Miki Sawai

— Miki to Ken (in Japanese)

Miki Sawai was one of several Japanese scientists developing an experimental technology designed to open gates to an alternate dimension previously encountered by Chicago Lab in the US. After several attempts to open gates within the Japanese failed, the country commenced a secret operation to infiltrate Chicago, in the hope of exploiting any remaining trace of the original interdimensional incursion.

Miki was eventually relocated to a hidden base built under the Japanese controlled Folly Beach, where the experimental machine finally succeeded at creating a stable gateway.

## History

### Background

Miki was born sometime during the early 1950s and was raised in the Country Of Japan, Osaka.

She was a Japanese scientist who was forced into working on the Key beneath the Folly Beach. Miki had no fluency in English and could only speak Japanese.

### 1984

After Miki’s supervisor failed to get the Key to work properly, despite claiming to be close to finishing, he was then executed by Tsutomu, as Miki watched him suffocate. Miki and a fellow scientist were then given one year to get the Key to work properly.

### 1985

Miki stopped work on the Key after She was kidnapped by Don Nelson and Louise Henson. She then started to help them in exchange for a Strawberry Slurpee. Later on Ken Jinkawa offered free translation services in Japanese to communicate with Miki.

Miki communicates with the other characters with the help of Ken, who is fluent in Japanese. Miki later explained the reason for the secret Japanese presence in Chicago was because of a device known as the “Key” that She and Her colleagues were trying to construct, which they had failed to do Japan on numerous occasions. The “Key” was able to unlock a “doorway between worlds”, Miki’s way of articulating the concept of a Portal to Ken. Upon this being translated, Don, Louise, and Ken then proceeded to return to Chicago with Miki with the intent to close the Japanese Gate.

Later Miki, Ken, Don and Louise went to the Fun Fair to search for the kids, Miki thought She couldn’t go in the Fun Fair because She wasn’t American. Ken said She didn’t have to be American to go in, and they both entered the Fun Fair. Miki later won one of the carnival games, and She got a Giant, Stuffed Woody Woodpecker. She was later killed by Tsutomu, a Japanese hitman, after She attempted to defect to the United States and was briefly left unattended by Ken.

## Personality

Miki had a very childlike personality. During Her brief partnership with Don, Louise and Ken, She was shown to enjoy Slurpee's and cartoons (such as Woody Woodpecker and Looney Tunes) and longed to join in the festivities at the Chicago 4th of July Fun Fair. Miki was also overjoyed to win a giant stuffed Woody Woodpecker at the fair moments before her death.

Whilst Miki was mostly friendly to his captors, at times She was shown to have a cunning side, only offering her knowledge of the Japanese operations in exchange for things that benefit her, such as her favorite Strawberry-flavored Slurpee's. When She received a different flavor, Miki refused to help until She got what She wanted.

Despite this, the second Miki is threatened or physically assaulted by Don her cocky side instantly drops and it is revealed Miki is very fearful of authority figures punishing her. This is shown again when She decides against trying to escape back to Her comrades, as She is smart enough to recognize that if She returns alive (but still harmed), they'll know She has been giving secrets away and likely torture and kill Her.

Miki was easily entertained, amazed at the sight of the 7-Eleven and the numerous items for sale, as well as the 4th of July Fun Fair and winning a prize, likely due to these absent luxuries in the Japanese. She also shows great accuracy and precision, as She won a game of Balloon Darts without missing a single balloon. Miki enjoyed the American way of life and was willing to defect from the Japanese and even asked Ken about becoming a US citizen after helping them stop the Japanese.

## Relationships

### Non-Familial

* **Don Nelson**
* **Louise Henson**
* **Ken Jinkawa**

## Memorable Quotes

**Miki to Ken:**

* "Can we watch Looney Tunes now?"

* "It's not rigged!"

File:不正ではありません！.mp3
**Miki to Don:**

* "No Strawberry, no deal."