Precisely who she is, or from whence she comes, is as much a mystery as her relationship to Honjowara -sama . A mystery of considerable duration. She is called the Lady of the Tir simply because she is obviously an elf and so much about her is hidden. Machiko herself knows only the most superficial of details. The Chairman calls her "Sashi." She is always elegant in appearance, her hair coiled into elaborate coiffures, her slender figure sheathed in sumptuous robes. She looks to be of Japanese lineage, despite her lustrous golden hair. She arrives in executive limos, accompanied by bodyguards, but the guards always remain with the car. She always comes and goes via back entrances and restricted corridors. She speaks to no one but the Chairman, and has no need to, for the Guard is always notified moments before she arrives and is expected to provide an escort.