Haruyoshi Nishikata

Haruyoshi Nishikata (Nihongo: 西方晴義, Nishikata Haruyoshi) is a Japanese brain surgeon on the run.

Biography
Haruyoshi Nishikata is an individual that has found himself fleeing his home country of Japan after letting his moral values overthrow the oath he took as a doctor of medicine. He takes pride in achieving the title of world's best surgeon vocally and attributes it to having good instincts.

Haruyoshi's misfortune started once he found one of the Tyger Claw bosses on his operating table. Despite having a clear duty as a surgeon, he chose to take matters into his own hands for a greater good and allowed the surgery to fail. With his reputation of making no mistakes, the cause for the results of the unsuccessful procedure were obvious to the Tyger Claws, forcing Haruyoshi to take up hiding on a boat and swimming to America, straight to Night City, where his contact Dennis was to rescue him.

Dennis contracted V to deal with the pickup, which will prove that the Tyger Claws have not given up searching for Haruyoshi even as he spent time concealed in a broken-down freezer in one of Kabuki beach shacks until losing consciousness.

Upon meeting Dennis, Haruyoshi will show visible relief and will be glad to explain his tragedy to V, although once he does, his conversation will be abruptly limited to repeating one single line on interaction.

Associated Quests

 * Big In Japan

Trivia

 * Haruyoshi's character is a direct reference to the character Hidetoshi Hasagawa from the TV show The Office, who reveals himself to be a surgeon on the run from the Yakuza.