Mariya

## Background

**Mariya** was a young woman who was enlisted into the Strider training program. An exceptional and deadly fighter, Mariya was the first female Strider to ever reach the A Rank. Despite this, Mariya had a very kind and loving heart, shown in how she took Hiryu in as her little brother.

One day, however, Mariya was seemingly driven mad and slaughtered ten Striders. Because of her status as an A Rank Strider, most lower-ranking Striders were forbidden from seeking her out, as they would most certainly be killed. Instead, Hiryu was hand-picked to deal with her.

Hesitant to take on the woman he saw as his older sister, Hiryu desperately tried to speak to her out of her madness. Unfortunately, no matter what Hiryu said, her merciless nature never ceased. At the climax of the fight, Hiryu was forced to pierce her torso with his Cypher.

Mariya burst into tears once she realized what she had done, before releasing her final breath and passing away. Hiryu, extremely shaken by her death at his hands, sought death; taking on extremely dangerous missions that he hoped would ensure he died in combat. Unfortunately for Hiryu, death never faced him.

Few years later, after a brief struggle with his friend Cain, who was also seemingly driven insane, Hiryu discovered a chip in Cain’s neck. This chip, created by the ZAIN Project, had been controlling Cain’s mind and making him a heartless murderer.

Hiryu realized that this chip was the cause of Mariya’s madness as well, all because of the ZAIN Project’s devious goals. Enraged by this revelation, Hiryu and Cain set out to end the ZAIN Project once and for all; avenging Mariya.

## Codex Statistics

**Tier:** Likely **9-B**

**Name:** Mariya

**Origin:** Strider

**Sex:** Female

**Age:** Around 20 years old

**Classification:** A Rank Strider

**Alignment:** **True Neutral** (Mariya is a member of the Strider Organization, meaning that she is to carry out any order directed to her regardless of the morality behind it. She cares very little about who she is ordered to take out, simply doing it because she was directed to), **Chaotic Evil** when Possessed (When possessed by the ZAIN Project, Mariya becomes completely uncontrollable. She uses her immense powers as a Strider for the sake of causing immense destruction, attacking literally anyone in her way regardless of the connection he had to them. This even led to Mariya attacking Hiryu, which she only regretted when she was released from her possession)

**Dimensionality:** **3-D**

**Attack Potency:** Likely **Wall level** (Fought a young Hiryu, who later could easily break through a stone wall, and can casually cut through ceramic armor)

**Durability:** Likely **Wall level**

**Striking Strength:** Likely **Wall Class**

**Lifting Strength:** Unknown

**Travel Speed:** **Superhuman** (Is comparable to Hiryu, who can run faster than the average human can detect)

**Combat Speed:** **Massively Hypersonic**

**Reaction Speed:** **Massively Hypersonic** (Was able to briefly react to Hiryu’s attacks, who himself can react faster than Shadow Tag Bullets, which are compared to anti-aircraft fire)

**Stamina:** **Superhuman** (As a Strider, Mariya was trained to function beyond normal human capabilities, and fight for multiple days on end)

**Range:** **Standard Melee**, **Extended Melee** with Cypher

**Intelligence:** **Gifted** (Mariya was trained to be an extremely proficient Strider. Although she is very briefly seen, she can keep up with Hiryu, and was able to kill ten other Striders, who each have years of experience)

## Powers and Abilities

* Innate Abilities
* Weapons/Items

**Superhuman Physical Characteristics**, **Acrobatics**, **Human Achievements** (Mariya became the first female A Rank Strider), **Weapon Mastery** (Mariya is incredibly skilled with her Cypher), **Stealth Mastery** (Striders are proficient in stealth), **Afterimage Creation** (Comparable in speed to Hiryu, who moves so fast he leaves afterimages)

**Plasma Manipulation** (The Cypher is comprised of plasma), **Electricity Manipulation** (The Cypher gives off electricity), **Energy Projection** (The Cypher can launch energy projectiles with Plasma Arrow)

## Other

**Weaknesses:** Mariya has been mind controlled before, and was incapable of fighting it.

## Battle Records

* Victories
* Losses
* Inconclusive

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