Momo Kuzuryū

"*斃す、全て斃す。*"
*"I’ll defeat you, I’ll defeat all of you."*
—Momo's quote, *Valkyrie Drive Bhikkhuni*
**Momo Kuzuryū** (九頭竜 桃, *Kuzuryū Momo*) is an anti-heroine turned natural heroine and one of the main protagonists in *Valkyrie Drive Bhikkhuni*. She is a mysterious reserved girl with a low voice, and wields a spear in battle. She is also one of the new arrivals to Bhikkhuni, with the rare VR strain of the A Virus, much like the others.

## Background

Momo's life before arriving on Bhikkhuni is a mystery, even to herself, as she lost her memories. Given her intimidating attitude and silent nature, it can be assumed that has fought many bloody battles in wars before coming to the island.

## Appearance

Momo is a teenage girl of average height with blue eyes and shoulder length purple hair that turns reddish at the tips. She wears a jacket over a gray vest and underneath it she has a white shirt. She wears a loose tie and a very long scarf. She wears a squared red skirt and skates instead of shoes most of the time. She also has a cat-like figure, describing it by herself as a "very cute thing".

## Personality

Silent and aloof, Momo does little to make a good first impression, and is focused solely on fighting and regaining her memories. Having lost her memory, Momo is fighting in hopes of finding out who she is. Starved for knowledge, she repeatedly questions herself, and when she comes across a word that piques her interest, she’ll ask questions for hours on end until things finally make sense for her. While her fighting skills and ability to adapt are outstanding, she isn't very adept at socializing, spending most of her time alone. She has a habit of threatening to kill anyone who annoys her. Despite this, she has some adorable mannerism as well, such as not being able to wash her hair without getting soap in her eyes, and her odd fixation on groping breasts.

## Fighting Style

Despite her calm and bubbly self, Momo's fighting styles are Hung Ga and Naginatajutsu.

## Powers and Abilities

### Drive Breaks

* **Ghost Slider**: Momo charges her spear towards opponents in high speeds.
* **Tornado Spindle**: Momo spins her spear clockwise at the surrounding targets.
* **Assault Disaster**: Momo's finisher. She skates through the air before striking the ground with a massive explosion of whirlwinds.

## Etymology

* The name **Momo** means "peach" (桃).
* Momo's surname **Kuzuryū** means "nine-headed dragon" (九頭龍).
	+ Kuzuryuu (lit. *nine-headed dragon*) itself is a deity that appears in folklore and legends in various parts of Japan.
		- **Kuzuryuu** comes comes from Kuzuryuu Shrine (九頭龍神社) or Hakone Shrine (箱根神社) located on Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture.

## Trivia

* **Momo**'s motif is a reference to the following Kamen Riders with Peach motif:
	+ Momotaros (A.K.A, Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form)
	+ Yoko Minato (A.K.A, Kamen Rider Marika)
* Momo also has a 'Dragon' motif (due to the meaning of her surname) along with her bestfriend/partner, Mana Inagawa. It can be also tied to the Kamen Riders with Dragon motif.
* Momo has an 'amnesia', an another reference to the Kamen Riders that suffered the same condition at the start of their respective series:
	+ Tsukasa Kadoya (A.K.A, Kamen Rider Decade)
	+ Shouichi Tsugami (A.K.A, Kamen Rider Agito)
	+ Sento Kiryu (A.K.A, Kamen Rider Build)
	+ Touma Kamiyama (A.K.A, Kamen Rider Saber)