Board Thread:Legitimate Canon Questions/@comment-86.166.241.58-20140108005509/@comment-182.249.242.6-20140129090019

I dont have any official details, but i would have a guess that she is to be hevilly involved in the new plotline. For some reason the series writers seem to have been driven in the direction of Japaese Mythology, and given the chatacters heratage i would say that's not an accident.

So far the script has referenced two (posibly related) Japanese creatures. First there are the creepy masked shadow monsters. These new characters seem to wear masks similar to Hannya Masks used in traditional Japanese plays, often thought of as Japans equivelant to a Vampire. (watch the latest episode again with that in mind). Also, One other creature, though somewhat less malitious than the Hannya is the Kitsune (or Japanese fox). The mythology varies on these, but one account says that the Kitsune gains their Magical abilities from draining the life-force from Humans (Often through sex). Knowing Japanese mythology, i would be willing to bet this is what Kira is.

The character and storyline involving her has already had considerable buildup, and seems like it's the main focus of the new plot. I expect to see more of her, and it is a reasonable to asume that she is a main character, until the end of the season at least.