Maho (Gray Sister)

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==Summary==
Maho (マホ, Maho), also known as Gray Sister (グレイシスター, Gurei Shisutā) or the Ashen Goddess (灰色の女神, Haiiro no Megami), is one of the main characters of Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters.
Maho is an individual who originates from PC Continent, a landmass somewhere to the east of Gamindustri. At the beginning of Sisters VS Sisters, PC Continent is shown to be getting swallowed up by a large space-time rift, but the residents of PC Continent were able to evacuate it and safely make their way to Gamindustri. Maho was found unconscious in near Planeptune, and quickly brought to safety by her then-stranger, Anri. The two would later become friends as well as key investigators in solving the mysterious Trendi Phenomenon that started occurring around the world.
It is later revealed that Maho is actually Gray Sister after she accidentally transformed into Gray Sister during an encounter with Arfoire, and therefore she is the Goddess Candidate of PC Continent. Her older sister remains unnamed and unseen throughout the entirety of the story.
There are multiple, alternate Mahos can be seen roaming around throughout the game; a Maho from the present timeline, who is extremely cynical and depressed after the disappearance of PC Continent and status of her sister. A Maho who came from the future, who is the Gray Sister seen at the beginning of the game up until her disappearance with Seely, arriving from a future where almost all life has been annihilated by a berserk Deity of Sin that absorbed the power of the IS Crystal after the failure of its limiter. And lastly, an amnesiac Maho from the past, who is the future Maho that was sent 12,000 years into the past by a space-time rift, only waking up two years before the events of Sisters VS Sisters take place. She had lost her memories after defeating the Deity of Sin that traveled two years to the past.
The Maho from the future became stuck in a time-loop, where every time she traveled to the past, no matter what she did, she could not stop the Deity of Sin from bringing ruin to the world. In some instances, she found herself on the side of the Deity of Sin and against the Goddesses. After time traveling once more, Gray Sister found herself in the main timeline, where she sometimes opposed the Goddesses, but also sometimes opposed the Deity of Sin, such as when she saved her amnesiac self from the clutches of the Deity of Sin. Even when she had defeated Arfoire after being sent 12,000 years into the past, she still found herself stuck in the time-loop, where she would disappear with her current timeline self, and thus her future self, who would also get sent 12,000 years into the past, would finish the job and become that amnesiac Maho.
Maho, as an individual, has a varying personality, depending on which version it is. If it is the current Maho, she's crude and very blunt, even acting rude to the Deity of Sin despite her situation. If it is the future Maho, or Gray Sister, she is very serious and despises the amnesiac Maho for being ignorant to her past sins and continuing to push towards her goals. If it is the past Maho - the amnesiac Maho - she is very cheerful and peppy, often giving her friends nicknames such as calling Nepgear by the nickname "Gearsy", or Neptune by "Neppy". She is addicted to her phone, as she plays a lot of gachas and uses the Chirper social media frequently, sometimes saying internet lingo and slang out loud, such as when she said "LOL" to Nepgear.
Maho is the personification of mobile devices, and her name is derived from the word "Sumaho" (スマホ), the Japanese word for smartphone.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly | , possibly 
Key: Human Form | Gray Sister
Name: Maho, Gray Sister, "Ashen Goddess"
Origin: Hyperdimension Neptunia (Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters)
Gender: Female
Age: At least 12,000 years old (Amnesiac Maho), unknown otherwise (Current and Future Maho)
Classification: Goddess Candidate of PC Continent
Powers and Abilities:
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Attack Potency: Low Multiverse level, possibly Complex Multiverse level (One-shot a Trendfluencer whilst she was having severe head pain. Maho had to be subdued by the four Candidates, whom transformed at some point during the fight as shown by them being in their HDD Forms in the aftermathSisters VS Sisters - Chapter 5; the Candidates had previously faced off against the Deity of Sin in its Resurrected Vessel) | Low Multiverse level, likely Complex Multiverse level (As an individual in an HDD Form, Gray Sister should be realistically more powerful than her Human Form. Gray Sister was able to fight a somewhat lengthy battle against the four Goddess Candidates in their HDD Forms, and consistently withstood barrages of attacks from them. Harmed HDD Nepgear with an energy beamSisters VS Sisters - Prologue)
Speed: FTL combat speed (Was able to rush towards the IS Crystal at the same speed as Future Gray Sister. Kept pace with the HDD Form Goddess Candidates despite having a severe migraine) | FTL combat speed (Faster than her Human Form. Avoided multiple attacks from the HDD Goddess Candidates) 
Lifting Strength: Class 25 (Seemingly more powerful than individual Mid-SVS HDD Form Goddess Candidates) | Class 25, likely higher (Stronger than her Human Form)
Striking Strength: Low Multiverse level, possibly Complex Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level, possibly Complex Multiverse level
Durability: Low Multiverse level, possibly Complex Multiverse level (Withstood hits from multiple HDD Form Goddesses despite having a headache) | Low Multiverse level (Stronger than her Human Form. Future Gray Sister withstood multiple attacks from the HDD Form Candidates and managed to come out of the battle with little to no injuries whatsoever, only pushed back by the time paradox that occurred from the two Mahos' contact), higher with her shield (Gray Sister's shield was able to deflect and block a laser from Black Sister's gun, as well as block an attack from Ram's staff being coated in ice), possibly Complex Multiverse level
Stamina: Superhuman (Fought a decently long battle against the four HDD Candidates, driving them to a slight bit of exhausted, even whilst she was having a severe migraine)
Range: Standard Melee Range normally, Dozens of Meters to Hundreds of Meters by throwing her shield, Kilometers with her lasers | Same as before
Standard Equipment: A shield attached to her right arm, a powered-up shard of Gehaburn for Future Gray Sister, a depowered shard of Gehaburn for Past/Amnesiac Maho
*Optional Equipment:
**Infinite Share Crystal: Often abbreviated as "IS Crystal", this is a special Share Crystal that perpetually absorbs Shares, allowing it to store an infinite amount of it. However, Gray Sister has never used the IS Crystal to gain any power, or absorb any Shares, merely holding onto it so Arfoire does not have it.
Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius (Despite her ditzy nature, Maho is a lot smarter than she lets on. In the span of 3 weeks, and all by herself, she was able to develop a device that detects atmospheric pressure, magnetic fields, and dimensional vibrations. Together with Anri, they studied the data of the Trendi Outbreak, and said that they could reliably predict where the next one would occur to an extent. Was able to save and salvage the coding of Yamori Komori after a deletion command was activated on the AI by Seely, which the AI itself stated was very well-designed and intricate and couldn't prevent from occurring earlier. Future Maho (Gray Sister) constructed Seely together with Nepgear, a highly advanced robot from 10-12 years in the future capable of time-travelingSisters VS Sisters - Chapter 9 with combat functionalitiesSisters VS Sisters - Chapter 6 and deletion code initiatives, which are well-made to the point where the AI being deleted couldn't stop itSisters VS Sisters - Chapter 2. Seely was made in such a way that the Current Nepgear considered it far more advanced than anything she hadSisters VS Sisters - Chapter 7. Maho is the creator of the Infinite Share CrystalSisters VS Sisters - Chapter 12, a type of Share Crystal designed to hold an infinite amount of Shares inside of it), with modest combat experience (Despite not being much of a fighter, Maho is shown to be rather skilled. Future Gray Sister was able to battle against the four HDD Goddess Candidates evenly, all of whom are skilled combatants who have defeated numerous Mecha Dolls and Mecha Peacekeepers along their way)
Weaknesses: Amnesiac Maho does not fight very often, and says herself that she isn't much of a fighter, though she eventually shows she is capable of fighting if need be. The Gehaburn Shard she holds can only be used once before its power is expended. Her Share Energy is able to be cancelled out with large amounts of Negative Energy.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
File:SvSMaho1.gif|Dual NAN Disperser
File:SvSMaho2.gif|Split-Screen Shot
File:SvSMaho3.gif|Incalculable Crash
File:SvSMaho4.gif|eyeOS Orbit
File:SvSMaho5.gif|Bash#Shell
File:SvSMaho6.gif|5G Lightning
File:EX Smart Suppression.gif|EX Code: Smart Suppression
Disclaimer: None of the attack names seen below — excluding "EX Code: Smart Suppression" — are official names, these are names created for the sake of profiling and organization.
*Dual NAN Disperser: Maho creates two green energy turrets above her shoulders that continuously shoot out energy spheres at the enemy.
*Split-Screen Shot: Maho creates four holographic screens in the four cardinal directions that each shoot out a beam of energy.
*Incalculable Crash: Maho creates a purple energy sword above her head before charging at the enemy and slamming it down on them. 
*eyeOS Orbit: Maho tosses her shield like a boomerang, striking the opponent before it returns to her.
*Bash#Shell: Maho dashes forward and bashes the enemy using her shield.
*5G Lightning: Maho creates a multitude of lightning bolts to strike around her body.
*EX Code: Smart Suppression: After performing an input on her shield, Maho creates six holographic gun batteries in an arc-shape above her head, which each shoot out a beam of energy at the enemy, culminating in a powerful explosion at the end.
*Hard Drive Divinity (HDD): Utilizing a sufficient level of power gained from the faith of her people, Maho can transform into Gray Sister in order to enjoy higher overall stats.
Note: For more information on Neptunia's "possibly " rating, as well as the scaling in general - please visit the Hyperdimension Neptunia Explanation Page.
==Notable Matchups==
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