Maehwa

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==Summary==
"Maehwa" is a member of Pet Shop, being part of a group Breeder dubbed "The Predators"- a handful of individuals remarkable for managing to retain their sanity and higher-thinking capabilities, despite being put through feed-training. Initiates the terror attack on Nest with the Old Man, as part of Breeder's plan to kill Professor Ji, and ends up fighting much of the cast along the way.
Maehwa was fused with an Orchid Mantis, granting her the mantid's eyestalks and forelimbs, high stealth, and extremely fast attack speed. As a Predator, she is also capable of a special evolution allowing her to access the Complex of the related cockroach, an ability thought impossible.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with forelimbs, with Homunculus, higher with forelimbs
Name: "Maehwa", though as it literally means "Plum Blossom", it is unlikely this is her real name.
Origin: Jungle Juice
Gender: Female
Age: 20Ylab Instagram (This is contradicted by Huijin's statement that she appeared middle school ageChapter 57, with middle school in Korea going from ages 12 to 15, and Maehwa referring to Suchan/Huijin with oppa/unnie honorifics, which are meant for men/women older than oneself)
Classification: Pet Shop Agent, Predator, Insect Human/Orchid Mantis Human
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Acrobatics (Is incredibly agile, with her movements mimicking that of a ballet dancer'sChapter 55, dodged Huijin's punch in midair, can jump between trees precisely enough to semi-keep up with Complex Runaway Suchan's flightChapter 65), Enhanced Vision and Smell (Has an extra set of mantis-eyesChapter 46, as someone who has fed, she should be able to pick up the smell of other Insect HumansChapter 1), Analytical Prediction (Predicted and intercepted the trajectory of Lab Gear Suchan's Hare CoursingChapter 56, evaded most of Huijin's attacks while being slower than her), Stealth Mastery (Got behind Huijin and took off her hat, with Huijin not sensing her presence at all until she spoke, got behind Huijin without her noticing a second time during combat, as an Orchid Mantis she's a natural ambush predator), Natural Weaponry (Possesses the raptorial forelimbs of an Orchid Mantis), Statistics Amplification (Via Defense Mechanisms and Origin of Species), Transformation (With Homunculus- her exoskeleton and eyes blacken while she gains the cockroach's abilities Chapter 64), limited Light Manipulation (With Defense Mechanisms- eyes and forelimbs glow red/pinkChapter 61, and Origin of Species- emits the same magenta light as Huijin), limited Air Manipulation (Blew away Hyeonbin's smoke with Gripping Cyclone), Regeneration (Low, healed from her bleeding from Huijin's Falling Blossom, scrapes from Suchan's Hunting Rifle, as well as burns from the Old Man's troopers, stated by the Old Man to heal fastChapter 62, High-Low with Homunculus, regenerated from full-body extreme burns and a destroyed eyestalk, regrew her bladed forelimbs in a later instance), Surface Scaling (With Homunculus- like Huijin she can stick to walls), Resistance to Analytical Prediction (2 layers- Suchan was unable to break through her attacks despite his Compound Vision being able to see the trajectory of his target's movesChapter 4, and him using Dragon Vision fully dialed- which already enhances the capabilities of his Compound VisionChapter 34, and using it fully dialed allowed him to completely outmanuever the MantisChapter 52, whom he was struggling against beforeChapter 51)
Attack Potency: Small Building level (Stated by the Old Man to be tougher than he is, stated by Huijin to be pretty strong, and different than the Mantis that Suchan fought, seemingly staggered Huijin with a kick), higher with forelimbs (Pierced straight through Black Devil Hyeonbin's shoulderChapter 58, cut through Huijin on several occasions despite Huijin being able to somewhat withstand her Falling Blossom), Small Building level with Homunculus (Stronger than before, fragmented the floor of a building jumping from it, could trade hits with Complex Runaway and Hunter's Force SuchanChapter 66, although was weaker), higher with forelimbs (Her piercing damage should be stronger than before)
Speed: Transonic (Is this fast- although he could block them, Lab Gear Suchan couldn't break through her attacks), Supersonic with Lone Blossom (Blindsighted Huijin, nearly got Hunter's Force Suchan), and Homunculus (Fought Jun Ji at an equal pace)
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Resisted Suchan pushing against her, was beating Suchan in a struggle), higher with Homunculus (Stronger than before, could throw large pieces of rubble)
Striking Strength: Small Building level (Staggered Huijin with a kick), higher with forelimbs (Far above her blunt force, can easily cut through metal structures, decapitated Huijin multiple times, pierced through Black Devil Hyeonbin), Small Building level with Homunculus (Caved in a roof jumping off it), higher with forelimbs (Her piercing damage should be stronger than before)
Durability: Small Building level (Withstood Huijin's Falling Blossom, albeit was temporarily downed and left with notable bleeding, took Suchan's Hunting Rifle while caught by surprise, although was left with bruises, only stunned from Huijin slamming her into the ground, shook off Jun Ji throwing her into a building, undamaged by the force of four of the Old Man's troopers exploding on her arm, although she was burned from the heat), higher with Homunculus (Took several hits by Complex Runaway and Hunter's Force Suchan)
Stamina: Superhuman (During the attack on Nest, she consecutively fought Nest's border security, several Guardians, Suchan and Huijin, Hyeonbin and SuchanChapter 59, and Jun JiChapter 63, despite being buried into the ground headfirst from Huijin's Falling Blossom, Huijin again, and Jun Ji, while also taking notable damage from Suchan's Hunting Rifle and being burned by four of the Old Man's troopers exploding on her arm. Only considered defeat after being completely scorched by Jun Ji's Nuclear Blast. Even after completely exhausting the vitality of her Origin of Species after taking Hunter's Force Suchan's Air Gun, with Suchan saying she would die if she continued, she still got up and tried to kill Suchan with a Defense Mechanism), higher with Homunculus (The Roach's Form boasts tremendous vitality, with Maehwa withstanding an extended beatdown by Complex Runaway and Hunter's Force Suchan, despite using up most of her stamina healing from Jun Ji's Nuclear Blast)
Range: Extended Melee Range with forelimbs
Standard Equipment: None
*Optional Equipment: Fake hand covers for forelimbs
Intelligence: Skilled Combatant (The Predators are specimen hand-picked by Breeder specializing in assassination and large scale terrorist attacksChapter 70, could predict Suchan's trajectory while he was using Hare Coursing, as well as weave around most of Huijin's hits despite being slower than her, with both of them being Valedictorian Candidates in Jun Ji's Combat ClassChapter 54, pressured Jun Ji alongside the Old Man although was immediately disarmed when she faced him by herself, quickly came up with a method of dealing with Complex Runaway Suchan after being overwhelmed by him by using another student as bait, although was blindsided by Suchan regaining control of himself)
Weaknesses: Defense Mechanisms are physically taxing to use. As it's a borrowed Complex, the Origin of Species puts a strain on the user's body, although for her this weakness is offset by the cockroach's extreme vitality.
Notable Attacks/Techniques: 
*The Defense Mechanism of the Orchid Mantis: Defense Mechanisms are the way the human body reacts to threats, tapping into one's animal instincts to exert more force when the need arises. Insect Humans can harness far greater power this way, with their Defense Mechanisms allowing extended access to their Complex for more abilities.
**The Lone Blossom: An ambush attack typically initiated after Maehwa's been downed- seems to create flower petals as Maehwa aims straight for the opponent's neck while they're off guard, taking their head off if successful.
**Gripping Cyclone: Appearing as a blur, Maehwa rapidly spins in place, generating a strong wind as well as more flower petals in order to blow away attacks.
*The Origin of Species: An ability specific to the Predators, whose Complexes evolved in order to survive the conditions of Breeder's farm. This allows them to manifest the traits of another insect within the same family, order, or potentially superorder as their own Complex through their shared origin. The name comes from Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species".
**The Roach's Form- Homunculus: From the roach being similar to the mantis- something first mentioned by Huijin- Maehwa's eyes and mantid exoskeleton turn black while her strengh and speed are enhanced, as she gains the roach's physicals, ability to stick to walls, and regeneration.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
The Helltaker (Helltaker) The Helltaker's Profile (Speed was equalized. Both were 9-A and Maehwa started at Base.)
==References==
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