyone who did not make it to participate in recreational events prior to the finals. She was interrupted when Mashirao Ojiro asked to resign from the finals because he felt he did not play a big enough role in the second round. Nirengeki Shoda felt the same way, causing Midnight to get "turned on" by their naivety. She allowed them to resign and said that two members of Team Kendo must fill in their spots. Team Kendo agreed they did not do much in the Cavalry Battle either and allowed Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu and Ibara Shiozaki to take the two open slots. Midnight oversaw each of the matches during the fighting tournament. She was half frozen when Shoto Todoroki created a giant ice ridge to freeze Hanta Sero. Even so, she did her job and asked if Hanta could move, to which he replied obviously could not. When Eijiro Kirishima and Tetsutetsu fought to a draw, Midnight announced that their match would be settled via arm wrestling once they recovered. Midnight was forced to stop the match between Katsuki and Ochaco when Ochaco's body reached its limit and she fell unconscious. During the match between Izuku and Shoto, Cementoss contacted Midnight and asked her if they should stop the match because of Izuku's injuries. During the climax of their bout, Midnight tried to use her Quirk to knock them out, but was knocked off her stand by the explosion at the match's end. Once the smoke settles, Midnight saw Izuku had been knocked out of bounds and announced Shoto as the winner. When the final match between Katsuki and Shoto concluded, Katsuki angrily confronted Shoto, although he had been incapacitated and knocked out of bounds. To stop Katsuki's rage, Midnight used her Quirk to knock him out and restrain him. Midnight introduced All Might to close out the Sports Festival but ended up interrupting his entrance by accident, though she apologized for it.

Biography (Vs. Hero Killer):

Following the U.A. Sports Festival, Class 1-A was among those selected by Pro Heroes to be drafted for internships. Shota requested Midnight come to their homeroom class to help them choose hero names. She had everyone produce their own names and present them in front of the class, approving or disproving them as they went one by one.