Rika Honjou is Yuri''s older brother and the engine of High-Rise Invasion. The story doesn''t open with him — by the time Yuri arrives in the city, Rika is already somewhere out there, exact circumstances unknown. But every move Yuri makes is built on one goal: find him.
What sets him apart
We meet Rika mostly through flashbacks and short cuts. Practical, decisive, and visibly responsible for his younger sister. His personality mirrors Yuri''s — same analytical wiring, same "calm first, think next" discipline.
How he survives this city — a regular high school student, dropped in unprepared — is something Yuri pieces together through scattered signs. Is he working with a group of masks, or are they hunting him? The show holds that ambiguity nearly to the end.
His place in the story
Rika is the off-screen figure of the show. Rarely on-frame; always present in the narrative''s gravity. Every step Yuri takes is one step closer to him.
The reunion beats — relatively sparse in the 12-episode anime compared to the manga — are among the series'' emotional peaks. The deeper Sniper Mask lore also rotates around Rika.
Tracking on Episodo
Rika''s appearances are scattered; easy to miss between sessions. With the Episodo extension, every Netflix episode tracks to your watchlist; the detail page''s episode notes help spot which episodes carry his scenes.
