Aoi Morohoshi

Aoi Morohoshi (諸星 葵 "Morohoshi Aoi") is the mechanic and second-in-command of The Hex. A huge fan of the boy band On-lyne, Aoi sells Somachord tones.

Albrecht Entrati's experiments turned Aoi into a Protoframe, a partial Warframe that still retains their humanity. Aoi possesses Mag traits, and is armed with the Burston, Protokol Hira, and Bo.

AOI MOROHOSHI “CHOPPER” MATCH: CONFIRM █ ██ █ ███ ██ ██ █ TEAM ROLE: Second-in-command. Crowd control. CHARACTERISTICS / HABITS: Bouncing on her heels, levitating/folding metal like origami, animating twisted metal marionettes and making them “dance” REPUTATION: The heart to Arthur's head. A matriarchal figure to the group... protective, but with all of the violent ferocity that can sometimes entail. SPECIAL NOTES: Expert bike mechanic.

Arthur and Aoi were some of the first volunteers who came forward to Dr. Entrati's offer to receive more than healing. They were then infused with Helminth serums from Albrecht's time, which in turn morphed and alchemized them into partial Warframes; Aoi's was that of Mag's. Their bodies became newly attuned to the Void, whilst their minds were kept intact.

Repeated samples were then taken from the now-transformed volunteers by Albrecht himself, with research of Arthur and Aoi's own anatomies written along the blackboards of the Netracells of Albrecht's Laboratories. It was implied by the doctor himself that their humanity may not last, and that it may be only a matter of time until the Helminth finally swallows them whole.

On one mission, Aoi is in contact with Arthur on a mission to the subways, imploring him to let her know that he survived the Techrot attack. Aoi later declares that she's been found by the enemy, urging Arthur to find Dr. Entrati no matter the cost, ending communication as she casts Polarize on her assailants.

Intercepted chat logs from an unregistered computer show that someone, anonymously named "LordSaberwulf", presumably a federal informant posing as her sibling, has been attempting to search for Aoi, providing a photo of her. LordSaberwulf leaves the group chat after only getting trolled by the group chat's members.

In a later conversation, Aoi, under her Kinemantik Instant Messaging username "xX GLIMMER Xx", secretly hijacks the group chat, warning its members of the repercussions of being unhelpful and encouraging them to protect themselves.

In Höllvania Central Mall, Aoi is building stacks of cards when she is approached by Arthur for his Atomicycle keys, but Aoi brushes him off and tells him to learn to hotwire. When Arthur attempts to ride out, Aoi and the rest of The Hex show up and refuse to allow Arthur to investigate the lead on his own. Arthur instructs Aoi, Amir, and Quincy on backup while Leticia and Eleanor hold the fort.

When Arthur brings back the Drifter, who warns them that Höllvania's nuclear reactor will explode at the end of 1999, the Hex don't buy their warning but Arthur has them take point to search for Dr. Entrati. Aoi hands the Drifter a set of keys for an Atomicycle, warning them that she'll hurt them if they hurt Arthur and advises not to scratch the paint.

The group discovers Entrati being taken by a Scaldra convoy, but Aoi gets pinned down by a truck. After being rescued by the Drifter, Aoi decides to use the less conspicuous truck to get close to the convoy. The Hex and the Drifter are finally able to reach Entrati, but Entrati and the Drifter are then taken away by the Indifference.

Deciding to stop the nuclear explosion themselves, Arthur, Amir, and Aoi breach the reactor control room, but the reactor rods release as Aoi attempts to secure them in place. However, the Hex ultimately fail to stop the explosion, with Aoi dying from overexerting her powers. The Drifter resolves to save all of the Hex and rewinds time to the beginning of 1999, following a cryptic warning from Entrati to befriend the Hex.

With encouragement from the Drifter, Aoi breaks the mechanisms keeping the rods in place and inserts them manually.

Aoi's username is "xX GLIMMER Xx". A big fan of the On-lyne band, specifically Zeke to the point of having him as her avatar, she acts as the team mechanic of the Hex and does regular tune-ups to the Atomicycles of the team. Fitting her eastern descent, she often speaks with kaomojis in her chat. She has an inherent instinct to look out for the people she cares about (such as The Hex), threatening violence towards anyone who might attempt to harm them (such as threatening The Drifter at their first interaction due to her not trusting them at the time). This extends to the Drifter once they become close and it becomes more pronounced if they start dating, as seen in her Gemini quotes. She is considered to be the heart of the team by the rest of The Hex as a whole and the best of them by their own admision.

Aoi comes from an academic family, with her father having been an aerospace engineer who worked on rockets and her mother a space systems design teacher, having met at the university as students. However, she has stated that for the most part, they couldn't spend that much time with her while growing up, as they were usually very busy to do so. As such, when Aoi decided to become a soldier, they made it clear that wasn't the kind of life they were hoping to build for her. That said, she doesn't seem to resent them for these circumstances and apparently is still in good terms with them.

Before meeting the rest of the Hex and the Drifter, Aoi grew up in one of Canata's major cities, and used to serve in the International Crisis Response (ICR) unit with Arthur, before being sent to Höllvania as part of her duty. She described herself enlisting in the ICR as a way to fight for what she believes in, to protect the people, and she does not regret it.

Even though she has a very friendly disposition, she dislikes being considered dumb or shallow. In one of her chats, she mentions that back in the ICR, she was seen as the "ditzy" one of the squad. She has stated she considers it a hidden advantage since she can use it to get away with things she otherwise wouldn't be able to. That said, whenever she is dealing with a more serious topic, it will show in her attitude becoming serious or focused. In her chats, this is shown as using proper punctuation and no emoticons whatsoever.

It is also shown she likes to play games, as noted by the Drifter. If convinced to play "Fable and Frontiers", she will make new figurines for Amir using scrap metal. A later conversation reveals that the keychain she keeps on her leg is a JINYMON character that she got long ago, specifically, one of the original three characters. She also collects JINYMON cards, although her collection is not as big as Amir's.

She and Arthur used to date. However, during Venusia (Star Days), Arthur showed disinterest in a gift of 1000 folded paper cranes, causing Aoi to break off the relationship. According to Eleanor, their respective desires were also opposed: Arthur wishes to settle down somewhere ("a cottage with roses outside") and even establish his own bar, while Aoi wishes to remain more free and enjoy life's pleasures. Despite this, they remain in good terms both as friends and squadmates and he holds a great deal of respect for Aoi, as he believes that if it was not for her, the Hex would be dead already, especially him. If the Drifter romances Arthur, Aoi will express her approval by smiling at him whenever he goes back to the Backroom with him expressing his hope that she finds someone as well one day, as shown in his backroom dialogues. Likewise, if the Drifter romances Aoi, Arthur will admit that, while he doesn't really feel jealous about it, he does feel a bit sad that the Drifter is able to make Aoi happy in a way he couldn't. That said, he will also admit he is glad that she has found happiness with them and simply asks them to try not to break her heart if they can help it.

Some of her chats will reveal she knows how to play the piano and will offer to teach the Drifter.

Aoi (青い) is a Japanese word that means 'blue' (as an adjective). This may reference Mag's color palette, which consists of blue colors. Aoi (葵) can also refer to mallows (Malvaceae), a large family of flowering plants. Morohoshi (諸星) means "various stars" and can also be transliterated as slang for "celebrities". Aoi's name is written in romaji (english alphabet) in the Japanese language client, and as "諸星 葵" in the Chinese language client. She thinks Kalymos is a mutant jaguar. She and Arthur are members of the Outbreak Management Team, or more specifically, the International Crisis Response branch. She has a long-standing rivalry with Amir, based on making the other one cook Big Bytes Pizza products; the Faceoff competitive game mode is based off a long-standing bet that whoever completes a set of missions slower than the other is chef for the night. Aoi will comment "Roger-Dodger" if the player leaves her shop without buying anything, possibly to spoof Amir quoting the B1 Battle Droids from Star Wars. Alternatively, it might be a reference to the character Duck Dodgers from the Looney Tunes franchise. That said, the phrase "Roger-Dodger" can also be a reference to a phrase pertaining to an old military story going back all the way to WW2.

Even though she does have a collection of JINYMON cards, she admits she mostly does becase she likes the cards themselves, unlike Amir who is actually invested in the game's mechanics. Aoi is not a fan of humor at the expense of others. If romanced, one of her Backroom dialogues might imply she is into bondage, such as wanting to use the gold in the backroom to create handcuffs. Additionally, some of her Backroom dialogues alluding to her and a romanced Drifter's sexual activities include: Using the Drifter's Pom-2 computer to look for sex positions on the internet so they can try them later. Being grateful that the Backroom is soundproof to mask the sounds coming from her and the Drifter's sexual activities. Telling the Drifter that when she tried on their Archwing, she noted how tightly it gripped her hips, and coyly suggests the Drifter to do the same thing to her. Complimenting on how lucky she and the Drifter are that the couch is strong enough to handle their sexual activities, implying said sexual activities are physically demanding. Compared to the other Hex, Aoi has more significant cosmetic differences from the original Warframe. Unlike Mag, who has an overall smooth body, including her torso, Aoi's torso appears to be covered in a sweater or a turtleneck, which has the side effect of accentuanting her chest more in comparison to her template. Aoi's human hands are also visible, though they are partially covered by the silver highlights on Mag's hands. Aoi's phrase "In a while, crocodile" is a nod to the Bill Haley & His Comets's song "See you later, alligator". Her callsign "Chopper" is a reference to a type of custom motorcycle that exists in real life. Aoi's dance was mocapped by [DE]Danielle, though she was unaware it had been used until seeing it in-game.