Hinako Shimizu's arc in Silent Hill f is shaped by the Japanese women's rights movement of the 1960s and depicts 'how she musters the courage to combat' repression she encounters

A Japanese schoolgirl, partially obscured by red flowers.

Hinako Shimizu is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing protagonists I've encountered in a Silent Hill game. Even after three hours of playing through the beginning of Silent Hill f I still can't quite figure out whether she's as innocent and selfless as she appears. But what is clear is that, like many characters present in Silent Hill games, she's been through a hell of a lot of trauma.

Minor spoilers ahead for Silent Hill f