Squid Sisters

"Staaaay fresh!"

- Squid Sisters

The Squid Sisters (Japanese: シオカラーズ Shiokaraazu) are an idol group in Inkopolis, consisting of Callie and Marie (アオリ、ホタル Aori and Hotaru). They are also the hostesses for Inkopolis News, where they announce events, new maps, and other battle-related news. They also host Splatfest, through which players can receive Super Sea Snails.

Callie
Callie's color scheme is magenta and black. She has two long, pink, and black tentacles for "hair," and wears two silver earrings. Callie has an edgier design in comparison to her cousin's sultry design. She is very excitable and is usually seen with a grin on her face.

Marie
Marie's color scheme is light green and white. She has a short, green, and white bob with a hoop shaped piece of sushi on her head. Marie is much less excitable than Callie, and usually only gives a half smile.

Inkopolis News
Inkopolis News is Inkopolis's news program, announcing events and updates on new features in Splatoon. The studio can be found on the upper level of Inkopolis Plaza.

Splatfest
Callie and Marie also host Splatfest, where players of a region divide into opposing teams. During Splatfest, The Squid Sisters each pick an opposing team to represent. On the actual day of Splatfest, they will perform a concert in Inkopolis atop truck trailers outfitted with a stage and change their color schemes to match the color of the team they are supporting.

Trivia

 * Callie and Marie's names together sounds like the squid dish "calamari", which is also Italian for "squid".
 * The band's name in Japanese is a portmanteau of shiokara (fermented squid stew) and the english word "colors."
 * Their given names in Japanese are derived from real-world species: "Aori-ika" or Bigfin Reef Squid, and "Hotaru-ika" or Firefly Squid.
 * Callie and Marie appear to be the second oldest inklings (assuming they are the same age), with the oldest being Cap'n Cuttlefish, however, one can assume many Inklings older than them that don't participate in Turf War are somewhere absent from the game.
 * Their dresses have dashes in them. These resemble the cuts made on squid when grilled.
 * If you go near the window where Callie and Marie are talking, after 10 seconds they will notice and face the player and wave, as pictured in the gallery below.
 * The hand movement they do during their catchphase, "Staaaay fresh!", is supposed to resemble the moving tentacles of a squid.
 * Several fans have noted that Callie and Marie resemble Bayonetta and Jeanne from the Bayonetta series. It is unknown if this was intentional.
 * Despite the name Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie are actually cousins, as revealed in a Sunken Scroll.
 * Originally, the Squid Sisters weren't idols, but "shrine maidens", who were meant to transmit divine messages from god to the Inklings.