Kishimoto Maria Mirai

Kishimoto Maria Mirai (岸本・マリア・未来) was a Lily who attended Ludvico Private Girls' Academy. A prodigy in the Duelist combat style at the very height of its popularity, she was widely regarded as the strongest Lily in Ludvico's history, earning her the moniker of The Demoness (鬼神), as well as the position of captain of Ludvico's Top Legion, the Temple Legion.

Mirai is the older sister of Kishimoto Lucia Raimu, the former Schwester of Fukuyama Jeanne Sachie, and a childhood friend of Amamiya Sophia Seren. Though her appearances in person are brief, the mysterious circumstances of her death serve as one of the primary narratives in the Ludvico series of stage plays.

Personality

Mirai is shown to be gentle and compassionate, being particularly open to sharing the worries and sorrows of others. Even as a first year, she appeared as composed and mature, maintaining a tender and friendly attitude whenever speaking with others. As such, she was admired by others as a reliable, sisterly figure. On the other hand, while her kindness was a source of comfort to other Lilies' troubles, Mirai would occasionally be overwhelmed by her own emotions, becoming particularly distraught at witnessing the suffering of others, with this side of her being confided to her teammates in the Temple Legion, particularly the level headed Nosaka Jacqueline Kazane and Takatori Natalie Towa.

Mirai grew up hearing stories of her father, a biology researcher, about the world before the Huge's invasion. Because of this, she developed a personal interest in other living creatures, which eventually turned into a personal dream of one day returning the world to being filled with life, as it was prior to the Huge's arrival on the planet.

After she was forcefully made into a Boosted Lily, Mirai was overcome with despair at her new self, with Kuroki Francisca Yuria theorizing that she was unable to cope with the reality that she was now similar to the Huge she spent her life fighting against. In her grief, Mirai chose to completely sever her ties with her loved ones in fear that she would eventually turn to hurting them.

History

In the past, Mirai and Raimu's mother was subjected to experimentations by the radical GEHENA researcher Professor Amamiya, who wished to observe the effects that Huge cells would have in an unborn fetus. Though the full implications of these experiments on Mirai are not known, she was still noted to attract the Huge's presence in much the same way as Raimu does. After Amamiya Sophia Seren, the daughter of Professor Amamiya, lost her mother at an early age, she would often be left in the care of the Kishimoto family, eventually forming a strong bond with Raimu and particularly Mirai, whom Seren came to see as her own sister.

Growing up, Raimu and Mirai would frequently hear stories from their father, a biology researcher, of how the world was once filled with life before the appearance of the Huge. Mirai became particularly enamored with these stories, developing a special appreciation for life and nature as a result, and ultimately sharing her father's dreams of one day restoring the world to the abundance of life it once enjoyed.

When Mirai was approximately eight years old, her mother unexpectedly died, prompting Seren to make a promise to Mirai that she would keep Raimu safe at any cost from thereafter. Later on, Mirai became a Lily of Ludvico Private Girls' Academy, further earning her the admiration of Raimu and Seren. Raimu in particular aspired to become a Lily just like her sister, and Mirai herself was excited at the prospect, confident that Raimu would become a remarkable Lily as well. At one point, Mirai entrusted Seren with a Medalha much like the one she wore, which she hoped to deliver to Raimu after she became a Lily.

Mirai soon gained notoriety for the unparalleled skill she displayed at the Duelist combat style, leading her to be selected as the captain of Ludvico's Top Legion, the Temple Legion, while only in her first year of high school. She developed a particularly strong bond with three of her teammates: Nosaka Jacqueline Kazane, her vice captain, Takatori Natalie Towa and Li Christina Susu.

At one point, Mirai met and became intimately close with the junior Lily Fukuyama Jeanne Sachie. The pair would often meet at Ludvico's cemetery, Maria's Hill, where Mirai would share her dreams and aspirations with Sachie. Eventually, Mirai and Sachie took the Schwester's Oath at Maria's hill, and possibly during this time, Mirai developed a dream of leaving the Temple Legion entirely and instead form a Legion of her own together with Sachie, Raimu, Seren, Kazane, Towa and Susu.

During Mirai's time as a student of Ludvico, she was taught by Instructor Izumi Rosa Rina, who took notice of Mirai's ever increasing skill and powers, while also becoming aware of her unusual tendency to attract the Huge's presence. Mirai's power would grow to such an extent that she would soon be regarded as the single strongest Lily in all of Ludvico's history, however, the rapid and constant increase of her abilities meant that Mirai had increasingly less control over them.

Stage plays

This information is specific to the stage play continuity.

The Bond with the White Rose - First Half

Main article: Assault Lily: The Bond with the White Rose

When a Great Cave formed over the Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Campus of Irma Girls' High School for the Arts, the Temple Legion was dispatched to aid them in repelling the Huge's onslaught, as since Irma's Top Legion, the Irminshines, were absent at the time, only the inexperienced middle school and first year Lilies were present during the attack. The Temple Legion took the lead on the defensive efforts soon after their arrival, while simultaneously urging the Irma Lilies to continue fighting for their Garden.

During this battle, Mirai met the Irma Lily and fellow first year Yoshii Kasumiko, who in her fright, was unable to follow the other Irma Lilies in battle. Promising to provide her with cover, Mirai and Kazane urge Kasumiko to join her sisters in arms in the front-lines, and Kasumiko, equally impressed and motivated by the Temple Legion's prowess, eventually agrees to join the battle.

With the aid of the Temple Legion, the Lilies of Irma ultimately succeeded in defending their Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Campus. However, the event personally affected Mirai, who was left heartbroken after seeing many of Irma's Lilies mourning the deaths of their companions. Not wishing for that tragedy to repeat itself, Mirai, Kazane, Towa and Susu make a pact between themselves, vowing that if the same situation ever comes to pass in Ludvico, they should always prioritize saving the lives of the Garden's Lilies, even if doing so causes the Garden itself to be lost.

After their first meeting during the Campus Defense, Mirai and Kasumiko remained in contact and became close friends. At one point, Mirai gave Kasumiko her purple ribbon.

The Makuhari Recapture

Not long after the Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Campus Defense, the Makuhari area of Chiba was completely lost to the Huge, and so, the Temple Legion was among the Legions selected in the multi-Garden efforts to reclaim it. Mirai and Kazane worked mainly in the preparations for the main recapture operation, being particularly tasked with clearing strategic locations in Makuhari's surroundings of any Huge or Caves.

It was during this period that Mirai came to meet one Nagasawa Yuki of Odaiba Girls' School, who was suffering greatly at the time due to the sudden and sour dissolution of her relationship with the Funada Twins. Mirai offered Yuki advice on the matter, reportedly telling her that "it is greatly beneficial for both parties to tell each other their true feelings, that is, even if it does not lead you to a conciliation, you must tell them how you truly feel". Mirai and Yuki became close friends during this period, and as with Kasumiko, Mirai also gifted Yuki her purple ribbon.

Mirai was also noted to have befriended Yurigaoka Girls' Academy's Izue Shinobu and Odaiba Girls' School's Maruyama Amane during this time.

Schwester's Prayer

Main article: Assault Lily: Schwester's Prayer and Assault Lily: White Resistance ~The Blade of Truth~

The preparations for the Makuhari Recapture continued well into Mirai's time as a second year. During this time, Mirai was contacted by GEHENA, who offered her a way to regain control of her ever increasing abilities, and under Instructor Rina's influence, Mirai agreed with the offer. However, while making her way to GEHENA's laboratory, Mirai was suddenly ambushed by a Cave which was not reported to Ludvico, and so, unable to call for backup, Mirai was eventually overwhelmed by the ceaseless outpour of Huge.

Left on the brink of death, Mirai was collected by GEHENA, who subjected her to a Boosting experiment. While this allowed her to survive her injuries, Mirai was horrified at her new nature as a Boosted Lily, which in turn caused her to become increasingly distant from Raimu, Seren and Sachie. Ultimately, Mirai annulled her vows as Sachie's Schwester, and told Seren that she shouldn't give Raimu the Medalha she had left her any longer. During this time, Mirai had her CHARM, a pre-production prototype Asterion, remodeled in order to better fit Raimu's shorter stature, and soon after, Mirai suddenly abandoned Ludvico entirely.

Likely during this period, Mirai came into possession of her father's old observation journal, from which she learned that Raimu was actually born as a Boosted Lily due to the experiments conducted on their mother, with the same possibly being true for Mirai herself. The journal's final page, which contained a prediction of the full extents Raimu's power could reach in the future, had been torn off, but Mirai was eventually able to retrieve it, possibly from her father directly.

Though refusing to return to Ludvico, Mirai would later come to Raimu's rescue after learning that she had been suddenly met with a Cave. Once she arrives at the scene, Raimu, currently a middle school Lily in training, is ecstatic to see her sister, as she can finally fulfill their promise of fighting side by side. Mirai, however, coldly dismisses Raimu, remarking that she is "unfit to be a Lily". As Mirai unleashes her Rare Skill, Phase Transcendence, the power boost granted her by the Boosting experiments causes her to fail to control the immense flow of Magie characteristic of the Skill, ultimately causing her to explode as Raimu and Seren watch in horror.

Schwester's Secret

Main article: Assault Lily: Schwester's Secret

Following her apparent death, Mirai's remains are once again retrieved by GEHENA and subjected to a second Boosting procedure, which once again restores her to full health. However, due to having endured multiple Boosting procedures at this point, Mirai becomes afflicted by a condition called "Madness" (狂化), which causes her to completely lose her sense of identity and attack both Lilies and Huge indiscriminately. Taking advantage of this, GEHENA turns Mirai into a mindless underling.

Mirai resurfaces for the first time shortly after the Temple Legion fails to take down a Gigant-class Huge with the Neunwelt Tactic, using her Phase Transcendence to divert the Huge away from the Lilies. Mirai immediately leaves the scene after doing so, and Raimu, Seren and Sachie follow in pursuit of her, which in turn prompts Mirai to begin attacking the three Lilies, displaying an almost animalistic level of anger. The Lilies continue to plead with Mirai that she remember them as they fight, and eventually, Mirai is briefly able to regain her consciousness after glimpsing at Sachie's Medalha.

In her brief moment of clarity, Mirai addresses the three Lilies, expressing her gratitude at Seren for keeping their promise, and being relieved that Raimu and Sachie are alive and well. Though the Lilies attempt to reach out to Mirai, hoping that she'd return to their side, she refuses, afraid that she'll eventually attack them once again, as she is "no longer herself". Finally, Mirai tells the three Lilies that should they encounter her again, they must kill her with no hesitation, before fleeing the scene once more.

The Temple Legion soon reunites with Mirai for the second time while on another mission, and this time, she begins to immediately attack the Lilies, easily overpowering the entire Legion with little issue. Temple Legion member Kuroki Francisca Yuria theorizes that the multiple Boosting experiments she was subjected to caused the Huge cells in her body to go out of control and overtake her completely, and after realizing that she is able to recover from otherwise lethal wounds, Yuria surmises that the only way to defeat her is with a Magisphere.

And so, the Temple Legion members work to restrain Mirai for long enough to allow Raimu to take the shot, and after seeing a vision of her sister once again expressing her desire to see Raimu become a Lily like her, she ultimately shoots Mirai with the Magisphere. As the Magie destroys the Huge cells in Mirai's body, she once again regains her consciousness, and in her final moments, Mirai tells Sachie and Seren that she is proud of them, and once again assures Raimu that she will surely become an outstanding Lily.

The Bond with the White Rose - Second Half

After the Instructors Makabe Melania Sayoko and Toride Suzanne Reika disable the protective barrier surrounding Ludvico, a Great Cave soon forms over the Garden, allowing the Huge to begin attacking its facilities in large numbers, with the Temple Legion, as well as Towa and Susu, leading the defensive efforts while aiding in the evacuation of the Lilies still in the campus.

When Ichinomiya Michaela Himari, the current captain of the Temple Legion, exhausts herself in battle while attempting to reach Ludvico's facilities, she sees a vision of Mirai and Kazane while unconscious, who urge her to keep on fighting to protect the Garden's Lilies, assuring her that they'll be by her side all the way. Later, when Himari is finally able to regroup with her Legion mates, she is briefly shown accompanied by Mirai and Kazane's spirits.

Legacy

Mirai's death greatly impacted her former Schwester, Sachie, who, consumed by her grief, became closed off and reserved, while at the same time being unable to fight properly even as a member of the Temple Legion. However, her past relationship with Mirai allowed her to develop a bond with Raimu, eventually allowing her to overcome her grief and leading the pair to take the Schwester's Oath, vowing to fulfill the dream Mirai left them with of one day returning the world to being filled with life. After learning of GEHENA's involvement with Mirai's death, as well as their interest on Raimu due to her abilities, Sachie would eventually fulfill Mirai's dreams of creating a Legion of her own, establishing the rebel Legion Ironside in defiance to Ludvico's compliance with Ludvico's experiments, with Raimu, Seren, Towa and Susu among its members.

Mirai, together with Kazane, were also highly influential to the Lilies they met during their first year of high school. Following their initial meeting, Kasumiko, greatly inspired by the pair, devoted herself to fighting in the AZ position, hoping to defeat as many Huge as she could in honor of the lives lost during the Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Campus defense. After both Mirai and Kazane died before the proper start of the Makuhari Recapture, Kasumiko took it upon herself to fight her hardest in her stead, though by this time, she came to realize she was unsuited to operate in the AZ position, which she switched in favor of fighting as a TZ/BZ Lily. Kasumiko's desire to carry on Mirai's will during that battle inspired Ishizuka Fujino to fight by her side.

Nagasawa Yuki was similarly determined to fight in honor of Mirai's death, participating in both the Makuhari Recapture and the Odaiba Counteroffensive as a tribute to her friend, where she even came to honorarily inherit Mirai's legendary title of "The Demoness". It was thanks to Mirai's advice that Yuki was able to once again face the Funada Twins upon their return to Japan, finally leading to a cold, yet amicable reconciliation between them. In honor of Mirai's memory, Yuki wore the ribbon given to her on her arm during the Makuhari recapture, and later, when joining Legion Hronesnæsse, she incorporated it into her Legion uniform as a tie, which she wears to this day.

When Ludvico's campus suffered an attack by the Huge caused by Instructors Reika and Sayoko disabling the Garden's protective barrier, Towa and Susu chose to aid in evacuating the Lilies still in the Garden over fighting the two Instructors, hoping to keep the promise they had made to Mirai. And similarly, Irma's Legions Irminshines and Hakolberand were also driven to help Ludvico defend themselves from the Cave, seeking to reciprocate the help they received from the Temple Legion during the Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Campus Defense two years prior. Though the battle left the Garden completely in ruins, their efforts successfully allowed the Lilies to be safely evacuated, fulfilling the third years' promise to Mirai that they would always prioritize the lives of the Lilies over the Garden itself.

Family

Mirai's younger sister, Kishimoto Lucia Raimu, is a kindhearted and hard working girl who also chose to attend Ludvico Private Girls' Academy in order to follow in her sister's steps. While initially integrating the Temple Legion, she would later join the independent Legion Ironside, taking a stand against Ludvico's allegiance to GEHENA, while also hoping to realize Mirai's unfulfilled dreams.

Mirai's father, Professor Kishimoto, was a Professor and researcher in GEHENA, specializing in biology. Though implied to still be alive, he has been missing since Mirai's initial disappearance.

Mirai's mother was murdered, presumably by Seren's father, Professor Amamiya. She was one of GEHENA's test subjects in their research on the impact of Huge cells on unborn fetuses.

Combat Style

Mirai was one of the most skilled Duelists of her generation, which is widely considered to be the period where the combat style reached its peak. Despite operating in a Legion, Mirai was noted to frequently act on her own, dashing straight to the front lines in spite of her abnormal tendency to attract the Huge's presence. Her fighting technique was remarkably fierce, one of the reasons she was referred to as "The Demoness", and it directly influenced the fighting style of her Schwester, Sachie, who would later herself serve as inspiration to the notably relentless Rokkaku Shiori.

Trivia

• Mirai's confirmation name, "Maria", is likely in reference to Catholic Saint Maria, the mother of Jesus, who is better known in English as Saint Mary.
  • Much like Jesus is hailed in Christianity as the Savior of Mankind, who was born without sin, Raimu is equally regarded by Professor Amamiya as the key to humanity's triumph over the Huge, with Toda Kotohi further remarking that as a born Boosted Lily, she is "untainted" by any experimentation. While not a direct parallel, as they do not share a parental relationship, Mirai is very similar to Mary in their roles as a progenitor figure to the pure-hearted savior of humanity.
  • It may also be a reference to the novel and anime series Maria-sama ga Miteru, one of Assault Lily's major inspirations.
• Mirai's primary actress, Awatsu Mai, previously portrayed Raimu herself in the original versions of ~The Promise's Path~ and ~The Blade of Truth~. Awatsu is also the primary actress for Kawamura Yuzuriha, who is notably a close friend of Sachie.
• Mirai's favorite food is Canelé, and her favorite drink is black tea.

Gallery

Designs

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  Mirai's original design, by Hotaru
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  Mirai's updated design, by Iizuka Haruko

Stage

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  As portrayed by Awatsu Mai
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  As portrayed by Nakano Aimi
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  As portrayed by Morimoto Mirai

Posters

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  Schwester's Prayer (Revival)
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  Schwester's Prayer (Lily Project ver.)

References

Legion Ironside Members Fukuyama Jeanne Sachie  ·  Kishimoto Lucia Raimu  ·  Amamiya Sophia Seren  ·  Kuroki Francisca Yuria  ·  Seto Veronica Ichika  ·  Saeki Julia Karen  ·  Takatori Natalie Towa  ·  Li Christina Susu Related people Kishimoto Maria Mirai

Legion Ironside Members Fukuyama Jeanne Sachie  ·  Kishimoto Lucia Raimu  ·  Amamiya Sophia Seren  ·  Kuroki Francisca Yuria  ·  Seto Veronica Ichika  ·  Saeki Julia Karen  ·  Takatori Natalie Towa  ·  Li Christina Susu Related people Kishimoto Maria Mirai