Ryunosuke Minakata

Ryunosuke Minakata (南方 竜之介, Minakata Ryūnosuke) is the younger twin brother of Hizuru Minakata. He was killed by Heine and his data was accidentally send into Hizuru.

Personality
Ryunosuke compared to his older twin sister, is much more expressive and lively.

History
Ryunosuke and Hizuru visit the Kofune restaurant for its anniversary. As its full, Hizuru wishes to go, but Asako stops her, sayings its the 10th anniversary of Kofune restaurant and she should celebrate with the rest. Asako wonders if Hizuru is in a bad mood and Ryunosuke states its his fault. She told him she made a friend, but she joked it must be a dream. Asako wonders where Hizuru met her new friend and Hizuru states Mt. Takanosu. At Hishigata's old clinic in the mountain. Hizuru takes Asako and Ryunosuke to meet her new friend. Hizuru explains that she always appears at the same time, but as they wait, no one shows up. Ryunosuke and Asako decide to leave, but Hizuru had promised to meet her friend today, so she decides to stay. Moments later, Heine shows up and Hizuru greets her.

Months later, Asako and Ryunosuke check the Kobe mart, hearing that Hizuru brought snacks and intended to eat them with a friend, making them realize she is meeting Heine. Ryunosuke heads towards the clinic to bring some water to Hizuru. On his way, he hears something and goes to check it. He sees Heine, who was bloody and eating a small animal. Hizuru sees a flash and upon checking it, she finds Heine over the dead Ryunosuke. Hizuru wonders if she did it. Heine comes back to her sense, and turns into Ryunosuke. She starts denying it and as she yells, a flash occurs and her eye is blown away. Hizuru's covers her left eye, but her right is exposed to the light and receives Ryunosuke's data. Feeling pain, Heine then retreats in her shadow. Two stray incomplete shadows appear, looking like a mother and child. The child shadow runs towards Hizuru, but Ginjiro appears and attacks it. The other copies Ginjiro, but Ryunosuke takes over and kills both shadows.

11th Loop
At the last loop, Hiruko doesn't appear, Shadows do not exist and because of that Ryunosuke doesn't die. He marries Asako and has two daughters Shiori and Haine.

On July 24th, after the party for Haine's birthday, he and his family visit the Kofune restaurant. He sees his sister Hizuru and tells Shinpei that she is writing a new book and despite her look, she is quite happy to see a fan.