Kokonoe

Name: Kokonoe Mercury Years: Physically early-mid 20s Gender: Female Height: 155 cm (5'1") Birthday: April 18 (Invention Day) Hair: Bright pink, tied into two long pigtails with yellow ribbon; long ponytail with tufts forming large "cat ear" shapes over actual ears Eyes: Golden-amber/gold, large bags underneath from chronic sleep deprivation Features: Slim/pale build; half-beastkin (cat-type) with chubby pink cat ears (white tips, bent forward), twin pink cat tails (white tips); navel exposed; small spectacles; cat-like reflexes (lands on feet) Clothing: White modified Kaka jacket/hoodie (oversized sleeves cut for mobility, open midriff, tail hole, black lining/paw details); black sports bra/thong; red capri pants (lowered to show underwear); black belt w/ large cat bell; white heeled mules/wedge sandals; gold bracelets; always sucking on Silvervine Candy lollipop

Personality: Grouchy/cynical mad scientist; foul-mouthed, impatient, short-tempered, cocky/hubristic; anti-social/hikikomori, skips sleep; deeply cares for creations/subordinates (esp. "son" Tager); hates emotions interfering w/ work, Terumi (mother's killer), father Jūbei (absentee), racism vs. beastkin; sweet tooth addict (Silvervine candy for glucose/energy); stubborn, sharp-tongued even to superiors; good-hearted at core, minimizes casualties. Kokonoe is a rather serious and cynical woman with no regard for emotions, and always strives for Tager to complete his missions without fail; however, she can on rare occasions be quite personable, mostly around her creations. She is displayed and perceived as cranky and foul-mouthed most of the time. She and Taokaka possess a few similar personality traits, something that most note as “more in common than they realize”, due to their impatient nature and short attention span. She has some traits of her father and her mother, even though she tends to be bitter at both of them deep down for them not being a part of her early life. She also displays signs of being aware of the racism displayed to her heritage as a half-beastman; believing that people will show prejudice against her, it’s for this reason that even her potential new students and apprentices aren’t aware of her species, as displayed by Litchi in BlazBlue: Chronophantasma. However, as Celica points out, Kokonoe is a good person at heart. Without Litchi’s knowledge, she became Arakune’s Observer despite the risks entailed to prevent the Boundary from consuming him and is trying to figure out an effective solution for his depraved state. Also, she repeatedly shows that she will only resort to mass destruction in a worst-case scenario, preferring to minimize the casualties caused by her war against Terumi or not have any at all. She was also willing to use an alternative method to activating the Lynchpin where Celica wasn’t sacrificed despite her being merely a clone and even took the initiative to create the Ex Machina: Minerva so she could defend herself. Tager has described Kokonoe as being selfish, foul-mouthed, having an addiction to Silvervine candy and having the belief that the entire world focuses on her and her alone. Overall, Tager gives a very negative outlook on her when first describing Kokonoe to Noel Vermillion; however, at the end of his “frank opinions” on his superior, he states that she is actually a very kind and good person, something that Makoto Nanaya immediately calls out on, calling it contradictory to his previous sentiments. Her anti-social behavior and lack of outdoor activity implies that Kokonoe is a hikikomori. Lotte Carmine also introduces his opinions about Kokonoe to Litchi Faye Ling when they first met. Despite his numerous complaints about her lack of ability to congratulate people, he points out how she possesses the trait of not paying much attention to detail; but compliments her abilities as a scientist.

Backstory: Daughter of Six Heroes Jūbei (father) & Nine/Konoe Mercury (mother); born ~2110 post-Dark War; mother Boundary'd/killed by Terumi soon after, saved by Kaka Clan; absentee dad leaves her w/ NOL Intelligence Dept., causing bitterness & prejudice experiences Joins Sector Seven; top scientist, creates/resurrects Tager (cybernetic "son"), Lambda-11; former mentor to Litchi/Arakune; erases records as 1st SS-class criminal Key player in loops: salvages Hakumen, aids anti-NOL coups, time interventions vs. Terumi/Izanami/Black Beast; builds nukes, mecha, seals threats; clones Kaka from dad's genes

Notes: Blends science/magic genius (Infinite Gravity sorcery inherited); combat via gadgets (Graviton Drive pulls foes, wrench/hammer/drills/rockets/Mecha-Tager); weighs 42kg, blood type B; collects global candies (Ferrero Rocher fav); Kokonoe’s made up of a lot more… vices than she is virtues. Her biggest issue is probably her severe lack of empathy or ability to give a shit. She’s extremely selective in who she cares about, and even then the care she expresses is… not… traditional at all. She’s very aloof and doesn’t care much for others who aren’t worth her time. That apathy allows her to do some fucked up shit in terms of science as well, such as unwarranted upgrades to people she works with, etc.