Editing Jessica Yamada (section)

==Personality==
Mrs. Yamada was exceptionally dedicated to her job. She was willing to lecture [[Chevalier]] for breaking her rules, and to work with numerous dangerous [[parahumans]].

She was an expert in parahuman psychology; providing information on [[Trigger Event]]s that [[Weaver]] was unaware of, and sitting in on PRT meetings as a consultant.<ref name="18.z">[[Interlude 18.z|18.z (Donation Interlude #3; Jessica Yamada, Therapist)]]</ref><ref name="22.1">[[Cell 22.1]]</ref> Her focus was mainly on child parahumans.<ref> I should warn you I predominantly work with juveniles. - [[Interlude 18.z|18.z (Donation Interlude #3; Jessica Yamada, Therapist)]]</ref>

She disliked much of [[cape]] culture, such as the names they would choose.<ref name="II2.5">“I never liked the codenames,” Jessica said.<br/><br/>“We might be very different people in that.  There’s something fun about them.  They’re revealing.”<br/><br/>“They are, but they often reveal just how badly the patient wants to escape, to leave their humanity behind and dive into something well beyond humanity.  Some don’t surface completely.  Some hurt others on the way down.  Some drown in that vast, incomprehensible sea.”<br/><br/>I drew in a deep breath, then sighed.  “Feeling poetic?”<br/><br/>“My own kind of escapism, maybe.  I think sometimes about a world where all of my patients can go by their real names.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2017/12/23/flare-2-5/ Excerpt] from [[Flare 2.5]]</ref> She encouraged her patients to use their real names<!--<ref name="29.7 e200">“I want my ''name'', Doctor,” Sveta said. She wasn’t running, so her voice was level, free of panting or anything of the sort. “Not even my old name, from before you wiped my memory. Tell me the name you gave me, after you sent me to the fourth floor. Because you do that for the ones you think are worth studying, right? Or tell me the name I took after you released me into the wild, as some kind of smokescreen for Scion. It starts with ‘S’, if that helps.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/10/03/venom-29-7/ Excerpt] from [[Venom 29.7]]</ref>--><ref name="18.z e5">Weld closed the door and settled in the reinforced chair she’d brought into her office in anticipation of the appointment.<br/><br/>“Have you picked a name?” she asked.<br/><br/>He chuckled lightly.  “I’m Weld.  That’s it for now.”<br/>[...]<br/>He was at the door when she called after him, “and Weld, I want you to pick a proper name!” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/interlude-18-donation-bonus-3/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 18.z]]</ref><ref>“What should I call you?” Jessica asked.  “I prefer to use real names wherever possible, but I understand if you’d prefer the confidentiality of a codename.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/interlude-18-donation-bonus-3/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 18.z]]</ref>, feeling that the use of codenames to refer to patients took away their humanity.<ref>Jessica didn’t correct the head nurse.  She hated using the codenames; it reinforced the idea of the patients being less than human. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/interlude-18-donation-bonus-3/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 18.z]]</ref><!-- She recognized this issue however.<ref name="II2.5 e6" /> | not in citation given-->

Mrs. Yamada disliked lying to her patients, but was willing to do so when she felt it was necessary.<ref>“But something popped in the suit just now.”<br/><br/>“We wear the same suits for multiple patients.  That was a safeguard to protect any patients that might collide with us.  It’s not meant for you.  Don’t worry.”<br/><br/>Jessica hated lying to her patients. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/interlude-18-donation-bonus-3/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 18.z]]</ref> She disapproved of the PRT's policy of therapists rotation, but did not voice this disapproval when it was brought up.<ref>“We rotate.  The PRT doesn’t want any therapist developing a bond to the point that they could manipulate a cape.  By rotating through three or four for a given area, they can ensure that one therapist will be able to identify manipulations on the part of any of the others.”<br/><br/>“Doesn’t that kind of defeat the point?  Not letting us develop a bond, no trust?”<br/><br/>''Yes'', Jessica thought, but she said, “It’s not my place to say.  Is that what you’re hoping to get, here?  A one-on-one relationship?  A bond of trust?”  - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/interlude-18-donation-bonus-3/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 18.z]]</ref>

She felt that she had encountered more monsters than [[Legend]], which let her stay calm in dangerous situations with patients.<ref>“I… why aren’t you scared of me?”<br/><br/>“Because I have no reason to be,” Jessica lied, meeting the girl’s eyes.<br/><br/>''The truth is that it’s because I’ve spent more time in the company of monsters than Legend, she thought.  Trust me, honey, you aren’t the scariest I’ve run into, not by half.'' - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/interlude-18-donation-bonus-3/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 18.z]]</ref>

Jessica smoked in grad school, a habit she didn't return to until 2011, when she was overwhelmed by the state of the [[Brockton Bay]] [[Wards]].<ref name="18.z 1" />