Yamato Kidou

Yamato Kidou is a colleague of Tetsu Akatsuki and Nagi Saeki. He works with Kyouji Hashimoto and only once with Tetsu.

Appearance
Yamato has dark green hair that's parted to the sides and forest green eyes. He also has a mole beneath the right side of his mouth. Within the game, his facial expression is often that of a frown or anger.

He wears the standard TOKKOH uniform with a policeman cap and a dark green band. He has the usual button-up coat with the addition of an dark navy green arm band that's lined with gold.

Personality
Yamato is often cold and harsh. He makes rude comments towards people he looks down upon.

He doesn't question the legitimacy of TOKKOH's authority and believes what he is doing is right. Yamato even looks up to Kyouji and gives utmost respect to General Kongou because he trusts in their judgement.

He has a strong disliking for people like Nagi Saeki and Mitsuru Fuwa due to the fact that they both come from noble families yet do not have a strong resolve in their direction in life. Yamato believes they are born as privileged people and don't have to work hard to enjoy life and survive.

Character Gallery Card 2
"'He is the rival of Tetsu and Nagi. The original character's personality was passed to Yamato, so we have the image that he is another side main character. His personality is a contrast to Tetsu's. They have been ripped away from their parents since they were small children. One went to a loving family, and the other was isolated. During the Taisho period, people were swayed by the economy in the war, There was still class systems at that time, so normal people and poor people had to live in a hard time. You might get a bad impression of Yamato though. I think he well reflects the hard days in this era. One of the themes of this story is 'What is the disadvantaged and the powerful?' and I left my own answer to Yamato. It may be love-it-or-hate-it, but I have a kind of special fondness for Yamato. In the original setting, his weapons were pistols and whips but he couldn't use them in the story...it's a shame.'"

Special Story
Yamato's family ran a silk factory in northern Japan after dropping out of the warrior caste. However, when the wartime boom was over, the rich people who had invested in the silk industry withdrew when the economy took a turn for the worse, leaving the Kidou family with an enormous debt. When Yamato was thirteen, unemployed workers directed their anger against his family, which took form in the shape of a riot. His father told him to run away, saying that they (his parents) needed to control the riot, and that Yamato needs to escape. Yamato repeatedly protested, wanting to be with his father and mother above all else. His father pleaded for Yamato to listen to them, saying that they would be with him soon. After that, he was forcibly separated from his parents. Despite Yamato yelling loudly, his father and mother did not look back. They tried their best to calm the rioters down, however, they died as a result.

The newly orphaned Yamato fleed to Teito with some money his parents gave him 'just in case'. However, he could not find a job due to the recession and the fact that his background was unknown. After becoming alone, he noticed that no one would help him. In Asakusa, Yamato noticed the gap between the rich and the poor, saying the following: "Looking around, I saw lots of homeless people who were bony and wore dirty clothes.  On the other hand, rich people whittled away the time drinking.  They were hanging around and talking shit all day.  The society is cruel." Despite realizing this, he was 'too ignorant' to fight against it.

Yamato settled in a small hut and made a little money in order to survive. He even considered selling his blood, but decided against it, seeing as how that led to a premature death. Having no other option, he resorted to pickpocketing and stealing. He felt guilty, but the gap between the rich and the poor was too large for him to conquer. This wore away his conscience.

One day, Yamato attempted to pickpocket someone, pretending to bump into the man. After pausing in the backstreet, he took the stolen goods out of his pocket, only to see that it held absolutely nothing. The man whom he stole from approaches him, saying, "Well, well. You are there." and warning him to not run. In his mind, Yamato looks for a way out, but the man sees through him, saying that being alert is important. He then introduces himself as Kyouji Hashimoto.

Kyouji tells Yamato that he is the pickpocket kid who is the talk of the town and praises his skill. Upon seeing that Yamato is still looking for an exit (to no avail, due to Kyouji being alert as well), he nods and smiles, saying that he likes him. He then asks if he can buy Yamato's ability. Yamato picks up on the fact that he is referring to a criminal syndicate, and knows that syndicates prey on the homeless in order to use them as puppets. Kyouji then denies this claim, telling him the organization is more akin to gangbusters. When Yamato realizes he is referring to the police, he shouts, "Are you kidding me? Who can believe that someone needs a criminal as a police officer?". Kyouji then says that this is not just any police department, but TOKKOH, describing it as 'an organization to crack down on dissidents'.

When Yamato hears the word dissidents, his heart begins beating rapidly. Kyouji sees this shift, and says that from his experience, he should know that society is not equal. Kyouji describes TOKKOH as an organization will stop the wealth gap from growing, by calming the people down, protecting peace, and leading the people to an equal world. When Yamato questions how TOKKOH leads to an equal world, Kyouji replies by telling him that Japan will become a militarist nation, saying that they need to prevent opposition earlier on. He says that with Japan's victory, the nation will become rich, leading to more people obtaining wealth, and that all of the people will become military, allowing the entire game to be changed.

Upon finishing his explanation, Kyouji refers to Yamato using his full name, using "Mister" as well. He explains that he was already informed of Yamato's past, how he survived his situation, and built his life back up by himself. Kyouji says that he is sure that he have common interests, and asks him once more to join TOKKOH. He tells Yamato that he will support him entering TOKKOH and will teach him, extending his hand to me.

Yamato takes his hand, wanting to have power against the rebels who took everything away from him, and to follow his personal idea of justice. Yamato answers, "I took your hand for myself." Kyouji gives him a smile out of mercy and squeezes his hand.

Several years later, Yamato officially becomes a TOKKOH officer, swearing to keep going no matter what.

Trivia

 * His first name is written as 大和, with "大" meaning big, and "和" meaning calm, harmony, peace, concord, serenity.　His surname is written as 鬼堂, with "鬼" meaning ghost, and "堂" meaning public chamber or hall.