Hmm, okay, I concede.  I enjoyed some of the stories of the social links.  I really hated Fuuka's, Bebe's (not because he's obnoxious, but because its resolution was really lame), Kaz (because he always called me, ugh!), and Chihiro's... she was exactly why I don't date girls.  Akinari's was hilarious (It's like God hates you is the best response in all the social links), and of course I couldn't deny the fact I enjoyed the Hermit Social link.

Blargh, I still can't really find any good translations on this famitsu scan.  Kind of weird huh?  I mean, all the other ones were related back to us English-speaking masses fairly quickly.  (Even the blog we were provided with, which has been wonderful, is strangely quiet).
 

Apparently his name is Naota...or so I've heard

Well, the world could certainly use more badass female characters. Of course, if he turns out to be a she that is there just to pander to the fanboys that love tsundere characters, then it'd be a wasted opportunity.

The blog posted earlier in this forum has finally translated the famitsu issue with Naoto's information.  Turns out, there's a slight chance those "rumors" of him being a she /could be true/ but, honestly, that'd be the dumbest thing ever given how his character has thus far been portrayed.  The reason I say it might be true, is that he isn't apparently interested in girls or fun, and is very much about solving the murder mysteries.  Why this game would use a cross dresser is /beyond me/, but that statement at least keeps those rumors open. I think he's a freshman in high school... In my opinion, this information about him "not being interested in girls" could be a set up for him to be the romantic foil to a gay Kanji?  Neh?  I mean, he's the fag who's with the law, and Kanji is the fag who's a bad boy.  This could be the GAYEST game ever.  HAH.  We'll see...  
 
Chances are Kanji is just straight with a soft side and Naoto is just a boring stiff character who is "blinded by justice!"  ::dies a little more on the inside::  But seriously, even if they aren't gay, we can all brace for the horror by having a "couple" like this in the game....

What is it?

Asura, can you not throw the word fag around please? Perhaps it's just my region, but usually the same people who use that are the same people who wear swastikas on their bags...
And I'm not trying to sound like an overzealous dick here, I'm just saying...

Dude, it's way cool, don't worry. I was actually thinking I was sort of being a douche with even speaking up about it. So I tried to seem socially concious rather than coming off as being on my soapbox.
 
BTW you're from Providence? Funny, I'm going to Roger Williams U in the fall. Not too far away.
 
But back on topic. I'm thinking Naota is really just focused on solving the murders not being "not-interested in girls" in the gay sense. He comes off as being more one-track minded.