Miyo Takano

Miyo Takano (鷹野 三四) is a nurse at the Irie Clinic, official of the Japanese government and leader of the Yamainu. She is the mastermind behind the curse of Oyashiro as well as the primary antagonist of.

Appearance
Miyo appears as a young blonde woman with orange eyes. She is typically seen in a pink blouse, green jacket and blue skirt. She is also usually seen carrying a white purse.

Plot
It is revealed in Minagoroshi-hen that Takano is behind the deaths of Jirou Tomitake, Kyousuke Irie and Rika Furude and is responsible for the Great Hinamizawa Disaster.

Trivia

 * The name "Miyo" is meant to be a continuation of her grandfather's name, "Hifumi". It is meant as a metaphor about the research into the Hinamizawa Syndrome. Hifumi starts the research as Hi(1)-fu(2)-mi(3) and Miyo continues and eventually finishes the research as Mi(3)-yo(4).