Makima/Story

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## Behind the Scenes

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Tomori Kusunoki

## Profile

A member of the Public Safety Devil Hunters Special Division 4, Makima is polite but enigmatic, and it always feels like there's something beneath her calm smiles...

### Nikke Backstory

Member of Public Safety Devil Extermination Special Division 4. A devil hunter working directly under the Chief Cabinet Secretary.

## Story

### Event Story

#### BULLET X CHAINSAW

Drawn into the world of the Ark with the rest of Special Division 4, Makima is brought by the protagonist and Counters to the Ark. She's soon caught in meetings with the Ark's higher-ups, apparently acting as the Division's diplomatic representative.

### Character Story

#### Episode 1 - The Ark's VIP Guest

The commander meets with Andersen to discuss how things are going with the Devil Hunters. He seems to be getting along with these visitors well enough, but Anderson is curious if he met "her" yet. He clarifies that he was referring to Makima and shares that while he and the Devil Hunters were patrolling the surface, she paid some senior Central Government officials a visit. They were somewhat perplexed at how calm she was given she's in a world foreign to her, but now believe there may be other worlds that can facilitate human life because of her. The Devil Hunters are now considered VIP guests and they appear to be agreeable and cooperative since they aren't acting hostile. As she appears to be their leader, Makima will be getting preferential treatment.

Anderson asks the protagonist to gather essential information about the Ark and put together a presentation for Makima. This is a way for the Government to make her feel more accustomed to the Ark and will hopefully forge new relations between them. He wants him to introduce everything he can to their guest including the food, the culture, the people, and everything else he can think of. Despite believing he is very familiar with the Ark already, he agrees to help. To aid him on this assignment, Anderson has also gathered some helpers to assist his research; the Triangle Squad consisting of Privaty, Yulha, and Admi. As civil servants of the Central Government, they are very privy to handle this operation given their knowledge of many of the Ark's classified secrets. Though he is a bit surprised they will be working together, after Yulha explains what they will do, it becomes more clear why they are helping. She also clarifies that while they will aid him gather the necessary information he needs, it's up to him to convey it to Makima. Privaty explains as he was the first one the Devil Hunters were introduced to, they would probably be more receptive to the information if they heard it from a more familiar source. Since Triangle has their hands busy, each member will be designated to assist him research a specific topic. Admi will help him unravel the Ark's history today, Privaty will help him look into food tomorrow, and Yulha will help him study people the day afterwards. With a solid plan formed, The protagonist and Admi head to uncover the Ark's long history.

Meanwhile, Makima glances at a letter in the VIP room. It reads that the Central Government would like to introduce their world to their VIP guest. She admits to being curious about this foreign place.

#### Episode 2 - The Ark's History

To gain information about the Ark's past, the commander and Admi head to the Central Government's library. It's filled with books collected from both the Ark and the surface. He becomes worried they will take forever looking for what they need. Admi agrees that looking through everything will take too long so she wants to narrow things down. Close by to them, he finds a section labeled "History". With a good starting point, the two browse the selection for anything that sticks out to them. He finds a novel called *Rapture Invasions and Humans on the Surface* that tells about the First Rapture Invasion in great detail as well as how the Big Three (Missilis Industry, Elysion, and Tetra Line) worked together and initiated the creation of Nikkes. From there, the command structure of a single commander assigned to multiple Nikkes was established.

Admi has no qualms about sharing this information to Makima, but feels this doesn't explain much about the Ark itself. She then hands him a book that details the history and production of Nikkes. It explains that Nikkes were mankind's means to defend themselves against the Raptures and were modeled after the Goddess of Victory. The inaugural Nikke team known as "Goddess" was instrumental for the humans to secure their first victory against their monstrous foes. They were mass-produced as a result and their creation was universally approved with people willing to donate their brains to help the cause. Though the process was unstable at the time since many brains were rejected or were placed into mass-produced Nikkes.

Admi then realized that this book was too heavily focused on Nikkes. She fears that there isn't a single book in the library that details the Ark's foundation so they have to look for something else. He suggests they focus their search on books solely about the Ark and she remembers there may be a source that can prove useful to them. After a while, she returns with a brochure called "A Guide to the Central Government." It details the role of the Central Government and the establishment of the Ark. Reading it reveals the Central Government was created to help keep humanity safe as they reclaim the surface from the Raptures. The Military Academy was established to train top-tier commanders to carry out missions that will achieve the Ark's goal. Working with the Big Three, those who call the Ark home live peaceful lives like they have previously on the surface and under the Government's surveillance, 99.9% of all crimes committed are detected and resolved.

After he finished reading, he believes Admi's brochure will give him what he needs.

Back in the VIP room, Makima reads through the brochure and is impressed at the Central Government's crime detection rate.

#### Episode 3 - The Ark's Food

To do some research on the food the people in the Ark eat, the commander and Privaty are looking to learn about Splendamin, the main food source the people of the Ark consume. She explains that it's a culinary building block that serves as the basis for making the meals that those who live here eat. By processing it, it can be turned into hamburgers, cakes, bread, and even artificial fruits and vegetables. It is a staple of the Ark. While no one would normally gain access to the factories that make them, since he is working with a Government official, he will be granted entry for today. Though she was a little shocked he didn't give a bigger reaction, he can tell she is excited for this since she will finally know how "sausages" are made. After brushing off his accusation, the two explore the factory.

While inside, the two see the production of Splendamin based on fruits like apples and strawberries that can be only purchased at Royal Road and aren't cheap to buy. The protagonist is certain Privaty is excited to be here. She proceeds to show him what looks like a white brick that's actually raw Splendamin. After she noticed it in liquid form, Privaty spent her time dragging him around to explore the factory. He realizes that no matter what it's processed into, Splendamin always looks white, something that she also noticed and questions if it needs to be. After she senses she was getting carried away again, she wishes to escort him to see where they make cakes. He asks why they can't just let Makima take the same tour to explain what they eat and before Privaty can say anything, he assumes she agrees. While she is confused as to why, he explains that this place isn't too fancy and should give her a general idea of what they eat everyday. She understands his point, but worries that looking at white Splendamin the whole time is bound to get boring. He questions if he can find an employee who can make them look more appealing while she visits so he goes to find one with Privaty following him.

While in the VIP room, Makima is given some Splendamin as an example of what people eat in the Ark. The protagonist explains that it can be processed into the different food that they eat and offers her to try it. After eating it, she tells him it tastes awful.

#### Episode 4 - The Ark's People

In order to learn more about the people who reside in the Ark, the commander and Yulha visit the park to watch people go about their day. After reading her tablet, she explains she feels this would be the ideal place to observe people. She then gives him a camera and points over to a tripod and tells him to take some pictures of people living their daily lives. Since only one person can operate it at any given moment, she takes out her tablet and informs him she will be working. Since he is essentially on his own, he heads over to the tripod to take some pictures. After he was done, Yulha next assigned him to sit and wait for the photos to finish developing but he can also walk around and take more pictures if he wants to. He decides to sit next to her and wait.

As he is relaxing, he can see happy and carefree citizens leading peaceful lives. Yulha then questions him to guess how many Nikkes are on the nearest street at this moment. While he doesn't see that many, she admits to not knowing herself since there are Nikkes that pose as humans. All one has to do is walk around unarmed and most won't be able to tell the difference. She explains that Nikkes don't just want humans to survive, but want them to live in peace and it's because of them that the Ark exists. Though they can't survive on the surface, Triangle and the Central Government are responsible for maintaining the peace. With a new sense of understanding, the protagonist sits with Yulha while taking pictures of humans and Nikkes coexisting in perfect harmony until the night creeps in.

Back in the VIP room, Makima watches a video on a tablet which causes her to think to herself.

#### Episode 5 - The Ark: A Presentation

After the commander gave his presentation to Makima, he explained to Anderson her reaction. A few hours ago, she expressed that she can tell he put a lot of effort into this and he revealed she didn't have any strong reaction to anything, but thought the Ark seemed interesting. Anderson thanked him for helping him out and asked if he has a better understanding of the Ark since he is constantly performing missions on the surface. After looking back on what he experienced the past few days, he learned that information and food are tightly controlled, but that has resulted in a harmonious existence. After sharing his thoughts about how much control the Central Government has over everyone's lives, Anderson tells the protagonist to return to his life and protect the place their guests were welcomed into.

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