Kinda like Serie, Leshawna and Sadako in recent Asks, this one was a good excuse to draw Shoko more properly. Unlike the others, though, Shoko did get to actually appear in her one drawing before this Ask, but it was the younger Hidden Inventory design. In the Studio it makes much more sense for her to be living as her regular modern day self, I think. This Ask also gives me a chance to touch on the Studio hospital a bit. I’ve always figured there should be some sort of place for medical characters in the Studio, but I also don’t think it makes much practical sense alongside other elements of the Studio. It feels weird for the residents to both know their fictional and also still need to worry about check-ups, illness or injury. I’ve gone back and forth on how exactly to handle a medical facility in the Studio, which is why there’s no such place in the game yet. Maybe I’ve touched on it some in a Dr. Pussycat Ask or something, but I’m still holding back on committing to much concrete detail on how it works just yet.

As for a patient for Shoko, I figured Denji is always a safe bet for a role like this. A simple handjob kinda feels appropriate for a “check up” euphamism.