Combining her two matriarchal influences, Kiriko carries the power of a kitsune, which she uses to protect her native Kanezaka, a fictional Japanese city. In the game's lore, her mother trained her to be a ninja, while her grandmother taught her about spirituality and her ancestry. Kiriko's character design and gameplay mechanics draw from the imagery found in Japanese folklore and Shinto folk religion.

Her first appearance was in Overwatch 2, a 2022 first-person shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Witnessing years of the Hashimotos’ injustice, Kiriko vowed to restore peace to her town.Kiriko Kamori ( 家守霧子, Kamori Kiriko) is a fictional playable character in the Overwatch media franchise. From Tokyo, Toshiro supported Kiriko’s feelings and fed intel to Asa through handwritten letters. But by the time beloved grandmother passed away, Kiriko had caught on to her parents’ predicament, and to the spreading pain the Hashimoto were inflicting on Kanezaka. Under her grandmother’s care, Kiriko forged a close and lasting connection to the fox spirit, serving as a shrine maiden. To protect her daughter, she sent Kiriko to her grandmother and changed her family name to Kamori-Asa’s given name. Alone and with her hands tied, Asa was unable to fight back.

The Hashimoto recognized the potential threat posed by Kiriko’s family and acted quickly, kidnapping Kiriko’s father and forcing him to supply weapons for their clan. As rumors raged in Hanamura and Kanezaka regarding the supposed demise of Genji and flight of Hanzo, the Hashimoto took over. When she was twelve years old, the head of the clan, Sojiro Shimada, was assassinated by the rival Hashimoto clan.

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