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Haruto Tsukaimei
{|class="toccolours collapsible collapsed navbox" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style=" float: center; font-size:90%; width:100%;" !colspan="2" style=" text-align:center; font-size:13.5px; font-weight:bold; background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF"| Haruto Tsukaimei "A soul only bound by loyalty & virtue, his divine blade a symbol of his chivalry."

- Lord Arceus

Haruto Tsumeikai (春と津晦冥, Tsukaimei Haruto) is the former hero & a powerful mage of the Pergrande Kingdom; he was also formerly the head of the Monoceras Royal Guard — their duty was to defend the royal family from anything threatening its existence. Known from his valor and courage, he saved his homeland on countless number of occasions. It was during its most recent disaster that he defeated a great evil that nearly tried to wipe out the country from times prior; he accidentally bathed in its blood and gained a unique form of immortality — eternal youth. However, it was also because of that he fell into a deep slumber; it was something he couldn't recover from. Sleeping for 500 years, he was awakened through the machinations of his current master — Undine Hoshikagumi; the latter told him what happened to his people & how they are currently thriving. However, she also told him how they had long-forgotten him, something he had expected; they gave him the title of "Pergrande's Lost Hero" (ペグランデの迷勇者, Pergurande no Maiyuusha), as they have long-forgotten his true name. Thus, in thanks for awakening him, he swore fealty towards her, becoming his guardian; feeling flattered, she decided to "adopt" him, thus he becomes her third child, sorta speak. Through this, he also becomes the adoptive sibling to both Argo Hiyamori & Kairi Chiyami respectively; upon meeting them, he swore fealty to them as well, nobly protecting them with all of his might, much to their embarrassment.

He serves as one of the more supporting characters of the storyline; he takes orders directly from Undine himself, like his adoptive older brother & younger sister, something that varies from time-to-time. However, because of his kindness and valor, along with his overall power and background, he was offered a position as one of the Ten Wizard Saints. He later accepts, wanting to set an example for those around him; he wanted to show that hard work and valor can help one achieve greatness in life. Not only that, it was under Undine's direct orders, wanting to closely evaluate the skills of the current generation and that he's able to access certain information that's only known to certain members of the council; it should be easy for someone like him, who's earned the trust of many. Because of his current position, at times, he works with the other Wizard Saints on certain occasions, whether if its an order or because he wants to. He's recognized by everyone in the Daybreakverse as the "Holy Knight of the Magic Council" (魔法評議院の白騎士, Mahō Hyōgi-in no Shirokishi) because of his courageous deeds done on behalf of the Magic Council itself; this convinces them that there's little corruption within it, much to the latter's benefit. Ironically, he's been dubbed as "Black Horseman of Imbalance" (不均衡の黒騎士, Fukinkō no Kurokishi) by many of the council's enemies because they say he represents their injustice; it's the only title he abhors because, in his own words, "It opposes and tramples on everything that I [Haruto] truly represent & fight for." Like certain characters in the series, he's able to utilize the Soul Armours. In his case, his was made by Undine herself through very orthodox methods, crafted at the exact same time as his sibling's very own; it's only usable through the special dog tag made by his mother/master as a thank-you gift for his service to her. Donning it in certain situations, he becomes Soul Armor Knight Dikaiosýnē (神鎧纏最高戦士天罰覿面 (ソウル・アーマー・ナイト・ディカイオサイニー), Sōru Āmā Naito Dikaiosainī; lit. meaning "God-Armour-Clad Supreme Warrior Heaven's Swift Absolute Justice"). He later becomes a Rune Knight captain after his promotion to a Wizard Saint; his valor and courage, two of his most redeemable traits which helps to inspire others — letting them help find their form of morality & justice, are the main reasons why. He tends to assist in the rest of Team Daybreak, saying that the group is filled with courageous individuals.

Appearance
Befitting his role as a "white knight", Haruto has been described as either "incredibly handsome" or "astonishingly cute" for someone his age; the girls in his age group outright stated that, when meeting him for the first time, it's as if he comes right out of a fantasy — much to his embarrassment. He's garnered the attention of many individuals; his stature either gravitates people towards him or makes people incredibly jealous of his outward appearance, repelling him as a result, dubbing him as "the enemy of all normal kind" — which is normally seen in the males; there are a few females that stated this on occasions, typically for comical purposes. Comically enough, after spending a few months in the current time period he's residing in, he's been featured multiple times in Sorcerer's Magazine, being highly ranked in the Top Five of “Mage you want to have as a Boyfriend”; this is similar to his foster brother, Argo, and his fellow comrade, Jin — two individuals known for their overall handsomeness; it's only after Kairi pointed it out to him that he felt even more embarrassment. Also, like the latter, he's been dubbed as a "bishōnen" by many people that he encounters over the course of the series. All of these comments about his outer appearance tends to culminate in him being very self-conscious on how he looks; he will often try to change himself in various ways, but will eventually end in a comical failure — they only enhance his appeal even further. Despite all the problems his looks tends to unintentionally cause, either for himself or for those around him, it does have some positives; because it holds so many experiences and past hardships, whether it's locked within his eyes or seen all over his body, he gains much respect and can command much attention in many cases. This is seen when he joined the Rune Knights for the first time; he was judged by the soldiers that he was in-charge of solely based on his outer appearance. After they saw the chivalry and conviction in his eyes, and the various marking riddled all over his body, they decided to turn themselves over to him in that moment — they knew in that moment that he was a man that could be trusted, one that has great leadership. Though, this is derived from his past life in the Pergrande Kingdom. There are other moments similar to this; one example is when he met Undine, and later his foster siblings, for the first time — all of them seeing how much he's suffered and how he grew because of it, either physically or mentally.

One of the most noticeable traits about Haruto that many people tend to overlook, or even be ignorant about in many cases, is his age; he's one of the oldest characters in the series, despite not looking like it. It's mainly due to him falling under a simple sleeping curse when he bathed in the blood of the evil he slayed in order to save his country; the spell put him in a stasis, thus he retained his youth and magical abilities — remaining untouched by the flow of time. Even Undine was amazed by this fact upon discovering him, and later performing a series of tests on him to check his overall health. A comical note, whenever he tries to tell people his real age, they either brush it off as a joke or he gets interrupted by something around him; at this point, people tend to "play it by ear" and dub him the age based on his physical appearance. Being the typical height of those of his age group, he possesses soft facial features. He has tannish-skin and shows no signs of blemishes whatsoever. He has purple-colored hair that's stylized in a bowl-cut; his bangs tends to hang haphazardously from various parts of his face. However, they don't cover his eyes, despite their length. Strangely enough, he has one white strand of hair that lies in the center; pointed out by Kairi herself upon first glance, he stated that this strand was a sign of his family's lineage in the Pergrande Kingdom; it showed that they have the right to succeed the throne should anything happen to the royal family. His slate-grayish blue eyes possess much fierce emotion in them, showing signs of experience & wisdom gained over many encounters with various individuals; it's capable of instilling fear within even the bravest individuals with but a mere glance. Noted many times in the series is the various scars on his body; although they're light, they tend to be numerous. This is due to the many battles he's fought over the years and the harsh experiences he went through. It's only complemented by his lithe, yet muscular build — which is minuscule when compared to the like of either Argo or Jin's; one can consider it to be more advanced than an athletes, yet lesser than that of a Super Soldier's. Because he trains every day when he gets the chance, it only improves at a steady pace. A comical note made by Undine on many occasions is that, like Jin and Argo, he's *ehem* "well-endowed" — something that she makes fun of for all three of them; she found out this fact when she performs monthly exams on them in-order to check up on her children/test subject's overall health amongst other things. It seems that, like the other two, he gets flustered when she brings up this topic — especially in-front of Kairi, who's clueless on what she means; either he or the other two would often try to shift the subject, much to her amusement.

Like his siblings, or most of the characters in the series for that matter, Haruto only has multiple outfits. The first one is the one he's commonly seen in — the one he's slept in for many years. It's considered to be the uniform of the Monoceras Royal Guard, who guard the throne with fierce determination. When Kairi saw it up-close, she compares it to that of a school uniform. Strangely enough, Haruto doesn't deny this; in-fact, he agrees after learning what a "school uniform" was. Consisting of a white blazer with golden-linings, it has four buttons — two on the top and another two at the bottom. The inside material is of a darker-color and the collar is rolled down, exposing the inside; the blazer also has pockets on each side. The cuffs are of a darker tone with a white outline going through the center in a circumferential manner. Underneath, he wears a dark-grey dress shirt, the collar overlapping with the blazer's own; strangely enough, there seems to be an insignia of the sort on the right side of collar. It may denote to either the royal guard itself or Haruto's noble family; he never clearly stated. It's topped off with white dress pants, gray dress shoes, black dress socks, and gray-buckled black belt. Haruto also carries a dog tag around his neck — a gift from his new master/foster mother, Undine; it later becomes the focal point of his transformation in his Soul Armour. The second outfit he's seen in is one for stealth and other missions done on behalf of his mother; it's custom-made, using the technology at Undine's disposal. Noted many times that he looks like an assassin of sorts, he tends not to wear it at times as it clashes with the image he makes himself in the eyes of the public. However, he will use it either if necessary or when he's commanded to by Undine. Consisting of dark trench coat fashioned in a similar manner to his blazer, he wears a black dress shirt with a light, dark-colored sweater on top. It comes with a pair of black pants, black socks, and black boots. He also wears black leather gloves, which are known to be very tough & durable. His most important item in this set is the white opera mask with a purple thunderbolt going through the left eye that he wears in order to conceal his identity; Undine noted that it would be trouble if people found out who he was without using his mask when he does his mission she assigns him; he needs to keep up his normal persona in-front of others while being merciless and cold when working in secret. On an interesting note, it's been said many characters in the series that this uniform is the inverted version of his common attire; it symbolizes of doing work in the shadows, while the other symbolizes doing work in the light. Poetic enough, if one might say.

Equipment
Tyrfing (恒常戦場の聖剣 (ディルヴィング) Diruvingu; Norse for "Endless Cycle", Japanese for "Holy Blade of the Perpetual Warfront"): Tyrfing is a sword that's been passed down in Haruto's family for many generations; infused within its very being is the blood of its countless wielders and enemies slaughtered by its blade, regardless of race or origin. It's survived a vast number of encounters, always strengthening itself in some way so that it never falters. At this point in time, it's considered to be one of the strongest weapons in the Daybreakverse; it's power is said to rival that of the Soul Armours — a fact confirmed by Undine and Giselle themselves upon witnessing its might in action. It's made from Orichalcum, the hardest known metal in existence, thus it can't be broken as easily; in-fact, it's said to be harder than diamond. Because it's infused with extreme amounts of magic, which was slowly gained over time from the numerous enemies that had fallen by its edge, its able to generate its own source. This in-turn allows it to share with its wielder at any given time. Not only that, the sword is considered to be an AIM — which presumably stands for "Anti-Magic"; going by this acronym, it means that Tyrfing was designed so that it would combat any form of magic used against it, no matter its origins. However, "AIM" can also stand for An Involuntary Movement (無自覚 Mujikaku, lit. "No Awareness"); meaning that the weapon is at the pinnacle of power — which again, may have to do with the way the weapon strengthens itself from time-to-time, reaching its utmost potential at a certain point; in-response to this, and any other abilities that it possesses, Haruto had learned a unique form of Sword Magic — one that's been passed down from generation to generation of wielders. The sword takes on a peculiar shape, one not found in anything of its kind. Tyrfing is the only AIM that's "natural" in a sense; it's not man-made. Finding its basis on a katana, it has a silver-edge with a black back end. Near the base, it curves inward three times, decreasing in size as it goes downward before connecting & jutting outward in a long spike-based fashion. There's no tsuba, but in its place is a gold ornament that lies on the frontal portion of the blade, reaching up to the uppermost part of the blade, passing all of the curves; it also makes a full circumference, covering all other potions of said blade, ending only near the spike protrusion. The handle is dark-brown color with red diamond-like pattern; on its uppermost part lies another gold ornament, wrapping itself in cylindrical fashion while having an open space near its center. However, its appearance changes at a constant because of the various abilities it possesses; the transformed blade not only became either slightly larger or smaller, but it changes colors according to the abilities it's using. It's known that certain magical abilities can used through the blade, thus allowing for a form of transmogrification — the blade creates various frequencies inside its being, assimilating the magical property flowed through it in-question, exerting it outward and fusing with the lingering magical energies and eternano in the air. This causes said energies to be charged with the magic used through the blade, allowing it to take on certain properties pertaining to it; this is similar to how Argo uses Lacrima to enhance his overall abilities. It should be noted that the sword is sentient — it can act on its own accord; such an example is seen when it gives its wielders advice or tells it when it can be used and how to do so. Also, it has a fail-safe mechanism that activates whenever its owner's life is in danger; it uses its own magical energy to create a spherical barrier. Inside it, all damage will start to heal at an alarming rate and magic will quickly be restored. However, as it does so, the wielder is stuck in a stasis — they are unable to move. Also, the process takes about ten minutes or more, depending how the extensiveness of the life-threatening wounds inflicted. Most importantly, this ability can only be used once every battle; this is because it takes a great deal of magic. After that, the sword will be rendered useless, incapable of producing or gathering magic for such a time. It becomes a normal sword. It's recorded that there were exactly ten wielders of this blade; as of now, Haruto is its current wielder — he had the blade sometime before becoming the Head Captain of the Monoceras Royal Guard, always aiding him even after being put in a deep slumber. He can summon & dissipate the blade automatically, as it's one with his being, acting as a mere extension of himself; when this happens, it turns into golden dust.

Magics & Abilities
"Time and time again, he's saved this kingdom from imminent destruction; his prowess was such that it still remains unsurpassed by any individual in the current generation of our nation's military. Despite his age, he could outdo many with ease and still look humble about it; he's also a great military leader and devotee to out crown. He bore so many burdens...... yet he had the will to keep going; he never accepted anything in-return. He possesses qualities that many individuals these days severely lack. If only he was still here.... He should've been king of this country, not I....."

- The current king of the Pergrande Kingdom describing Haruto's prowess from legend while lamenting at his disappearance.

Quotes

 * "That sounds like a vicious and rude-mannered woman to me master; she sorely lacks manners and etiquette from what I'm hearing. I highly doubt she has any form of morals to follow. Nevertheless, if she was able to defeat this "Joker" person with ease, she must be a formidable opponent. I'll be sure to watch out for her and her actions." — Haruto about the Virgo Symbiote upon hearing about her from Undine.
 * "W-w-w-w-what are you doing, master?! That's my—! I'm not even gonna finish that! But this is totally inappropriate of someone of your status! Please, I implore you to stop! This is too embarrassing....!" — Haruto's reaction to Undine's jokes towards him, Jin, and Argo about their "male prides", much to her amusement.
 * "There's no honor in hurting those who can't put up a decent fight. It's not worth it. Now, I implore you to stop! If you cease to do so, then I will have no choice but to step in for their stead and I assure you, it's something you don't want. I won't go easy on you!" — Haruto when standing-up to a thug bullying a civilian.
 * "Wow! This Tsuruko Sejren person sounds like an upright fellow. She defines the true meaning of "law-abiding citizen". She's just like us; she fights for those who can't defend themselves. Not only that, she has comrades she can rely on to back her. Man, I wish I can meet her once and have a proper bout with her. If possible, I would like to become friends with her!" — Haruto's admiration towards Tsuruko upon learning about her ideals and actions from Undine.
 * "Those guys.....! I hate their type! They think that they can come here and walk all over us like they own the place! They think that they can hurt everyone around them, acting like it's the normal thing to do! Well, people have feelings too. We suffer like everyone else. We're not something to be abused to another being's liking! That's it! I will never allow such actions to pass-by! My heart is screaming, calling out to me! It's saying to kick their damn teeth in for acting in such a manner! Someone needs to teach them some manners and I'll be glad to do such a task!" — Haruto showing complete abhorrence towards the actions of Zodiac Knights.
 * "U-um, miss? This feels awkward.... I dunno what's going on. I don't even know how I ended up in this situation. It feels weird to me. Could you explain everything to me? I guess you can call me a "rube" for being so impolite right now." — Haruto expressing his discomfort & awkwardness towards a female during a casual conversation.
 * "Fwaaah~! Such an amazing timeline to be in! So many new things to explore, so little time. I never knew the future would be like this! Looking around, there's so many things I haven't seen! Ooohhhhh~! It's so heart-warming, I can't simply contain myself! Thank god I'm alive to see such a sight! I wonder what I should try first? I must *ehem* "investigate" these wonders slowly but surely. That way, I can experience everything at my own pace." — Haruto showing his amazement towards the current era he's in after waking up from his deep slumber.

Trivia

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Jin Daisenkō
{|class="toccolours collapsible collapsed navbox" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style=" float: center; font-size:90%; width:100%;" !colspan="2" style=" text-align:center; font-size:13.5px; font-weight:bold; background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF"| Jin Daisenkō "The light which penetrates none, yet shines on the faces of all; it reveals the true nature of everything around it."

- Lord Arceus

Jin Daisenkō (仁戴閃光, Daisenkō Jin) is a supporting character that appears in S2 of Daybreak: A Change in Perspective; he serves as one of the driving forces behind Argo's actions. Not only that, he's seen as the comic-relief character of the series, at least one of them anyways — his antics always ends him being some sort of comical situation of sorts, whether it was intended or accidental. Hailing from the infamous Daisenkō Clan — which excels in all form of military combat, he is one of the top-foremost technicians of the Magic Council, helping them develop and enact various projects on their behalf, and acts as one of its Rune Knight Captains. He's the best friend and surrogate brother of Argo Hiyamori; the two sharing many similarities as seen & mentioned in various parts of the storyline. By extension, he's the surrogate brother to both Kairi Chiyami — the top-student at La Pucelle, and Haruto Tsukaimei — a member of the Ten Wizard Saints and a fellow Rune Knight, respectively; he cherishes them as if they were his own family. He's also the Kōhai (後輩, lit. "Junior") of Deen Lhant, who acts as his mentor from time-to-time; the two share a close bond of sorts.

In contrast with his goofy & happy-go-lucky persona, he's been recognized and feared by many within the storyline, recorded to be one of the more powerful fighters; he's able to perform feats that are normally considered to be inhuman. This is evident by his status of Super Soldier (超兵, Chōhei); he went through the same procedure that Argo went through — funded by the upper echoleon of the Magic Council, but his was done to a lesser-degree on his wishes because of he stated that he wanted to enhance certain aspects of his being. His infamous status gained him various titles; this includes titles such as "Explosive Light Fist Master" (爆光拳達人, Bakukōken Tatsujin) — which is based on his usage of two magics simultaneously in-order to enhance his fighting style, making it one of the most deadly in the series, and "White Horseman of Unholy Conquest" (不浄戦の白騎士, Fujōsen no Byakishi) for leaving a trail of destruction wherever he goes & against whomever he fights. Jin's been known to gain many enemies & made many allies over the course of his career; some of them are from various other countries. Like Argo, he could effortlessly stand up to the likes of the Zodiac Knights & other dangerous individuals of the same level. He's also a graduate of La Pucelle, being its previous top-student before his recruitment; he's also the most recognized Suzaku-class student ever birthed within the school's history because of his various achievements. Thus, all the students in that household gave him the title "King of the Vermillion Birds" (朱雀王, Suzakuō), which was done much to his embarrassment. For his various deeds done in the name of the Magic Council, along with his unwavering courage & high intelligence, he was promoted to the rank of Wizard Saint, thus becoming one of the Ten Wizard Saints like Argo & Haruto — something he's been desperately working toward, not wanting to be in the shadows of his two fellow compatriots.

On a side-note, he knows the existence of the Soul Armours, its bearers, & their main purposes — mainly from fairy tales & Argo's various rants; he secretly wishes to become one, as his dream is become a Grand Hero of Justice. He seems to admire them in a similar manner to that of a child, something he's been either comically tormented for and/or scolded for by other individuals within the council. Like Argo, he tends to help out Team Daybreak in various cases, seeing them as upstanding individuals; this holds true specifically for Tsuruko Sejren — taking an advert interest in her & her ideology.

Appearance
Jin is described on many occasions as either "handsome" or "sexy" on many instances; his background and his intellect tends to play on this, further boosting his overall appeal in the eyes of those that either know him or have met him for the first time. In fact, when he was still at La Pucelle, he was always part of the "in-group", his looks being one of the many determining factors of this. When Deen first met him, he described him as a "typical bishōnen", denoting to the fact that Jin is a person who's known solely for his looks — something that tends to be disproven later on, as he has other contributing qualities that make him a unique individual. Like Argo, an individual of equal attractiveness, he tends to attract the attention of several characters within the series, despite them having interests in other people. Also, like Argo, he's been featured multiple times in Sorcerer's Magazine, being highly ranked in the Top Five of “Mage you want to have as a Boyfriend”; unlike the former, however, he's actually oblivious to it; it's something that's seen in a comical light, as its pointed out to him multiple times by either Argo or Deen only to forget it either five or ten minutes later. It should be noted that, like Argo, he has a remarkable air of confidence and stoicism surrounding him; this tends to clash with him characteristically on many cases, unlike the former. However, it's because of this trait that the two are so friendly with other.

It's known that Jin had a difficult childhood; he was constantly training to become strong, meeting up to his clan's expectations, despite him being a prodigy in his own right. He went through harsh trials & tribulations all of his life, some of which he personally believed that would kill him many times over. But with perseverance, with some overwhelming support from his loved ones, he survived. This later moved into his days spent as a Suzaku student at La Pucelle and going through the harsh training of the Rune Knights, eventually becoming its captain in due time. All these experiences are reflected on his overall appearance — one befitting someone of his kind. He possesses a heightened physical stature — one that easily rivals Argo's very own, which adds to the air of intimidation that surrounds him; he's shown to be a very well-built & muscular young man. He holds a broad build, with a full set of muscles around his abdomen, back, and arms, but most evidently his legs, which are rarely revealed to anyone thanks to his choice of clothing. After his modifications into a Super Soldier, which was done on the orders of both his family & upper echelons of the Magic Council in order to further improve his overall stature in an attempt of turning him into the perfect fighter, he's become a bit more muscular than before; however, it's not really noticeable, still looking the same as before. Even Argo noted that he hasn't change much when he first saw him after going through such a procedure. Jin possesses cream-colored skin, which is noted to be a bit rough, which is expected given what he went through, and possesses black-colored hair which brushes near his silver-colored eyes. He's bespectacled, thus tends to wear glasses from time-to-time; it should be noted that he's usually seen without it because he prefers to wear contacts. Locked within them is that of conviction and passion, constantly wanting to improve himself on a daily basis — becoming even stronger than before. A comical note made by Undine on many occasions is that, like Haruto and Argo, he's *ehem* "well-endowed" — something that she makes fun of for all three of them; she found out this fact when she performs monthly exams on them in-order to check up on her children/test subject's overall health amongst other things. This is ironic as Undine isn't considered to be Jin's actual parent, although she treats him as such for obvious reasons. It seems that, like the other two, he gets flustered when she brings up this topic — especially in-front of Kairi, who's clueless on what she means; either he or the other two would often try to shift the subject, much to her amusement.

It's known that like Argo & Kairi, he wears two sets of attire throughout the series; they both possess a sense of practicality while having some sort of fashion sense to them. The first is for work; it's usually the one he's seen in the most. Consisting of a dark sleeveless tank-top that goes right up to his neck, which shows much of his muscular frame specifically his chest and abdomen, he wears a white jacket, with three badges, one of which appears to be the insignia of his clan. It's considered to be one of his most priceless pieces of his clothing, as it was made for him by his now-deceased mother. He tends to take care of it above all of his other clothing; it's made from an extremely tough & durable material, thus it's very hard to damage it. He also wears a pair of dark-brown pants which, when stuffed in his laced, single-strapped combat-boots and gathered at his upper part of his legs, produces a "ballooning effect". It's topped off with a dark grey clipped, black belt & a pair of dark-colored fingerless gloves. Overall, he takes the appearance of a true military man, one dedicated to his job. Ironically enough, it's been noted by several individuals, specifically Deen himself, that him & Argo dress alike — something said much to their obliviousness and later their embarrassment; given that the two are best friends, they don't seem care; in-fact, it only brought them closer.

His second attire is seen for when he hangs out or when he has free-time. This attire tends to fit him more characteristically, making him look more like a "high-school delinquent", if any. It consists of a white shirt — with ragged edges near the bottom, a dark-colored stylized jacket with various white-linings and orange interior, having gold buttons near the bottom and gold medallion on the popped-up collar, a dark-colored pair of jeans stylized in the same fashion as his jacket except that it has a yellow interior instead of orange, the bottoms slightly rolled up, a pair of silver-colored socks and topped off with a pair of fashionable sneakers; oddly enough, these have Lacrima imbued into them. It's unknown whether this was done on purpose or if they actually serve some sort of purposes. Only Jin knows the answer to that question. Like in his first attire, Jin also wears a pair of dark-colored fingerless gloves that are designed in the similar fashion as his jacket and pants. Also, in some cases, he's seen with a pair of crimson-tinted sunglasses, which normally sits on top of his head. This outfit is combat-oriented, being the same level as his first one; if he gets into any trouble, he can fight freely without being limited by his clothing in any way, shape, or form.

It's known that for comical persons, whenever Jin gets into any form of trouble with another characters, does anything ridiculous, or feels any form of comical emotions, he turns droopy and super deformed, which is strangely designed after a tare panda. He tends to be the same size as an average baby in this state and everything about him tends to lean towards the concepts of "cute" and "cuddly". He tends to be comically beaten up by either Undine, Kairi, Argo, or Deen whilst in this state. To further the comical purposes of this state, Jin can fit into the tightest of places, run super fast, and is very durable — only crying in certain instances when struck hard enough. It's noted that he tends to travel either in someone's arms or on top of their head whilst in this state; the common person exposed to this is either Kairi, who's often expressed her annoyance at this — telling him to act his age, or Argo — who usually doesn't care as he's his best friend. He's noted to be incredibly squishy like a plushy, thus he feels very soft and comfortable when he's hugged or squeezed as noted by several of the people he encounters in the storyline.

Equipment & Inventions
Midgard (神光の保護武器 (ミッドガルド) Middogarudo; Old Norse for "Middle Enclosure", Japanese for "Protective Arms of the Divine Light") is the signature weapon of Jin; it was of his own creation, generated after hearing of the Divine Tools from one of Argo's many rantings. Jealous of the fact that Argo got a leg-up on him via. weaponry, he decided to create his own; he based it off of his own vast knowledge. During his time at La Pucelle, Jin was hailed as one of the greatest technological & weapons experts there is, so much so that he's familiar with the designs of any known weapon — he can use it to their full capacity; this isn't typical, coming from one of the most-renown combat-based families known in Earthland, whose generation of clan members joined the greatest of military armies and factions, later becoming the greatest of military leaders and politicians. When he joined the Rune Knights, he was their weapons technician before becoming a captain; thus, creating high-tech & fixing weapons were but a mere breeze to him. After closely analyzing his own fighting style and observing his magics, he decided the type of weapon he wanted to create. However, he needed a model. Going to Undine for advice & more information, the head scientist gave her a data disk containing information of all the Divine Tools — specs, background, abilities, the whole nine; this was thanks for being such long-term friends with Argo, giving him the peace of mind he so desperately desired for quite a while. Accessing the disk at the nearest terminal, he flipped through the list of Divine Tools until he encountered the one he desired — Ryūsenga, the Divine Tool of Explosions. This weapon fit all the requirements. After studying the specs for hours on end and gaining access to the materials needed via. Undine's graces, he spend exactly three days working and properly refining the weapon that'll make him Argo's equal. The end result were phenomenal; he had finally succeeded in his goal. Taking the form of bracelets at first, but when activated at will, they cover Jin's hands and forearm as gauntlets. The gauntlets have a silver color witha crimson tint to them; it should be noted that they're made from Orichalcum, the hardest known metal in the Daybreakverse, making it nigh indestructible and extremely durable; however, with enough force, the gauntlets can be damaged to some extent; this has yet to remain seen, as no one has been able to damage them thus far. The shells wrapped around it are green and orange, created using the same material; they act as single barrel shotguns, which are fired with a piston mechanism. Each magazine consists of 24 shells, giving 48 shots in total when both gauntlets are fully loaded; once these shells have been spent, they will regenerate with time when magical power is flowed into them; another viable option is that Jin can carry spares in-case he runs out, which he does. In order to be activated, Jin programmed the pistons to go up and down in a cylinder built-into the gauntlets; when it is up, magical energy contained in the shells wrapped around the gauntlets is injected and ignited by the reaction between Midgard and the magical energy. This causes the magical energy to build up and explode once it is ejected from the gauntlets, transforming into beams of energy which possess impressive piercing power and swiftness. Jin also programmed it to utilize either incendiary or explosive rounds, as they generate a sort of flame effect after being fired, often blasting enemies far backward. They are also incredibly powerful, as a single punch from Jin knocked an entire surface on a random battlefield outwards in a wave-like quake movement, knocking multiple foes off their feet with ease; this was done during his initial test-run, which produced multiple positive results. Interestingly enough, Midgard also has the ability to absorb magical power from the area in order to drastically increase Jin's attack and defense power by an inhuman amount, enough that he can one-hit-kill certain foes. Despite this, the ability cannot be employed simultaneously with other abilities; it's either attack or defense, not both. When he showed off these weapons in a excited fashion to Argo, the former was comically shocked to see how much damage they inflicted. However, he was also happy knowing that his best friend increased his strength even further. When the two tested their weapons against one another, it's found out that Argo's weapon is a bit more powerful; this is typical as it's a Divine Tool despite its re-modifications. However, Argo still recognizes Jin's genius in creating such weapons, openly stating that his intellect might be comparable to that of his foster mother's — it was something that made Jin blush in embarrassment, saying that the former still surpasses her by leaps and bounds; it was merely derived from his knowledge of various types of weaponry as he further commented. This weapon is the signature of Jin's; he's able to use it in-tandem with his other magic, allowing to deal heavy blows to his opponents and maximizing any and all of his destructive power. is the name of the known realm where human beings reside in Old Norse Mythology; it's also considered to be one of the Nine Worlds.

Jin's Keepsake: This badge is a gift from Argo upon the former's successful modifications to become a Super Soldier, brought from one of the antique shops near Hargeon; it also one of the symbols of their deep relationship they have with each other. Colored gold and taking the form of a small, but wide pentagram-shaped medallion, it has the design of a dark-colored skull in the center with four dark-colored bars extending from its being, reaching the for corner-most sections. It's connected by a thin yet durable silver-chain crafted through the use of Argo's Iron-Make; he either keeps it attached to his pants or hangs it around his neck like a piece of jewelry. It's known that Jin always keeps it on his person, never losing sight of it; it's a rarity to see him without it. Oddly enough, it's very receptive to Eternano and other forms of energy, absorbing it and storing it inside its person for later uses; however, since the device is small, it can only hold so much at once. He even stated that its one of his most prized possessions.

Magics & Abilities
"This kid..... I can tell, his level nearly matches that of any individual in the Rune Knights....! No, even more so. It's no surprise that he can become one of the Ten Wizard Saints like many people's been saying as of late. Albeit, I can also tell that he isn't aware of it yet, smart as he may be. He's a well-balanced fighter with intellect to match. No wonder many people respect him; even his clan members noted that he's the best of their current generation, and they're hard-line combat freaks! So it must be true.... But they say "Don't judge a book by its cover." We'll see when he actually fights in a real battle."

- Deen Lhant commenting on Jin's overall prowess upon first meeting him.

Quotes

 * "But Argo~! It wasn't my fault! Y'see it wouldn't have happened if she wasn't being "that gal". Y'know, the one that's always annoying and has to be the center of attention. But it's kinda your fault too since you were there and laughing at that the entire time! So~, there's that. I guess...... IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!" — Jin's comical quip in one of his casual arguments with his best friend.
 * "There are certain topics that I see as inconsequential or have some sorta potential behind them. This is because they either have no true value to them or they could develop as time goes on. It extends to anything really; if it doesn't pertain to my interests in some way, then it has no true value. The opposite is true. As evil and jaded as that may sound, it's the truth." — Jin talking about his point-of-view on certain topics.
 * "Well.... if you sooo~ curious about it, why don't I just show you?! But just to let you know, the moment you do I suggest you duck. When I turn left, I don't wanna smack you with it. I'm not gonna be accused of some overly sinful and perverse act. It's not really my style. I mean think my reputation here. If it ever gets out, I might lose my job and my & my family's social standing will plummet considerably. Y'know, because I represent them and all that shit. Now, are still curious to see it after all that I just told you? — Jin's smartass comment towards Undine when she casually talks about something perverted.
 * "C'mon~! Don't be such a stickler, Kairi-chan! At least lemme get one stinking sweet! I haven't had any like in a minute! What if it was you and your stuffed animals you seem to adore? I wouldn't wanna deprive you of that, now would you? Please, for the love for all that is sweet and full of yum-yums, don't be "that chick" — the one that acts like a spoiled prick. How about this? If you let me get it, I'll let you do anything you want to me. And I do mean anything. So how about it, nee nee?" — Jin comically showing his immaturity towards Kairi when wanting sweets.
 * "Hey bastard! What the hell do you think you're doing to that person?! Did they do anything to you?! I suggest you leave them be, pack your shit, and scram! Now! Go to the scum-infested hole you crawled out of. If you don't, I assure you of one thing: you demise will be imminent! Y'know what, fuck it. I'm pissed off as it is; it's all your fault. If you hadn't shown your face and do what you just did, you might've lived longer! But no, you had to pull this stupid crap. Now prepare yourself. When I'm done, you will wish you had come into existence....!" — Jin's anger when a member of the Zodiac Knights hurts a civilian; he eventually challenges him to a fight.
 * "There are only a few people who have earned my respect; I recognize them as extraordinary beings. But there are two who constantly capture my amazement time and time again. The first is my superior and the current head of the Rune Knights — Deen-senpai. Even though he has no magical power to speak of, he has the skills to outdo any mage; he proves that magic isn't all as cracked up as we tend to make it out. Not only that, he has great leadership skills and is truly kind and compassionate to those under him. He's the perfect model for all aspiring knights and mages everywhere. The second is the adviser at La Pucelle; from what Undine's telling me, he came from the Sengoku Era and is friends with Giselle Mercury-san. His name is Zanma-san. He's very honorable and chivalrous; he deeply respects those around him and defends the innocent from harm. He trusts his comrades and always looks out for them. Despite this unfamiliarity with this world, it doesn't impede his skills. I heard his swordsmanship is like poetry in motion — lethal yet elegant, having the strength to fell any individual that stands against him. These two, they're the perfect people to look up to in my opinion. To think that they're on the same team as Tsuruko-san. I wonder if they are friends with each other? Man, I wish I could be close friends with both of them! They're both swell guys to hang out with if you ask me." — Jin showing his admiration & high-held respect towards his superior & his idol in a conversation.
 * "I see..... This kid has lots of potential ahead of him. He has incredible amounts of strength. Almost rivals mine's and Argo's respectively. Not only that, he's quick on his feet. He can also take a hard punch and act like it was a mosquito bite. What's more, despite being a brutish fighter, he's intellectual; he can come up with a plan of attack if the need arises. Damn, this guy is almost well-rounded. And to think that he's a Suzaku-class student, those who specialize in pure offense, like I used to be. I can tell that those who go up against him will have a difficult time beating them; he doesn't make things easy for an opponent — regardless of who they are. But most of all, he's caring at his core despite his somewhat icy demeanor; he would risk his life in order to save and protect his comrades & loved ones. I swear, we will fight one day; when that happens, one of us might get killed. But for now, he can get stronger. A lot stronger. It was the same way with me when I first joined the Rune Knights." — Jin talking about Gary Straights after analyzing his combat-strength.

Trivia

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My & Per's Leo Symbiote
{|class="toccolours collapsible collapsed navbox" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style=" float: center; font-size:90%; width:100%;" !colspan="2" style=" text-align:center; font-size:13.5px; font-weight:bold; background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF"| Undine Hoshikagumi "Even common traits can be found in the unsuspecting of individuals, making it easier to blend in with their unsuspecting surroundings."

- Lord Arceus

Undine Hoshikagumi (水精星火組, Hoshigumi ənˈdēn) is a deuteragonist debuting in season 2 of Daybreak: A Change of Perspective; she's known to be one of the first symbiotes to ever exist. However, everything about her past is a complete mystery. She's a leading scientist that's credited for inventing many things of the modern world, along with her arch-rival — Giselle Mercury; in fact, she's noted to be her foil in every conceivable way. This leads the two to have many bouts in wits during various occasions of the storyline.

It's known that through certain means, she adopted two children, which she cares much for; Kairi Chiyami, a fellow student at La Pucelle, who seems to taken an interest in Tsuruko Sejren and the rest of Team Daybreak, and Argo Hiyamori, who works as an undercover spy for the Magic Council and a close associate of Deen Lhant, a captain of the Rune Knights. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, these two actually serve as two of the minor antagonist in the series; they secretly initiate a chain of reoccurring problems that fits in to their mother's grandiose scheme upon her command.

Because of her status as a symbiote, she's part of the Zodiac Knights, a like-minded group led by their infamous leader, Joker. However, the latter is still in the dark of Undine's future plans, only serving as one of her many loyal pawns. It's also because of such an association that she comes in-contact with Enerjak on many occasions, helping him to fulfill his goals while using him to aid in her very own. Like Giselle, she also has a secret identity — Ahriman Deus Knight (アーリマン·デウス·ナイト, Āriman Deusu Naito), which is donned through the use of her Symbiote Powers; it's a charismatic, blue-robed "anti-hero" that helps her children & Team Daybreak on multiple occasions; the reason for it is because they too are part of her future plans.

Appearance
Undine is a woman that appears in her early thirties; although this is because she's a symbiote that alter her age at will. The reason she chose this age group is because it makes her feel young, yet at the same time feels so mature. She felt that if she' too young then people wouldn't take her seriously; the same reason if she was too old, along with the fact that people would see her as a liability. She's a tall woman, being the same height as Giselle herself, one of the many, albeit minor aspects that makes her more of a foil for her. She's a C-cup as observed & predicted by her son and daughter, something that's she's admitted to when she talked about herself upon adopting them. She has brown, wavy hair and pale-peachy skin. This is because she doesn't like sunlight, being an inside person because of her constant research, but only goes out if needed. Her noticeable trait is the bags under her eyes; this is one of the major attributes that make her akin to Giselle herself, who has that exact same feature. She gains these bags from her constant research she does on a daily basis non-stop. Both Kairi and Argo noted that they haven't seen her once rest ever since they met. It's later revealed that she sleeps only four hours and that's when they're not around; she also admits that she pulls all-nighters for her various projects that she works on in order to fulfill her ultimate plan. That and taking care of the two of them, something that touched their hearts respectively, showing how much she cares for them, yet worries them as she might collapse from exhaustion and end up sick. Because she's a symbiote and an immortal, this has yet to happen. Her auburn eyes have a bored look to them; this might be derived from her experiences on Earthland and her constant travels to other dimensions; she's witnessed the stagnant state of man and the endless cycle they're trapped it. Nothing truly changes for them and thus, they live mundane lives. This bores her to such extremes, thus the constant look. There are rare times when there's any emotion to them, usually seen when her experiments are a success or when her kids are in danger. She doesn't have any other distinct features, making her appearance the exact same as the common woman.

Because she's a scientist at heart, her apparel is the same as the occupation she majors in. It consists of a white long-sleeved shirt and a brown pencil skirt. She also wears a long white coat which scientists usually wear inside the laboratory; she comically calls it one of her "lucky items", as she's never seen without it and it always with her when her plans goes the way she wants it to. Her lab coat is made from a stainless and durable material. It's crafted through her own design, thus making the coat indestructible through normal means and all dirt that gets on it will instantly vanish. It should be noted that the coat itself is self-cleaning; it will use the water molecules of the surroundings and the air itself in order to clean itself. That's why no matter how long Undine wears it, it always smell so clean. Even her kids are amazed at this fact when she reveals this secret to them; it also startled them, knowing how cheap she can be and sometimes wonders if their clothing is the same way, something she laughs at whenever she gets the chance. This attire is the only thing in her possession, nothing else. In fact, outside of her Soul Armor, that's all she ever wears. It's rare for her to wear anything else besides that. It's because, in her own words, she comments that "I [Undine] is most comfortable in my attire. It makes me feel important and it shows my position in man's society; it defines how most of humanity views me. They see me as a scientist, so I dress as such. Anyways, fashion is so overrated. I dunno why everyone makes a big fuss about it anyways, geez. " Even her adopted kids agreed on this statement she made, furthering her "attachment" to such an attire. In fact, they noted that it's kinda creepy that she only wears that and her Soul Armor on some occasions, stating that other people might also see her as single and lonely. She re-assured them that such things don't matter to her, so long as she can bring her plans to fruition.

History
Not much is known about Undine past. A being that's existed for many eons, she has witnessed the rise and fall of many species; she's perpetually unchanging and thus didn't conform to the laws that surrounded her. This has allowed her to travel to various dimensions and study many creatures within. At some point, she came in-contact with the original Leo Symbiote, fusing with its being, thus being reborn anew and attaining her status as such a being. Eventually, she settled on Earthland, studying its many fauna and wildlife. For many eons, she lived on said planet and watched as man grew and evolve; this led her to become bored with existence in general and allowed her to hatch and enact a plan that would allow for existence to "be in a state of perpetual motion"; what this plan entails is unknown, but it's known that many events in the history of mankind has been in someway twisted by her, ending up with results in her favor. Sometime before the current timeline in Daybreak, she made contact with and joined the Zodiac Knights upon Joker's behest. Finding him/her to be a useful pawn in her grandiose schemes, she agreed. Thus, she worked under Joker's leadership of the then-forming group, carrying out task on his/her behest.

Through connections, she joined the Bureau of Magical Development, where she worked as a scientist for many years under the then-forming Magic Council. Through some strange connections, she became an acquaintance with Giselle Mercury; the two saw each other as mere scientists and nothing more. The two worked on many projects together, all of which led to the development of mankind's overall future; each one of them developed a certain amount of inventions and made new discoveries. This allotted them credit from their fellow colleagues. However, it's only with the creation and the end result of the Human-God Project that a wedge was created between the two, which led to the latter retiring from the Bureau while the former taking a sabatical from the job upon the orders of Joker. She later was assigned as a position of teacher of biology at La Pucelle. She taught there for many years, gaining the appeal and the care of many of her past students; this was the first time she ever felt any kind of emotion before. For once in her life, she actually felt happiness & glee, something that was totally new to her. In fact, many of the new students at La Pucelle always sign up for her class. It's because of this that she was branded as the most popular teacher at the academy. Many students in her class applauded her for her ethics and the way she teaches, as they're able to get the subject; more so than any of their other subjects. Thus, when a high-number of them graduated, they all became scientists at the bureau where she formerly worked. This made her happy in some regard as they now know the wonders of science. This also made it easier on her as he had more pawns she could manipulate later on, unbeknownst to anyone else around her at that time. However, then came time where she had to quit her job on Joker's orders and she was re-assigned to her former position; this saddened much of the student body and the faculty — both of whom cherished her greatly; they had a proper send-off for her and gave her various gifts, something that touched her deeply. However, upon her arrival at her former workplace, she was promoted to Head Researcher through the notions of the elders of the Magic Council because of the various innovations she put forth for humanity as a whole. It was then that the gears of her plan were put into full-motion.

Through various actions, the events that led to the current storyline were coming to fruition. At some point, she adopted two of her test subjects, feeling pity for them as they were abandoned by society — they were sent to the bureau to rot and die, their existence no longer necessary. When she asked for their names, they said they had none. She named them Kairi Chiyami and Argo Hiyamori respectively. Happy to get a new parent to care for them, they followed her commands strictly. She experimented on them daily, enhancing various aspects of their being. She then had them go through harsh combat training daily, just to heighten their skills. But she assumed the role as the mother, caring for them in many instances. It was something she enjoyed on many occasions, as it reminded her of her sanity which she thought she abandoned long ago and she deeply knew that they would never abandon her if anything goes wrong; they would stick by her side regardless, something that she appreciated above all. Thus, on occasions she would spoil them and allow them their freedom if they continued to followed her orders. It was then that the two decided to help their mother at any costs. Kairi enrolled at La Pucelle, keeping watch over the academy and the students from afar while assuming the role of the perfect honor student. Argo would join the Rune Knights and rise up in the ranks while closely observing the council's actions and various movements along with anyone else he deemed a threat to Undine. Surprised at their decisions, and later current actions, she knew that it would be an asset for her, thus allowed for them to go through it, knowing that there would be opposition in the near-future. She gave them gifts in the form of Soul Armors she personally crafted for their personal use, if anything goes awry and the situation calls for it. Currently, she crafted her own faux-Soul Armor using her powers and the technology at her disposal, dawning the identity of "Ahriman Deus Knight" (アーリマン·デウス·ナイト, Āriman Deusu Naito). With this new identity, she would sway various individuals to her cause through brave actions she would perform while secretly enacting her now-unknown plans. It's also known that she was partnered to Nasebe Ustradeldia by Joker to assist in the aid of the organization's overall plans. Later on, she adopted another boy, the one who was known as the "Pergrande's Lost Hero" (ペグランデの迷勇者, Pergurande no Maiyuusha) — the latter swore fealty towards her through unknown circumstance.

Personality
"Life & death, good & evil, all that jizz. What's so damn special about them? All they do is put forth boundaries and limit the capabilities of the human mind. They utterly trample on the freedoms of many species. Especially man, who's considered to be the most vulnerable. No wonder many others say that humanity is a weak race. Well, I guess that's one thing that needs fixing when I set my plans in motion. Let's see how man progresses when the laws of nature no longer applies to their kind. It should prove to be interesting, nonetheless. *giggle*"

- Undine questioning the laws of nature and relating it to her goals.

Undine is a difficult person to read; she tends to not show much of her emotions to those around her for particular reasons. This makes it harder to truly discern her true self or her motives. The only ones who would possibly know her truly is her adopted children, whom she's closest to — she shares her most intimate moments with them alone and they in return, help foster the familial relationship they have with each other, or Giselle herself, as the two beings are exactly alike in various aspects, something that even Tsuruko noted upon first meeting her. This is seen in her latest statement of the former: "She [Undine] reminds me of Giselle.... Everything about her screams Giselle.... Is she her sister or something? Possibly a clone? It feels like I'm speaking to the actual thing...." This comes from the person that close to Giselle more so than any other individual in the series, further attesting to the previous statement. Undine can defined as many things, but only a few would be quite accurate, depending on the context its put in, especially when done while having a certain perspective about her.

Normally, Undine tends to be lackadaisical, jaded, and very blase. This is seen in some of her actions not related to the grand schemes of her plans and in her speech patterns; this certain trait furthers her overall appearance as the "tired & bored scientist". Because she has lived so long and experienced the myriad of truths held within many universes that she's visited, there's virtually nothing that seems to catch her off-guard. She's adapted to the behaviors of many species, giving her a general outlook on them as a whole. Thus, any action they take, even if it surprises them or affects them in some grandiose way, she labels as "typical" or "predictable". This makes people think that she has some sort of pessimistic outlook on life; however, this isn't entirely true. It's just that everything to her looks and feels the same at this point; everything is in a perpetual state of stagnation in her eyes. It's because of this that she believes others never truly learn from their mistakes and they're destined to repeat the same act over and over again; this is true in many of her eye-witnessed cases as she's seen the fall of many species and generations because they repeat the same acts that landed them in trouble. No one is exempt from this ideology of hers. Usually emotionless in some cases, she is de-voided of the concepts of fear or worry. Thus, she tends to have boundless confidence against various foes in the storyline and time prior while exuding her lazy and somber persona. However, like Giselle herself, she has a "no-nonsense" attitude, and follows through with her goals with unexpected determination, putting said order before anything else; when something doesn't go her way or when someone screws up her plan, there are rare times where she gets super-pissed. At that point, the person(s) or object(s) responsible are usually dealt with in a swift manner, usually without mercy. She's willing to sacrifice others if it means the outcomes will be in her favor; she also has no qualms of disposing of someone or something if they have long-lived their usefulness. This is because she holds no feelties towards any single individual or group, making it easier to handle them in such a manner when the time comes. Thus, she is known to have a cruel streak in her, something that even exceeds the Virgo Symbiote's in certain cases. It should be noted that she will work under others if it meant that her own goals will come to fruition, feigning loyalty to said group while assuming the role of the loyal subordinate. This is seen upon her membership into the Zodiac Knights; she views everyone in-said group as nothing but minions in her schemes, even the leader herself, despite taking orders from that same person.

Because she's a scientist, nearly everyone is a test-subject to her; her fellow cohorts, her enemies, even herself & her own children. There's barely no one is excepted from this fact. If she finds someone or something that interests her, she will examine it fully and will use any method that will further said subject's growth and improvement. This is seen on two separate occasions. The first is when she met the original Leo Symbiote somewhere when traversing various dimensions, fusing with said being and obtaining its powers, and by extension, her status as one. The second is when she decides to observe humanity some eons ago upon discovering them, being the only sentient and very intelligent species that captured her interests. She has played in the shaping of much of human kind, albeit from the shadows, by the orchestration of various events that have occurred over time. Eventually, when she made herself known and worked with the then-forming Magic Council, she developed many inventions that led to the development of current generation of mankind; she mainly wanted to observe how they will use such devices, like they have in the past, something that actually captured her interests even more. Upon seeing how the current generation were making mistakes, she began to become pessimistic once more, thinking of them of being like the rest. However, after seeing the improvements they made to mend their mistakes and how they learned from them, her previous opinion of them was lessened to some degree.

However, it's also due to her status as being a scientist that she acts too logically and lacks common sense; this causes her to have horrible social skills, something even her own children chide her for; this is also partially due to working in her lab most of the time, while in others she's far away from civilization. A common example of this is seen through a *ehem* certain habit she partakes in on a daily basis — stripping. Yes, stripping. Without thinking, she would remove various parts of clothing from her being if she feels either uncomfortable or when they get dirty through unknown circumstances. This is due to humans being naked in the beginning and still thinking they have that certain trait hidden within the depths of their consciousness; she thinks its still okay, even though she's in modern society and no one finds that acceptable, especially in public. This is seen when she strips in front of another person in public, the latter getting embarrassed and extremely flustered, while Undine herself is confused at his actions. She also tends to talk about subjects with others that are considered either perverse or inappropriate for either the situation or the environment she's in, though they tend to have some relevance in its own right, and in some cases, can lead to the answers for said issues, strangely enough. It's because of such actions that she's labelled as a "nutcase" or "indecent" in certain cases; this in-turn causes her to diminuate her re-composed opinion of modern society, calling them "unintelligent prudes". When having conversations with others, she take things at face-value; she often misinterprets what others say and takes some things way too literally. This leads to misunderstandings and eventually causes her to be alienated as a result, confused as to what just transpired. If one closely observes and takes notes of the culmination of these examples, the penultimate conclusion reached is that Undine is not cut out to be a "people's person".

Undine is a person of high status in modern society, and because she's a person with an IQ over 500, she tends to act snarky at times, talking down to others and calling them "inferior", while still exuding her blase persona. The only ones she doesn't do this to is her own children and Giselle Mercury — a person of equal intellect. She's also a woman who keeps many secrets to herself, only letting a few people she actually trusts know what they are. Later in the series' progression, she reveals that everyone in her eyes are either classified into two categories: "test subjects" or "pawns"; the latter is for the enactment of her plans to further humanity and prevent any further stagnation it may encounter in the near future. She believes that everyone has their purpose in life, some to serve as stepping stone to others. This dangerous line of thinking tends to further her jaded personality to an extent, but its then revealed she does so for the purpose of improvement of society as a whole; she well understands some of the concepts of the human heart, thus tries not to trample on them, if possible. In certain instances, she has shown a remarkable ability to consistently shatter the perceptions of many people that she confronts, conforming them to her way of thinking; she does so by telling 'half-truths', leaving out vital points of information so long as it works in her favor. This trait has been dubbed as "a great evil" by Giselle herself, as anyone can swayed into doing something irrational through this method, but Undine retorted that it's up to the individual to believe in her words or not. Thus, this certain trait also helps to define Undine as an individual.

Despite the many jaded & odious traits that Undine possesses, she also has a kinder side to her being — one filled with kindness and care; however, this side is shown in rare instances and towards a select few. She's known to have a certain love for children. This is because she firmly believes that they're the future of their race's survival; they pave the road to mankind's face. Not only that, they are more interesting than most people her "age" or older; they have more emotional issues they deal with and their outlook on life is more colorful, not black & white like those around her. However, this love has created a form of internal conflict inside her being; she personally knows that with a few simple words, she can easily sway them to her side. This is because children are pure and innocent, ignorant to the horrors of that life presents to its inhabitants. On the other hand, she wants to preserve such purity, knowing that it what makes mankind more humane and proper. She tries her best to hide this struggle when she teaches her classes when assigned to La Pucelle under the command of Joker. This led to the development of certain quirks she exudes, something that many around her notice very often; she becomes a klutz and tend mess things up, but she smiles more often and talks in a loving and cheerful tone; it was something contradictory for someone as jaded like her. This, however, made her very popular amongst the students and garnered their attention from then, albeit unintentionally. There were times when her jaded ideals would come to surface in the form of questions or essay topics, but the students saw them as possible debate topics to use, something she didn't expect but at the same time relieved her. In the years she taught at that academy, she was the teacher that was closest to the students; she genuine cared for them, something that hasn't been done for the many eons she's existed. This certain emotion helped Undine understand the human heart even more. When it came time to leave her position, Undine felt sadness at the fact that she will be separated from the one thing she actually cared for the most; this furthered her understanding more than prior, letting her develop a sympathetic side and slowly disarming her of her jaded persona she exudes on a daily basis. Her love for children is seen in the adoption of her own; she secretly desired to have her own and to be a mother, something she originally dubbed an impossibility for someone like her, given her status. The children she adopted, Kairi and Argo respectively, were abandoned by society, thus she decided to be sympathetic and give them a home. This shows that her kinder side is ever-growing. Because of such kindness she's shown them, the two swore fealty towards her, deciding to dedicate themselves to her — this made her flustered to some extent, assuring them that she just wanted them to be themselves. From then on, besides from enacting her future plans for humanity, she would care for her new family. This later would apply to her subordinates, some of whom were former students of her's at La Pucelle, inspired by her to pursue such an occupation. She would help them in anything they would ask for, giving them advice on certain subjects, some of which aren't related to work entirely, or helping them in projects while fulfilling her own; this also shows that she's becoming more thoughtful of those under her care. Amusingly enough, another trait she shares with Giselle is that, despite her jaded personality traits, she oddly seems to have a subconscious affinity towards childish things. This is seen in her interests in the Kamen Rider-esque themes of the Soul Armors, which she later crafts for her children and she mimics through her own powers, and having a sweet-tooth.

Another form of her kinder side, albeit one influenced by negativity, is the vow of vengeance against any single individual who dare harms or causes grief against either her family or her subordinates; normally called "righteous fury" by a normal individual. Such a case is seen when upper echoleon the Magic Council had threaten her children when she didn't conform to their plans. In that single instance, she released a massive amount of killing intent, all of which were aimed at each of the members. She then further stated that if they ever thought about going through such an act, she would personally hunt down each of them and would make their lives into a living hell. Given Undine's fondness of her children, something like this wasn't really far-fetched for her to do; in fact, she really will do it if the need arises. In this way, she can be compared to Giselle yet again, as the latter is very protective of Team Daybreak, willing to risk her life for their safety — especially true for Tsuruko since she's Giselle's daughter. Another instance is when some corrupted members of the Rune Knights attacked the scientists because they were feeble and weak. Upon witnessing such an act performed on her subordinates, she brutally and viciously beat said members within an inch of their lives and concocted a story to pin the blame on the captain in-charge of such men. This further shows how much she loves her family and subordinates to such degrees.

Because she tends to lead a quadruple-life of sorts (the first as a famed scientist, the second as a member of Zodiac Knights, the third as the mastermind of a grandiose & convoluted scheme, and the fourth as an anti-hero that helps certain individuals in various cases), there are times where she would assume the role of an actress; she would go with the flow of the situation and use the advantages that presents itself to her benefit. This is mainly seen when she acts as either the damsel-in-distress or the normal bystander, taking the chance to observe the opposition up-close and act accordingly; this is helps measure the situation and how much of a future threat they would become. She's not above helping either one or both sides if she knows that she can gain some sorta benefit from it; this derives from a previous statement about joining teams if the need arises. It's then that she would assume her secret identity of Ahriman Deus Knight, using said identity to pull of feats that would end in the results she predicted sometime down the line. Unlike Giselle, Undine takes priority over maintaining the fact that the Ahriman Deus Knight and herself are two different people; she maintains her act in-front of others or takes the chance to transform in secret and go out to do what needs to be done.

As Ahriman Deus Knight, Undine is stoic and level-headed individual. She fights using both logic and instinct guiding her instead of relying on one; this makes her battle-style more refined and focused. To an extent, she enjoys fighting with her opponent, toying and demeaning them as much as possible before delivering the final blow. She would often lend advice to those that need it or give them openings in order to finish off the opposition. There are even times where she would visit said side, giving them special boosts or other items that she either made herself or obtained through mysterious methods; this is to ensure that they win next time or at least gain the upper hand. However, as usual, the true motive behind her actions is to test the development of said individual(s) and see if they are either useful or a detriment later on. The only exception is when she helps out her children when they're in extreme amounts of danger — which is a rarity, given how strong the two of them are respectively. Like Giselle as Phoenix Knight, on several occasions, she performs exaggerated and over-the-top moves; this derives from her childish side she tends to exude in certain instances and her bias that superheroes usually end things off with a bang. When she's about to act, she usually says her signature catchphrase — '''Begin Operation. Execute!' (動作を開始. 実行！, Dōsa o kaishi. Jikkō!''); this habit is later adopted by her children when they don their own Soul Armours.

Equipment & Inventions
Claíomh Solais (天罰剣武器庫の濁贖罪 (クライオム·ソルエース) Kuraiomu Soruēsu; Irish for "Shining Blade", Japanese for "Divine Retribution Blade Arsenal of Impure Penance" ): Undine found this weapon sometime ago in the country of Earthland; she went there in-order to explore some ancient ruins that foretold the future of humanity. Exploring its confines, she came across it, sensing that it was drawn to her power. Upon touching it, the weapon became one with Undine's being. Processing what just transpired, she felt said weapon's immense power and an overall increase in her already-vast magical capabilities. She later read in the tome that was near the weapon the name, its history and the various powers it grants. Finding it interesting, she then decide to test out her newfound power on the vast surroundings. Quickly razed and Undine standing in a smoke-filled crater, she was very pleased with the results she's gotten, thus opted to keep the weapon for future use. Despite its namesake, the sentient weapon takes on three distinct forms: a sword, a shield, and a pair of wings; it also gives the wielder three distinct abilities, each one corresponding to one of its forms. The sword, which is designed in a Western European fashion, having a jewel near its base and surrounded by a golden hilt, has the ability to cut through anything that it makes contact with, regardless of its origins. The shield, which looks similar to a dagger and has a jewel in the center, and a handle in the back to hold it, is able to defend against any energy-based technique, regardless of strength. The pair of wings, which takes the form of three bladed-feathers attached to disks connecting to the user's back and held together by a single piece of arched metal, is able to manipulate all forms of energy within the vicinity, leaving it at the disposal of the user. It's said that just summoning one takes great effort, only responding to a need, not a desire; also, it takes much magical energy to stabilize their forms. Those who have wielded it in the past had vast amounts of magical energy at their disposal, thus one of the reasons why they were chosen by it in the first place. Initially, one can muster the strength to summon one of its three forms. However, when mastered to a certain extent, its possible to manifest & utilize two of three at the same time. It should be noted that only a select few are able to manifest all three at once and utilize them effectively; Undine was able to perform this feat many times over, showing her mastery over the weapon. A single use of this weapon is enough to equate one of the Divine Tools with mere ease, something that's considered to be an impossibility by normal means given that latter's status. This is seen when Undine used said weapon to overpower Argo and Kairi respective tools during one of their training sessions. However, it should be noted that the latter two were fairly new to utilizing them, despite their individual strengths. Not only that, Undine didn't use a fraction of the weapons' power in-fear of causing severe injury. Thus, what it can truly do has yet remained to be seen. It's noted that, like its namesake states, its powerful against any being deemed evil in the eyes of its beholder, re-acting to their will and empowering itself accordingly. Thus, one can say its power is directed from its wielder's will; if the user is enraged against a certain foe and has the mentality, which is not only strong but thinks that the opposition is evil in some form, then its overall power grows immensely. However, the opposite is true as well; if the user's will is weakened in any way or if faced with an opponent whom they consider to not be truly evil, then its powers weaken considerably. Interestingly enough, its form changes whenever Undine becomes Ahriman Deus Knight. This might be because she's using a combination of Soul Metal, her own powers, and that of the symbiote's to create the Soul Armor; the three must have a strangely affected the legendary weapon in some way, despite its great power and being sentient in nature.

Lacrima (魔水晶 (ラクリマ), Rakurima; lit. "Magical Crystal"): Lacrima is a Magic crystalline substance found in both Earth Land and Edolas. Lacrima can be powered up with different spells and used for different purposes. Lacrima is crystallized Magic. Metaphysically, Lacrima calls upon the wisdom of the world in order to manipulate nature itself. This manifests as the phenomenon of magic for most Lacrima, although other Lacrima pieces enhance the user's abilities. To withdraw the power from the stabilized crystal, a shock triggered by the user's mind is required. As a result the Lacrima user's mind is weakened and frequent use of Lacrima without rest taxes their stamina. A Mage can charge their Magic into a Lacrima to suit their uses. Lacrima is best used when slotted into a weapon or a piece of armour. Once slotted into an equipment piece, the user can unleash powerful attacks or call upon special effects relating to the type of Lacrima itself. Using Lacrima has both pros and cons. Depending on the type and strength of the Lacrima equipped, some stats may be hindered or enhanced. Throughout the second half of Daybreak, Undine has made various weapons and enhancements using Lacrima as its base; these were mainly done for experimental purposes, giving it to various characters and wanting to see what the end-results might be. It's later revealed that, like Giselle, Undine is the person responsible for creating various types of Lacrima used in everyday society and the discoverer of Red Lacrima — a special-type of Lacrima that cancels out magic entirely. This type of Lacrima is found in much of her anti-magic devices that she invents. Ironically enough, because of her symbiote status and her overall power, she's not affected by the powers the Red Lacrima contains, using it freely while still being able to employ magic.

Gephion Disturber (魔法粒子周波崩壊波機構 (ゲフィオン·ディスターバ) Gefion Disutāba; lit. "Magic-Particle Frequency Disruption Wave Automaton"): A special portable device that Undine invented in her spare time, ironically; its purpose was to disrupt eternano and the use of magic within a certain radius. She said that it was created "out of boredom's sake", the invention being just a mere plaything to her. Undine made up the excuse that she wanted to experiment on Red Lacrima — the main ingredient serving as the machine's core, thus it came about as such. Taking the form of a small device, similar to that of a bomb or landmine of sorts, when placed in a certain area and activated by a remote control, it releases anti-magic wavelengths that re-acts with any magical substance within a certain radius; the waves cause a slight disharmony in the wavelengths of both the magic and surroundings, causing the two to cancel each other out at a constant rate, effectively erasing any form of magical activity so long as the machine is active. Thus, it becomes impossible to use magic or eternano so long as one is near the machine's radius. Because they are small, their range is a mere two meters; however, the opposite can be said when there are more in the area, especially when they are linked together through some means. At this point, when all of them are activated at the same time, the waves they release bounce off of and amplify each other greatly; their radius becomes larger, reaching almost ten-meters, and their effects become stronger and more apparent. It's said that any magic already cast in the area, no matter the strength or potency, is instantly cancelled, the eternano slowly evaporates until there's nothing left, and any magical being suffer symptoms similar in most diseases and sickness; these includes nausea, headaches, paralysis, amplified sensory nerves, drowsiness, etc. The only ones not affected by such effects are those donning Soul Armours; Undine theorized that the Soul Armours are directly linked to one's overall will and uses little magic to sustain the transformation; strangely enough, they can be built into the Soul Armours, being used as actual weapons as seen in Kairi's and Argo's cases respectively; they used the built-in disturbers in order to disrupt enemy-fire before landing the finishing blow. These symptoms, however, go away immediately if one is out of the machine's range or if some of them are destroyed — which will weaken the symptoms' effectiveness considerably. Being forged through the use of titanium and other high-class material, it takes a certain amount of force to completely destroy at least one; even then, they would have to worry about being exposed directly to the intense light of the Red Lacrima released after said machine is shattered. This machine, despite its very strange background, serves as one of the many plot devices seen in the storyline, especially when associated with Undine under her guise of Ahriman Deus Knight.

Wild Alloy Reflection (光通信技術鋼波動札 (ワイルド·アロイ·リフレクション) Wairudo Aroi Rifurekushon; lit. "Photonic Technology Steel Undulation Cards"): These cards are but another one of Undine's inventions; they usually reserved for her and her family's personal use only, given what their battle styles are respectively. Made of silicon and titanium alloy, they're crafted & patterned as multiple smaller black triangles that are perfectly aligned next to each other facing the opposite direction; it seems they have a holographic-esque afterglow to them when exposed to weak light. Because they're so easy to make, yet serves many practical uses in battle, Undine tends to mass-produce these and utilize them in many of her fights in the storyline. The main purpose behind them can be summed up into three words — refraction, reflection, and deflection. When hit with an attack that utilizes magical energy, the card breaks apart and absorbs said magical energy for a brief instant, scattering itself in mid-air into tiny triangular shards as it does so. While still suspended, it releases the magical energy in various directions, focusing it at a single point; in some cases, said energies will bounce off of each other and greatly improve their speed and the force put behind them. Anything that's hit with such concentrated force is bound to be either destroyed or take heavy damage. The power behind the attack is sometimes proportionate to how much magical energy was put into it; its excellent to use against attacks that use a great amount of magical energy. However, if the magical energy proves to be too great, then the card(s) in-question will instantly be destroyed as a result. Undine tends to use this for amplifying her own attacks & spreading their overall range while utilizing as little magical energy as possible. These cards are usually seen when she's Ahriman Deus Knight, using them to improve her special moves to cause more damage or block enemy fire. Later, her children use them for the exact same purposes; it proves to be more useful to Argo, given his status, his weapon(s), and the magic he specializes in.

Magics & Abilities
"The mind should be pure, uncontaminated by self-serving distortions and preconceived ideas. The mind should be flexible, able to change shape according to the situation without resorting to rote learning. Water is pure and flexible. I am like water. Because of that, I'm untouchable by you two; I have nothing holding me down despite my status as a scientist. I am able to move in such a way, allowing myself to battle in any way I feel like without being leaving myself vulnerable. On the other hand, you two have distracting thoughts and preconceived notions on beating me. That's why you two are losing now. What? You thought because of my position that I was weak?! Quit fooling yourself! I have much more experience in my pinky finger than either of you have in your entire bodies. If you keep this up, you'll never be a match for Team Daybreak.... or anyone else at all. You'll be deemed as a liability to me. Now, clear your mind and come at me like your life depends on it. Try your damnest to kill me. Anything less is a mere waste of my time."

- Undine to Argo and Kairi during one of their various sparring matches.

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Natural Skills
Overwhelming Amounts of Strength:

Tremendous Speed:
 * Enhanced Balance & Coordination Skills:
 * Enhanced Reflexes:

High Vitality & Life Force:
 * Machine's Advocate (人工神の失敗安全な警備方式 (マシン·アドヴォケート), Mashin Adovu~okēto; lit. meaning "Fail-Safe Guarding Method of the Artificial Deity"):
 * Cellular & Eternano-Based Regeneration:

Ways of Combat
Advanced Hand-to-Hand Combat Prowess:
 * Seimon Hakkyoku-ken (聖門八極拳, "Divine Gate Eight Extremities Fist"):
 * Dōdōjōshō (堂々上昇, "Majestic Rise"):
 * Imperishable Night of the Fallen Cherry Blossoms (不朽夜堕桜, Fukyūya Rakkazakura):
 * Ukōjizai (雨虎自在, "Rain Tiger at Will"):
 * Eight Trigrams Gathering Clouds Attack (八卦叢雲攻, Hakke Murakumoko):
 * Gōdan Zankyōken  (業断残響拳, "Karma-Rending Echolation Fist"):

Multi-Weapons Specialization:
 * High Level of Swordsmanship:
 * Sword Pressure: Ilsok Pilsai (剣圧·하나의공격을죽여야한다, lit. meaning "One Strike Must Kill"):
 * Demon Blade Art: Senmaioroshi (鬼刃道·千枚卸, lit meaning "Thousand-Page Wholesale"):
 * Fallen Heaven's Guard (堕天め, Datenshime):
 * Gunslinger Expert:
 * Klavier (クラヴィーア, Kuravīa; German for "Piano"):
 * Licht Platzen (バースト聖なる光の, Rihito Puratuzēn; German for "Light Burst", Japanese for "Burst of Holy Light"):
 * Whip-Based Knowledge
 * Polearms Expert:

Magical Prowess
Immense Amounts of Raw Magical Power:
 * Second Origin Activation (二番原解放, Nibangen Kaihō):
 * Zenith (極, Kyoku):

Archive
Data Gathering & Storage:
 * Information Transfer:
 * False Data:


 * Overload:


 * Holograms:

Ring Magic

 * Artificial Soul Rings (アーティフィシャル・ソウル・リング, Ātifisharu Sōru Ringsu):
 * Mimic Ring (ミミック・リング, Mimikku Ringu):
 * Origins Ring (オリジンズ・リング, Orijinzu Ringu):
 * Time's Up! Ring (タイムアップ！・リング, Taimu Appu Ringu):
 * Dynamite Ring (ダイナマイト・リング, Dainamaito Ringu):
 * Laser Ring (レーザー・リング, Reezaa Ringu):
 * π Ring (パイ・リング, Pai Ringu):

Nullification Magic

 * Cocytus (対策魔法境界 (コーキュートス), Kōkyūtosu; Greek for "The River of Wailing/Lamentations", Japanese for "Anti-Magic Perimeter"):

Five Elements Mastery

 * Phala Guardian (果守護, Kashugo):
 * Spiral Water Flower (捻子水花, Nejimizubana):
 * Thunder from Down Under (下の下と雷, Genogeshirai):
 * Earthly Blessings (地上祝福, Chijō Shukufuku):
 * Aquila (空神の法王 (アクイラ), Akuira; Latin for "Eagle", Japanese for "Holiness of the Sky Deity"):

Diverse Spells & Magical Techniques

 * Slave Red (真紅の魔眼 (スレーブ・レッド), Surēibu Reddo; lit. "Crimson Demon Eyes"):
 * Gaia's Overture (地表面の破壊的衝撃波 (ガイア・オーバーチュア), Gaia Ōbāchua; lit. "Disruptive Shockwaves of the Earth's Surface"):
 * Wizard Knight Blade (魔導騎士刃, Madoukishitō):
 * Infernal Area Compression (インファナル·エリア·コンプレッション, Infanaru Eria Konpuresshon):
 * Destron Mirror (絶縁表面要素防止 (デストロン・ミラー), Desutoron Mirā; lit. meaning "Insulated Surface Element Protection"):
 * Psychometry (サイコメトリー, Saikometorī):

Others
Unrivaled Genius Intellect:
 * Master Orator and Philosopher:
 * Master Manipulator & Deceiver:
 * Master Strategist & Tactician:
 * Master Inventor and Chemist:
 * Extremely-High Memorization Rate:
 * Well-Perceptive Fighter:

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Quotes

 * "Damn it man, can't you do anything right?! I gave you a simple role and you can't even do that properly! Well, whatever..... I can always recover from such setbacks. I can have someone else cover for me in the meantime. Just..... Make yourself useful and fetch me something to drink. I'll think of something else in the meantime." — Undine to Enerjak after he ruins the latter's plans through his machinations.
 * "My beloved children mean the entire world to me. They would do anything I ask and try to ease my pain as much as possible. They never even think of failing me and they try their damnest to become stronger than I. Even though that will never happen. Is this what it's like for a mother to be proud of her children? I have to say, it's a good feeling to have *giggle* I should do this more often when they're not around! Anyways, both of them specialize in certain areas that tends aid in my grandiose schemes. Argo is a militant specialist, Haruto is a white knight acting as my bodyguard, and Kairi is a faux honor student. They represent my eyes and ears, allowing me to obtain information from even the most safe-guarded of sources; I should add that they did this of their own volition. No one told them to do it. They must want my love that badly. I swear, kids these days. They can be so clingy, yet at the same time, so dependable." — Undine talking about her adopted children to her cohorts.
 * "What to do, what to do.... So many options to choose from, so little time to enact them all. Either way, it works in my favor. There's nothing stopping me now. Everything is going according to plan." — Undine deciding on her next course of action.
 * "All of you.... Survive and get stronger. There are greater evils out there who're a lot more powerful than this one. If you ever wanna defeat them, train yourself to be the best and obtain an ironclad will. Otherwise, your demise will be imminent. And personally..... I cannot allow that. Especially you little girl. Fate has something special in store just for you." — Undine, as Ahriman Deus Knight, talking to the members of Team Daybreak during their initial encounter after defeating an opposing enemy.
 * "Despite their high standings in power, their secrets & various funded-projcest will definitely come in use when the time calls for it. Whether they like it..... Or not! They're merely one of my puppets dancing within the palms of my hand. They may think they're in control, but I'm the puppet master of this stage. They will conform to the part I set out for them." — Undine commenting on higher echoleon of the Magic Council's role in her future plans.
 * "Coffee is an amazing thing. In my opinion, it's one of man's greatest creations. It has the power to energize you when you're tired. Perfect for early in the morning. One sip and you feel wide awake. It gives you the energy to get you through the day; you can taste it in the flavor as well. It's like it's saying to wake up and get moving. It's every scientist's best friend! It's what we need to keep on striving day-in and day-out. However, I know of the consequences when used as a crutch. It's addicting like nicotine and we tend to substitute it for meals. This can lead to undernourishment and can cause us to get sick at times. The same can be said with all other caffeinated products. However, despite its fallacies, I love it regardless; it's actually one of the few things that I'm willing to taste. What's even more is that there are various flavors, various styles, and even machines that can make 'em the way you want to enjoy it! Isn't that amazing?! You've got to at least agree with me on that one. You saw the magic behind it! Sometimes, I swear that this drink will be the end of me one day. *giggle* I don't mind. It's not a bad way to end things off. At least I die enjoying one of the things I love. Now, what should I drink next? Ooooohhhhhh, it's sooo hard to choose! So many flavors, so many styles, so many ways to eat and drink it!" — Undine comically, yet passionately talking her overall love & amazement towards coffee & caffeinated products to Jin & her kids.
 * "The perfect being, huh? There is no such thing as perfect in this world. That may sound cliché, but it’s the truth. The average person admires perfection and seeks to obtain it. But, what’s the point of achieving perfection? There is none. Nothing. Not a single thing. I loathe perfection! If something is perfect, then there is nothing left. There is no room for imagination. No place left for a person to gain additional knowledge or abilities. Do you know what that means? For scientists such as ourselves, perfection only brings despair. It is our job to create things more wonderful than anything before them, but never to obtain perfection. A scientist must be a person who finds ecstasy while suffering from that antimony. In short, the moment that foolishness left your mouth and reached my ears, you had already lost. Of course, that’s assuming you are a scientist" — Undine's jaded, but truthful views about perfection in relation to science to a fellow colleague competing with her.

Trivia

 * She's heavily based off of Kiyama Harumi from the anime/manga/light novel series To Aru no Kagaku no Railgun.
 * Ironically, when the author chose this character, he found that her qualities matched all of Giselle's, down to the last parameter. Thus, she was the obvious character to base Giselle's foil off of.


 * Even though she requires no form of nourishment of the sort, due to her status as an immortal, she takes a liking to coffee or any caffeinated-drink. This is because it gives her the boost that she needs and in her own words, it makes her feel even more grown-up. In fact, she's seen with a coffee using drinking it; this is evident in the most inconspicuous situations she finds herself in, such as the Zodiac Knights meetings, when she's spending time with her family, etc. Comically enough, her children wonders where the coffee even comes from and yow much she can drink in a single sitting. The only times she's seen without it is when she's in her faux-Soul Armor form; however it magically appears at her side once again when disengaging the form.


 * Undine loves classical music, as it's refined and soothing in her own words. She tends to play some when she's either working or in the field.


 * Surprisingly enough, Undine loves kids in general. This is seen in many instances of the storyline, and anything prior for that matter. Such proof is the adoption of her future children and teaching at La Pucelle for a certain amount of years. In fact, she tends to visit orphanages in her spare time and play with the children there.
 * It should be noted that, even though she loves kids, she will make sacrifices; they're not an exception to this rule. This is because her plans involves the whole of creation, not just a single part. She figures that when she destroys the natural law, then any sacrifice she's made along the way will be mended automatically.


 * Undine's name comes from the term Undine. or ondines are a category of elemental beings associated with water, first named in the alchemical writings of Paracelsus. They are usually depicted as being female, and are usually found in forest pools and waterfalls. Although resembling humans in form they lack a human soul, so to achieve immortality they must acquire one by marrying a human. Such a union is not without risk for the man, because if he is unfaithful he is fated to die. This naming highly fits Undine's overall character. Undine, for one tends to drink much liquid, preferably coffee, and love to be near bodies of water. She states that it soothes her to some extent, besides her adopted children of course; the latter reminds her of the sanity that she still retains while going through with her grandiose schemes. Another is that because she's an immortal and a symbiote, she essentially doesn't have a soul; she not truly human. Comically enough, one of her fantasies to get married to a faithful man; anyone will do so long as he makes her happy. She hates men who don't keep to their promises, and at times will kill them when she's pushed to a certain point, which is known to be in some cases.
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Argo Hiyamori
{|class="toccolours collapsible collapsed navbox" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style=" float: center; font-size:90%; width:100%;" !colspan="2" style=" text-align:center; font-size:13.5px; font-weight:bold; background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF"| Argo Hiyamori "A lost & forlorned soul, guided by the light known as "family"; possessing an ironclad desire, he's willing to do anything to protect what he holds dear."

- Lord Arceus

Argo Hiyamori (アルゴ·火家守, Hiyamori Argo) is a deuteragonist debuting in season 2 of Daybreak: A Change of Perspective; he also serves as one of its minor antagonists in the storyline, as his and his sister's actions secretly initiate a chain of reoccurring problems that fits in to their mother's grandiose scheme upon her command.

Formerly a prisoner in the country of Bosco, he's the foster son of Undine Hoshikagumi and the adoptive older brother to both Kairi Chiyami & Haruto Tsukaimei; he cherishes the three to such an extent, where he's able to put his life on the line & go to extremes for them equally. In favor to the woman who gave him a new lease on life, he became a mercenary for the Magical Council, easily passing their training; he's also serves as one of the Rune Knight Captains. Through unknown circumstances, he has very close relations with Deen Lhant & Jin Daisenkō, the latter more intimate than the former. Due to the experimentations done to him by his mother — which was funded much by the upper echoleon of Magic Council themselves, his overall prowess has reached to such a degree where he can be dubbed as a Super Soldier (超兵, Chōhei). However, unbeknownst to nearly all of its members, he's actually a spy; he joined in order to observe the council's actions and silently eliminate any possible threats to his mother's future plans. He later becomes a supporter & a benefactor of sorts to Team Daybreak, helping them out in certain situations under Undine's command.

A master over a variety of magics & different art forms, along with being the current possessor of the Divine Tool of Punishment — Shikei, he serves to be one of the strongest individuals in the series, his prowess matching the might of one of the Zodiac Knights. He's recognized by many titles given to him by various characters in the series; such titles include "Metal-Forging King of Destruction" (金鍛造破壊王, Kintanzō Hakaiō), which linked to his mastery over Iron-Make and the destructive potential eavh of his creations possesses, and "Warden of the Null Zone" (無区の典獄, Muku no Tengoku), which is due to his innate & utter mastery over Nullification Magic — something he inherited from his mother upon modifying his body to great extremities, using it in ways that's thought to be impossible. Most of all, he's been called the "Red Horseman of Eternal Warfare" (永久戦の赤騎士, Towasen no Akakishi) because of his brutish, yet effective tactics that always leaves a trail of blood, chaos, and destruction; ironically, this is the only title that he ever agrees with because he says that it perfectly fits him as a person. It's known that said prowess led him to be offered a position as one of the Ten Wizard Saints. He decides to accept the position because he sees it as a chance to have access to certain information that's classified to certain individuals within the council; his reason is less noble than Haruto's — the latter joined in order to make an example of himself for the people. Argo later states that his reasons are a bit similar, but the access was the main reason for the title acceptance. Like certain characters in the series, he's able to utilize the Soul Armours. In his case, his was made by Undine herself through very orthodox methods, crafted at the exact same time as his sibling's very own; it's only usable through the special limiter made by his mother to restrain his ever-growing power. Donning it in certain situations, he becomes Soul Armor Knight Kaiser (神鎧纏最高戦士常宵闇守護 (ソウル・アーマー・ナイト・カイザー), Sōru Āmā Naito Kaizā; lit. meaning "God-Armour-Clad Supreme Warrior Everlasting Dusk Guardian").

Appearance
Argo has been described in many instances as "handsome", "cool" and "sexy" by those who see him; this ironically contrasts with his somewhat-rough persona he exudes on a daily basis. It's said that he unintentionally garnered the attention of all the females who have encountered him; this especially held true to those at La Pucelle, who've seen him countless times when he converses with either Kairi or Noah, and those within the Magic Council. Even certain individuals in the storyline, such as Alexis Tenjouin and Kaguya Kobayashi commented on his appearance at one time or another, despite having interests in other individuals. The only ones immune to his "lady-killing charms", as Deen & Jin likes to comically put it, are his sister Kairi — though she does admit he is attractive as the entire student body sees her as cute, his mother Undine — who's in-fact not much attracted to the opposite gender (not yet at least), & Giselle Mercury — who only has interest in Zanma. In fact, he's been featured multiple times in Sorcerer's Magazine, being highly ranked in the Top Five of “Mage you want to have as a Boyfriend”, much to his embarrassment as he doesn't think of himself as worthy of such a compliment; interestingly enough, he's reached the #1 spot on multiple cases, something that he didn't expect. It should be noted that, like Jin, he has a remarkable air of confidence and stoicism surrounding him; this ironically, befits him characteristically, unlike the former. It's because of this trait that the two are so friendly with other.

Because of the multiple experiences & hardships he's been through in life, coupled with the modifications done to him upon joining the Magic Council — acting as its mercenary while doubling as one of its Rune Knight Captains, thus allowing him to attain the status as Super Soldier, along with the dangerous missions he constantly goes on — whether its on the orders of his mother or the council members themselves, Argo has a very-toned and muscular body; this further augments his attractiveness, making him even more desirable amongst the female populace. Not only that, he's exceedingly tall, possessing tan-colored skin. This, in short, makes him a person of heightened physical stature, his build outclasses most athletes and soldiers by miles and margins. He holds a broad build, with a full set of muscles around his abdomen, back, and arms, but most evidently his legs, which are rarely revealed to anyone thanks to his choice of clothing. It's also known that said body is very durable because of the extreme training, dangerous situations he tends to be under, and modifications he went through in order to obtain it, being able to take the brunt of many fatal attacks and emerging with nothing but mere scratches. However, because of those same past experiences that he has scars all over his body; some are noticeable, others not so much. The most prominent one is the small marking seen underneath his burnt-red, estranged hairstyle, which has many bangs jutting out in different directions. One of the most noticeable traits is his heterochromia; this means he has two different-colored eyes. The one on his left is slate-grey, while the one on the right is golden-yellow. It's later revealed in his backstory that he's received much hassle because of it — it was a sign of a bad omen where he used to live, thus he was orphaned shortly after his parents had mysteriously died. Later, his golden-eye was modified by his mother, Undine, turning it into an artificial eye that holds many functions. A comical note made by Undine on many occasions is that, like Jin and Haruto, he's *ehem* "well-endowed" — something that she makes fun of for all three of them; she found out this fact when she performs monthly exams on them in-order to check up on her children/test subject's overall health amongst other things. It seems that, like the other two, he gets flustered when she brings up this topic — especially in-front of Kairi, who's clueless on what she means; either he or the other two would often try to shift the subject, much to her amusement.

Like his sister, Kairi, he has two attires; each one holds to a certain occasion. When he's working as a mercenary or when he's doing business for his mother, his outfit consists of a dark sleeveless tank-top that goes right up to his neck, revealing an ample amount of muscular definition. He wears a dark sweater over it in certain cases, usually if the weather starts to get colder. It's topped off with a wine red jacket with black trimmings & decorated with various metal designs; it should be noted that there are pockets in the front for practical purposes. He wears green military-style khaki pants, which has two larger pockets on each side, ending near the base of his lower leg; when it meets with his red, thick wool socks that's worn under his dark military-esque boots that has a metal buckle on each side, containing a red-piece of Lacrima formed in the shape of a diamond at its epicenter — the purpose being unclear at this point, it creates a miniature ballooning-effect. It's held together by a cloth-like belt with a metal buckle, the strap's end hanging freely. Interestingly enough, this outfit's designed is slightly based off of the one worn by members of Daisenkō Clan, something noticed by Jin himself, and later admitted to be true by both Undine and Argo themselves — the former being its creator, saying that their uniforms are perfect for combat situations. This outfit is very flexible, fitting its status as combat-oriented and is made from the same material as Undine's lab coat; this means that it self-cleaning and self-repairing, given enough time. This is his main outfit, commonly seen throughout the storyline. Argo's second attire is more geared to relaxation time, usually when he's on break, spending time with his family, or when its the weekend. The outfit is also combat-oriented for emergency purposes, but not as much as his main one. It's something that one would expect him to wear, as it somewhat matches his rough personality, yet amplifies his physical appearance to match that of a "punk". Consisting of an untucked dress shirt and a silk tie loosened around his neck, he wears black jeans that fit tightly around his legs, revealing their muscular definition, unlike in previous attire — where his pants purposely hid said definition, with a white leather belt; the belt has a red Lacrima in the shape of a rectangle, not unlike his boots; the purpose behind said Lacrima implant is unknown at this point. However, it's powers are only seen upon the activation of Argo's magical powers or when exerting greats amounts of energy in one sitting. He wears an unzipped hoodie over his dress shirt, the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. Over it, he wears a blazer that's also has its sleeves rolled up to its elbows; however, its much higher than the hoodie, as the latter is the most prominent feature that Argo wants to show off; despite its normal appearance, it's very durable, made from an extremely strong material, thus is able to take the brunt of even the most powerful attacks and suffer little damage. To top it all off, he wears boots; unlike his previous pair, they are made from various pieces of brown leather and jut outwards near the top, making them look loose. Also, it's string-based; Argo ties them in a strange fashion, having it surround the base multiple times, making a distinct separation of the top and bottom before ending it in the usual knot. The bottom have grips on them, as with normal boots, but they're much stronger, as they're made from a combination of steel and rubber mixed into one in a careful process. Thus, Argo is able to grip onto even the most slippery of surfaces with no adverse effects whatsoever. Also, it enhances his kicking strength greatly, letting him cause even heavier damage to his adversaries/targets with little to no effort on his part.

It's noted that in these two attires, he always wears his limiter, something he never goes without; it was a gift from the one he cherishes the most — Undine, the one who gave him a new lease on life. Also, it's for emergency purposes just in-case he needs to don his Soul Armor in order to combat potential threats that far exceed his own expectations.

Equipment
Lacrima (魔水晶 (ラクリマ), Rakurima; lit. "Magical Crystal"): Lacrima is a Magic crystalline substance found in both Earth Land and Edolas. Lacrima can be powered up with different spells and used for different purposes. Lacrima is crystallized Magic. Metaphysically, Lacrima calls upon the wisdom of the world in order to manipulate nature itself. This manifests as the phenomenon of magic for most Lacrima, although other Lacrima pieces enhance the user's abilities. To withdraw the power from the stabilized crystal, a shock triggered by the user's mind is required. As a result the Lacrima user's mind is weakened and frequent use of Lacrima without rest taxes their stamina. A Mage can charge their Magic into a Lacrima to suit their uses. Lacrima is best used when slotted into a weapon or a piece of armour. Once slotted into an equipment piece, the user can unleash powerful attacks or call upon special effects relating to the type of Lacrima itself. Using Lacrima has both pros and cons. Depending on the type and strength of the Lacrima equipped, some stats may be hindered or enhanced. It's known that Argo is one of the main users of this mysterious crystal; he uses it for combat purposes. Equipped to his clothes and other gear, they serve a variety of purposes, most of which are completely unique to his person. One such purpose is the usage of its power in-tandem with his Divine Tool; the latter has been modified to such an extent that it's able to incorporate other elements in order to let Argo have access to a slew of abilities with the addition of boosting its already immense power. Argo carries a pouch on his person, filled with small lacrima crystals; they serve to aid him when the time comes.

Shikei (死刑, Death Penalty): Originally, Shikei was a large handcannon-esque revolver, its make completely in metal, while sporting five unraveling barrels that came to form a cross motif, and a wicked, menacing, and devilish aesthetic using sharp and sleeked adornments, all in metallic grey and dark black. Any bullets formed from the Shikei appear noticeably solid, at least when unfired, rather than just the standard bullets of magic; this ensures that they will be able to deal tremendous damage, and are automatically guided to the target via heat-seeking properties. Shikei had unlimited ammo; and all of its shots dealt tremendous damage; it was said that the bullets never miss. The bullets had three small spheres orbiting around it, in a similar manner to moons around a planet. When coming into contact with a target, the disordered rotations of the individual attack, created by the central and smaller ones spinning in different directions, interacted with each other to form a massive and turbulent wave-like vortex that demolishes everything that it comes into contact with. The Death Penalty, known formally as Capital Punishment, is one of the highest sentences laws and states can give out to offenders and criminals, as a form of punishment, and to halt political dissent. Argo found it during one of his missions. Upon seeing the wear and tear, he gave it to his foster mother, Undine Hoshikagumi. Upon a closer diagnostic, she stated that it needed to be re-built from scratch as it's been heavily damaged and there was much wear in most of the parts. Upon leaving it with her, the latter used her strange scientific methods & various materials she had at her disposal in order to make it new again; the end result was something he didn't expect. When he received it back at the same time Kairi had with a renewed Thunderbrand — both of whom still retained their core abilities that gave them their status as a Divine Tools respectively along with their individual sentience, Argo's weapon took on a new form. In this form, is classified as a "Variant Ballistic Chain Scythe" (変化銃剣剳 (バリアント・バリスティック・チェーン・サイス), Barianto Barisutikku Chēnsaisu) or "VBCS" for short. Argo noted that it's more high-tech than before; Undine noted that she had to use Orichalcum and other materials in order to re-forge it. Not only that, the process took longer than expected, thus few additions were made, such as equipping it to use Lacrima in order to enhance its overall capabilities and the like; however, she also noted that the new weapon had some of its old parts, but converted into a new form. This is because they could be salvaged, thus re-usable; the most prominent examples are the barrel and the core, both of which are the core parts of the Divine Tool itself. It was something that Argo didn't expect. Upon closer inspection, the weapon has a thick, gray colored sheath with a sharp edge, similar to an over-sized cleaver. Although serving as a sheath, it does possess a cutting edge and can be used effectively as a weapon. When unsheathed, Shikei appears to be a dark gray katana and is equally as effective as, if not more than, its sheath. The essence of both is that they fit together as one but come out to be two, so that they are compact for easier carrying. When in sheathed form, Shikei is held by the hilt, but when the two components separate, the sheath is held by a small rectangular hole near the bottom. The katana also has a compact, striker fired pistol built into its hilt. The pistol is used as a ranged weapon and its recoil can be used to swing or anchor the blade. In pistol form, the weapon resembles a kama, with the gun barrel pointed in the opposite direction of the edge. The blade itself seems to be very strong, able to cut through metal with little resistance. The end of the katana's blade appears to have a sharpened double-edge, terminating in a raised spike. The spike and double-edge would allow Argo to have the main edge and pistol barrel facing outward, while maintaining a potentially lethal hold on an enemy. To transform, the blade will flip down from the hilt along the user’s arm, then the top half will slid over the bottom half to shorten its length. After seeing some mages who use chain sickles, Argo started to use his Iron-Make: Chains; he tied to his left arm & around Shikei's trigger in pistol form and freely swings it around. This form makes it resemble that of a kusarigama. While in this form, Argo can make use of the recoil from the firearm to increase the velocity of the blade component. After explaining the basis behind their enhanced weapons, she told them about their nature and warned them to treat them with the utmost care. Agreeing, he took his new and improved weapon, dubbing it as "Mortalitate Quam Rector" (死神の名で過激罰の管理者 (モルタルテイト·クワムー·レクター) Mōtaruiteito Kuwamu Rekutā; Latin for "Ruler of Mortality & Death", Japanese for "Administrator of Extreme Punishment in the name of the Death God"); it's one of his most beloved possessions. He only uses it on certain occasions and like Kairi & her weapon, they share a very intimate relationship as the two have very similar qualities; in-fact, like Kairi, he's able to bring out the weapon's true potential even in this new form. It's much more than any other of its previous wielders. It should be noted that when Argo is not using this weapon, it is usually keep on a special pack that he has at his right side.
 * Lacrima Magazine-Based Capabilities: Unlike before, this new version of Shikei is equipped to be used in-unison with Lacrima; while maintaining its incredible shooting capabilities and infinite ammo supply, by inserting a certain magazine in the bottom of Shikei, the crystals re-act to the newly converted core & barrel of the weapon itself. This causes it to glow a faint hue via. the gray stripes on said weapon. Being in-tandem with the magazine, when one of the Lacrima crystals are used, the gray stripes will glow in the same color as said Lacrima crystal. Thus, the ability activates. It should be noted that the abilities used aren't just restricted to just the weapon itself; it can also affect Argo himself or even the enemy. But this depends on the Lacrima used. These abilities prove to be handy in tight situations, but Argo uses them on only the strongest of opponents, mixing them in with his other magical abilities and physical prowess, allowing him to get the upper hand on them in combat. Because there's magic in these mystical crystals, it barely takes a dent in his overall magical power. On the downside, each ability can be used once for a few minutes before it de-activates; the Lacrima crystals are small, thus their effects are a lot shorter. When all of them have run-out, he would have to re-fill the magazine again with a new set of crystals; not only that, the crystals take a bit of time to properly synchronize with the weapon itself. When its done, the stripes on the weapon will glow a gray-hue. If one factors all of these in, it's concluded that the cool-down time for the usage of Lacrima-based abilities is properly surmounted to ten minutes at best; it's something that they can use to their advantage in order to mount a counterattack against Argo's person.

Magics & Abilities
"The boy with the power of great strength..... Born from the very will of the earth itself, his prowess outmatches that of any individual that stand against him; he is the very incarnation of the word "Strength". He's aligned with the earth, using it in all of its splendor, as opposed to his sister; he strikes down the opponent with the force of the very elements of the land to aid him."

- Joker talking about Argo during a meeting with the other Zodiac Knights.

Quotes

 * "Oy, oy, oy! That's not cool! Do you know where you're looking? That's are a man's— What the hell am I saying?! Could you just please...... For all of our sakes, just stop! You had your fun. Forgive me if I'm sounding rude, but that type of comment is not something to be really proud of, to be honest. It's very unlady-like for someone of your stature." — Argo showing his embarrassment towards his mother's perverted comment about his "male pride".
 * "All I want is for someone to understand me. All of my life, people despise me and treated me like the plague because of my gifts and upbringing. The called my so many things and done various acts to me that I began to lose hope in this wretched world. I have been desperate since then, wanting to find some person to connect to. I want someone to scold me for doing something stupid and praise me for when I do good. I want someone to be there in my hardest of times, helping me to get through it. I want.... emotional support, one filled with genuinity. I know I sound childish, but that's all I want. Nothing more, nothing less." — Argo trying to find the emotional solace he's been so desperately looking for.
 * "Such disgusting creatures. You people came here, wreak havoc amongst the populace, and act you own the joint. Who the fuck you think you are?! Huh?! Look at the faces of the people you've just hurt! They injured..... Scared..... Crying.... Falling into despair.... They did nothing to deserve such treatment. What's worse is that you're standing there, laughing at their pain. I will not allow for such actions to continue. Even if it takes every cell in my body, I will destroy every last one of you cretins. I will make sure you'll never show your face on this plane of existence ever again!" — Argo's rage towards a Zodiac Knight for hurting innocent by-standers.
 * "W-what? Me..... A Wizard Saint....! But, that's one of the highest positions that one is awarded. They're known for making great contributions to society as a whole. Not only that, they're feared for their power. It takes a great deal in-order to become one. It's every wizard's dream to someday be promoted to one. Now me, of all people, is being promoted to such a position....? What did I do that's so great anyways? All I did was do a few missions on behalf of the Magic Council..... I get it now; maybe it's because they see something in me. They're merely rewarding me for my "hard work", but they could done it some other way. This is a bit much for a lowlife such as myself; I'm merely a mercenary, a person who does the dirty work in the shadows to make sure society is a better place for the rest. All the while, I stockpile more sins as I go along. I really don't deserve it..... What should I do?" — Argo's utter shock & disbelief upon learning that he's been promoted to a Wizard Saint by the upper echoleon of the Magic Council.
 * "My magic is mainly combat-oriented; it's main purpose is for the complete domination of the opposing side. There's no such thing as gentle or merciful with my magic. Everything it does is geared towards absolute destruction of my enemies. Before it, all is reduced to utter nothingness. Maybe it's because of my upbringing and personality that it turned out to be like that. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the truth. I've been through some fucked-up shit most of my life. And they always that 'magic=feelings' concept is true in more ways than one. It's proven. Even my status as a mercenary and the various epithets that were given to me tend to reflect this fact." — Argo talking about the nature of his magic.
 * "So..... That's the plan, huh? Though it may be a bit misguided in some aspects, I can see the legitimacy behind it — especially coming from a genius mind such as her's. And, this is all for the sake of humanity. No one would suffer and if they did, it can easily be mended once the plan comes to fruition. All right, I will assist my mom in any way so that her wishes may come true. I at least owe her that much." — Argo upon learning of his mother's true objectives.
 * "There are people in this world who accepted me for who I am; they saw the real me, the one crying for help. They helped me get through this harsh reality. They peeled away the layers of my jaded heart, revealing the various, welling-up emotions buried within. They made my cry, relieving me of all of my burdens. They gave me something to live for. They....showed me what it's like to be human. Me, this monster filled with so much regret. For that, I cherish them greatly; they're not random people I just walk by everyday, they're family. For that, I would fight in their stead; I will make sure nothing comes to harm any of them. It gives me strength to have somebody to fight for; before I could never fight for myself because I knew it was meaningless. But now its different. For others, especially those like them, I will not only fight, but if it should come it, I will gladly kill!" — Argo showing his love & thankfulness for Kairi, Haruto, Undine, & Jin, amongst many others.

Trivia

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Kairi Chiyami
{|class="toccolours collapsible collapsed navbox" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style=" float: center; font-size:90%; width:100%;" !colspan="2" style=" text-align:center; font-size:13.5px; font-weight:bold; background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF"| Kairi Chiyami "The girl of heaven's virtue, justifying her existence through the will that's as strong as steel and a soul as pure as light."

- Lord Arceus

Kairi Chiyami (海里血闇, Chiyami Kairi) is a deuteragonist debuting in season 2 of Daybreak: A Change of Perspective; she also serves as one of its minor antagonists in the storyline, as her and her brother's actions secretly initiate a chain of reoccurring problems that fits in to their mother's grandiose scheme upon her command.

Originally an orphan that was captured for experimentation by members of the Magic Council, she's the foster daughter of Undine Hoshikagumi and the adopted younger sister of both Argo Hiyamori & Haruto Tsumkaimei; she's very close to her new family, willing to do anything so that nothing comes to harm any of them. Wanting to repay the very woman who gave her a new lease on life, she decided to apply to La Pucelle — a school blooming with potential youth and filled with many secrets, most of which pertain to the history of the magical world; it was also where her mother formerly worked. Upon entry, she's classified as an Ōryū-class student; this makes her a well-rounded individual in abilities. With much hard work and dedication, she gains the fame and love of both the student body and faculty; her prowess is known throughout the school. It's also because of this that she immediately forms an inner circle of friends — all of whom cherish her very dearly and see each other as sisters, something she hasn't experienced in such a long time. Through strange circumstances, she becomes close friends with Alexis Tenjouin. However, unbeknownst to nearly all of them, she's actually a spy; she applied to observe actions of the student body & faculty and eliminate any possible threats to her mother's future plans. She later becomes a supporter & a benefactor of sorts to Team Daybreak, helping them out in certain situations under Undine's command; she also taken a certain interest in some of its members, specifically Tsuruko Sejren herself.

She's known to be one of the most powerful individuals in the series, being a master of energy manipulation and having tons of knowledge on a variety of subjects related to the storyline, despite her young age. She wields the element of lightning, being the series most powerful user, and the current possessor of the Divine Tool of representing said element — Thunderbrand; she doubles as its most-powerful user as she's able to bring out the weapon's true potential. Like her brother, her prowess allows her to stand up to individuals such as members of the Zodiac Knights. She's acquired many titles in the series, which denote to her overall power; such titles include "Thunder and Lightning Empress of the Nine Heavens" (九天の雷電女帝, Kyūten no Raidenyotei), for her utter mastery & destructive potential over the element of lightning, and "Ōryū's Shining Queen of Ruination" (光滅后の黄龍, Kōmetsukisai no Ōryū) by the student body because of her genius, being ranked as the top of the school, and destructive potential of her magic. Like certain characters in the series, she's able to utilize the Soul Armours. In her case, her's was made by Undine herself through very orthodox methods, crafted at the exact same time as her sibling's very own. It's usable through the two flower-designed hair clips she always wears. Donning it in certain situations, she becomes Soul Armour Knight Priamus (神鎧纏最高戦士照光暁定規 (ソウル・アーマー・ナイト・プリアモス), Sōru Āmā Naito Puriamosu; lit. "God-Armour-Clad Supreme Warrior Illuminated Dawn Ruler").

Appearance
Kairi is described by many as "adorable" and "petite" by many characters in the storyline; it's such that they tend not to take her seriously at times because of her outward appearance, especially her enemies. This is how they're easily defeated later on by her awe-inspiring power, making them bow to her in defeat. However, it seems that she's popular amongst the students of La Pucelle because of this, saying that it was one of her most defining features; this is held especially true amongst the male students, who formed a small fan-club around her, dedicating it to her cuteness. Becoming well-aware of this fact over time, on certain occasions she would use this to her advantage in order to get what she needs; she, however, tries to stray away from this as she thinks it makes her into a shallow person. Argo tends to boast about his sister's overall cuteness at certain durations, much to her embarrassment.

Short in stature, Kairi has gentle facial features for someone her age; she has noticeable dimples and a round, soft complexion that's similar to that of a baby's own. She has chestnut brown hair, which matches her eyes, and it's kept short; the bangs tends to hang over her face. However, it's kept up by two flower-based hair clips — which in-reality are the two items used for her Soul Armour transformation into Priamus; she's never seen without it, being precious gist from her mother, Undine — the one who gave her a new lease on life; they serve as key pieces in any and all of her outfits worn throughout the storyline. She known to be an A-Cup; this seen in a comedic-light, as this not only adds to her young, cutesy appearance overall but she's compared to other female characters because of it, most noticeably Tsuruko herself. This leads to a development of a complex of sorts over it, doing anything in order to increase her bust size; she even attempted to ask her mother at one point to develop some sort of boob growth serum so that she can become bigger. However, she was shot-down, Undine saying that "she [Kairi] doesn't need a bigger chest size; boobs are just two lumps of fat on a woman's chest. Nothing more, nothing less." This is much to her chagrin, comically pointing out that she's only saying that because she has boobs herself.

For attire, Kairi has been seen with two different sets. The first is her school uniform, custom-made and can be considered to be quite expensive. It's comprised of a short-sleeved white blouse worn under a light brown vest with the school emblem on the left side. Kairi also wears dark tan pocketed skirts that reach halfway down her thighs. Underneath, she wears cyan shorts; there seems to be a pet-peeve about this amongst the male students, saying that it takes away from her appeal; now they can't wonder what type of underwear she likes to wear. She retorts it's for that exact reason that she wears the shorts, as she doesn't want her skirt to be flipped up constantly and her underwear shown, much to their furthered disappointment. She known to sport white loose/slouch socks and brown loafers. When the weather gets cooler, she alters her attire to fit the situation; replacing her loose-socks & shorts with thick, black stockings/leggings (thick & dark enough to completely hide her underwear from view), she also sports a tan buttoned jumper (a shade darker than the summer vest) and a checkered blue skirt with black and tan criss-crossing lines.

When not in school and is usually hanging-out or attending to other private business, Kairi dons her second attire; this is the one that her brother personally had custom-made for her. It's to match his own to an extent — making them look like they're matching to an extent, and fitted for combat purposes — it serves to be easy to move in, letting her use her small stature and flexibility to her advantage. It consists of an unzipped, black leather bomber jacket with a fur trim collar and fur trim edge near the bottom. She also wears v-neck white blouse with dark-blue outlines near the collar — which is noted to end in a cross-shaped pattern of sorts; much to her slight embarrassment, it also shows some of her cleavage through the small-centerpiece, something she chewed her brother out for, but quickly dismissed soon after; she was trying her damnest not to be ungrateful at that moment. It's complemented with black skirt with three interconnecting belts, and black wide-heeled boots and gloves with a soft internal material. Oddly enough, the outfit comes with a chain with a strange pattern. She often wears it, as it makes her feel a bit feminine at times. The material used is the same fiber as her mother's lab coat; this would be by default that it repels dirt and is self-cleaning & self-repairing, taking a certain amount of time in-order to do so.

Something that she rarely wears, it's reserved for special occasions; either when she's hanging out with her friends or spending time with her family on a type of outing. Her foster mother, Undine, worried that she was being too tomboyish and was less feminine. Thus, she took the time to buy these clothes for her to wear; however, Kairi disliked them when they were presented to her saying that "I [Kairi] don't like them. They look to stuffy for me to move-in. Can't you find me something else that's a bit more of my style? Y'know, something like the one Argo bought for me?", much to her mother's chagrin. But after thinking of how much time her mother was actually was worried about her, not only as a parent but as a fellow female, she tried them on; surprisingly enough, they were very comfortable and mobile, in-contrast to her original perspective of them — something that made her mother elated. The outfit consists of a white blouse, it comes with a light-pink sleeveless hoodie, the hood itself has a strawberry-based decorations all over. Underneath, she wears a skirt that's a brighter shade of ink, but a bit faded; it's decorated with frill along the edges, having a lacy bow near the top-center. Since it's the same length as her school uniform skirt, she wears a light pair of shorts — which is also pink in color. To top it off, she wears a clear pair of low-platform open-toed heels, each one having a ribbon decoration to it. In some instances, she also wears a large white straw hat with a ribbon flowing from its center. Also, she wears a mini-purse, the strap being very lengthy; it's such that it makes the purse itself reach a bit past her waist. When she wore it outside for the first time, she caught the attention of many people — they often complemented her, saying that she's "cute", "adorable", "mature", and "ladylike". Even her friends said she looks gorgeous, much to her embarrassment. Argo states that this was good for her, as she can show-off her true self when she wears it. Jin & Haruto further stated that she's more like a little sister when she wears it, much to her disdain; though coming from them, or anyone else in general, it tends to be the natural reaction. Though not truly counted, this is actually Kairi's third attire, bring the total amount to three.

Equipment
Thunderbrand (封雷剣, Fūraiken): The Thunderbrand is the Divine Tool of Lightning; it is a katana terminating in a long hook, with a shimmering blue, lightning-like blade. The guard is oval, and the tsuka-ito seems to be braided from white and black material. The blade features several intricate ornaments, most notable is a relief of a dragon at the endpoint of the hilt; there are two holes on the blade near the hilt. It is noted to be the natural counter to the Fireseal; this is evident in its design, as well as its powers. By focusing magical energy into the two holes, the energy will build up and then release; coating the blade in an aura of lightning; allows the user to generate blue lightning from various parts of the blade, which is mostly used for offensive purposes. Such distinctive "blue lightning" possesses high voltage and great destructive power, and, much like that employed in standard Lightning Magic, can be generated in places away from the user. Electricity can be charged in the blade and be used to make slashes and thrusts more deadly. Likewise, the electricity in the blade can be launched as projectiles in different speed and strength. The maximum power output of Thunderbrand is around 20 billion volts. The blade is powerful enough to cause city-wide blackouts. Because of this enormous amount of power, the wielder of the sword constantly generates electrical fields that cause sensitive animals such as cats and dogs physical discomfort whenever they are near them. Also, because of this, wielder can sense anything that approaches them when an object reflects the electromagnetic waves. The lightning produced by the Thunderbrand has a charge of 9,500,000,000 KW and a voltage of 900,000,000 V. Kairi is Thunderbrand's current possessor. She's able to wield the weapon because of her utter mastery over the element of lightning itself; in fact, she's reputed to be the greatest Lightning Magic-user & electrokinetic master in the Daybreak series. Her prowess even surpass her foster mother's, who's known for her mastery over the five basic elements. Because of that, she's able to wield the weapon with mere ease. It can be observed that the two having a deep connection with each other because of similar traits they share. It's also because of this that she's the most proficient user of said Divine Tool and her prowess with it is unsurpassed, outclassing the original wielders by a milestone; she's able to bring out 100% of its power, something that the others weren't able to do. The blade was given to her by her adopted mother and the Leo Symbiote, Undine Hoshikagumi, at the exact same time that Argo Hiyamori, her adopted older brother, received the other Divine Tool, Shikei; it was done only after Undine discovered it during an exhibition with her team at some ancient ruins and restored it through strange scientific methods.
 * Enhanced Lightning Magic & Electrokinetic-Based Powers: The primary ability of Thunderbrand is the significant increase in all electric-based powers and abilities; even the magical aura of the mage is affected. This means that any technique or ability used through this blade is magnified nearly one-hundred times over. This is because the blade can produce its own magic and the voltage it emits constantly far exceeds that of any other known source; its power is comparable to that of the fiercest of thunderstorms. It can be easily concluded that any technique used through the blade is considered to be very lethal; a single use can turn an opponent into mere ashes with ease and destroy the most fortified defenses. Since Kairi is the only known user to bring out the blade's full power, her mastery over the element of lightning has made it so that she can't be surpassed in any way, shape, or form. This is the power behind the Divine Tool of Lightning. Kairi tends to use her most powerful techniques through this blade to expend less magical energy. This way, she can cast more than one at any given time while increasing their overall potency; such a display is seen where she annihilated an entire group of S-Class demons with a single spell and still had much energy to spare. It should also be noted that the blade can also gather and manipulate plasma and/or any form of nearby to a limited degree; this leads to the creation of even more lightning for Kairi to use at her disposal. This tends to be called the "Unlimited Charge Effect", which is only accessible to the upper echoleon of electromasters and high-grade lightning-based magic & magical items respectively; this furthers the weapon's reputation as a Divine Tool and shows the infinite potential at Kairi's fingertips. When certain abilities are used, they tend to be done either on a massive scale, their effects are more potent than prior, or in some cases both — this method expends more energy, thus tends to tire out Kairi very easily; even abilities that are considered to be unnatural, such as the usage of Black Lightning — Kairi's most powerful-type currentky in her possession is affected by this particular ability. Passive abilities, such as the creation of storms or the control over various types of waves of the electromagnetic spectrum become more apparent and happen at a quicker rate; she also gains a greater control over them at this point, thus being able to perform feats that she couldn't do before, despite her overall mastery of the element in-question. It's unknown if there are any more known abilities besides this primary one, but it's said that Kairi has exclusive access to and fully mastered all others because of the close bond she shares with this weapon. Even when the Divine Tool shouldn't be in her possession at a particular time, she can still access this particular ability because of two reasons. First, as stated before, she has a close relationship with the blade. Second, she's been constantly exposed to the all-encompassing and extremely potent influence the blade possesses; it shouldn't be far-fetched for something like this to happen against her will, especially if she's the most powerful user of the weapon to-date.

Magics & Abilities
"The girl with outstanding power..... Born from the divine will of Heaven itself, her prowess lets her eradicate any individual that dare stands against her; she is the very personification of the word "Power". She's aligned with the very heavens themselves, using its divine grace to aid her, as opposed to her brother; she uses the most deadly of the elements to bring about divine punishment to those she deems as evil."

- Joker talking about Kairi during a meeting with the other Zodiac Knights.

Quotes

 * "No, no, no, and no! We're not stopping for sweets...! We're gonna get this thing for mom and bring it back to her posthaste! She's a busy woman who doesn't have a lot of time in the day! I thought you of all people would now that. The sweets can wait till later. And another thing.... ACT YOUR DAMN AGE! You're acting like a spoiled brat and you're how old now?! Be the adult here! Also, cut it out with that "favors" shtick; it makes you look like some thirsty pedophile. And I'm not gonna be caught in public with some pedobear! I rather electrocute myself." — Kairi comically reprimanding her surrogate brother for his childish behavior.
 * "Have you heard? Y'know, about that one student that roams the halls of the school; he looks to be around Argo's & Jin's respective age group, but has features that resembles someone in high school. I heard its one of the many wonders. I also heard that he has special privileges, so he doesn't have to attend classes. Guess he has a lot of free time these days. The only time anyone gets to see him is if they're wandering the halls for a very long time or during one of the assemblies. I have to say, it seems to be pretty eerie to me. I wonder if guys like him actually exist?" — Kairi talking about the mystery student that's famed for wandering La Pucelle's hallways at certain times.
 * "M-m-m-m-mom! You shouldn't be making comments like that! It gives off the wrong idea and makes people think you're some kinda perv. Geez, can't you be a little bit more respectful of those around you. You're a person in high position. At least try to act like it from time-to-time instead of being a complete rube. It's more suddle that way." — A baffled Kairi towards one of Undine's perverted comments.
 * "Oh... My... GOD....! It's so~ cute! It looks so fluffy and it's so big! All its features are so irresistible! The big eyes, the stubby arms, even down to its big squishy chest! All of them make it so~ cute! It's even in my favorite shade of pink! I want it! " — Kairi acting cutesy towards a stuffed animal she's head-over-heels for.
 * "Deen-san, you just don't get it. Despite the differences they might have or the similarities they share, they have a knit-tight relationship; they're best friends, a pair who have been through many hardships together. They inspire each other to become stronger; their strength is derived from their bond. Thus, they're naturally the perfect partners. Why do you think they are so powerful? The reason why they are able to act like idiots towards one another is because they know that deep inside, they will accept the other's flaws no matter what it may be. History, status, power difference, etc. None of that matters to them; they don't see those qualities as ones that defines an individual. All that matters to them is what's on the inside; basically, what a true person's colors are. To each other, both of them are easy to read. It's because it's impossible to hide anything from each other; no, scratch that. There's no need to hide anything; the trust they have with each other is immense — so much so that it can make a normal person's skin crawl from the very thought of it. They know that the other will always be there in times of either joy or turmoil. They constantly made vows to each other, some of which still hold even to this day. If you look at it from another view point, they're basically closer than brothers. I dunno what to call it at this point; there's no proper term to describe it. I guess..... they were truly made for each other." — Kairi towards Deen in regards to Argo & Jin's relationship.
 * "You serious, right?! Do you know why I hate you so much? Why I don't think highly of you?! It's because you're a bitch. Yep, that's right! I said it! It's a common fact; there's no other word that perfectly describes someone like you. I know, Tsuruko knows it, Rosa knows it, my friends know it, Argo knows it, everyone in the Genbu household knows it, everyone on your team knows it, and so on! Hell, I bet even your own family knows it! Yeah, that's why they sent you here; they couldn't deal with your bitching anymore! God, I'm surprised such a prestigious school accepted a bitch like you! I bet the principal was threatened because you weren't going to be accepted after seeing how much of a bitch you were up-close! No wonder you're so useless in battle. I saw some of them; it leaves much to be desired. Well, knowing you, the only way you could possibly defeat your enemies is if you bitched at them. Yeah, how about that? That's all you appear to be good for these days. Yeah, you've used your bitch-fu on them; that's the way you win your battles huh! How's that for an afterthought? You know what they should call you? "Kaguya, the mistress of bitching" — perfect name for the queen of all spoiled bitches out there. No, in all seriousness! Five ancient sages of bitchdom all gathered one day on the peaks of Mount Bitch to proclaim your birth! And a hundred years later, when all the bitch stars have aligned, you were born and made everybody's life around you a living hell, because YOU! ARE SUCH! A FUCKING! GOD DAMN! BITCH!" — Kairi, in her extreme amounts of anger, thoroughly and maliciously insulting Kaguya during one of their normal, spite-filled arguments, leaving the latter speechless; she uses a single-word over and over to emphasize her point.
 * "Well, don't you two look bored....? Bad enough you're ugly, now you gotta take your boredom and anger out on those more beautiful than you? How fucking classy. Why don't you two do me a favor and go back from whatever feces-infested crevice you came from? God, just looking at you makes me wanna vomit. Your existence is an insult to all the beautiful people everywhere. I think I should do everyone a favor and destroy you both here and now. Yeah, that would be best. Don't worry, I'll make this quick; if you resist, it's only going to make it all the more harder for me and all the more painful for you." — Kairi casually talking down to two members of the Zodiac Knights.

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