Saki Mizushima

* 2023 - TEEN
* 2023 - YOUNG
* 2021 - TEEN
* 2021 - CHILD

**Saki Mizushima** is a character in *Survival of the Weakest.* She is the daughter of Valerie and Haruko Mizushima. She has a minor role in the epilogue, but comes back as the main character in the *Perfect Without Flaw* side story, where she meets her godfather, Bo Sutton, and is suddenly given custody of a new-born girl, Charity Beck.

## Appearance

Saki first appears as a young child wearing a long red dress. As a young adult, Saki has lightly tanned skin with freckles, long brown hair, and brown eyes. She has two piercings in her left ear. Her outfit consists of an orange turtleneck, a brown coat, white pants with a brown belt, finished out with pink and white boots.

## History

Saki is the child of Valerie and Haruko Mizushima. As the daughter of two very public figures, it didn't take her very long to figure out why they were famous. For the first few years of her life, her parents kept what happened in SOTW a secret, but she eventually found out and was told the truth of what happened. She loved both her parents and had a very close relationship with them both.

## Personality

Saki is a determined and kind-hearted girl. She shows a lot of care for the child she was given and distrusts Bo after meeting him. However, after spending time with Bo, she grows to forgive him and see him as a father figure and is distraught when her actual father, Valerie, tries to separate them. She is very fierce and persistent, like her parents.

## Story

Saki first appears in the epilogue of SOTW, as Valerie's young daughter. The Mizushima family is on holiday in Japan for her birthday and while there, Saki spots someone staring at her father. While she doesn't know at this point, it is actually Bo. While in the park the following day, Bo observes the father and daughter from afar and leaves after Valerie makes the decision to stay with Saki.

Saki makes her appearance as a main character in the *Perfect Without Flaw* side story, which explains the origins of Charity Beck. On the day of the drop, Saki and her family rush to be let into the city bunker. Due to the rules of only one family member being allowed, Valerie and Haruko told Saki to go in alone. She didn't want this, but due to the pandemonium, she didn't have much of a choice. Saki wandered the chaotic bunker until she was approached by a stranger holding something, which they thrust into her arms and then ran off. This practice, known as "deserting", was a tactic used to abandon an unwanted child in the arms of another. Saki, now in possession of a newborn that wasn't hers, grew increasingly worried. After some more wandering, she ran into a man who took the two to a nursery. The man asked Saki who her parents were, as she looked familiar, and when she reveals her parents' names, the man reveals himself as Bo Sutton. Saki is shocked and slightly scared, as she has heard about what Bo has done in his past, and how he is supposedly dead. Bo explains that he didn't know who Saki was when he approached her and he didn't want to intervene in Valerie's life, including messing with her. Bo explains why he disappeared and faked his death, and admits that he doesn't regret his past actions because his plan worked, and Valerie never forgot him. Saki is still shaken by his appearance, but Bo says that he can't leave Saki now in such a dangerous environment. Due to her being related to someone he loved more than anything, he takes her under his care, along with the newborn, and Saki reluctantly agrees. Bo also adds that if either of Saki's parents show up, he will leave them and never show up again.

Over the years spent together, Saki and Bo grow closer. Saki takes care of the newborn, who they call "Baby", for three years, until her mother shows up and takes her back. Saki and Bo live together for 6 years in the underground and form a close bond. In 2026, Valerie tracks down their house and finds Saki. He is horrified to learn that his daughter has been living with Bo and is furious at him. Remembering his promise to Saki, he reminds her that if either of her parents showed up, he would leave. Distraught, Saki begs him to stay, but Valerie is very adamant about him leaving. Saki is enraged at her father and Valerie tries to reason that Bo is a dangerous person, but Saki says she doesn't care about what he did in the past, and that he's never hurt her in the 6 years. Bo prepares to leave, but after he does, Valerie chases after him and tells him he can stay, only for the sake of his daughter. Saki is overjoyed, but Valerie still acts cautiously around him. Over time, Valerie and Bo warm up to each other again, and the three of them live together for the rest of their lives.

## Relationships

#### Valerie Serres

Valerie is Saki's father. They have a very close relationship and both love one another very much. Valerie trades his spot in the bunker for Saki and is absent for 6 years until they reunite. They argue over whether or not Bo should stay with them. Valerie knows what Bo has done first-hand and doesn't want him around his daughter, but Saki has been around Bo for 6 years and has never felt threatened. Valerie trusts his daughter and allows Bo to stay, albeit begrudgingly.

#### Haruko Mizushima

Haruko is Saki's parent, or *oya.* They have a loving relationship. Like Valerie, Haruko trades their spot in the bunker for Saki, but isn't as lucky as their husband, and isn't able to make it to the safety of the underground before the disaster hits.

#### Bo Sutton

Bo is an ex-friend of Valerie and someone who Saki meets in the underground. She is initially scared of him due to what she knows from her parent's past, but after living with him for many years, they have a strong relationship. After Valerie orders him to leave, Saki fights for him to be allowed to stay, and Valerie agrees. After Valerie and Bo make up, Valerie makes Bo Saki's godfather.

#### Charity Beck

Charity Beck is the newborn deserted into Saki's arms when she enters the bunker. Not knowing her name, Saki and Bo call her Baby for the first three years of her life. She is taken back by her mother, who makes insensitive comments towards Saki. They do not meet again.

## Trivia

* Saki's full name (*水島 咲希 Mizushima Saki*) means "to blossom" and "water island".