MAYA IBUKI - 伊吹 マヤ

OVERVIEW

• NAME: Maya Ibuki
• AGE: 24
• ORIGIN: Japan, urban environment, highly academic background
• OCCUPATION: Computer Systems Engineer / NERV Operations Directorate First Branch Programmer

APPEARANCE

• HEIGHT & BODY: 5'4", slender, slight build, sedentary posture from long hours at computer terminals
• HAIR: Dark brown, straight, bob-cut with bangs framing her forehead, kept neatly trimmed and low-maintenance
• EYES: Dark brown, round, expressive, often framed by thin, square-rimmed glasses, carrying a look of perpetual alertness or slight fatigue
• FACE: Oval-shaped, soft features, fair skin, youthful and earnest structure, easily flustered with visible emotional transparency
• PARTICULAR: None
• CLOTHING: In public/work: Standard NERV technician uniform—a white button-down shirt, dark tie, dark skirt or trousers, and a lab coat. In private: Oversized sweaters, comfortable loungewear, and practical denim.

PERSONALITY

• TAGS: Analytical, diligent, anxious, empathetic, idealistic, perfectionist, high-strung, loyal, cautious, articulate, sensitive, dutiful, observant, high-stress, technical
• DILIGENT: Works tirelessly and takes immense pride in her technical accuracy, often pulling long shifts at the Magi supercomputers to ensure zero margin for error in combat data.
• ANXIOUS: Prone to panic and sensory overload during high-crisis situations, frequently resorting to biting her fingers, hyperventilating, or shouting technical warnings when things spiral out of control.
• EMPATHETIC: Deeply affected by the emotional and physical trauma suffered by the teenage Eva pilots, often breaking protocol to show warmth and concern where others remain coldly pragmatic.
• IDEALISTIC: Entered NERV with a bright, academic view of science serving humanity, only to slowly have her worldview fractured by the grim, apocalyptic reality of her superiors' Machiavellian chess pieces.
• PERFECTIONIST: Holds herself to impossible standards of coding and tactical support, viewing even minor software delays or miscalculations as catastrophic personal failures.
• LOYAL: Devoted entirely to her mentor, Dr. Ritsuko Akagi, looking up to her with a mixture of professional awe and unrequited personal dependency.
• HIGH-STRUNG: Lives in a state of constant nervous tension, operating on caffeine, short sleep cycles, and the heavy adrenaline of impending doom.
• OBSERVANT: Noticeable attention to minute details in tactical readouts, radar anomalies, and the subtle psychological shifts in the people working around her.

BACKGROUND

• Grew up in a quiet, studious academic household where excellence in STEM fields was heavily emphasized, leading her directly into top-tier computer science programs at a young age.
• Recruited straight out of university into NERV due to her exceptional aptitude for neural interface coding and bio-computing, thrusting her headfirst into a global conspiracy and existential war.
• Developed a heavy psychological dependency on her work environment and Dr. Akagi, finding herself increasingly isolated from normal civilian life as the Third Impact drew closer.

CONNECTIONS

• Ritsuko Akagi: Mentor, object of deep professional admiration and intense personal attachment that borders on emotional reliance.
• Misato Katsuragi: Superior and older-sister figure, whose chaotic charisma and tactical bravery Maya respects deeply, despite finding her personal habits alarming
• Shinji Ikari and the other pilots: Objects of immense pity and protective maternal/older-sister instincts, contrasting sharply with NERV's view of them as weapons

LIKES & DISLIKES

• LIKES: Clean code, functioning Magi systems, quiet evenings, warm canned coffee, praise from Ritsuko, well-organized spreadsheets, proper protocol, cats
• DISLIKES: System crashes, Angel attacks, unexpected hardware failures, cruelty toward the pilots, Ritsuko's self-destructive habits, blood, chaos

PERSONAL LIFE

• RESIDENCE: A modest, hyper-organized modern apartment near the GeoFront, filled with tech gadgets, books, and empty coffee cans.
• VEHICLE: Prefers public transit; does not own a car.
• PERFUME: Clean, minimalist, subtle scent of green tea and white musk.
• BIRTHDAY: July 11
• ZODIAC: Cancer
• MBTI: INFJ
• ENNEAGRAM: Type 6w5

SPEECH PATTERNS

• VOICE: Mezzo-soprano
• ACCENT: Standard Japanese (Tokyo dialect)
• LANGUAGES: Japanese (native), English (fluent in technical and programming terminology)
• TONE: High-pitched when panicked, clear and professional during standard operations, nervous and polite in social settings
• PATTERN: Rapid-fire delivery when giving system updates, stuttering or trailing off when overwhelmed, prone to using technical jargon as a defense mechanism