Name: Reina Satō
Age: 32
Birthday/Zodiac: June 11th, 1992 — Gemini
Face Claim: Anna Sawai
Occupation: Family Law Attorney @ Hawthorne, Clark & Associates
Neighborhood: Briar Ridge Hills
Gender & Preferred Pronouns: Cis female & she/her
Brief Bio: tw brief mention of physical abuse
Reina was born into a wealthy family, built on the blood, sweat and tears of her ancestors from years prior who had migrated to the US and had made their name known in Chicago, Illinois.
She is the oldest and only daughter; her mother and father had become satisfied with having her as their pride and joy.
From very young she was pushed to uphold an image of purity, often being shown around to the other families in the nighborhood, at the country clubs, anywehre her parents could.
Reina was put into gymnastics and cheerleading at a young age and continued it up until high school, she had to juggle both sports and keeping her GPA above a 4.0 for her parent's approval.
For a long time—up until middle school age—she was known to be a snobby child, fully embracing the lifestyle her parents had given her and acting the way she was shown to.
The change came from one of her close friends coming out to her and telling her that her father had been physically abusing her, and she felt as if she could do nothing about it because of the status he held.
Reina's eyes seemed to finally open to the corruption of it all, she began reflecting on her behavior, what she was able to get away with and how she wasn't different at all from those around her—she just had more money.
From then on and throughout her high school Reina befriended almost everyone, changing her tune and helping rather than harming others. Her old friends didn't like it as much, and because of that she cut them off...all but a few.
Her parents thought nothing of it at first, seeing as she kept a few of her friends in the same inner circle as before, but they started to notice when she would bring over other kids who didn't fit their mold.
She fought against their wishes hard, arguing almost every other night as they tried to persistently get her to leave them be.... finally, they relented but made it to where she could only bring them over on the weekends when most of their neighbors would be off golfing or at a benefit and wouldn't notice.
Part of what made them relent on this was due to her saying she would quit school; she'd never go to college, and she would live on the streets if need be.
That was what scared them, their image had now been tied to their child and if she was to do something like that and shame them...they'd be the talk of the street for years to come.
Graduating High School with a 4.8 weighted GPA and an Associate's degree, Reina continued to go to school so she could finish up and jump right in Law School—having settled on wanting to practice in Family Law, maybe even being the one to help her friend get justice one day.
When she was 20 she met Benny, and the next four years were some of her happiest memories with someone...ever. They were inseperable, and true, genuine love is what she thought she had found in him.
In 2017 is when her world came crashing down, a breakup she never saw coming and she was left in Chicago with only a year left in school.
Reina went on to finish Law School and get certified to practice in Illinois. She became known as a cut-throat in the court room, getting justice for those less fortunate her main priority.
After 7 years though, she craved....quiet, peace, something slow. She looked around and Briar Ridge came up, seeming by the reviews to be just what she was looking for. She is certified to practice in the state of South Carolina and looks forward to helping more people during her stay.
