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Mizu, while being followed by Ringo make it to the costal town of Mihonoseki, in hope to hire a boat to take her to Tanabe island. While looking for the boatmen by the dock she remarks to Ringo that he doesn’t have to be here, clarifying that she’s not after Heiji Shindo, but the white man he protects; if she can hire a boat, she can reach Tanabe before dawn.
Mizu is led by her mind, much more than her heart. She is quiet, calculating, independent, strategic, confident, dismissive of any emotions, and extremely vengeful, so much so to the point she’s called an Onryō of Japanese folklore [vengeful demon-ghost of a wronged woman] a few times. Though she has a talent for manipulating people into giving her information and is capable of stealth when necessary, Mizu often takes reckless, brazen risks to reach her goal, usually relying on her sheer skill in combat and infiltration to overcome any obstacles rather than planning around them. While she does usually overcome said obstacles, this approach is not foolproof, and has often left her with serious injuries or alerted enemies. She cares nothing for the fate of the larger world or communities around her, viewing all powerful individuals as privileged and corrupt. Mizu struggles with self-loathing, due to the social limitations placed on her by being a woman (hence her practical decision to give herself more flexibility by disguising herself as a man), and the ostracization she has always faced due to her 'foreign' appearance, blaming it entirely on her unknown white father. She often dubs herself a 'monster' for her heritage, but ironically has only reinforced this perception of her- though less by her appearance and more by her cold, aloof personality, brutal and unorthodox style of combat, and relentless drive for vengeance at the expense of everything else.
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After noticing Mihonoseki's checkpoint and guard towers are unmanned, and its outer suburbs seem deserted, they soon realize the entire town is gathered at the center in celebration of the New Year. Mizu dismisses Ringo's interest in the festivities, reminding him they aren't here for fun. She find two drunken fishermen willing to take them to Tanabe, but they refuse to leave until the next day. Mizu insists she must travel now, but the fishermen explain that business is closed for the Hadaka Matsuri festival, wanting to purify themselves and celebrate the kami to avoid a bad New Year. Noting that all the other boatmen are similarly inebriated, Mizu agrees not to leave until morning. Running into Ringo again, she buys a silver bell from a curiosity stand and ties it around Ringo's ankle to announce his presence, telling him that if he takes it off, he is discharged as her 'apprentice'.
Intending to train in her spare time, Mizu started heading back to the cliffs surrounding the town, but tells Ringo he should stay and enjoy the festivities; she suggests he might enjoy a life here more than his father's village, and would be safer than staying with her, saying "there's no shame, in making a home here." Ringo insists he should not leave his master's side and will rejoin her tomorrow, but is quickly distracted by the festivities.
While maneuvering through the crowd to train, she miscalculated a step and someone bumped into her full on making them crash to the ground while she remained standing
Release Date 2026.06.08 / Last Updated 2026.06.08