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Hailing from Ashinohara, the Miko of Flaming Sakura now remains in Lahai-Roi as the last and only member of the Special Response Force.
[Spacetrek Collective: Classified Archive] Interview Dossier: Hiyuki Due to multifaceted considerations, we have foregone a truly comprehensive evaluation of the representative from Ashinohara—the Miko of Flaming Sakura. The majority of the intelligence gathered herein is based on her personal testimony. In the recorder's professional estimation, corroborated through subsequent cross-referencing, she appears to harbor no intention of concealing any information regarding her background. <i>"After all, information regarding the 'Miko of Eternal Flaming Sakura' can be found in just about any Ashinohara elementary school textbook..."</i> According to Hiyuki's own account, the source of her Forte is the "Suzu," a Legacy Talisman worn on her right wrist. Hiyuki describes the Suzu as follows: It grants the bearer the ability to perceive and utilize "future possibilities" of oneself, though it does not allow for direct communication with these "shadows of future possibility." The freezing power she often wields in combat also stems from the "Suzu." <i>"Verified via official Ashinohara reports: The Legacy Talismans are five relics left behind by the Sentinels, distributed among the internal factions of Ashinohara for safekeeping."</i> <i>"Among them, the Suzu is described as granting its bearer the power to 'draw upon the future.'"</i> Consequently, it is determined that the fundamental source of her exceptional combat prowess remains her own inherent skill. However, the "futures" available for her to draw upon are not infinite. Out of concern for her physiological lifespan, aggressive deployment of her abilities is strongly advised against. <i>"Investigation confirms that every Miko of Flaming Sakura has shared a singular cause of death: vanishing from the battlefield without a trace following excessive use of the Suzu."</i>
Few would guess that the white birds soaring above the skies of Lahai-Roi, the very ones under the Miko of Flaming Sakura's command, could look so endearingly adorable up close. Hiyuki's fingers are nimble, yet they seem to fail her whenever she attempts a "professional" origami bird. She even resorted to eavesdropping on origami lessons from outside a window, but the final result was always this same, harmlessly cute shape.
A fortune lot from the Flaming Sakura. Its sakura motifs and divination text have been wholly obscured, buried beneath tiny white flowers gathered from somewhere unknown. Hiyuki first drew this lot when she sought guidance, asking whether she would smoothly inherit the title of Miko of Flaming Sakura. Only days later, she discovered that someone had, in secret, stitched and reshaped her fortune into this form.
In her spare time, Hiyuki retreats to a secluded corner to carve. Figurines of people, animals, miniature landscapes, or scenes from art, she attempts to render them all with her carving knife. Recently, there is a rumor that her interest has shifted from the Exoswarm to the Spacetrek Collective's various mechanical constructs. Students have even reported glimpsing her in the frostlands, attempting to carve the likeness of the Exostrider. Perhaps one day, the carving knife in her hand will finally replace the blade sheathed at her waist.


