Would love to hear more about your classification of Mika as bisexual demisexual. I get the bi part but really curious why you think she might also be demi??
Iโm so glad you asked! As someone who falls on the ace spectrum, Iโve always been drawn to characters who read that way as well. The first time I watched Psycho-Pass, I didnโt think much of Mikaโs sexuality. I did note that sheโs probably bi, given that she seems to have crushes on both men (Ginoza) and women (Yayoi, Kagami), but thatโs about it. Upon second viewing, however, I noticed a few key things that felt incredibly familiar to me.
The first is that Mika, unlike Akane, Kougami, or even Arata, doesn't seem to experience immediate sexual attraction. In PP1, it's clear that Akane is attracted to Kougami long before she gets to know him personally. A clear example of this can be found in the infamous sparring dummy scene, where she (quite literally) gets caught gaping at his bare chest. Then you've got Kougami, who falls quickly into a flirtatious back-and-forth with Frederica Hanashiro after she shows up in Tibet, looking to recruit him for SAD/MOFA. And finally, there's Arata. In addition to remarking upon Shion's beauty a whole five seconds after meeting her, he is immediately smitten with Governor Karina Komiya after conducting a brief interview with her. Mika, by comparison, seems utterly unaffected by other characters' perceived attractiveness, regardless of whether they're male (Shizuka Homura) or female (Rikako Oryo).
Which brings me to the crux of my argument. Throughout the series, Mika appears to have feelings for three characters -- Kagami, Yayoi, and Ginoza. The first is her childhood best friend, the second is the person who offered her comfort during one of the darkest moments of her life, and the third is her most trusted protector. Each and every person Mika develops romantic feelings for is someone she trusts implicitly and, perhaps more importantly, knows intimately. This is textbook demisexual behavior. Note how Mika's crush on Yayoi doesn't materialize until several years into their relationship. Same goes for Ginoza. In the beginning, Mika can't stand him. But time and experience change her perception, and by PP3, heโs her #1 confidant. Itโs only then that we see her blushing, stammering, and losing her cool around him. Sheโs attracted to him *because* she knows him so well. For prototypical people, thereโs a spark of sexual attraction upon first meeting someone, but for demisexual people, itโs the exact opposite. Attraction and desire are certainly possible, but only after a strong emotional bond is formed.
I also find it interesting that Mika seems to eschew physical contact, unless itโs with someone she feels incredibly close to/comfortable with. Case in point, the scene in Providence where Atsushi Shindo touches her. When she hid behind Gino, I was like, โHow (demi)sexy of you.โ Granted, this is just my personal headcanon, so feel free to take it with a grain of salt.
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