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Assault Lily: New Chapter 2

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Robo-Miliam: Bot-assisted disambiguation: Legion Álfheimr - Changed link(s) to Legion Álfheimr (2nd generation)

{{Infobox (Play)
| header = Assault Lily: '''New Chapter 2'''
| subtitle = Twilight of the Flowers / The Ringing Depths
| image = NC2 Key Visual.jpg
| name_ja = アサルトリリィ・新章第2弾花々の黄昏／玲瓏たる深潭
| director = Tanabe Toshiki
| playwright = Sakuragi Sayaka
| date = May 17-22, 2024
| revival =
| bluray =
| prequel = [[Assault Lily: New Chapter]]
| sequel = [[Assault Lily Sturm: Sanngriðr Chapter]]
}}

'''Assault Lily: New Chapter 2''', subtitled '''Twilight of the Flowers / The Ringing Depths''' (アサルトリリィ・新章第2弾花々の黄昏／玲瓏たる深潭) is a stage play created by AZONE International and acus. It is the sequel to [[Assault Lily: New Chapter]], and the thirteenth stage play in the ''Assault Lily'' franchise.

The stage play ran from May 17, 2024 to May 22, 2024 at the Kameari Lirio Hall. It tells two stories simultaneously, one (Twilight of the Flowers) focused on [[Legion Sanngriðr]], the other (The Ringing Depths) about an "Oshima Nest Survey Team" made up of a variety of Lilies from many Gardens.

A sequel, [[Assault Lily Sturm: Sanngriðr Chapter]], ran in April 2025.

==Summary==

Following the events of [[Assault Lily: New Chapter]], Legions [[Legion Álfheimr (2nd generation)|Álfheimr]], [[Legion Sanngriðr|Sanngriðr]], and the Survey Team have continued to fight fiercely against the Huge on Oshima Island. Legion Sanngriðr is still facing relentless attacks by the [[Flowers of the End]], and during one clash with them, Touka discovers a clue as to who the Flowers really are. However, there's no time to solve the mystery. The Lilies haven't been able to destroy any of the Nests surrounding the island; with the Nests still growing, it isn't long before Oshima is enveloped in the [[Death Zone]] that they feared would arise.

Sanngriðr and the Survey Team embark upon a desperate attempt to destroy the Death Zone before it becomes impossible to fight within it. After dealing with a variety of threats both familiar and new, the two teams find themselves battling [[Rusalka]], the humanoid Huge, together. Misaka's newly discovered [[Sacred Dominator|Rare Skill]] has kept the exhausted Lilies on their feet, but they realize mid-Neunwelt that they won't be able to defeat Rusalka without making sacrifices. It's at that moment that they receive help from a wholly unexpected place...

==Plot==

===Prologue===

The play opens with a mysterious, dreamlike scene narrated by [[Hasebe Touka]]. She reminisces about the time when, at the [[Odaiba Counteroffensive]] one year ago, her roommate [[Kondo Misaka]] saved countless lives and inspired countless Lilies by dueling a Gigant-type alone for over twenty minutes. Ever since then, Misaka has always been there for her, and hasn't she been there for Misaka? No sooner has Touka had that thought than [[Yamaguchi Chihiro]] appears, clutching Misaka possessively to her as she quotes an ancient love poem. As Chihiro guides her offstage, Misaka glances helplessly back at Touka, and Touka screams that Misaka is hers and she won't give her to Chihiro. The lights then fade to black, and the reverie ends.

Misaka places a phone call to [[Mashima Moyu]] back at Yurigaoka, telling her all about Chihiro and the [[Flowers of the End]]. She tells Moyu that she wants to save the Flowers, but Moyu reminds her that the reason Sanngriðr is on Oshima is to destroy the Nests surrounding the island and eliminate the risk of a [[Death Zone]] forming. Moyu was previously invited to become a member of Legion Sanngriðr by Touka and [[Luise Ingels]]; she spontaneously decides to accept the invitation and join Sanngriðr's reserve members, [[Tetsukawa Toa]] and [[Nagasaka Maho]], as they fly to Oshima.

After welcoming Moyu to the legion, Misaka explains the recent situation on Oshima. Legions [[Legion Álfheimr (2nd generation)|Álfheimr]] and [[Legion Sanngriðr|Sanngriðr]] teamed up to destroy the Senba Shallows Nest, but were interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Charybdis—one of the [[Huge#The Seven Great Ultras|Seven Great Ultras]]—and [[Rusalka|a mysterious Huge]] who's even more humanoid than the juggernauts were. The two legions joined forces with the Survey Team to drive Charybdis and its companion away, in a story [[Assault Lily: Last Bullet|that was told elsewhere]].

===The Ringing Depths, Act 1===

The Survey Team meets with [[Nakahara Mary Tomoyo]] (hereafter "Mary" to avoid confusion with Seike Tomoyo), expressing alarm that even though they killed the juggernaut on Oshima, the Nests surrounding the island are still growing. Mary deduces that there's only one possible explanation: the juggernaut did not, in fact, die.

Meanwhile, Chihiro and the Flowers have once again appeared before Sanngriðr, radiating hostility. With the legion exhausted from constant fighting, [[Kiko Totori]] tells the first-years to stay behind them, which Maho bristles at. Chihiro rants jealously about Touka's presence at Misaka's side and threatens to kill her, while Touka spits back at her that she won't give Misaka to Chihiro. Misaka tries to calm Chihiro down and convince her they're all friends, without any success. Despite [[Imai Seira]] warning her that she's out of [[Magi]], Touka charges in and attacks the Flowers. Two blades clash—Touka's CHARM, and the [[Brionac]] held by [[Otsu no Hana]]. Otsu no Hana then collapses, screaming and holding her head. Touka exclaims "Hekiru?" as Otsu no Hana flees from the battlefield in apparent confusion. Chihiro stares after the fleeing Flower, also saying the name "Hekiru," then chases after her; the other Flowers follow them.

Sanngriðr goes to meet with [[Kojima Nadeshiko]] and tell her what happened. Several of the legion's members recall that they knew a girl named [[Tsukamoto Hekiru]] in Yurigaoka's elementary school, and Touka says she recognized Otsu no Hana's Magi as Hekiru's, but they all agree that she looked nothing like the Hekiru they once knew. Nadeshiko promises to investigate, and Sanngriðr departs with no answers beyond a vague hope that this means the other Flowers are starting to come back to their senses.

On the Survey Team's side, Mary explains the juggernaut's ability to be reborn again and again by fusing with smaller Huge, growing stronger with each cycle—as a result, it's now upon the verge of becoming an Ultra. They're interrupted by what at first seems to be an earthquake, but is in fact the Nests surrounding Oshima evolving to A-rank and establishing a Death Zone. The only thing that could make the situation worse is if the juggernaut becomes an Ultra and attracts even more powerful Huge to the island. [[Funada Kiito]], leader of the Survey Team, tells Misaka and [[Amano Soraha]] over the comms that her team will correct their previous mistake and finish the juggernaut off this time. Soraha warns Kiito that she's leading the Survey Team on a suicide mission, but Kiito asks Soraha to believe in her, and Misaka agrees that Kiito is as good as her word. Misaka and Soraha decide to have their legions evacuate the civilians on Oshima while the Survey Team pursues the juggernaut.

[[Futagawa Fumi]] worries about [[Yamanashi Hibari]]'s safety, and [[Kaede Johan Nouvel]] overhears her. She reassures Fumi that Hibari would never leave her beloved Fumi all alone, for it's no secret to anyone how Hibari feels about her. Fumi wonders why Hibari hasn't asked to be her [[Schutzengel]] if that's the case, and Kaede suggests that Fumi should propose taking the Schutzengel's Oath instead; it's usually the older Lily who proposes, but they both know [[Hitotsuyanagi Riri|someone who did it the other way around]]. Fumi isn't comfortable with the thought of becoming someone's Schild in such an improper manner, but feels reassured by Kaede's words nonetheless. Meanwhile, Mary tells the Survey Team how to disable the juggernaut's cycle unit and prevent it from reviving itself again.

Over on Sanngriðr's side, Misaka and her legion fight to defend the evacuating civilians against the Huge, despite their exhaustion and the increasingly oppressive environment on Oshima. The negative Magi created by the Death Zone is particularly unbearable for the [[Boosted Lily|Boosted Lilies]] in the legion such as [[Kurokawa Nady Hanna]]. Misaka tells Hanna to stay back as she defends her Schild from attacks. When Misaka briefly collapses in exhaustion, Hanna shouts that she'll fight with her onee-sama until the bitter end and charges into the fight, but then takes a hit and collapses as well. Misaka screams Hanna's name and rushes over to her, embracing her; they're surrounded by the light of Magi, and Misaka declares that she won't let the Huge hurt her Schild. The Lilies of Sanngriðr suddenly start to find it easier to breathe, and Tokiwa points out that the negative Magie in the area has become positive, making them once again able to fight at full power. Moyu realizes that this is the power of Misaka's [[Sacred Dominator|Rare Skill]]—the same one that she used at the Odaiba Counteroffensive.

Kiito places Fumi in command of the Survey Team, and Fumi lays out a three-team strategy for defeating the juggernaut. They launch their assault, with Fumi activating [[Hawk's Eye]], then declaring that she'll fight to be worthy of the Survey Team's trust and Hibari's love. [[Shiba Tomoshibi]] and [[Kishimoto Lucia Raimu]] use Laplace to counter the effects of the Death Zone. The team in charge of breaking the juggernaut's weapon—[[Kamigoori Marimo]], [[Ueda Imari]] and [[Amamiya Sophia Seren]]—activate their Rare Skills and charge into battle. The juggernaut's formidable counterattacks cause the three Lilies to collapse one by one, and Tomoshibi leaps into the fight to defend them, while Raimu supports them all from the sidelines.

Seren says with determination that it was her father, a researcher at [[Ludvico]] Labs, who created the juggernaut and so she can't allow it to live. After a fierce struggle, Seren finally shatters the juggernaut's weapon with a mighty blow, and their team retreats. The three Lilies comprising the next team—Kiito, [[Aizawa Kazuha]] and [[Matsumura Fuka]]—move in to destroy the cycle unit. Meanwhile, Soraha and Legion Álfheimr finish the evacuation, and they decide to regroup with Sanngriðr to plan their next move.

Kazuha and Fuka succeed in destroying the small-type that the juggernaut is fused with, but moments later, it fuses with another one. They realize they'll need to destroy the small-type and the cycle unit at virtually the same time. Seeing the team hard-pressed, Sachie borrows [[Kishimoto Maria Mirai]]'s [[Asterion]] from her Schwester Raimu and enters the fray. She calls upon [[Vanishing]], her special ability as an elite user of Circlet Bless, while Raimu and Tomoshibi supply her with all of the Magi they can. Kaede also joins the fight, using [[Regista]] and allowing the other members of the Survey Team to begin the [[Neunwelt Tactic]]. When the juggernaut targets Fumi with energy blasts, she cuts down its attacks using [[Mind's Eye]].

Sachie stuns the juggernaut with a powerful strike, and the Funada twins destroy the cycle unit. Sachie and the Funadas then daze the juggernaut with a flurry of attacks before Kaede passes the Neunwelt Magisphere to Kiito for the finish shot. Kiito fires the sphere at the juggernaut from short range and lands a direct hit on it, laying the experimental Huge to rest once and for all.

===Twilight of the Flowers, Act 1===

Misaka thinks back, as she often does, to the day in elementary school when she swore an oath to form a legion together with Chihiro, Totori, and [[Imagawa Homare]]. In a flashback, Chihiro tells the others that she wants to make the strongest legion together with them and she'll never forget this oath.

In the present, Totori and Homare find Misaka, and they talk about Chihiro. The others reassure Misaka that Chihiro will come back to herself, and Misaka vows that she'll never give up on saving Chihiro. Misaka tells the others she's glad that she finally knows what her Rare Skill is, and apologizes that it took them so long to form Sanngriðr because everyone thought she didn't have one. Totori and Homare reply that they never blamed her for that and have always been proud of her. Misaka hugs the two Lilies, telling them that she loves them.

Sanngriðr places a call to Kiito and updates her on the situation. As the Death Zone has interrupted all communications between Oshima and Yurigaoka, Álfheimr's returned to Yurigaoka to tell them what's going on and secure aid from other Gardens in destroying the Nests surrounding Oshima. Sanngriðr doesn't intend to wait for them, but is instead preparing to launch an assault on one of the Nests in the morning. Kiito offers her team's assistance, though she warns Misaka that most of the Survey Team is in no condition to fight.

Fumi walks on her own through the forests of Oshima, clearly exhausted, before she collapses. Hibari shouts Fumi's name as she rushes to her side; both of them are incredibly relieved to see each other alive and more or less well. Fumi tells Hibari that she was thinking of her during the battle, and says that it inspired her to fight harder so she could see Hibari again. Hibari reacts with embarrassment and tells Fumi to rest. Fumi tells Hibari how happy she is that she got to see her again, and Hibari admits that she feels the same way about Fumi. As Fumi walks away, Hibari gazes silently after her.

Sanngriðr meets up with the four members of the Survey Team who can still fight; Kiito, Tomoshibi, Marimo, and Kazuha. They start to discuss their planned assault on the Nest, but then the Flowers attack. In the initial confusion, Chihiro grabs Luise and drags her away from the other Lilies, and the two groups enter a standoff. Grasping Luise's hand tightly, Chihiro tells Touka "You love her too, don't you?" while Touka begs Chihiro to leave Luise out of their conflict. Chihiro announces that Luise is qualified to be her [[consort]], and she doesn't intend to return her to Touka. She assures Luise in a gentle voice that they aren't enemies and encourages her to fight alongside the Flowers. Confused by the sensations overcoming her and unable to control herself, Luise screams and lashes out wildly, and Chihiro tells Luise that this is her true power—the power she can only use when together with Chihiro, her consort.

Kazuha realizes that the phenomenon occurring between Chihiro and Luise resembles the times when Raimu held hands with [[Sasaki Ran]], calling upon their power as [[Boosted Lily#Princesses of the Huge|Princesses of the Huge]]. Abruptly, Tomoshibi runs away from the group without a word, but the others can spare no thoughts for her as Chihiro continues trying to convince Luise to abandon Touka and come to her side. She tells Luise that if she hadn't died, Luise would be ''her'' Schild, and Luise denies it. Losing her temper, Touka demands that Chihiro return Luise to her, but Chihiro vows that she'll take everything that Touka has from her.

Mary is observing the encounter from a distance, with a mixture of fascination and disgust, when Tomoshibi finds her. Tomoshibi asks her how Chihiro and Luise could both be Princesses of the Huge, and Mary explains that the two Boosted Lilies share cells extracted from the same Huge. She suggests that a certain someone is running an experiment on whether any Princess can make another Princess her consort, and explains that Chihiro seeks the power of a consort in order to take everything that Touka has. Tomoshibi realizes that if this is true, it means that Chihiro is acting of her own free will. She stalks off, leaving Mary alone to quote literature and privately encourage the Lilies to spoil that certain someone's plans.

Misaka begs Chihiro to stop, but Chihiro retorts that she wants Touka to experience the same pain she felt; the pain of having everything stolen from her. Abruptly, Luise starts fighting Chihiro with all her strength, attempting to cut her own throat on Chihiro's blade. She tells Chihiro she won't let her hurt Touka, or anyone in Sanngriðr, and says that Chihiro should kill her instead. Chihiro is driven into a fury that Luise is so devoted to Touka that she would die for her, and lashes out at the others with a powerful wave of energy, knocking them all off balance.

Hanna gets back up and charges at Chihiro, screaming for her to give Luise back; she wouldn't be able to bear it if Luise died. Vowing that she won't let anyone have her roommate, even at the cost of her own life, Hanna grabs Luise by the other hand. Their Magi begins to resonate, and Hanna forces Chihiro's Magi out of Luise's body, allowing her to free her hand from Chihiro's grasp. The Lilies realize that the very same phenomenon that happened between Chihiro and Luise is now happening between Hanna and Luise, meaning that Hanna is also her consort, and they can use this power to fight the Flowers off.

Elsewhere, Tomoshibi encounters two of the Flowers. Their voices in chorus with one another, they ask Tomoshibi if she knows who they are, seeming uncertain of their own identities. Tomoshibi realizes that she does know who they are. The Flowers suddenly attack her, and when their blades clash, Tomoshibi recognizes their Magi; she calls them "the runaways." She has a flashback of two people discussing a failed escape attempt that happened "back then," in which one girl got away while two others were recaptured. In her flashback, a mysterious voice comments that the recaptured girls will be used for the worst experiments.

Sanngriðr and the reinforcements from the Survey Team battle against the rest of the Flowers. Her blade locked with Touka's, Otsu no Hana suddenly says "Touka?" before screaming and swinging her CHARM around in wild fury. Homare tells Touka that they should capture Otsu no Hana, but just as they're about to do so, someone fires an energy wave at Homare and wounds her arm badly. The Flowers flee in the resulting chaos. Sanngriðr takes Homare to Nadeshiko, who identifies the wound as being from a [[Sonic Wave]] and suggests that one of the Flowers fired it. She tells Homare she's not fit to fight and needs to rest while her wound heals, then encourages the other Lilies to focus on the Nests. They depart, leaving Homare in Nadeshiko's hands.

Alone, Seira wonders how Chihiro could have been so cruel to Luise just now when she was so kind in the past. She remembers the time when she met Chihiro back during elementary school; Chihiro told Seira about the dream she shared with the founding members of Sanngriðr, and Seira promised to make her a CHARM, an offer she graciously accepted. Seira promises to save Chihiro once she figures out how to, and further vows that she will make both of their dreams come true.

Marimo tells Imari that Tsukamoto Hekiru was another Lily who went through the "13 Sisters" experiment with her, just like Chihiro did. She suggests that maybe all of the Flowers came from the 13 Sisters experiment. Marimo recalls that Hekiru was said to have come to [[Kuramayama]] from Yurigaoka, but wonders why she looks so different now, despite her Magi feeling the same.

Simultaneously, in another location, Otsu no Hana (henceforth "Hekiru") murmurs "That was... Marimo?" as she stares blankly forward. Nadeshiko approaches her, laying a hand on her shoulder. Hekiru screams in a distressed voice that until she recognized Marimo, she thought that they were fighting Huge. Nadeshiko tries to calm her down, reassuring her that she's a Lily and so it's a given that she was fighting Huge; next time, she'll be able to tell what she's fighting for certain. She guides Hekiru away and off the stage.

Now alone, Nadeshiko recalls how she had such high hopes for Chihiro and Hekiru when they were in Yurigaoka's elementary school, and raised them like her own daughters. She ran an experiment to have Chihiro fight small-types, but Hekiru ignored her instructors' orders and joined the battle, with both Chihiro and Hekiru dying as a result. Nadeshiko retrieved their bodies, but Hekiru's body was beyond repair, and she had to [[Installation|install]] her in the body of another Lily from Kuramayama. Because of [[Inaba Mayumi]]'s meddling, though, Hekiru's install procedure didn't take fully and she rarely shows any sign of being the same Hekiru that Nadeshiko had known and loved. Nadeshiko vows that this time, she will make Hekiru into the perfect Princess of the Huge.

Chihiro arrives, and Nadeshiko rushes to her side, welcoming her back. Chihiro tearfully asks Nadeshiko why her one-time friends in Sanngriðr won't understand her. She says she just wants to be with Misaka, like in the past, without Touka getting in the way. Nadeshiko encourages Chihiro, telling her that she'll soon be able to take Misaka back and she just needs to remove that which stands in her way. She then leads Chihiro off to rest.

===The Ringing Depths, Act 2===

Morning comes, and Sanngriðr and their reinforcements make plans for how they'll take out their target Nest and its guardian, the Lambton Worm. Tomoyo is determined to make up for for Homare's absence by fighting all the more fiercely, while Toa has taken an instant fancy to Marimo and is delighted to be fighting by her side. Hibari comes up with a new formation for Sanngriðr, placing Seira in the [[Zones|AZ]]. This bothers Maho, who thinks that Totori would be amazing in that position. Homare herself sides with Maho and suggests that Totori move up to the AZ, but Totori firmly refuses, announcing that she'll stay in the TZ.

The battle begins, and the Lilies immediately start the Neunwelt Tactic, with Seira and [[Murakami Tokiwa]] declaring their determination to win. Toa uses a lull in the battle to introduce herself properly to Marimo, then gushes over her and her aggressive fighting style; Maho chides Toa for hitting on a Lily from another Garden, but Toa is unfazed. As the Neunwelt continues, Maho tells Totori she'll pass the Magisphere to her next, but Totori orders her to pass it to Tomoyo instead. In dejection, Maho makes a halfhearted pass that Tomoyo is barely able to catch.

As the first-years pass the Magisphere between themselves, Maho intercepts a pass that was meant for Hanna and announces she'll pass it to Totori. Totori activates [[Heliosphere]], then lectures Maho about being mindful of her surroundings. Maho can no longer stay silent about her feelings; she shouts that Totori doesn't inspire her when she's fighting in a "safe and boring" manner like this, and she wants to see Totori throw herself into the fight and fire one of her beautiful finish shots, for that's the Totori who she loves. She then activates her Boosted Skill, [[Ether Body]]. After Maho slaughters a number of Huge with the assistance of her clone, she passes the Magisphere to Totori.

Totori admits that ever since elementary school, she's doubted whether she deserves to stand in the AZ, and has chosen to play it safe instead. She realizes that she can't fight for Homare's sake like that, and declares that she will trust her friends. She then fires the finish shot from her position in the TZ, destroying the Lambton Worm and its Nest.

With the battle over, Maho collapses from the lingering side effects of having used Ether Body, and Totori rushes to her side. She yells at Maho for having put herself in danger, but then calms down and thanks Maho for showing her that she needs to have faith in herself. She asks Maho to continue fighting by her side as her Schild, and Maho accepts her proposal with delight, calling her "Totori-onee-sama." The two exchange necklaces as they take the [[Schutzengel|Schutzengel's Oath]]. Sanngriðr then moves to regroup with the rest of the Survey Team.

Unfortunately, it's soon evident that even though they just destroyed one of the Nests in the vicinity of Oshima, the Death Zone is still active. The Lilies realize this must mean there's another Nest out there, and Sachie suggests that it belongs to the recent arrivals, Charybdis and Rusalka. Moyu tells the others that those two Huge are special, and their Nest is maintained by their very presence; if they're driven away from it, the Nest will cease to exist. Sanngriðr decides to rest for a while and then go after Charybdis and Rusalka, but before they can return to safety, Rusalka appears before them. During their previous meeting, Rusalka could only manage to say a few mangled words, but she's now quite fluent in human language; she tells the Lilies that Charybdis isn't around and they will be serving as her playmates instead. The Lilies realize that, despite their exhaustion, they have no choice but to fight her.

Hibari pulls Fumi away from the group. She apologizes for making Fumi wait for her for so long, and says that after having her oath with her own Schutzengel annulled, she was scared and unsure whether she was worthy of Fumi. She asks Fumi to take the Schutzengel's Oath with her. In a panic, Fumi replies "Thank you very much!", then upon Hibari's prompting, corrects herself and says "Yes! It would be the honor of my life to be your Schild!" The two of them exchange necklaces, touch foreheads with one another in an intimate moment, then return to the battlefield.

Misaka tells the others that they'll need to do a Neunwelt to drive Rusalka away; everyone is nearly out of Magi, but she confidently declares they'll make it work somehow. Kiito announces that the Survey Team will keep Rusalka busy while Sanngriðr is charging the Neunwelt, and the battle begins in earnest.

As Touka and Luise fight together, Touka blames herself for having been the cause of the terrible experience that Luise went through with Chihiro, then asks Luise whether she really would have chosen Chihiro as her Schutzengel if Chihiro hadn't died. Moyu inserts herself into the conversation, telling Touka not to stress Luise out, reassuring her that she's the most important person there is to Luise, and reminding her that Luise's support is the reason she's able to fight as she does. Touka bows her head to Luise, apologizing for what she said earlier. Patting Luise on the head, she affirms that Luise is her Schild and she won't let anyone else have her. Moyu then leads the two of them in returning to the fight.

After Moyu makes a Neunwelt pass to Luise, Hanna rushes up to her. Luise and Hanna clasp hands, using the power they discovered earlier to blow away the Huge and declaring that the power of roommates can beat anything. Luise passes the Magisphere to Hibari, who is fighting by Fumi's side, both of them filled with confidence by their new bond. Kaede joins the two of them, congratulating them on having become Schutzengels and warning Hibari that she won't allow her to steal Fumi from Team Hitotsuyanagi. Hibari and Kaede briefly squabble over which legion Fumi ought to be a part of, but the roars of the Huge soon remind them that this is no time to be having a petty argument.

Marimo and Himari are dueling Rusalka, who cuts her arm and creates a CHARM-like blade from her own blood. She causes Marimo to stumble with a flurry of blows and then hits her with a blast of energy, making her collapse to the ground. Rusalka asks Marimo whether that wound's going to kill her, and in response, Imari launches a fierce attack on Rusalka and declares that Rusalka could never get the better of Marimo.

Toa arrives just in time to stop Rusalka from landing a blow on Imari, and asks to fight together with Marimo, who accepts her offer. Marimo chides Imari when she's clearly distracted by Toa's presence, then later compliments Toa on an impressive attack, calling her "little sister." This shocks Imari, who has actually taken [[Irma_Girls'_High_School_for_the_Arts#Crownshine Oath|an oath of sisterhood]] with Marimo. The three continue to fight Rusalka, and are soon joined by the Sanngriðr first-years; Rusalka playfully dashes away, and the Lilies pursue her.

===Twilight of the Flowers, Act 2===

After Sanngriðr has put all the Magi that they safely can into the sphere, Misaka passes it to Kiito, who discovers that it's not even halfway to standard Neunwelt strength. The Lilies of the Survey Team debate whether they can actually succeed at the Neunwelt, with Ui and Seren expressing reservations, while Sachie and Kiito put on a brave front. Kiito passes the sphere along—only for it to be intercepted by Hekiru, with the rest of the Flowers of the End (except for Chihiro) gathered around her. At first, the Lilies are alarmed that the Flowers stole their Magisphere, but they're even more astounded when Hekiru charges the sphere with positive Magi and passes it back to Touka.

Hekiru asks Marimo if she recognizes her, and Marimo acknowledges that she recognizes several of the Flowers of the End from their time in Kuramayama Labs together. Hekiru tells the Lilies that when they attacked Sanngriðr previously, they had been deluded into thinking they were fighting Huge, and she begs to fight together as Lilies with them by finishing their Neunwelt. The Lilies hesitate for a moment, but Kiito declares that right now they need all the help they can get, and Misaka agrees with her. They decide to pin down Rusalka while the Flowers finish charging the Magisphere.

As they observe the fight from afar, Nadeshiko and Mary chat with one another. Though Nadeshiko champions the power of the Princesses of the Huge, and Tomoyo the power of natural-born Singular Lilies, both of them agree that Rusalka must be destroyed. Rusalka likewise chats with Sanngriðr and the Survey Team as she fights them, easily holding her own against the exhausted Lilies despite being heavily outnumbered. When Seren shouts that they've created a true monster in Rusalka, the latter corrects her that she was ''born'', not created.

Chisa ([[Ki no Hana]]) charges the Neunwelt Magisphere, with visible difficulty, and passes it to Wako ([[Koh no Hana]]). Just after Wako has charged the sphere, she collapses, and Chisa screams Wako's name as she rushes over to her side. Wako says that she thinks her time is up. In a voice filled with love, she tells Chisa that all the pain she went through was worth it to be able to fight by Chisa's side. She passes the sphere back to Chisa before closing her eyes and going limp in Chisa's arms. As the other Flowers watch, Chisa tearfully tells Wako that she was the one who gave her the strength to fight. She holds out her CHARM, and Hekiru steps forward to take the Magisphere from her. Chisa cradles Wako's body in her arms and presses her forehead to that of the dead Flower before slumping to the ground with her.

Sanngriðr and the Survey Team rush in, staring in shock and horror at the scene before them. Kiito asks, in disbelief, if the two dead Flowers used up all their Magi. Tomi ([[Hei no Hana]]) tells the others that the Flowers knew using so much positive Magi might kill them, but they wanted to fight as Lilies nonetheless, for being a Lily means accepting that you may die. Hekiru asks the Lilies to allow them to die while protecting the world. Overcome with emotion, Misaka shouts that she can't allow that, but Marimo points out that some of the Flowers volunteered to be boosted and asks Misaka and Kiito to let the sacrifices they made be meaningful ones. Misaka admits that in the Flowers' situation, most Lilies would want to do the same, and Kiito accepts their decision on everyone's behalf.

The Funada sisters begin dueling Rusalka. Ui says that the two of them can't fight for much longer, and tells Kiito to use her iai on Rusalka. Kiito hesitates, saying that it takes too much Magi, but Ui reassures her that she'll be here by Kiito's side. As Kiito retreats to focus on her next strike, Ui fights Rusalka alone. Rusalka batters her with strikes until she drops her CHARM and is forced to block the next attack with her own arms. Rusalka taunts Ui about her exhaustion, only to then be hit by Kiito's mighty iai strike. Astounded by the force of the blow, she collapses, giving Ui time to retrieve her CHARM. The sisters both trade blows with Rusalka, wounding each other more and more in a savage brawl that culminates with Ui lodging her CHARM in Rusalka's torso and then driving it deeper with a series of punches.

This gruesome attack knocks Rusalka out for some time, but the Funadas are just as injured as she is, and both of them collapse nearby. Misaka rushes to their side, and they tell her to finish the fight. Rusalka pushes herself up to her knees and swings her blade wildly around, fending the Lilies off, as she says in a wavering voice "These Lilies are so ''fascinating''!"

Ryo ([[Tei no Hana]]) and Uno ([[Bo no Hana]]) battle the Huge together as they take part in the Neunwelt. Shortly after charging the Magisphere and passing it to Uno, Ryo drops her CHARM and collapses. After staring at Ryo's fallen form, Uno pours her own magie into the sphere with a wail of fury. Ayame ([[Shin no Hana]]) comes upon Uno, and their eyes meet before Uno passes the Magisphere to Ayame, then falls motionless to the ground. Ayame screams and begins slaughtering the nearby Huge with wild strikes, shouting "Makina, run away!" as she does.

Motoko ([[Jin no Hana]]) dashes over to Ayame, dropping her CHARM and embracing her fellow Flower tightly. As Fuka and Tomoshibi arrive on the scene, Motoko tells Ayame that [[Kagawa Makina|Makina]] managed to get away, and apologizes for telling the doctors, saying that she was scared and wasn't able to believe any of them could really escape. Fuka is surprised by the mention of the name "Makina," while Tomoshibi says that she knows the two Flowers; they were caught trying to escape from Kuramayama Labs, and were then experimented on until they became remnants. Ayame apologizes in turn to Motoko, telling the other Flower that she should have reassured her instead of lashing out at her.

Ayame and Motoko vow that they'll fight as Lilies together until the end. Tomoshibi approaches the two, and both of them are delighted to be reunited with her. Motoko reaches out and tries to touch Tomoshibi's cheek, but collapses before she can, and Ayame promises Motoko that she'll be with her soon. She asks Tomoshibi if she knows what happened to Makina. Fuka steps forward, telling Ayame that Makina is in her legion, [[Legion Cuélebre|Cuélebre]]. In her last moments, Ayame asks her to tell Makina something: "You don't have to come back for us anymore." Fuka promises to tell Makina those words. Weeping, she also promises that she'll tell Makina about Ayame, Motoko, and how they both fought so beautifully as Lilies.

Hekiru and Tomi fight the Huge side by side, with Hekiru using [[Lunatic Trancer]], followed by Tomi cleansing her negative Magi with [[Brave]]. Tomi leans against Hekiru, struggling to stay on her feet as she charges the Magisphere. She tells Hekiru that she volunteered to be boosted, hoping it would make her a first-rank Lily. But then she met Hekiru, and from that point onward, all that mattered was keeping her safe; it was that meeting which taught her the true source of a Lily's strength. The two are interrupted by a number of encroaching Huge, which they fight off, after which Tomi collapses. Hekiru rushes to Tomi's side and embraces her. Tomi murmurs "Thank you, Hekiru..." before her body goes limp.

Tearfully, Hekiru tells Tomi that she feels the same way about her, and thanks Tomi for always being there for her. She lays Tomi's body down, takes up her Brionac again, and charges the Magisphere. With a scream of "All our hopes lie here!", Hekiru flings the sphere away, and it's caught by Chihiro as she enters. Chihiro says that the Flowers of the End all fought together as sisters, and she couldn't be the only one not to die for this. She then vows that she'll protect Misaka. Hekiru smiles at her and nods before collapsing to the ground, after which Chihiro rushes over and takes Hekiru in her arms.

Hekiru tells Chihiro that she can't feel any negative magie inside her, and she knows that Chihiro will live on. With her final breath, she asks Chihiro to live for her and the other Flowers, her sisters. Chihiro bursts into tears, repeating Hekiru's name again and again.

Homare, Totori and Misaka are fighting Rusalka only a short distance away. The three of them pin Rusalka down, then shout for Chihiro to take the finish shot. Chihiro is in disbelief that they want ''her'' to do it, but Misaka tells her that doing it will fulfill their oath. With a scream, Chihiro uses the others' CHARMs as a brace for her own as she fires the Magisphere at Rusalka, blowing her away.

===Epilogue===

The battle against Rusalka is over at last, and all the members of Sanngriðr lie fallen upon the ground. Chihiro is the first to stand up, reciting an ancient love poem as she does. Misaka rises to her feet as well, only for Chihiro to point her CHARM at Misaka and tell her to kill her.

She shouts that she and the Flowers were monsters who fought other Lilies as if they were Huge, that she can't bear to be alone again, and that it's fate that Misaka should put an end to her. As she fends off Chihiro's strikes, Misaka tells her that she's a Lily and not a monster, but Chihiro denies it with a scream and further denies that she's even the same Chihiro who Misaka once knew. Desperately, Misaka tries to remind Chihiro that the Flowers wanted her to live, but her words fail to reach Chihiro and their blades continue to clash.

Eventually, Misaka falls to her knees, laying her sword down by her side. She tells Chihiro that she could never let her be alone again. With a wail, Chihiro charges at Misaka with her CHARM held high, but Seira rushes in and wraps her arms tightly around Chihiro before she can bring her blade down upon Misaka. She begs Chihiro to stop, saying there's been enough pain and fighting already. Rising to her feet, Misaka promises Chihiro that she'll never leave her alone, and Chihiro drops her CHARM and collapses. Seira and Misaka fall to their knees beside Chihiro and embrace her, with Luise joining them in the embrace a short time later.

Chihiro moans that she's hurt all of them, but Seira tells Chihiro that she's been hurt too, and that Seira is glad she's alive. She asks Chihiro to come back to Yurigaoka with them, and Misaka echoes her words. With the other members of Sanngriðr standing nearby, Chihiro asks in disbelief if all of them would really accept her, and Misaka tells her that she was always a part of Sanngriðr. She asks Chihiro to come with them and make their dream from long ago come true. Tearfully, Chihiro thanks all of them.

Touka, standing a short distance away, watches Misaka and Chihiro with an icy expression.

Elsewhere, while holding a large book in her hands, Nadeshiko declares what has happened to be a miracle thought beyond humanity. She says that she shall watch and wait from afar, then lights the book on fire, burning its contents.

Following the curtain call, as the rest of the cast exits the stage via the sides, Misaka turns and walks towards the darkness at the back of the stage. For a moment, everything goes pitch black... but then light illuminates the grinning silhouette of Rusalka, standing in the spot where Misaka was just moments earlier.

==Cast (Twilight of the Flowers)==
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* Makiura Itsuki as [[Hasebe Touka]]
* Sonohara Arisa as [[Luise Ingels]]
* Hitaka Mashiro as [[Murakami Tokiwa]]
* Hamaura Ayano as [[Kiko Totori]]
* Hayashida Mahiro as [[Imagawa Homare]]
* Ito Yui as [[Yamanashi Hibari]]
* Hata Misaki as [[Kurokawa Nady Hanna]]
* Tanda Hazuki as [[Tetsukawa Toa]]
* Hayashi Coco as [[Nagasaka Maho]]
* Otaki Saori as [[Seike Tomoyo]]
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* Makihara Yui / 槙原唯 as [[Inokuchi Tomi]] (Hei no Hana)
* Yazawa Rio / 矢澤梨央 as [[Watsuji Ryo]] (Tei no Hana)
* Sanada Uruha / 真田うるは as [[Tatara Uno]] (Bo no Hana)
* Udagawa Momoka / 宇田川ももか as [[Sato Chisa]] (Ki no Hana)
* Hoshino Sae / 星野咲笑 as [[Nakamura Wako]] (Koh no Hana)
* Inadama Honoka / 稲玉洸 as [[Kato Ayame]] (Shin no Hana)
* Suzuki Rina / 鈴木里奈 as [[Saito Motoko]] (Jin no Hana)}}
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==Cast (The Ringing Depths)==
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* Hoshimori Sana as [[Amamiya Sophia Seren]]}}
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Before each performance, [[Sakuragi Sayaka]] gave a recorded explanation of the ''Assault Lily'' setting while in-character as [[Akutsu Magdalena Maaya|Akutsu Lucifer Maaya]]. This role did not appear on the cast list.

==Production==

Production of ''New Chapter 2'' was led by pius in collabroation with Azone International, with Obanazawa Ken'ei (尾花沢軒栄), the author of the ''Assault Lily'' series, in charge of the primary draft. The screenplay was developed by Sakuragi Sakaya (桜木さやか) of the [[Ludvico Girls High School (troupe)|Ludvico Girls High School]] theatre troupe, with Tanabe Toshiki (田邊俊喜) of Spacenoid Company in charge of stage direction. Tani Naoki (谷ナオキ) composed the play's opening theme, "[[Ties of Fate]]", and ending theme, "[[To Choose One Flower]]", both performed by the stage actresses, and was also responsible for the play's soundtrack and music direction.

==English Subtitles==

[https://yurigaoka.yoshino.garden/2025/06/23/assault-lily-new-chapter-2-blumendammerung-the-ringing-depths/ English subtitle files] for ''New Chapter 2'' have been created by the group Yurigaoka Fan Club, and can be watched along with the Blu-ray release.

==Trivia==

* The plot of ''New Chapter 2'' is closely tied to the main story of [[Assault Lily: Last Bullet]] in many ways:
** The arrival of [[Legion Álfheimr (2nd generation)|Legion Álfheimr]] on Oshima was depicted in Last Bullet.
** Charybdis and Rusalka first appeared in Last Bullet's main story a few months before ''New Chapter 2'''s theatrical run.
** Several parts of the Last Bullet story take place simultaneously with ''New Chapter 2'', and a few scenes are depicted in both the play and in Last Bullet, with identical or near-identical dialogue.
** One part of the Last Bullet story depicts the events which, just prior to Legion Sanngriðr's departure to Oshima, convinced Hibari to take the Schutzengel's Oath with Fumi.
** One part of the Last Bullet story centers upon [[Kagawa Makina]]'s reaction to discovering that Ayame and Motoko survived Kuramayama Labs.

==Gallery==
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Image:NC2 Key Visual.jpg
</gallery>

==External Links==

*[https://assaultlily-stage.jp/2405stage/ Official homepage of Assault Lily: New Chapter 2]

==References==
<references />

== Navigation ==

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Ryuto Girls' Academy

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Robo-Miliam: Bot-assisted disambiguation: Legion Álfheimr - Changed link(s) to Legion Álfheimr (2nd generation)

{{Infobox (Garden)
| name = '''Ryuto''' Girls' Academy
| name_ja = 柳都女学館
| name_other = ''Ryuto Jogakkan School for Women''
| location = Niigata City, [[Niigata, Japan]]
| image = <gallery>Ryuto Emblem.png|Emblem</gallery>
| image_main = Ryuto Emblem.png
| legion_system = Top Legion
| gehena_policy = Hostile
}}

'''Ryuto Girls' Academy''' (柳都女学館) is a [[Garden]] in Niigata, Japan, being the sole Garden responsible for the entire Prefecture's defenses.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1287040759594536960. July 25, 2020</ref>

==Location==
Though its precise location is unknown, The main campus of Ryuto Girls' Academy is said to be located in metropolitan Niigata. Its school campus is built primarily out of wood, a product of the Garden's inclinations towards Viking culture.<ref name=":0">[[Assault Lily: The Liberation of Niigata: Chapter 4|Assault Lily: The Raid for the Liberation of Niigata - Chapter Four]]</ref> Ryuto also possesses several branch schools spread across Niigata, which serve as outposts where its headlining Legions are stationed in order to provide defenses for those particular territories.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1308423097675067393. September 22, 2020</ref>

==Overview==
Much like [[Odaiba Girls' School]], Ryuto prides itself in being a military Garden. Its [[Lily|Lilies]] place great importance in the glory of combat, as well as remaining defiant in the face of hardship.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1401931326358319110. June 7, 2021</ref> Due to this sense of pride, the Lilies of Ryuto find great honor in laying down their very lives for the battlefield, to the point of viewing the notion of self-preservation as cowardly and dishonorable.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[[Assault Lily: The Liberation of Niigata: Chapter 6|Assault Lily: The Raid for the Liberation of Niigata - Chapter Six]]</ref> Similarly, most Ryuto Lilies are usually against requesting aid from outsiders, adopting the belief that "the most beautiful flowers bloom amidst the most vicious battlefields, and to surrender that glory to the hands of others makes you not a hero, but a coward".<ref>Assault Lily: The Raid for the Liberation of Niigata - Enomoto Komomo Character Profile</ref><ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1405183405130584068. June 16, 2021</ref> Despite this, Ryuto's Lilies will still acknowledge other Gardens if them deem sufficiently mighty, and it is tradition for them to always repay anyone who they feel indebted to.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1836795193812725785. September 19, 2024</ref>

A particularly notable feature of Ryuto is its adoption of traditional Viking culture. Students aspire to become warriors with bravery worthy of receiving the title of "Hero" (勇者). As such, strength and fearlessness are traits greatly valued among them, while Lilies who appear more "fragile" or "sensitive" are usually looked down upon.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1409528517830664198. June 28, 2021</ref> This desire to be regarded as Heroes is the major catalyst for their desire to die heroic deaths, with a common farewell statement between Ryuto's Lilies being "may we one day reunite in Valhalla".

In regards to combat, Ryuto greatly values their Lilies' offensive capabilities. Their approach to the [[Neunwelt Tactic]] notably bears influences from the more individualistic [[Lily#The Dueling Generation|Duelist]] techniques, and their Legions will very often only have one or two Lilies in the [[Zones|BZ position]].<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1384170854100000784. April 19, 2021</ref> The berserker [[Rare Skill]] [[Lunatic Trancer]] is one of particularly high appraisal within the Garden.<ref name=":1">Assault Lily: The Raid for the Liberation of Niigata - Amata Hanako Character Profile.</ref>

==Legion System==
Ryuto has nine headlining Legions, aptly called the '''Legions of the Nine''' (9大レギオン). Because the Garden must provide defenses to the whole of Niigata completely by itself, these Legions are usually stationed in branch schools that exist throughout the Prefecture, and will primarily deploy in defense of their encompassing territory. The exception for this is [[Legion Himinglæva]], which instead operates as a strike team that may be deployed to any territory in order to aid the other eight Legions whenever needed.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1385971815600726016. April 24, 2021</ref>

Listed below are Ryuto's Legions of the Nine and their territories.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Legion
!Territory
!Branch school district
|-
|[[Legion Bára|Bára]]
|Kaetsu (inland portion)
|
|-
|[[Legion Blóðughadda|Blóðughadda]]
|Chuetsu (general area)
|Tsubame-Sanjo (燕三条)
|-
|[[Legion Byrgja|Byrgja]]
|Kaetsu (northern portion)
|
|-
|[[Legion Dúfa|Dúfa]]
|Sado Island, Chuetsu coastline (after the Fafnir's conquest of Sado)
|Kashiwazaki (柏崎)
|-
|[[Legion Hefring|Hefring]]
|Kaetsu (general area)
|Kaetsu (下越)
|-
|[[Legion Himinglæva|Himinglæva]]
|None (mobile strike team)
|
|-
|[[Legion Hrönn|Hrönn]]
|Joetsu (coastline portion)
|Itoigawa (糸魚川)
|-
|[[Legion Kólga|Kólga]]
|Chuetsu (inland portion)
|Uonuma (魚沼)
|-
|[[Legion Uðr|Uðr]]
|Joetsu (general area)
|Joetsu (上越)
|}
Ryuto allows for the formation of [[Reserve|Reserves]], and also employs [[Madec|Madecs]].<ref>[[Assault Lily: The Liberation of Niigata: Chapter 5|Assault Lily: The Raid for the Liberation of Niigata - Chapter Five]]</ref>

==History==
Ryuto Girls' Academy was originally founded by the Sengo household, with the family not only governing the Garden's student body, but also producing several prodigious Lilies.<ref>Assault Lily: The Raid for the Liberation of Niigata - Sengo Yuuna Character Profile.</ref> Prior to the Fafnir's appearance, Ryuto remained a stable Garden.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1388883448505405441. May 2, 2021</ref>

===The battle against the Ultra-class Huge Fafnir===
{{hatnote|Main articles: [[Assault Lily Glory]], [[Assault Lily: The Raid for the Liberation of Niigata]]}}

Shortly after the [[Odaiba Counteroffensive]], the Ultra-class [[Huge]] Fafnir, one of the world's [[Huge#The Seven Great Ultras|Seven Great Ultras]], emerged on Sado, an island directly facing Niigata which was the territory of Ryuto's Legion Dúfa. The Fafnir's appearance was soon followed by a large scale onslaught, with hordes of Huge that included [[Huge#Special-type Huge|Irregular]] and Gigant-types laying wast upon the island while the Fafnir began the formation of its [[Nest]]. Legions Dúfa and Uðr, as well as Ryuto's junior high Lilies, immediately moved to intercept the Huge in the island and safeguard its civilians. Meanwhile, Legions Blóðughadda and Hefring stationed themselves along the coast of Niigata, where they led Ryuto's efforts to prevent the Huge from reaching the mainland. Legion Himinglæva also participated in this battle.

With Legion Uðr's aid, Dúfa achieved major victories in this battle, as through their efforts, the formation of the Fafnir's Nest was significantly delayed, while all the civilians of the island were successfully evacuated. However, with the exception of the first year [[Sumitani Miki]], all of Dúfa's members were killed in fighting to ensure the safe evacuation of one of Sado's northern cities. On the other hand, Blóðughadda and Hefring were successful in preventing the Huge from reaching the coast, and despite Ryuto's failure to prevent the Fafnir from completing its Nest, the two Legions continuously emerged victorious in the subsequent battles to defend mainland Japan from the masses of Huge pouring from the Nest in Sado.

Ryuto's conflict with the Fafnir's forces continued for the entire year that followed, with the Huge overtaking Sado Island completely, and eventually succeeding in reaching Niigata, with many territories within the prefecture being lost to their control. Legion Blóðughadda went on to become the centerpiece of Ryuto's defensive efforts, with the Garden becoming overy reliant on them. However, during an operation carried out by Blóðughadda in the overrun city of Sanjo, in Chuetsu, their captain, [[Miyairi Fubuki]], suffered grave injuries following an encounter with an Irregular Huge. This forced Blóðughadda to retreat from Ryuto's front lines, leading Ryuto's military efforts to completely come undone. Fubuki's accident also became led to her Legion's disbandment, and the entire incident birthed an internal divide that greatly hindered Ryuto, very nearly bringin the Garden to its collapse.

In the face of this crisis, Himinglæva's [[Sengo Yuuna]] decided, as a last resort, to request the aid of [[Yurigaoka Girls' Academy]]'s [[Legion Álfheimr (2nd generation)|Legion Álfheimr]] in hopes of carrying out a final strategy directly against the Fafnir. Following their arrival, Álfheimr primarily served as a replacement for Blóðughadda, frequently deploying with Himinglæva to neutralize Irregular and Gigant-class Huge and aid the other Legions of the Nine in their own deployments. Through their efforts, much of the divide hindering Ryuto's capabilities was resolved, allowing the Garden to resume its offensive. After being joined by Odaiba Girls' School's Legions [[Legion Heorot Saints|Heorot Saints]] and [[Legion Hronesnæsse|Hronesnæsse]], Álfheimr and the captains of the Legions of the Nine were able to carry out their final operation against the Fafnir, the Mission Drachentöter, which finally succeeded in destroying the Ultra-class Huge.

==Gullinkambi Pact==
[[File:AL Dengeki Epilogue Illust 1.jpg|upright=0.75|thumb|right|Sumitani Miki and Enomoto Komomo taking the Gullinkambi Pact]]
Similar to Yurigaoka's [[Yurigaoka Girls' Academy#Schutzengel System|Schutzengel System]] or Odaiba's [[Odaiba Girls' School#Blood Oath|Blood Oath]], Ryuto also possesses a vow of sisterhood called the Gullinkambi Pact. The name originates from a rooster featuring in the Norse poem and creation myth ''Völuspá'', and translates to "golden comb". Lilies who take the Gullinkambi pact will exchange medals they've made for the other to wear, in a manner similar to [[Ludvico Private Girls' Seminary]]'s ''medalhas.'' Though multiple Lilies can be bound by the pact,<ref>Assault Lily: The Raid for the Liberation of Niigata - Sumitani Miki Character Profile.</ref> a Lily may only take the Gullinkambi pact with one junior and one senior.<ref name=":1" />
==Lilies==
{{hatnote|See: [[:Category:Ryuto Lilies]]}}
===Notable Lilies===
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*[[Sengo Yuuna]] (captain)
*[[Okazaki Kanna]] (vice-captain)
*[[Amatsu Marei]]
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*[[Miyairi Fubuki]] (captain)
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*[[Sumitani Miki]] (captain)
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*[[Enomoto Komomo]] (captain)
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*[[Yoshihara Nanoha]] (captain)
*[[Aoe Tamao]] (Reserve member)
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*[[Yakuwa Byakuren]] (captain)
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{{flex item||name=[[Legion Bára]]|depth=3|style=width:50%;|content=
*[[Takami Asuka]] (captain)
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{{flex item||name=[[Legion Kólga]]|depth=3|style=width:50%;|content=
*[[Amata Hanako]] (captain)
*[[Iwasaki Anna]] (advisor)
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*[[Imaizumi Rion]] (captain)
}}
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*[[Enomoto Yaya]]✝
*[[Kurihara Mahiro]]
}}
</div>

==Trivia==

*The branch campuses where Ryuto's Legions of the Nine are stationed in were originally Gardens of their own, which were only later assimilated into the single Garden of Ryuto Girls' Academy.<ref>Assault Lily Glory.</ref>
*Ryuto's standard uniform is noted to have particularly short skirts as the default.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1405173624974188550. June 16, 2021</ref>

==Gallery==
===Emblem===
<gallery>
File:Ryuto Emblem.png|Ryuto Girls' Academy's official emblem
</gallery>
===School Uniform===
<gallery>
File:Sengo Yuna Original Design.jpg|[[Sengo Yuuna]]'s official character design, where she wears the blazer variation of Ryuto's school uniform
File:Yuuna TSOC.jpg| Yuuna as she appears in [[Assault Lily: The True Story of the Odaiba Counteroffensive|The True Story of the Odaiba Counteroffensive]], wearing the blazer variation of Ryuto's uniform.
File:Sumitani Miki Design Original.jpg|[[Sumitani Miki]]'s official character design, where she wears the corset variation of Ryuto's School Uniform
</gallery>
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Gardens in Japan]]

Hata Matsuri

2026-04-13T21:57:25Z

Robo-Miliam: Bot-assisted disambiguation: Legion Álfheimr - Changed link(s) to Legion Álfheimr (2nd generation)

{{Infobox (Lily)
| name = Hata '''Matsuri'''
| name_ja = 秦祀
| image = <gallery>Hata Matsuri Original Design.jpg|Original
Matsuri Last Bullet Design.png|Game </gallery>
| image_main = Hata Matsuri Original Design.jpg
| garden = [[Yurigaoka]] 2nd Year
| department = Sakura Class
| legion = [[Legion Eir]] (captain)
| rare_skill = [[Zenon Paradoxa]]
| age = 16
| birthday = July 12
| height = 165 cm
| weight = 55 kg
| relationships = [[Shirai Yuyu]] (roommate)
| position = BZ
| charm = [[Gungnir]], [[Durandal]]
| appearances = [[Assault Lily: Bouquet|Bouquet]], [[Assault Lily: Lost Memories|LM]]
}}
{{#description2:Hata Matsuri is a Lily who attends Yurigaoka Girls' Academy and a member of Legion Eir. She is currently the acting Ortlinde, one of Yurigaoka's three student council presidents, in the injured Ortlinde's stead.}} 
'''Hata Matsuri''' (秦祀) is a Lily who attends [[Yurigaoka Girls' Academy]]. She is the captain of [[Legion Eir]]. As the President of the Class Representative Liaison Assembly, she is the acting [[Yurigaoka_Girls'_Academy#Student Council|Ortlinde]] until such a time as [[Yamazaki Meika]] is able to resume her duties.

== Personality ==

Matsuri has a gentle, big-sisterly demeanor, but is terrifying when she gets angry<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/960162350555807750 @assault_lily twitter, February 4, 2018].</ref>. She "may" have a jealous streak<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1382720333656903681 @assault_lily twitter, April 15, 2021]. "Q: does Matsuri hold strong jealous grudges" "A: maybe- er I mean nothing. I don't know don't shoot me 🥶" Translation by Hắc.</ref>.

Matsuri holds the opinion that Yurigaoka should prioritize defending Kamakura over mounting expeditions to other regions, though she is not as extreme in this view as those considered to be hardline "Kamakura First" ideologues, including many of the members of [[Legion Schwertleite]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1244642967811325954 @assault_lily twitter, March 30, 2020]. "While not as much as going to the extreme ideals of the purists, Matsuri is also holding the ideology of prioritising home territory because of her experience in losing her Schild candidate." Translation by rluka.</ref>.

Matsuri isn't an ambitious person, and [[Futagawa Fumi]] doesn't think she's particularly interested in being voted Ortlinde<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1397936165664165890 @assault_lily twitter, May 27, 2021]. "Q: Does Matsuri aim to become the next Ortlinde after Meika" "A: Matsuri isn't an ambitious person, so maybe she doesn't" Translation by Hắc.</ref>.

== History ==

Matsuri did not aspire to be a Lily early in life. Her potential as one was uncovered by a Magi reaction test at her civilian school<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1363143412954714112 @assault_lily twitter, February 20, 2021]. "Magi reaction and Skiller value measurement are performed in normal non-garden schools. as such, girls that do not aim to become Lilies, but still have their talent unearthed like Soraha and Matsuri were found." Translation by Hắc.</ref>. She entered Yurigaoka during her junior high school years.

Matsuri had a childhood friend, Yamada Uta<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1347925160137957382 @assault_lily twitter, January 9, 2021]. "Uta was Matsuri's childhood friend" Translation by Hắc.</ref>, whose Schutzengel she planned to become after they were both admitted to Yurigaoka. Tragically, when a Huge outbreak occurred while Uta was in junior high school, despite not having a [[CHARM]], she sacrificed her life so that the civilians nearby could escape. She was buried in Yurigaoka's graveyard<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1317117017585954818 @assault_lily twitter, October 16, 2020].</ref>. Uta was said to be stunningly beautiful<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1515715474272759811 @assault_lily twitter, April 17, 2022]. "Q: Anything about Yamada Uta, Matsuri’s schild candidate" "A: A head-turning beauty" Translation by rluka.</ref>, and a sweet girl with a similar personality to [[Egawa Kusumi]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1358077767879806979 @assault_lily twitter, February 6, 2021]. "Yamada Uta was known to be a sweet girl similar to Kusumi" Translation by Hắc.</ref>. [[Futagawa Fumi]] believes that Matsuri's "Kamakura first" leanings are most likely a result of Uta's untimely death<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1244652549883318273 @assault_lily twitter, March 30, 2020].</ref>.

Another friend of Matsuri's from her junior high school years was [[Monica Rossi]]. Though Monica was supportive of Matsuri and Uta's plans to enter a Schutzengel contract, [[Futagawa Fumi|Fumi]] thinks she may now have an interest in becoming Matsuri's Schild herself<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1364230959629959169 @assault_lily twitter, February 23, 2021]. "There is an Italian-born Lily. Monica Rossi, LG Eil (Matsuri’s legion). A new generation TZ, holding position of command tower equipped with Charisma skill." "She watch over and support the relationship between Matsuri and her late schild candidate Yamada Uta, although it could be she also wants to be Matsuri’s schild herself." Translation by rluka.</ref>.

There was an occasion upon which, as the members of the junior high school student council were verbally excoriating [[Takeda Mimi]], Matsuri stood up and defended her against everyone else, despite being terrified herself. Mimi has never forgotten this and has been devoted to Matsuri ever since<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1445415571848187906 @assault_lily twitter, October 5, 2021]. "Q: What was the reason for Mimi being head over heels for Matsuri" "A: During her time in the junior high school Student Council, due to a certain event Mimi came to be cornered and severely criticized by every other members of the council. It was at this time that Matsuri, despite trembling in fear herself, stood up and faced off against the entire council to protect Mimi. At this sight, she vowed to be the shield to protect Matsuri, leading to her nickname "The Chancellor in Black", and her relationship with Matsuri now." Translation by Hắc.</ref>.

Matsuri became friends with [[Omodaka Tae]] via her legion member, [[Sakurai Hazuki]]. When they were students in [[Hijiribashi]]'s junior high school division, Hazuki and Tae promised to apply for Yurigaoka's high school together, but after Tae was injured during the examination, she wasn't allowed to enter Yurigaoka and had to continue on to Hijiribashi's high school instead. Nonetheless, Tae sometimes comes to visit Hazuki, and she met Matsuri during one of these visits<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1392133660241891330 @assault_lily twitter, May 11, 2021]. "Q: how did Matsuri meet Omodaka Tae (Hijiribashi University Affiliated High School)" "A: Originally Sakurai Hazuki in LG Eir of Matsuri's came from Hijiribashi University's Affiliated Junior High School, alongside Tae. While both of them promised to apply for Yurigaoka together in high school, Tae's injury in the examination cost her the admission, so she continued with Hijiribashi. Still, she came to visit Hazuki nonetheless, and this is when she met Matsuri" Translation by Hắc.</ref>.

At some point, Matsuri saved the life of [[Kimura Kazuki]], and Kazuki is now personally loyal to her<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1382348565888987141 @assault_lily twitter, April 14, 2021]. "Kimura Kazuki, 2nd year. A boosted lily whose life is rescued by Matsuri, so she is ready to sacrifice herself for Matsuri. She has a sexy adult woman charm." "Rare skill is Z. Position is BZ. Sorry, still no illustration of her for now." Translation by rluka.</ref>. Kazuki and Mimi often fight over Matsuri's affections, though they work together excellently in battle<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1397207056910856198 @assault_lily twitter, May 25, 2021]. "Q: Kimura Kazuki and Takeda Mimi both are very :gay: for Matsuri, but how are they towards each other." "A: They fight all the time. Like cats and dogs as they may be, in combat though they show unparalleled coordination" Translation by Hắc.</ref>.

Matsuri cast her vote against allowing [[Legion Álfheimr (2nd generation)|Legion Álfheimr]] to go on expedition to assist [[Ryuto Girls' School]], in what would later be known as the [[Assault Lily: Dengeki Niigata Recapture|Niigata Recapture]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1414241731999002627 @assault_lily twitter, July 11, 2021]. "So as a result, Alfheim's expedition to Ryuuto was narrowly passed with only a single vote difference in their favor" "Supporting the expedition:" "-Sayu" "-Ageha" "-Natsuki" "-Tokiwa" "-Inori" "-Shizu" "Against the expedition:" "-Shinobu" "-Ayako" "-Shiera" "-Matsuri" "-Keine" "Abstained:" "-Sakua" Translation by Hắc.</ref>. After the vote passed, she told [[Amano Soraha]] "Soraha-san, I wish you luck, but more than anything, please come back safely."<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1414597471427121156 https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1414598179367002122 @assault_lily twitter, July 12, 2021]. Translation by rluka.</ref>

== Combat Style ==

Matsuri is a well-rounded Lily with a dueling-focused style. She specializes in providing support from the [[Zones|BZ]], but she is also capable of doing the [[Neunwelt Tactic]]'s finish shot<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1393223180915920897 @assault_lily twitter, May 14, 2021]. "Q: Tell me about Matsuri’s style and ability." "A: Matsuri is duel-based all-rounder Lily." "Despite having battle oriented Zenon Paradox skill, she stay in the BZ and boost up the legion’s overall strength. Yet, she can also move to AZ to perform finish shot." Translation by rluka.</ref>, and it is not uncommon for her to move forward to the TZ or AZ<ref name="jul21_2021">[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1414608051491852301 @assault_lily twitter, July 12, 2021]. "Q: It is said Matsuri is Riri's mentor as BZ, but Riri has the tendency of rushing to the front. Is this also Matsuri's influence?" "A: Matsuri herself is also a BZ that often goes to the front, so it's possible." Translation by rluka.</ref>.

Matsuri's preferred CHARM is her [[Durandal]]. She uses a prototype model, rather than a custom-built model like [[Uchida Mayuri]]'s.

== Trivia ==

* Matsuri's favorite food is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namer%C5%8D namerou]<ref name="jun18_2021">[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1405916699975569415 @assault_lily twitter, June 18, 2021]. "Q: More about Matsuri's private side." "A: Her hobby is writing poem. Her favourite food is Namerou." Translation by rluka.</ref>.
* Matsuri's hobbies are writing poetry<ref name="jun18_2021" />, and playing shogi and go<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1408437177537556485 @assault_lily twitter, June 25, 2021]. "Q: Anyone good with playing shogi or igo in Yurigaoka?" "A: Takekoshi Chihana and Hata Matsuri likes to play the game" Translation by rluka.</ref>.
* Matsuri has been featured in ''World Lily Graphic'' magazine<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1481657562579992580 @assault_lily twitter, January 13, 2022]. "Q: While Matsuri is only the acting Ortlinde, she still stands alongside Shinobu and co. nonetheless. As such, has she also been featured on World Lily Graphics?" "A: Yes. Aside from being the acting Ortlinde, she was also one among those who entered Yurigaoka through the junior high school selection exam, which consisted purely of those with special talents. Therefore it was only natural that she was picked up in a WLG issue" Translation by Hắc.</ref>.
* Matsuri is said to be the most politically influential second-year Lily at Yurigaoka<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1505572171631931394 @assault_lily twitter, March 20, 2022]. "Q: Matsuri is said to be the most influential second-year Lily. Then who's the one with the most political power among the first-years" "A: A difficult question, as not many of the first-years are interested in dealing with the school's politics, not even the Three Princesses (Shizu, Sakua, Sayu), neither of whom aspire for a Student Council President seat. If any, it'd be Ichi or Shizu who still participate in the Council's activities." Translation by Hắc.</ref>.
* In [[Assault Lily: Last Bullet]], Matsuri mentions that [[Monica Rossi]] gave her Valentine's Day chocolate, and they've known one another ever since Matsuri entered Yurigaoka during junior high school.
* As [[Shirai Yuyu]]'s roommate, it often falls to Matsuri to wake Yuyu up in the morning<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1486364320564854788 @assault_lily twitter, January 26, 2022]. "Q: In Last Bullet, there are morning lines where it sounds like Yuyu had Matsuri to wake her up. Did she has trouble waking up in the morning?" "A: It seems so" Translation by rluka.</ref>.
* Matsuri is currently mentoring [[Hitotsuyanagi Riri]] as a BZ Lily<ref name="jul21_2021" />.
* [[Futagawa Fumi|Fumi]] considers Matsuri one of her role models as a BZ Lily<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1473311706147586049 @assault_lily twitter, December 21, 2021]. "Q: If Fumi is talented in duel, which Lily would be her role model?" "A: Because she's in BZ position, she wants to be like Chihana, Matsuri, or Himari" Translation by rluka.</ref>.
* [[Futagawa Fumi|Fumi]] thinks that if she could invite any Lily to [[Team Hitotsuyanagi]] to improve the legion's performance, Matsuri would be an excellent choice, though it would result in Fumi herself becoming a reserve member<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1396852097170087937 @assault_lily twitter, May 24, 2021]. "Q: Who does Fumi want to invite to 1yanagi squad, not considering the chance of the person actually entering or not" "A: 1yanagi Squad is already well-set in the AZ and TZ areas, so it is necessary to significantly improve the quality of the BZ outside of Yujia. So in the sense that invitation is done to enhance the strength of the legion, then Chihana, Watsuki, Misora or Matsuri would be ideal invites to raise the BZ's standard. Though that means Fumi will become a reserve" Translation by Hắc.</ref>.
* There is an unknown third-year Lily in one of the legions politically opposed to Legion Eir who especially cares about Matsuri<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1683132461457481728 @assault_lily twitter, July 23, 2023]. "Q: Who is the senior that especially cares about Matsuri?" "A: This is an extremely sensitive matter, so her name cannot be revealed. She's a member of one of Eir's opposing legions" Translation by Hắc.</ref>, and who it's rumored Matsuri wants to take the Schutzengel's Oath with<ref>[https://twitter.com/assault_lily/status/1700516981081022687 @assault_lily twitter, September 9, 2023].</ref>. [[Futagawa Fumi|Fumi]] knows who the Lily is, but has thus far refused to reveal her identity.
* Matsuri's given name means "worship". Her surname, Hata, was originally borne by descendants of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qin_dynasty Qin dynasty] who came to Japan.
** Matsuri's surname may be a reference to the real-world architect [https://www.hata-archi.com/en/ Hata Tomohiro]. If so, it is less direct than most such references, as her surname is written with a different character from Hata Tomohiro's.

== Gallery ==

{{hatnote|See also: [[:Category:Lily costumes for Hata Matsuri]]}}

<gallery>
Hata Matsuri Original Design.jpg|Matsuri's original design, by Yaegashi Nan
Matsuri Last Bullet Design.png|Matsuri's design in Last Bullet
</gallery>

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Lilies with Zenon Paradoxa]]
[[Category:Yurigaoka Lilies]]
[[Category:Pages with LuciaDB licensed content]]

Hayami Katsura

2026-04-13T21:57:14Z

Robo-Miliam: Bot-assisted disambiguation: Legion Álfheimr - Changed link(s) to Legion Álfheimr (2nd generation)

{{spoiler warning|Assault Lily media}}
{{Infobox (Lily)
| name = Hayami '''Katsura'''
| name_ja = 速水桂
| image = <gallery>Hayami Katsura Original Design.jpg|Original
Katsura TSD.jpg|Stage</gallery>
| image_main = Katsura Original Design Cropped.jpg
| garden = [[Odaiba]] 1st Year
| legion = [[Legion Heorot Saints]] (commander)
| rare_skill = [[The Way of the World]] (S-Rank)
| age = 15
| birthday = January 23
| height = 161 cm
| appellations = The Eldren Warrior (古武士) <br/> The Thousandfold Lily (一人当千)
| position = AZ (main), TZ
| charm = <em>[[Claíomh Solais]] (Stage plays, toyline) <br/> [[Jötunn-Schwert]] (Stage plays) </em>
| affiliations = [[Yurigaoka Girls' Academy]] (formerly)
| appearances = '''Portrayed by:''' <br/> ''Kanna (栞菜):'' <br/> [[Assault Lily: The Empathy Phenomenon|TEP]], [[Assault Lily: The Battle to Overcome|TBO]], [[Assault Lily: The Snowdrop|TSD]], [[Assault Lily: Lily Collection 2023|Lily Collection 2023]] <br/> '''Novel appearances:''' <br/> [[Assault Lily Wunder|Wunder]], [[Assault Lily Glory|Glory]]
}}

'''Hayami Katsura''' (速水桂) is a first year [[Lily]] who attends [[Odaiba Girls' School]]. She is a member of [[Legion Heorot Saints]], acting as one of its several tactical commanders. Katsura is a recurring character of the Odaiba series of stage plays.

==Personality==
Katsura is stoic and excessively disciplined, her demeanor being compared to those displayed by the warriors of old.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1268198802055237633. June 3, 2020</ref> She speaks in a polite, yet monotone, matter-of-fact tone, and her body language is similarly mechanical, comparable to that of [[Kuroki Francisca Yuria]]. Katsura is noted to be "a Lily who devotes her entire being to the battlefield",<ref>Assault Lily Magazine: Vol 02 - Page 15, second paragraph</ref> and as such, she'll often spend her free time studying battle tactics or meditating, only partaking in recreation at the request of her friends, particularly the outgoing [[Kawanabe Nazuna]].<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1479473173251108866. January 7, 2022</ref> Despite this, Katsura is not altogether unsociable, and will still join her friends or Legion mates in more casual activities, such as having lunch<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1408085078299738112. June 24, 2021</ref> or holding tea parties together.

Katsura's diligence and pragmatism extends beyond her duties as a Lily and into her daily life, personally adhering to the teaching that "every day without fail, one should consider themself as dead".<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1268925349334671361. June 5, 2020</ref> Stemming from this earnest attitude, Katsura is someone who will unabashedly voice her genuine thoughts and opinions, including criticisms she may have of others. Though she may not have any ill will behind her words, simply seeing them as statements of fact, her dry and upfront delivery will still be enough to bother the more emotional types, like Nazuna. Conversely, Katsura's sincere, yet aloof disposition causes her to struggle with lying or acting in secrecy, as she will have great difficulty hiding her true intentions to the point of showing visible panic when attempting to do so.

In spite of her stone-faced presentation, Katsura is not at all cold-hearted, and particularly cares very greatly for the safety and well-being of those around her. Katsura notably completely retired from being a Lily during elementary school due to the immense guilt and grief she felt at the loss of her classmates during a Huge attack,<ref name=":0">Assault Lily: The Raid for the Liberation of Niigata - Chapter 4 Extras. Kanabako Misora section. https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/1354237/</ref> and even when she later succeeded in protecting her schoolmates when faced with a similar situation during the [[Odaiba Counteroffensive]], Katsura was still heartbroken at her failure to prevent her friends from being hurt.<ref name=":2">[[Assault Lily Wunder: Chapter 3]]</ref>

==History==
Katsura is a native of Kamakura,<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1814690711293599906. July 20, 2024</ref> and enrolled in the prestigious Garden of Yurigaoka Girls' Academy during elementary school, where she soon rose to prominence due to her remarkable proficiency in fighting in the [[Zones|AZ position]]. During her elementary school days, Katsura became close friends with [[Yamashita Ayako]], [[Yoshida Shie]], [[Tanaka Akiko]] and [[Kitahara Sui]], with the four of them making a vow to one day form a Legion together.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1737502331544191472. December 20, 2023</ref> Katsura also developed a close friendship with [[Kanabako Misora]], and the pair would often train together, sharing a dream of fighting side by side one day.<ref name=":0" />

Additionally, Katsura was also the first Lily to befriend [[Luise Ingels]] upon her arrival in Yurigaoka,<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1380539021680537601. April 9, 2021</ref> with her, Luise, and Misora becoming good friends with each other.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1417145170152222723. July 19, 2021</ref> Katsura was also friends with [[Asanaga Ichigo]],<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1461720109320269832. November 19, 2021</ref> and was also in good terms with [[Tanaka Ichi|Tanaka Ichi.]]<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1836789363604348962 September 19, 2024</ref>

====The elementary school tragedy====
One day, a group of Yurigaoka's elementary school Lilies was brought outside of the Garden's limits during a particular training session,<ref>Assault Lily Setting Materials: Feature on Legion Sanngriðr - Yamaguchi Chihiro Section.</ref> and over the course of it, the group was suddenly ambushed by a swarm of Irregular Small-class Huge. Katsura and Luise, who were among the Lilies in the group, fiercely fought together to fend off the erratic horde, but as the battle progressed, a certain [[Yamaguchi Chihiro]] hypothesized that, because she and Luise were both [[Boosted Lily|Boosted Lilies]], they were the ones constantly inviting the Huge's attention. And so, Chihiro broke off from the group in order to lure some of the Huge away from the others, but despite her best efforts to fight them by herself, Chihiro was ultimately overpowered by the Huge and collapsed.

The sight of Chihiro's seemingly lifeless body sent Luise into a rage-fueled rampage, as she single-handedly decimated every Huge within her sight. At the same time, Katsura similarly succeeded in exterminating every Small-class she encountered. Thanks to Katsura and Luise fighitng to the very limit of their abilities, as well as the efforts of other Lilies present such as [[Kiko Totori]], [[Imagawa Homare]] and [[Kondo Misaka]],<ref>[[Assault Lily: New Chapter]]</ref> the swarm of Small-class was successfully repelled. However, the viciousness of the Huge's attack still led to many casualties among the elementary school Lilies, with several wounded to the point where they could no longer continue serving as Lilies,<ref name=":3">Assault Lily Setting Materials: Feature on Legion Sanngriðr - Luise Ingels section</ref> and many others losing their lives. And among these Lilies who were killed in the attack were Katsura's friends Ayako, Shie, Akiko and Sui.

The loss of her friends, particularly Ayako,<ref name=":5" /> left Katsura saddled with a crushing guilt, having grown to see herself as powerless<ref name=":2" /> even in spite of her genuine accomplishments during the battle. This trauma led Katsura to momentarily stop attending school<ref name=":0" /> and begin considering retiring from being a Lily altogether. Misora, who greatly admired Katsura's talents, attempted to convince her otherwise, but Katsura reportedly responded that she "cannot keep on fighting if my friends’ last moments still flash before my eyes every time I try...”. And so, despite Misora's pleas, Katsura ultimately decided to leave Yurigaoka and enroll in a civilian school for her junior high years. However, before leaving, she stood in Luise's defense, as the latter's feral behavior during the battle led her to grow infamous within the Garden. Katsura credited Luise for their successful repulsion of the Huge's swarm, stating that "were it not for her, even more lives would have been lost."<ref name=":3" />

After leaving Yurigaoka, Katsura enrolled in a private girls' junior high school. There, she met and befriended a girl named [[Iwai Emi]].

===The Odaiba Counteroffensive===
{{hatnote|Main article: [[Assault Lily Wunder]]}}

During her third year of junior high, Katsura's school conducted a field trip to Odaiba, Tokyo, where they would be given a tour of the local military installations, as well as the Neunwelt Tactic Technical Conference, which was set to be held on the same day. However, the [[Nestless Ultra]] suddenly appeared while the students were visiting the military facilities in Yumenoshima Park in Shin-Kiba, and so, the students were swiftly evacuated out of the district while the military and some Lilies of Odaiba Girls' School present in the area kept the Huge at bay.

Though most of the students were safely brought to the confines of the Light Wall, the bus where Katsura and Emi were in was the only one unable to enter it in time, and after suffering an attack by the Huge while on their way to an alternate evacuation route through Shinonome, they were forced to abandon the bus entirely and escape on foot, relying on the military to hold off the Huge. As they no longer had any backup from the local Lilies, Katsura retrieved a first-generation [[CHARM]] from one of the nearby CHARM pods and used it to strike down any Huge that approached her and her classmates.

[[File:ALwunder story 3 1 14 GbPxIEyvSCzqrFWAkRpzcllIwO7-js6X.jpg|upright=0.65|thumb|right|Katsura after her solitary battle against the Small-class Huge]]
The group eventually arrived at Shinonome Park, one of the designated evacuation zones, but to their dismay, it was completely empty, as the appearance of a Gigant-class Huge nearby forced the military to move the evacuees elsewhere. Just then, Katsura spotted a group of Small-class advancing towards the park, and not wishing to relive the tragedy she experienced during her elementary school years, Katsura retrieved several first generation CHARMs from the nearby CHARM pods, and completely by herself, began slashing down the Huge as they approached the park, switching CHARMs as soon as the previous one would break.

It took Katsura a total of seven CHARMs to kill the twenty-six Small-class Huge that breached into the park before the military and the Second Division arrived at the scene. The Second Division's vice-captain, [[Tsukioka Momiji]], approached Katsura and commended her for her bravery, owing it to her efforts that her schoolmates and all the civilians were able to survive the Huge attack. Katsura, however, was disheartened, as even though none of the other students or teachers had died, many of them were still severely wounded by the Huge. Seeing this, Momiji invited Katsura to join her in Odaiba Girls' School, with the assurance that even if she alone is not strong enough to protect those she loves the way she wants to, she may still be able to do so by fighting alongside others as a Lily, an offer that Katsura, though initially reluctant, would ultimately accept.

After a heartfelt reunion with Emi and her other classmates, Katsura stayed alongside the other civilians while Momiji and the Second Division carried on with their operation.

Following the Counteroffensive's conclusion, Katsura would follow through on her promise to Momiji and return to active duty as a Lily of Odaiba Girls' School, and upon entering her first year of high school, she came to integrate Momiji's Legion, the Heorot Saints, being appointed as one of its several commanders.

===The Liberation of Niigata===
{{hatnote|Main articles: [[Assault Lily Glory]], [[Assault Lily: The Raid for the Liberation of Niigata]]}}

{{hatnote|Note: this section follows the webnovel version of the story, and is therefore incomplete.}}

During her first year of high school, Katsura and the Heorot Saints, as well as the Odaiba's newly formed [[Legion Hronesnæsse]], deployed together to an Expedition to Niigata, Japan, following a request by [[Amatsu Marei]] that they aid [[Legion Álfheimr (2nd generation)|Legion Álfheimr]] and [[Ryuto Girls' Academy]] in taking down the [[Fafnir]], one of the [[Huge#The Seven Great Ultras|Seven Great Ultra-class Huge]] which had made its [[Nest]] to Niigata in the year following the Odaiba Counteroffensive. The Saints and Hronesnæsse initially arrived at the neighbouring prefecture of Tochigi, where Ryuto's [[Legion Kólga]] was locked in combat against a horde of Huge that suddenly emerged from Lake Chuzenji.

After rescuing Legion Kólga, the Heorot Saints were tasked with accompanying [[Legion Dúfa]] in retaking Niigata's harbour from the Huge's control, as Ryuto hoped to have a clear path towards Niigata's Sado Island, where the Fafnir was located. There, the Saints and Dúfa encountered the two-headed Gigant-class [[Restore]] [[Orthrus]], and the two Legions agree to each perform a Neunwelt Tactic in order to destroy both of the Gigant's heads. The Saints quickly perform theirs and successfully destroy one of the Orthrus' heads, however, after Legion Dúfa makes their passes, their captain, [[Sumitani Miki]] inadvertently rushes directly towards the Huge's animate, snake-like tail, exposing herself to its attacks. Katsura and [[Hishida Haru]] quickly step in and sever the Orthrus' tail, allowing Miki to take the finishing shot and destroy the Gigant-class.

Soon after, Katsura and Haru approach Miki in order to tend to her wounds. Though Miki is apologetic, the pair still scolds her for acting so recklessly, and Katsura notes how Miki appears to desperately want to be killed in combat, inquiring the Ryuto Lily on why that is. Miki confides in Katsura and Haru the events that transpired during the Fafnir's arrival a year prior, where she alone was instructed to evacuate Sado Island while the rest of Legion Dúfa, including one [[Enomoto Yaya]], whom she pined for, fought to their deaths in order to prevent the Huge from reaching the mainland. Miki explains how her survival in the face of her Legion mates' perishing earned her the scorn of other Ryuto Lilies, including Yaya's younger sister [[Enomoto Komomo]]. After listening to her story, Katsura and Haru comfort Miki, with Katsura in particular urging Miki to keep on living, so that she may one day find happiness and honor Yaya's last wishes. As Miki breaks down in tears, Katsura and Haru keep by her side.

At the same time, Legion Hronesnæsse had joined Legion Kólga in returning to Lake Chuzenji, where they learned that the master of the Nest in the Lake, the Gigant-class [[Cihuateteo]], had since evolved into an Ultra-class, forcing them to retreat. Now with two Ultra-class Huge to contend with, the Lilies devised the strategy called "Mission Drachentöter", which entailed separating their forces into two teams, as they ascertained that the Fafnir and the Cihuateteo would eventually converge, hence requiring them to be neutralized simultaneously. And so, with Legion Álfheimr and the leaders of Ryuto's Legions of the Nine continuing with their operation to neutralize the Fafnir, The Heorot Saints and Hronesnæsse were tasked with defeating the Cihuateteo together.

===Stage plays===
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====The Singular Ability====
{{hatnote|Main article: [[Assault Lily: The Singular Ability]]}}

Katsura was presumably among the Saints members who accompanied Momiji in an Expedition to Makuhari.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1432349576388702213. August 30, 2021</ref>

====The Empathy Phenomenon====
{{hatnote|Main article: [[Assault Lily: The Empathy Phenomenon]]}}

The Heorot Saints deploy on a mission to neutralize one of the several Caves that formed across Tokyo, and over the course of it, they encounter a Gigant-class Huge. As they carry on with the Neunwelt Tactic, Katsura scolds Nazuna for playing with her CHARM while holding the Magisphere. The Saints eventually realize that the Gigant-class possesses the [[Dominator]] Skill, which allows it to convert the ambient Magie into [[Magi#Negative Magi|Negative Magie]], and when [[Lunatic Trancer]] user [[Saigo Kurena]] falls victim to its effects, Momiji enlists Nakaba, Nazuna and Katsura to join her in making the Neunwelt's final passes while the remaining Saints members attempt to restrain the rampaging Kurena. After making their passes, Hronesnæsse's [[Funada Kiito]] usurps the Magisphere from Momiji, and after exchanging passes with her sister [[Funada Ui]], she fires the finishing shot. However, their Magisphere proves insufficient to take down the Huge, and it escapes.

In the aftermath, the Saints and Hronesnæsse's first years skip [[Igusa Subaru]]'s mission review and hold a tea party together. Uncomfortable at neglecting her duties, Katsura attempts to leave and join Subaru's meeting, but she is stopped by Nazuna. Inebriated by her tea blend, Nazuna forces Katsura to stay, demanding satisfaction for being scolded during their earlier mission, claiming it to be unfair. Katsura, however, insists that her behavior was not befitting of a proper Lily. The first years turn their discussion to Kiito's failure to take down the Gigant-class, and Nazuna wonders if it was the result of her being unable to perform in proper synchronicity with her sister due to the latter suffering an injury during their earlier Expedition.

Following their respective Legions' training sessions, the first years reunite for another tea party, where they discuss Kurena being temporarily placed with Hronesnæsse in order to help her recover from the shock of having attacked her Legion mates during their previous mission. Noting how she was able to make significant progress by joining Hronesnæsse, Katsura expresses her concern that Kurena might choose not to return to the Saints even after she recovers, and in response, an irritated [[Shiba Tomoshibi]] assures her that she "will not allow that to happen" before storming off. Nazuna points out that Tomoshibi is not one to politely ask others for things, leading Katsura and the other first years to presume that she intends to forcefully kick Kurena out of Hronesnæsse. Panicking at the prospect, Katsura and the other first years halt their tea party and hurriedly follow after Tomoshibi.

The Saints and Hronesnæsse deploy together following the appearance of another Cave, being accompanied by [[Hirose Minato]] and [[Kishida Hanabusa]] of [[Legion Coast Guard]]. Soon after arriving at the Cave's location, they encounter the Gigant-class Huge [[Gigafloat]], which possesses an energy shield that renders it impervious to regular attacks. In order to properly neutralize it, the two Legions agree to perform a double Neunwelt Tactic, with the Saints using their Magisphere to destroy the shield while Hronesnæsse uses theirs to destroy its core. As the two Legions carry on with performing their Neunwelt Tactics, the Saints' [[Suzuki Chinami]] struggles to properly make use of her [[Laplace]] due to the Gigafloat flooding the area with Negative Magie. This incites Tomoshibi's ire, who blames it on Chinami that Kurena lost control of herself during their encounter with the Dominator Huge, leading her to be shoehorned into Hronesnæsse and disturb the Legion's harmony. Katsura refutes this, assuring Chinami that she had done everything she could then, and pointing out that Tomoshibi had been acting unusually aggressive.

The Gigafloat captures Momiji and [[Kawamura Yuzuriha]] and brings them inside its shield. As Momiji was the one in possession of the Saints' Magisphere, the two Legions change their strategy, now intending to use Hronesnæsse's Magisphere to destroy the shield and hopefully retrieve Momiji and Yuzuriha and their Sphere. But with not only Momiji and Yuzuriha, but also Kiito and Kurena absent, the Lilies are forced to continue their passes while in close proximity to the Huge, in order to ensure its Magie Intensity produces a powerful enough Magisphere to destroy its shield. Hronesnæsse eventually succeeds in completing their Magisphere and are able to destroy the Gigafloat's shield, allowing the Saints to retrieve Momiji and Yuzuriha. Together with Minato and Hanabusa, the Saints resume their Neunwelt while Hronesnæsse moves to clear the area. Kiito and Kurena eventually return with Ui, and joined by Chinami, Yuki, Tomoshibi and Sunao, they make the Neunwelt's final passes, successfully destroying the Gigafloat.

====The Battle to Overcome====
{{hatnote|Main article: [[Assault Lily: The Battle to Overcome]]}}

While on a joint mission to neutralize a Cave, the Saints and Hronesnæsse notice several Irregular [[Soldier Ant|Soldier Ants]] present among the Huge's troops. Kiito is quick to recognize them as the very same ones they encountered two years ago, during the final battle of their junior high team, the [[Funada Reserve Corps]].

Upon returning to the Garden, the two Legions' first years hold another tea party, where they're told the story of that battle by [[Nagasawa Yuki]]. The third year explains how, two years ago, the Funada Reserve Corps had been completely surrounded by the Soldier Ants after a miscalculation by their commander, [[Kon Kanaho]], left them with no viable escape routes. In her desperation to rectify her mistake, Kanaho attempted to cut a way through the Huge's troops by herself, a decision that Katsura particularly notes to have likely been an attempt to throw away her own life as a means of atonement. Ultimately, when Kanaho's close friend [[Miyagawa Takane]] attempted to follow after her, she was caught and mauled by one of the Ants, and though she survived the attack, the injury left her chronically impaired, and no longer able to integrate the Funada Reserve Corps, Kanaho and Takane left the team, as well as Odaiba entirely, choosing to enroll in the Garden of [[Kamba Girls' High School for the Fine Arts]].

Later, the Soldier Ants are soon detected again at Odaiba's Wakasu Park, and as the Saints and Hronesnæsse arrive at the scene, they are joined by Kanaho and Takane. A Gigant-class Soldier Ant appears just as Odaiba's Light Walls are placed in full admission mode, and Kiito, hoping to finally put their past with the Soldier Ants to rest, proposes that instead of fighting as different Legions, they reassemble as the Reserve Corps for the final time. With all former members in agreement, the Reserve Corps takes charge of defeating the Gigant Soldier Ant, while the remaining Lilies of both Legions fend off the remaining swarm of Huge.

While fighting, Katsura reminisces on her past, the death of her friends during her time in Yurigaoka, her one-man stand against the Huge during the Counteroffensive, and her fateful encounter with Momiji. She expresses her gratitude to Momiji for granting her the opportunity to recover the drive to fight as a Lily, and vows to continue fighting for the sake of protecting the new companions she found in the Heorot Saints.

As the Reserve Corps' Neunwelt nears its conclusion, they are brought to a halt as they witness the Gigant-class devour the Odaiba Instructor [[Inaba Mayumi]]. The Lilies note how she appeared to allow herself to be consumed by the Huge, and pointing out how the Huge will sometimes eat their own to enhance their abilities, they presume her to be the one responsible for the Soldier Ants' outbreak. Mayumi, having merged herself with the Gigant-class, briefly contacts the Lilies telepathically, but after a brief conversation, her voice begins to falter before the telepathic link breaks, leading the Lilies to presume the Gigant-class rejected her consciousness. The Reserve Corps resumes their Neunwelt, and eventually succeed in destroying the Soldier Ant. But as the accompanying swarm of Soldier Ants still remain, Kiito orders all the other Lilies to continue holding them off while her and Kiito proceed to destroy its [[Nest]].

In the aftermath, Hronesnæsse and the Saints, including Katsura, reunite to see Kanaho and Takane off as the pair returns to their Garden.

====The Snowdrop====
{{hatnote|Main article: [[Assault Lily: The Snowdrop]]}}

The first year Lily [[Komai Sumire]] suddenly transfers to Odaiba from the Garden of [[Ambrosia Ladies' Institute of Secondary Education]], temporarily joining Legion Hronesnæsse in circumstances that elicit the suspicion of the Heorot Saints' second years, particularly Momiji. And so, they task Katsura and [[Takehisa Nakaba]] with covertly extracting information pertaining to her transfer during one of their tea parties. The always honest Katsura, however, is helplessly nervous at the prospect of acting deceitfully, much to the second years' worry.

Sumire arrives at the tea party, and as their conversation carries on, Nakaba inquires Sumire on why she chose to join Hronesnæsse in particular, she responds that she is not quite sure yet, and asks the first years to tell her more about the Legion so that she can make a more informed final decision. And so, the first years turn their focus to telling her about Legion Hronesnæsse's origins, from their members' past in the Funada Reserve Corps to the present. Their conversation progresses to Odaiba's [[Odaiba Girls' School#Blood Oath|Blood Oath]], with Katsura in particular explaining to Sumire the workings of the ritual.

When discussing who they would like to take the Blood Oath with, [[Kozue West]] assumes that Katsura wishes to exchange her vows with Momiji. This causes Katsura to become incredibly flustered, refusing to offer an answer as she was aware that Momiji was listening nearby. Katsura, wishing to continue her mission, asks Sumire who she would like to take the Blood Oath with, but Sumire responds that she is not quite sure yet. After conversing for some more time about Tomoshibi's past, the school bell rings, and the first years end their tea party, with Katsura and Nakaba returning to the second years without any particularly meaningful information to show for.

Not long after, Odaiba is alerted to the appearance of a Great Cave, prompting the Saints and Hronesnæsse to deploy together in order to neutralize it. They learn from Instructor [[Akira Blanton]] that the master of the Cave is the Cihuateteo, which had survived their takedown of it in Niigata by merging itself with the core of the previous master of the Lake Chuzenji Nest, the [[Giant Zombie]]. Because of this, all the Huge spawned by the Cave possess the [[Undead]] ability, and so, in order to avoid needlessly exhausting themselves fighting the resurrecting Huge, the two Legions agree to ignore the larger horde and focus on approaching the Cihuateteo and the Huge in its immediate vicinity.

The Lilies set off, agreeing to close in on the Cihuateteo in pairs. Katsura partners with Momiji, and as they progress, Katsura apologizes to her for failing to fulfill the mission she'd been given, saddened that she was unable to be of any use to Momiji. In response, Momiji insists that Katsura shouldn't let herself be bothered by the events of the previous day, assuring her her that she had always seen her as someone incredibly useful, citing her pivotal role in their [[Zero Top Technique]] as an example.

The two Legions regroup after successfully moving past the horde of Huge, however, Tomoshibi and Sumire are yet to arrive. Akira instructs the two Legions to perform a double Neunwelt Tactic, as the two Magispheres would damage the Cihuateteo enough to expose the Giant Zombie's core, allowing her to destroy it. However, because the Cihuateteo possesses tentacles that can sap the Lilies of their Magie, they agree to momentarily step back and perform the Neunwelt out of its reach Both Legions succeed in charging their Magispheres, but as making the final passes would incur approaching the Cihuateteo, they split the task of neutralizing its tentacles between the members of their two Legions. Despite their exhaustion, the Saints are able to complete their Magisphere while fighting off the tentacles, and Tomoshibi and Sumire return just in time to allow Hronesnæsse to complete theirs, allowing Kiito and Momiji to finally fire them against the Cihuateteo. The resulting explosion exposes its core as predicted, and Akira successfully destroys it.

==Combat Style==
From as early as her elementary school days, Katsura was noted to be a prodigy of the AZ position,<ref>Assault Lily Magazine: Vol 02. - Page 15, first paragraph</ref> and she was particularly well regarded for her strength, being called the "Thousandfold Lily" by her classmates.<ref name=":2" /> Currently the Heorot Saints' center AZ, she is a very important piece of their Zero Top Technique, as after falling back from the AZ to the TZ, she'll act as her Legion's primary intermediate for their passes,<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1279435534427762690 July 4, 2020</ref> and upon returning to the AZ, will be the one to retain the Magisphere while the remaining Lilies close in on the Huge.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1279436617053167617. July 4, 2020</ref>

During her time in Yurigaoka, Katsura reportedly wanted her Legion to adopt a combat approach similar to the one which would later be employed by the [[Legion Álfheimr (2nd generation)|Second Generation Álfheimr]].<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1744389056757456938. January 8, 2024</ref> Furthermore, she has reached the S-Rank of her [[Rare Skill]], [[The Way of the World|The Way of the World.]]<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1674076438922944512. June 28, 2023</ref>

==Toyline==
Katsura had a set of doll head parts, titled "ALHP-55 - Assault Lily Head Parts: Hayami Katsura", released on October 2024 through the Rampage Store.<ref>Rampage Official Store. "Assault Lily Head Parts: Hayami Katsura" https://rampage-g.stores.jp/items/66d834027ebe0a058f8f7dc8.</ref> The set consists of four swappable faceplates, as well as a hair piece, which may be mounted on a standard Picco Neemo doll body in order to create a complete action doll. Katsura's [[Claíomh Solais]] was made available as a separate item, titled "ALCK-57 - Assault Lily CHARM Kit: Claíomh Solais - Hayami Katsura version", in November of that same year.<ref>Rampage Official Store. "Assault Lily CHARM Kit: Claíomh Solais - Hayami Katsura version." https://rampage-g.stores.jp/items/6738b5a2a51c7403f8e1ac59</ref>
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Katsura Head Piece.jpg|Katsura's head piece, mounted on a standard doll body wearing the Odaiba uniform.
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==Trivia==

*The motto that Katsura adheres to, "every day without fail, one should consider themselves as dead" (朝毎に懈怠なく死して置くべし), is a passage from the ''[[wikipedia:Hagakure|Hagakure]],'' a book that chronicles teachings by the samurai turned Buddhist priest [[wikipedia:Yamamoto_Tsunetomo|Yamamoto Tsumetomo]], particularly pertaining to his views on ''bushido'', the samurai moral code.
*Katsura is noted to have a particular fondness towards Nazuna. Interestingly, Katsura's late friend, Yamashita Ayako, is said to greatly resemble Nazuna in her demeanor.<ref name=":5">@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1317119038888103937. October 16, 2020</ref>
*[[Futagawa Fumi]] hypothesizes that, had Katsura stayed in Yurigaoka, she would have likely joined the Second Generation Álfheimr.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1268920147617525762. June 5, 2020</ref>
*Katsura's likes include:
**Dogs,<ref name=":1">Assault Lily Magazine: Vol. 02 - Page 15</ref> and her favorite breed is the Kai Ken.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1496500779607552005. February 23, 2022</ref>
**Reading.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1503749462493396995. March 15, 2022</ref>
**Cooking, particularly specializing in Japanese cuisine.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1506289286907568131. March 22, 2022</ref> She is particularly fond of [[wikipedia:Shutō_(seafood)|Shuto]].<ref name=":1" />
**Fishing, being said to often let her catches escape due to being lost in thought, but still being able to bring in big catches.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1501575721491505152. March 9, 2022</ref>
**Conducting maintenance on CHARMs.<ref name=":4" /><ref>Assault Lily Stage. 舞台「アサルトリリィ・御台場女学校」-The Snowdrop- - Cast https://assaultlily-stage.jp/2408stage/2408stage_cast/</ref>
*Katsura's dislikes include:
**Anything that is too gaudy.<ref name=":4">@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1495066564378259459. February 19, 2022</ref>
**Electronics, as she is not particularly good at handling them.<ref>@assault_lily Twitter. https://x.com/assault_lily/status/1503027486887612418. March 13, 2022</ref>

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Hayami Katsura Original Design.jpg|Katsura's original design, by [https://twitter.com/nauribon nauribon]
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===Stage===
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Katsura TSD.jpg|As portrayed by Kanna
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