Mizuki

Mizuki is a Higashinese Aegir hailing from a remote coastal village that was raided by bandits. In the midst of the chaos, the unconscious boy was rescued by a mysterious old man who would later adopt him and raise him up to be a talented young chef. Under his guidance, Mizuki is able to cook excellent dishes that, while indeed delicious and nutritious, could make an average person uneasy at the sight of it. In order to taste the local cuisine there, Mizuki took part in the 8th Dossoles Warrior Championship where he befriended Ch'en and later joined Rhodes Island to follow her footsteps. Despite his cute appearance and honest attitude, Mizuki drew the suspicion of R.I. for his mysterious background, with some details discovered to have been fabricated. His neural power does not involve Originium Arts, but rather a manifestation of some "biological traits." And lo and behold, Mizuki is actually an Aegir-Seaborn hybrid created by his adoptive guardian who turned out to be Cicero, one of the leading bishops of the insidious Church of the Deep, who fed him food infused with Seaborn cells. His biology gradually altered into a true Seaborn despite retaining a human body, but Mizuki kept his humanity intact, evident from his much less extreme mindset compared to other Aegir-Seaborn hybrids — which Cicero saw as essential to bring a new hope for the Seaborn by guiding them into coexisting peacefully with the Terrans. Mizuki came in contact with some of our operators in the Bolívarian city of Dossoles, and accompanied them back to the landship. After preliminary operator-related interviews and inspections, he was approved for a temporary stay. His learning ability is rather exceptional, and at this stage, he is suitable for civilian work or and we may consider training him to become an operator. After further investigation and evaluation, he was approved for a long-term stay aboard the landship. Mizuki, according to his own account, was born in a remote village near the coast of Higashi. When he was young, his village was razed, looted and ransacked by deserters-turned-bandits from the nearby mountains. As he laid dying amongst ruins and corpses, he was fortunate enough to have been saved by a traveling elder, who then took him to the nearest nomadic city for treatment. The process was actually a detour for us– after all, Rhodes Island can't just take in strange children or any old runaway– We contacted local operators via Messengers to cross-check the region's records, confirming that there was a case of bandits slaughtering, razing, and burning an entire village some ten-odd years ago. At the time, when the authorities were tipped and moved to apprehend the bandit gang, they discovered all that remained was a few, semi-conscious individuals, babbling incoherently while curled up in their makeshift dens. When pressed about the whereabouts of their fellow perpetrators, these people only stared back with horror, shouting broken phrases such as "I don't have it" and "Don't eat me." As strange as this situation was, the trail went cold and the authorities were no longer able to track down the other perpetrators, leaving the case in limbo. Neither here nor there. Who could object to taking in a polite, well-behaved boy who never causes trouble? During the investigation, our operators learned Mizuki had been an apprentice in a local restaurant after being rescued as a youth. Though these events occurred many years ago, the restaurant owner was more than glad to talk about the past upon our operators' request. At first, the owner saw Mizuki as a thin and feeble country boy, but discovered that he was unexpectedly nimble with his hands and feet, and was an exceptionally fast learner, with an even greater knack for cooking. His savvy earned him the praise and acceptance of the head chef, and some of his suggestions to adjust the condiments and portions of certain dishes were accepted, to the great acclaim of customers. Unfortunately, the dishes Mizuki made with his own hands always went somewhat awry, and after many failures, Mizuki left this matter behind without regret.

As a matter of fact, we tried to get him to show us some of his handiwork, and well... how should I put this... The food itself was in line with his own self-assessment, the freshness and vitality of the dish's ingredients having been retained, any fishy odors eliminated, and seasoned to perfection. Yet despite the final product clearly being static, the food gave off the impression of life within it, which made it difficult for diners to enjoy... But for the more courageous colleagues who were able to try the food, they could only praise the flavor. Higashi, historically Ko-ashihara, is a Terran country located northeast of Yan where it enjoys strong diplomatic relations, which has encouraged cultural exchange between the two states. While Higashi is made up of various races, it is predominated by the Oni as well as a handful of Aegir. Higashi’s history could be traced back to the veneration of a goddess whose descendants became the Emperor of Higashi, or the "Toukou". Entering the medieval era, however, Higashi fractured into a diarchy of two ruling clans: the Kougon of the north and the Mitsumoto of the south, with both clans setting up their own respective emperors. Following a devastating civil war, both clans evolved into different forms of government with the North retaining the old bakufu and the South evolving to a modernized constitutional monarchy. While the nation prospers in the era of peace, a bubble economy is slowly building up due to over-investment that might fracture the fragile truce. "Aegir" is an umbrella term that encompasses various races based on Terra's ocean with distinctive traits; some might possess more bestial properties (e.g. tentacles and fish fins) while others are completely humanoid. Most Aegir are well-adapted to water, but not all of them could fully live an aquatic life. Breathing underwater is a unique trait of the Aegir race, yet not all of them possess such trait.

Mizuki is an Aegir. Mizuki has pale blue hair, pale white skin and soft pink eyes. Mizuki wears a white raincoat with a blue ham, a black tank top, black shorts that end just before his knees, black stockings and black high top shoes with blue laces. Mizuki is always carrying an umbrella with him. Mizuki is cheerful and mischievous but he does have a good side to him. Mizuki is quite a good cook and has an interest in old Higashi arcade games.