June Hirata

June Hirata, a character in the Open Heart series, is a neurologist, behavioral psychologist, and was a member of the Diagnostics Team at Edenbrook Hospital. She makes her official appearance in Book 2, Chapter 1.

Appearance
Dr. Hirata has brown eyes, long straight black hair, and fair skin. She wears a peach blouse and black slacks under a white Edenbrook Hospital coat. You note that she is "intense-looking".

Personality
"Hirata will do anything to get her way. She doesn't play by the rules."

- Ethan to Your Character

Baz says that June is more perceptive than he is. Ethan says she likes to find out what makes people tick and may get nosy. She compartmentalizes different aspects of her life, separating her work and her career from her basic urges.

Background
Dr. Ramsey states that a few years ago, Dr. Hirata was the youngest member of the diagnostics team (before you). She won her place by "ruthlessly stalking" Dr. Banerji all over the hospital, basically taking his cases, writing them up and solving them and handing them back to him. Dr. Banerji would never admit if he granted her the place on the team because he was impressed by her or because he was afraid of her.

Book 2

 * Chapter 1: Prognosis
 * Chapter 2: The Interns
 * Chapter 3: What's Done Is Done
 * Chapter 4: Blind Spot
 * Chapter 5: Influence
 * Chapter 6: Buying Time
 * Chapter 7: Wake-Up Call
 * Chapter 9: Undetected
 * Chapter 10: The Senator
 * Chapter 11: Countdown
 * Chapter 14: Snowball
 * Chapter 16: The Kindness of Strangers
 * Chapter 17: Hopeful Hearts
 * Chapter 20: Picking Sides (Mentioned)

Your Character
You first meet Dr. Hirata when you join the Diagnostics Team in their meeting room. When she, Baz and Ethan solve the case before seeing the patient, you admire all of their knowledge. In Chapter 5, after your team talks to Gwyneth Monroe, you are surprised she is a fan of Gwyneth. June admits that she isn't but that she lies to patients to have them lower their guards and trust her. You're taken aback by her methods and can either agree or disagree with her. In Chapter 6, when your team goes to Leland Bloom's house, if you decide to argue with Ethan and call him a "diva", she and Baz silently agree with you and seemed to be impressed by your gumption.

In Chapter 7, June reveals her true colors. She has had history of disagreeing with Ethan when Naveen was in charge; however, when Naveen promoted Ethan in his stead, June needed another ally on the team. She tells you that she would have persuaded any new doctor to the Diagnostics Team since Baz is passive-aggressive and hates conflict. If you romance Ethan, she states that she knows about your history with him as well to prove to you what leverage she has over you.

In Chapter 17, she quits Edenbrook and joins Solomon Kenmore. She knows Edenbrook is in its last months and doesn't want to stay with the sinking ship. She admits that while you two have had disagreements, you two make a good team and she offers you a job at Solomon Kenmore with her. You can either decline politely or tell her to go to hell.

Ethan Ramsey
"I was gonna go with 'you'll be wonderful if you ignore your instincts and pretend the camera is one of the four people you actually respect."

- To Ethan

June works with Ethan on the Diagnostics Team, where they share a mutual respect for each other's intellect and expertise. Since June believes she has Ethan figured out and she knows of the friendship (or suspected romance if you pursue Ethan romantically) between you and he, she uses you to influence Ethan's actions and decisions.

Tobias Carrick
"Just because I'm screwing him doesn't mean I don't want to screw with him."

- To Your Character

After you infiltrate Mass Kenmore to poach one of their patients, you find out that June has been sleeping with Carrick. If you question her loyalty to Edenbrook, she dismisses your concerns and explains that their involvement is ongoing but only physical.

Trivia

 * Dr. Hirata speaks with a British accent.
 * She shares the same name as June from Wishful Thinking and June Price from My Two First Loves.
 * In Book 2, Chapter 17, she quits Edenbrook and goes to work at Solomon Kenmore Hospital.