Seto Veronica Ichika

Seto Veronica Ichika (瀬戸・ベロニカ・いちか) is a second year Lily who attends Ludvico Private Girls' Academy. She is a member of Legion Ironside, and formerly the vice-captain of the Garden's Top Legion, the Temple Legion. Ichika is the Schwester of Saeki Julia Karen, and the former the Schwester of Nosaka Jacqueline Kazane. She is a major character of the Ludvico series of stage plays.

Personality

Ichika is known for being a very trustworthy Lily, with not only her juniors, but even the Garden's Instructors relying on her often. She is of a caring, sisterly personality, frequently offering motivation to those close to her whenever they are faced with difficult times, as seen when she devoted herself to providing emotional support to her close friend Fukuyama Jeanne Sachie during her time of grief over the death of her Schwester. Because of her caring and positive attitude towards others, Ichika is good friends with many, being said to possess a disposition to being close with any kind of person. Ichika, however, has been shown to be occasionally curt, such as when taunting Sengo Yuuna due to her insecurities over using her Rare Skill, Charisma, to aid in the final Neunwelt Tactic of the Odaiba Counteroffensive.

While Ichika is a good caretaker of others, she doesn't spare herself the same level of sympathy at times. She'll apologize to even her closest friends if she feels that she is inconveniencing them, and she appears to prioritize the worries of others over her own. This trait was highlighted after Ichika suffered an injury which forced her to step away from the battlefield, as she continuously urged Karen and Matsunaga Brigitta Kayo to not blame themselves for their involvement in her accident, while simultaneously being unable to shake away her frustrations over her recovery despite the constant encouragements of her closest friends, to the point she considered retiring from being a Lily entirely due to feeling she had been "lagging behind" everyone else.

As a Lily, Ichika, much like her peers, carries a strong sense of responsibility, something that earned her the position of vice-captain of the Temple Legion. She'll often take the lead when fighting in smaller groups, showing her extensive battle experience primarily through sheer technique and combat discipline, which led to Ichika being referred by others as "Miss Perfect". While equally diligent as a teacher, Ichika prefers a much more measured approach than her fellow second years, avoiding ever being rash and instead opting to give constructive advice to her students in a tone of encouragement.

History

During her time in junior high, Ichika met and became close friends with Fukuyama Jeanne Sachie, Kuroki Francisca Yuria and Tachibana Theresia Nagisa, with the four of them engaging in a friendly rivalry as members of Ludvico's strongest Legion in their middle school division. Nagisa, who was their captain, particularly admired Ichika and wished to surpass her, as during this time, Ichika was hailed as the Garden's single best BZ Lily, and she had grown very close with Nosaka Jacqueline Kazane, whom Nagisa harbored feelings for.

Kazane would frequently train Ichika herself, often advising her to always "pay attention to what your CHARM and the wind tells you", a teaching that stuck with both Ichika and Nagisa. During her second year of junior high, Ichika took the Schwester's Oath with Kazane, which prompted Nagisa to leave Ludvico and transfer to the Swedish Garden Heimskringla Trädgård, now determined to surpass Ichika.

Ichika soon became herself a high-profile Lily, and shortly after graduating into high school, she, Sachie and Yuria would be repeatedly chosen to integrate Ludvico's Top Legion, the Temple Legion.

The Odaiba Counteroffensive

Main article: Assault Lily: Wunder

Ichika was one of the Lilies present at the Odaiba Counteroffensive, where she integrated the Second Division, notably sharing the battlefield with Arsenal Amatsu Marei of Ryuto Girls' Academy, whom Ichika would become good friends with. The Second, as well as the Third division's primary directive was to aid in the evacuation of the civilians in Central Odaiba, with the Second eventually joining the First and Fifth Divisions in attacking the Nestless Ultra.

The Second Division began their advance through Aomi, where they soon joined the military and junior high Lilies from Odaiba Girls' School in boarding the local armored monorail with civilians while holding off against the Huge continuously emerging from the sea. They continued to advance until Ariake, still faced with Huge pouring from Odaiba's shorelines. There, they took notice of the Fifth Division's Neunwelt Tactic against a newly emerged Gigant-class Soldier Ant, while at the same time, they lost contact with the Odaiba Lilies and the military due to the high concentration of Negative Magie around them.

After learning of the appearance of other Gigant-class Huge in the streets of Odaiba, Kondo Misaka volunteered to leave alone to inform the Fourth Division, a backup team, of the Fifth Division's predicament, while the rest of the Second Division set off to continue evacuations, hoping to quickly move on to rescuing the Fifth. The Second Division then split itself in two teams, spreading themselves across both the Ariake and Shinonome districts of Odaiba, and shortly encountering a Gigant-class Huge, which they defeated with a Neunwelt of their own.

Finishing their evacuations on the Ariake and Shinonome areas, the Second Division encountered the Gigant-class Abyss Serpent, before rejoining Misaka as she fought alone against another Gigant-class Soldier Ant at Nozomi Bridge. The Second Division destroyed the Gigant with another Neunwelt Tactic, and moved on to clearing the area of any Huge stragglers. With the Fifth Division out of commission, the Second was then tasked with replacing them in attacking the Nestless Ultra together with the Third, while the First Division worked to lure the Huge away from the Area.

The Second, Third, and most of the now recovered Fifth Division regrouped at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center, where it was decided that, under the Second's leadership, eighteen of the 28 Lilies present would be performing the Neunwelt Tactic. The Second Division boarded a Gunship directly to Wakasu Park, where the Nestless Ultra was, while the Third and Fifth remained on ground, working to clear the area from Huge. However, they were still met by a large swarm of Huge shortly upon landing.

Rejoined by the Third and Fifth Divisions, the Second successfully makes their way to the Nestless Ultra, where they soon learn that it possesses the ability to neutralize their Magie with its own Negative Magie. As such, the Lilies formulate a plan to perform the Neunwelt Tactic at very close range, taking advantage of the Magie Intensity in order to boost the power of their Magisphere, while at the same time employing Tsukioka Momiji's Zero-Top Tactic in order to avoid any possible counteraction from the increasing number of surrounding Huge, a strategy which ultimately allowed Second Division member Amano Soraha to finally destroy the Nestless Ultra, ridding Wakasu Park of its Great Cave.

Stage plays

This information is specific to the stage play continuity.

Shortly before the Makuhari Recapture, Kazane would die in combat while protecting Ichika. And while simultaneoulsy working through her own grief, Ichika would also offer emotional support to Sachie, as her own Schwester, Kishimoto Maria Mirai, had also been presumed dead during this time.

Schwester's Prayer

Main article: Assault Lily: Schwester's Prayer

Ichika and Sachie, now second year Lilies, are informed by Matsunaga Brigitta Kayo that Ichinomiya Michaela Himari, a Lily previously hailing from Irma Girls' High School for the Arts and a teammate of Sachie during the Odaiba Counteroffensive, had transferred into Ludvico. Ichika breaks the news to Nagisa over the phone, while also informing her that Mirai's younger sister, Kishimoto Lucia Raimu, was also among the newly enrolled first-years. The pair turn to discussing Sachie's mental state, with Ichika pointing out that since Mirai's death, she had been visiting Ludvico's cemetery, Maria's Hill, every day.

As a second year Lily, Ichika is tasked with supervising the newly arrived first-year Lilies in their training, with her and Sachie in charge of Raimu, Hasegawa Gabriella Tsugumi and Nagase Marta Nonoka. Ichika tries her very best to offer the young Lilies proper guidance, but Sachie is continuously bothered by Raimu's ineptitude at wielding the Asterion left to her by Mirai, eventually leading her to lash out in anger. Raimu is left disheartened, and Ichika tells her of how though Mirai had been Sachie's Schwester, she annulled their vows a month before her death, disappearing from Ludvico entirely. Ichika explains that Sachie is still holding onto her grief, and hopes that Raimu may be able to help her finally move on.

Shortly after, Ludvico receives reports of a Cave, but without orders to assemble the Temple Legion, Ichika joins the other second year Lilies in leading the offensive against the Huge. They are eventually joined by Raimu and her childhood friend, Amamiya Sophia Seren, and later Marei, who had planned to visit Ludvico. After the battle finishes, Ichika tells Marei of Sachie's condition, with Marei pointing out that Sachie is still not using the Fierbois she'd made her. Ichika supposes that Sachie wants to hold onto the CHARM she used when fighting together with Mirai. While Marei is positive that Sachie will eventually find closure, Ichika talks with Nagisa of how she's still unable to find answers as it is. The two talk about how Ichika was able to move on from Kazane's death, and Ichika remarks that she doesn't believe that she did, instead finding solace in continuing to fight in the name of her legacy.

Later, Ichika speaks with Seren, having noticed that she had been avoiding Raimu during their previous battle. She tells Seren of how Raimu had been worrying about her, and advises her to not let her desire to protect Raimu prevent her from maturing on her own, remarking that Raimu is no longer the helpless and frail girl Seren once knew.

Another Cave is detected during Ludvico's Easter Festival, materializing at Maria's Hill, where Raimu currently was. Predicting the appearance of a Gigant-class, the Temple Legion is assembled to neutralize it, with Ichika placed as their vice-captain. The Lilies arrive at Maria's Hill shortly before the Gigant-class makes their appearance, and so they begin a Neunwelt Tactic. While making their passes, Kayo reveals to Sachie having learned that the reason why Mirai had abandoned Ludvico before she died was because she had undergone a Boosting procedure, with Seren further revealing that Mirai's death was caused by her Magie running out of control, eventually leading her to explode. While in shock at the revelation, Raimu takes the Neunwelt's finishing shot, successfully destroying the Gigant-class as she seemingly awakens to the Rare Skill Shukuchi.

In the aftermath, Ichika, together with Kayo and Sano Matilda Kokoro, hypothesize that Mirai's death was a result of her Rare Skill, Phase Transcendence, having its power multiplied by the Boosting experiments. Kayo then excitedly tells the pair of how she felt more in touch with her teammates and her own abilities during their previous battle, theorizing that Raimu's Rare Skill might be something other than Shukuchi.

Schwester's Secret

Main article: Assault Lily: Schwester's Secret

As the Temple Legion made their way back to Ludvico after defeating the Gigant-class, Ichika, Kayo and Kokoro run into Karen, Tsugumi and Haneda Catalina Mei as they fought against a group of remaining Huge in the area. Ichika tells Tsugumi to leave and find them backup, while the remaining Lilies hold out against the Huge. Faced with multiple Large-class Huge, Kokoro urges Karen and Mei to leave, but the pair insists on staying and fighting as well.

Meanwhile, Kayo, under the influence of her Lunatic Trancer, fights in an increasingly erratic manner, disrupting the other Lilies' movements and eventually causing Ichika to injure her leg, which in turn causes Kayo to fall into a panic. As such, Karen attempts to take the lead in fighting, but is unable to take down the Large-class, and as the Huge moves in to attack her, Ichika steps in the way, being severely injured as she shields Karen from the attack. Ichika asks that Kayo not blame herself for what happened before falling unconscious, and she is carried by Karen and Mei back to Ludvico while Kokoro defeats the Large-class Huge.

Though recovering rather quickly from her other injuries, the damage Ichika sustained on her leg persisted, rendering her unable to participate in training or deploy into battle. While recovering, Ichika was visited daily by Karen, to the point of bothering her, as she encouraged the first-year to instead use her time for training.

Later, Ichika speaks with Marei about her current circumstances, telling her that until then, she believed that it would've been better for her to have died instead of having Kazane give her life for hers, but after being faced with the same situation, she now understands why her former Schwester prioritized saving her life over preserving her own. Marei remarks that Ichika should consider finding a Schwester for herself, pointing out how Sachie was able to recover by having Raimu by her side. Ichika, however, disagrees, arguing that Sachie has not fully overcome her sorrows, and that she wants to continue supporting her until she does. Marei then turns her attention to Yuria, intrigued by the change in her personality since last meeting her in the Odaiba Counteroffensive, and convinces Ichika to follow along in finding a way to help her.

Ichika briefly speaks with Nagisa, learning that the Temple Legion had encountered Mirai still alive in one of their deployments. Nagisa apologizes for not staying by Sachie's side in Ichika's stead, but Ichika responds none of them could have done anything in that situation. Ichika also apologizes to Nagisa for having her return from Sweden to take her place, but Nagisa tells her that she came back on her own will, and hopes Ichika recovers soon, so they can fight together once more.

As the Temple Legion is deployed to neutralize another Cave, Marei and Ichika find Yuria fighting alone, and deliver her the CHARM Adelring, which Ichika helped Marei with creating. The Adelring is capable of absorbing the Huge's attacks to a certain extent, and Marei further explains that it was a CHARM originally designed for her by GEHENA with functionalities that negatively affected her body, which she removed from the final product. Yuria accepts the CHARM and moves to regroup with the Temple Legion, while Ichika and Marei leave the scene.

After the battle's conclusion, Ichika reveals to Marei that she had began looking into becoming an Arsenal herself, having already started taking classes. However, while appreciating her intentions, Marei disagrees with her decision, and encourages her to continue aiming to return to the field as a Lily.

White Resistance ~The Promise's Path~

Main article: Assault Lily: White Resistance ~The Promise's Path~

Still not fully recovered from her injury, Ichika continues to abstain from practice. She speaks with Yuria, who also had declined to participate under the pretense of feeling ill. Ichika notices that Yuria seems bothered by the pain on her arm after she injured it in a previous mission, and Yuria tells her of how they had previously encountered Mirai a second time, completely overtaken by the Huge cells in her body. Yuria, who is herself a Boosted Lily, explains that seeing Mirai in that state made her conscious of her powers once again, making her frightened at the possibility of meeting the same fate as she did. Ichika advises Yuria to discuss the matter with Seren, her Schwester, while Yuria remarks that Ichika should return to training soon if she still hopes to return to active duty.

Ichika now wields the CHARM Rose Greave, which was built by Marei to double as a brace for her injured leg, allowing her to walk without crutches. She encounters the first-year Lilies training by themselves, and seeing Raimu frustrated at her lack of progress, she reveals that, in her Arsenal classes, she met a senior who was previously responsible for servicing Mirai's Asterion. She learned that shortly before she deserted Ludvico, Mirai had her Asterion remodeled to better fit Raimu's shorter stature. Ichika tells Raimu that she will not see any progress if she continues to see the Asterion as Mirai's CHARM and try to wield it like she did, and instead advises her to find her own way of using it, as it is now her own CHARM.

As they speak, Ichika learns that Himari and Hanaoka Angela Moe had been ambushed by a Cave which the Garden did not report, and sets off to rescue them, followed by the first years. They briefly run into Yuria, who had taken to luring the Huge away while the pair made their escape, and she joins them as they move out to regroup with Himari, who was stuck fighting the continous outpour of Huge despite converging with the other Temple Legion members. Ichika's team arrives shortly after Himari and her group succeed in repelling the Huge, thanks to Moe awakening to the Rare Skill Phantasm. Immediately after the battle, Sachie declares that she no longer wishes to integrate the Temple Legion, and she'll instead form her own Legion, independent from Ludvico's control.

Sachie invites Ichika to join her Legion, but Ichika is unsure she'd be useful, having not performed well enough during her previous battle, she believes her time away from combat left her a step behind her teammates. Sachie insists, recalling how Ichika had always given her support in all their time together, and Ichika tells her of how she had been considering becoming an Arsenal. While Ichika is excited at the prospect of one day making Sachie a CHARM, Sachie is hurt at the idea of her close friend retiring.

Ichika later speaks with Nagisa, and they reminisce about the rivalry between the four of them during junior high. Nagisa also encourages Ichika to continue being a Lily, and urges her to join Sachie's Legion, so that she can remain by her side in Nagisa's stead. Nagisa tells Ichika that should she retire, Kazane's sacrifice for her would've been in vain, causing Ichika to break down, remarking that despite her efforts to become as strong as Kazane was, she still had to die for her sake. Nagisa tells Ichika not to blame herself for Kazane's death, the same way she does not blame Karen for her own injury.

The Temple Legion is assembled to deal with another Cave, and Sachie's new Legion, Ironside, follows soon after. Ichika briefly meets with Nagisa and gifts her the Dragoon Edge, another CHARM she helped create, before declaring that she'll be joining Ironside. Both Legions arrive at the location, and Ironside tasks themselves with clearing the area of the surrounding Huge while the Temple Legion performs the Neunwelt. However, Moe is unable to properly control the Magisphere during her pass, eventually causing it to be lost. Also joining Legion Ironside, Yuria arrives with a second Neunwelt bullet, and so, they perform their own Neunwelt Tactic together with the Temple Legion members with Magie still remaining, successfully destroying the Gigant-class Huge they faced.

Having learned that Raimu and Mirai's father, Professor Kishimoto, could have conducted experiments on Raimu's mother while pregnant, the second years theorize the possibility that Raimu could be a born Boosted Lily, with Ichika pointing out that she does appear to attract the Huge's attention the same way other Boosted Lilies do. Sachie worries that Raimu may be affected in a negative way, but Kayo hypothesizes that her Rare Skill being Charisma could prevent any possible side effects.

White Resistance ~The Blade of Truth~

Main article: Assault Lily: White Resistance ~The Blade of Truth~

As another Gigant-class appears within Ludvico's territory, both the Temple Legion and Ironside set out to destroy it. However, neither Legion possesses the nine members required to perform the Neunwelt Tactic, and so, Legion Ironside resign themselves to clearing the path while the Temple Legion are joined by Instructor Makabe Melania Sayoko.

Due to their rebellion against the Garden's administration, Legion Ironside members are removed from the regular training sessions as punishment. And so, while isolated from the others Ichika has Sachie test out a new Charlemagne model she had built for her. They are joined by Raimu and Seren, who were brought to them in secret by Instructor Kosaka Anastasia Ryoko after the pair had also been expelled from their training class, allowing them to train together as a Legion.

Some time later, Raimu and Seren are ambushed by a Cave while on a trip to Raimu's family home, and Legion Ironside sets out to rescue them. However, they're trapped by an unusually high amount of Small and Mid-class Huge surrounding them, and as Himari and the Temple Legion members arrive at the scene, Sachie asks that they keep the Huge at bay while they proceed their search for Raimu and Seren. Ironside eventually arrives just in time to rescue the pair from a pair of Large-class Huge, after Yuria is left severely injured from protecting Seren from an incoming attack.

In the aftermath, Sachie airs out her worries to Ichika, telling her that she is no longer sure of her decision to rebel against the Garden after witnessing the danger Raimu and the other members were put through. Ichika, however, assures Sachie that all of Ironside were aware of the risks they faced when deciding to join their Legion, yet they still chose to believe in Sachie. Later, Ichika speaks with Karen, who had begun to consider becoming an Arsenal herself, desperately wishing to become a useful member for Ironside. Ichika, however, insists that Karen believe in her potential and continue striving to become a strong Lily, assuring her that she'll awaken her own Rare Skill eventually. Karen agrees to do so on the condition that if she does awaken her Rare Skill, they take the Schwester's Oath, to which Ichika agrees.

A Gigant-class Huge appears near Ludvico, and both Ironside and the Temple Legion set off to intercept it. Learning that Kayo, Raimu and Seren were trapped fighting against Instructor Sayoko, Himari tells Sachie, Yuria, Tsugumi and Karen to rescue them, while the remaining Lilies perform the Neunwelt Tactic as a single unit. Before they finish their passes, however, they notice the Gigant-class is accompanied by a person, revealed to be Kazane, resurrected in the same fashion as Mirai was. Kazane steals the Magisphere and fires it against the Lilies, and as the Gigant-class flees, Ichika and Nagisa stay behind to fight Kazane, while the remaining Lilies follow after the Huge.

Ichika and Nagisa struggle to gain the upper hand against Kazane, as she is now a Boosted Lily, and with Ichika unable to bring herself to harm her former Schwester. Nagisa offers to finish off Kazane in Ichika's stead, but the latter insists on fighting the undead Lily herself, throwing away the Medalha Kazane had given her. As their battle continues, they realize that Kazane possesses a Magie Reflector, surmising that the only surefire way to take her down is to aim for her heart. After Kazane briefly falters after glimpsing Ichika's Medalha on the ground, Ichika seizes the opportunity and holds her in place, allowing Nagisa to successfully take the shot. In her final moments, Kazane regains her consciousness, and Nagisa returns her the Medalha, which she once again places around Ichika's neck before dying.

Ichika is enraged at Kazane's memory being defiled in the name of GEHENA's experiments, coldly remarking that she'll spare no mercy to whoever was responsible for it. However, she is immediately shot down by Instructor Sayoko, frustrated that they were able to destroy their test subject. Asahi and Karen arrive at the scene while Sayoko is fought off by Instructor Ryoko. Holding Ichika in her arms, Karen tells her of how she finally awakened to the Rare Skill Regista, reminding her of the promise they made. Ichika places her Medalha around Karen's neck, but her consciousness gives out before the junior can return the favor. By Nagisa's request, Karen adorns Ichika's neck with her own Medalha, telling her that becoming her Schwester is "her greatest pride".

Unconscious, Ichika has a vision of Kazane, who tells her that she had always been afraid of leaving Ichika by herself, but now she can finally rest easy, as Ichika is not alone anymore. As a final request, Kazane asks Ichika not to come to her side just yet, saying goodbye to her Schwester for the last time. As Ichika awakens, Karen immediately rushes to her side, and the two tearfully share an embrace.

Trivia

• Ichika's baptismal name, "Veronica", is likely in reference to Catholic Saint Veronica, who notoriously offered to wipe Jesus' face while he carried the cross, causing his face to be imprinted on her veil.
• Ichika's existence as a character predates her presence in the Assault Lily universe. A character named "Seto Ichika" appeared in the 2015 play "Fukan Shoujo" by Ludvico Private Girls' Academy, where she was performed by Tsuchiyama Akane.
• Ichika's hobbies include playing darts, billiard, and studying history.
• Ichika's favorite food is chocolate, and her favorite drink is coffee.
• Onose Mirai, who portrayed Ichika in the recap performance Schwester's Oath, would later become the primary actress for Ichika's Schwester, Kazane.

Gallery

Designs

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  Ichika's original design, by Iizuka Haruko

Stage

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  As portrayed by Nanami Tororo
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  As portrayed by Komatsu Otoha
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  As portrayed by Onose Mirai
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  As portrayed by Tsuchiyama Akane

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

Temple Legion Members Ichinomiya Michaela Himari  ·  Tachibana Theresia Nagisa  ·  Hanaoka Angela Moe  ·  Narumi Clara Yuko  ·  Hojo Monica Asahi  ·  Hasegawa Gabriella Tsugumi  ·  Matsunaga Brigitta Kayo  ·  Sano Matilda Kokoro  ·  Makabe Melania Sayoko Former members Fukuyama Jeanne Sachie  ·  Kishimoto Lucia Raimu  ·  Amamiya Sophia Seren  ·  Kuroki Francisca Yuria  ·  Seto Veronica Ichika Related people Haneda Catalina Mei  ·  Nagase Marta Nonoka

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

Temple Legion Members Ichinomiya Michaela Himari  ·  Tachibana Theresia Nagisa  ·  Hanaoka Angela Moe  ·  Narumi Clara Yuko  ·  Hojo Monica Asahi  ·  Hasegawa Gabriella Tsugumi  ·  Matsunaga Brigitta Kayo  ·  Sano Matilda Kokoro  ·  Makabe Melania Sayoko Former members Fukuyama Jeanne Sachie  ·  Kishimoto Lucia Raimu  ·  Amamiya Sophia Seren  ·  Kuroki Francisca Yuria  ·  Seto Veronica Ichika Related people Haneda Catalina Mei  ·  Nagase Marta Nonoka