Yuki Nagato

Overview

Yuki Nagato ( 長門 有希) is a character in the Haruhi Suzumiya franchise. She is often portrayed as a silent and unsociable bibliophile who is also a member of Haruhi Suzumiya's SOS Brigade. Unknown to only Haruhi in the brigade, Yuki is actually an artificial humanoid interface created by the Integrated Data Entity, an organization amassed from the collection of data. She was created and sent to Earth so that she may observe the data-distributing Haruhi and her capabilities for the organization.

Appearance

Yuki is a small high school girl with pale skin and short, purple hair. She is usually seen wearing her North High school uniform, even during holidays. She used to wear glasses until she lost them, and Kyon complimented her on how she looked cuter without them. Her face is always expressionless with minimal movement.

Alien Powers

Yuki often uses her alien-like abilities and data manipulating powers in accordance to almost every situation or problem. With her paranormal abilities, she has the power to manipulate the properties of objects as well as manipulate data to her own will. Her abilities include, but are not limited to:

Reconstructing

Yuki can reconstruct her environment, objects, and even herself using data manipulation. An example is after her battle with Ryōko Asakura, she reconstructs a completely destroyed classroom in detail. After being impaled by several metal spikes, she even manages to reconstruct her own body and wounds.

Modify Properties and Actions

Yuki can change the properties and the actions of objects and people. An example would be when she modified a baseball bat to only hit home runs.

Data/Information Manipulation

Yuki can control and input information as she sees fit. An example would be when she created the cover up story for Ryōko's disappearance in such short notice.

Nulify Data Links

Yuki can break a link between an artificial interface and an earthly being. An example would be when she saved the Computer Club president from a data life form. Another example would be when she removed a Paragenetic silicon-based data life form from a pair of dogs and suppressed them within the cat Shamisen.

Superhuman Intelligence

Yuki also possesses superhuman intelligence which she can use to comprehend any activities or games, as well as perfect anything based upon her observations. Examples of this would be when she lead to SOS Brigade to victory in a computer game match against the Computer Club, as well as learning to play the guitar flawlessly and instantly with a single glance at the sheet music.

Superhuman Strength

Yuki is also shown to possess superhuman strength, as well as agility and stamina. She often finishes first or second, only sometimes bested by Haruhi, in school runs and shows her strength off during the battle with Ryōko Asakura.

Volume 1 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Yuki Nagato is introduced as the sole member of the Literature Club, which is illegally taken over by Haruhi Suzumiya's creation of the SOS Brigade. Neither forced to join nor joining of her free will, she was included with the take-over of the Literature Club room, thus technically including her as a Brigade member. She is often seen reading quietly during brigade meetings.

Yuki later reveals her identity as an artificial human interface (or alien) to Kyon, created three years ago after a large burst of data from Haruhi Suzumiya. She is sent to observe Haruhi so that the Integrated Data Entity may find a solution for its own evolutionary dead end.

Yuki later goes on to protect Kyon from the radical Ryōko Asakura, revealed to be another artificial humanoid interface, who wishes to terminate Kyon to observe the reaction of Haruhi Suzumiya. Yuki goes on to nullify the data link for Ryōko Asakura and creates a cover story for her disappearance.

When Kyon is trapped with Haruhi within a closed space, Yuki provides Kyon with the clue "Sleeping Beauty" through instant messaging, using the school computer.

Volume 2 - The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya

Yuki Nagato plays the role of the Evil Alien Magician in the school festival movie directed by Haruhi Suzumiya. When Haruhi's subconscious wishes create abnormalities during the filming of the movie, Yuki is forced to use her powers to suppress these abnormalities. An example would be when Haruhi's god-like abilities allow the fictional "Mikuru Beam" to truly fire lethal lasers and rays, forcing Yuki to suppress these abilities out of Mikuru by injecting her with special suppressors.

Yuki is shown to have the ability to detect any sudden changes in the environment caused by Haruhi Suzumiya. She complies obediently to Haruhi Suzumiya's wishes during the filming of the movie.

Volume 3 - The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya

When the SOS Brigade enters the Ninth City Amateur Baseball Tournament, Yuki is forced to use her powers to alter the game in the Brigade’s favor in order to avoid a closed space from appearing. She alters the properties of a baseball bat to only hit home-runs, as well as change Kyon’s pitches in order to win the game.

When Kyon and Mikuru are trapped in the past of three years ago, they turn to the past Yuki in order to get back to their present time. In order to do so, Yuki freezes time within a room where Kyon and Mikuru sleeps, so that they may awake after three years time. Using synchronization from her other present self, Yuki is able to comprehend and take action despite the difference in the time space.

When investigating the disappearance of the Computer Club president, Yuki senses an abnormal space and transfers the Brigade members (save Haruhi) into the same space as the president. There, she confronts the creator of the disrupted space and destroys the artificial data subspecies, freeing the president. Afterwards, she reveals the presence of eight more people in need of rescue from this subspecies. It is also questioned if Yuki is behind all of these activities in keeping Haruhi from becoming bored.

During the lone island summer vacation mystery, it is likely that Yuki knew the outcome of the mystery all along. She also shown to care for her fellow Brigade members. An example would be when she watched over the unconscious Mikuru after witnessing the murder scene.

Volume 4 - The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

Original Yuki

The original, artificial humanoid interface Yuki provides Kyon with clues as to his existence in the alternated world as well as how he may escape this new world. She leaves an Emergency Escape Program for Kyon, activated within the computer when all of the five brigade members are present in the room.

Due to her uncontrollable action of going astray and recreating the world, Yuki’s termination and deletion was probable by the Integrated Data Entity . However, Kyon demanded that Yuki relays a message that he would take advantage of Haruhi’s powers in order to recover Yuki if such action were to take place. Therefore, Yuki Nagato was ultimately remained unharmed by the Integrated Data Entity .

Alternated Yuki

The different Yuki Nagato in the alternated world is a normal human being capable of showing off emotions. This Yuki with glasses is shown to be shy and timid, but still quiet. She is also shown as a very lonely person, still living by oneself only with the occasional company of the recreated and mortal Ryōko Asakura . She shows considerable admiration for Kyon for she remembers that he had helped her create a public library card.

She becomes Kyon’s only acquaintance in the strange new world. Not knowing where else to turn to for clues, Kyon somewhat befriends the altered Yuki Nagato.

Volume 5 - The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya

During the endless summer, Yuki remained to be the only one affected by the 15,498 reoccurrences of the last 2 weeks of summer vacation caused by Haruhi, yet did not reveal the problem for her role was only to observe. She shows a slight expression of boredom, as described by Kyon, as those  approximately 594 years have most likely taken a light toll on her.

During the computer game against the Computer Club, Yuki displays enthusiasm in such an activity by actively playing the game while typing at superhuman speeds in order to gain the upper hand and hack the program to stop the Computer Club from cheating without initially being directed to do so. Ultimately, she leads the SOS Brigade to victory, while agreeing to occasionally join in on some Computer Club activities in the future. Besides reading, Yuki is finally shown to have other interests.

While lost in the blizzard of the mountains, Yuki suddenly loses her connection with the Integrated Data Entity due to interference from another alien interface. When trapped in the deserted home, Yuki manages to leave clues on how to escape before the interfering interface renders her unconscious.