Aoi

Aoi Morohoshi (諸星 葵 "Morohoshi Aoi") (callsign: Chopper) is the mechanic and second-in-command of . A huge fan of the boy band On-lyne, Aoi sells Somachord tones.
Albrecht Entrati's experiments turned Aoi into a Protoframe, a partial Warframe that still retains their humanity. Aoi possesses traits, and is armed with the , Protokol Hira, and .
==Overview==
===Protoframe Dossier===
AOI MOROHOSHI
“CHOPPER”
MATCH: CONFIRM
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//TEAM ROLE:
Second-in-command. Crowd control.
//CHARACTERISTICS / HABITS:
Bouncing on her heels, levitating/folding metal like origami, animating twisted metal marionettes and making them “dance”
//REPUTATION:
The heart to Arthur's head. A matriarchal figure to the group... protective, but with all of the violent ferocity that can sometimes entail.
//SPECIAL NOTES:Expert bike mechanic.
==Lore & History==
===Protoframe Experiments===
Arthur and Aoi were some of the first volunteers who came forward to Dr. Entrati's offer to receive more than healing. They were then infused with Helminth serums from Albrecht's time, which in turn morphed and alchemized them into partial Warframes; Aoi's was that of 's. Their bodies became newly attuned to the Void, whilst their minds were kept intact.
Repeated samples were then taken from the now-transformed volunteers by Albrecht himself, with research of Arthur and Aoi's own anatomies written along the blackboards of the Netracells of Albrecht's Laboratories. It was implied by the doctor himself that their humanity may not last, and that it may be only a matter of time until the Helminth finally swallows them whole.
===Whispers in the Walls===
On one mission, Aoi is in contact with Arthur on a mission to the subways, imploring him to let her know that he survived the Techrot attack. Aoi later declares that she's been found by the enemy, urging Arthur to find Dr. Entrati no matter the cost, ending communication as she casts on her assailants.
=== Suspicious Correspondence ===
Intercepted chat logs from an unregistered computer show that someone, anonymously named "LordSaberwulf", presumably a federal informant posing as her sibling, has been attempting to search for Aoi, providing a photo of her. LordSaberwulf leaves the group chat after only getting trolled by the group chat's members.
In a later conversation, Aoi, under her Kinemantik Instant Messaging username "xX GLIMMER Xx", secretly hijacks the group chat, warning its members of the repercussions of being unhelpful and encouraging them to protect themselves.
===The Hex===
In Höllvania Central Mall, Aoi is building stacks of cards when she is approached by Arthur for his Atomicycle keys, but Aoi brushes him off and tells him to learn to hotwire. When Arthur attempts to ride out, Aoi and the rest of The Hex show up and refuse to allow Arthur to investigate the lead on his own. Arthur instructs Aoi, Amir, and Quincy on backup while Leticia and Eleanor hold the fort.
When Arthur bring backs the Drifter, who warns them that Höllvania's nuclear reactor will explode at the end of 1999, the Hex don't buy their warning but Arthur has them take point to search for Dr. Entrati. Aoi hands the Drifter a set of keys for an Atomicycle, warning them that she'll hurt them if they hurt Arthur and advises not to scratch the paint.
The group discovers Entrati being taken by a Scaldra convoy, but Aoi gets pinned down by a truck. After being rescued by the Drifter, Aoi decides to use the less conspicuous truck to get close to the convoy. The Hex and the Drifter are finally able to reach Entrati, but Entrati and the Drifter are then taken away by the Indifference.
Deciding to stop the nuclear explosion themselves, Arthur, Amir, and Aoi breach the reactor control room, but the reactor rods release as Aoi attempts to secure them in place. However, the Hex ultimately fail to stop the explosion, with Aoi dying from overexerting her powers. The Drifter resolves to save all of the Hex and rewinds time to the beginning of 1999, following a cryptic warning from Entrati to befriend the Hex.
====Finale====
With encouragement from the Drifter, Aoi bends the mechanisms keeping the rods in place and inserts them manually.
===Kinemantik Instant Messaging===
Aoi's username is "xX GLIMMER Xx". A big fan of the On-lyne band, specifically Zeke to the point of having him as her avatar, she acts as the team mechanic of the Hex and does regular tune-ups to the Atomicycles of the team. Fitting her eastern descent, she often speaks with kaomojis in her chat. She has a tendency to look out for the Hex, often threatening violence towards anyone who might harm them. This also extends to the Drifter, if they happen to be dating.
Before meeting the rest of the Hex and the Drifter, Aoi grew up in one of Canata's major cities, and used to served in the International Crisis Response (ICR) unit with Arthur, before being sent to Höllvania as part of her duty. She described herself enlisting in the ICR as a way to fight for what she believes in, to protect the people, and she does not regret it.
She and Arthur used to date. However, during Venusia (Star Days), Arthur showed disinterest in a gift of 1000 folded paper cranes, causing Aoi to break off the relationship.
==Offerings==
Aoi offers Somachord fragments for soundtracks related to Höllvania, including those from the Caliber Chicks 2 arcade mini-game, On-lyne and ZeViLa Super Bikers.
==Trivia == 
*Aoi (青い) is a Japanese word that means 'blue' (as an adjective). This may reference Mag's color palette, which consists of blue colors. 
**Aoi (葵) can also refer to mallows (Malvaceae), a large family of flowering plants.
**Morohoshi (諸星) means "various stars" and can also be transliterated as slang for "celebrities".
*She was first heard during the TennoCon 2023 reveal demo.
*She is voiced by Alpha Takahashi.
*Her concept was designed by Liger Inzuka.
**The Deviantart page featuring the concept art elaborates on some of the design process:"After making 1999 Excalibur Arthur and establishing a style, creating 1999 Mag Aoi was easy and quick. The Mag Warframe is rather simple character, with not much to embellish being an older styled Warframe. So, we decided to emphasize the most characteristic parts of Mag she does have; her coiled arms, and the shell-like bands up the torso. This we translated into an agent's submarine suit inspired look, creating a more top-heavy composition. Added with short pistol holsters, as the suit's silhouette narrows down Mag's body leaving her legs practically untouched.There is a small amount of development art, due to Aoi coming into realization rather quickly. The leads desired a Harajuku-inspired Japanese young woman, so we wanted to emphasize stylish and colorful hair to add to the established top-heavy composition. While simple, this is our favorite agent design thus far."
*She thinks Kalymos is a mutant jaguar.
*She and Arthur are members of the Outbreak Management Team, or more specifically, the International Crisis Response branch.
* She has a long-standing rivalry with Amir, based on making the other one cook Big Bytes Pizza products; the Faceoff competitive game mode is based off a long-standing bet that whoever completes a set of missions slower than the other is chef for the night. 
**Aoi will comment "Roger-Dodger" if the player leaves her shop without buying anything, possibly to spoof Amir quoting the B1 Battle Droids from Star Wars.
*Aoi is not a fan of humor at the expense of others.Aoi on Kinemantik Instant Messaging - "nah but [mean humor] is cool if it's yours!"
*Compared to the other Hex, Aoi has more significant cosmetic differences from the original Warframe.
**Unlike Mag, who has an overall smooth body, including her torso, Aoi's torso appears to be covered in a sweater or a turtleneck.
**Aoi's human hands are also visible, though they are partially covered by the silver highlights on Mag's hands.
==Media==
File:Aoi character promo.jpg
File:The Hex lineup.jpg|Aoi with other members of The Hex
File:Aoi poster.png|Promo art
File:Aoi.PNG
File:Aoi-stylized-blue-lines.jpg|Stylized promo art from Tennocon 2024
File:AoiPortraitAttachment.jpg
File:Aoi-concept-art.jpg|Concept art
File:Liger-inuzuka-mag-presentation.jpg
File:Aoi Diagram.jpg
File:Aoilogo.png|Aoi's Icon
File:Aoipromo.jpg|Aoi Promo Image
File:AoiFloof.png|Aoi's Floof, obtainable from the Market
File:AoiGeminiSkin.png|Aoi's Gemini Skin
File:AoiPixelGlyph.png|Aoi's Pixel Glyph, obtainable from Quincy
File:AoiAccoladeGlyph.png|Aoi's Accolade Glyph, obtainable by defeating the H-09 Apex solo with a Mag (Prime)
File:CommunityTennobaumAoiGlyph.png|Tennobaum Glyph depicting Aoi
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