

Kill the Cutie: Soma murders her when she gets too close to learning about Kuwana's rampage against bullies.She's also the only one of his former students that Kitakata isn't blackmailing in any way, either.

Irony: The only one who not only cared about Mitsuru's bullying to tell Kitakata about it, but also visited him frequently during his coma and she ends up dying as a result of Kitakata's actions.Kuwana invokes this as why he claims he and Yagami are no different for all intents and purposes, Sawa is to Kuwana as to what Emi Terasawa was to Yagami. Kuwana gets slightly but noticeably emotional at the mention of her death and how he was responsible. Yagami continuously brings her death up in arguments with Kuwana later on and uses it as the main justification to put him to task for his murderous Bully Hunter crusade. I Let Gwen Stacy Die: Her death is primarily used to make Yagami's quest far more personal and give him and Kuwana angst.It's also mentioned that Sawa was quite popular among the male students likely because of her looks and kind nature. Kaito clearly took notice, but she isn't interested. Hot Teacher: She's young, easy on the eyes, and has a soothing, deep voice.Sawa: Everyone keeps saying "Ehara's son" like he's just another statistic! He had a name, for heaven's sake-Toshiro! He Had a Name: Invokes this in regards to Ehara's son, who she knew personally.The first being forced to tell lies about the whole Mikoshiba bullying incident, due to the pressure from the school, and indirectly the law system itself, and the second being getting threatened by Mamiya and, indirectly, Kuwana at Plage to not talk to Yagami about his case, although, luckily, she opens up to him either way. Both have a background in teaching, but while Kuwana turned a blind eye toward his class and the bullying going on inside it, Sawa immediately wanted to take action once she saw the bullying occurring in it, and generally cared for her class and her students quite a lot. Nevertheless, she's understandably shaken after seeing the video of Mikoshiba's murder. Sawa was also said to have been very cold to Mikoshiba during his training, and she doesn't seem to have the highest opinion of him as a person after what he did to Toshiro Ehara.And considering the horrific extent of the bullying that Mitsuru went through, who can blame her? In the former's case, she was so sickened by the Lack of Empathy from her former peers that she'd rather visit Mitsuru in his comatose state than attend a high school reunion. Everyone Has Standards: Naturally, she's none too pleased with the bullying that led both Mitsuru and Toshiro to suicide.Enthusiastic Newbie Teacher: Being in her early 30s, she's considerably younger than the other teachers seen in Seiryo's faculty office.Dying Clue: It's implied she used her blood to help Yagami find her school yearbook, which would prove crucial in identifying her connection to Kuwana.Kaito makes sure to close them out of respect. Dies Wide Open: She's found dead with her eyes open.During Chapter 4 however, she becomes a bit more trusting towards him. Defrosting Ice Queen: At the beginning of the game she's suspicious and standoffish towards Yagami.Sawa: And what should I do about that, huh? Yagami: Nothing you've said has made me feel any better about it.
