Hanna

> *"Look, the ESDF can't afford to be soft, and can't afford to be kind. There's too fucking much one the line to let one of us fuck it all up. Just take my advice and don't go out that way. Better to die in your Slayer some day. At least then you'll have done some good, right?"*
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Hanna is a major supporting character in the Resonator novel and a possible companion in the CYOA. She is a native of the world, and the orientation guide for the player and Anon. A six year veteran, Hanna is the third most senior Resonator in the Skull Beach Redoubt.

## Background

Although nothing is known of her childhood, Hanna was scouted by the EDSF at the age of 10, and has survived thus far. By her own admission, she at first treated being a Resonator as a joke, only coming to understand the gravity of her position after undergoing the trials that come with the position.

As her background is expanded on in the novel, it's found that during the first 4 years of Hanna's career she was trained by Chelsea and began a friendship with Yukiko. She may have been especially close to the former, as she, "has been here long enough to remember the truth" of her backstory. At some point during her fifth year, she joined the ESDF Commander (then Senior Officer) in search of Lia, finding her in the desert alongside the Tribe of Meridional Wanderers. Shortly afterwards, Akane is known to have been summoned to the world as a Resonator, with Hanna forming an especially close bond with her and the two quickly becoming best friends. They, alongside Lia and Yukiko, formed a close knit friendship that's implied to have dissolved following Akane's death and the subsequent depression Hanna experienced afterwards.

Now in her sixth year as a Resonator, Hanna remains friends with Lia and volunteers as an Orientation guide for Anon, the act being a step Hanna takes to break from the weight of her long-standing depression. Though initially rocky, the two have since formed a close bond, and it is implied she is romantically interested in him.

## Personality

Hanna is an extremely brusque individual, this trait manifesting through both anger and her strong use of language which become the two most apparent things about her when both the player and Anon meet her for the first time; this is only emphasized further when she comes across especially dangerous situations or Outsiders. Her use of language and anger, however, can be thought of as the method by which she defends herself or others. When Lia goes to face the Rogue alone, for example, Hanna uses tremendously strong language to both express and hide her worry and discontentment for her only friend, as fighting alone is a strong taboo amongst Resonators. This also lends itself to her rather abrasive personality, as she has little patience or sympathy for those not willing to fulfill their duty.

Despite her blunt language and abrasive personality, however, Hanna is seen an incredibly loyal and selfless individual. Not only was she willing to train and assist Anon, but in multiple instances she has been shown to actively put herself in harm's way for those she considers a friend. During her fight against the Spirit of Fire Ifnielis, she told Lia to flee lest the Outsider corner and possibly kill her, not to mention her insistence that Lia keep the shield used block its flames (which later saved her life).

Overall, though Hanna is a caring individual, her experience and long service time as a Resonator has left her somewhat jaded to the idea of "happiness" or happy endings. She is an extremely realistic individual to the point it can be seen as pessimism, though she rarely expresses this (her anger manifesting this ideal more often than not) and her experience with Akane's death on top of the daily duties that come with being a senior operator clash with her immaturity and desire for those she cares about to survive to the end. Ultimately, though experienced, down-to-earth, and selfless, Hanna is psychologically vulnerable due to experiencing so much trauma at a young age (moreover without any proper support system) and is prepared for the worst at any given encounter, even if she does not desire it.

As she mentioned during her fight against the Endbringer Tezcacoatl, however, she "will not go gently," and will use her anger and trauma as fuel to fight for those she still cares for.

## Plot

### Arc I

The first arc follows the events of the CYOA up until Lia's fight against the Rogue. Hanna gives Anon an ultimatum to join her or remain in the Redoubt, and Anon chooses the former.

## Abilities and Slayer

### Abilities

* Expert Close-Quarters Combatant
	+ Due to possessing the Blademaster trait, as well as six years of training, Hanna is an expert combatant at fighting up close (her easily managing to keep the Rogue at bay evidence of this)
* Expert Long-Distance Combatant
	+ Hanna makes creative use of her Concussive Flames explosions and is a remarkably proficient marksman, able to land multiple wounds on Ifnielis despite the terrain
* Concussive Flames
	+ "Restricted Output" - a smaller version of her explosives
	+ "Partial Output" - a directed, narrow explosive focusing on precision
	+ "Maximum Output" - the maximum amount of explosive yield she is able to produce
* Sharp Intellect and Instinct
	+ Given her long service-time, Hanna has developed remarkable instincts in fights, used alongside her intellect to try and exploit Outsider weaknesses

### Slayer

* **Hell's Belle**
	+ Area Effect
		- "Vigor of the Midday Sun"
			* An especially powerful variant of her Concussive Flames, able to rid thousands of Swarmers and even damage other Slayers
	+ Blademaster
	+ Dreadnaught Armor

Hanna's Slayer, named Hell's Belle, is an all-rounded mecha excelling in multiple areas of combat, but especially shining in CQC. With a primarily pink and blue color scheme, it carries a standard Slayer blade and firearm.

## Trivia

* In the CYOA, Hanna is portrayed by D.VA from the game Overwatch.
* Due to her semi-violent reactions towards romantic gestures (such as when Anon visited her room), Hanna is a tsundere.
	+ Lia often uses this to tease her, easily catching Hanna off-guard and causing her to be flustered, much to Lia's joy.