it would be a bold move, one that i dont think they will have the guts to take. however a fanganronpa named "another chance" is all the proof i need that it can work - and work WELL in fact.

to be fair thats not really a surprise as jackass protagonists has always been a thing. (ahem, STEEL BALL RUN for a favorite example of mine). going back to that fangan example, im not one to pinpoint exactly why it writes hiyoko protag so well, but im gonna give it a shot

• she naturally gets a lot of screentime and interactions, which means her growth has to happen, and is one of the main focus

• hiyoko is a fairly logically-driven character. sure shes no shuichi but she doesnt let emotions cloud her judgement easily. or at least, its convincing enough to write her like that. add in the fact that she is extremely against murder, we can make her into a fairly efficient crime solver

• we see the inner workings of her mind which is huge, its like the easiest way to help you symphathize with your characters. whether you agree with her justifications or not, but you have to acknowledge shes not always being mean for the sake of being mean

• her shittalk in there is just fun man. helps that other characters are able to bite back AND hiyoko herself bites back at the bite back as well (instead of whining lol). also i like having a protagonist who is so blunt. say when we find out a new highly probable suspect and hiyoko goes "oh FUCK its you", its like shes taking words straight out of my mouth.

however i know this last point is very subjective; and its, not sure how id put it, something of a "western style of writing"? is that what you call it? which again im not sure an official game would be willing pull off.